The New York herald., 1862-03-16

fnlnsss and vvaoity OF Southern Europe, which IS never
so lovely under the influence Of strong emotion.
Madame cofvaia the wife Of SPANISH amsrtSeh ghich
charge dqGafcs, gave a ball few nights ago, st whch
were present al, rls official wcrd and the cue o. te
spaIish American easdents or visitors now ~ faIis'
About hmdcet invitations we're issued ana ac-
cepted. The Invita- ons printed in the simple form
now SO fashionable and ent Tor the long notice thas was
given could have hsrdy prepared the invited for the
Splendid f f,,at awaited them To three magnificent
salons was aaasi temporary gallery, at least seventy
feet .ng arranged Like tropical garden although the
fSyySrs ore from sry hemisphere and climate. They
.ss - .rss as 20 siEe from green earpetsd floor in
we're fountains with tiny Jets Of gas inside me a.d
water rhe walls were covered with Lights, arr aansts
ike suns and consultations and mirrors in the saos
sance style so disposed TO make the suite VI Twins
look about three times as long as they really are.
billiard room OF unusually large dimSnsiohs 70
proprlaed the buffet, which was so arr9p soa Is 70
appear ike gilded basket, IN tho midst OF wnNn
flowers, wild, scented, tropical add garden oIns
vast pyramidal cluster. The walls, windows u
everything approaching tho right angie were
concealed by hangngs OF blue velvet, ana whiss aiu
yellow muslin tcutUoee, ana spotted with silver hsy
descended from gigantic star in the centre o lhe ee
ing and gave to this rereshment room the aspect q
pavilion in which the fairy queen might have held her
revels The. refreshments all served 10 lTesden
glass and the most delicate porcelain OF Sevres ana sup
per announced till three O'Clock in the morning.
The entire personnel Of the Persian Legation attended
their national costume; and all the ministers oil the
South American republics well several european
ambassadors accredited the Tuieries. Persian a.
tace waited and danced every dance now fashonabie
with Peruvian beauty, who, some Frenchmen dc
cared might have sat for the portrait Of one OF the
ladies fair In the"Keepsake de Thomas Moore, mistak
ing, probably the Irish poet for Mr.. Charles Heath
Paris (Feb. 27) correspondence OF London Post]
Mr. Dayton the American Minister, gave ball at his
house IN the Rue Jean Gouon the occasion OF the an
niyorsary OF the birth of Washington. II was attended
BY OF the leading fashonables in Paris.
Mr. Slidel tho envoy from the South not to be behind
hand with the diplomatic statesman OF the North enter
tains Hospitality in the Avenue des Champs Eysees
His lady is highly accomplished, and distngushe for
her conversational talent and agreeable manners The
d0 OF tho prisoner of the Trent has become OF the
most fashionable rendezvous Of the gay world
This being the last week before the end OF the can
val there has been succession Of balls, concerts and
parties. Even the Faubourg st. German, that has
hitherto kept much aoo envened by the bril-
liant etes that have followed upon the other. The
Marquis de Tahouet Roy the Baronne de Mayendora the
Duchesse Pozzo Borgo the Duchesse de Brogle, tho
Duchesse de Mcille, La Marquiso de Pomeron and
Count walewsk, have opened their salons and found
them crowded with all that Paris has OF distinction Last
evening bal mosque given by Count Walewski, at
which tie Emperor and Empress present, together
with the elite Of French society and the most distinguish
ed foreigners now in Paris.
Tuesday next however, the last day upon which the
aristocratic world win be brought together. The bcs
mosques the Opera have been by means in infashon
this year. Each succeeding season seems to diminish the
attraction OF these celebrated reunions of the gay
and happy They seldom collect together any OF the class
OF persons who used give charm to the scene hey
have little TO recommend then, but the excellent
music which Strauss continues 10 preside over