The New York herald., 1866-02-24
the whole however, was decided to have the celebra-
ti0n
Pans, Feb. Q, 1865.

Inc bd1ddd ADdr ~ fdrts-Iae feu' " "~-S"o
Addrsss in Reply to the Emperors Spcseh-state Com
ssissiopers % tie Grand ErhiLition-The Estttiton
Grounds s-Amer,cans in Socioy-The Masked Balls at
the Opera-Our CbIored Brethren IN High Lys-Ainis
ter Bgerop at Haytien Ball, dc
The rumors which first arrived Paris relative 10 the
Bagdad affair were eagerly seized upon by that portion Of
the people press which seems inclined TO compcate
matters with the United States Now, however that the
authenticated reports have arrived and II Is that
the government of the United States is in
sponsble for that affair." the journals in the interest Of
the government mild milk in relation 10 II, and
express greatest satisfaction at the remarks made
the New YORK HERALD and other American journals
upon this nlbustering The journals see that
there enough Of fact in the tcksh relations existing
between the United States aud France render resort
vading the French people that there is to be with
your country about Mexico and this belief par
tcularly prevail In the army
GOVERNMENT sIoPPSG DISCUSSION MEXICAN oUEs-
The government has taken the bull by the horns,
and in official note In the Mnieur few days
since inmated that the press must be careful in
the which IL criicses the proceedings OF the
Senate and the Corps Legslatf The noto' closes with
a to the effect that unless greater Is
csed the government will be obliged make Of Its
prerogave and put stopper upon the naughty papers
The object OF the note Is to prevent prominent
tion being attracted 70 the discussion upon the Mexican
question, and 10 the oDsaughis which the opposition
members intend 10 make upon the imperial policy.
APPROACHING BxHBHIos
that Of tho State authorities appointing
commissioners 10 represent them at the Worlds Fair Of
the coming Year and two three gentlemen already ap.
pointed by States are now in Paris can YOU
however that all these State appointments will be Of tho
purely honorary character the gentlemen 40 ap
pointed will not in any be recognized either by
the comm ttee who manage the exhibition, by tho
compissoper Of the United States government hero
Great confusion and lack OF regularity and order resulted
from the system OF State representation at The last exh
bon and relative TO the coming one and the only person
with whom the imperial commission will hold communi-
cation Is hr Beckwth, the commissioner appointed 10
represent the whole Of the United States
There great deal Of life ami activity in the Champs
dc Mars Tho statement made in some o. the Parisan
journals that the works upon the grand exhibition
grounds and building would DO carried on during tho
night by the light of electric lamps a pore d.
About eight hundred wOrkmen arc employed, and two
trains OF wagons continually running by steam from
the heights OF the Trocadera opposite the Champs dc
Mars which are being cut doS n conveying ,ho earth 90
the exhibition ground, which is being Gil in One end of
the main build ng already considerably advanced and
the entire foundation Will be laid by the lst of March
Americans here begin TO fear that your country VIII not
be presented at the exhibitions and certainly will
be uRes Congress makes the proper appropria ions and
that very II Is said now that the Prince Napoleon
positively refuses TO resume the Presidency OF the
mtee and IL Is rumored that the Empress herself VIII
receive IT, Among the signs Of the times, resulting
partly from the anticipated influx of Americans durug
the coming year, and evidence OF increa ing viii
zaton may be mentioned the fact that there in
Paris three places at which the "Amcr spcciaites
Of buckwheat cakes pumpkin miuce and apple pies
may De obtained. and that several cafes furnish
their thirsty American customers with brandy and gin
cocktails and smasles. -
AsERcA,s AND THE caRSivAL
Your countrymen in Paris are making the most OF the
carnival Besides ths balls al the ruiiercs % whi
they have been invited In LIBERAL Numbers this
WINTER some fifteen or twenty were present at
last and l learn that about dozen are invited
to the last ball Of the scasuna ldt cossmewhch Is TO
be gwen at the Tueries tomorrow evening A. 70 the
Saturday ght masquerade balls at the Opera they
crowded with American gentlemen, and IL is said that
not few of your fair country women, In deep disguise
OF mask and domino go there to get an idea OF what
EAST lite IN Paris IT ia indeed, astonishing, what
latitude sGs ''gS Hd 'zf At gaS g VAC acting
upon the principle VI "whea in Rome doing tic
Sunday in the Bos de Boulogne ladies and gen
tlemen who In America would consider wrong stay
away from church on Sunday. have known
two cases OF clorgymen distng uished
as laborers In tho Temperance cause, who, after
few months residence in Paris, have become
excellent judges Of wine could readily Distinguish
by the smell aud fragrance OF the ioeqae the df-
ference between Bordeaux and Burgundy and Cbac 81
Estephe and Pomard. Indeed, II I am not very much
mistaken, saw at the last opsra bail attended two
gentlemen from your side of the water to whom white
chokers were no novelty and who for years had been
in the habit Of donning garment which very much
sembled domino on Sundays although not quite 90
early in the morning Of that day when / caught a
and cocotes who kicking their heels higher than
their heads on the floor OF the opera
The new Opera Ho1se, rapidly approaching com
petion, not TO be desecratcd by thus sauInaa and
such grand balls viii ever be given Next winter
they will be held the Theatre du Cbsiolet and will
doubtless degenerate still lower than they have
become Of late yesSa Their removal will
the Cafe Richie and Maison Doroe and The Car6 Ang.
ls,s and the other swell establishments In the negh.
borhood Of the opeSa wher. a supper fot two In
bfsA<f ls,if tho ID
dscroct waiter who cones except when rung hr
COS, nfty francs IL usually consists OF cold chicken
dining " these esAbsznens the prices Of sup
pcrs es but SAIL fosrfuy high, and IL s aid THAI
OF the opsr~ bai amount TO ,hous~nd francs hour
Sooh or tass restAnrsAis presents at four
o'dock en- a scodas nsenins o.nnoi be wtpessed any
anuseusni Tho io<er u fun runshe- sad iood for
ths mcrshLs whs Is reminded by these orgies OF tho
hundscd gvts dressed al sors of eccentric costumes
as deoarseUs. with boose uo~ssrs. terminating a
expanded cznoiioas, and jspss, remarkable for
their lack Of icnshi viraHdserss and poons many
o. them 90 ias m..e s,ure and al esci,ed With u. mad
Gus hbatsns Of champagne, wsnch they pour down as
though they bad been sucked On n-Ltng With their
tbe air. mounted upoo ths tables, singing shouting
talking the argot % their class This kept up til
tire 70 saooze the dag and be rcady for another
n ghts detauchsry
PnrssAS AND HArrES nuIs
There O grand ball at the Prassan Embassy the |
other evening at which the Emperor aud Empress
present SIy American ladies' aud gentlemen had re
ccyed invitations and attended the ball The evening
previous there had been ball Of the HAytien Mnister
genuine "blzck republican,, at which Mr. Bigelow was
present rema ning tn late hour The asseublase was
very mixed, being composed OF dpomais journalist
authors and artists and gent emen aud ladies' of ali
shades and compexoi and ~ one u the journals states
the ladies u color thOne by their number and ee.
gance Tomorrow evening the second ball at the |
ruileres takes place. when number Of Americans VAL
be presented ~ their Msjosties.
GOSSIP
Manager jarrett aud Harry Palmer are In Paris In |
' arch Of noyehies Mr. and MIRA Boucicauit aro also
here and u ~ said thsi Arah rogue be brought
Jut French. Brgnol n engaged al the Itaiens and
= % appear this week Alma Viva " Patus KOsnA
Patti now ocrupes the elegant house VI Mario and Grs
"a the Rue des Basins
Mr. and Mrs.. Mlllsrd Fillmore 90 from here 10 spain
frs Bigelov, wife of the American Minister has ben
uie 49, but Is now out Of oil danger, aud rapidly
covering
p r U S s IA.