Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-05
THE INTERVIEW OF THE TWO EM.
PERORS

From the several Italian correspondents OF
the lines We get the following paragraphs:
| hen the Sovereigns were about to enter
\ the house the Noble Guards were ranged on
the right In the vestibule, and the Cent Gardes
on the left. The Emperor Francis Joseph in.
sisted on the Emperor Napoleon entering first
The Emperor invited Francis Joseph to break
last, but the latter begged to be excused, as he
I'd breakfasted before setting out. The two
Emperors then entered the sitting room alone
ineir msJesties sat down at opposite sides Of
the table Ihe Emperor Napoleon laid on the
table few cigarettes in an envelope. and
| offered one to the young Sovereign, who de-
| clned it. Although no third person heard a
word OF what had passed ut this interview, L
can state that they conversed sometimes i'm
Italian, but more frequently In German; not a
word was written down. During the CONVEX
sstion the Emperor Napoleon, as if mechani-
cally, picked to pieces some of the flowers
placed in a vase before him. On issuing from
the house, the Emperor Napoleon conversed
an instant with Baron Hess. while Francis
Joseph spoke with Marshal valiant. Their
Majesties then briefly inspected their est6rts
The Emperor of Austria was so struck with tie
uniform and bearing Of the Cent Gardes ard
Guides that he openly expressed his admira-
tion. He also asked whether these soldiers
formed part Of the Imperial Guard
Another account says:
"Some little private information relative to
the interview OF the two Emperors has this
morning beon acquired. Exactly at in the
morning OF the llth the Emperor Francis
Joseph reached Villafranca, where he was re-
ceived by the Emperor of the French with
great apparent kindness, and oven a show of
Difference. The two monarchs took breakfast
and remained together until 5 in the afternoon
and IT would appear that they settled the ba.i.
for the preliminaries of peace before they
parted. In military circles it is stated that
NanOleDn
the emperor OF Austria which removed any
doubt he might feel about the necessity for
sacrificing Lombardy. The one document,
said my informant, was a Prusso- Az glo- Rus
sian peace project. which was based on the
cession OF Nenetia as well as Lombardy, and
the other was despatch, in which Prussia ex-
pressed her resolve not to draw the sword in
dstenco OF any part of the Austrian possessions
in Italy.
1t was agreed that the Pope should be the
President Of the Confederation, and the Empe-
ror Francis Joseph promised to do all in his
power to persuade his Holiness to agree to the
secularizatiOn of the domains of the Church.
ms last piese of information may appear
apOcryphal, but il was acquired at an excel
lent source, and doubtless will prove to be cor
rect. lu 1851 it was well-known a Rome that
Louis Napoleon had formed q plan for a con-
federation of the Italian States, and one or two
OF Its principal festures are sti L present to my
memory Then, As now, the Pope was to be
P.eIdent of the Italian Confederation, but the
Executive power was to be in the hands Of Sar-
dinla. The idea Of the seculnrization of the
dominions of the Church is new to none Cf the
powers. 1t appears to me that Austria has
reason TO congratulate herself on being able TO
obtain peace on such terms; bu: the nation
and more particularly the military part Of it.
IS extremely dissatisfied with the results of the
Nlllafranca conference. Informa ion has been
received from Verona that Oflrars and men
are greatly depressed, as they had confidently
expected soon to have an opportunity of bal
ancing accounts with the Allies. Had the war
lasted till the fall of the year, it is possible
and even probable, that the Emperor would
have lost Nenetia as we'll as Lombardy; but i;
is an undeniable fact that the Austrian army
has almost recovered its original strength and
confidence. During the first few days after
the battle of SOlferinO the troops were much
cast down, but they recovered their spirits
when some of their commanders were rem0y ed
and large reinfOrcements arrived in the camD :;