The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-03-18
THE DAILY DISPATCH.
Washiug,on,s Birth Day in Paris.

Nusuln&ton'a Htrtn DRy In Fortas
correspondent of the N. Y. Times gives the
following account of tho celebration of Washing
tons birth day the 22d ult, by the American
residents of Paris:
The subscription bali given by the American
residents in Paris In commemoration of the birth
day of Washington, took place last evening in the
magnificent saloons of the Hotel du Louvre. From
tho splendor Of the locality and the hberality Of
the arrangements, this fete was precminently sue
cessfil, and must be considered one of the most
brilliant balls of the present season. The invita-.
tions were limited to thousand and the commit.
lee of management was compelled, from want of
accommodation, to decline many hundred requests
for tickets. .. .s
The anxiety to get to the Ball was intens.
among English and French people. Thousands
of tickets might have been sold, but the Commit.
tee were determined not to depart from the rule.
TO sell only to Americans. heard OF one ticket
merchant, however. who had got hold of three
tickets by some means, and who held them at 200
francs. A Pole bought them at 100, and took two
English ladies TO the ball The greatest anxiety
appeared to reign m the hotel ITSELF and one gen.
tleman and lady (Englsh) attempted to get in with
false tickets They were stopped and handed over
TO the police
AT ten the ball commenced. and from that hour
up to one in the morning the arrival of guests,
comprising the elite of the American and foreign
society present in Paris continued without inter.
mission. Lord and Lady Cowley Baron and Ba-
roness de Seebach, the Minister of the Netherlands
and Count de Mornav, were amongst the first ar
rivals. Then followed Gen. Bosuuet whose ap.
pearance excited much attention. The arrival of
Lord Clarendon was awaited with much eagerness
by the company, who were desirous Of seeing the
British Pienipotentiary and Minister of Foreign
Affairs: His Lordship, accompanied by Lady
Clarendon, arrived shortly after midnight
Dancing commenced with animation to the music
OF strauss in the grand dining saloon which de-
corated in most elegant manner, whilst its majestic
proportions and rch ceiling shown off to great
advantage by brilliant accumulation Of lights. At
the north end of this saloon hung the portrait of
General Washington, between those of Lafayette
and franklin and at the south were Winterhalter's
famous portraits of their Imperial Majesties, and
portrait of President Pierce. The American Minis
received the guests in the foyer, which was likewise
decorated with much taste. The tOlettes Of the Ia.
dies magnificent. At two o'clock the ladies sat
down to supper which was not the least hospitable
feature of the evening, and when they had conclud
ed their places were occNpied by the sentlemen-
The ball continued with great animation until morn
ing. Altogether, the success of last evenings ete
must have proved most gratifying to all Americans
present, wtstit left pleasing impression of their
hospitality and taste on the minds Of the many for
eigners and Parsians who were invited.
The number in attendance was about eight hun
dred Ofthese were only 52l subscribers-202 Amer
ican gentlemen, and l19 American ladies. The num-
ber of invited guests 367. The balance of the
company was made up from tickets bought By sub
scribers and presented to friends not Americans -
(The number of Americans this year in Paris Is much
all told)
Of the American ladles most remarked for their
beauto the elegance of their toilettes Mrs.
Massn and four young daughters, of Virginia. Mrs.
McRes, Mrs Leseur and Miss Josephine Leseur,
Mrs Ridgway and daughter hrs Corbin and daughter,
Mrs Hutton and daughters Miss Davenport, Mrs.
Valentine, Mrs. Jones and daughters Mrs. Langdon
and daughter, Miss Richardson, Mrs George of Balti-
timore, Mrs Pile Mrs Livingston and daughter, Mrs
Brooks of Boston, Miss Barton of Boston the Count
ess Caumont, the Baroness de Wschter miss Lee),
the Countess Sartges, Madame Bal Caree, daughter
of Gen. San Martin of Buenos Ayres Miss O'Brien,
dau ghter of the Mexican Consul General.
Miss Snesd, the celebrated English beauty, was pre-
sent and, usual, attracted great attention.
Among the gentlemen were Captain Benham, Uni
ted States Typographical Engineers; Jerome Napoleon
Bonsparte, Baltimore, Lieut. Seventh Dragons; four
of the Lafayette family; Baron Rothsehild; Admiral
Lyons and long list of others.
o. J. Wise and f. P. Corbin, of Virginia, and Hon.
Duncan MeRas, of N. c., were the committee of
nrrangements