Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-04-11

days, q third of year, back. The latter
half Of last week the atmosphere was the
scene Of an ahortive attempt to rain. but n
faint drizzle was the utmost achieved. 1t is
n good time to sweep out cistcrns, these days
TIE RrJoIcfNGs.-f0r many year. past
nothing like the illuminatons in honor Of
the infant Prince has been witnessed in
Paris, not merely in the magniiccncc of the
decorations or in the art with which the
brilliant display WAS arranged, but in the
uniycrsalIty of the manifestation. Not only
were the Examinations in great thoroughfirca,
such as tie Champs Elysces, the Bouleyards,
the rue RuyNle, rue de Ia paix. &c, hut tie
less ircqucntcl streets, the bywnys. as it
were, which stand apart. if not remote, from
the great centre Of movement In the back
streets and lanes, in moro than one quarter
Of the capital where no lights were ever hung
out before, there were few indeed without
their illOminltinn.-
THE BoY.-lhc Imperial infant, as learn
from II credible eyewitness, aud not from
the tattle Of cOurtiers (says the Daily News
correspondent, is really as fine and robust
boy rs ever was seen. lie is described as rosy,
plump, well made, fully developed, and with
u surprising Abundance Of chesnut-cored
hair, resembling his fathers.
PRESENTS FOR THE EsrREss AND BAnr.--
Such an immens. number of presents for
the Empress and the imperial infant, have
lately been sent to Paris, that it has been
found absolutely necessary to send or
ders to all the railway stations and dill
gcncc Offices in the country not to receive any
parcels for such destination, The money
spent in paying the carriage has been enor-
h. aPppnfal
and the greater part were returned to the
scnders with thanks for their offer. The
carriage of all these returned parcels was
paid by her Majesty, Many Of the presents
were ola very odd character. Among the
gifts for the infant was an enormous case Of
honey, the carriage of which came to 90
francs,
Girls TO TIN PooR.-Thc Paris Municipal
Council, on receiving the news, immediately
voted q sum OF 200 eco francs for the poor,
Of which 100 900 are to be employed in
redeeming bedding pledged at Mont de Piete,
and the other l00,O 900 francs in paying the
nurses Of poor mothers who are in arrears.
PARIS SPRING fAsHIoNs.-Never has there
been 81 great demand for rich laces and
cmhroideries, and magnificent materials of
all descriptions; the cmbroideries executed
in sewing silk, on either velvet, moire. or
rich striped tr0cadcs, for dinner or evening
dress, as well as for manteaux, &c. Rib
b0ns are in great demand, and are c1quis-
ite both in design and fabric
B)nnets are still worn very small, and
rounded at the cheeks. Among the most
novel Of the beautiful models which fash
ionahle milincrs now display arc those com
posed Of different shades Of dove color,
trimmed with feathers of the Same color spot
ted with white, and partly covered with
the blonde arranged in at the crown and
falling over the front. The cap Of blonde
trimmed with eglantnc and strings of tt
beads, Another bonnet for the early spring
is made Of PINK terry velvet, tho shape very
slOring on the head there are bands llstcn-
cd by satin buttons. At the edge Of the
crown q deep white blonde is tnrned back
as far as the curtain. ON each side are
placed four curled tips Of pink feathers,
| The inside decorations consist of blonde
ruches and tiny pink feathers. Another is
, Of Crimea green crape, (March being the
month in which Grape bonnetS are worn in
Paris); white blonde is placed on the crown
falling OYER the front, ami forming wide llaits
at the Sides under which are placed some
water lilies Of velvet with Grape foliage.
For the last few years powder has been
much worn both in the hair ami On the skin
We have had, under the monarchy and the
first empire white, pink, gold and silver pow
| der, bat it was reserved for the reign OF the
| second empire to introduce powder Of pulycy-
! zcd dIIWOHdS Ius cXtrayagant luxury
/ has been actually worn this winter by soy.
raj OF the CJcsanfcs of Partisan fishiouabia
/ life; It gives - beautiful lustre to the com
! IleSIos, and nothing ean be more becoming
/ than the hair lightly Inwderc with this
. precious dust. Il is calculated that suite
/ lent quality for an evenings toilette amounts
/ to many hundred francs. We are told that
patche, are coming into favor again. The
patches on the cheeks of bellies of a century
and half ago, wcr, assumed in order to
! give consolation to Princess, suffering from
Il natural eruption certainly, the fair COM
plexion OF the beautiful Empress cannot serve
1 rs an excuse to cover the bad taste of the
danes Of our day, who are cnleavoring to
revive this unatural addition to the toilette.
A few days ago, says an English paper,
one Of the beautiful swans on Goshen Lake
Essex, belonging to Samuel Courtland, was
seen floating dead. On being drawn b the