The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-22

maptd in Office, NJ de padoue Is millionaire, is also
position just the tho persons IN question
I am aware that all were not thrown during the
Duke was as accessible to female uenOs as lis Ured
cessors-he gallant geHhomnse-and the Projects
still remain The ladies have over played important
IN regard to the Great Eastern must relate you what
French engineer Of great experience says regards her
chances Of success He pronounces her failure nasmuch
as she cannot generate steam enough. Her boilers
entirely too small and the and paddles will work
together He says that she has not at present power
enough to tho Atlantic under days In that
she would certainly be considered failure She will not
sail for some time TO She Is to the Souhamp
ten roads and lie there at anchor Great arrangements
are being made 70 receive vsera who will find beds
at theE disposal Eatables Of all kinds furnish
edn fact, she 10 to become great show, and nothing
Atlantic.
day or two since the Constitutional published note
spon the subject OF the appointment of the Minister to
Paris Gen. Floyd The semi official organ that his be-
ing speedily named to the post proof OF great
soctude Of the President have representative at this
toned the appointment and asserted that must have
taken place before the American could have
heard Of Mr. Masons death.
Latest advces from Spain go to show that General Ser
rano has left for Cuba 70 ill the office OF Captain General
of that island. The Spanards perfectly carried
Queen is reported TO have SAID that she would sell the
jewels OF the this necessary carry the
war The people Of the Basque provinces have offered to
equip six regiments At their expense, while from all
quarters Of the kingdom private subscriptions pouring
in. The journals speak Of this though 'twere
most sac cd duty and young men Of an classes are voun
Ny letter has grown SO long that must defer till next
week several things might call to the attention Of your
readers. HSM
In the way of theatricas have nothing of great inter-
est to mention The celebrated tenor Roger who, you
aware lost his from gun shot wound some time
since, Is sufficiently recovered to his duties
ut the Grand Opera He has been supplied with ar-
fetal hand so perfect as TO conceal the loss Of the natural
NJ fhe m la will in
one OF his most popular characters He Is to have
grand benefit on the 10th Of December, which will be
quite an event In the theatrical world.
The Emperor, Empress Prince Imperial and the per-
sons invited to Compegne, left Paris at two clock yeser
day for that favorte soourn Of their Majeses The EN-
press, who air OF assude after the late campaign
and before her departure for ST. Sluveur and Barrz
now as fair and rosy as ever In fact Is said that her
Majesty in better health than she has been for years
The Emperor is quite we'll and stout he goes shooting
twice week, and rides drives each day This
else keeps down all evidence Of the famed spinal disease
that according so many Paris correspondents In the
habit of keeping him deaths door. dare say your
readers will remember how frequent and ugubrous
the propheses INDUCED in as to the Emperors sudden
demise, all to be occasoned by this spinal disease just
spite these croakers his Majesty keeps up against its
pondents refer to, he manages to thrive and keep get
ting stouter during the struggle They Will no doubt
come to the conclusion that it is the song OF the dying
swan prolonged out of measure. The inmates of
the Palace at Compiegne viii find it mag
nilcently arranged; all kinds Of improvements
have been going there during the summer
and is now the the cha.eas belonging to
the imperial domain The forest Of Perreonds has been
beautifully laid out in walks and drives, while the
grand old castle the grounds laid out jdrins An
9ais. The magnificent pile has now resumed all its
cen Spendor The Emperor has caused tho gaps Ia the
been put upon the stones giving them the
worn air that the castle bears Your readers will remem
Der that Rcheieu caused the walls Of Perrefonds to be
cut open down TO the ground and royal edct forbade
their being rebuilt The willy Minister wished to humble
and weaken the powerful lords Of Perrefonds.
The Duke Of Malakof has returned to Paris from his
m fOur was pqnp ~ fha Paris
correspondents Of the London papers that the Dukes
voyage to Spain was for political purpose This
died short time since, and the Marshal went TO
Madrid TO attend to the settlement of the estate well
to yis, the relatives Of his young wife The Duke has
Honor and occupies the fine palace the left bank
Of the Seine the usual residence Of that functionary
few evenings since the Duke and Duchess in of
most frequented salons observed that the young
lady looked careworn lines were percepble in her
tenance whichnyas when first saw her twelvemonth
snce fair and smooth The period refer to August
1858, during the Emperors tour through Brittany. Mile
Paniega (now the Duchess dc Malako was universally
to. She was lively and animated, and most beautiful
Now ali is changed AS she moved lstessy around the
spacious rooms, wondered whether she regretted her
barter Of youth and beauty for ducal coronet.
You are aware that the Dakc is than twice her
age. have heard II asserted that tho old marshal is
rough and somewhat brutal in his to his young
wife, and fear that the high toned, delicate woman is
wearing away in the struggle she has brought upon
that The Duchess de- another vice.
tim to bad custom. One sees in the Paris salons ball
fair young creatures cngDg TO the of men
who old enough to be father and in many instances
grandfather, to the well dressed beeweled beauties
and pang Of real pain is felt when learns that
persons in question are man and wife,
The Russian Emperor's Reception Of an
American Citizen.
We have received autographed letter giving the fol.
lowing particulars Of the aering reception given by the
Emperor Alexander TO an American Citizen