The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-05

uarksble viz: tho First Secretary OF the Austrian En-
osrsy, In his splendid dress Hungarian mAgnase ana
ihs Ambassador Of Greece, Atured chArscternooAiy
Grecian iuS ban and costume
Afer hour two spent IN gazing, the eye trans-
portea isef INTO another apartment from whence ne
sounds of the orchestra and tho vague muYmurs Of NE
sssemblyswere but family dstnguehable. COnparaovo
coscurty regned in this hall OF gigantic dimensions, M
~hch The GUT SITS were 70 assemble for supper Many
cabeoras are OF less extent At the further end were 70
seen through the dmDess long ute or tables,
a, the OF which gigantic Of silver reflected
an uncertain light In silent activity the footmen ana
walters IN u livery, moved hther and thither the ms
M domos and mead cooks we're giving the last touch 70
70 ms vasi expsnse here and there, Ike SOLITARY stars
but pnamerable YAK lights loaed the chandeliers and
hheu 'be rises ana inches OF the arcaes Contrasting IN
all 'beir whiteness with the that bore them,
hey looked IKE pstis bursting forth from the cayx OF
OF ~ ao roz.n IN cave but q yet no ap
muriDg noise OF overrowpg waters was heard II was
me mbed guests approaching the banquet The
Emperor appeaied tne Threshold, change
instantaneous IL was as = magical command had gone
iortr-ta lur subtle flame spread from taper 70 IA
yer With me rapidly OF ghtnng hight burst forth In
instant, IN. hall brilliantly illuminated
IS with u BooDcsy sun. This Sudden transion from
Iepumors To the moot dazzling brsance reSemoe what
We read oil ss occurring 10 fury Land In our materol
Tact age every prod'gy however, must be explained
lhreaos OF cotton STEPPED in mfammsnle liquid ran
rom JET To t ADD these gnitei CT various places, caused
ne lame 10 spread nslanuneousy rbe same method B
tmpIOy.0 IA knoiug the ustfes OF the chu oh OF ST.
Isaac, where The connecting threads the heads
oil me ishninI IKE a SPIDERS W Gas, SO common IN
Parn ana LONDON IS net used IN ILL mating the Winter
Paacs-thcre, pure WAN LIers alone tolerated. IL IS
only N Russia where the peel contribute largely ~ The
production o. Gent
The Empress with several pers nnges OF high dsiinc-
hon. took her at The principal table erected das.
BEHIND hal g1eo chair burt forth gigantic floral
1IewoTk, immense bouquet Of whIe camelas and
rcs.s, color OF the suhaued py rejecting
against The surrounding white marble Twelve negroes
imposing STATURE from the neet Atican races,
ana dressed a la Aameluke ascs ned aod Descended the
seIs OF the das returning receiving plates from the
servants ana moving about with agility and grace
peculiar t. the OrieDtas, engaged IN servo
ohcts. Oio, having forgotten bis Desdemona played
part stcaly TINS European eAs and lent 70 IL
peculiar stamp OF pure Asisc character
The guests IA the uean,ime, seated themselves pro-
vigorously III. tables EcD gold anu silver
servces epfosehi biological figures, or iaoissticai
groups OF flo .eis, orEsmeutai the ceufe Heaosas
alternating With u ffus ana saprrb epcrgoes
Viewed from above he spafkag mass Vi crystals porce-
ain, silver, flowers sc s1oHo 10 heater "sc thai seen
from b. loN. double o. ,eusa,e pls,s, sparkling
With diamonds and ergelcpcu n lace 'reG non sdos OF
zoe table, discovering thei charms his ylsibe eye
Which gszec undisug be4 hts cgidn OF beautiful h n s
brilliantly a0orned wish loweTs s:e, feathers and
,rsc!ous
Emperor went along the tables addressing and
then n,sse whom h. especially chose
distinguish, occasionally stang dawn anu seeplng us lips
ir gHss u ae1r tGcD risrg chow the ds
,pctons els. where fietc peuses q: moments
avays regarded as especial favor.
alter supper encng resumed. bet tho night wss
Already Tar aGvanced time 20 aepart; tho dancing
merely repetition OF what hai yo1s before aa3 tns
Tor Spectator Is o. no pa ocular interest. The
sl.dge, which bad the a. small
door 10 The Iyng between the Winter Palace and
he Hermitage, Teappea,ed directed its then the
Church OF 81 Isaac, but bearing within IL peise fur
cap, completely enveopiDg is render Inc
UouniensLce neutrality-suspicious. As !; the heavens sore
determined t. vie With the spieudorS OF earth
bofeas gh.d the sk} with Us brilliant coors and its.
irtu coruscarons extugnished The very with
ts photporescert raa iatuns