The New York herald., 1877-02-11
A Flutter of Curiosity Among
the Brilliant Throng.
DoNGs AT THE THEATRES.
BOUQUETS and Boots-New Floral and
Pedal Languages.
icy CABLE TO THE HzRALp.1

since the lN1lure OF the conference At COnstaust
nople Eastern AFFAIRS have not attracted general
attention here Society is busy enjoying ITSELF and
hence while small talk Is ncessant and occasionally
brilliant. what would be called news is not gener-
Midhat Pacha has awakened but little discussion.
The deposition and doing dismally death Of the
sultan Abdul Aziz; the short, haunted reign OF Mu-
rad his removal from the sight OF men, and the
accession OF Sultan Hamid have efrectualy taken
the edge of interest in dolngs at the Porte that the
fan OF mere Grand yizier falls to stir the pulse Of
Paris.
:.If he had been bowstrung," said Jeaneuy on
the boulevards the other day. zone might buy an
evening paper; If Midhat had set about carving mp
TO carve up Midhat and did carve up Hussein Avnt,
one might ask friend for the latest news but merely
exiled-cest trop FORT" Which may mean any.
thing but what the good-natured cynic desired In
the way OF the fate OF Grand vzier. So he passed
on, and you might ask dozen Of his kind what they
thought of Mldhats fall and get similar answers
Alter Mardi Gras oil that will be changed. Society
under the lead Of Nine. la Mar6chale de MacMahon.
looks more to Lentcn observance than it did under
the Empire, and so we shall have time to talk poll
tics until Easter.
The only opinion could reach concerning the
disgrace Of Midhat was, curiously enough, that 1t
vii, pave the way to peace. There Is little doubt
now that the removal Of the Grand vzier was caused
by the personal susceptibility of the Sultan, who
seems to have been afraid that the active Mldhat
would take the most modern plan OF getting out Of
Turkish difficulty such as the Porte finds itself In
al present-namely, by having another change Of
SuItans Jealousy is the fruit that ripcns quickest
among polygamous nations, and namid thought 1t
pleasanter to kick out hts Grand vizier than have
the latters underlings some nne morning take him
boating down the Bosphorus to have his throat cut
or the veins Of his arm opened, as happened to his
uncle Abdul
GAMBErTA AT A BALL. zsi
The event OF the week has been the appearance Of
ball given the Palace ofthe Elysees. Letit notbe
inferred that the Dictator INDUCED In carns0-
gnole or anything OF the kind He is stately man,
with an eye single to the public good he having
plucked out the other himself when boy because
his father wanted him to study Greek. His pres
ence at the ball evoked the greatest curiosity to
see how he would act but those who expected
something extraordinary, and they were as numcr.
Gus as their expectation was absurd, were disap-
pointed. He stalked into the magnificent salon
with the full dignity Of President Of the Budget
Committee. All eyes followed him. Ladies ceased
toying with their fans, and-immensc sacrlnce
for Frenchwoman-stop chattering their
exquisite nothngs as the terrible republican ad-
and the soldier President. Having complied with
the prescribed forms NJ. Loon Gambctta, after
short pause. stalked out OF the ballroom with the
majesty OF an entire Budget Committee, and look.
ing as though he had conferred great honor on
the Marshal.
There was large attendance, you may be certain,
for the scramble to get invitation Is Of the
features of Partisan life at this time OF the year.
There were u great many Americans, and their
women, by long odds, the handsomest and best
dressed OF all the lovely Mowers Of womanhood and
butterflies Of fashion present. IA
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
The new drama at the Odeon entitled "L'fIct-
man, is a decided success. IA.
The rehcarsals Of lie Roi de Lahore" at the
Grand Opera give fair promise OF success.
At the Ita!icns next winter Adelina Patti win
sing the dramatic parts and Mlle Abani the light
parts. The tenors will be Marini and Goyarre, the
latter believed to be the greatest since Mario.
The Lyrique produces Immediately Camille st.
saens' ''Timbre dArgcnt." It's success Is doubtful
Lecocq's new opera bo,sce, styled "Marjoraine,r y
| Is just successful as tnat composers "File de
Madame Angot." This is owing, no doubt, In a
Gramers, who surpasses both Mile. Judic and
Schneider, who created LA Grande Duchesse."
FASHIONS.
| The latest thing In boots is a shape called ia
Pensce,- SO that to ascertain lady's sentiments
admirers must look at her feet not her eyes.
The new bouquet Is "Le Bouquet Parlant,r which
constitutes sort OF shorthand OF the language of
mowers. You can express every emotion with
| few sprlgs. M
new cloak, Of Venetian cut and of canonicai
colors, is called "L'Abbe Galant." It Is large
enough to cover as much as charity.
AMERICANS IN PARIS lr5aH
Among the Americans registered at the Paris
ofnce Of the HERALD are General Horace Porter,
Dr. Borland and family. Mr. George L. Crosby and
family and Mr.. W. II. Lippincott 9fNi4lms
HEROISM REWARDED.
OTTAWA Canada Feb 10, 1871
The Department OF Marine and Fisheries have pro.