New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-22

had oyercharged the picture with sombre colors.
But it would not have been polite to have reminded
NJ. de Bismarck that he first saw the light in 1ol4-
some time after the soldiery of Napoleon overran
North Germany. suppose bismarck looked upon
Jules Favre as a comedian who had worked himself
up to believe in the part he was acting, ana re-
garded his protestation rs flower OF rhetoric In
telling the story of the babe in the cradle and inc
man with the silver watch, he may have intended
merely to pay NJ. Jules Fayre back in his own CON-
DIPLOMATIC DREssMAKER.
The leaves from Lucien Bonapartes Memoirs
which Colonel Jung has allowed the gracious Nine
Adam to give in her review, are headed " me
Couturerc en- Embassade." or n Dressmaker in an
Embassy. The Embassy was TO Spain. Its chief
was Lucien Bonaparte. The object was threefold-
to obtain the retrocession Of Louisiana to France
TO bring Spain into n scheme for Furnishing Portugal
for her English sympathies and to create French
party in the Southern States. l had from NJ
de Lesseps IN the early part of the year an entertain
ing history of this Embassy, in which his father
was the diplomatic handspring, and but for when
the De Lesseps family would not have been related
through Consul Kirkpatricks family, with the
Montijos. Well the First Consul (which does not
appear in Luccn Bonaparte's memoirsl was advised
by the elder Lesscps, who knew well Madrid
and its Court, to work on the vanity Of
the Queen. Marie Louise, Princess of
Parma The King was singularly chaste and sober
He never drank wine spirituOus liquors, or took
snuff in all his life had mistress Nevertheless
he was a poor characterlcss creature and complete
" hoodwinked by the Queen. She was grand
daughter (by her mother OF Louis Quinze and Marie
Leczinska, and had that Kings warm propensltlcs
and the frivoty of Polish woman. She loved eX-
cecdngly fine dress, and was partisan oil frehch
millinery. BOnaparte. advised by Lcsseps ordered
Of the mantuamakcr a la mode, Ia Clt@yenno
Minette thirty-siX complete toilets for the Queen
Of whom diplomatic agent obtained wen
fitting robe and pair of shoe, 10y which the Parls
tradcswOman was 10 be guided. Lest the dresses
Al lt n 4 Mime.
10 the En- hassy, and gave such complete Saisiac-
lion to the Queen that everything that Lucien
Boaap rte asked for he obtained.
AN OFFERING TO ROYALTY.
Hero is an account Of tie pr sentaton of the
French gifts
ION sun lay Mt the hour named by the Camcrara
Mayor moon, and tie First Secretary
of Embassy entered the Salon dAudicncc
Of the Queen, whcr' her Mai sty was to
receive us when appriscd Of our arrival. The
mistress of the robe, duty in a room commu-
nj atng with the drawing room where in poriman-
tcaus were hung the thrty-'iN dresses. They were
grouped in lrccs like trophies. and alongside each
trophy was a lady in rich court dress In the draw
ing room there under n canopy and on a raised
part of the floor an armchair for the Quren 10
whom ! was to read n short speech. Beside
the dais were ranged in gala clothing honorary
mistrcsscs Of the robes. La Cheyenne Mncttc was
with the drc,snakrrs and mincrs IN ordinary To
thc Queen behind the mistress Of the robes She
was To- Nplain that on each trophy was gala rohc
Of the richest stun that out Of the looms
Of LYONS promenade dress in the pink of the Paris
fashion. and n morning, or evening. dcshabillc
which was ~ the dainicst stufls imaginable and
embroidered in nccdlcwork done up with
the finest lace At the foot Of each Of the
trophics there was an immense basket lined with
satin and decorated with twists and tasSels of gold
and silver II contained the Undertaking and the
accessories which should 90 with each of the three
suits such as belts. bows. sashes mautel7' hats
feathers, flowers, laccs. scarfs silk stockings anu
boots and shoes Of colorcd satin, cxquisitely en-
broidercd When all was arranged the mistress OF the
robes went to tell the Quccn Of my arrival Her Maj
csty nj once came in attended 10y the Prince of Peace
and the Princess d'Angio. She was very elegantly
dressed but in Spanish fashion. Instead Of placing
herself on the dais she walked straight up To me
and held out her hand, which ! kissed. she thrh
looked through the open door anu seemed W"hu'I-
struck at the beauty. She was ~ enchanted ana 10
free in expressing her pleasure that she forgot was
IN deliver a spccch 10 my very great satisfaction
The mistress Of the robes then proposed
that the portmantcans be brought one
lev one and placed before her Majesty IN her dress
inp room But the Queen preferred To see them dis-
ulnvcc lust ~ they were and truly dazzling eNhi-
tition they formed. Marie Louie went INTO costa
cies mud for the dclrctatiun Of the Court she or
dcrcd that they should be view for three success
sivc days. All the ladIt. vowed tie dresses would
admirably hccoIne hrr Majesty who was no I3hPrr
Young and had never been beautiful although sh"
had lovely arms and the finest head of pet
black hair in all spain ana charming IgHc WHICH
lent itself well To the nautuainakcrs art
After receiving the gorgeous rlimcnt ia" on" dr-
sire Of the Queens heart 10 ~ec the Iir-t Consul
in the flesh and thank him for III, gallant attention.
His portrait excited her admiration and stimulated
her ilnpatrncc The much longrd-for meeting took
place siX years after al bay onnc. whence Nhp''"
sent the Queen a captive To the Palace OF Chambord