New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-20
THE T4LLEYRAND MEMOIRS.
CONTENTS OF THE THIRD VOLUME.

CONTENTS OF THE THIRD VOLUME.
From The London Daily News.
The third volume Of the Taleyrand memoirs covers
the period from 1913 10 1880, tat i to say from Tue
the protection Of the Allied Armies to the Revolution
OF July. 1880, which 0vertlEew Charles x the l9st
the accession IF Louis Philippe King Of the French
under "a constitutional regime. The different pOruoh9
with the same fitness Of detail Taleyrand. according
to his old habit, dwels complacently on the events
ha tool I'M them and passes without much scIuple
several matters Of some importance in which he docs
year of the murder of the Duo dEnghien, laleyr4nd
Lravely omts this event, the Duke De Eoygo hsvhg
the cause Of the murder. Tilleyrand, VINO Md already
finished his memoirs, wrote an able defence OF hs con
and is most interesting document. The rest Of the
book deals almost entirely with the negotiations Of
d2i4' loto q1G 49, l The long correspoadence
between Loui5 NVII and the French PlenipotentaHes
Nth } nters rest" A. # eives complete account VI the
lengthy negotiations which changed the map OF Europe
and reduced France to the limits she had before the
letter Of Talleyrand TO Louis XVIII. in which ne
dissuades the King from marrying his son. the DUKE
OF Berry to the Grand Duchess Anne, daughter OF tae
Gar IS masterpiece Of aStgteness Iaileyranu Aau
entertained haired Oh EqSS SI wa" IN
favor OF close understanding with the latter country
Taeyrand sets forth the different reasons agaISe
the contemplated marriage He reminds tte
King without, however, appearing to at,
tach any importance II II that the GraHd
Duchess Anne was offered to the Duke OF saxeN oours
previously to her being asked for by Napoleon VINO
would have certainly taken her II he had been aoI5
Or willing to wait" The Duchess, lie grants, Is SAD
70 have fine features but one should consider the
state Of the intellectual faculties and the unfortunate
tendency to insanity 10 which many princes OF yne
House OF Holsteln have been victims. The question
Of religion should not be overlooked' IslIsT[1bn nG
appeal TO his masters vanity Is a GEM ana tneIi.
he goes on. the House OF Holsten, although u SITS
on three Northern thrones, Is comparatively Of ne~
standing among sovereign houses emal Iry, inuesp ~
Could any Bourbon condescend TO mesalliance wltn
a Russian grand duchess? small German prince
mi ght think Of such match; and Talleyrand concludes
bv giving list OF maTfageahle princesses Of the two
favor Of the yOung PRINCESS Of Sicily. whom the hlng
finally selected and who became Duchess OF Berry ana
mother, aler several years OF MARRIAGE Of the (Ome
de Chambord. The birth Of this prince the last hstr
Of the ROurbons. was believed by the Catholics 20 pc
due 10 the direct intercessiOn of Providence aud the
hid was called by the mother and by the people
Congress collected here, and may be referred TO-
but they have not the interest OF unpublished mater
The authors quarels with Fouche, the celebrated Chel
Of police. whose disgrace Talleyrand brought ABOUT
shortly before his own retirement. have mol Osl uler
interest From 1916 % 1880 Talleyrand kept IN tie
background. The reactlOp3ry policy Of Chdrlee y
ipvoiution Of the following year, which the kings
blindness ana obstnaHy, and disregard OF the Charter
had forced on. At that dAte-1S29-Taeyrand, speak
ING IN the House OF Peers, said that u would ne nee
essary the principle OF monarchy by sacriuCnS
the reOple OF Parts overthrow Charles Y aud tho
Chguber gave the throne 70 Louis philippe GOreanS,
whose relationship with the royal family was through
their remote ancestor, Louis XIII. lie does NOT tel u.s.
however how this event brought about Inc nist
act Of Louis Philippe 10 offer IalleyIand the En-
hassy TO London. After demurring he accepted, am.
mated as he SAYS by the hope or rather the desire or
establishing the alliance OF France and England, The
most solid guarantee of the happiness u both nations
and cf The world The mcmolrs will be complete in
five volumes