The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-01-27

uN WV uays NaCttluu tiC NVt'HtS W tu'
Em perors displeasure. by tour thousand
paIdons, or recalls from exile aud the poor
by her refusal Of diamond necklace. and
her request that the sum voted for Its pur.
chase might he spent in works of bcnevo.
lena.
The Enprcss made her first appearance,
after her marriage, before the assembled
fashion wealth aud nobility OF fari-, on the
night Of the 7ih Of February, at ball given
by the Senate to their ma aiesties at the l.uy
embourg. This WIS an occasion of interest
to the ladies', rs the great question remained
yet undecided, whether her majesty taste
in dress was such rs II beloved nn Empress
To possess The question was satisfactorily
settled that nigh, her mn lesty was deel.
onsly habited IN white satin, wearing pearl
necklace around her neck, and violc,s in her
hair. No one, will, AT the present day, dis
pute her claim 10 bc considered the first
mIlliner Of France claim in which, per-
haps, her advisers aud conductors IN matters
OF taste, Miles Nigncton and Pal,uyrc
might b. recognized ~ entitled to their
share. She has, by the natural Fret oi The
accession OF young and beautiful woman,
stimulated all the arE 10 which iemaIe
charms ar wont to apply for cStricnsic en-
bcllishmen'. Many branches Of trade and
manuiacture have revived under this nuspi
cious influence. With one fashion tho name
Of the Empress will he connected AZ long as
the fashion lasts and, in view oi the many
advantages claimed for il. and in defiance of
the whirIwDd OF jcsis which it has provoked,
| exclusively on the part OF male sc0iiers, II is
| likely TO endure AS long rs The generation for
which il was invented. The Englsh s0ycr.
| cign may proscrlbc il aud confirmed punstcrs
may riddle ii with their light artillery, but
mode which her gracious majesty has
sanctioned aud sauc,ited by her example,
must pcs.cw in itself elements Of durability
which will enable il TO survive both the
| opposition Of her sister queen aud tho male
violence OF the wits.
There are few salient points ia the lie oi
Eugenie since her elevation 10 the throne
She has. In measure. ruriii the court,
not raissg II, oi course. beyond the ordinary
STANDARD Of Partisan mortality, but at least
| correcting many abuses which had lowered
il beneath that standard. She has vsited
the Fortress Of liam with ,he,Enpcror. and
the apartments IN which the pre,ender
O. Boulopne was confined. She has more
than once been in immiucnt danger oi death
expoal 10 missiles directed against his ma
jes,y. and has always di.played courage aud
sell. possession. She has honor,d by her
pr seuce the Inauguration Of asylums and
Intttulions Of bepovolencs, and has herself
end wrd and assumed the financial r'sponsi
bii'y oi model lodging houses Tor The poor
she has yistd the Qiecn Of England, nj
" nd,or Castle, and has received hcr Bri-
tame Majesty at Ncrsaiilcs. She has wepi
over the mulilotcd heropa oi the siege Of
\ bas,opo She hiss "a, for hcr por,ra,
to Vldar, Winterhsi,cr, and Dubufe Dur.
Ing her summers spent Ut BauItz or Eanx
BpDues, where the lormali,y Of a court Iic
may be IN u K eat measure thrown oil. she
In. interested herself personally IN the con.
dl,on Of the humber cIasses, and has given
the INDECENT abundant cause 10 mention her
name with elessings. Above aII sbc has
given sB heir 10 the French throne as far.
that is, AS she can hefselI control the sue.
ce-sipn.
Eug,ni" tas exercised political innnrncc,
which II will bs the peasure of the future
historian Of tie reign 81 Napoleon III 10
ackaox ledge aud bls da'y 10 record She
has strengthened his hold upon the throne,
by cndearing bcrsr!l 10 the people She ha,,
in degree, soiieped the rigors Of his sway.
by the logic Of beauty; By the teDderne,s
u feeling 70 happily expressed IN her fca-
lures. hcr air AMI manner; by the force 81
feminine tact and the benevulrDcc oi n bn.
mare heart, she has secured for the imperial
throne ths, which, without . woman's co
operation. It never would have obiaiaed ---
tie sympathy of the people
Che hsa reconciled many who have been
won hg 10 other means She has diverted
men- thoughts from prjury and massacre
10 more agreeable subjects oI contemplation.
She ia. associated. IN the mind 0f the ia
,ion ID AZ which ,hc Empefo, would have
kept dis,inc,--she has coupled benignIiy
With pDwcr, aDi smenI,y With majesty. The
yoke IL lf.s calling than II va, aud possibly
foay ye: be s,ii. further ligh,rDed. These
rss1ts have been ATTAINED largely through
ibe .ubtnle bat irres stIbc influence of the
,s.rsMai appearance, manner aDd character
of TIE EmITry. The very opposi,e 81 her
SITTER queen, and Inferior " her IN masculiGe
force of under.aniDg, il hs. been given ~
hrr ~ exercDe, under su'pi%,S totally differ.
cut. and upon a nation having few irai's IN
cOmraln ~.;h the English. al Influence rot
unlike ,hs, which w. have descrlb'-d NJ ~
srt@I ~ Victoria Though different 10
lind ani - 10 d"grtc. ,Lc example 81 the
l1rlgn suj adopted snpr'~- - MT BY aoy
mean, majority Il beng iaYo'abiy mcn.
tooed % oobperiiol With that o' tbe native
sud ~ mat, qgs'n.
TIE inrcHIgailoB al Cork, of tse charges
agAiis, t3e arrested members Of the Ph1niI
Cab bad frslltsd 10 ar prisoner. bring
committed i0r trial ~i,hout hail sbd bine
sdmt'oi ~ bal 10 sppS nj The s~Ilss