Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-14
OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENTS.

OUh fAhlo SOhhESfONDENOn"
PARIS, Friday, Jan. 2o, 1861.
To The Editor Of The Wig:
The first grand court ball of the given at
the palace of the Tueries on Wednesday evening the
2Sd instant This event. eagerly looked for by the fash
onable society of Paris and atty desired by differ
branches of trade which reaps solid advantages from
the outlay the imperial always OCCASION was to have
taken place two weeks previously, but postponed s
consequences of the death of the King of Prussia the
Court going into the usual mourning prescribed by e-
quete the decease Of q sovereign. The ball one
OF the most Brilliant which have been given at the
splendid Court Of Napoleon I'LL All the eminent func
ouares OF the Government, the Diplomatic Corps, and
many strangers of dis,iacon among the guests.
1t these occasions that the presentations to the En-
peror ard Empress ordinarily take place. aud, We'd
nesday the Minister OF the United States presented no
less than thiryfve ladies and gentlemen The ceremony
performed nominatively, which, considering the
large humber whose separately mentioned to
their Msjestes be regarded unusu concei-
son the presentations in such cases have often been
made collectively The following is list of the Ameri-
cans received a: the palace on Wednesday evening
Hon. Joseph Chandler, Minister of the United States
to Naples aud Mrs. Chandler; Mr. j. &. Clarke Ac ing
Secretary OF the United States Legation to Pari Mr. f.
Faulkner, acting assistant secretary OF
VIM. Thomson. L. 5. Consul a Southampton; Col D. b.
Magruder U S Amy Mrs. aud Miss Asgruder; MIR.
Stevenson of Tennessee President OF the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad Mrs and Miss King wife and daughter OF
ex-senator John p King. of Georgia Mrs. and Miss
Hitchcock of California wife and daughter OF Dr. Hitch
cock, u $. Armv Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun aud daughter,
of Louisiana Mr.. Hiliard of Alabama Mr.. aud Mrs
Russell and daughter OF Boston Mrs. Downing, Miss
Rogers and two Misses Hays of New Jersey Mr. j. De-
any, of La. Mrs Height Miss Smith, Mr. Award Mr.
NJ nd NJ, Mr. nd
Conoser Mr. and Mrs Baker. playful allusion having
been made BY Mr. Faulkner relative to the large number
of Americans who were to be presented, the Emperor
promptly replied that il gave him " the most sincere plea
sure 10 receive the citizens OF the great Republic.
In the Stiie DE Trone Throac Room,) where the di-
plomatic body assembled prior TO the preservation
cooquy OF some ength similar 10 character TO the cou-
versaon of the lat OF January took pac, between the
Emperor and our Minister. The subject was s5 on new
wears day the condition OF affairs ia the United States
The Emperor made his enquiries with the utmost decacy
a7d in the kindest spirit reeratng his earnest wish that
tae caus6s of senat existing may be adjusted to
the satisfaction OF the entire Conederacy and expressing
hope that nothing would occur TO arrest the career OF
unexampled growth and prosperity OF the Union. Nj.
Faulkner coucurred most ardenly in the same wish, but
manifested less cor lence in prompt arrangement OF
the questions AZ issue than he had felt few weeks ago
lie expressed his gratf cation at the kind interest which
his Majesty had testified for the happiness OF the people
OF the United States aud said it fully justified by the
sympathy which the Unted States bad always entei-
tanned and exhibited for the people OF Frarte
In connection with the subject OF Festivities may
mention that great ball is to be given, this evening, at
the mansion OF the Minister OF tie United States at
which the high officials of the French Government, the
Cons Dplomstquc aud nearly if not quite all our ie
lowcountrymen soourning in Paris, will doubtless
be present If rumor be correct this will be he
asst gen raj social gathering under the hoSpabe roof OF
our actual Minister Mr. Faulkner is ssd to have al
ready resigned or intend doing so Immediately Lay
ing aside all considerations Of party, pro or con- and
speaking only in my capacity OF American citizens re-
oice TO bear testimony that during his brief residence
in this Court, Mr.. Faulkner he's most assduously per-
formed the duties OF his distinguished post aud has been
u tiring in his efforts advance the interests OF his
coutry within the limits of his sphere of action tn"
ground assumed and sustained by Mr.. Faulkner, on
delicate question of drafting into the French army matt
razed citizens Of the United States natives OF France
will stand upon record the settlement Of controversy
;h was the only possible cause of misunderstanding
between the United States and France, well az eX
ample which might be proftably Initiated by our dpl'-
matte r p-esenta,ives 10 other Governments OF the
ropean Continent still inclined to insist upon the cot-
triue Of "once suffice: always subject and to deny
the rights Of expa4ton and the acquisition OF the new
nationality.
very interesting ceremony took place yesterday, at
tue Institute Of France being the solemn reception o
the celebrted Dominican orator. Father Lee daire no
the French Academy, fill the pace rendered vacant by
the death Of W. Alexis dc Tocquevie The election oc-
Cured several months ago soon alter the decease
of NJ de Tocqu,ve but the formal Inauguration of the
eloquent Grar AZ one Of the "lorty immortals was
usual postponed for period, in order TO enable him to
write the customa euogum OF his predecessor and give
tine 70 GuLo selected by the Academy its spoke-
man on this OCCASION 70 prepare The speech C welcome
These Academcal receptions sways excite public inter
e 10 high pitch for several In the first place,
h. French Academy s composed OF forty member,
i of whom Is an eminent poet drsmitist, his'o;iar,
or orator Members are only elected to fill vacancies
caused by death, and the deaths Of Academcians
10 b, like those of oice-holers-tew and far between
On this particular occasion, eXtraneous circumstances
tended to raise curiosity 10 ver h. at Father Lscor-
daire il great of pulpit rhetoric and III. Gu cot
is one Of the most eoQu and accomplished speakers
of the century No higher compliment can be paid this
distinguished statesman aud orator. than TO call him the
Everett Of France. Father LlcordAire is Dominican
monk aud rigid practitioner of the enets OF his Or
a 7: ~ Guzot is member OF the Protestant Church.
Something novel extraordinary dramatic, was 10 be an-
tcipated from the encounter OF two such men, on so ca
sic field as the Floor of the Institute of France The
demand for tickets of admission surpassed by several
thousands the capacity of the hall and have even
hard that the eagerness obtain places great
that attempts were made enter by means OF forged
tickets / myself applied for card, 10 M. Grzot,
whose prompt and reply 10 my note is nv OILY
consolation for q disappointment which was inevitable,
and which indeed had brought upon myself, by not
taking time by the orelock aud preiering my request
az earlier day.
The two discourses the eulogy of NJ de TocqueVile,
by Father LlcOrdahe in which the peakers i'd mag
nfccn, trioue TO the genius Of the American people,
and the welcoming GRAFTON of NJ Guz0t fill fftc'n cCl
a ms of this mornings MlRitt.r. TIE impress, Prince
Naloleop Princess Clo,hlde, Princess Ma,nl.ue. and
n any other personages OF distinction, were present AT