The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-08

dy In his leg, had spgBed blister, and when riding
the morning. eontrived To rub IT, and that, although
dressed for the ball. the pain he suffered great thai
Il was impossible fer him To DO present
Great disappointment Of felt at the absence
Of the Princess Cothide. The impression her Imperial
Hghness made at the opening Of the Chambers was su
centy in her favor 70 excite than ordinary
sy. Her youthful years-and, after all, youth s beau
tys greatest charm-stood the blaze Of sunlight better
than the Empress for whom the gorgeous salon and the
midnight chandelier better suited. Then began tc
about her Titan hair, her Italian complexion, far
as Georgian's and vevety as Ansona's most favored
child but further experience has ascertaned that the
young Princess has really pretensons whatever t.
the palm Of beauty beyond her youthfuness. Her pro
file is bad and her figure yet angular skeleton
The general expression Of her features Is rather dis
agreeable, and her salutation stir and free from
grace. II appears that she has been brought
up in the most chldlike seclasion, and that
Of the world into which she Is thus sudden
Iy launched she has not the remotest conception.
She said to be of devout turn of mind and chapel
in process of erection In the Paas Royal near her pr
yaie chamber AS yet old jerome is her capeTon in visit
ing the beauties of Paris has indeed specially taken
under his charge 1t s also said that the venerable
beau ee made point of the Emperor and Empress going
down TO Fontancbleau to receive his son and in
law but that the Emperors Cabinet that
a condescenson was entirely infra dig.
1t difficult to avoid feeling some compassion for the
Bnperor in his relations with his uncle aud his family II
but yesterday that this uncle, under Of
LOWS Philippe, was living in very humble lodgings in The
Champs Eystes, pensioner Of the King of Wuremberg
whose sister he had married No man was more per
feo,y bankrupt in purse and character than The King
Bis debts OF honor were never paid His gambling trans
actions were so contemplate that he condescended to the
}swest arts, and his relations with the other
thasc Of aebauchee OF the vies order Suddenly by
merit venture of his he has become ay in
ber- Palaces, renues, equlIages and countless wealth
surround hn and for the band that has
uTed up such path Of for his declining years he
Lrte nI0
tude.
Prince Napoleon, his son, is grossly injured man fhe
does not greatly resembis his sire IN all things. Turn
wherever you WILL you hear but the same story. This
viii account for the coonosg Of his reception on Monday
last, whep together with his bride, he was invited to
ball at the Hotel de Vile, such being the grand civic
honor which the municipalities bes0y on al the great
princes and potentates Of the epoch
The Princess Cothide was dressed in rose cololed
pearls on her neck aud line Of large diamonds and eme
raids edgng the upper part Of her cOrsage That magn
GeDt edfce, the Hotel de vlle with its gorgeous rooms
palace Of the FAIRIES, flowers and fountains paintings
apd stauary, mirrors, Gobben tapestry and sken fau-
teuiis set in gold woong the guest at every turn The
Young imperial bride survey ed nil with the calm of an
indian who nnds herseffo the FIRST time confronted with
ci1zator Tts qusdrle was thus formed: the Princess
Cthde aud Barou Haassman the Preet Of the Seine
bost of the Hotel do Vie Princess Hahlde and Barren
Hutner the Austrian ambassador Princess Anna Murat
and d. Deangle, Minister Of the Interof the narquise
dc Villa Marina and the Sandman Minister In second
tuodriA ihc o-'n"ea. f7n.hi'da dan.aa peIangle
and Prince Napoleon with Madame Haassman.
While making the tour OF the she walked by the
side of the Princess Mahlde, but was observed that
Prince Napoleon at time gave her bis hand or arm
The party, which remained about two hours paused be-
fore leaving, to cast coup del over the magnificent
in fact, in Enrope-and admire the
beautiful horseshoe staircase in the court OF Louis XV
with its statues Of white marble and Its long range OF pearl
like lamps running up the sides. Tho assembage was
estimated at something like 5000.
Certain jeur de n,ots were let OF sab rosa at the
Princes expense IL sollie la Sdrdcisne is The
SELF The marriage s termed that OF the naqerdu and
the sardinetbe term nsoqaerau having believe, some
invdious sgndcetion as well as that of mackere The
seIriqut Of Pon plon Is changed to Grain l0impy
ing the Princes fear OF lead When the King of Sardinia
informed his youthful daughter that he had betrothed her
Napoleon French Prince, it slyly observed that
her remark that she should have preferred husband OF
her own country, "Cpesdant, n,1 chere,' the King re-
from the organ grinding, monkey carrying habits Of the
people, being syropmous with "adven,uIer"
word more ON the war question. 1t is clear that
Lothng in the way OF campaigning be done before
April former experience having demonstrated the fnty
of winter operations in Italy In the meantime there
which every country feels IL imperative TO make to public
opinion protest s anxiety for pe1ce Austria, despite
the memory Of other days. will prove no mean antagonis
against France and Sardinia combined. Lomoardy, he'
caring possession s splenddly defended both by nature
and There the Alps forming protecting ramparc
whence flow numerous rivers cutting Tho country from
north to south, constituting many lines oil defence
Tortress,s and railways traversug Lombardy IN all ne
length from west to eae., and from Milan to Venice
enable troors ammunition aud stores 10 DO conveyed
with fapidy to the very frontier OF Peqnont Austria
is quietly rerosing her arms. She knows that Pied
mont simply waiting tor pretext 10 bring the
Her policy hae ever been TO seek alliances and congresses
and while stiainng every o be prepared for the
ordeal OF battle, she will display the dociy of the amb
placing herself in The hands Of friends and medators
She knows full well the altered state OF public opinion in
England towards louis Napoleon and the advantages she
may derive from il. would not therefore, surprise
if her apparent spirit Of concession not to
acquire for her in that country character of injured
innocence On the part OF this country there talk
Of manifesto being addressed 10 all European Powers
to the tune OF no fearing war but intense anxiety for
peace" The Emperor indeed pecally keep
ing up hs part OF the mysery, and yesterday the Pree
received warning for rabd article " SUI pIalie,"
the burden Of which is "ro arms, to arms'' on the
ground that NJ. Leopzon lie Dues remarks sur ~ coise
Hdlenne calculated TO trouble men minds with
founded apprepsons But every day furnishes instances
Of renewed warke Preparations Fresh troops
tinuay arriving at Marsees from Algers The arsenas
are at work night and day. and the faith of oil men
noced with either military service is strong Holy Writ
in an impending confingration.
1t Is Tumored that ~ Charles LATTE the banker, and
two English houees about 10 undertake the Pedmon
teEe loan.
Gen. Angenoust, commanding the subdivisions Of the
Var and the Bases Alps has been placed the
list, and is succeeded by Gen. Lc Rouxeau Rosencoat
commanding the subdivision of the Finisterrc
The decree relative TO the extension Of Paris appears
have put building speculators on the qi ue compa-
ny is said has been already formed for the purchase
and building large tract Of land composing the Che
min de Ronde, the octro and all, and part Of the
outer Boulevards. On this space as many as Is 900
houses be built which would Immediately be inhabi-
ted and serve enormously TO reduce the present high
rents Of the capital
The Hotel dc vile was in some danger yesterday A
fire broke out in the cellar Of the Cour Louis XIV, in
which cdlorifdre was placed. The sparks communi
Gated 10 shavngs and unless timely aid had arrived
the consequences might have proved serious ought 10
have mentioned that at the ball given in honor of the
riagc OF Prince NAPOLEON and Princess Clothdc all the
principal Americans in Paris were present
The ball which is TO be given on the 22d In honor OF
the birth Of Washington, and for which the tickets
thirty francs receiving many adhercnts that Of
the most brilliant meetings of the season will probably
be the result. American beauty is intensely admired
here, much more than those Of the English With all
that charm OF complexion which the kindred nations pos
cess in common, the ladies Of the United States
doubociy excel their cousins OF the Old Country in the
ar Of the toilette Indeed, II Is quite impossible 10 dis
tpgush them from French women, whereas with respect
TO the English, the distinction is very marked Inde
pendent Of this their manners and conversation have
OF that purely domestic character proper TO the English
II would seem as the cares OF The menaqe ate the
very soul OF British ladies', for whom every other subject
except the one connected, the French say with the all
perNading hot au fei, stranger finds but little response
whereas tho American woman Is piritueils all sub