New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-01
TALLEYRAND.
ANECDOTES FROM HIS MEMOIRS
BoNAPARTE TURNS PALE.
From The February Century.

ANECDOTES FROM HIS MEMOIRS.
From The February Century.
BoNApARTE TURNS PALE
Here is Talleyrand's account OF a grotcsque Incl
dent that Interrupted one of the nights OF plotting be-,
.ween himself and Bonaparte just before Bonaparte
overthrow the Directory
few nights before the 18th BrumaIre little
scene enacted at my house which would be void
Of interest but for the circumstances.
General Bonaparte then lodging at Rue Chanterene
had come TO have talk with me about the prepare.
Taiibout. in house which mas since become No.
"a believe, 1t stood at the back Of courtyard,
which led to wings looking on the street Ny draw.
.ne room was Lsned with several candles II was
very animated conversation when we heard great
denly the carriage stopped right before the door Of my
house. The General turned pale, and quite believe
time that they were coming to arrest US by order Of
steaItRy along the gallery to one Of the outside wng
from which could see what was going on in the street,
Gf the m fRc but vat last U eved the soexa s
At his epoch Paris streets being very unsafe al
night when the gambling houses closed at the Palais
ROYAL all the money that had been used for the bank
was collected and placed in cabs. and the banker had
lie Cchy. or thcreabout That night one Of the cabs
the reason of the halt when lasted Tor about a
earai and l. over our panic-very natural though il
was when We knew as we did the tendencies Of tho
Directory and the extreme measures 1t was capable
of taking
HOW THE FIRST CONSUL sNUBBED AN OLD
ACQUAINTANCE.
| (Talleyrand gives curious glimpse Of Napoeons
temper In his reception OF the Austrian envoy
The of Vienna had chosen this representative be-
cause he had already treated with Bonaparte AT Campo
him. Both the Austrian court and the envoy sup.
posed that he would easily resume these relations
The First Consul wished to teach him better and this
Bonaparte gave him an audience at O'Clock al
night at the Tuieres. He himself had prescribed tho
| arrangement Of the room in which he would receive
him 1t was the drawing room next to me King study
In one corner he had placed lttie table, at wnich 10
conches which were at considerable distance from
him. on the table We're various papers and an INK
stand there was solitary lamp. The chandelier
had not been lighted ., ~, MI,
darkness Of the room the distance he had 10 traverse
before reaching Bonapartc: whom be could barely
this the greeting vouchsafed by Bonaparte. who stood
up and immediately sat down aTan the necessity IN
standing-everything combined straatway 10 put
p ts% Wick the the Ps Consul had desired 70 assign
TO him.
NAPOLEoN's ATTITUDE TOWARD KINGS.
NAPOLEON was on his way to the Erfurt Conference
and directed all the details Of splendid occasion.
IalIeyrald quotes flom. Napoleons conversation Win
1t strikes me- he said eve have no very great
"i'"c ran naio GOOD figure AZ court. In Justice 70
the French nobility, We must allow that it is admir-
sire. YOU have NJ de Montesquieu.'
q a g, Ed f? p
al think two will be sufficient. The journey being
a short one. your Majesty can always have them In
quite 50. And now, Remusat, must have one
the map "a s,c Is he not"
Il want to astonish Germany with my magnif-
ut is no doubt. your Maiesty's intention to invite
few great personages TO Erfurt and time presses
"One Of Eugenc's aidesde,camp starts this very
the proper thing to hint to his fatherin-law the King
Of Bayra and if 2ne Of the kings cone conc they vii
must make use Of Eugene for that Eugene is not
what want but he is no good at limiting. Talleyrand
better: the more so'-and here he laughed" as he
g w R2i' bs S' the tnr comm # viii be NV bust
ness. afterward, 70 snow that ! was absolutely In.
In my way than otherwise
NAPOLEON CHARGED WITH nEARrLEssNEss:
instance OF NapOleons heartlessness.l
A serious accident which befell General Duroc al
Kutno did not delay Bonapartes journey by quarter
OF an hour. He saw him fall passed by him. went
miles further did the idea strike HIM that he ought to
have inquiries made about him.
TALLEYRAND MEETS BoNApARTE
(Talleyrand describes his first meeting with Bona
parte in 1879
had never seen him. As already mentioned 10
had written to the occasion OF my appointment
as Minister OF Foreign Afairs-a long. carefully
posed letter I'm which he evidently intended | should
discover n different man from the one he had hitherto
shown himself the stage OF public affairs.
on the evening Of his arrival In Paris he sent
an aide camp inquire at what time he could
me. | replied that was Mt his disposal. he sent NO
word that he would call a. II O'Clock the next
morning OF this I informed Madame d. htael. who
the following dav AZ 10 O'Clock was in my drawing
There were also present several other persons
brought by curiosity. l rec0lect that pougainviie
among them. The General being announced.
went meet him. As crossed the drawing room
| introduced Madame de stael him. but he harily
to whom he addressed pleasant words.
At first sight he struck me charming figure
the laures OF twenty victories are becoming -
youth, handsome eve, pale complexion. and
certain tired look. We went TO study. This first
conversation his side. without reserve. 10
referred with much courtesy 10 my appointment 10 tho
Ministry, and laid emphasis on the pleasure he had
felt in CORES pOnding in France with person OF
different stamp from the Directors.
Then, with scarcely any transition, he said TO me:
You q nephew ~ the Archbishop OF Reims who
Is with Louis XVIII U noticed on this occasion
he did not with the Count Of Lille. y 81 too
he added. " have an uncle who Is an archdeacon In
Corsica II is he who brought up. In Corsica You
know being an archdeacon Is the same As being a
bishop In France
We soon returned to the drawing room. which was
now full. and he said aloud Citizens, feel deeply
when CARRYING on the war, my hest when making
Il fN- tha Dirccf tory m lxnoN hDV IN