New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-11


.,,.oo. were present, none Of whom showed
fts5e signs OF impstience: seoond FRENCH
n.. v Meantime had the pleasure of
s.',sn;nc 10 revelation OF NJ. Croisats views of
- d,essing IL WAS TO me a revelation. say
!. 90 INV shame but went 10 this soiree with the
action that must laugh in my sleeve from begin
,;ng To end of the performances. was presently
e,rced 10 hide my bushes IN that receptacle OF
concealed emotions. Whether d. Crosat be
Christian or not the nature of his remarks did not
sr,hIe me 10 decide. A gentleman and scholar
be Immediately proved himself to be by series Of
eIao,ptly- expressed observations, 10 which he did
not attempt 10 elevate the matter of his profession
to the rank of fine art for il did not enter into
h;s suspicion that it occupied any other, bat
,Aowed that it was SUCH This further appeared
IN the course Of proceedings. While the opera
tsrs on the stage were making up, out OF the data
,forduAry hair and features, compositions OF ele-
ant court head.dresses and heads, there were
entical discussions going on among the spectators
ahich on the score OF acumeD, 0f analysis and
construction. of the knowledge and laws OF effects
~ be produced by combination and harmony
E~tt and shade, of lines and colOrs, was
Er superior TO most OF the dIettantl
bk ror, may hear at the Dusseldorf or the annual
srhibitior Of the Academy. Let that pass for the
third French characteristic. NJ. Croisat 10 bis
General remarks on the ten eOiffes OF the evening,
nointed ont WHY lao, with such head and hair, OF
tfScb sza and contour. should be cOltfeed with
rowder and not with tWbaa, aud vice versa; now
he fill wreath Of flowers on this head would be
utterly out OF harmony on the head OF anotner
person. lie then spoke Of the interesting
widow" of their old associate Gilbert and told
how much were the proceeds OF the evening Tor
her benefit Every one appauded the good chart
ty, and no one smiled aprOpOs of the interesting
widow Of eighty: fourth French characteristic
Finally, the ladies whose heads had been exc
cuted" were led to seats either side OF the aisle
through which spectators passed on their way out
of the hall. As they passed, they stepped, looked
scrutiDizDgly at this curl, at that Hover, az the
fall of tho lace, at the folds OF turban, ex-
changed criticisms, and went on. The ladies did
not blush. The gentlemen coleurs gave them nOjust
csuse 10 blush. Say, that nth French character
sie ofOne Ofthe most respectable charitable s0rees
| ever had The good fortune to attend. All honor
70 the eleven hundred and fifty odd cofeurs and
tsrbers Of Paris-and to their charitable natures.
For 70 relieve the proceedings the suggestion oil
4 lection to be taken up while the comblDg and
}furling was going on, met with instant approval,
and brought pretty addition TO the entrance tees
Tor the benefit Of Madame Gilbert. And that is
tminently characteristic Of the charity loving,
eharity-dOing French
A preeentstion of the English order of the Bath to
distinguished officers Of the French array and navy
took place at the British Embassy January 49, Gems
BOsduet and Regneuit de ST. Jean dAngeiy were pre-
ssntsd with the decoration of knights Grand Cross;
Gems MGitimprey, Mel, Duldc, Deesme, hellinet
and Count Amirel navy were made knights Com
nanders and Gen. E-pnasse and fifteen other officers
were inv ested with the COmpauiODsip OF the Order
Lord COwey, the British Ambassador, made the pre-
senfations Sir Colin Campbell, Sir A. WOodfOrd and
Col Cerinont the Queens Commissioner, were pres
ent on the occasion.
The Nautical Commission appointed to report on
the Improvement of the port OF Ilavre has recon-
mended that not only should the port OF Havro be en-
Iarped and deepened, and an outer dock be bult on
The site of the western front of the Notifications, but
that bonding warehOuse-dock should be established,
and the bank d'eclat be rendered safe.
The President of the Republic of San salvador has
sont his congratulations to the Emperor Napoleon on
the fall OF SeyastOpol.
decree in the Mohdcur of the 2lst fixes the import
duty on raw wool and articles composed OF wool as
follows: Common in grease by French vessels from
ont of Europe Sc per 100 kiOs other countries, lOf
by foreign vessels l5f. fine, l0f. l5f and 2Of. re-
spectyely; washed common, 10f, 20i. and 25f hne,
p2f Soc 32l Soc and 37f. SOC. When imported by
land from frontier countries the duty is tho same as
when brought by French vessels and from other co an
tries the same as by foreign vessels. Thread oil pure
Worsted in grease 2f, SOL and sOf per 100 kos, &C.
cordng to weight and neneSs washed, 4Of., 1Of ana
loot thread OF fine wool and ssk containing at least
IS per cent of the former 9Of; thread of fiae yoo
md floss silk or other substances containing at least
one half WOOL COT; cloth, kerseymeres and similar
tissues according to weight and tneness 7Of, iO1f
and 15Of light Tissues, COT, s5f. and llOf blankets
md count rpanes 45f 55f and 6Jf. oriental hosiery,
12Of; 1851. and 1j0f.; woven goods OF wool mixed
with other substances, according TO quality aud the
proportion of wool, psf, 35f., 65f. and 9Of