The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-07
EUROPE.
LATEST NEWS By STEAMER.
FRANCE.


Opening OF tihe French Chambers-Thc
Imperial Femily-The TOilettes-COn-
duct OF the Prince Impertal-HOw
NapOleOn's Bpeech was ReceIved-BaIL
at the Tuileries, Etc.
PARIS February l5.-The opening of the Leg s.
lative session toe yesterday with its usual
was magnificent day borrowed from SPRING
and immense crhwds of people collected I'm the
rial family on their way from the Tuileries to
the Lou vre, and not as the Imperialist papers
try to make those.believe who do not see, to
testify their warm affection to their sovereign
and his august spouse and heir
The Imperial cOrteqe passed through the ranks
eliciting a single "viva" from the assembled
multitude The Empress and her suite went
first and were received at the doors Of the hall hall
by the Princesses Clotilde and Matilde. Her
Majesty wore satin dress of pale greylsh
unt-almost white, in fact-made with very
latter, with lappets and with a belt at
the waist, was trimmed with narrow
lace, with fringe of diamonds on the forehead
and q diamond rose at the side. On mount,
ing the estrada the Empress turned and
which, Notwithstanding her tendency to en6on-
point, have as yet lost none of their exqulSiite it
oi the Court, she took her place little
to the =, right OF the seats prepared
for the Emperor and the Princes OF the
lmperiaffamily. The Princess Clotilde wore
peaT-grey satin dress, with white lace shawl
and bonnet. Princess Matilde, dress and
effect of which was by no means either be-
coming to thewearer-a large:and rather coarse
looking woman-or harmonious in It's comol-
nation with the other tOiettes. Princess
Joachim Murat wore blue silk dress, with
blue velvet basque. .
AS soon as the Empress and her ladies were
seated the Emperor was announced. For the
first time the Prince Imperial took part in Off
cial ceremony, and marched in just before his
father. AS soon as the young gentleman found
himself the cynosure of all eyes, he rather lost
his presence of mind, and was evidently dis
hal No1
hand. He gave sundry timid deprecating
glances backwards, and the Emperor, fearing
promised by a little scene not in the pro-
gramme, several times touched the little fellow
with the point of his three-cornered hat, TO
give him hint to be more self-reliant.
The little Prince wore q suit of black velvet,
with the broad red ribbon of the Legion of Honor
across the breast, trowsers full at the knees,
with red stockings. He managed to reach his
chair, to the right of his father. without acc-
dent, and sat on the edge OF the seat with his
bility. during the delivery of the Imperial dis
course. The Emperor looked heavy and
reign, even with the impassibility of Napoleon
III, cannot conceal. when the future looms
heavily up before i'll him; ia, and he feels feels
approaches. The Emperor's assertion that
he wants., II possible. to stick TO peaceful
one more soldier had been called out and no
more arms manufactured during the last year
than during previous years, was received with
the most noisy demonstrations of applause
which said plainly, that If this were not true 1t
was a pleasant deusion. When Mexico was
touched upon, and his Majesty ventured to say
that the Government of the United States
only refrained from intervention because it
knew that its interference would prolOng the
French occupation, the most profound silence
reigned in the hall; one might have heard pin
diOp. In truth, find this morning that the
impression made by the address is not favor
able; 1t has served to add to- instead of diminish
ing the general uneasinesS.
The ball at the Tuileries night before last.
was much more animated than those given
previously; but the Empress still wore her look
of weary care which was noticed at the first
ball. Her toilette was splendid-a pink satin
dress trimmed with tulle and bows of white
satin ribbon. The front of the corsage was hung
with three fringes of diamonds, clustered on
the breast and shoulders by large roses of dia-
monds, q wide fringe OF diamonds falling from
the waist.
The couture, a modification of that of the
empire display dazzling diadem of the purest
jewels OF the crown, with the celebrated regent
diamond In the centre, resting lightly among
profusion of cuIls and wavy locks-a graceful
fashion of wearing heavy crown, the secret
of which seems to belong only to the Empress
Eugene. Among the American ladies present
were Mrs. and Miss Clayton, of Baltimore, and
Mrs. ]. NJ. Sims and two of her daughters, Mrs,
Pratt and Miss Sims.
Mrs. Clayton wore light pearl. colored MORE
antique trimmed with white satin, a coifure OF
gold and shaded leaves. Miss Clayton was in
blOsk ON -colored silk the corsage trimmed with
tulle and pearls, with wreath OF apple bios
SONS in her hair. Mrs. Sims wore a black MORE
antique with black lace fiounces and gold orna-
mems. Mrs. Pratt and Miss Sims were in white
tulle, with white satin corsageS, and saSheS bOr-
dered with pearl trimming.
The American hall on the 22d promises to be
a magnificent affair. General Dix and Mr..
Beckwith are the Committee of Invitation,
which insures the presence ofall the notabilltieS
in the diplomatic and court circles.-N. Y.
World.