The New York herald., 1870-02-16
FASHION IN EUROPE.

Grand SuccrdctaI Dress Display In Rome
How the Council Preiutes s.SIiow OH'' in
Costuine-Thc American Bishops, Their
Teams and Turn0nts-The Lambs of tho
Vatican and Lambs OH tho Corso.
ROME, Jan. 81, 1870.
All Rome, by which Is meant fashionable Rome
and the hosts Of foreigners sojouruing IN the Eter
nal City, have tlronged the Via Nomentana-P0rta
Pla-bound for the pretty basica OF ST. Agnese
Jt0rt ie Mu'e md the CatacomDs, q short distance
from the church, nom an early hour this morning
this being the least OF ST. Agnes-unt sunset.
Fashion did not 60 at hat hour to see the pretty
ceremony Of dressing tho two lambs, whose wool is
reserved for making the pallium for metropO!ltans
or archbishops OF Mother Church, bnt whose resh
Is consumed by the nuns who take care Of them
while raising wool for the dgnitaries OF the Church.
1T two O'Clock p. NJ. Fashion had her carriage
ordered Just as the fathers had finished their lunch
after their session In the Vatican this forenoon,
which lasted four hours and hall.
The splendid Via was thronged with all kinds Of
vehicles ana costumes. The American bishops were
out force. Archbishop Kendrck and chaplain
occupied q small brOugnam. The Archbishop OF
Cincinnati was IN closed carriage, with Bishops
Elder, Lamy and Apostolic Vicar GiDooas. Bishop
Wood sat next To Bisnop Bagley, aud had Tor
uis-0-uis Bishops Conroy and Snanahaa. The Arch
bishop OF Now YORK and FatLer McNerney were all
alone in q 6ne open carriage; both looked remark
aoly well; the latter increasing IN nesn and Will
be subject oil great pleasure to his Old friends In
New YORK when he returns. The Right Rev. Bishop
OF Hartford wore insignia OF hs hign orflce-was
arrayed in heavy Overcoat and had q stoveplpe
has, aud occupied corner IN q small. two-horse
an overcoat aud q low crowned K0ssutn hat; no one
would take him 70 DO bishop; hls most intimate
well to fan to recognize him; he walked The whole
way out and seemed to enjoy the great pedestrian
sTp sSa Tns sa nop
Brooklyn and the Bishop OF Burlington were In
civIlan's costume. Tae day was charming. and all
seemed TO enjoy the drive along the road not far
from where-accordin. to Llvy-lIaanIbal made his
celebrated reconnoIsance aad threw a spear over
The walls OF the proud capital OF the world.
High LifO In Paris-The Tuileries Ball-Its
Show aud NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In the supper
Room-1vhat Napoleon Wore-Eugenie's
Drcss-The Mnsic-Siiks and Court Trains
Against RevoIution-Juvenie Military
Guesis-Vhe Dcnli-sIonde in Opposition.
PARIS, JAM 81 1870
Wednesday the first ball at the Tuie.ies came or
with great ectat Five thousand Invitations had been
issued, as you nave been specially informed.
at midnight the Sale des Marechaux was
crowded. supper was then served in tue Galerle do
Diane.
The Emperor wore the uniform OF q general OF
diyision he las forsaken the short culot,e.
For the sake OF the fair sex must give you the
dress worn by the Empress, which is also an innOya-
tion--loDg green skirt covered with shorter skirt
OF white mousseline VITA god spriss the border Of
which was trimmed with brown iur.
NJ. Henri Chevreau, III tue dress OF Senator, was
centre OF attraction. Tue new Prcfet OF the Seine
viii aoon chase I'LL regret from the minds or NJ.
Hau5smann's foriner admirers.
Strauss IL no longer monarch of the orchestra.
Waldteucl directed In the Sale des Marechaux and
Desgranges in tne Galerie de la Paix tue army or
Strauss would cause irrcparabe loss, bat In every
thing in this world there away persons ready 10
supply vacancy. pGrisians are either the most
courageous tho most frivolous people In the world
Here are, all sitting or radical gunpow.
der str0ug enough to blow the empire into the
'fmidde Of next week.n met o man yesterday on
the Boulevard des Capucines, who implored OF me
to tell him when there would be tho coup d'etat
What COUP d'etati The coup detat which must
the the country When he said so iSn his ,'''se face
became gnastly. His opinion peasingly varied
win that Of socialism and revolution,
fee that the country Is in fair way TO obtain the
most liberal measures. Yet there have mover been
many balls as nt present. and tue expenditure for
toilets exceeds IN extravaganza that OF former sea-
sons.
tuous KIND. The skirt OF the dress worn by the
Princess de Metternich, which was OF white tulle,
with real cameas and lace cost l,60of That OF the
Marquiss de Gallifet was equally costly As for the
ladies' of the burgeosie tney :ried to Outdo
tber In extraysgance. With regard to the gentle
men who, at the Court bail, were obliged 10 appear
III Court SUITS 1t Is statistical fact that upwards OF
two hundred were hired.
The courtyard OF the palace presented the appear.
ance of bivouac. Large fires were lighted 10 keep
warm the thousands OF domestlcs shivering in the
cold without doors. while their masters were enjoy
ing themselves III tue brilliantly lighted salons At
one o'clock In the morning refreshments and punch
were served out and tho occupants OF the yard
'sinted around.n
Twelve pupils oltle College OF st. Cyr werc In.
vlted 10 the ball. Icy came up charge or an OIL
cer. sleeping accommodation was provided for
them IN the palace, aud after substantial breakfast
~ sse n.9rning they returned TO college. The ball
passed on wltn more than usuAi success.
Thuse more partial 10 good dinners than to