, 1865-02-17

Correspondence Of the Chicago T1ibunc.l
Pants. January 9Th, 1866.
We ase just entering that period when
the whole capitnl becomes cngrossed With
the pursuit Of pleasure, be it in the shape Of
balls, dinners, dramatic representations, or
other evening amusements. The opening
the Senate and the Corps Lesislatlr Is talked
Of for the early days Of next month, and IS
this event will afford ample matter for politl-
cal discussion, and there ia ut this moment
nothing importance looming IN the political
horizon, am tempted to ask your readers to
accompany me while cast glance into tue
regions Of fashionable life. First aud fore
most then, the Palace of the Tufllcrlcs
has thrown open It's saloon, and given Its first
grand state ball, to bo followed at fort
nights interval BIZ three others. Nothing could
be more brilliant than this first ball, which
included 5000 guests, q number sufficient to
give animation to, but not oycrcrowd, the
handsome suit Of ROOMS destined for such re-
cepti0ns. The Empress was perfectly radiant
with diamonds and gems, and indeed her tot
lette On this occasion has beea the theme Of
conversation in many salon ever since, and
been pronounced the chct dCurre Of tho ar-
tists Of the Rue do la Paix, who composed
and designed It. Among other adjuucts OF
this maryelouss and unique toilette, certain
bertha IN diamonds disposed as fringe, AMI q
magnificent gird1c Of the same precious goms,
arc mentioned as unparalleled In the way OF
jewelsy.
The toi1ettcs Of the faIr guests, who form
the Empress intimate circle, 1t is almost
needless to add, were Of the utmost richness
AID elegance, and some Of these were remark
aug lol an atteMpb ~ lh@nosallon, @ N lne WAY
T.. nspenstnh 3n NIL LIZ ~, oI4nusea, W. stll
tussIo,I E9a ~ tbdn. r. o,t onssSs ae EFT. s
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rcularksb1e s Tor thc loneliness Of tue fatrer
,f 4ho nj .,v,I
portion t " sne sausss, 'a aao 'ns c'es4ane' "ho
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lug emperor and Emp!iess ies ne Wens aast week =
On snool'nE Is eSpsa!!.on i.'ao tue pl9serses ~
u. C!ona. Inc !arty Mas composer .! o. e1sat 1t
persons in all, the most intimate OF tnelr
ma(esties' circle and tne Count ana Countess
de Mct1srncn TUG 5.n ,ater .eno"nca ass as Gfasa
shot. ne two ladies' arc said 10 nave
brought down % 10 thetF o.. p"1 guns "a no IN incon, n
Sueaaoe por1l1h to o1 crnso ,ns &C.
own rife Is most charming specimen Of tae
nners ar, oeng nFa. enongn a. no. Sr, 70 =. 4
was made, and yet most true n It's ann. Ihe
,ast & snd shraa uSafhn ~ an h!o6 u
no whit beh'nahand 70 hef gun, Wn,ca 10.
however, more masculine IN its dlnsns'ons.
Such arc some OF tue pasttmea OF the fair
danes ot The Empress EuSehles court.
The Empcror's lelsn1o nours, mean"hile,
are not wholly taken up with receptions or or
sports. The hrst volume OF has Lille o.
Cesar" Which mentioned 10 you as IN tne
press for publication, Is progressing, anu al-
though one cannot wholly hceept Tie report
that bis Majesty ntends 20 revise ana coErces
the German and E5snsn trSas'attons II nana