Daily national Democrat., 1860-06-17

detected in embezzements to the amount of
100000. lie was arrested. proving hat the
course Of rascality, like that Of true love- sell
dom does run smooth"
In the way of city amusements, we have
nothing very remarkable or novel. Adams
California Menagerie attracts a good many
visitors. Theaters and the Academy of Music,
about as usual. Peale's Court of Death Of
which SO many prints are being sold all over
the country, continues to be exhibited and to
visited 10y crowds attracted by its ghastly
name, and the flaming advertisements; but it
Is horrid thing. TO use young -lady-hRe
expression. and any body of taste will regret
subscribing for it.
l shall send my letter overland, so that the
steamer can renew your budget OF news re-
eeived by this. ATLANTIC
AN IMPERIAL FANCY DRESS BALL IN PARIS
The Emperor of the French gave "ball' on
the oath April, long and glowing accounts OF
which are given by the Paris papers. They
tell us that "expense was totally disregarded
both by the giver of the fete and by the in
vlted." For the benefit of ladies. Paris cor
respondent gives the following condensed ac-
count of one of the quadrilles, which he terms
the Dance of the Elements
" 1t was composed entirely Of ladies, six
teen in all-four for each element represent
ed. Each group of four was dressed alike,
and led n queen. These four queens are
thus described "The Countess Walewski
represented Water, being dressed as Undine.
She wore a coronet Of diamonds, surmounted
by a conque shell of diamonds and opals.
Behind foated on her shoulders marine
shrubs. Air was personiied by the Coun-
tess de Morny. who wore head-dress of dia'
monds with wings at the sides, her hair be
ing powdered with silver, whilst behind
were to be seen light pinions. The Princess
Swiskowska represented Earth Her head
dress was composed of a crenuated tower in
gold, ornamented on one side with n ccrno-
copial from which fell flowers and fruits.
Fire was represented by the Princess Car
toriska, daughter of Queen Christina; she
wore a diadem of flames of gold, her hair
being powdered with gold and flames of the
same metal were intermingled with her hair"
The correspondent adds:
1t will be noticed that in this description
mention is only made of the head dresses of
the deities How they were otherwise liked
off the newspaper folks are discreetly silent.
private advices" however, say That Undine,
Air, Earth and Vesta. with their twelve sat.
elites were "rObed very much after the FASH
ions drawn or copied, from the antique paint
ings and statues personifying these nymphs
In II word, the Paris goddrsses were said to
be, on that particular evening, very fiscinq-
ting, very beautiful and barely. but very
richly dressed The ball was composed. for
the most part. Of princes, princesees. counts,
aud variety of persons with
loud sounding titles tackled to their names
Of course. the Emperor and Empress and
other members of the Imperial family were
the principals" in scene that rivalled any
Of the creations cf which we read in the
Arabian Nights"
From another source we lear that the EN-.
press of the French would give grand fancy
ball on the 9th May, on which occasion she
would appear as the goddess Diana, equipped
for the chase, her dress to be composed Of
short skirt of tule and of a body of flesh.
colored silk. literally embroidered with dia-
monds A large diamond crescent and two
stars to match would sparkle on the forehead
Of the goddess; the feathers Of her arrows,
and her little boots would he adorned with
precious gems set in ankleis of gold