The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-30
Affairs In France.
THE GOSSIP OF pARls-INrERvIEw BETWEEN LOUIS

address from the President, set Mt liberty.
Affairs In France.
THE GOSSIP OF PARls-INTERvIEw BETWEEN LOUIS
NAPOLEON, GUIZoT, M0STALEMBKRT, AND THE
DUKE OF MoUcHY-FAcTs ABOUT CROMWELL.
Prom Paris letter of Feb % in London Chronicle
Two days ago, the President availed himself Of
the occasion Of visit paid to him by the Duke dc
Mouchy, to speak to that gentleman on the subject
Of affairs in general 1t was the first time that the
Duke de Mouchy (who is legitimist) had had
private audience with ''his Imperial Highness."
After the usual prelminaries, the President re-
quested the Duke to give him some information as to
the state of public opinion on the position of affairs
The Duke de Mouchy replied that after the I'd of
December public opinion was in general exceedingly
favorable to the cause of the President but that
he was bound to say that change had since taken
place. He declared that the persons who formed
the encourage of the President, and those who ocou
pied the highest functions in the government, were
far from inspiring the country with confidence and
that some of the acts of the President himself had
had an injurious effect upon his position in the pub
lie esteem, because they seemed to show moro vim
dictiveness C'passon' was the word he used) than
people imagine him capable of. The Duke do Mou-
chy having then stopped the President requested
him to express his feelings and opinions clearly and
freely; upon which the Duke do Mouchy went on to
say that the DEGREES for the conscation of tho pos
sessions Of the House Of Orleans had shocked the
feelings Of the country, not only impolitc
measure. but measure wanting beth in juetice
and morality. Upon this the President interrupted
him, and said
"what Monsieur lie Due does it become you who are
a Legtmist to blame measure the OBJECT Of which is
to annhlate the influence Of the family Of Orleans which
for the Last sixty years has been the cause Of many
msfortunes to this country ~
The Duke de Mouchy replied that he had only
expressed what he knew to be the opinion Of the
great number Of Iegitimists; and he added that
honest people. Of all parties and all shades Of
opinion, partook in the same sentiments. At these
words the g Prince President " suddenly rose, and
q
that the Duke de Mouchy left the Eysec in
towering passion. His indignation is probably the
reason why the conversation has reached the pub
lie, for the Duke has since declared, in Of tho
principal salons of Paris, that the reception he mot
with was but small encouragement to him to revisit
the Eysee; and that he would consider twice before
he gave his advice a second time, il il were asked.
So ended conversation the correctness of which,
believe viii not be denied, as my informant de-
claros that lie will vouch for its authenticity. I
shall only add that the Duke de Mouchy Che is the
head Of the great family of Noailles) refused the
place of Senator, but he is independent candidate
for seat in the Legislative corps.
As am in the way OF gossip, may as well
give another little anecdote which shows the
luminosity Of Louis Napoleon to the family of Louis
Philippe. 1t has become proverb that there is no
enemy so bitter as the one on whom you have con-
fered favor and it certainly is true with respect
to Louis Napoleon. whose life was twice spared by
Louis Philippe after it had been justly forfeited to
the offended laws of the country. few days ago,
Monseigneur Thiebault, the bishop Of Montpelier,
dned at the Elysee After dinner the venerable
peate took the opportunity ofsociting the favor Of
Louis Napoleon that he would do something for q
person who had fallen into Distress old servant of
the elder branch Of the house Of Bourbon, and re-
lative OF Charles Xs minister, the Baron de Capele
Louis Napoleon at once assured the bishop that he
was glad Of the opportunity, and that if he would
state how the person in question could be served his
suggestion would be Immediately acted upon. En-
couraged by his success the bishop ventured little
further. He said that he had also to solicit the pro-
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the house of Orleans, who, since the revolution of
l84S had fallen into poverty and distress. The hui
name bishop soon discovered his mistake. The Pre-
sdent, in rage, cried out, Ah pour cetn'Ld rien
Of Montpelier, who. no doubt, was glad to find that
he had escaped the treatment that the needy knife
grinder met, in nearly similar circumstances, from
another " friend Of humanity"
from Paris letter Of 7 eb 25, in London Times.]
The visit paid by NJ. Gmzot to the President Of
the republic. the 18th INST, for the purpose Of
presenting NJ de Montalembert, the newly elected
member Of the French Academy, has excited some
attention, and no trihing curiosity.
When these gentlemen, wearing the ofical cos
tune of academicians, were introduced, they were
exceedingly well received by the President. One
of the first be addressed was NJ. Guizot; and he
expressed himse happy that his functions Of Direc
tor Of the Academy had procured him the pleasure
ofreeeiving him twice at the palace Of the Elysee,
and he added. q regret that that pleasure is not
oitener repeated f}e held out his hand to N. do
Montalembert with all the appearance of warm cor
diality, and inquired. apparently in an affec-
tiopate manney, as to the state of his health.
The conversation then turned on tho Academy,
and the President asked if il was still composed
OF forty members! Phe question raised smile
in the face OF NJ Vileman, and il it were ser-
ously put, or without any other motive than
mere inquiry, il is wonder it should, as IL is
difficult to believe there is man in France who is
ignorant Of the fact: the Qu0,dnt de fAcddenlm
Faafoise are as well known the existence Of the
Academy itself The President then asked M. de
Montalembert and NJ Guizot how they intendedpass
ing their time --if they proposed spending any por
of the summer in the country he spoke 70 NJ
Guizot about his History Of The English Revolution,
and wished 70 know if he intended continuing it,
and Of writing for instance, the History OF the Gov
ernment Of Cromwell. NJ. Guizot replied in the Of
hinstivc adding that on the two occasions oil his
residence in England. in 1910 as Ambassador, and
in lSiS as exile be had collected documents and
other materials Of the greatest Importance relative
to THAI period. and which had rs yet never been
mado public; that those documents had been in
trusted TO him by the descendants OF the historical
who were contemporaries Of Cromwell
both partisan and adverssfies that he indebted
the kindpess Of the actual possessors Of those pa
pers for the communication OF the archives Of their
families and that 10 other respects he had been en-
abled to collect materials Of great value, which
threw new light on that period of the history
Of England. At that moment NJ. de Montalcmbert
observed that for the last twenty years good deal
Of interest has been excited about Cromwell andhis
and that the Protector was judged at
the present time with much more impartiality and
than before "Such IL the fact, observed
Louis Napoleon, "snd IL is so truly the case, that
after long discussion the resolution adopted Of
admitting the statue Of Cromwell in the galleries Of
the new palace Of Westminster" The ques-
ton was proposed somewhat differently" said M.
Guizot the desire manifested to place in the
gallery Of Westminster the statues Of the kings and
those Of the great men Of England; the discussion
only as to whether the statue ofCromwel should
be admitted in the series Of kings, merely in that
Of the great mon. 1t was decided that Cromwell |
could not well be placed among the kings and, con-
seduenty, bis statue will figure amongst the great