The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-11-19

W.
rory-His Own Statement Regarding
His Private Fortune.
rCorrespondence OF the New York Times.]
BRUSSELS, Monday, October 81.
I have lust returned here from run of
several weeks through Germany, during which
had interviews with several distinguished person
ages, among others the Queen Of Prussia and the
captive Of Wllhelmshohe. My account Of my visit
to the former include in another letter, as all that
relates to the ex-Emperor and the war naturally
claims priority:
TIE INTERVIEW. l..,g.
Having the advantage OF being personally ac-
uuainted with his Majesty, had no difficulty In
obtaining admission TO MS presence. He received
nv qualification OF seeing him looking so well.
despite the rumors that had been circulated Of
his failing health he laughed, and said that 80 far
they from being qe aS pc Gad not oeen
nosnre 10 the open air aud daily exercise on horse
back having produced o lnarEed and permanent
| Improvement in his health. AS confirmation OF
this may add that his Majesty walked Win m me
for nearly TWO hours, through the grounds Of the
chateau which are quite hllly, and IN many parts
broken In addition TO The extensive area OF these
grounds, he has range OF sixteen English miles
distance from the chateau assigned him; but this
ia merely nominal, as he can pass the limits by
simnIe formality whenever 1t pleases him.
THE PEACE QUESTION.
In the course OF the conversation which ensued
during this walk, mentioned TO the Emperor the
various reports which we're IN circulation con-
! cerninp his views on the peace question. Re-
pardiny this his Majesty said that ne could not
permit any doubt TO exist. He considered IL I'M
! possible for any government TO conclude treaty
| OF peace with Germany on the basis or cesslon
az terrtory and hope TO maintain itself In France.
| money Indemnity and the razing OF the 1orttes-
ses coveted by Germany should not be allowed 20
stand In the way as obstacles to the conclusion OF
peace. but further than this the Provisional Gov
| ernment, and IN fact, no government could Co.
| The Emperor even went so far as to say tnat ne
would prefer exile In Great Britain or the United
States, on the most limited means, to accepting
the restoration OF his dynasty on such conditions
/ as those sought to be Imposed.
| NApoLEoS,s PRIVATE FORTUNE.
| rtben allnded 20 the statements which had been
| published by his enemies regarding the amount
| OF his private fortune, and the large sums which
| It was alleged he had Invested In foreign seclr!-
/ ties. He answered me with animation, "that ls
\ a subject which touches me to the quick, because
| whatever NAV have been my errors and short
| comings as q ruler, can truly say that am NOT
open 10 the charge OF ayarice or pecnniary lnter-
estedness. will state TO you unreserfedly Tue
nature and extent Of my private resources, oe-
cause should like yon to contradict all sucn re-
ports. All that myself wife and son actually pos
sess are the former property OF my motner as Al
emberg, ln Switzerland, and Whlcn COSTS more
| to maintain than it produces; the properly
left to the Prince Imperial by the Princess
| Bacchochi, In Dalmatia, In consideration OF
OF the sums which had paid for her OUT OF my
private fortune. and which Is also unproducCFe;
some property In Italy, which yields trlnlng
revenue and o property In Spain belonging to
! the Empress previous to her marriage, and Wnlcn,
having been improved, also yields some rental.
Taken altogether we possess lust surlclent 10 en-.
able US TO live in the simplest bourgeois style. As
howl
funds or out OF France, 1t Is utterly false: Had
avaiell myself OF the opportunities Whlcn pre-
sented themselves OF investing money on tne pur,
chase OF real estate and stocks IN the UuiLeu
and my family l have known instances ~
which moderate outlay In that way has oeen
productive OF large results from m nn Tue %anc a
perty In the Atlantic Giles.
HAroLEoN's HOUSEHOLD.
then laughably remarked to the Emperor that
some OF the English and all the French Journals
were IncreduIous as to his restricted means, anu
that they had pointed 10 his numerous nous shoiu u.
as evidence OF It's improbabillty. HIS Majesty
scornluly replied Numerous household are
they not then aware that the officers VINO lorin
what IL called my household are fellow. prisoners
with me, and are supported by the frusslan M 1oo.
ernment? For my very servants, with two or
three executions, am indebted TO tile consluer-
ate Kindness or the Queen. From the maltre d'ho-
tel down to the humblest servant at the chateau,
and were sent with her own plate and linen, with
the expressed object OF rendering my stay mere rs
little uncomfortable as possible. nave even de.
priyed myself OF the services OF most OF my Old
and faithful attendants. with view 10 Keep my
expenditure within my income"
REoARDISa RESTORATION.
then made some alusion to the hopes ef
Empire, and 10 tile intrlgues attributed to them
In London, Brussels and Jersey. His Majesty re.
piled to me earnestly on this point, and eXpre'se
his regret that any OF The inluenflal men VINO
had occupied positions under tile EMpire should
involve themselves in proceedings OF so unwlse
character at q time when twas the duty Of every
Frcnchman to consider only the means Of driving
the invader from the SOIL or Franc. Clrcum-
stances alone and the will OF the French people
could bring about he results ut which they aimed,
and all efforts 10 anticipate them could only end
in bringing tiscredit ami ruin upon their authors.
lie hoped thni all true friends OF himself and his
family would bear this truth In mind.
IMPERIAL GRATITUDE.
The Emperor expressed himself in graceful
terms, In regard 10 the Kindness exhibited TO
ward the Empress and his son, by people OF all
ranks in Eug and, and evidently comprehenled
that the industrial classes In that country fully
appreciated the advantages which they had de-
rived from the liberal commercial policy IN
augurated under his reign.
TIE FALL OF METZ.
On asking him how long he thought ii would
take to insure the fall OF Metz, he appeared to be
under the impression that 1t had provisions
enough TO enable It to hold out for considerable
time THIS comprised nearly al! that Trans
pired OF public interest, in the interview which
had with his Majesty. In regard to the reported
EMBELLISHMENTS Of WllhelmShohe, he did not
appear to have any apprehension Of that kind.
He described 1t as d very agreeable residence, and
he had no doubt that 1t could be rendered warm
and comfortable during the winter.
HIS NAJESTY,s HABITS,
As regards his MaJesty's habits OF life at the
chateau, d few particulars may MOI be uninter
esting He rises regularly at 6, and after shaving
himself and dressing, goes to bis cabinet de ira
udil about hall-pLst 7. AT cup Of tea and O
slice OF bread are brought to him, after which he
reads the German, French and English papers,
remaining alone generally up to O'CLOCK, follow
ing his Old habits ut the Tulleries. At his pri-
vate secretary, Pietrie, arrives and remains with
grounds OF the chateau until II, when he returns
to partake Of second dejenner, at which he re-
mains only o quarter Of al hour. The dishes
are 80 simple that his officers make IL a subject
OF complains. The party then retire Into an
adjoining parlor, where smoking and conversa.
tiOn are unrestrlctedy inluged In, his Majesty
smoking his iayorlte cigarette, but usually talking
very little. The Emperor then returns TO hia cab.
Inet TO occupy himself with his correspondence
or receive persons OF Ills household on prya!e
business. He remains there until half-past three
or four O'Clock, when lie either drives. rides or
walks out, always preferrIng the latter exercise
when the weather permits. When he drives ont
he most frequently uses the caleche and horses
sent him by Gne Queen Of Prussia. He returns in
time to dress for dinner which Is usually crryed
at harpast O'Clock, the Emperor b...lg al