The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-15

meantime doubt and uncertainty arc having their e.
fects particularly upon the Bourse where French germ
ment securities have been falling ever since the ie OF
the last Imperial decree
For the past fortnight the d-mi monde and Wy in
CONSIDERABLE portion OF the grand monde, Tor WIN the
other sets the fashions and controls the tastes habecn
IN great state OF excitement which cumlnau on
Saturday evening For the last three fourears
ai bright s and shining Lights Of the sns
exists nowhere else In the worldIhose crea&orey no
may be seen floating IN the breezes Of the Bols dt3op
logue-occupyng the most prominent places on A1d
occasions at the theatre and opera driving eeganth
outs on the avenue, riding on beautiful aud lhiy
trained horses or rcadng win an ar OF queenly ePe.
and most brilliant members OF this erug ssterhoo has
been Mile. Cora PEARL Cora has disputed evenEith
the great skittIes' the claim TO leadership, andpr
long time the clubs and saloons were divided beteen
the partissns OF "Skittles" and OF "corA" The are
entirely OF different styles "Skittles" tall ant red
haired while Cora Is petite blonde Of pretty 4urs
She Is an elegant horsewomau, keeps stud Off oxen
horses, gives magnificent parties and Is altoietler
fayorite aM8
But the ordinary exctsments OF tho world In wh she
moves the balls and the champagne suppeS pegan 10
pail upon her, and she looked around for pw one.
She determined 70 exhibit her talents upon ID stage,
and finding no difficulty in making sngase4n. the
great event. which has been the talk Of Pans fohs hast
fortnight took place az the Boues Parsiens on saturday,
evening Beats had been sold and resold eorinous
prices every available sitting standing ace
occupied and certainly by Of the most and
0utWardly beautiful assembages which Paris hs ever
seen Such quantities OF diamonds such.elegan1dowers
such Iuxuriant trcsses have not graced the ogc OF
the Bouffas for many a day All the ctebhres
were there. and among their admirers and tlSss who
for other DESTROYS OF wtne3ing the
debut OF Cora Pearl were ambassadors depuel sena.
tors representatives OF the world OF fnanccand OF
sport The following list selected at randoh from
among the male celebrities present. viii show class
OF men are interested In the class Of women which
Cora belongs Among them are some Of the bed names
In France. What would their ancestors, thos( prcus
cheratiers of the olden times, say IL they cold rise
from their graves and see their gathered such
numbers TO stare upon the slightly draped fgurcN this
courezan:-The Prince Achile Murat Prince dc Sasan
Prince d Arenberg Marquis de scepaux vicomtt Daru.
Khali Bey, Mustapha Pacha, Duke OF Hamilton Prince
Troubeski the Due dc Mouchv iwho married. short
time SINCE to Princess Anna Muratl, tho MARQUIS de
Caux, the Due do Rivoli, lie vicomte do Coss Bris.
sac, &c.
Cora had chosen part in which she thought st could
exhibit her peculiar charms to the best advan.athat
Of Cupid in 0nenbaches buresque opera OF OIsSe
Enfesa part In which she only has coupet sing,
but one in which she q dress which comnenoes
al distance above the genoa and Terminates quite
tar below the poirine. To Cora In this slight
tune what had attracted at least the male poronof
her audience The female portion, her rivals came In
the hope Of seeing her break down and fall in tie
little which she had to do. What little dress she ND
on magnificent. Her corsage was literally coverd
with diamonds, and they shone In her hair ike stars
the ornament But what . touchstone the stage l.
This woman, who, 1t might be supposed after her e.
perience in e had lost all fear Of that description tie
moment she opened her mouth while whole artilley
Of lorgneties was directed at her in exploration her CDR
proportions trembled like aspen leaf-heststed Ard
stammered and looked as though she would like for .
u open IN tue stage anu niue
with what little she had 70 do, however and u is sad
that last night she played much better She is now a
the rage and the theatre Will be crowded for month
The work OF installation OF the goods at the Grand E.
hibtion building is progressing rapidly. The sale #
season tickets has commenced and about three th0t-
sand have already been sold at hundred francs i,
for gentlemen end sixty for ladies' The ticket includes
the choice OF for the Of the distributor
Of prizes the LIST Of July This will take place 10 tho
old Paais d'Industrie in the Champs Elysees, and SIX
teen thousand seats I'LL Of which will doubtless be sold
are provided.
Among the American artists 10 Europe who make Paris
their headquarters OF whom, however, have nov
made their way toward Italy, and several o. whom
work upon pictures for the art exhibition OF this year
IN which the United Staes will mako larger and more
credtAble display than beforeare the following
r. o. G. Davley. Ed May VIM Hazletine, Winslow Ho.
msr J. OBJ fnman. Robbins, yedder. Coleman, Butler
Cole and Oglvie Of New York: Frank Rowland, OF Bos
ton; H. C. Bisphan, W. T. Richards and Remick, Of
Philsdephia; Dehi Of Chicago. and Thoa Aii Of Cali
fornia.