: Memoirs of the Duchesse de Dino (Afterwards Duchesse de Talleyrand et de Sagan) 1836-1840 by Dino Doroth E Duchesse De Radziwill Marie Dorothea Elisabeth De Castellane F Rstin Editor - Dino Dorothée duchesse de 1793-1862; Europe Politics and government 1

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Paris, April 17, 1837--A Dinner-Party--The Princess Helena--The Ministry--The Review--London Gossip--The Abb? Dupanloup--Marriage Preparations--Fontainebleau--The King in Paris--English Politics--Duchesse d'Orl?ans--Appointments--At Valen?ay--Queen Victoria--The Pantheon--M. de Salvandy--Private Theatricals--At Rochecotte--Champchevrier--Retrospect. 81

Rochecotte, January 1, 1838--Life at Paris--At Saint-Roch--Villemain--Bonn?table--Princess of Denmark--Marriage Proposals. 146

Amiens, May 16, 1840--Travel in Belgium--Aix-la-Chapelle--The Art of Travel--Berlin--Life in Berlin--Princess Albert--The King's Illness--Tegel--Death of the King--The King's Will--The Funeral--Silesia--G?nthersdorf--Wartenberg--News from Paris--Countess Dohna--Start for Berlin--At Berlin--Court of Condolence--Dresden--The Castle--Carlsbad--L?bichau--Nuremberg--Baden--Egyptian Question--Umkirch--France and England--Foreign Politics--Mgr. Affre--Peace or War?--The Lafarge Case--Events in Prussia--Madame Lafarge--French Politics--Prospects of Peace--Queen Christina--The New Ministry--The King's Speech--Thiers and Guizot--News from Berlin--Napoleon's Funeral--Russian feeling. 190

BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX 361

MEMOIRS OF THE

DUCHESSE DE DINO

The King was delighted with Count Apponyi's speech, and the Diplomatic Service were equally pleased with the King's reply. In any case, Fieschi and Mascara were so much treasure-trove to all the speech-makers; emotion and sympathy in every degree were noticeable, and M. Dupin was moved even to sobs!

Mascara, in Algiers, was captured by the French in 1835.

The much-discussed communication from President Jackson, which has been expected with great impatience, has reached the Duc de Broglie, by way of England. He went to the King five hours later, to inform him that the communication had arrived; when the King asked to see it the Duc de Broglie told him that it was of no importance and that he had already sent it to the newspapers! He made the same observation to his colleague, M. de Thiers, who told every one he met during the evening, on the faith of this information, that the message was of no political significance. The next day the King and M. Thiers were able to read the message in the papers, and found that it was very cleverly conceived, very insolent to M. de Broglie personally, and exactly calculated to terminate the existing dispute. Council after council was then held, and lively discussions took place; at length the royal will has triumphed, with the support of M. Thiers, and the communication will be declared satisfactory. The intervention of England is to be declined, and a statement will be made that France is prepared to pay the sum of twenty-five millions as due under the terms specified. M. de Broglie eventually yielded, though his surrender was delayed by the wound to his self-esteem. At first he refused to submit for approval his note thanking England for her offer of intervention, but it was eventually shown to the King yesterday. It was criticised as being too long, too diffuse, and too metaphysical. There was a vigorous discussion in the council, but the King concluded the matter by giving his hand to the Duc de Broglie with a kind word. At the same time a considerable amount of ill-temper remains on both sides. However, a war with the United States would be very disadvantageous to French commerce; so this conclusion will probably have a good effect upon public opinion.

The Address of the 221 . This was a reply to a speech from the throne, and plainly expressed the displeasure of the 221 Deputies at seeing M. de Martignac deposed from the Presidency in favour of the Prince Jules de Polignac.

The King has personally seen Count Pahlen and soothed his feelings, and it is hoped that the speech of the Duc de Broglie in the Chamber of Deputies will not lead to any outburst.

The speech to which reference is made will be found in the Appendix to this volume.

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