Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-06-29

order, thai he might have nothing TO do but
to attend to his health.
NJ THEIRS and Count Mole met on their
last visit TO Prince Taleyrand which was
buta few minutes after he had breathed his
last sigh. 1t is not true that Count Mole
kissed bis hand. as stated by one of the iour.
nails, but the minister and NJ Theirs both
pressed the hand OF the Prince, which still
retained some of its natural heat.
The Prince, on Thursday morning, see.
ing his grcu, niece the dauQh ,er OF the Ba-
ron de Talleyrand, who had JUST taken the
trst communion, said I" Such is life -
There you see its beginning-here its end"
lie then presented his young relative with
watch.
The will of Prince Taleyrand has been
land before the President OF the Tribunal de
Premiere Instance; he has appointed his
niece, the Duchess de Dino, universal lega-
tee, and has left number of specific leea-
cies TO the Duke de Valencuv, his grand
nephew. AT the end OF his will, which is
entirely in his own handwriting, there is
declaration, also written by himself, in which
he exposes the political principles which
have guided his conduct under the different
governments which have succeeded since
1889. 1t is said that this declaration, which
he ordered to be read to his family along
with his will, contains some curious expo.
sures on the nature Of the political crises in
which he has been called TO play part
This declaration, as well as the will, is dated
IN 1886. There is also the most complete
prohibition made TO his heirs from publish.
ing his memoirs. which are, il is said, de-
posted in Eng gland, before the lapse OF thirty
years from the day of his death, and he or
ders them TO disavow all which may be pub
ished in his name before the expiring of
that period. He expressed desire 10 be-
buried at Valencay aud concluded his Tesla
ment with a declaration that he had died in
the Roman Catholic faith
We believe we may affirm, says the Con.
stitutional that his majesty continued to
grant 10 Prince Talleyrand, out Of the civil
list the allowance Of ! CO. 0OOf which he en-
ioyed under the restoration, as grand cham.
berlain.
Prince Talleyrand was invested with mos,
OF the principal orders Of Europe. He was
Il Knight OF the Holy Ghost, Grand Cross
of the Legion ofHonor from its first creation
in 1905, Knight Of the Golden Fleece,
Grand Cross Of Orders of ST. Stephen of
Hungary, the Elephant of Denmark,
Charles LII. Of Spain. the Softer of Greece,
the Sun Of Persia, the Conception of Portu-
gal, the Black Eagle of Prussia, ST. Andrew
OF Russia, the Crown OF Saxony, and ST. Jo-
scph of Tuscany. 1t has been remarked as
singular, that notwithstanding he took an
active part in the formation of the constitu.
tional Government of Belgium, he had not
received the order OF Leopold He was a
member ofthe Academic DIES Inscription ct
Bellies Letlres, and the Academic des Scien-
ces Morales ct Polhiques.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICE.
A complete narrative of the life of Prince
Talleyrand. would be no less than a secret
history OF Il most important epoch, CON-
mencing with the first appearance OF the
grea, revolution of July, aud ending only
with the present time. when the body Of that
! lluslrious statesman is not yet rendered To
the silence OF the tomb. AL that we intend
10 attempt is TO give our readers few OF the
| principal dates and events that serve to mark
the outline of his cventlul existence, remind
ing them that those who aIe now young
may probably become old, before all the Sc.
crels Of the princes life can be expected TO
be fully before the public.
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Perigord,
Prince of Benevento. in the holy Roman
empire was born at Paris, in l754. He
was descended from one of the Oldest and
most iluslrious houses of France. which,
during the middle ages, were lords of the dis.
tret Of Quercy aud al an early age, us a
younger brother, was destined for the church.
His ecclesiastical education was formed at
the seminary OF ST. Sulpice, and his talents
for public business were already so strongly
developed, that in 1880 he was named agent
general for the clergy. In 1888, he was
consecrated Bishop OF Antun, and The year
after was elected deputy OF the clergy OF
his diocese to the stales-gencral. The polil'
zeal ca.eer of the prime during that mo-
mentous period is well known. Mirabeau
perceived the extent Of his abilities, and sig
nalized him as one of the most powerful and
versatile of the men of genius who then a
bounded in Europe. He proposed several
most important measures to the slatesamong
others the suppression OF tilhes and the APP
preparation Of the property of the clergy 10
the wants of the public treasury. In 1880
he was named president, and in the same
wear oficiated at the altar in Champ de Mars
on the day Of the national federation. lie
{ subsequently, consecr rated the first constitu
tional bishops. and for this was excommun
icated by Pope Plus vi. His resignation
of the bshopric OF Autun, and his election
as member of the directory of the depart
, ment of Paris followed soon after. He was
left at Mirabeau as one of his executors, and