New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-20
FOREIGN GOSSIP.


ann. NJ the nos, BIZARRE as well the most ruin
nrs,v extrayagaut costumes Of tho period. An am
,r.r.s deal Of snort was made in that gay capital
aver tho appearance of three famous rival Court
bssu,ss in the costame Of Salan1o tie heroine'of
O new novel Of the same name. AS Tepfeseh'ou III
the romance the gay Carthageniau was accustomed
TO wear bose, flowing robe, uncommonIy aeco'eIe'
without sleeves and looped up below ABOVE 'he
knee. shoes and stockings being unknown, anu the
hea, Of the climate not allowing OF any moro closely
suiuy updergarnents. In compensation Tor this
,,,,a fashionable scautness in come particulars,
,uoD.,ro,sly long train was provided, which was
hold nm and carried about by lover IN the
djscuse of Numidian page. 1t is mol
difficult to zee what field was thus opened Tor TIC
display of the peculiar subilees of the Partisan VII
Il should be remarked however, in Justice to the Ia
die. Of the Imperial Court, that "strict fidelity
was not attempted in the rendering Of this costume
though q sufficiently near approach was maue 70 II
60 elicit many exclamaliOns Of ma t9s" or WORDS
of like import, from the lookersou. At the Dali
given by the Countess Waewski two ladies repre-
sen,ed forests. carrying about on their heads and
bodies the IN st remarkable displays Of sbrubbery,
birds insecrs owes, ferns, and III one case actually
e.
could not have been "got up for less than Si,OUU,
aside from suudry jewels.
The late marriage, at Paris, of the daughter OF
Lord Cowley, the English ambassador, to the Wis
count Rayston, son OF the Earl OF Hardwieke, hao
rather the appearance Of court ceremony than oil
private wedding TIE Faubourg ST. Honore was
closed to public vehicles. and mounted guards pre-
served order about the hotel of tie British Embassy
where the marriage took place. Tie Emperor and
Empress were present, and the list of guests was
dsrzlingly brilliant. The Empress wore men
fawn.coored silk, a white bonnet, snd superb To-
dian Cacbemere shawl, embroidered with gold, and
reaching nearly to the ground. When the coUpauy
proceeded TO the private chapel, Lord Cowley gave
bis arm to her Imperial Majesty, and the Emperor
similarly honored Lady Cowley. The bride shortly
made her appearance, attended by two bridesmaids
abe was dressed in white satin, trimmed with mara
bout feathers. The bridegroom at the same moment
entered, and both parties first made profound rev.
ereuce TO the Emperor and Empress of France
after which they acknowledged the presence OF
The Supreme Being "and the ceremony was rapidly
proceeded with" says the Court reporter. Bridal
favors Of silver flowers and green leaves were then
distributed, the Emperor placing his at once in bis
-
magnificent diamond bracelet, and then the distin-
euished party enjoyed itself till late hour in the
afternoon.
of course, the chief topic in England, as teen IN
oil the papers Of the last two or three mails, hes
been the marriage of the Prince of Wales with its
endless variety OF attendant spendOrs aud festivities.
1t would be unineresting enough TO catalogue tho
prepare ions making and made ST the last accounts
1t will suffice to say generally that the towns through
which any OF the Royal party are TO psss before OF
after the wedding, were in spasms Of excitement
and eveiy other Corporation in the Kingdom wal
racking it's brains over addresses and warn
QUA forms Of showing honor. A most pleasan
feature of these rejo,cings 10 the very genera
intention to offer hospitality to the poor. The mos
formidable Of tie festivities will, however, be pos
poned Till after Easter, at her Majesty's request
more Immediately connected with tue marriage,
may be said lhata celebrated West End jeweler wa
bu.iy engaged in manufacturing twenty-five sPleu
did pins rs presents 10 the gentlemen attending tb
wedding; these articles have His Royal Hlgbness
coronet Oh The top, and the initials A. Z. A. in da
nnoDds, crystals and amethysts; TO match the pins,
lockets constructing for the bridesmaids. Ih
Danish royal family, and other illustrious foregI
visitors during their stay in London were TO have room
attbe Palace Hotel close to BuckinghaurP Palace. III
Countess Of Derby was early honofed with al invl
tstion to the ceremony, but The Court J0urnd
found desirable to say tina; the space in the chape
was g. limited that it necessary to draw a yer.
strict line in the invita- ions; hence, it WIS explained
although the Countess Of Derby might be especte
to receive the honor spoken Of by virtue Of the off
cial position her husband holds, yet it is es the wifi
of knight Of the Garter that she was thus earl,
hidden, au important distinction when its bearing
are fully considered. The Prince Of Wales wa
recently made free me nber OF the Fishmonger'
Society," and on the occasion Of his signing the booI
there ensaed violent scramble among the young
ladies there present obtain the pen wherewilh he
wrote; sheet Of botting-paper which his angus
band bad pressed also torn into fragments, ant
distributed among the fair spectators.
-Letter-writers from Naples describe the las
season there being uncommonly gay. The con
cluding festisity before Lent WIS b9ll at th,
Palace where, by tho way, supdry English ladie
excited tho ire Of the correspondents aforesaid b.
appearing in toilstes 60 neager and ordinary as y
fit them only for a small tea party AID one Of b
knights Of the quill says that there are Away
enough such instances occurring to acquire fol
England the inglorious distinction Of paying les
respect TO foreign usages ard manners, even O
coarts than would be paid TO very inferior persons
at home. The Neapoitan men, however, seem, in
another way, to be much open TO rebuke as tie
Eugbsh wowep--fcr they pouuced upon the supper.
tables like lord Of ravening buaaloee, and COM
PEELED the ladies to stand in the background till they
were satisfied. These were slight things, however.
AT se0u, o'clock in the morning bomb exploded
with Tremendous noise i one of the courts of the