The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-06
NAPOLEON.
The Ex-Emperor Interviewed.

The EX-Emperor Interviewed.
correspondent sends to the London SIAN
ddrd ofSeptember "a the following account of
an interview with the ex-Emperor:-
MY mind, fun Of gorgeous visions Of an Imperial
failed to realize the idea that the quietooking gen
tleman in pain dark morning suit, who stood walt
ing for me at the top OF the stairs co1d possibly be
General hrille, the Emperors aid-de camp, and 1
accordingl, followed him with but a very slight
salute, lit the ante-roOm OF the dloingsaoOn,
where1 l~led vainy round for the magnificent
perso' age "nh whom expected TO have TO dea'.
room, ny furnished with settees covered with
ragged y How silk, and opening by lding-
the centre O which stood long narrow table, sur
rounded /" NeiyN plain wooden chairs. Smiling
goou. naturtdly at my blunde the General cur
teo, sly mi imed himself of my business. and took
i'll at the Emperor my letter and request for
the h"b1 an audience. In less than three
mi ut he ICturned with request that would
follow In" ana passing through an ordinary sized
room, II. uiu vi the two windows Of which stood
TN &c or "l genlemen also IN plain clothes, talk
ing Ia un' er tones, while another was busy at a
table cover. d with numerous journals in French
Gernar ahd English, the General, with the an
noun,e e ''iSd Majeste rEmpsrsur,' ushered me
throusn eiusll door a corner of the room, aud
founo myself II 1t only in the presence, but face to
face han arms length or him / came to see
AS l ,edt III self in the char to which / am cour-
teously invited, and FIX my eyes upon the but
powerful lace which turns to me from the small
writ table, from which he has risen TO me,
I feel mat am in the presence OF the man whom
has hung SO many years the peace OF Europe, ana
with the feeling the comic element which has decl.
dedly pieponderated In my experiences hitherto
If.i am asked what was the predominant impress
sion t 1t me by the conversation which followed
reply unh, sltatingly the strong feeling of the EN-,
pert VITA spect to England. Almost the first
qualification at the numerous letters Of coincidence
and sympathy he had received ''since his mlsfor-
tune fIon, persons who were perfect strangers to
him, ana there was nothing on which he seemed to
dwell with so much pleasure as on the advance
which has been made during his reign in
the cordial understanding between the
Paris Ie said, "there were stiil great remains
qualification the change that had since taken
place. He was nuch interested, too, in the cond1-
tion of EDglsh feeling at the present time question
ing closely the subject, and expressing his
regret at the tone assumed by portion OF the Lon
msappropriated some bO,OOOOCOf. of the army fund
seemed particularly calling to him. "As if" he
even if i had desired it," lie spoke most
feelrey aso OF the terrible cat istrophe OF the Cap
upon some Of the details of the accident IN
manner which showed fully the interest he had
taken in it, he assistance given by Eogland to his
woundcd so.liers had evidently also made great
impression upon him. Speaking OF France, and the
present condition of affairs there, his tone, which
in dealing tn other matters had been earnest but
not cheerful, saddened vsiby, and he sighed
heavily bespoke OF the state OF things at Lyons
Paris. There not the slightest appearance of
resentment in the way in which he spoke OF the
changes that had recently taken place, but terri
BILE forebodibg OF what might come, his whole air
ane manner forcibly calling to mind the we'll
known lines
"Oh! my poor kingdom sick with civil bl 1ws
When that my could restrain thy riots,
What wilt thou do when riot is thy care ?"
Iventured to express hope that all might yet go
well, and that before long we might him once
more at the Tuleries. He sat for some moments
silent, thcn with a sigh, turned again to me aud
said, "No one Can tell, sir wnat may happen now."
Such is brief, but, so far as it goes thoroughly
truthful account of an interview which, am fan 10
confess, left On me very deep impression The
cordially Of my own reception-a cordality due,
am bound tn say exclusively to my nationality, for
had no other claim whatever-tuliy confirmed the
mole than friendly sentiments expressed towards
my fellow. ntrymen, and left the little win
dOwed room In which had my first interview with
the man who, till yesterday, was one OF the mighti-
est soyertcBs of Europe, more than ever
penetrated with a sense of the loss England has
perienced in his fall. AS passed out long line of
sightseeIs nom Cassel were drawn up in front OF
the principal entrance at some twenty yards dis
tant and al the foot OF the lawn in full view Of the
room had just quilted, an omnibus gaiy decorated
with Prussian, Hessan, and other flags was dis
charging lis load of newcomers to add to their
number. | thought oDce more of the carefully
guarded privacy of which had heard SO much-and
wondered.