The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-28

Reupnot. "Why, in the middle of the
street I should have thrown myself at her
foot and neither the cSecutioner nor the
devil should have removed me-" On her
trial she abused the Revolutionary Tribu.
nal in set terms, and poor Eg'e was sent 70
the guillotine as an incorrigible aristocrat,
like many q better woman.
TALLEYRAND AND THE ARCHBISHOP.
"The day the Provisional Government
was formed, the Archbishop of Malines
called on NJ. de Talleyrand, and expressed
his surprise that so important structure
should have been raised without reserVihe
a place for him in it, and he asked the
Prince with some ill-humor what 1t was
intended to do for him, as he clearly couio
not be left out. Leave you out ex-
claimed the Prince, far from it. You can
at this moment render most signal ser
vice. Have you got q white pocket hana-
terchief9 Yes But a very whne
onel, Certainly Let me see it, them
The Archbishop pulls out his handker-
chief Talleyrand takes it by one corner
and waves it frantically in the air, shouting
sVive le Roi.. You see what am dong
now take your handkerchief, do as 90
On down along the Boulevard towards the
Fanhourp st. Antoine, waving the whlte
standard, crying 'Vive lie koi: pu',
Prince. YOU can't mean It,. just loon u
NV dress. ] am in my bishoPs wig IN
cross. nv legion of honor. Jus' 50,
Joined Talleyrand, that IS Just "n"V -
wanted. If you had not got ihem on, YOU
would have had to fetch them. CroSs'
wig. powder, dress, all that VIII MAKE
sensation, and it is sensation we want:
at is hardly credible that M. de fradt'
. man not without talent and aDillty,
shonld have fallen into such trap, bul
og ba went on Talleyrand's errand. Al
fret he got on pretty well, though he was
coon surrounded by a crowd OF street
hIackouards. but when he reached the
Ron,evard Poissoniere the Archbishop fell
mon a knot of Bonapartists, who soon
charged him and sent him flying home
wards. His flight was SO rapid that he had
n nocket the white standard and to rush
through the mud. In this state he got
hack to the Rue St. Florentin, where he
proceeded to relate with great emphasis
his daring and his success. lie had con-
ouered a great part of the capital to the
ROYAL cause he had been stopped at the
Fabourg Poissoniere by obstacles which
could only have yielded to a troop OF
horse: but he still showed in his retreat
that he was alike unmoved by the eye OF
Bonaparte and by the tumult of the popu-
lace, praro jubentiem. All which NJ. de
Talleyrand listened to with the utmost
GOODNESS, and only said, | told you that,
dressed as you are, you would make a SEN
sation. ,"
LOUIS THE FIFTEENTH.
The following on the upbrnging of this
"monster of sensualism shows how kings
were neglected:
HIS UPBRINGING.
The infant King was placed under the
care of Fleury, the Bishop OF Frelus,
whose chief aim was to win the affection
and confidence of his pupil, in which he
entirely succeeded but he utterly failed
to cultivate the nobler parts OF his charac-
ter, or to prepare him for the duties of his
high position. 1t is impossible without in
dignation to think of the bright haired
boy, the darling of the people-who is said
by D'Argepson to have appeared as beau
tiful as Eros himself at his coronation at
Rheims-.the hope Of the grandest mo-
narchy in Europe, consigned to an instruc-
tor who would neither cultivate his mind
nor discipline his character. Day by day
the preceptor appeared, bringing with him
toys, a cup and ball, or pack of cards, to
amuse the indolent child, while it was OBJ
served that the book marker remained in
the same place for six months together III
the Quintus CurtiuS he was reading. The
companions who were provided for him
were remarkable chiefly for their frivolous
and etfeminate precocity. The chief OF
these were the Dukes of Epernon and La
Trcmouille and de GeSvres. From one lie
acquired taste for working tapestry, from
another a singular proficiency in the art OF
cookery, which he continued to practice
in the maturer years of his life !; and IN
their society was tostered that sense OF
royal irrcsponsibility, that pride OF des-
potism, which he expressed with his latest
breath" 81 rett ie rOi, 81 relt Ia lOi." This
seems 10 have been the sum and substance
of his youthful education. The orphan
child thus brought up, without single re-
lative to exercise upon him humanizing
pale and of feeble health. His etfcminacy
might have become inveterate had not the
Due de Bourbon taken compassion on him
and given him that love of hunting and
field sports which has distinguished French
monarchs from the days Of the Merovingian
kings even in the most degenerate repre-
sentatives, and which became one of the
young Kings ruling passions, and invigo-
rated his failing constitution. But even
in his sports, one of his early exploits gives
a painful impression of his character. lie
had a pet white doe at Versailles, at which
one day he fired in mere wantonneSS. The
poor creature came, wounded, towards
him, and licked his hand; the young King
drove it away from him, and shot at II
again and again til! it died.
HIS WIFE.
This is sketch of the Queen, the
daughter Of Stanislas, the exiled King OF
Poland:
Maria LecSzinska was plain, homely,
matronly, and good-natured, without a
trace of that coquetry Of manner which
had become second nature among the
Court ladies Of France. She would have
made good housewife for country
nobleman in Germany, but was little
suited to figure even as a spectator in the
brilliant saloons of Versailles. She had
been brought up to habits of almost mo-
nastic piety and seclusion, and never
travelled without skull which she called
her qenta mignon, to assist her in preserv-
ing the serious bent of her character. Be-
tween herself and her King no confidence
was ever established, and the youthful pos
----.. - G IL. nrnu.r nf the oldest mnnarc by