The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-08
A Grand PARTISAN BALL.


A GRAND PARTISAN BALL.
A Paris letter-writer gives the follow.
ing description of the last grand .yste at
the Palais Royal:
1.-THE great event in the gay world of
Paris last week was the ball at the Palais
Royal on Saturday evening. The rooms
of the Palais Royal have not been
open before since the death of the Prince
Jerome, and the lastball given there was
in 1855. This was a splendid affair,
about two thousand persons being pre-
sent-among them most of the notabili-
ties of the aristocracy and representa-
tives of the wealth, art and literature of
Paris. No uniforms were worn, the gen.
.,lemen appearing in habit de uille and
the ladies in gronde toilette. The En-.
peror and Empress came in at alf.past
10, and remained till hal>past l. The
Prince and Princess Napoleon charmed
all their guests, the latter particularly,
by the simplicity and good taste which
she exhibited by mingling with the
various groups which gathered in the
salons, and the unaffected grace with
which she received her guests.
"The Princess Clotilde ware profu-
sion of white tulle, bordered with clus
ters of acorns, whose gilt Cups peeped
out most bewitchingly among their green
leaves, and accorded most becomingly
with her tiara and necklace of huge enc.
raids, set in diamonds. The waist and
sleeves as well were profusely orna~
mented with these magnificent jewels.
1.-THE Princess Mathilde wore also
white dress, with an exquisite border
and trimming of ivy.
1.-THE Empress, who came in leaning
on the arm Of the Prince Napoleon,
seemed floating in perfect cloud of
emerald gauze, worn over silk skirt
striped with satin. The general effect
was strikingly beautiful. This dark,
simple dress being encircled with four
rows of diamonds, and in front perfect
shower of these glistening gems extend
ing from the corsage to the belt. The
necklace and diadem were also Of dia-
monds, one of which, in the diadem,
was nearly as large as walnut Ladies
will be interested in knowing that the
neck was finished by a narrow tulze
ruche, and that bouquets at parties are
not out Of fashion, as they were carried,
and huge ones. too, both by the Empress
and the Princess Clotilde. -
"The Emperor looked very Webste-
rian, in dark blue dress coat, with gilt
buttons, buff vest and black pantaloons.
The ball continued until o'clock in the
morning.
among the celebrities present at this
magnificent ,tete were the Prince and
Princess Metternich, Duke and Duchess
de Morny, Duke and Duchess de Per
signy, Count and Countess Walewski,
Baron Hausmann and wife, all the DANES
de honour, chamberlains, lawyers and
members of the household of the Tuile-
ries and Palais Royal, the Minister Of
Foreign Affairs and Madame Drouyn
de rlluys, all the foreign ambassadors,
including our Charge Mr.. Bigelow and
Mrs Bigelcw Marshal Magnan and
Duchess Coloma, Monsieur
and Madame Emile de Girandin, Alexan-
DIRE Dumas Gather and SOM, Victorien
Sardon, the successful dramatic author;
Emile Angler, the dramatist Mermet,
composer of the new opera, Roland a
Roucesuuur; Gustave Dare, Adolphe
Gueroult, editor of the Opinione Ma
tionale, and many other men, distin-
suished in the world of literature and
art.
"In the musical world there was also
a good deal of excitement last week
The veteran maestro Rossini, besides his
usual receptions of Saturday, gives each
year ten grand musical soirees. The first
of these was given on Friday evening last,
and will long be remembered by those
who had the good fortune to be present.
Rossini played two of his own COMPOSE
tons, and accompanied Alboni, who sang
the air of M'Donna del Lago. Patti
who is Rossini's great s4Hvorite and
pet-carried off the hcnors'of the eve
ming. Madam Gardoni, Dellie Sedie,
Agnesi and Scalese also participated IN
the solemnity.'"
THE DAVENPORT BROTHERS