, 1864-01-10

the nrst two nets, which contained some
pretty scenes and wcll-written Dialogues, but
not al1 tho imperial or fashionable clapping
could prevent tho latter portion Of tho CONG
verdict Of this select audience mot perhaps
the best critics In the World) has Unfortunate
ly been confirmed by real Partisan nudien"c,
on the representation of the same piece ut
the Frnncafs Inst Tuesday evening, when
Asomcthing more than ennnt and muttertngB
cars Of TIE unhappy author. In TACT '49 Nat
son de Esnosrau," 10 allnppearanccs, Is DOOM
ed to speedy death, and has proved COM
plcte. failure. *
At the 6otfue In the Park Of Compieene the
Empress Joined the party Of spoHsmen when
they were assembled at given point and to-
g nR @ ap b1o dgTn Th a1'
fair and imperial hands three. or four fne
rhcaeaDts. AT these shooting and hunting
parties the Empress and many of the ladies
who wish to follow On horseback, have adop-
ted an entirely new, costume. A sort oftight
fitting caeaq'se or coat, fastened ct the throat
worn over long skirt This cas1Que Is often
made 7tsxrs, and ornamented with branden-
uurgs Of either gold galoon or gimp; the 1lat
is generally three, ,cofncred, with long white
plume on enc side, and fastened on the other
BY 8 jcwelled button, or feather aigre9e: In
AAtA3 ~ AoUhAA6 ~ AAy ~ AAN H4AAAto ~ tAAN
times Of, Louis XV., your readers may form a
very fair notion Of the costumes displayed on
stag hunting cccasions in the forest Of Com
peigne under Napoleon and the fair Engenie.'
The eame taste seems to be revived In the
eo!6uTrs Of the day, which more md more re-
Tha flowers which arc. worn IN the hair are as
fantastic Us in those days. Birds snd butter
flies perch upon mother Of pearl flowers,
which have recently been introduced as o
novelty. Powder only is wanting, and even
IT, it, Is sfea Of q an eo to e fe
fashion for the black hair: 4 few indies tried
to bring 1t In last ycar, and 1t Is said greater
efforts win be made that way this season, as
well M II Produce change In the color OF
gcntlcmen's coats for evening wear The
great tailor Dusantoy himself, is said to be
ing coats Of the color, Pratne De Monsieur, "a
sort of plum shadc) as sort Of Introduction
to gnyer masculine habiliments.
A bazanr or fancy fair has been held the
lust three days In the rooms usually employ
ed for The American Episcopai Church o1
years ago to the: Rue dc ID Pai1 By the
Strenuous efforts Of the Rev. Mr. Lamson.
] funds have been raised during that time with
view to erecting church for the American
EpIscopalian worship In this city, Of which
the first foundation Stone WAS, In fact laid IN
ard. Contributions had also been raised fol
| purchasing fitting organ but these having
| proved insufficient, committee OF active
| Indies was formed to consult on the best
| means Of making mp tho deficiency, and Iii
upon the plan of i fancy fnir for the purpose,
AS far. ns can be yet ascertained nothing
can hare proved more successful. The
ROOMS, tastvfully hung with the nationnl ban
ner, were filed with pretty things whlct
would hare looked still better Id more
roomy space. Both useful and Ornamental
Of the younger Indies Of the community, and
Displaying much taste and invention, or e1st
i sent as contributions by some Of tho oldel
and more wealthy members. On all thres
dnys there was constant influx of-vlsitors
Whose tickets Of admission alone must have
largely raised the funds In hnnd; and or
Thursday {yesterdayl evening, when scycra
expensive articles were to be drawn by .
lnflIe, thore was literally crowd Of pretty
and fashionable ladies, aud Q fair sprinklins
Of their male friends, assembled in the small
almost everything had been bongAt up AMI
carried away. Among the visitors AMI
purchasers were Mrs. md Miss Dayton, thl
latter Of whom had largely contributed to tn
good work with her own hands; the Aissc
Rtnhall and Thorndykc, who presided ut
table whose contents were rapidly disposed
Of: Mrs. Robert Walsh, the widow Of on
long known and well remembered anon,
your readers aud whose exertions on thi
subject have been unremlttiug, besides almos
all your country women now living in Paris
:n1izcd has not yet been ascertained, but 1t 1
amply sufficient, 1t is believed, to carry on
the purpose for which the fnlr was organized
4 Cor. Phffa. North diAerita,I.