The New York herald., 1870-04-24
PARIS, April 5, 1870,


fine Sunday OF the year. crowds OF promenaders
fiIed the roads leading 70 the course Truth COM
ues me TO say II was u very animated but inelegant
scene-a line OF nacres and tradesmen's carts
no teams nor coaches no glittering aGluence,
no toilets but plenty OF merriment and betting ON a
small scale. The horse that was TO win iell down
upon ITS knees within three minutes OF the winning
post and allowed Mon. Annie 10 come in hrs This
Mt OF pious sanctty on the Sabbath was particularly
unpleasant to the Puritanc quadrupeds owner.
Soon after the third start Marchemal threw his
Jockey whose bones were not all broken by the lal
though the dlJch wlae, and as he few over It no
one expected ever to see him get up again. For
tunatey he did and as there was no loss OF life TO
depore every one called MaTche-nsat no misnomer.
very different scene was Afforded at the Pre-
Catean TO the doings In the Bots. The place was full
70 excess. Landaus and open carriages drew up to
the well known "Sacherie," all containing young
mater-famllias. with the prettiest silver gray cos
tunes on that ever charmed maternity and the
rOsess babes dressed in blue and swans down.
The female attendants, rushing about In Swiss attire,
could but wiring their hands In despair as each fresh
arrival revealed more babes for there was no new
NIX TO be had for the thirsty youngsters. The little
cries OF disappointment with which this intelligence
was received were echoed by some very unmusical
sounds from all the youthful in arms or on foot.
Some Of the far comlorted their little offspring with
Kisses and candies; others pouted and showed their
cherry lips to full advantage. Many were quite as
unreasonable as the new born, ana, altogether as
stood enjoying the scene and my weed, made up
my mind would come to Pre- Caeiau Oftener than
IN the past.
The walk towards the avenue de rlmperatrice
round the lake was not progressive one. Here
al the vehicles not at Vlncennes. Gentlemen drivers
sat on cocher's box and held the reins with brick
da chepe
ties were blue or caret. Behind them reciined their
wives, loves SISTERS, not vet IN the new spring
styles, which do out before Easter if delayed
later than mid-Lent by incement weather. The
colors which most struck the observer carriages
flashed by IN the sunshine were ripe wheat,n silver
White, alpine lilac ashes OF roses, moonlight and
0phelie green.
On the morning OF the same day the Empress had
attended mass in dark tOlet--a blue marine
corded SILK, with lighter stripe. 1t was trimmed
with velvet and the train bordered with lace From
her velvet hat fell cascade or light lace over her
haIr and shoulders. A Iull blown tea rose orna.
mented one side Of this headdress.
large number OF concerts ana dinners still con-
tnue TO be the order OF the DAY. Among the former
must not forget the Friday soirees OF M. DE Neuner-
kerke at the Louvre, nor the music at Nine de
Boissy's, better known as Comtesse Guccioli, VINO
inspired Byron. The dinner too. given by Nine. de
Pourtalls was sumptuous and artistic. One of this
famed beautY's favorite dresses Is OF exquisite SIM
piclty and cite IL as model. III is all black But
Mme P0urais very 1aIr; her hair fails IKE golden
rain behind and she wears lavender plumes, with
white Marguerite. The skirts pufed tuile, with
satin bows ali over, and fal oil white lace, with
black over her bosom, completes the picture.
Mime. dc Metrernichs iavorite toilet this week has
been pearl gray ana mauve mixed, nauVe piumes
and diamonds In a sheaf on her bandeaux.
But another concert has been given at Nine. de
Furtaaos VINO Is related to NJ. Fould Her residence
ts truly royal aud lar from the prlnceiy house Of
the Duchess de Mouchy, now in mourning tor Mrs.
is white and gold, but hung with damask OF three
cOl0rs--white pink and green, quite q td BOucher.
Near this sumptuous apartment is the Chinese bou-
cor, an accumulation OF IVORY OF scented exquisite
woods, queer contrlvances, fantastic furniture
worked silks, rich laces aud Asiatic treasures. The
staircase which leads to the first OOr is or white
red marble the iron araDesques Of the balustrade
beng as finely wrought as fret work. The rooms on
gilt; the wood all carved and wn,te the panels
hangings rcn toned tapestry. Pyramids Of flowers
MI every gap anu spfgan n . a ION
statuary around the ceycriy disposed light and
shade, the blending and harmony OF the whole, sug.
gest that this Is nome in which even Homers gods
need not have blrlshed TO live witn mortals.
But farer still and lar more fascinating and more
ontranclng is Mle Favart as Dalla in the piece
now drawing crowds TO the Theatre Francois. II
this were the real Daltla the PhlistDo female who
is told OF in the Old Testament should NOS be so
perverse to mention her. octave Feuillets Dalila
an Italian princess de falcOnlor but she has the
same way OF betraylng her lovers into the hands OF
Truly, she leaves all the hair Their heads only it
turns gray with grief and she drives none but INA
ginary nails In the temples OF her admirers; how
ever, they 40 transfx spectators to the tootgnts
quite nrm enough without any hammer. pity Mile.
Favart's particular victim. whose name Is Andre,
from the deepest fathOms OF my heart In the first
place she has on q toilet man cannot help looking
a. and when she stands on the terrace OF her
palace bathed In moonlight (fnafk well, reader5 a
Neapotan landscape being stretched at her feet
winch hangs the haze OF gnt and when she walks
up and down with daholical intent to show or her
mad say cold persplration must have gushed
every night playing on the organ In rhapsody OF
passion, and the tune she had asked him 10 play be-
comes swelling declaration oil his love, an out
pouring, improvisation. The feline enchantress CON-
pehends, her veivet paw Is on his heart and now
she wonld tear 1t TO pieces. This is the beautiful
nend
Tne toilet worn by the fair demon is blue silk,
the blue that lights well under the moon; it is coy
cred with gauze strewn with silver ia front and
that glldes DER the terrace Ike impapaole
vapor, still trails and leaves rustic behind.
monds from the lelS shoulder 10 the waist
on tue opposite side; these gems worn as sove-
reigns wear their ribbons and orders. The whole
robe is ornamented with q shower Of white snow
balls, and the same hang to her DARK curls which
poor composers, as Andre was, say how they would
have felt when the owner OF 80 mucn afiiuence and
beauty whispered in hs ear frantic avowai.
The "Deux Douleurs," by Francoals Coppe. which
as said in my last, was first played At Princess Ma
Franeais.
The toilet worn by the Empress at the performance
ordered for her by her imperial cousin, the same
she had been seen IN on previous occasion, and
which have already descrbed-the light straw
coiored corded silk with two tunlcs, one OF pow
dered silver tulle the other OF currantshaded velve
worked with silver foliage; IN her hair diamond
leaves
The ssady OF the house" was in lemon.colored silk
trimmed with The blue-eyed perlwlnke. IN The hear
OF each Atwinklng diamond.
The blonde par excellence, yicomtesse de Bernls
turQuOises and pearls her bosom. All the hteyat
OF france all the creme OF the artistic world, all tn
critics that ever bristed in every department ha,
been cOnvoked.
The Emperor appeared IN excellent spirits ant
went from one to the other after each piece Ia YER
fathery, un0stentaions manner
''THE DEUx DoULEURS,"
or the 1.-TWO grlefs," may be called narrowing sun
tect. Mile. Fayart and Mile. Agar were the &C
tresscs They had both loved the same man, AM
both show the paroxysm OF agony in different wa
after his death; one OF the heroines had peen tn
afnanced bride, the other ''auyen love witnou
any claim to future State at all an improper ahsS