The New York herald., 1870-01-30

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Day" Preparations.
PARIS, Jan. 10. 1870.
Few win ever believe that the change In the
ent back 70 PARIS, away from the Council and all the
fdtes OF the Councils for grand days fete days,
says the Roman almanac. People who have been TO
Rome when the breeze Is laden with the perfume OF
the orange and myrtle groves win pity me and fancy
owe grudge to the Paris Ministry, but those VINO
have stopped at Rome when it has ralned Ave con-
secutive weeks and never had their sheets dried
will consider me fortunate man. IL Is the ever
lasting story OF causes and effects. Among the lat
ter win mention that four bishops have died OF the
Council. Some attribute this less 10 the
Council, however, than to the Tiber. which
il most unruly and mandates more and more
every day. invading the lower part OF every house 80
entirely that the Inhabitants bishops and all, are
compelled to move story higher up every morn
ing. When they get to the roof they ind thas
Rome looks very much like Venice. The Jewish
quarter, called "Ghetto,n looks worse. Here plank
roads suspended from noor to another across
the streets, which are fortunately narrow; and ut
the Apollo theatre wooden bridge is made between
the dress tier ana the upper stories OF the neehbor-
ing houses. Added to this lnconvenient style OF
pleasure seeking, the cold is intense, 80 the only
lively things are burlas and no wonder people are
Oil talking OF leaving. Under these circumstances
am much obliged 10 the new Ministry In Paris ana
TO the slight disturbance 1t has caused in the affair
OF court balls, for 1t Is parliamentary government
and could not leave them alone.
Soon after my arrival looked into the question
and found that the first ball OF 1870 at the Tul-
eries was to have taken place the 10Th inst but
that had been ordained under the Casarian system
and could not hold The constitutional system thinks
1t Is not strong enough yet for court ball. and until
the nation has got steaded its legs waltzing
Ia out or the question.
Things were carried on very pleasantly at Court
on the lst Of January, when tho Empress In dark
velvet robe received the new men OF the day and
made unto them the following little speech-"Gen.
temen, you may be assured that his Majesty's Mn
listers win always bo welcome, whoever they be-"
This phrase has been strangely commented on.
"Whoever they be" has not sounded nice OF the En-
PRESS It Is as II she did not think much OF them,
say her adversaries; whereas she only meant to im
ply there respect OF persons at the Tulleries
At the annual dinner Of Ministers, given on every
in consequence Of the old ones having left ONCE and
OF the new ones not yet having come In, but the
ladies' dresses were a. elegant as usual.
Her Majesty wore turquoise blue poult, with
pearls and lace
Ame. Walewski appeared for the nrst time since
since the death OF her husband first lady OF honor
She was most t&stefuy dressed IN Whine, and wore
round wreath OF roses IN her hair. garland OF
the same enclrced her bodice.
Princess d. d'Essling was In white satin and dla-
mOnds-
Nine. walewski again attended the Empress at
while Eugene herself was attired a Ia Vanere. This
Ii the new STYLE aud implies toilet halr iae and
half brocade pointed bodice. with bows all down
| the 'front.' and plenty OF lace trimmings Tne mate
rial which composed the Empress vaniere was
velvet and satin Her hat was Of veivet, ornamened
with tuft Of feathers on Que side.
AT the reception OF the dliierent diplomatic bodies
after church, the ladies who attended her Majesty,
| and who had not 70 make speeches, made up Tor
| this misfortune by talking among themselves. One
court lady began by declaring 1t was great shame
and this excited attention Her dear Russian friend
| the very noble Narischine, whose talent for the
stage Ii the talk or the day, and who has made up
| her mind to "come out' at the Italian opera, had
received an imperial ukase from the Czar Ioruiddng
her to become diUa, even under the false name VI
zlna Paoli, and this because 1t was q Nsrlschlne
| went on to say that II she the lovely the ac-
conplisned Narischlne, she would MAKE curl papers
OF the ukase and appear AZ Leonora the very same
| evening.
| TINS story OF great shame elected another one
which was greater shame still. pretty little bru-
netLe In blue velvet, trimmed with white lace,
muncated 1t. The heroine was her dear, adored
Duchess Colonna, known in the artistic world as
| Sculptor Marceo she mad actually sent splendid
marble Dust to Rome IN order to have 1t cast in
bronze, and 1t had arrived there smashed thou
sand pieces. just then neared the head OF the new
without noticing the pretty magples. "a man really
does MOTTO wei in spectacles at Court one Of
the group, III velvet toilet OF the shade OF the pea
| COCKS throat blue and green; .'and, hear he s
full as vain as the other Emile, OF the Lbertsn M.
Emile de Girardin Is not WeAthercock, - put In an.
other. (Which implies that you tDink NJ. Emile Olll-
| vier H." said some one. But tnis Is very absurd.
Dear me y exclaimed all, and they turned
ant @ shade with trimmings Of @ TINS pasas. SSa.
/ plumage round her catnargo over n0unced under
/ IA rnaU
nolia spread on one side OF her dladem; her ornar
ments were turquoise. Yes" sne went on, II Is
are not nxtures and turn from rgat 10 left for what
makes the wea lercock turn The wind that blows,
| public"
.Upon my word, Comtesse,' said the lady in blue
velvet 1T IL cutting wind this from an arlstocrat."
II wonder where the yicomte Clary isn inter.
rupted Mile Marion looking about; but she did not
wonder long, for after bow to the Empress he
ensued. kIls Marion ana The Vicomte are 70 ne
married on the Wednesday after next, at the Tule-
ries chapel. and the bride viii on that occasion re-
| ceive from the Empress bracelet OF pearls and
diamonds.
Since the reception OF the 1st OF January there have
been Twelfth Night rcjociD9s at the palace-I may
say at tina paaces not forgetting the ste vi that OF
the eXQueen Of Span wnere the royalty OF the bean
h sweet aeason for an hour or two But =.
here Is sweeter deluson TO lay Down the privileges
OF royalty for short time, anu Nine. de Bourgoing
Al thus family party the Empress wore Nile
water toilet OF which the shade described last
week. over this . tunic Of Alencon lace raised OF
bows, In the centre Of each diamond. Her nccklet
was OF green velvet, but round 1t hung diamonds to
! initiate water drops, and the same snone In ner
hair. BY the way, may as well notice mere that
hair IL worn low behind on the neck out the front Is
much raised, and ornaments are put ON the top OF
This. II ID wonderful how the fashions nave CLIMBED
since eit them 10 themselves but worse coming
| the scampcr down again with the new Ministry.
While recording the Jetes on Twelfth Night VIII
not omit one for the simple fact OF It's having been
the fastest" 1t was party composed OF eight,
and the hidden bean WAS replaced BY diamond as
large as pigeons egg, OF the value Of 900 francs.
The ladies' present., four Ia numoer. were OF the
de1nf-Dlo,de, though what Is denOnnated tiptop In
| their sphere. Their cavaliers were of the world
proper thrill OF emotion was caused BY divis-
Ion OF the Gaze into eight quarters and ess SEN
sational was the handing round. The piece contain
| Ing the gem fell to the share OF o gentleman. He
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