The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-14


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The New York Evening Post has received
from friend most interesting account of ''THE
LAST MOMENTS or TALLETRASD." written by
one who was a witness and participation in the
incidents he describes. We copy the account
At once, for il is one Of the most interesting pa
pens we overhead. Thegentleman whofurnished
it for publication vouches for the commences Of
the document, and says that the writer twhose
same is given to the POST ''is the wife Of that
Secretary who received the last breath of a man
most remarkable in his time, and who according
to the testimony Of these, his handle friends,
was one more sinned against than SHINING -
II was scarcely four O'Clock in the NOR.
ming, May 18th, 1888, when | bent my
steps towards the old hotel in the Rue ST.
Florentine, with mind full Of sad misgiv-
ings, for when, at a late hour Of the even
ing previous, | had Quilted il, ] had been
but slightly encouraged that another day
would be gfanted TO lis owner. The dull
grey dawn was just appearing over the tall
chestnut trees OF the Tuilleries; all was ST.
lent, and as pulled the heavy bell the re-
verberation of its sound was almost unearth-
ly. The two stone figures of Silence which
guarded the portal, humid and dripping with
the morning fog, struck chill to my soul,
and the huge lion reminded me Of the mute
and motionless watchers sometimes carved
upon the gates Of sepulchre. did not
stop at the porter's lodge to inquire news OF
the night, for the first object that met my
eye wss the physician scarriage, but ascen-
ded with all speed the grand staircase had
so often mounted with very different feel
ings.
The ante-chamber was deserted, for the
anxious domestics had crowded, one and al,
to the apartment nearest to that Of their be-
loved master, in order to obtain the earliest
information respecting the progress Of his
mslady. There never, perhaps, existed a
person who. with so little apparent effort,
possessed in so great degree the power to
control the affection of his dependents. OF
those who were with him at that moment,
all, with few exceptions, had grown gray
in his service, while of those who had start
ed in their career with him, in their early
life, none remained; he had lived to see
The was past fourscore) all go down before
him to the grave. The prince was always &C
customed.tO treat his chief domestics as per-
sons worthy Of confidence. Many sub
iect Of the highest importance, held in pro-
found secrecy in the buresux Of the foreign
Office, has been discussed in all freedom OF
speech before bis valet de chambre. This
trust was never betrayed. The most re-
marksble Of the whole tribe was the veneer
able Courtiade, one to whom, by reason Of
his long service, the prince allowed grea-
ter latitude than to any other; bis homeIy
remarks and shrewd observations afforded
him the greatest amusement. This man
had entered his service long before the first
revolution, accompanied him TO America.
and died, "still in those voluntary bonds,
during the embassy to London. II was said
that grief for being left in Paris, on account
Of his age and infrmities, fastened his end
have been led to this DEPRESSION, be-
cause the chief psthos Of the princes death
arose out Of the unaffected manifestations Of
grief displayed by the humber members Of
the household; these honest expressions, in
the view Of unsophisticated humanity, be-
long essentially to the character Of the man.
l entered the chamber Of the veteran states
man; he had fallen into profound slumber,
from which some amendment was augured
by the physicians. This lethargic sleep
continued for about an hour after my arrival, |
and it was curious 10 observe, as time pass.
ed, the uneasiness which was expressed
even by the nearest and dearest, (the chill
dren OF his brother,) lest this repose, how
ever salutary, should last beyond the hour
liked by the king to visit the dying man.
IL was with some difficulty that he was
reused, and made to comprehend the event
that awaited him. He was lifted to receive
this great honor, as it was deemed. from
his reclining posture, and placed upright
on the edge OF theshAd, whom, -paaotual as
The hand upon the dial, his majesty entered
the apartment, followed by his sister, Ma
dame Adelaide.
IL was an historical picture, study Cor q
painter to observe these two men seated
side BY side. Il was startling to turn from
The broad forehead, the calm, stoical coun-
enance, with the long grey locks on both
ides Of Il. giving strange majesty 10 death,
o the foil vigor Of the kings person, sur
mounted by we'll arranged wig, and the
whole ensemble peu bourgeois. At this
'srly hour of The morning he was attired,
according 10 custom, with the utmost pre-
:ision. Despite the old faded dressing
own CT the one. and the elaborate costume I
Il the other. the yeriest barbarian could |
ave told which was "the last Of the nobles," ,
md which the "First Citizen" Of the empire. 1
iis majesty was the first to break silence, a
$ IN etiqueue bound to do. Ii would be $
ifhcult TO define the expression which pass i
8 across bis features as he contemplated h
THAT nigh: be called the setting OF his gui. | q
ing star. iHlt JtL1f
81 am very sorry, prince, 10 see you su(. | 4
'rlng 80 much, said the king, in low h
smulous voice, rendered almost inaudible =
y extreme emotion. In
"Sire. you have come to witness the sui
rings OF dying man, and those who love y
in can have but one wish--thst Of seeing n
em shortly at an end"-was the reply.-l M
his was uttered in strong voice, which 4;
e had not weakened, nor the approach Of n
'sih subdued. The effect Of the speech. ar
mel as II was, was indescribabie, for il was 4.
.Pressed in a tone ofreproach. which, those IT
no heard il. viii not soon forget. The M
ysi vislts' OF mere form, was Of short du-I n
IA II