, 1873-02-09

His Opinion Of Thiers, G:1adstone, and
LoCfs Napoleon.

! SUMNER.
His Opinion Of Thiers, Gladstone. and
Louis Napoleon.
Fashgton CORRESPONDENCE ef the C1':eianats cazttte
Mr. Sumner entered pleasantly into conveTea-
! ton with us upon lis recent visit to Europe, and
charmed us with rsminisceuces and personal
descriptions Of Theirs, Gladstone, and other
prominent men of Europe.
| WAS particularly interested in his opinions Of
Theirs, whom he Esid ha vas surprised to find
1nercuTial in tempeyam-n viyacious and quick
gentle aud mid. Judging from what ho had
seen Of him in the public prints, he had ex-
pected to find him Observation-Disclosures violent
in his manner, end Was delighted to know quite
| the reverse to be true OF him. In answer to the
! question, what he thought Of his character a. b
| whole, he answered that he considered him 3
man Of rare ability, and unsEefving patriotism
| ing him twice, aud going through the world Of
politics with him in Conversation, no had re
| turned home tranquil in mind about Franco.
Once. after dining with him, Mr. su1nner said
| he directed the conversation upon art, knowing
Theirs to be one Of tho greatest connoisseu1s IN
| art living. He had his elegant collection of
| works Of art, costing three and o half millions
OF francs, destroyed during the last war. III.
| subject Of tho worlds great artists and their
works. After hs7iEg gone through this realm,
! diecnesing tho groa: painters, Aichaal Angelo,
| and Raphael, Mozs1t and Eeethoven's rhap-
be reviewed his evening with & deep satisfaction
that ho hsd not wasted it in useless political dis
| cussiong.
He dvelt particularly, in epea!sing Of both
| Gladstone, who he says, Is England'a greatest
Premier- nnd Thiers. uuon the prile England
| and France should feel in seeing such man at
the head OF their Governments They arc, said
he patterns for the youh Of tho rising generations
in knonledee of aiTairs. in industry, Education,
he ssid hsd fttod thom for tie uoaitions thew &C.
cupv. as we'll as ability md genius. He seems to
dwell upon tho subject Of these qualifications,
sa if the comparison he did not wish to tnnke-
between them and General Grant-might be seen
and inferred from them.
Theirs, ho said, has patriotism; he loves and
wishes to serve his country; ho is rs yeats old
France Mr.. Simmer returned, not only tran-
quil in Lis mind about France, but convinced
that republic for her is inevitable.
When asked his M opipion M ct Louis Napolson. he
Gentleman in 1850 It was at Lady Blossington'a,
Who gathered faction Of adhereptg TO the
Princes cause. Nj. sumner described her ~
| charming in her mature beauty.
Among tho many extraordinary characters he
| met that evening was the Count b'orsay, whom
| lie described as the very demi-god OF dandies.
| To his young Yankee Doodle fancy this divinity
Of dandyism he said, WAS wonderful revela~
tion: Then. when, in addition to the e1quisite
his yarious other intellectual aecompiishmeats,
be was quite prepared to feel gratlfed when
Lay Bsss'nto9 called DoEsax Pr to her side ard
Prince" Then it vas for he first time,
thnt he SAW Louis Napoleon, and at that
interview be mcaBured the man, and mada
IN q Judgment upon him which be feels
efna,t estisfaction in he fect that be has never
been obliged to reverse. The conversation OF
tha Prince natura1iy drifted upon America, and
Mr. Sumner said, being full Of that subject hs
dwelt st length upon the wealth, resources, and
pictpte ] its wealth Be spoke enthusiastically, ~
3 yorno man fired with patrioto devotion to lib
orty and freedom would naturally do when DWELL
ing upon q subject 30 replete and suggestive -
his country.
Wien he had finished. he looked into the dull
eve aud gtolid features of tie man to whom ko
had been describing this greatness, when, with
np utter absence Of appreciation Of the subject,
Napoleon replicd: "What will you do with ali
tms3 vii You fight ?' Mr. Sumner answered t
"I hone. sir. Be will find something better than
that to do"
This question. Mr.. Sumner thought, photo
graphed the mans character.
| with Broughan. and, after dinner, while they
vere standing together, receiving the friends
| who called on that evening, he saw Lord Lind
| hurst approaching. Curious to note the meet
! lors, he watched them attentively when greeting
each other 40 ho, CopIey, said Brougham. adj
dresgiuF Lindhurst by his family name ssHow
arc you7" 'tWell, since saw you last, which
! was, I think, at Lady Blessington'a, where We
! me. ths Pftncy." aWeU," asked Broughann,
"What did you think Of this Louis Napoleon -
"Think Of him Why, that he is d-d ass
Whist say you?" "1hat he is d-d ass, too"
| replied Brougham
hrr, Sumner said that, although be had not re-
duced his impression to so epgrammatical
| form Of epeech he felt quite satisfied to accept
Some Years after, when Napoleon had left Eng