The Express.
London, England, 1859-07-16 00:00:00

THE MEETING OF THE EMPEROR?.

A letter from Villattunca of the 11th contains acme
interesting particulars concerning the interview
between the two Emperors:
This Pam and date will mark in history, end future
writers will speak of the interview of Villefrancs as that of
Erfarth and that of Tibet. I arrived here early this morn-
ing, bat bed I come the day before I could not have witnessed
more than I did. Orders, dictated by a feeling of delicacy,
had been given that only privileged person should approach
the place of the interview. Every cars had been taken
not to wound the pri,ler f the Emperor of Austria, to whore
it would doubtless bays been disagreeable t) have
been expoeed too much to public view. The meeting
of the two sovereigns was heed for nine o'clock. At
• quarter of an hour before, Napoleon 111. arrived at the
spot, and he came before the time in order that he might go
on for a short distance to meet the Emperor of Austria.
Francis Joseph goon made his appearance, and seeing that
his late adversary had courteously come to receive him,
urged forward hie horse. When the two parties bad come
near, the escorts stopped short, and the Emperors advanced
into the centre of the unoccupied space. The escort of the
Emperor Napoleon was composed of Marshal Vaillant,
General Merumprey, General Fleury, the officers of the
imperial household and of his eta, and of a squadron of
the Coot Geodes and one of the Gaudin, all in thou splendid
fall drew; uniforms. His Majesty rode the flee bay horse
which he lies used since the commencement of the cam-
pogo. Hewers the undoes. an of • generalist division,
wits the kepi. The Emperor of Austria also wore nun-
dress imp, and blue uniform frock coat' and was followed by
his staff, • Roadonn of his body guard, composed of noble,
and a squadron of halms. It is said that he was much
struck yob the martial bearing of the French cavalry, sad
that in presence of the Cent Garde. and the Guides, the
Austrian body-guard and the butane did not appear to
solventage. On the two Sovereigns meeting in the mid-
they courtemuly sainted and shook hands. The
slrgiseror of Austria appeared pleased with the cordial wel-
come and open =moor of the Emperor Napoleon. The
two emperors remained tor • moment alone in
the middle of the road and exchanged • few
words. They then reciprocally revealed the officers
of their naffs; sand the moment after the several
officers were intermingled, and Marshal Valliant wee
seen in conversation with Baron de Her. Napoleon
and the Emperor Francis Joseph then advanced
sifo by aide towards Valances, the Cent Garde. giving the
pr essence to tbe body-guard of Austria, who led the way,
bet the Guides passing before the Wens. At Villafrance,
the home of M. Carlo Morelli, situated in the principal
street of the tows, had been prepared to receive the two
sovereipie. The Emperor of Matra had Ismail • night
there before the battle of Solferino. It is • hebitation com-
fortable, but simple, and not remarkable for any extraordin-
soy attraction. I bad visited it early in the mooning, end
saw, in addition to the bedroom of the Austrian Emperor,
the siring• room in which the conference was to take place
some hours later. The furniture and curtains were
green ; and the walk, painted in distemper. There were
several tots of various kinds, but only two arm-chain. la
the centre was an oblong table covered with • green cloth,
arid on it wee placed, just as I entered, • vme of freshly
gathered flowers, which quite perfumed the room. It was
there that for upwards of an hour and • half the two em-
perors were seated discussing the highest interests, sad
without anyone being present. From • feeling of delicacy,
the King of Piedmont was not Invited to the interview. It
cannot bat be allowed that the presence of • auccomor is
always more annoying and intolerable than that of • rival
or of a conqueror. Whilst the interview wee going
on, I wee outside In the street, when,* I c
re the roman, some remaining seated on their
borer., while others had dismounted. But not the
slightest sound was heard ; every kind of eon-
versairee was suapeoded ; and all seemed dominated in-
voluntarily by a certain emotion produced by the importance
of the incident which wee passing. As to what took place
inside, I cannot may anything; all that I know ts that when
the two sovereigns leaned forth from the conference, they
seemed both perfectly satisfied. The word to mount was
then given, and in an instant all were in the saddle. The
Emperor of Austria uttered a few words expressive of the
admiration be felt for the French army sad did Marshal
Vales; and Generals Idartimprey and Fleury, the honour
of shaking hands with them. The two sovereigns then took
leave 01 each other with the greatest cordiality; and the
next moment seek splendid conies wee on the way beck to
the pi es from which it had started. The Emperor of the
French entered Valsggto a little after 11.