The New York herald., 1867-03-22

At uno O'Clock the various committees, consisting OF
sixty members, assembled ~ the sound OF the bugs in
foyer and then marched inamiiitary order the
floor. We have never seen Ut any ball before such
varied and brilliant display OF magnificent costumes
characserized-the committees Tho floor committee,
under r. W. Hcyne, appeared In aneen regime costume;
the reception committee. consisting Of Messn
Nempach, s,en, Grass Dodge In Louis Quinzs dress;
the lobby and box committee rs Mousquctaifes do h
Repe a0d the door committee IN rich Polish cossamsa
The masks were cosmopolitan a the true scnss Of the
word and to give Any adequate iasa lpsp would bs
an impossb:lsy. Tho eoSp d@a from the drsS5 ciVoe
was bewldering indeed hyrisds q lights shed bril-
liant glare Furnished mail golden suits. dancing
plumes, &C Bismarck, Francis Joseph, Napoleon and
Pho Mono were about the joliest and most fratcrnal
group on the floor. Immediately beneath grizzly
beor and American eagle paded up and down. much to
the Of the timd fair ones SThen process
sion OF cowisd monks, with . mtrsd bishop at their
head passed along, until at signal the cows and gowns
fel on revealing a. many mischevous harleQuins who
caught up thsr venerable leader and tossed him the
canopy that shaded him blanket AT each hsavs
hs cams down in . different dress, until having
disencumbsrsd himself Of all other garments
he finally sprang on the door merry
harlequin like his tormenora Angels and demons
change loving siances 10 yonder box and hero Is .
Comanchs introducing the Pompadour 10 Mephstophe-
les Three Marie stuarts, two Elizabeths and whole
regiment Of hussars and ancers 1t the extreme end
Of the door Hindoos, Chinese, Tartars Russians 10.
checqusr one portion Of the platform and hundred
other costumes ni up the rcst Of the gay asssmbage
beneath Hark crash from the orchestra, and the
delicious strains Of Of Strauss watxes are wafssa
through the brilliantly lighted building. The human
Kaleidoscope beneath TO wreath and evolve
itself Into myriad shapes and the shifting Of the many
bright colors the throng almost dazzles the sight, II
seems almost - II ten thousand serpents with bright
and beautiful scales writhing agures the plat
form. Al midnight the ball was at It's height, and
bright eyes shone brighter and coquetsh curs danced
more bewitchingy on snowy shoulders waltz, galop,
quadre and polka followed in rapid succession. Prince
Carnival At midnight was busy reading the Numerous
dispatches he received per Atlantic cable from invited
guests.
BEsLrS, March IL, 1867.
Bismarck and sui, will be with you about eleven o'clock
on the night OF your bali
81. PsryRssURo, March 20, 1857.
master the Prince of all the Fools Domestic affnirs
prevent bis attending the Leiderkranz ball Has TOR
key before the fire and must attend TO the basting
PARIS, March TO- 1857
Napoleon greets Carnival Would come II bismarck
wasn't invited Would spoil my enjoyment should
feel all night as though sitting on pins and Needes
MYxfco
You will. know, believe me. dear Prince. when 80,
that only wish 10 that caid be with you g.
enjoy the famous Leiderkranz ball. MAxIMILIAN.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE March 20, 1861
A violent attack my dear Prince, Of tho kings evil,
and symptoms ol sBrlghts disease" prevent my avail
ing myself OF your invitation II Is dangerous for
me TO stir out Albert Edward s very bad but he do
1.-THE young simpicton would expose himself
NAyGAsAKrr Feb Ia 1861
Oh how would Likely TO 90 In New Yorkey ~ ycur