Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-03

Dc Ltv,llctte accompanied her husband 10 S,xony
and IN 1904, when Napoleon placed the imperial di
| adem upon the brow OF his beloved Josephine. N
was named Dame d.l'otuS 10 the Einpfess. Tn
was situation, however, which Madame lie Laval
euc did not long retain, for ia consequence OF som
imp easlnt discussions relative TO the immense eX
penciture m the department of the toilette, IN whie
even the Emperor's frequent sdmonitions wer
disresardcd, coolness ensued between the 0un
and the nie,c, and Madame dc Lavalleuo consc
quently res sned her charge. Napo con, however
immediately appointed her Dame dU PIiais aud sht
remained AZ the Tui.eTios, until the divorce an,
subsequent marriage of the Emperor with Mari,
Louisa, forced her 10 retire From that period
Madame dc Lavalete never appeared at Court
nni during space OF SIX years. 70 gotten by all
except by those intimate friends, who daily appte
eating her numerous virtues, never ceased 10 pre-
serve an unbroken Intercourse with her; and haC
not the death of the Empress josephine, and the
downfall ofNa poleon iGtoryenei, this period, pissed
IN retirement, and wholly tCvo'cd TO her Husband
| and daughter would have been the hhppieSi of heS
| life; and the remainder Of her Days would, nc
doubt, have 9 lied on in the same uninterrupted
tranquility, had not the cruel eveuts ut 1915. sue
| ceedei. 10 this most important period OF the llc
of Madame lie Lsvallette we shall now turn cur
attention.
The particulars of the return OF Napoleon. from
the island OF EIon, are too well remembered to re-
| quire our calling them to the minds OF our readers.
We shall therefore pass on TO tho morning Of the
2O.h OF March, 1915, when Lsval etc. aware 81 the
EmperoE's approach to the csph, and ofihe fight
OF Louis Nill. ana hts court IN the oi the
previous night, proceeded, at six o'clock that morn
ing, TO the aots des pcsies, where, according TO his
own statement, he found every thing in the greatest
confusion. Having asccUauCd tia; the Count &C
Ferrad5, by whom he had been officially replaced
on the hrst entry of the Bnurbons, stu IN the
hotel, he sent 10 request an interview with HIM
Alter brief delay, Count dc Fcrr8nd, whom Ia.
valetie had never previously seen, entered; but
without pausins or even adisessn. word to his
rSI,er he pissed through The room, and entered his
own private cabinet, closing the door after hun. In
few minutes, Count Ferrand egain appeared,
bearing some bundles Of papers; but, leaving the
door open, ana waving his hand in that d,ect.on
as IT TO in'mac that 'hc room al The disp0,i
ton OF Ltydiiciic, he Immediately retired TO his
apartments. NJ. &C Lavrilei'c now projected 10
the bureau Of the Ch:is de GiUis.0n, where lac was
warmly greeted by every member. His most ar.
dent wish, Al that moment, TO otf for Fon-
! tainb eau TO ecom- the Emperor's return, but
Nadine &C Lava etc beng in extremely de.
iIcste stlte OF health, lie was unwilling to leave her,
ard LecIdet, therefore, uron i-spa:chns a courier
10 FonIu'nueau with letter for the Emperor, ac-
quar.ng him with the flight OF Iue BJurOons--ihe
precise stale Of Paris at that moment, and request
ing his orders ~ the department o the pns',s which
the Count dc FerranG nae Just given up.
HIS next sep was to SUSPEND the departure of
the Monteur and other news papers containing the
proclamation by Louis the Eighteenth. These
were two Of the accusations subsequently, brought
a-ains; him; bu, NJ. lie LRvaileita very Justly
with little more CELEBRITY, the safety OF the MuuI-
teur would have be n insured-lOr tie proclamation
haTing been issued ut Paris on the evening of ,he
18Th previous 10 the paTture Of the king aud royal
family, copy should nave been forwarded uy rs
t3iettc TO the projects Ui all the departments. Thus
twelve hours would at all events have been gained
10y the roya,is;s. NJ de Llvnle,ie now returned to
his own home, but, in the course Of the day again
revisited the hotel dsS posiS, where to his surpdsc
he saw the post horses and carriage that 10 con-
Tey the Coun: &C Fcrrand and his family from Paris
s'il IN waiting. As soon as Laval cites return as
known in the hotel, NJ. de Ferrspd sent to ruqucs,
psrmi, TO enable him 20 qG; the c. pi a. NJ. de
Lava icita refused, and for some liue persisted N
his refusal declaring thVt he IA flee, that
lac had right to deliver permits, and ,hat IN short
the Count de Ferfand's own signature would he a
Tar better protection u him and ms family Ihan any
passport he could give. The Countess &c FerraUu,
however, whose app-chens,oUs seemed 70 increase
mor1enlariiy, herself requested VI. de Llyae,,e 10
accede ttelr demand. at is for my husbands
stiety," said Ihat LADY, chat we enireat you 10
give It." NJ. de L0v0lIeite heSitaied no longer an
signing permits de P"Sie, prescn,ed !. 10 the COuu-
tess. This was another OF the acts brought 10 ms
charge.
Th,t same evening completed one of The mos,
extraordinary episodes Of the history of France. The
king had dePlried-:he Bourbon dynasty was over
throw o., aud tue Emperor, tor the second time mas
Ter al Fpucci Ncvrr was enthusiasm carried 10
such height on the evcntiui evening Of his re-.
turn. BI. We must leave Napoleon 20 us tempo
TIsy iriumDh-and three months .aler-,o his inal
downg4.i, end return to Count &c Lavalleue.
\ few dsys bilcr the Enpe'oE's hnaI departure
md the rens.atem- NJ OF tie B0uTJCns the throne
Count LIyluttte was informed dat, tv the special
orders 0. the princes of the house OF Bourbon. aud
the Duchess % AngOuCmr, who was shli 90 take
active interest therein, Mtssrs. Ta!lsyrand an
F0ucGe had, ny their Joint Efforts produced q pros
cup,on us. amounting 10 TWO thousand names, in
which figured his own, with those Of Mlrccha Ney
and Genera. LaOedOyere. A. three at the
same time earnestly entreatcd by their friends TO
quit France, but unfortunately, as the seque proved
the consciousness they fer Of their own Innocence
made them neglect the advice.
On the lsh Of July following, as NJ je Laval
lette at dinner with his wife, and truly sincere
frIeni-l VI. dc MIneEll-an agent Of the police
entered with polite reques; from NJ. &c Cizss,
oreeIG p,ics that NJ &c L1valle..e would accom-
speak with him. The Count de Lava.ielts Instant
" compiled, and, npologsing 10 his friend and as
surns his vile OF las speedy return, prOcec'ei 10
the porte cJchcrc, VT ere, ON entering q hackney
coach, bee os'onl,hsd 70 fad h.mse suErO lnled
~ u4mla. oil j, looking fellows, whom b. at ono
perceived 20 be myueharas. Resistance was uu-
tvllifns .nl, 10 g saor. space ot time, Vi. dc La
yaeIio found himself prisoner within the walls Of
the prefecture. There he remained a whole fort. |
nigh. without having had single audieuce o. VI .
Ce Cazes, The agitation Of mIud that NJ dc La .
vJ'cue suffered az scCnZ Limse. thgs torn from 8
family cGd n~arceraleH, without having been inform
cd OF the nature Of hs offence together with the con-
hncmeni ana bad air Oi h' prison. soon brought on
q disease Of an infamna,OrY kind, which threaten
ed 70 release him speedily from the power OF his /
enemies. BY the lIi anI attention Ui Ais ghysi- /
CJn, huwcy-r, the dangerous symptoms suJsid- .
ed after some days, aus iAe prisoner was TsuOY- 7
Ell 70 the COnCIergerIe, where lie passed his frs: |
night IN the dungeon occupied by the unfortunate /
marechii Ney. During the first three weeks
Of his Imprisonment, Lays.Isue complained /
bitterly and, in n letter 10 VI. De c yes. de- |
cafed that relapse would speedily put an end
to his lie d he were not instantly removed from the
w'c.cEed d-gcon into which h. had b. en- thrown. .
Accord ely, that same night, a. COCK the IiiIr
conducted nm 10 a small, INV room, with a window
and chimney, (lhefc being neither in - -'- F.
which he had just quiledl gy.'-e org 81 lhs same
Il goufS -. piacsd you here at orcs' sad
o., lnit General Lat edOyerc occupied the mex,
room, and wc never Pot prisoners where they can
communicate witt each D.hcr, but the General has
NJ. dc LaVI.'eitg requested TO see the chamber I.
where his unhappy friend had pissed eight Or ten .
Jays az Jius Tig0ursUI sScrsf and found 10 even I
sr.i more gloomy and wre.cheI Ola The one he him
eil mad occupied during the first iew hour. Oi hfs I
Is.eGnon N the prison. Duuug tie il5. sK .
weeks Of his imprisonment in the COHlisyysris, NJ /
ie Lavaiet'e was kept, az ssersi. One 0r Two Of |
lis friends mad with much difficulty procured access
. hIm, but he was not permitted to see t.ea1 tx
cp. in iIg pr-acGgs Of the gr,Ur: his 'c'tsrs ton,
we're 1.. opened and re.d before they reached hun:
% shoot, hc vas subjected 10 rig0rpnsa treatment
's lhIt OF ths yereE' criminal. a, this sod period
Madame de Lava.iC'te was sill boo suH ring ststs
,ni within four months of her second c1rrtsmar,.
Nndhcr husband, justly appTshs1s.gg 0I Tho wore. .
1Uustq 60 her, ius-t'. on her Irt yi-irv him
.HH DID. r-.r l'u.r d.