The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-09

narchioness ON the 18th Of next july and that the
Marquis de Caux, her intended husband had received
the CONGRATULATIONS Of the Tulees and had been granted
fifteen months lssys Of absence from
duties 10 enjoy the Honeymoon A usual the OF
destined TO revert 70 her aesthetic alliance Win art al
though three 'nobs' and eligible suitors placed their
fortunes a. her feet when Was known the Marquis had
quilted the held. Possibly this explains why sns was
indispesed and unable 70 appear - Lucia on Friday
night II So more righteous excuse for disappointing
troops OF friends could not DO offered How sad would
DO that. while We tNl
List % her strains, q
r The heart Of the minstrel Il breaking
iris 50 FAR psnstrsssd with western ideas Of civza-
lion that he has taken house IN the neghborhood OF
me Bois Dc Boulogne-rather dangerous locality u h,s
and on the lease being Submitted for approval be not
only carefully psrussd but addeds clause to the effect
plots to upon Instead OF the alleys In the
groundA The Japanese like their intellectual cousins
and NJ Tycoon, Jr must have encountered sone whore
the notice "No person TO walk on the grass
The 'lsvellers" are busy at the Champ do Mars The
cloud capped and gorgeous palaces Of tho park
have long loft not wreck behind The inside OF
tho building Is being Quilted rapidly the spells are scat
LACED town. Next month the building proper will bs
attacked and BY tho month Of May ali viii have dlsap-
will be sown over with salt
The uniform for the movable National Guard a pro-
Various designs SEM in nones 70 svsrSra1 coorsd
stun with scarlet braid kept somew hat In keeping
An English company 10 SAID 10 have oh tainod the
tract for $2 000 for gne errd from Bordeaux 70
LyonA
Admiral Farrngut Mt Toul0n-ReceptiOn by
tho IrOn-Clad SQuadr on-C0urtcsies by tho
French Onicers-Dinner Board the Frank-
nn-The Imperial Fleet In Port.
ToULoN, Jan 10. 1893
On the morning Of the 9th inst Admiral Farragut left
Port hahon and, sailing northward across the Cuff OF
Lyons, In which 20 many vessels have been "handed
without Gloves this season. entered tho outer roadstsad
Of Toulon, France, the following evening. having
been complimsnted by psacoabls passage. Upon en-
tcring the principal harbor early The morning be
was saluted BY the solferino, tho flagship Of Vice Ad
mira Count de Gueydon. commanding the heditsrra-
mean iron-cad feet here assembled, which immsd
atsy returned by tho Franklin, gun for gun. In ap-
preaching the mooring buoy which had been designated
especially for our purposes the flagship passed by all
the ronclads belonging to the squadron stationed here
which were moored In two lines Of i've in each row. and
a. she moved slowly along between these formidable
looking ships the bands Of several Of them assured us
Of cordial welcome to France by performing most
beautifully those weknown national airs OF which
sound swesty than when heard far away from
the land they rhapsodze OF all these we'll timed
and most graceful courtssiss responded
70 by the popular Partant Pour la Syre" making
entrance into this great naval emporium most crafty
awaken the most friendly feelings between tho repre-.
ssntatives of the two great Powers here assembled
Soon after moorng and firing the national salute with
the trcolor at the FORE Admiral Farragut visited
officially by Vice Admiral Gueydcn, Rear Admirals
Bosse, Exelmans and Pothuan each commanding d.
vision Of tho ironclad eet Rear Admiral Legras the
Prefet Maritime Of Toulon, and by the commanding
officers OF each Of the ten vessels comprising the squad
ron In the harbor
On the following morning these visits were returned
BY the Admiral, upon which occasion he compli-
mented with salute not only by the hagships of the
several divisions but by all the vessels excessively
Visited creating uProar In this harbor which wecn
not often heard during times OF general peace and
unity.
During tho few succ esding days Admiral Farragut
by his STAFF was escorted to the many
points Of interest about roulon every facility being
tended to him to examine fully all the details Of works
with the science OF bodybuilding and s var
GUS branches and on the evening Of tho llth inst
very handsomely entertained oy Vice Admiral Gueydon
which present all the prominent naval command
srs OF France stationed NJ or near Touon and the
The Very bes, feeling prevailed Compmentary toas,s
proposed and most friendly sentiments expressed
and the guests separated at very late hour apparently
delighted with the cordial spirit which manifested
Itself upon tho occasion.
On the 15tn instant these attentions and courtesss
were very gracefully acknowledged and returned BY
Admiral Farragut by magnificent dinner board the
Franklin, whore during the entire evening, the most
friendly spirit was observable, and whore all
unite expression OF strong desire for the pre-
servation amcablo relations she countries
whose national embems arose conformity from every
ornament which graced the table and entwinsd IN les
looms the sides OF the gun deck appropriated for the en-
IertainmonI
know 1t would be ike the repetition or twice told
ad to undertake to inform your readers that Toulon 10
now ono Of the great naval stations OF the world and
next TO Bres tho largest In France Old this
may appear however, think will bear little VENT.
aiion, particularly from one ON the spot-a kind Of
sqooker In vennan Its recent history is 50 much
associated with that Of France that of tho
resting scenes which transpired here derive little
nance from The relationship which exists between II and
the great captain who IN the early of tho
century, achieved such for France and placed
own on the highest pinnacle OF military genus
At present IS celebrated for Its dock yards OF the
largest dimensions and Immense buildings for the
sructon OF every species Of work required for naval
purposes
Ten ironclad war steamers with formidable batteries
now ride al ease in the capacious harbor zTae Sol
ferno Heroine, Nagnanime, La Gioire, La Provence
Plnvincible, Couronne Rovanche Normandie aud
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in three divisions each undor q
Rear Admiral and all under the immediate command OF
Vice Admiral Gueydon Besides there several
floating batteries and a large number Of old liners"
and rigates Of the oldsn timo, many OF which
dock. each one claiming history and glory OF its
among them the Muiron, which brought Napoleon from
Egypt and tho Belle Poue which conveyed remains
from the far distant island OF ST Helena.
Tomorrow II is the intention OF tho Admiral to pro-
coed EDWARDS towards Italy stopping for brief period
81 Nice where, informed, most extensive prepa-
fatiops beng made by the American citizens that
gay little 'sNewport" OF Franco 10 give him and
officers a most brilliant reception. Judging from the
ances OF Madame Rumor, with her thousand tongues
this promised ovation will doubtless prove Of tho
prominent features Of this cruise.
PRUSSIA,
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