The New York herald., 1869-04-11
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FRANCE.
Social and Court Gossip of the French md
Austrian Capitals.

Social and Court Gossip of the French and
Austrian Capitals.
PARIS, March 10, 1869.
We have had few varied balls the last week; one
was given by the Paris "ae,aistes" ut the Louvre,
one by the "domestics OF high life" at Valentino.
another by the actors, and artists at the
Opera Comique, and fourth by Mile. Alice Regnault,
OF the Boures, and this was very fancy ball. will
only note that the mistress OF the house dressed
wrestler that Is, In tight fitting nesh-colored
nailot and pair of velvet shorts, frnged under the
knees with gold. need not say she had to wrestle
out of the grasp OF her guests all the evening. An
actress OF the BoulYes, whose name is popular all
over the world was attlred as an advanced bride;n
she wore small yellow and green oranges among her
white orange blossoms; third was cascade OF
iolis dor al god COINS, sewn on ripping taile the
Z, whether preceding c0I1ette, co2utne, cocote or
cyece'te.
Comtesse Festecs to the Court OF Austria ut Vienna.
The robes and costumes were mostly made In Paris.
The Empress Elizabeth wore splendid diadem OF
diamonds in her dark hair which rolled down in
heavy curs to her waist. The lace on the wnte
satin robe Is unrivaled. The Duchess OF Wurtem-
berg. with the Archduke LOUIS Victor for partner,
danced minuet and the Italian taranteila, but the
vilage we1dlng' was the great success OF the even
ing-a delightful Watteau Labeau--writes an AUS
TRAN correspondent in glowing description Tor my
private edincailon The wedding party danced to
the music Oh village pipes and a talnDourine. The
ladies were all peasant costume of the Boucher
type and deiciousy rustic. Comte Festetics was
the bridegroom and Comte de ST. Julien his man,
the former with tremendous bunch OF orange bios.
SONS In his Dultonhole, the latter with bunch OF
roses and nutering sireamers. The Emperor 0f
Austria was delighted with tho picturesque scene
and applau uied warmly. Imitation OF country life Is
al the vogue; when viewed IN realty II Is less
The following seen and heard By myself will Illus-
trate the fact:-Scene, an Omnibus; personages,
divers, among whom meddling Old maid IN black,
and a Burgundy gir, evidently u wet nurse, with
large white cap on and her mothers cross upon her
bosom, intended rs tallsman-the cross of course.
Old Mad-D0 you want u correspondence"
Nurse-What Is that?
Old Maid employing the elliptic form-)A cores
pon1ance Is a thing taken when one wanGs to so
somewhere else.
Nurse-In that case | do not want 1t, as | do not
wish to 90 anywhere, having business where am
going to.
THIS hallucInation-for cannot style it an elacia-
ton-appeared to satisfy all parties but myself aud
got out.
The Suppression Of WorlSmcn's Isvrets--
Taxes-iienri Rochefort and Ills Candi-
dacy--The Government Threat Over Him
The Health OF the Emperor-IIis Uusiring
Acsi,ity-rhe Princess Bacciochps Souve.
Mrs.
PARIS, March 81, 1859.
The event OF this week IN political circles Is the
suppression of a regulation made under this empire
compelling every workman show up when called
for small book I'm which his name, birthplace and
much possible OF al his precedents were faith
fully recorded These books called livrets, were n
terrible grievance, and justly so; they established
besides caste between the working classes and the
bourgeoise which the Emperor, with his usual saga
city, perceived would become source OF contention
and rancor II not anticipated before the elections
and consequently presided at the Council OF state on
the sd instant, which occasion he advocated the
suppression Of the system of workmen books.
The measure taken ~ certainly nos one OF the
smallest evidences OF that Napoleonic policy which
ever consists IN dealing out concessions IN order to
secure favor in times OF public agitation.
second concession Is that OF the suppression OF
taxes TO all whose house rent does not exceed 4OOf
These sudden suppresslons prove the truth OF an
observation forwarded to you in O recent CORES
pon1cnce-namely that the Emperor Is more than
usually anxious to prepare % new era for the acccs-
sion of his sou to the throne OF France that, more
over. the tunult caused by pubic meetings and the
sensation made by pubic speakers nave been q
warning. Never nave Iarisians read so much as
now. IL has become as indispensable unto them To
take the evening papers as 70 purchase the weekly
ulDacb ~ sentenced 70 six months imprisonment.
fhe rumor is sti credited that Henri Rochefort
proposes To become candidate for seat In the AS
sonJly, and the government have taken the trouble
70 recall unto electors that II. RochefOrt even II
a half Hls friends strongly advise him TO remain
where he Is, unless he indeed prefer prison walls In
France out OF patriotism TO liberty abroad. IL Is
not doubtful tiat RUcheOr will decide Tor the latter
Meantime the breach "a widening between N. Rouhor
ana tne ireiect Tho latter has lclt Paris or snort
stay at Nice, some sag TO compose t1e philippc
which ne viii deliver at the senate for the purpose
Of demOllshin1 the Minister OF State anu OF expr0-
priating all orators Of their interruptions. III VIII
be u vouble sitting
The Emperor has OF late been subject 70 0ts OF
neuralgia, which compel him to take TO his bed ~
soon rs they come on. These ''DliyTdtesr last from
four to SIX hours; during this time the apartments
are darkcncd, sicnce Is enforced around him. but
he rises when the intense pain ~ over and apples
himself 10 study TINS application u o continual
necessity with hun; thus he sits 10 WORK rs easily IN
the middle OF the night as IN daytime. The moment
he awakcs, and as long as he ~ awake, nc must DO
active. II he has had bat onchalf hours nap or ne
has slept four or Ave hours II does not matter
wakefulness Ia work; ne makes DAYTIME his study,
night ~ well when az are asleep In the Tuiieres.
ON tuesday last, accompanied by NJ. Juricn DO 10
Grayefe, he went through oil tho passages which