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me graua ball Of no Emperor a tAs winter rsasCe
on Wednesday night last . marvel u briiancy md
spisndcr The sgssacens sass Of ~ palace wore ma
blaze cfaisht and crowded with III aobAty ef theem
pira All whD haA the right Of sss 70 the Cssrt were
invissa and not su than thrse sheand laes sud gen.
tlssn were present. The ladies n course sve richly
dressed and profuson Of diamonds asd splendid
iswely; whise. ahe gentlemen in ssi uniform,
sey style beiuR represented fro the army sn navy
0sssack, Gsorsisu and ALL ++g.t ~Eo
The Emperor ana Empress ana tAs inpsral family
entered the gnd Nicholas saeon at about halfpast
O'Clock The band playing the march fron Tannhaussr
The Emperor at advanced the eplomatie corps
and conversed with each Of the heads Of Legations while
the Empress moved about among and received the calm
tations Of he ladies Of the diplomatic body csnvsng
In the most anabis manner and not emitting to say
word 70 IL While this going quadrise set was
formed sy the imperial family the Gsand Duchess Feo
dorovssa and the Grand Dsks Constantine taking the
head In this set danced ~ Prince Of wales who was
dressed in the uniform Of British General, snd.wors
number Of orders and decoatons the Grand Duke nSri
tier In the red uaorm Of his corpa wearing the broad
coroon Of the order Of the Elephant Of Denmark the
crown Prince OF Denmark In Hussar uniform, and In
shor al the Grand Dukes and Grand Ducheses present
wore in the hrss dance and entered into IL with great
spirit
magnificent white silk Aress, ornamsnted with pearls
and diamonds The dia6em upon her hesd COM
posed Of diamonds and ruhies Around her neck she
brliancy and one Of pearls She appeared to be in
eelsnt hsash and spirits, and danced throughout the
wales Several times DARING shs evening All the ladies'
Of the imperial family wore dsdens Of beautiful design
Nowhere IN the world 10 ths azt OF lgh.lng rooms 20
we'll known In Russia aaA certainly in TIE imperial
palace on great occaons the vey acm< Of euccess is
lighted than that in which the dancing took place and
al this accomplished without any addition 70 the
stssd " q wsn hsS bs.n me Tn nAoe or
taps near ihs ceiling ana columns q the side of
the roo and hundreds q tapsss In candelabsas all
Sides shed food Of light upon the rvang the
rays Of the pconday sun In brlliancy and softness
ana the brilliant uniforms Of The gentlemen shons 70
great advantage
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Wales After the imperial family came the diplomatic
corps and the distinguihsd stFangssa aud thsn the
according 10 rank The splendid sevros ware Of the
palace upon the tabsa and great number OF silver
customa When ali ihs company was seated, tho EN-.
peror hrs custo, passed through al the tables and
saw that the guests we're enjoying themselvee After
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Emperor and The imperial family retired which was :
signal for the breaking up Of the ball. During the
men Of the dipomAtic corps By dancing with eminent
grace and vgor with Of the prnossssa The vener.
vim ss he M :as so
curious spsctstors observed Prince GortschaEoi in
greatly 70 the old warriors delight
On Friday evening there . spectacle and supper
hundred psrssss were present. ncsdnS the heads e
embasses There was IN oct from the opera given and
new ballet The occasion brilliant and delightful
But enough for the present OF court festivities
may sdd, though. that the Emperor and Empress,
and the Prince Of wales, and indeed all the imperial
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corning an alliance between Prussia and Russia, and
have even gone 10 far to assert It Is fat occompy
Upon this hypothesis they srowing uneasy and affect
70 believe that Russia has designs upon Austria and pro-
poscs 10 dlsmember that empire share the pieces
with Prussia Now u Is true that 10 the nature OF
that Of these days there may DO alliance which
would be of benefit both but Il is mot that such
e. ss ssm . vi. q. q .. as,s
the problem rapidly enough Austria, % which SSs
ss.on. iss n o .aS.s ''Snss So1sss ssm s .ups ,ss
policies, Is now engaged 10 scheme which d By no
suing policy 10 The province o. Gscia which ~ WIN tS On.
day rebound on her with terrible effect Nearly two
thirds Of We inhabitants Of that province a. truly
customs and religion are Russian. They are sprung
fvs Ressan stock, and desire 70 psvpsusss " unmin
own schools and have used lie Russisn language; but
now the Emperor Of Austria hes appointed Polish Gov
srnor General Of the Province .nd has ordered that
Language and the oi,ciai medium Of communication
The rights Of worship are abridged and everything is
element in is province me new sws and rsguissons
are most oppressive and severe and The poor people
TRANS 20 wen know how 20 exercise. -
All those facts weIi known in Russia aud naturally
create deep sympathy for the unforsunsie brsshren in
courss, cannot Interfere give substantial proofs q
her sympathy, out sns doss mot the lass feel sore and
stronger and stronger throughout the empire that some
thing ought TO BE- done 20 shieM those Fellow country
men IN foreign land, from these heavy blows falling
You SOC one Of the ssmsnts of future disturbance.
think that war With Austria would be popular be-
ler ], would foe the four or Owe millions cS Russians
Of the Greek faith from the terrible servtude they are
suffering under and II would also attach to Russia
strip of territory she would not object 70 gain. Prus
.ia doubt not could gain something by q war on Aus
.ra IN which the powerful aid OF Russia extended
her That well understood either sidc aud nowhere
better than In Prussia Every believes that the pres
on. peacc IN not durable one II will exist until |
austria s ready for another campaign, with new and
improved weapons These che Il procuring fast AZ
possible France Is not asleep, nor 10 Russia II IL
pretty generally thought here that Russia viii have
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improved army, armed with the best known wcapous
In Eurspe
ln that contest she Will doubtless fnd the key TO
unlock the gates which shut 10 her southern pora The
aueHtioD OF the sck man. viii then be settled forever
And 10 no nation has The question OF success more vital
interest than 70 the United states or how much value
would frend be 10 us In the Mediterranean We need
hsre hafocr Or our own fosou shps Uniil Russia |