The New York herald., 1871-03-28


the dense crowds and protected by two Belle
vile blousemen. He is on amiable and
highly interesting old man, who never speaks
of the Emperor except in terms of the sin
cerest devotion. / also encountered the well
known German author, DR.. Cohn- Mels, who
has been staying at Wilhelmsh0he since the
arrival Of the Emperor, who is often admitted
to his presence, and is engaged in writing a
history of his Imprisonment, which, when pub-
lishcd, may be expected to reveal number
Of interesting and piquant details.
RELICS OF spLENDoR.
/ was conducted by Mr.. Gamble to the
imperial stables, which he entered with
sigh, saying:-'In Paris / had 750 horses
here but six. My stables in Paris looked like
handsome saloons--here you see"-and he
sighed again. My attention was particularly
engaged at looking at ''Phobus," the horse the
Emperor rode at Sedan. He is splendid
bay gelding, and cost $4,000, was owned by
the Empress, and was given by her to her
consort on the day of his departure from St.
Cloud. Next to him stands "Heros," who
was paid for with $4,000 He is the Empe-
rors own horse, but-dont it seem almost
satire did not come into action in this cam
psign.
THE ANTECHAMBER.
At the hour appointed / repaired to the
castle and confronted M. Pietri. found him
as affable as ever, but depressed in spirits. /
learned from him that it was owing to catas-
trophe which had befallen his family. His
nephew, with whom he had been reared, and
who was the French Consul General at Cairo,
had been shot down few days previously by
fanatical republican countryman. He con-
Quoted me through a large hall, where the
General Prince Of Moskowa was on duty as
adjutant du jour. l also greeted the Ordi-
nance Officer of the day, Colonel Count Law
de Lauriston. There were also present
General Count Reille, Viscount Psjol and
Prince Joachim Murat, who greeted me, his
American countryman, with q friendly nod
as did also Baron Corvisart, the imperial physi-
clan. As stepped forward to the adjoining
saloon / met
THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON IT,,
who advanced, shook hands and welcomed me
as an old acquaintance. He looked ia exceed
ingly good health-indeed, if possible, more
robust and ruddy than when I last saw him.
TIE room now occupied by him is spacious
one, lying on the opposite side of thatformerly
used by him, and selected because better
adapted on account of its being furnished with
tall German stoves to protect him against the
rigors Of the season.
POOR FRANCE-Po0R PARIS.
Being seated and having exchanged some
courteous remarks, said the
EMPERoR-Since your last visit, sir, momen-
tous changes have taken place; almost every
day has been marked by important events
The sufferings experienced by poor France are
greater than words can express. You live in
Berlin; presume that city looks gay and fes-
tive. When you left it was there anything
known about difficulties said to have arisen in
Paris?
CONFERENCE.-The wires reported moth
st. Pclagie, but the guard had been strength
ened and measures taken to keep down the
mob in the suburbs.
EMPERoR-Poor Paris! poor Paris! Much
trouble seems to be in store for her. Alas
the whole country is drifting towards
anarchy, which, while spreading over its
whole length and width, may not be confined
to France alone. but may even affect the other
countries of the Continent. Experience has
taught us more than once that the first signal
Of political commotion IN Europe was given by
France.
CoRREsPoNDENT-Is the Bordeaux Assem-
bly, powerless? Does it not represent the will
of the nation?
NO GOVERNMENT IN FRANCE.
EMPERoR-No! Indeed not To call this
Assembly, the successor of the illegitimate
Government of National Defence, fair expo
nent of the will Of the people is an absolute
falsehood, and no one knows this better than
NJ Theirs. 1t is an indsputable fact that the
elections for this Assembly were completely
controlled by the Gambetta republicans, who,
leaving the defence of the country to loyal
citizens, had greedily seized upon all the
Offices.
THEIR RULE WAS ONE OF TERRORISM
Men enjoying the confidence and esteem Of
their fellow citizens, loyal adherents to the
empire, were forced to fee the country. /
could name hundreds Of such. Here are
few who just occur to my mind-viz.:
N. FORBADE de la Roquette, NJ. Segris,
Louvet, paraguay D'Hilliers-all gone
to Spain NJ. Maurice Richard, General Lepic,