The New York herald., 1870-02-13

reaction as seen at tho wedding Of Mile. Marion.
now Madame la Vlcomtesse Clarg.
now give the toilette worn by the Empress on this
occasion. Her Majesty had chosen . cigar shade
ahd gros grain Tor tnls tasteful aress. !. was was
made with q nOunco round the skirt wnich was
snort. headed by blscx velvet and whlte lace. The
habit or casque was trimmed round with White lace
very full under fall OF deep, black fringe. INC
waistband was OF velvet and clasped by black Jet
buckle. The hat Of velvet was fastened Dy appels
Of white lace under the chin. and luft OF feathers
rose on one side OF the diadem. Your readers wtii
be sorry 10 hear that Eugene OF France mas OF tc
appeared IN less high spirits Than usual she weeps
IN private frequently and thinks lt hard to oe isro'
presented by the press aud sander. -,
II | may DC allowed to give my opinion ! wili
simply say this IL cruel, cowardly ana shancIui oi
those who do throw "a stone" at any woman VINO
mas gone through what the Empress has since slic
was the li2htnearted, buoyant Nile. de MontDo.
lhere never ceriany was a sweeter woman, more
devoted vile and mOtaer, more graceful figure by
tue SIDE OF the hero OF TINS age Napoleon ILL., nor
more bewitching smile on any mortal face; nor
warmer outstretched hand either. Dougherty
grunts about her PaDal tendencies and superstitous
practlccs; but Nespctro. who when speaking Of her.
totally forgets ne IL speaking of an Empress, says
mere s not such palr OF shoulders IN all France
ana Navarro; that no one carries toilet on AZ she
uoes nor puts It together nor puils 1t 10 pieces nor
studies H. nor repairs the outrages OF time on her
uelcately moulded lace, as she can.
The Princess ue Metternich "a another high born
lady who has been. pretty fairly discussed but sne
never cries; she does not care much and outwardiy
braves IT all. In private she has written her
memoirs only they arc not to come out TIL alter her
death. She opened Tie German BAH at the Grand
was danced. That Is the figure OF a fashionable
cotlon, and couples proceed as foiiows:-Cavaers
stand down the dancing nan side by side with their
lair partners ia 'front.'. Explosive paper crackers
are held out from line to line and frn2 begins along
the whole row. He or she who mas pulled the side
from which comes forth paper cap has to pul II
on ana waltz all round IN tins groyesque mead piece,
De II glaz.er's or drum MAJORS. The ellect on
German heads can be fancied above gold rlmmed
spectacics. At tAs ball IL was l noticed some
hideons 0ileLs an excess or colors blended nhar
monousy AZ on the person OF the rrst bue stocking
There arc, however, most tasteful Germans AT
Nice, we may INFER from some elaborate statistics
made by Prusslan professor whose curiosity has
Deen SATISFIED with look ut oil the dressmakers'
| bills sent TO his lair countrywomen from Paris.
lhey come up TO ooof since the lst OF January;
out Then schneider IS there and now they have an
Arcnuuke IN the person OF Albert of Austria, brother
so s ,ne Emperor Preparations mad 10 be made Tor
ms forthcoming tes Tor the parerre OF
htissian princes and Doyards now there 10 meet
hllI must not forget that Prince soitikon has
turned To Paris-Plince Soltikon, OF opulent mem
ory, VINO sold ms picture gallery once upon time.
since ne has arrived 1t mas been awfuiy cold here.
lie mas been stopping In Siberia.
Beyond the splenaid concert gwen by Nine. Moul-
ton al her residence, aud which was attended by NJ.
and Nine. dc Rothscnid, her adinlrcr, Auoer, who
/ delights in her voice, the Prince and Princess dc
| Meternich. &c.. &c., do not think any other
novelty remains to be recoroed here; but am ior-
| getting there was hop ana jump given in the
| Fauoourg Sr. German by some young rising
Americans, who have come out To PARIS Tor 'the
sGaoo T9,s nar,S and VINO among them sot uS social
| French students would entertain their brother col
leagues with nalf the glee and hospitality which
these young men are guilty OF out OF laboratory
| hours there would be better feeling in after lie
among men OF science, and tney would not pitcl
| arguments into eacn other. DR. Pnels and the
Lancet are now doing about the heads OF culprits
| living or not living after their heads have Oeen
severed from their bodies by law ana the gullotne
| DR.. Plnel says mans mead can think for long
| as two hours alter capital execution; the Lancet
says IT is all humbug, aud II cannot When OF these
| scleHtifc organs has trledY one tae other
ought, and there would be an end OF It.
But to return TO the aspiring doctors who have
come over to Paris 10 learn ana VINO dance mazur-
! kas redowas and the lancers Tor change. between
dlssectlne and pounding pm courses Their party
MAS organized as BY Mr. Mr. fsahoack ra from ST. Lqa.
| nard, from Bucksport .Me.; DR.. Brown, from Duo
I'm, and Dr. Dickson, from Pttsburg, Pa. ana Pro-
lessor Duiret kindly lent his rooms, satoia, nc.
IL would be iastIdlous to mention the names OF ali
the American lar VINO were cousins, friends SIS
| ters or the gentlemen Of the committee or manage
ment. One OF the pretiest girls was the daughter OF
| Governor Bullock, Boston, IN ricn Valcncacnnes
and and wayy muslin n tune over black gros gram, aud
| The queerest and wittest was Miss Ouslman, and
every lady was sorry to take leaveo the faculty and
OF the iced drinks a. the buffet, which were shaken
| after taken, as prescribed by these young physl
clans through valses d deur temps
There IL no other Item OF interest," unless that truf
nes are being sold at eleven francs pound. A
good hint this Tor RastrOn0mlsts who have not bet
er ead Sn nm man n Gny yoqs fashions @ -
| wfli now every week add small mement0 al
the end Of each, contributed BY some OF my lad!
friends: for all declare shall have last thing ou
IN every department. The initial l. STANDS fo
Eliane, who IL vespetros wife; the |. for Mlle In
peria, who has become regular AIDE -de-canp; tht
| +. for Old Duchess Fernandina, the incest flssy
arfstocrat that ever used pun and powder f. r. Ioi
| Froafr0u, 3 dashing girl and ward TO the Duchess
| The following are their contributions:-
| A new bOaice - worn low and square In 'front.'
with delicate muslin frlli all round, and small,
narrow necklet OF veivct tied behind called the ..
| reconcilabe." +.
The prettest headdress is the butterfly bow, OF
satin or lace, which hoyers on the front or Chate-
laine plaits. with diamond, coral amoer moo In
| the centre, and ffOm under which falls behind q
tran oi light flowers such rs jasmine or leaves
with gold berries. l wear one withour any tran In
the day time. +. f.
Hideous is the toad and painful to look at the frog
| winch women now hang by one leg IN their ears and
| call ornaments. l.
| Tne poetic, the eloquent fan will soon have nut
tered It's last breath out. 1t Is being mounted
with ivory handles, carved In the shape OF rifles AMI
revOlvers, ana when girls sit down 10 get cool and
pull one OF these out feel SILVER al over before
I've time 10 reflect. T.