OUR PARIS LETTER

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1600, 4 July 1887, Page 2

OUR PARIS LETTER

(FBOM OUB VXRIB COKBESI'ONUENT.)

Paris, May 14.

Twenty years ago the Empress Eugenic charmed the elegant society of Paris by appealing m her carriage m the Boia de Boulogne, sheltered beneath a paraßol composed entirely of whitß marabout feathers, whose snowy fleecinesß was relieved by a single humming bird perched upon its apex. This asrial and taßteful form of sunshade has just been leproduced m the large dimensions, the actual sunumbrella, enacted by the present demands of fashion. Not only white feathers are employed, but also coral-pink and pale blue ones, Xta handle is m bamboo,

with a bow of wide watered ribbon of the same colour as the feathers, tied just above the handle, a similar one adorning and almost concealing the spike. Another new style of sun-umbrella is m black gauze, striped all over with very narrow black satin ribbon, and finished with a ruffle of black lace. Sun umbrellas of spotted or figured foulard to match the costume are very popular, but they have the defect of being extremely conspicuous. Some very pretty novelties are signalised amongst the flower bonnets that are now so popular. One of the moat original had one side composed of dandelion flowers m various stages of maturity, the other side being covered with the leaves of the plant. A ruffle of flame yellow gauze, intermixed with black lace, bordered the bonnet, a ciuster of the plumy seed vessels of the dandelion being set m front of the crown. Bonnets formed of grain are also shown ; ripe oats and green oats, making up m very picturesque fashion. A bonnet, with the sides and top covered with red currants, and crown and brim formed of the leaves of the plant. A similar bonnet, with small clusters of little grapes m various stages of ripeness replacing the currants, and with a crown m vine leavoß, is also very original and pretty. For elderly wearers a black tulle bonnet, studded with large flatnail beads m jet, and made with a diadem front, is ornamented with a cluster of yellow roses. Thiß bonnet has lace strings, closed with a large bow under the throat. Plaitings of black tulle, intermixed with jet, and having a heavy cord of jet passing around the bonnet form a headgear, which is very appropriate for an aged wearer. k puffing tailor is to be prosecute ford fraud m describing himaelf as patronized by the President of the Republic. The offence was aggravated by the distribution of imitation poßt cards bearing a fictitious letter by which M. Grevy was represented as having ordered a cheap summer suit. Thiß iB considered disrespectful towards the President*

A married woman, living m the environs of Paris has eloped with a boarder under remarkable circumstances. The boarder bad won the confidence r>f the husband, and on advlsiog H'm to fenlOt his furniture to oheat the |>l!l!3i9 fru on trußttd with the task. liuriug tu® husband's absence a few days ago ho nol only removed the furniture but the mlßtrea3 of the house, and he has been living with her ever siuc9, The police have been unable to trace the fugitives. . The veteran revolutionist, Felix Pyat, haß accepted an invitation to oome forward as a candidate for the vaoant seat m the Senate for the department of the Cher. He makes no disguise of hi? desire to become a member o? that Chamber. I shall enter the Senate, he writes, as a cartridge of dynamite, to blow up, if I can, that obstruction to the Republic, and reduce tho Luxembourg to tho level of the Tuileries.

The number of travellers between Boulogne and Folkestone during the first five months of the year has been 27,400, and between Calais and Dover, 51.400 The total number shows an increase of 9560 on the corresponding period of last year.

England, it seems, has not departed from her usual custom m declining to officially participate m the 1889 exhibition. The official participation of her Government was accorded neither m 1867 nor m 1878, which did not prevent that country being magnificently represented at the great world's fairs.

The Empress of Russia hag presented General Gessler with 100 000 roubles as a reward for the discovery of the criminals

who wished to assassinate the Czar. The Emperor has given him a life income of

6000 roubles per annum, with a reversion ary interest m favor of hfs eldest son.

The French Minister of War haß been authorised to introduce a bill for a mobilisation of troops m autumn. It i« probable that the army corps will be drawn from the torces m the western and southern districts. it is said that a new explosive has been invented by a Russian engineer This explosive, which is called Silotwar, is ten times more powerful than gunpowder, and causes neither smoke nor noise. The Silotwar con also be used insteed of steam for engines. It is reported that the Russian Government has already made several experiments with the new explosive, and is on the point of adopting the Silotwar. The marriage of Princess Clementine, daughter of the King and Queen of the Belgians, with Prince Albert Victor is spoken of. Wffeience of religion has for a long time kept back negotiations, as at Brussels a mixed marriage is strongly objected to.

Senor Canovas Del Cast'llo, the leader of. the Spanish Conservative party, who is pixty years old, and has been a childless widower for thirty years, is about to marry Joaquina, daughter of the Marquis de Puente, of Sotomayor, a wealthy heiress,

who' has been the belle of the Madrid

salons for the last eighteen years The wedding will take place this summer. Senor Canovas will take a wedding tour through France and Germany. The Queen Regent will give the bride the title of Duchess of Grandeeship of the First Class. Her eldest sister is Countess Cora Valencia, wife of the diplomatist of that name, and late Minister for Spain at the Court of Lisbon.

The great Austrian portrait painter, Professor Angeli, is about to start from Vienna for London to finish a portrait of the Prince of Wales, which is to be presented by his Royal Highness to the Casino Club of Pesth, where it will match a portrait of Crown Prince Rudolph, of A ustria. It is likely to be one of Professor Angeii's beat productions.

Last week the Papal Nuncio, Monnignor di Rende, was informed that he had been elevated to the rank of Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. He has since left for Borne.

The opening of the Salon was a brilliant success. Two thousand ono hundred persons paid 10 finncs each, making a total of 21,000 francs, which will he added to the fund for the creation of a home for decayed artists.

High prices for scarce books are readily obtainable m the open market at Paris. At the last sale at the H6tel Drouot, an early edition of Moliere's works, with water-color illustrations by Boucher, aud about fifty book illustrations, by Emile Bayard and Geffroy, sold for 6,100fr. A Tehmaque, dnted 1790. m two volumes, realised 5,130fr, and an edition dated 1785, witli 24 eepia drawings, by Lebardier, 3,350fr,

The Count d' Herris6on, whose reminiscences of the 'siege and of Jules Favre's interviews with Prince Bismarck excited much interest, has just had published a volume entitled, "Le Cabinet Noir." It is based on documents collected by Baron Mounier, Direotor of Police under Louis XIIT, and contains singular, sometimes indeed incredible, revelations respecting the pretended Louis XVII, Napoleon, and Marie Louise. An EDglißh translation is about to appear. A romantic story comes from MouHds. About two centuries ago a. royal notary, a native of Cindro, m the Bourbonnaip, went from France to settle at Venice, and was not afterwards heard of. A few days back a peasant oC the village of Satnis, near Cusset, was invited to furnish proofs of his genealogy, bs he is supposed to be beir to the fortune left by the notary, now amounting to 650 millions of francs.

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