The New York herald., 1870-03-08
FRANCE.
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The ssMsmory Of 'AS."
The legislative body OF France met In session Teb
ruary "a, NJ Schneider in the chair.
IA. Picard brought In O bill enacting penalties
against 0ficial candidateships ~ elections NJ.
e aa the
punishment should be POSTPONED untl arter the ses-
sion.
cussi0n on the system OF Official candidates.
Nj. ARAGo defended the conduct OF tue provisional
government IN lS4s ana remarked on his own good
fortune having TO perform such duty the 2itn
OF February, an anniversary which was Jeted by
himself and his friends as great reminscence and
one was to rete the "a OF December. Noise.
N. GAKNIER-PAGRs next. In The midst OF general
had occurred when he held once in is4s M Girou
de Bezareingues also spoke but without being able
TO attract attention. He declared himself IN favor
certain Intervention in electoral matters on the
part OF tue government.
M. EMILE OLLIyIER could not allow the Chamber
50 suppose tnat the Minister OF the Interior, when
he SPOKE stated his own individual opinion and
not that OF all tue Cabinet; each Minister ex-
pressed the views OF the whole collectively.
not accord his confidence TO the honoraDs
Minister who had just spoken; he the speaker) Was
intervene prominently in electoral @ oral procesdings.
NJ. OLIVIER once more repeated his FORMER de-
claration that the government would remain per-
Nj. PlSAaD proposed the following order OF the
day with motives as3igned:-
Tho Chamber, considering thA, prudent and measured
the day
order OF the day pure and simple. Accordingly
division took place that sense, when the numbers
were for suca an order Of she Gay aSs ana against
The Chamber then rose In considerabe agitation.
Second Imperial Ball Of the Season- What
Eugenic Wore.
Our dispatches from Paris, dated ON the 25th OF
eI.n
Tuilerles was ~ brilliant as the preceding one.
The imperial party entered the Sale des Mare
chaux At about hafpast ten, the Emperor
having the Princess Clotlda on his arm and
the Empress leaning on the Archduke Albert
HIS Majesty wore the dress Of general oficer with
the Grand Gordon OF Maria Theresa, the Austrian
Prince being IN white uniform, with the broad
rOb0n OF the Legion OF Honor en Sdutofr.
When their MaJeSties took their places the Arch
duke sat between the Emperor and Prince Napoleon,
Clotilda her left with tae Princess Mathida
farther on.
Her Majesty the Empress wore white toilette Of
tuie l0oped by full blown roses The cOrsage and
long tunlc forming queue, were or the same delicate
material, spotted with silver, magnificent dlaaem
Soda 81 Ir~ss Mas In oI % aanze win coSrs
OF white liiacs and the Duchess de- Moucny In .
white tule skirt, with an outer one Of Algerian silk
having green and orange stripes; magnificent da-
dem in the hair and a necklace OF brllants and
large emeraids. The company, as usual, consisted
Oh lx0e5t peESOHa4eS ia f&Efb, 8HU Tue mufttfy
element was particularly numerous.
supper was served IN the Galerie de Diane little
after twelve, and their Majesties withdrew TO their
apartments about one.
Dancng was kept up to half-past three.
The United States OfcIal Ball.
Mr.. washbarne, Minister Of the United states In
PARIS gave q splendid ball ON Tuesday evening at
his residence, Avenue de pImperatrice. In honor Of
the anniversary OF General Wasningtons birth.
Three saloons were thrown open on the ground
noor aud as many above, two OF these latter being
devoted to dancing A profuslon Of MOWERS was dis
posed everywhere with exquisite taste, and the
staircase bore quite Q mass OF noral treasures.
The vestlDule was, IN addition, festO0ned with
American dags; and the striking eulogy which
Napoleon l. pronounced on hearing OF the great
American patriots death was displayed in large
characters opposite the main entrance. AS was TO
be supposed, the natives Of the United States IN
Paris formed the main portion OF the company, but
the Cete was III another sense essentially cosmopO
sentsd aud great number Of distinguished English
ana French porsOnages were present
The display OF beauty was extraordinary, the
great majority Of the lovely women who graced the
rooms being Americans.
Nothing could bo more magnificent than the
toilets, and the dancing was distinguished for It's
eatT0sn
A musical entertainment was also given in the
rooms, when Nine. Coste In tho vocal part M.
Reuchsel on the v0l0ncello, and N. Anne Maure
on the piano. were greatly applauded.
Refreshments OF the most TeCheTche description
were supplied In profuson. and the yate-one OF the
until morning.