THE LADIES COLUMN.

Tuapeka Times, Volume I, Issue 40, 14 November 1868, Page 6

THE LADIES COLUMN.

hee BMTaaraic majesty's yisit . , JK) THE CONTINENT. As soon as the Vidtorla'and "Albert was the fact was telegraphed to I'lombieres, and by She time the: royal yacht hove to, an officer of the Emperor's Household stepped on board; handed a telegram just received from Napoleon to Victoria, welcoming her to France. About half-past eleven, the royal party entered the train, elegantly fitted up as bed-rooms, under the directions of the Emperor's own courier. The Queen's compartment was carefully closed, and remained so until her arrival in Paris, between seven and eight on Thursday morning. No preparations of any kind were made, a few extra policemfn.- a group of English ladies and sfpntlemen, were all that witnessed Her Majesty being conducted by Lord Lyons to his carriage en route for the Embassy. Even the open carriage was commanded to be closed by the Queen. Until eleven o'clock, she, being very fatigued, kept her room, when General Fleury, in the name of the Empress, came to enquire after her health. Then arrived the Duke of Edinburgh, who unexpectedly gave his mamma a surprise. "The Empress arrived at the Ely see Napoleon at one, and about three paid the Queen a visit; the latter descended to the bottom of the staircase to meet the Empress, and both kissed each other most affectionately, as did the Princesses. The visit was over in half an hour, and the Empress insisted on tho Queen not returning hpv vi?it. Her Majesty afterwards went into the garden of the Embassy, and remained for an hour reading the " Life of the Prince Consort." The young folks drove the whole day round Paris, sight-seeincr. It was very painful to see Her Majesty in such deep mourning in a city where all is gaiety; her physical health seemed good, but her expression — ** — hfir smiles t.bnt might as well be teara, So faint, so sad their meaning." She left fie Embassy at seven to procoed by the Strasbourg line to Lucerne. The Princesses were very much admired; they are beautiful s;irls, and blondes — so much in accordance with French taste. Lord Stanley arrived the' same evening, had a chat noxt j morning with the French Foreign Minister, then dinner at Fontainbleau, then for Lucerne. " On, Stanley, on ! " as of old. A TOO GA.LLAXT CA.STILLIA.N. Senor Fouerra is a Castillian, and some months ago arrived in Paris, retaining all the picturesque costume of bis country, as well as its gallantry. Acting on the principle, that when far from the lips we love, "we've but to make love to the lips that are near," the Spaniard serenaded, and successfully, the youthful spouse of a retired baker — some fifty years old. But "as the gay bloom of fifty soon passes away," tae young wife gave the Castillian an appointment. Both lived opposite to each other, and by means of' a rope fastened to his balcony, and united by Madame to hars, Lovelace crossed the street. The husband, either previously apprised or "hearm? the niehtinqrales warbling their lovos," entered half dressed, and belaboured Don Juan with a heavy stick, who, endeavoring to re-cross " the line," was arrested by his mantle on his lady's balcony. Still the husband cudgelled away ; the police, attracted by this midnight ti»ht-rope performance, quickly arrived, conducted Lovelace and his "ladye fair" to the police office, and next day they were sent to prison for three months. THE " WOITA.NHOOD " MOVEMENT. , Mrs. Elizabeth Cadv Stanton, one of the editors of the " R evolution," has been rusticating in Peterborough, New York State. Writing from thence to her paper, shpsays: — "' On last Sunday morn'ng we had the pleasure of preachin? in ' the Free Church ' on the ' Women of the Bible,' to a large and attentive audience. At 5 p.m., as is the custom here, the congregation assembled to criticise the morning's discourse, where we had quifce a spirited discussion on tho whole question of suffrage for woman. At the close, » rising vote was taken, which was almost umnimous in the affirmative, only one maiden lady and one coloured youth, Theodore West, rising; in opposition." The same lady, in another article in the "Revolution," tolls us that the Methodist Church in America has lately struck the word obey from its marriage service. Tax on Bachelors. — A Belgian paper, tfie "Opinion" of Antwerp, ffives currency to apiece of news, which it says will be read with great pleasure by fathers pf families. A certain Mr. S, is '.actively engaged in maturing a projacSToc creating a,ne.w,clasß pf taxpayers, h It'i3 /proposed that- every, bachelor who has reached the ager of tbirty-fjye sj^all tys subject to a tax,! the amount of whicli ia to be fixed acj cording to .his .pQsifriqp Uhlife. j Bibth Announcements. — Tho folj lowing new style of birth announce} inents ia becoming fashionable in the Oa.;t'ne JL£si August, at "Leicester Square, the wiP'- of E'lmund K. Smart, of a daughter — Lilian. Mibe'l. On the 20th August, at Clapham. Rise, Mra. Thomas W. Roffey, of a daughter — Ada Maria. Both woll,"