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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 3, Chapter 41: search for health.—journey to Europe.—continued disability.—1857-1858. (search)
s. This was because of his marriage! April 2. Some time this morning at the reception of the Comtesse de Circourt; dined at Very's, Palais Royal; afterwards, at the Vaudeville, heard a piece which has a great run,—the Faux Bons Hommes. The acting was spirited and natural. April 4. Still suffering from my cold, and stayed at home all day till evening. M. de Tocqueville called. His conversation was quite interesting. He did not disguise his opposition to the government. Alluding to Walewski, De Morny, （1811-1865.) Reputed son of Queen Hortense and Comte de Flahaut, and as such half-brother of the emperor. and the emperor, An allusion to the relations between Queen Hortense and the Dutch admiral Verhuel. he said that it was gouvernement de batards. There was no disposition, he said, to prevent the writing of books or even of reviews, because these could not reach the workshops; but the daily press was under a close censorship. His own recent work was just passing to th
The Daily Dispatch: December 7, 1860., [Electronic resource], Turning around. (search)
e chief items of interest embraced in the advices per steamer Canadian: The report at London of the Emperor Napoleon having arrived privately, proved a hoax. The railroad station was besieged by an anxious crowd to view the distinguished sovereign, but he did not appear. The London Times hopes for an early reduction of the Bank rates of discount, France. Count Morney is going to Rome on a special mission, with an autograph letter from the Emperor. It is stated that Count Walewski will succeed Count Persigny in the London Embassy. Italy. There is no new movements of interest. The clergy in the Neapolitan provinces were engaged in paying their homage to Victor Emmanuel. The Archbishop of Naples was about to return to his See. The rumors of a new Sardinian loan were contradicted. The Dowager Queen of Naples, with the young Princess, had arrived at Rome. The French were about to occupy Terracina. The siege of Gaeta continued. The Pi
The Daily Dispatch: May 30, 1862., [Electronic resource], Baptist Anniversaries. (search)
Views of the French Cabinet. --M. Gallardet, in his letter from Paris to the Courier des Eachs Unis, (May 9th,) states that the French Cabinet are as much divided on the American and Roman questions as the French people themselves. The South, he says, has strong friends in M. de Persigny and Billant; the North a well-wisher in M. Thonvenel. On the Roman question, Prince Napoleon and M. Persigny are warm champions of Victor Emanuel, white the Empress and Count Walewski are as strong defenders of the Pope.
The Daily Dispatch: March 5, 1863., [Electronic resource], The opening of the session of the French Corps Legislatif. (search)
vely discourse interchanged; even grave counselors of State and solemn-looking masters of ceremonies were not relentlessly rigid, and found places for their favorites which strict etiquette did not grant to them, and for which the recipients of these distinguished favors were doubtless proportionately grateful. After the conclusion of the Emperor's speech, oaths were administered to the Senators and Deputies, who had been nominated since the last session. The Minister of State (Count Walewski) then declared that the session of 1863 was open, and requested the members of the two Chambers to assemble the next day in their respective places of sitting for the dispatch of business. Their Majesties them withdrew in the same order as they had arrived, and a second salute of artillery announced that the ceremony had terminated. On the same day a grand dinner was given at the Tulleries, at which 42 persons were present — the members of the Imperial family, and the officers
The Daily Dispatch: April 10, 1863., [Electronic resource], Eugenie's Carnival ball at Paris. (search)
s partner was princely in dimensions as well as in titles. The Princess Mathilde Bonaparte Was in the costume of Anne of Cleves, of Holbein, and wore the whole of her famous collection of emeralds. The Princess Bonaparte with the hair frosted, had also copied a picture from the Louvre, and her robe of braggart glistened like a rising sun. The Princess Gabriella (sugus the Bonaparte) was in Syrian costume. The Princess de Matternich in Eight, illuminated with diamonds. The Countless Walewski in Amazon Louis X. V., powdered hair, corn colored robe, gold buttons. The Belle I alien Countess Castiglione, dressed in a costume remarkable for its want of costume, was the hit of the evening. She was dressed as "Selammbo," copied from the new Carthaginian romance of Gustave Faubert author of Madame Bovary. Marked arms and shoulders, short dress, and feet naked in sandals, dress of black velvet, falling straight, with a long train, which latter was borne by the young Count de Choiseul
The Daily Dispatch: March 8, 1865., [Electronic resource], article 3 (search)
ruche, and that bouquets at parties are not out of fashion, as they were carried, and huge ones, too, both by the Empress and the Princess Clotilde. "The Emperor looked very Websterian, in a dark blue dress coat, with gilt buttons, buff vest and black pantaloons. The ball continued until 3 o'clock in the morning. "Among the celebrities present at this magnificent fete were the Prince and Princess Metternich, Duke and Duchess de Morny, Duke and Duchess de Persigny, Count and Countess Walewski, Baron Hausmann and wife, all the dames de honeur, chamberlains, lawyers and members of the household of the Tuileries and Palais Royal, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Madame Drouyn de l'huys, all the foreign ambassadors, including our Charge; Mr. Bigelow and Mrs. Bigelow; Marshal Magnan and daughters, Duchess Coloma, Monsieur and Madame Emile de Girandin, Alexandre Dumas (father and son), Victorian Sardon, the successful dramatic author; Emile Angier, the dramatist; Mermet, compo