The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-03-18
wAsHINGToN,s BIRTHDAY IN PARIS.

WAsHINGToN'S BIRTHDAY IN PARIS.
The Paris correspondent of the New York Times devoes
the whole of his last letter TO elaborate description of
the celebration Of Washingtons birthday in Paris from
which make the following extracts
In the first place Frenchmen are glad to find spot of
neutral ground which all factions meet The
of ashingon dsarms political preudices and Bonapart
ss Legtmsts and Republicans alike respond with pleas
call which is do honor this great name Be-
Sides there still exists certain degree OF around
the American name which excites the curiosity Of Euro
peans The Americans known to be prnoely in their
berality; they do things by halves and their
have fixed reputation for beauty But above all,
there curiosity to see people whose whole history is
wonder to old Europe whose progress and
incomprehensible Thus it that of the three
hundred and fifty of the most distinguished of France
inved-statesmen, writers, warriors, and fnanciers-
scarcely dozen failed attend.
" The Hotel du Louvre selected this year for
the anniversary, and better selection could have been
made. The immense dining saloon and foyer, with their
deeply paneled gilt and irescoed walls and ceilings their
ample buets and admirable arrangement for circulation
fulfilled completely the requirements Of such occasion
The elaborate finish Of the rooms did not permit much
decoration but the few flowers that employed for
this purpose of the choicest kind At the bottom Of
the grand hail. opposite the entrance placed the por
trait Of Washington, surrounded by the American and
French flags and Immediately under the portrait
again placed the unfortunate pendant of last year First
n war first in peace and first in the hearts of his feoc
counymenH On Washingtons right the portrait of
Lafayette; the left that of Franklin. At the other
treiy of the room, and the door of the entrance
acy facing Washington, suspended Healys fine pic
ture OF General Pierce AN original sand each side
of Wnerhaiters pictures OF Emperor and En-
press of France The flags Of America and France
rounded General Perces picture, but the committee did
not venture upon motto. When the company all
assembled the remarkable. The hyfnshed
walls and ceilings the brightness of the and The ele
gauce of the toe, made the general effect brilliant and
dazzling.
I" The number in attendance was about eight hundred
or these there only 32l subscbers202 American
gentlemen and ll9 American ladies The number OF in
vied guests 367. The balance of the company
made from tickets bought by subscribers and presented
TO friends not Americans (rhe number Of Americans
this year in Paris much less than last year. and does
reach five hundred all told. .''..
"Among the members Of the peace conference present
the following:
Lord Clarendon, England; Lord Cowley, England
Count Buo Austria Baron de Hubner Austria Count de
Cavour Sardinia Marquis Pes de Vilsmarina Sardinia
Neither of the Russian French nor Turkish members of
the conference was present Count Oof for the Russian
plenipoteutiaries wrote lengthy Of excuse full of
kind feeling in which he stated that court of Russia
still in mourning they not allowed TO accept In
viiaons to at beyond the cvilites which their position
special ambassadors required The French and Turkish
ambassadors accepted the Invitations but detained
the last moment by the labor necessary for the approach
ing conference large proportion Of the personnel of the
special embassies in attendance Ladies Clarendon
and Cowley accompanied their husbands
"The Count de hatfield and Baron Maneufe who will
represent Prussia If she is admitted to the conference
present The Countess OF Hazedt accompanied her hus
band.
"The other embassies were nearly all Represented by
their principal members.
1.-THE army represented by Generals Canrober Bos-
quet Mel, ST. Jean dAngey, Forey and Others Of the
French army Gen. Herrara, Of Mexico Cen San Martin
Of Buenos A res Prince Henri KILL Reuss, of Prussia
Captain Benham United States typographical engineers
Jerome Napoleon Bonaparte tBalmOre) lieutenant 18th
"Tbe navy by Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons Admiral Sir
Fleetwood Pillow, Admiral Cecil, Count Wachtmeisre
lieutenant of Swedish marnes) MIRA Commodore Stewart
and SEN
o the American ladies most remarked for their beauty
No. If rtnilat
young daughters Mrs Mcae, Mrs Lesicur and Miss Jo
sephine Leseur Mrs Ridgway and daughter Mrs Corbin
aud daughters Mrs Hutton and daughters Miss Daven-
port Mrs. Valentine Mrs Jones and daughters Mrs Lang
don and daughter, Miss Richardson; Mrs. George, Bat
more; Mrs. Pile, Mrs Livingston and daughter Mira
BROOKE Boston Miss Barton, Boston the Countess Cau
mou the Baroness de Waecher Miss Lee the Countess
Sartiges, Madame Bal CarCe daughter Of Cen San Mar
tin, Of Buenos Ayres MISS oBrien, daughter Of the
Mexican consul general.
Mics Snead the celebrated English beauty was present
and IA usual attracted great attention Her time seemed
about equally divided between young American whose
appears in the list Of the committee Of management
Baron Seebach and her future husband the secretary or
the English embassy.
"Nr Dickens, friend informs me, would have been
pleased to have received Invitation, but the committee
did not ft to invite him The Boy Bali and 'Amer
Notes are not yet forgotten.
The Emperor there is 10 believe would have
tended had 1t not been for the occupations Of the
ment
"Ccuut de Morny, halfbro,ber of The Emperor, prcs
dent of the corps legislative and after Perere the greatest
railroad SPECTATOR IN FRANCE came IN early and paid much
attention during the course OF the evening Of the
Misses Hutton, of New York II this circumstance,
doubt that gave rise 10 the story Published Ia the Lon
don Globe Of Monday that the Count about marry
this young lady. The two sisters very young, and
besides having an ample fortune very handsome The
Count will never do better.
But the lion Of the evening General Bosquet Not
the members Of the peace conference much
attention as he, He is the man whom would choose
out Of thousand TO take the MaakoG lie has an iron
frame and iron Will every movement every lineament
proves It. lie is taller than CanrobeIt and stronger and
more powerfully built The General remained four hours,
almost constantly promenading with his mother his
arm aud evidently highly pleased Notwithstanding
his senatorial honos his friends insist hathe remain,
a republican"