New-York tribune., 1891-03-01
TALLEYRAND IN LONDON
A VOLUME OF HIS LETTERS WRITTEN IN
THE TIME OF LOUIS PHILIPPE.

THE TINE OF LOUIS PHILIPPE
Paris, February la.
Talleyrand is now the great name in the booy
market NJ. Pallain, Of the Foreign Office hs,
just brought out volume filed with document
which he found there. They deal with Taller.
rands mission to London between 1880 and 1894
and are letters to Comte de Mote, the first For.
eign Minister of Louis Philippe. The presen,
volume only relates to the first nine months Of
the writer's embassy lie was sent to London
to turn the revolt of Belgium against the Orange
dynasty to the advantage of Louis Philippe. A
most difficult task it was. All the parties to the
treaty of Sl5 save, of course, France were iniu
ical to Louis Philippe, whose title TO the throne
was in q revolution in which ne played bax
part. Netternichs policy still prevailed in mon
of the Continental courts, which trembed at "ths
demagogues Of Paris, or rather, at their example
and propagandist fervor" This they believed
the new King of the French was poweress to re.
strain and they held him responsible for having
helped to unbridle it, With the utmost difficulty
he got himself officially accepted, and Austria and
Russia only granted the acceptance imperfecoy
They said that they could not deny that he actu.
ally ruled France but they were not satisfied a.
to his being able long to do so. Russia refused to
receive an Ambassador from him. The difieren,
courts, with the exception of England, began ta
think of forming coalition to hold France down
Taeyrand found the Duke of Wellington head
of the British Cabinet. Though personally en-
gagged in the Holy Alliance, Wellington was too
practical 10 be governed by its principles Al
any rate he had no enthusiasm for them, and 4
great public meeting in London having voted an
address of congratulation to the people Of Paris
on having recovered their liberties by overthrow.
ing Charles X, the Iron Duke felt that he would
fy against the wind in putting his foot down upon
the Citizen King Louis Philippe also appeared
rather to English eyes as KIND OF william o.
Orange than a mere selfish Schemer VINO only
thought of his money investments ana MS family
Talleyrand knew England well, had there many ole
and eminent friends-amons them Lord Lansdown
-and was not cOwed at the difficulties OF his task
lie writes, with dry and telling traits, how the
artillery Of the Cinque Ports saluted him as be
landed, the Mayor fawned upon and fattered him
and the effect his post-chase and four produced
as they ratified through Canterbury and Into Lon
don In the Capital his reception was solemn
above and jolly and good-natured below 1t was
understood by the people that Charles was
prest-ridden, hated the press and was determined
to crush it, and that Louis Philippe who, as Duke
of Orleans. had lived long in England, valued
her Constitution and wanted to endow the French
with one like it and TO secure religious liberty
Talleyrand dissipated the il-feeling of the Cab
met on the first occasion that presented itself by
asking whether England would help the King Of
the French 10 uphold the principle OF nOn-inter'
vention and to let each State settle It's own aualfs
as it pleased lie was taken at his word, and more
completely than suited Louis Philippe, who wanted
the Crown Of Belgium either for his sec
ond son the Duke of Nemours) or for the
future husband of his eldest daughter. lhe
morose. angular and selfish Prince Leopold Of
Saxe-Coburg widower OF the Princess Charlote
of Wales. was put forward by Great Britain as a
candidate. Louis Philippe and his wife were fof
her nephew, q Neapolitan prince, amiable IN his
private relations. but brought up in court which
was at once the most tyrannical and the most cor
rIpt in Europe. lie was also a EourDon. Lota
Palraerston who obtained the Foreign once while
the Belgian question still an open one,
would not suffer this Prince TO be so much ss
named To him officially n.
Ialeyrand sometimes deigned 10 gossip. DUs
the Court TO which he was accredited was dull
one and there was a brainless old King. with the
manners OF mad sailor, on the throne. Hs
wife was like gingerbread woman. ana was SUI.
rounded by the FitgC arence sons and daughters
Of her husband by Mrs Jordan the actress. They
were an unruly lU, and gave her Infinite trouble
The Princess Victoria NOW Queen was staying III
cusion with her mother at henslnstoh, ana was Wy
never seen anywhere, not even at church, lot she
only attended prayers on Sunday IN domeSuc
chapel. The Irish question was coming up under
the fostering action of O'COnnel. But 1t was De-
yOnd the region of practical politics, ana France
was not ia reckon upon it for years 10 come, when
she wanted 10 force concessions out OF dreat
Britain. 1alleyrand was altogether Tor an h9hes'
imitation i'm France of British Constltutlonallsni.
lie liked England and the English. Ills ADVICE
was taken for some time by Louis Philippe, and
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