Star.
London, England, 1830-09-11 00:00:00

FRANCS-PRINCE TALLEFRAND.

(Latter in a Morning Paper.)
" Pasts, SEPT. 8, 1830.
6, In good King Charles's golden days,
When loyalty no harm meant,
A zealous high Churchman I was,'
And so I got preferment
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For whatsoever King shall reign,
I'll be the Vicar of Bray, Sir.*

You will at ewe recollect the above dogrel lines—the Vicar of Bray
—and the golden times to which they refer. lam about to apply them
to a modern Vicar of Bray—a Vicar of Bray of 1830—a Vicar of Bray,
who le about quitting the shores of France for the land of roast beef and
roues boroughs; a Vicar of Bray, who has been changing aides for
ball a century, and wbo at length finds himself Ambassador from his
Mom Christian Majesty the King of the French to his Most Excellent
Majesty the King of the British !

“ For whatsoever King shall reign,
He'll be the Vicar of Bray, Sir.'

Do not think lam pleased, amused, or satisfied. Do not suppose,
if I begin with a humorous distich, it is because I view the appointment
of Prince Talleyraod as a matter of no importance. Do not suppose
that I laugh because I am contented, or joke because to France this no.
mination is a matter of indifference. No such thing_l adopt this
course because there is something so absord—so ridiculous--so much
like the burlesque in the official announcement of the isioniteur, that I
laugh till I weep, and am amused almost at my sorrow. But, as you
are about very soon to be visited by this distilipdaed Diplomatist, and
this accommodating politician, it will be rather refreshing to your
readers to learn a little about this octogenarian prince, who, with
" spectacles on nose, and pouch on side," is to leave the Rue Rivoli,
for Portland-place, and to imagine himself happy and respected in the
lkidsh Metropolis. •
Who is die Prince of Talleyrand ? There see kw who will put this
question; but there may be many who may be amused by his history.
I will then devote an boar or two to this subject ; and whilst I will
render tribute to whom tribute is due, I think you will, after the perusal
of these Memoin, agree in one observation, " that at this rate the French
revolution is not terminated." Prince Talleyrand, Ambasesdoe to Lon-
den 1 What fatuity !—what cowardice I—what ignorance I—what false
calculation I—What misapprehension of the opinion of Frame and of
the nature of the last revolution ! But who is Prince Talleyrand
Let us see.

Charles Maurice Paired Tallerand was been at Paris, in the yaw
1764. He is thezelme sow 76 yeses of age. Riellindly, which is mime
end hmeromids, was Mod w mmY Chino, lad own tr &MI
Odle ameba Zips et ROM& 77 limy he vas taught M lit iM
the eiresseineei of his birth gave kb' the right to act
the Why ad Sibigni of others, and through a keg life alga= al
nay. pile al hmsksee, be bee contrived to obtain pewee al bib
I eta by 110sming--at one time the ebegy, when they made Ida Mali
I idbi-i-nt another time the people, when be mai pin from thole peaa s.
ege--et a third doe she [beg, who die Iteetteatba wee arreetkl.tw.
eel at • fourth time the seas, when the Reveled's et IMO apiaaa
udas.% ph= es apeman fades the as blame al7 as 1.. list

the French nation is not to be thus longer deceived ; and it is in-
deed most unfortunate that Louis Philip the First should have been
I made a dupe.

Destined by his family to be s Priest of the Romish Church, Tal-
leyrand commenced when young, having always one opinion that the
usefulness of a Priest should be subordinate to his rank ; and that a
blockhead, who was a Bishop, was a much better man than a philoso-
pher or Christian, who was simply a Vicar. Talleyrand embraced his
profession as he would his mbtress ; not because he loved it, for be is
incapable of love—but because his profession and his mistress suited his
convenience. In 1780, when twenty-six years of age, be was Agent.
General for the Clergy; and in 1788, whe► only 34 years old, he was
Bishop of Autun. At this time Talleyrand was a lover of pleasure`
as "jolly a priest as e'er emptied a bottle, or finished a howl," and
knew as much about religion as he cared about liberty. Blessed, or
cursed, at that time with fascinating manners and ready wit, which he has
retained to the age of 76, he was a general favourite with the giddy, and
the idol of the profane.
When the Revolution commenced, Talleyrand turned from courtier
to demagogue—was named Deputy to the Assembly of States-General
by the Clergy of his diocese, where he was the most zealous partisan of
all reforms, and even the Order to which he belonged became the sub.
ject of his most constant attacks. It was he who proposed the suppr-
sion of tithes—and afterwards the Decree for appropriating Church pro.
piety to the relief of the Public Treasury. Yet this very man, in after
years, was the great friend of the Jesuits. and Grand Chamberlain in
1830 !!! to his Most Christian Majesty Charles X. He was one of
the first who took the oath of obedience to the Civil Constitution of the
States-General, assisted by the Bishops of Lydda and Babylon I For
this act the Pope excommunicated him, and the pious Bishop of Autun
made verses ridiculing the Pope and his Bulls, and vowed that he would
take his revenge, by showing how ungodly a life an ex.Rishop could
lead. He has kept his word; and a man of worse moral character doe.
not exist in France. About his piety, I offer no opinion ; but his mo-
rale are intolerable in Paris. I need not say more.

When Talleyrand was out of favour at Rome, he contrived to get into
favour with the people; and, as the Pope and the people generally res.
Ilse In their conduct the comic scene in the phantasmagoria, of " Pull
Devil, pull Baker," it is not surprising, that on the 18th Feb. 1790,
Talleyrand was declared President of the Assembly, and on the 14th of
July following officiated pontificially ! at an altar erected by the people
in the middle of the Champ de Man, at the fete of the premiere Fede-
ration ! Though, however, he thus usurped the title and honours of
which his spiritual Head had deprived him, he resolved on getting rid of
his priestly character entirely,and to enter into the career of a politician.
But politics without pay, without office or power, were very unlit.
teresting to the Ex. Bishop ; so in March, 1791, he contrived to get
elected Member of the Directory for the department of Paris. In this
capacity he lost much of his popularity, and in the iron chest which, in
November 1792, was opened, was found a letter dated the 21st of April,
1791, addressed by the Minister Laporte to LOU XVI. in which the
Minister thus spoke of Talleyrand, Bishop of Anton !!
" 11 parait desirer de servir sa ➢lajeste, et m'a fait dire que vous
pouvies faire reseal de son zele et de son credit !!"
So the man of the people who cried " Vive la Libertit !!" was at the
same moment offering his respectful and zealous services to Louis XVI.
and Laporte, both of blessed memory I!!
When this letter was communicated to the Convention in December,
1792, Talleyrand was in England ! and I should not be at all surprised
if he were again to find himself in what he styles " the land of frogs
and horses," when the Commission appointed to impeach the Ex.
Ministers of Charles X. should make their Report, and should produce
some other letters of an equally honourable and satisfactory nature.
Talleyrand, who was then in England, charged with a diplomatic
mission by Louis XVI. was placed by this discovery in an embarrass
sing position, for his nomination had taken place after his offer of era.
vices. But his embarrassment was but of short continuance, for be
wrote a long rambling letter of justification and nonsense, in which
was, amongst others, the following passage .
" Si M. Laporte a exit a Louis XVL qua je paralegals desires de
servir sa Majeste ; s'il lei a park de moo eels, pars que je voulals,
avee tons la patriots de l'Asaemblee Constituante faire consacrer
liberte generals des opinions religieuses ou le Rol desalt trouver, comme
toms la sutra citoyens, sa liberte particullere, M. Laporte s'est semi
d'une expression tres-inconvenante, et que je desavoue."
Talleyrand's letter arrived: at a moment when Louis XVI, was under
trial, and so, by a piece of good luck, he avoided the judgment of the
Convention.

Talleynuxl was, however, accused of having conspired against the
public cause, and remained in England until 1794, when of a sudden
he received orders to leave the Ames of threat Britain within 24 hours,
and to embark for America. In 1795 the Convention recalled him to
France, and he anived in France by Newburgh, at the moment when
the:Directory was in full activity. Madame de Steel now became his
protectress—and he who feels neither respect nor love for woman, courted
her smiles, and said an episcopal " amen- to all her decisions.
On the 15th July, 1797, Talleyrand was named Minister of Foreign
Affairs. He then courted the Directory, eulogised the existing system,
and appeared a devoted slave to its will. But this was all a mistake.
Talleyrand was playing other cards, and he ant sought to enfeeble the
Directory, and then profited by its weakness. Napoleon, who had sud.
denly returned from Egypt, became in 1799 the idol of Talleyrand ;
and the First Consul, charmed with his diplomatic talents, and nattered
by the attentions and praises of a man claiming such noble origin, re.
ceived him with open arms, and engaged him to participate in the death
of the Duke of Engbein !
From this period Napoleon began to confide in him; and on the Bth
June, 1806, be was named Orand Chamberlain to the Emperor and
Prince of Benevento ! Talleyrand, who knew all the intrigues et the
Court, and how to profit by his intelligence, had made, from 1803 to
1806, large sums of money by his speculations, or rather his jobbing's,
for he played on a certainty, and risked really nothing in the public
funds. Thus riches, and honours, and place, were all in the possession
of the Prince of Benevento.

In 1007, the fall of Talleyrand commenced. The more the rmperor
granted, the more he claimed, and nothing which the forma could be-
stow satisfied the rapacity of the latter. Still he was named Vice.
Grand Electeur and Minister of Foreign Affein ; and he who had cried
" Vire le Rol !" " Vive la Convention !" " Vice la Revolution !"
" Vivo le Dbeetoire !" and " Vire le Consul !" now called aloud,
" Vire FEmpereur !" whilst he was meditating future vengeance against
his patron, because his wishes were not all gratified, and his vanity and
ambition were not fully indulged. Napoleon and Talleyrand possessed
the same faults; but the former had virtues to atone for his viers, whilst
the latter had nothing but his talents.

Talleyrand now commenced an opposition to Napoleon. He opposed
the war in Spain, and predicted the fall of his master. That IllAblef
now mom than suspected, for be arrested him ; and although pubee-
quently the Emperor tried to pin his confidence, Talleyrand turned his
eye to the rising sun, and In his capacity of President of the Garonne.
mat Provitstre, this Prince de Talley/sod pronounced, without emo-
don, the fell of Napoleon, and the occasion of the House of Bourbon.
He had betrayed the Church—betrayed the Clergy—betrayed the Pen-
pie—betrayed the Convection—betrayed the King—and now he be-
trayed the Emperor 1
On the 12th at May, 1814, Talleyrand was appointed, by Louis the
Eighteenth, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and on the 4th of June follow-
hag, was made Pees of France. He is accused, I know not how justly,
of having advised the aemosinadon of the son and family of Napoleon.
and of havingooospired with the Marquess of bleubrisuL Talkyrand
has refused to deny or motion this statement, and Maubeleul'e muss.
don remains unanswered.
At the second Restoration, in 1816, Talleyrand was at tits Congas
of Vienna, and be who now is to Topmast the King of the French et
the Court of Laden, where the Princes of the House of Dwaboa ate
banished and mikd, was, in 1816, ono of the most 'sakes and athuei•
sea cooopirators whoa Napoleon, and in behalf of Lads XVIII.
protected, * he was, ►y the Holy Aliases, sad by Europe in sees....
He returned with Lads XVIIL from Hand to Pads, and .one ms
footed himself Minister of Foreign MM..
Three little months afterwards the Prince de Talkyrend Awed him.
self aloe men la dieraco, and as he refused to sip the Treaty of 1816.
be retired into comparative obecurity, and hes sines intrigued against

ercry Ministry, always holding the place of Grand Chamberlain, first
Louis XVIII. and then to Charles X. to the very bout of bit abdi.
:Anon ! !

Ills apologists pretend that his non signature of the Treaty of 1815
y. a proof of his patriotism : but there is a long life of opposite con-
:uct to oppose to this supposition.
This Talleyrar.d, now named the Ambassador from France, or from
•he French King, to the English Court !I will he betray Louis Philip?
Will he join the party of the Duke of Bordeaux ? Will he embroil
France with England—or England with Europe ? These are the qua-
:ions which every one asks—whilst the Prince sneeringly replies by
'll4 acts--

" For whatever King AO reign,
I'll be the Vicar of Bray, Sir 1!!"

lE•K-'

From some German papers we make the following extracts s

SPIRES, Ann. 26.—Rhenish Bavaria, like all the rest of Europe,
has certainly learned the late events in France with more interest, as the
triumph of freedom has not been disgraced by excesses of any kind.
But that public tranquillity has been, in consequence, disturbed in the
circle of the Rhine, as the number of the Cowstitutioaxel received to-
day states, is an absolute fiction ; and, if we give the assurance that the
areatest tranquillity prevails, as it has hitherto done in Rhenish Bava-
ria, that no garrison has been any where reinforced or removed to another
place, we do this solely that the public in other countries may not be
left for a moment In doubt respecting an entire falsehood. What the
people of Germany, and among them the inhabitants of Rhenish Bays-
Tie. ardently wish is, the preservation of peace and legal order. Those
must be either fools or knaves who seek to propagate fears of disturbances
among us.

CAI LENT E, Sept. I.—Yesterday and the day before the troops of the
Bth Corps assembled near Coblents were reviewed. To.day they were
to be exercised in evolution and manteuvres on a great scale, with a sham
tight, and to be in the field this morning at six o'clock. At one this
morning an express brought the news of the disturbances at Aix-la-
Chapelle. This express came from Cologne, to which application had
been made from Aix.la-Chapelle (which is wholly destitute of troops)
for a detachment to be sent as soon as possible. It was added,
that the Concordia steam.boat was to be despatched at nine in the
evening to Coblents, and would arrive here this morning (the Ist),
to he at the disposal of the General in command. In comm.
quence of this news, orders were immediately given for the 28th
Regiment of Infantry of the Line, and the 9th Regiment of Bolan*, to
spas the Eifel at 2 o'clock this morning, and march direct to Aix-la-
Chapelle. A regiment of dragooons set out at the same time for Co..
logne. The Concordia arrived at 9 o'clock, and set out again at 11 for
Cologne with a regiment of infantry ; when the cabins were filled, the
remainnder of the regiment embarked in three large boats. The camp,
however, is not broken up ; all the Landwehr regiments are still there ;
the Landwehr cavalry is in the villages near the camp. The reviews
will be continued, according to the first arrangement, to the 11th Sept.
Prince William, his Majesty's son, will be here on the bib, 6th,
and 7th.

FCANIFORT, SEPT. 2.—The accounts from Aix-la.Chapelle, of
the 31st of August, announce that order and tranquillity were perfectly
restored. The citizens, eager to meet the wishes of the Government, had
armed themselves and patrolled the city. The leader of the rioters, who
had converted a red shawl belonging to Madame Cockerill into a ban-
ner, which he carried about in a carriage of Mr. Cocicerill'a, had been
killed by a musket.shot by one of the citizens. This vigorous measure
put a stop to the riots, the original cause of which was an altercation be.
tween a manufacturer and his workmen concerning their wages. At
Cologne, the citizens had armed themselves at the request, and under the
direction, of the Governor of the place, and patrolled the streets in the
night of the Slat of August.
VIENNA, Aug. 28.—A commercial: crisis• has commenced on our
Exchange, which has been: produced by scarcity of money and want of
confidence in the stability of the funds, and has been further increased
by the notice published to-day of the resolution of the directors of the
Savings-bank to put into circulation the 1,800 Bank Shares deposited
in that institution. Bank Shares fell to-day from 1,260 to 1,221 34.
VIENNA, Aug. 30.—Metalliques, 4b; 4 .per Cents. 88 ; Bank
Shares, 1,60 70."