The New York herald., 1866-04-21
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Our Paris Correspondence.


PARn April g. 1868.
The Ne,os of The Coming Evacuation Of Merico and As
Recepton-Lady Cowleg's Grand BaA-The Crown
Prince Of Denaark-Presence of the Countess Cdstig-
ti0re-Her Dash against Etiquette Diplomatic Needs
and the Morality Of Sopcreicns, dc.
The In yesterdays Moniteur that time has beon
positively fixed for tho evacuation of Mexico has been
well received here The Charivari goes so far say
that all France will ''rejoice" at It, The Debats how
ever speaks the subject with sobriety. After
observing that information whatever is given to
Che nature Of the stipulaons which to be sub
Btuted for those Of the treaty of Mramar In order to
guarantee French holders Of Mexican securities, it
goes on to say that the whole arrangement ac-
cording to the terms announced by the Monieur Is
but "docision" of the Emperor Napoleon, which has
not the binding efficacy of treaty, and which may by
him bo revoked at any time At any rate, and assuming
That nothing will TO prevent present intentions
from being carried out the evacuation is to bo
pote and definite till November 1s67-that is say in
nineteen months from this time During the whole Of
Ahat considerable period Franco will be mixed up the
complications that may in Mexico and subject to
BE compromised by military and financial events With
out wishing 10 exaggerate, tho Debats thinks will not
stand alone in considering the two years during which
all this uncertainty is to prevail rather long. .f.
Lady cowley gave her first grand ball at the British
Embassy on Wednesday night, and 1t is considered to
have been the most disngs ste Of this bran, season
Tho lion OF tho evening was the Crown Prince of Dem
mark who made himself extremely agreeable, danced
cvery dance and seemed TO enjoy the excitement as
much as any ordinary person OF his age. He wore a
plain evening dress suit, with white waistcoat over
which the blue ribbon of the Order of the Elephant
He Is very young man, looking scarcely twenty with
p slim, graceful figure. little hands and feet, q
head not overloaded with brains pleasing mouth and
hme and rathor deficient jaw and chin, which gives
me Idea OF man not possessing any very great physical
Or moral energy He has an Objectionable stare In tho
lycs. but is nevertheless rather handsome, and sx.
Jemeiy gentemHniy, amable and unaffected.
An accident occurred at this ball which made great
9ensason among the guests, and OF which l have no
general rule, everybody is expected % 70 stand because
saerwise the night would would not Do long enough % 70
%ss .s s' sas .esss
bag 70 very frequent custom when royal percentages
honor the house Of people Of lessor rank part
- Lady Cowiey's plan TO enforce any very rigorous
b&quctte She did not, is done sometimes p Of
royalty have the Prince Of Denmark In to sup with
keeot circle before the bulk Of the company admit
tsd but merely ordered few lacqueys to stand behind
Tho four chairs and keep breathing space Of about half
? yard On either side Of the four chairs along
Without suffering the least delay or Inconvenience
Prom the slight privilege accorded TO the Crown Prince,
mo brother OF the Princess Wales and the heir the
hrouo OF Denmark But who the occupants Of the
O~Iey In her character Of hostess on her left sat the
Prince eating his salmon and oie grds and quang his
hsmpasne with the appetite and zes OF YOUTH stimu-
lntsd by dancing and Irritation. On his left the
Duchess OF Bassano the mistress Of the ceremonies at
the Tuileres. as representing the Empress
But who was In the fourth chair Well, the fourth
pbair Oiled by lady whose pretensions 70 be In
buch place Of the many peers and commoners Of
nes OF State none OF the Corps who great
numbers were looking In astonishment, could poss
ply divine The great, the astounding, the inexpcable
fact that this chair filed by the Countess Castg
bone II scarcely be necessary say even 10 read
the other side OF the Aantc, who this lady Is.
Everybody knows that she Is separated from her hus
band her last child only three years old She
U.s. perhaps the most beautiful In the world and
was originally sent to Paris by Count Cavour to ascnate
the Emperor and worm secrets out OF him, in which
mission she succeeded. AT one time she was received
h the court OF the Tueres but turned out in conse
puence OF the jealousy the Empress The Emperor him
self got tired OF and more especially got tired OF paying
her Funds however, TO supply her very great extrava
gance have been constantly forthcoming from Hebrew
bankers, dipomatists aud many humber asprants The
fumor Is that she has resumed her influence over
tho Emperor This fact might account for Lord and Lady
Cowley thinking II polite TO cultivate her acquaintance
pnd she is very ladylke and well educated person
end belongs 10 noble family in Italyalthough only to
what called the 'esser noby"-and she stands very
well particularly wen indeed, at the Italian Embassy
u would be not wonder sufficient 10 make hair
and that even the OF the vrtuous
end strict Queen OF England should wink at her antece
hents and receive her visitor. But the question
tecur, what was the decent pretcxt for exatns her
Lions, her superors In rank, TO the extraordinary
honor OF sitting on one OF the four chairsS II
would have been much reasonable that the
graceful Countess dc Molkc, the wife OF the Danish
Minister should have sat the Duchess OF Bassano
But there were dozens OF other ladies' better entitled to
have heard that she took the place by force OF sheer
3mpudence without being invited and that she did some
thing Of the same kind at the Prussan Embassy few
days ago This IT, perhaps, q rational solution Of
khe difficulty than any other, and yen II goes TO show
Chat tho police" Of these grand soiress 10 very badly
The United States Legation was represented at Lady
Cowboys by Colonel Hay. Mr. and Mrs Bseiow, being
h.. xa I.lla fhos