, 1875-01-23

and secured 1t. lie had oil Europe, Asia
and Africa, ransacked in behalf of the
proposed necklace, and at one time actual
~ made overtures for the celebrated Pitt
diamond, which cost the Duke of Orleans,
according to history, $3.50 900, and which
Napoleon at one time wore on his sword
hllt. He was bafled in this attempt, how
ever, much to his disappointment, but
after ten years of unremitting hunting be
at last got together thirty of the largest
and purest diamonds in the world, no one
of which was much inferior to the Pitt
gem. Taking these to Amsterdam be
summoned the best talent in the city,
famous for its diamond cutters, and stated
what he desired-which was that each
of the thirty stones should have fantastic
face cut upon it. Amsterdam at first
said that the task was more than her.
culean-that it was impossible. But when
Cabral stated the stupendoua sum he was
willing to pay for the fuIGilment of his
wishes, Amsterdam recOnsidered and con-
scented to do its best. 1t did its best for
five years, day and night, and the result
was that a week before the wedding, the
diamonds, cut, carved, set Oh 4 golden
string, and all ready to embrace the snowy
neck of the bride, were placed in the
hands Of the iubilant Cabral. T happen
ed to be present when Malta first was
shown the necklace, o couple of days
before she was married. She wore q
black silk at the time, aud her father,
after throwing the briIliants, hat con-
trasted so strongly with the color of the
dress, over her head, stepped back a few
PAGES to notice the effect. Having gaZed
at the flashing necklace for q minute or so,
he suddenly broke into a loud laugh, and
cried out, merrily, my dear, on my life
you'd do for the headlight of o locomo-
tive" This necklace cost Da Souza Ca
braI, stones, cutting, and carving,
SIG, 900, 980.s8. Cabral showed me the
receipts yesterday, so that l am able to
state the exact figures.
BEwILDERlNG TOILETS.
You must not expect from me any
description of the ornate and bewildering
toilets worn at the wedding-no, not
even of the BRIDES rare raiment. | am
indebted to a lady guest for the informa-
ton that her dress was of point lace,
flounced, or rather garlanded, to the
waist with strings Of seed pearls, with
the voluminous train edged with a flagree
Of gold thickly set with diamonds. Her
neck was circIed by her fathers wonder
ful Offering, besides which there were dia-
monds banded on her hair and in brace
lets on her wrists. She was certainly the
most blazing beauty ever gazed upon.
There was one feature of the wedding
arrangements which struck me might
better have been omitted entirely, or at
least very materially modified, but which,
nevertheless, in the mock it made of ex-
pense, was quite in keeping with all the
other features. I allude to the provision
made for the hackmen who drove the
guests to and from the festivities. On
the velvet lawn just outside the Cabral
mansion, a dozen or more Sevres vases
were set-corresponding in size and shape
to an American peach basket-each ono
of which was heaped to the brim with
the gold coin of the country. The dri-
vers as they dropped their loads had their at
tention called to the currency in the vases,
and were cordially invited to help them
selves.
ENR1CHING A HACK DRIVER.
As often as the vases were emptied they
were promptly replenished by servants
detailed for that sole purpose. One of
the hackmen responded SO heartily to the