The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-23

WIS the prevailing attire at the wedding ceremony.
The same can he said Of another nuptial celeDrs
ton, that or MILE FOugy also at St. COthldes, the
parish OF mlionnaires. At the latter two toilets o.
different sty much noticed for their cosliness.
One was white gr0S grain train robe, dotted down
GUS with pink coral ''cab0ch0ns" which looked
Ike mats; all the trimmings COAL fringe OF the
same shade; the bonnet white tulle with coral dar
The other was rose leaf pink with large imitation
pearls; the bonnet all pearl network aud Duds Of
roses.
The new shades from Lyons are almost indescrba-
BILE, partaking OF the opal anu rainbow. dewdrop
and sunbeam. Can descr be such lovely hues with.
out brush and colorsS A painter who decorated
the Imperial Pavilion at the Exposition mas the spe-
calty OF Camargo, Wat and Lancret styles; he 1t
is who exceng in Boucher productions, has the
most complete collection OF Louis XVI. and PoInpa-
dour dresses Some OF the Old silks having been
cleaned show the original lints ana nave been Tor
waroed to Lyons for imitation. There ID partcu.
lar gold cream shot with moonlight, OF which Will
say nothns, but dream oil. The bulterly's wing ID
going TO glitter on our sylphs and signing nadelis In
gauZe and transparent tissues.
can also alfirln tnat our autumn NANTES viii
cease to be short; they will be worn villa pelerine,
berthes and deep fold from the neck behtnd, la
Wat eau. Modstcs themselves do not know what
hats aud bonnets will Ia &c the leal alter the nigh
ValOis Huguenot. 1t is thought we snail have both
very large and small, Just as We are 10 Keep our
short costumes, now 80 TASTEFUL and our long trains
on state occasions.
Much striped velvet and satin has already arrived
from the north for wholesale transactions. ila!n
velvet over striped SATIN under pett,coats will he
made no lust is taneta now is over plain silks.
Pale greens, pa'e rose, pale straw pale nauve viii
be prolusely rucned, pulled and pleaJed.
Tie Queen Of Moleile is still great curiosity. She
has not been out without her di ldem once
compined by her grand Sdcrptcate4F whose lunc-
tons consist in beheadng al the chickens she eats.
she ately met Princess Aiaihide at EnSh!en, and rs
both were followed by their suites they created quite
u sensation In tile little place. Princess Mat1ilde
advanced and shook hands, the two suite, aivanced
and did likewise inisrr lmiuate,y, then Princess
MathIde babe Queen Mohele we.conie aud the
suites following this excellent example. every one
the sGtcrifcateW included, was as we come as any
lie hnU hnan lsriftf
thlde invited Queen MOhelie 10 her estate o. ST.
Grdtlen, anu the Invitation accepted; all The
party went OF together and II happens that peo-
p,e who had known each other ever so long met in
this unexpected way anu talked of the past just
us IL they had never been separated and The sac9't
cdeu was not on the lookout with his for mid able
sGbrT9Te.n had the honor OF being near the Airi-
can Queen at the Ambigu and noticed that she
laughed at all the right parts In the "Prse de PeAin.
She wore her eternal diadem the royal bandiet, q
splendid row OF pearls, an indian Costume OF ad-
mlrable texture and used feather fan great value.
The grand digntary, having no live chickens in
view did not seem up to the situation at all.
may not send this correspondence to be mai ed
without describing the arrival OF the Queen OF Eng
land. AS soon she reached Cherbourg te egra n
was given her containing the compliments and
wishes OF the Emperor VINO Is still ut PlOnbieres.
The Queen and her children then appeared on deck
and soon after dned. AT three quarters past ten
the Alberta pushed OF, contain ny the illustrIous
visitors, and landed them at the quay where the
imperial train was in readiness. 1t consists Of a
salon richly decorated and fttedfour sleeping cars
for the royal travellers and five other for their
suite. Tie Queen mad gwen orders that her car
should be Theoretically closed, in consequence OF
which all the blinds were pulled down. At five
minutes to seven notice of the approach Of the train
was given In the Paris station aud Lord Lyons came
out OF an exempOre waiting room with the Western
Railway station master. red carpet had been
thrown down from the depot to the carriages winch
stood at the opposite entrance The Queen aght-
ing from her car, bowed to those who stood around
Lord Lyons then made very deep salute ana offered
The queen was in black satin her bonnet was OF
black tue her gloves black, her boots OF line woollen
texture.
Her daughter Louisa Caroline was in gray She IL
tall and very elegant but alas, her bonnet was pink
and white, and the macintosh over her arm woven
Princess Beatrice Is fair as her sister, She is a
sill sht, small figure and her costume was hidden by
the travelling cloak-a very wise arrangement for
early morning.
Prince Leopold is a tall STRIPPING, very fair. He
wore black jacket and blueish-gray trowsers q
cloak over his arm Their carriage was open, but
they had 1t closed Immediately
Lord Lyons followed In his "brown." Then came
the landaus Tor the suite.
The few who had collected were mute, as the pa
pers had impressed on the Parisans tha their visit
ought to be received according to their individual
tastes, ami II Is an acknowledged TACT the Queen OF
Engand's are solemn.
The Empress was received at the English Embassy
In the suile of apartments the ground lOOr 1t il
q lovely Gten retro, covered with glass car
peted with Indian mat and hung with
exotics. II is always cool retreat, the glass roo
being shaded with vault Of green. Large pedestals
support marble vases OF flowers at equal distances
Here the Queen remained ali day, with her children
as lar from SOUND ana realty az dreamland. Al
half past three in the afternoon The Empress took
leave, both sOvereigns kissing each other affection
ately Eugene then returned to the yste, an impe
rial residence close by, where the general expecta-
ton was that Queen Victoria would return the visit
but she did not 1t appears etiquette was opposed
to such return. The Empress waited, AZ all events
till five, when she took her departure for the raw az
tO Fontainebleau.
Tea was served at about five at the Embassy but
the Queen after this relreshmeGt no more III fol
exertion than before At quarter to seven orders
were given for departure. All the star OF the Em-
bassy IN Paris were ranged on her passage. The
Duke Of Edinburg was present when her Majesty
entered her carriage Lord Lyons took leave OF the
royal party at the Eastern Railway, and at half past
seven the special train which convey ell all this roy
atty took its departure The very dust had beeI
laid down 10 hush unnecessary sensation.