MacMahon, Fabrice de. MacMahon, Marshal de, President of French Republic; at the Longchamp review; receptions of, at Versailles; attitude of, toward cabinet of 1876; official dinner given by, to diplomatic corps and the Government; dismissal of cabinet by (May 16,1877); dislike of, for the Republic and the Republicans; official receptions and dinners of; Mrs. Grant and; visits M. Waddington at Deauville; dislike of, for office of president; preference of, for his military title; fete given by, at Versailles during exposition year; resignation of; delight at resumption of private life. MacMahon, Maréchale de, description of visit to; visit to Madame Waddington from, upon dismissal of cabinet; chilly attitude of, toward things Republican. Madeleine, service at the, for King Victor Emmanuel. Marguerite de Nemours, Princesse, author's visit to. Marquis, anecdotes of a dictatorial. Marriages, made at the Conservatoire or the Opéra Comique; Favourable criticism of arranged. Martin, Henri, senator of the Aisne. Mathilde, Princesse, meeting with; salon of. Mendes Leal, Portuguese minister. Molins, Marquise, Spanish ambassadress. Mollard, Introducteur des Ambassadeurs. Mommsen, Theodor. Morny, Duc de, a founder of Deauville; famous entertainments of. Morocco, mission from. Murat, Princess Anna (Duchesse de Mouchy). Napoleon III, Emperor, at Compiègne, Napoleon's tomb, interest of American visitors in. National Assembly, description of sittings of. New Year's day reception at the President's. Ney, Marshal, execution of, recalled. Nuns, the life of. Oliffe, Sir Joseph, a founder of Deauville. Opera Comique, making of marriages at the; artists of the. Opposition leader, joys of position of, Orléans, Due d', at Countess de Ségur's salon, Orléans family, members of, at official reception given by the Waddingtons; members of, at Lord Lyons's ball. Orloff, Prince, Russian ambassador; attractive personality of; at Prince Hohenlohe's reception to President Grévy, Paris, reasons against holding of Parliament in; gaiety of, during exposition; return of the Parliament to. Pedro de Bragance, Emperor of Brazil. Pie, Monsignor, created a Cardinal, Piémont, Prince and Princesse de. Pius IX, death of and funeral observances. Poles, author's lack of confidence in. Pontécoulant, Comte de, chef de cabinet under M. Waddington. Pothnau, Admiral, appointed ambassador to Great Britain; Annoyance of, over offer of London embassy to M. Waddington. Protestants, views of, held by Catholics; isolated position of the French. Quai d'Orsay, description of house of Foreign Minister at the; removal of Waddingtons to; receiving and entertaining at; large ball given at; English visitors at; view from, on cold winter nights; departure from; formal visit to Madame de Freycinet at. Quartier Latin, the modern.