The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-26 00:00:00

THE FUSION OF THE BOURBONS.

Several versions have been circulated respect-
ing the visit paid by the Duke of Nemours to the
Count de Chambord. The following facts are
said to be among the most accurate. On Wednes-
day, the 16th inst., a major of cavalry, formerly
aide-de-camp to the Duke de Nemours, and the
Duke de Levis, met, according to appointment,
at Vienna, for the purpose of deciding on the form
in which the interview between the Princes was
to take place. On Thursday, the 17th, the Count
de Chambord sent to Vienuer-Neustadt one of his
carriages with the Count de Monti to meet the
Duke de Nemours. When the carriage arrived
at the Chateau, the Duke de Levis stood at the
door, received the Duke de Nemours as he
alighted, and conducted him to the apartments of
the Prince. In the principal saloon, the members
of the household were drawn up ; and so soon
as the Duke de Nemours was heard advancing
towards the door, which was half open, the Count
de Chambord advanced 15 paces (another account
says more, and a third states that he advanced
to the door of the saloon), the last of which was
completed when the Duke entered. He took the
hand of the Count de Chambord, and bent as if
to kiss it. The Count took him by both hands,
and in a very friendly, though very dignified
tone, said—
"My Cousin, I am happy to receive your good visit."
The Duke de Nemours replied,—
"It is I, my Cousin, who am delighted to be able to
do now what I have so ardently desired to do long
since. I declare to you in my name, and in the names
of my brothers, that we recognise only one Royalty In
France, and that that Royalty is yours ; but one throne,
and that the one on which we hope soon to see seated
the eldest of our house—/'aine de noire maison.
These words were pronounced with a firm voice,
and in the presence of the numerous persons who
were at the moment as witnesses in the saloons of
the Prince. The Count de Chambord, accompanied
by the Duke de Nemours, thou entered the cabi-
net of the former, where they remained for three-
quarters of an hour. It is supposed that in their
short interview they touched the questions most
important to both. They appeared completely
agreed. On taking his leave, the Duke de Nemours
seemed flattered, indeed overjoyed at the reception
he met with. He is reported to have said,—
" This day is the brightest of my life. I remember
that it is precisely the anniversary of the day I was
named Colonel by His Majesty Charles X."
Perceiving the Baron —, the Duke said,—
"I am delighted to be able to congratulate you,
M. le Baron, on your constancy and fidelity to the
Royal family."

The Duke having requested permission to pay his
respects to the Countess de Chambord, he was con-
ducted to her apartment by the Count. He also
asked permission to present the Duchess de Nemours
and her children to the Count de Chambord ; the
latter said,—

" We shall arrange all about that visit at Vienna, and
we will decide on the time that you are to return to pa
with us at Frohsdorf."

The Duke is also reported to have said,—
" I have just laid a bridge over the abyss that sepr
rated us—that bridge will lead us all back to France."
The Count de Chambord was to pay on the fol'
lowing day, the 18th, his visit to the Duke de No"
mours, but having found on his return to Vienna
an invitation to dine with the Emperor the same
day, he sent a secretary or aide-de-camp to Frohs.
dorf to infozm the Prince, and to postpone the
visit.

On the 21st the Count de Chambord paid his
visit to his cousin at Vienna.
Four or five (4. the Ministers of the late King
Louis Philippe are those who have worked with the
greatest zeal and activity, for the last few months
particularly, to produce this long postponed recog-
nition of the rights of the Count de Chambord, and
the reconciliation of the two branches. The moment
the act took place messengers were sent off to seve-
ral of the generals who are in exile.
It is said, on the best authority, that the state-
ment of the Duchess of Orleans having given her
adhesion to the fusion is erroneous. The Duchess,
still holds out, but the parties who have succeeded
so far express their confident hope that she W
give in before long. M. Thiers is, it is said, dig"
appointed and chagrined at the success of bts
rivals ; he has now but three or four persons of
any note who still adhere to him.
None of the Paris papers have taken any notice
of the fusion ; it is said that they have been "in'
vited" to make no allusion to it.
Letters from Frohsdorff 'state that on the 214
inst. the Duke de Nemours presented the duchess,
together with his children and the Princess 014'
mentine, to the Count de Chambord. The intrr
duction took place at Vienna. On Tuesday, the
22d, the Count de Chambord and the Duke ao
Nemours dined with the Emperor of Austria at the
palace of Schonbrunn.

It is said that Generals Changarnier, de Lann
riciere, and Bedeau, having been specially informer,
by orders of the Duke de Nemours of the "fusion,.
have written letters approving highly of the AV
taken by his royal highness, and declaring their
entire satisfaction and adhesion.

THE NEW TURKISH LOAN.—The loan of 280,000/0
announced yesterday as having been made to the Sul-
tan of Turkey by Messrs. Baltazzi and Co., is under'
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stood to be little more than a renewal of advances /104--
that firm have been in the habit of making on the
security of the Egyptian tribute. Last year the sum
was obtained from the Peninsular and Oriental ComPal33l;
and that debt having been paid off, and the seenr7;
thus set free, a fresh one of similar amount has 11°-
been contracted in the manner described.
THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND AND THE SAllo.lght
—Notwithstanding the immense trade of the Tyne, "„,
arrivals of vessels being about 25,000 annually'
Sailors' Home has been provided for the many thousle
seamen that bring these vessels into port. The 1:341
of Northumberland is possessed of a good deal of rive,
side property at North Shields, and a large quantity
rot'
coal won on his estates is shipped in the Tyne. A short
while ago his grace offered to build a Sailors' sow ,s.,
commensurate with the requirements of the port P rs;„
vided the shipowners contributed 2,000/, for its en
went. ment. 1,5001. of this sum has been raised by enbsc—il;
tion, and to-day several shipow.ers have guaranteet,
remaining 5001. The plans of the building to be ere vry
ou the New-quay, North Shields, have been nuldeved
Messrs. Green, of Newcastle, and have been aPPr°The
of by his grace, and Captain Washington, R.N. ev,
building will accommodate above one hundred seani_h_
and will be provided with a library, baths and wd'The
houses, a savings' bank, nautical schools, &e.
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