The New York herald., 1874-11-29
PARIS DURING THE HUNDRED DAYS.

4 Tne6e were TREMENDOUS times In EUROPE. Ma
poleon had been locked up in Elba. Louis XVIII
! was on the throne Of France. ON the 10Th OF Jan
| uary Mr.. Adams LETT Client FOR Paris. where hs
arrived on the 4th OF February, stopping st the
Hosel du Nord. Rue Richenea; and on the TIN. &C
companied BY the other members OF the Commits
asked him i he vas 10 any wa way related so she
celebrated Mr. Adamsn The princes all spoke "a
n,m in Enslisn except the quo aAngoulems Lord
Ian, was present as British Minister. There was .
trial going on between King LOUIS Bonapsrte o.
oil the children, which Interested Mr.. Adams 30
much that he attended the sittings he spent
evenings with Nine. de Stael and Lafayette, meet
ing Humboldt ana going to the theatre with mucn
regularity.
THE RETURN FROM Flea.
Suddenly the thunderbolt fell upon Paris IN
Napoleou's arrival from Eba On the evening OF
the arrival Mr.. Adams visited the French opera
But this loyalty ala not continue. Two or three
days later ne saw I'm various.parts OF the city
great number o. post horses, apparently gong to
that Napoleon was at Lyons" The moment Of
CONSERVATION, however, had passed. 'and that Of
Der OF volunteers WHO nave onered themselves
at Parts to march against B0naparte -
On the 18Th news came OF Marshal Ney's de-
lection. No appearance OF anything ike disanec.
OF the e PaIais Royal were covered with Sicent
House calls lOr Henri ouAsre and "vive e Rot y
were bolsterous as ever. The next morning
the King had ned, and the next day succeeding It
was announced that Napoleon would enter Paris
for him were very great. The races Of Napoleon,
Maria Louise and the King OF Rome had taken the
place az all the print shop windows OF tie family
OF Bourbon. The actors appeared IN tri-color
cockade.
NAPOLEON IN PARIS
Tnat evening the Emperor arrived, and next
morning he reviewed the troops Mr.. Adams
went around to the Garden OF the Tuileres to see
the review. ..The troops were the same garrison
leon; the front OF their helmets and the clasps OF
their belts we're stu glowing with the arms OF the
Ing and talking OF rhe Rhine, the natural boundary
OF France, and swearing vengeance against the
Prussans. All the gazettes or Paris, which were
Grafton, this day announce snat "ais Ma. Ma.
a lesSy has arr arrived Cd at a. MS Palace Of w. sne
Adams, to see the Emperor. Talma was playing
TDey had finished the first scene when the
Talma to begin his play over again. There is a
singular note Oh conversation with Couaincourt
who told Mr.. Adams that Napoleon's departure
from Elba was not known to . human being In
France. As Tor Lafayette, "he is balancing, and
fear that his scale win not preponderate At the
lucky moment"
ENGLAND AND WATERLOO TINES.
May 10 Mr. Adams left ior England as Minister to
the the Prince Prince Regent, siterward george ", VINO
iasSer and the low countries. Then came
before the battle OF Waterloo. ''Tne talk here.
as everywhere else, Is about Napoleon. 1t WAS the
poleon would shortly take refuge in America" On
the day the battle OF waterloo was fought Mr..
the I'd four days alter the battle showing how
tardy tidings came In those stage-coaca days,
there came news .of the splendid and complete
victory OF the Duke OF Wellington and Marshal
Blucher over the French army, commanded BY Ma
poleon in person. on sunday last. March 1871 "ln
the evening We all rode around the streets to see
me Nominations for the great victory OF the 18TH
Tney were not general nor very magnificent. The
whole range OF their variety was Wellington and
stIctOrVf H.
transparencies were very few and very bad"
GLIMPSE OF DUMoURIEz.
the treaty continued IN London. and were finally
settled We observe IN rhs diary occasional allu-
the terms Of a negotlation that has long since been
forgotten. Mr.. Adams saw something OF Dumou- |
riez, the famous French general friend OF the Gil
rondlsts, seventy.1ve years OF age, and burn
ing with ambition to return to France and recom-
mence his career. The ineradtcabls vices OF his
character are vanity. levity and insincerty. Like
AL vain people, his greatest delight is to talk OF /
himself speaking OF the PrussIan army. las TO |
tneIr virtue" SAID Dumourlez 1t means ans nothing
OF conquest has taken possession OF
them, and tney now make PRUSSIA play
teen yearsn Dumouriez Thought we should not
be long without another war with England; he
thought that there would soon be separation OF
the United States and that we would soon be en-
croac0lng upon the mines OF New Mexico. he
thought also THAI there would be no peace be.
tween France and England without France giving
up Calais and DunKirk.
GEORGE III.
Then came dinner and compliments, the Duke or
kent-Queen Victorias father-toastlng the
United States. and Mr. Adams replying about "a
common country and common language" King
George III. made no appearance In society. "He
has been Tor nearly five years confined TO two or
three chambers IN WINDSOR Castle. His bodily
health Is good, his appetite good he Is blind, but
Immediately recognizes BY the voice every person
he has known HIS principal exercise Is music,
his chambers He is attentive TO his person 10
great excess. lie had lor some time long, white
beard, but is now regularly shaved.n
AT HOLLAND HOUSE.
There Is note OF a dInner At Holland House and
q conversation with Lady Holland. ''Slr James
Mackntosn asked me ii / thought Dr.. Franklin
sincere in the professions ne made here that he
lamented the revolution which had separated
s he ad RON ON ne das Dsore s
lett London, even to tears | told him l
did not believe Or. Franklin wished for the revo-
the leading men had. i said that perhaps my
father-Samuel Adams-and James OTIS. He also
Scott TO Mr.. Cay the first Of mis- admirers he had
ever seen rom Kentucky"
SOCIETY UNDER THE REGENCY.
There Is picture OF George w. at an evening
party. Much melancholy music on tne narp and
piano and some singing. We we're there nearly
a sofa, between two old ladies dressed in black.
There was Lady Caroline Lamb there, very
0rGSs csea
Wellington at dinner. The Duke us yaWnesni q
IKE LEvee ID 1s o 6arpeT ~ 1s ens
he appeared 10 bear the daub OF fattery spread
over him at every toast with moderate composure
The general asoect OF his countenance Is grave and
stern, but some etmes 1t opens with very pleas
ing smile. The Duke OF sussex thought 1t very
foolish thing ever to attempt an invasion u
America, and regarded the battle OF New orleans
as "a shocking AFFAIR." He met Lord Brougham,
"not man OF wit, bat Of taste and learning, with
great Information, Indefatlgable industry and q
moderate portion OF eloquence." linen, IN 1871
came the announcement OF his appointment as
Secretary OF State by President Monroe. Later
still, call IRON the Duke oil wellington dnO d
visit from Jeremy Bentnam, on the occasion OF
some correspondence he had with Mr.. Madison, to
whom Bentham, in the year 1911. made proposal
to pre tor the or the United States or any
one OF them, a digest OF the common law to en-
brace, in very small compass the whole system
OF legislation" Or the Prince Regent he says:-
'His character is a composition Of obtundity and
frivoty. He is Fastan without the wit and q
Prince HenIy without the compunctions. His
only talent is that OF mmicry, which ne exercises
without dignity or decorum the fitness OF his own
character or the feelings OF others. HIS principal