New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-10-08
"reminiscences of an Aged German DIplo
mat.


A correspondent of the London Standard gives
the followng
It was IN September, 1908. The l03d regiment
Of infantry of tue French army was marching off
the Castle Of Erfurth and its band was PLAYING
martial airs. The town was full of foreigners
anHions to contemplate the features of Napoleon
l., who had at his side the Emperor Alexander
and was escorted by the kings of Saxony and
Wurtemberg, the Grand Duke Constantine the
Prince William Of Prussia, etc. The streets and
places were all alive. The Emperor Napoleon
was returning from great review and among the
Respondent uniforms you would have noticed a
civilian past the meridian of life, who wore the
modest court dress. He assembled the principal
staircase side by side with Marshal Lannes, who
introduced him to the chamberlain of the day,
with these words: " By the emperors order.
Monsieur de Goethe" Five minutes afterwards
| the great poet of Germany was in the presence
| of Napoleon. His majesty was breakfasting at a
| books Ministers and members of the household
| were in the room. Goethe bowed profoundly
G Is yunr name Goethe?" briefly asked the en-
peror. Goethe bowed again. How old are
you?" 81 am sixty, sire" g What tragedies
have you written ~ g Iptigenid, Eg7nont, Tor
qnatQ IasSo." Yesterday you saw my theater,
what do you say of my players?" '' An admir-
able ensemble, an extraordinary harmony in
| everything" Z" l am glad to know that my actors
are liked in Germany Mah00aet was we'll per
| formed, but the play is unnatural, false-utterly
| false" 81 have translated iLal0ma.n " Iu-
deed that is to say that you do not agree with
my criticism. have read your IVeJther. ! on
are the manager of the theater of Weimar? "
| " Yes, sir " [ should like to a performance
BY, German actors. The day after tomorrow |
will visit with the emperor of Russia the field of
! battle of Jena; thence shall go to Weimar. Tell
the grand duke that | wish to see his theater.
Tama and Duchesnois will go too. Duroc ;"
The marsha! advanced, Z" How are things going
on in Poland? l have heard nothing satisfactory
from Soult Make statement concerning its
population, Pecunary resources, crops, and means
OF subsistence Tor an army corps OF $4,000 men,
think Of Talma?" He is sublime artist; he is
the incarnation of tragedy" would you like
to make his acquaintance" I" should be de-
lighted and =" "Stay. Ialma is in the
habit of coming to see me every day after break
fast Talleyrand?' Sire ~ Come this side
! | have received from Fouche report not over
catering for you" The emperor went into the
recess of a window and spoke with animation to
| Talleyrand. Then the chamberlain announced
the king Of Wurtemberg. 6 regret-important
business will have the pleasure to see his ma
| jesty the king of Wurtemberg this evening at the
theater, said the emperor. ;" The actor Talma!"
i" Let him come in Lannes, | shall review to-
morrow the 44th and lG3d of the line. Place in
the second rank the private giraud, of the 9th
company of the l63d. He was at Marengo in the
sd brigade l want to speak to him; the review
is to take place at five O'Clock. Talma, what is
your programme for this EVENING"" Ciana or
AndronldcuS, or BritanaicuS. Your majesty
has only to order, and =" "No; l wish to
see the DEATH Of Cesar. Good morning, gentle
men, And Goethe and Talma withdrew.
Here is story of the present, and one particu-
larry adapted for American consumption:
All! ali! so soon back from your visit to
Tahiti, captain; what news from those quarters ~
said the lively countess to tar of the French
navy. Almost nothing only concert given in
the island of HerVey by company of Alleghani
ans" ''Oh, do tell me all about it, dear captain.
What country is Hervey; who are those. All
what?n The island of Hervey is one of the
finest of the Cook Archipelago. The Alleghani
ans are American artists of turn essentially mi
gratory, and they gave a concert a Hervey. The
king of the island, Makea H., honored with his
presence that musical solemnity, the receipts Of
which were rs pigs, 98 turkeys, ZIG hens, lG 900
cocoa nuts, 900 pineappes, 4lt bushels of
Adams apples, 600 pumpkins aud 2700 oranges
The Alleghaniaus only play upon bells Of differ
ent sizes aud sounds. The islanders were amazed
at that music, and seemed not to regret in the
least their pigs and hens. The king, Makpa, rose
to enthusiasm When the last notes OF the Norma
march were dying away he eomplimented the
musicians, placed his hand upon his heart, and
swore that he would never forget them "Poy-
nesa is no doubt charming country" sighed
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