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MISCELLANEOUS.
From Bcurrienne's Memoirs.

INTERVIEW BETWEEN NAPOLEON x
THE son OF MADAM DE sTAEL.
On opening NJ. de StaeI's letter. he
said, All! All what have Ne here: A
letter from NJ. dc Staet--he w,shr. To-
see me. What can he want:--Cau
there be any thing in common beiW cen
me aud the refugees Of Geneva:-
Sire" observed Lauriston, ..he is
very young man, he was not above
seventeen and as well as 1 could
judge from the little l saw Of him.
there is something very prepossessing
in his appearance."
"A very young man, you say!-oh,
then will see him, Russian. tell him
to come in." NJ. de Staei presented
himself to Napoleon with mod esty, bu,
without any unbecomins umidity.-
When he respectfully made his obei-
sanee to the Emperor, a conversation
ensued between them which Duroc
described to me in nearly the follow
ing manner
As NJ. de Stael advanced towards
the Emperor, the latter said. From
whence do you Gomez" From &C.
neva, Sire" Whereas your mother.''
"She is either in Vienna. or will soon
be there" "At vienna-weli that is
where she ought 20 DC, and | suppose
she is happy. She will now have
good opportunity Of learning the Ger
man." "Sire how can you imagine
my mother is happy when She is absent
from her country and her friends: If
were permitted to lay before your
majesty my mothers confidctisl letter,
you would see how unhappy she i. in
her exile" "Ah! ah! your mother
unhappy! indeed. However, I do not
mean to say she is altogether SO. She
has talent. perhaps too much; and
hers is an unbridled talent. She was
educated amidst the chaos Of Liberated
Monarchy and the revolution, and out
OF these elements, makes an amalgs-
nation OF her own. All this is very
dangerous. Her enthusiasm is likely
TO make proselytes. Unjust keep watch
upon her-She does not like me and
for the interests Of those whom she
would compromise, must prohibit her
from coming to Paris"
Young de Stael stated that his OBJ
lect IN seeking the interview with the
Emperor was to petition for his. mo-
Tiers return to Paris. Napoleon
having listened without impotence to
the reasons he urged in support of his
request, said" supposing were to
permit your mothers return to Paris.
SIX months would not elapse before
should be obliged to send her to BIZ
cetre or the Temple. This l should
be sorry to do, because it would make
a noise and hurt me with the public.
Fell your mother that ny determine
ton IS irrev0caLle. She shall never
set loot IN Paris as long ss i've"
Sire, | cannot believe that you
would arbitrarily imprison my mother
ii she gave you no reason for such
severity"
"shs would give me fifty, I know
her we'll"
Sire. permit me TO say that am
certain my mother would live in Paris
IN way that would afford no ground
OF reprOach. She would live retired
and see only few friends. In spite Of
your Msjesty's refusal, I entreat that
YOU would give her trial. were il only
for SIX weeks or month"
. Do you think am TO be deceived
by these fair promises! tell you IL
cannot be. She would enroll herself
under the banner Of the Pauxbourg st.
German. She see nobody, indeed -
Could she make that sacrificed She
would visit and receive company. She
would be guilty Of a thOasand follies.
She would be saying things which she
may consider very good jokes. but
which ! should take very Seriously
BY Government is no joke: wish
thls to be known by every body"
=" Sire, will your Majesty permit me
70 repeat that my mother has no wish
70 miRgle IN society. She would con.
me herself 70 the circle Of . few
friends, a list Of whom she would give
70 your Majesty. You, Sire, Who love
France 80 well, may form some idea Of
the misery nv mother suffers in her
banishment. ! copjuTe your Majesty
loyield TO nv entreatios and let Us be