The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-18

q, tn" famous writer -SIemoirgs d. Ousr~
tcmb"' 90 begnls tho tediousnes- q
trav cling in Germany somewhat late
on shc expresses herself an the sans
sense. but with more vigor. n Prince
iall"yrand ~ constantly attacked.
Toward spring che heard from he,
sister liohenzollern that her nephew would
not yield on the syrAject 81 the allodial
claims at srssn. so shs purchased thu
territory over which he claimed rights
and ior"saw 'he absolute nsce rsaty oil
visiting Prussi. again the next year 20
settle matters thus further compUcatsd
In the spring she returned to her beloved
Rochecotte. hut ere long made Q hurried
visit apparently her iirst) 10 tho dismal
estate of her daughter in AuverRne.
the Marquis having hurt his leg by fall
from which he never recovered. event =
ually dying NJ the injury in is47 From
London she hears that Queen Victoria
has lost all interest in Affairs Of state.
feeling THAT SIR Robert Peel il in the
saddle for long time To come. This
change. SAID her correspondent. had
been unfortunate for Prince Albert to
whom she devoted her whole attent ion,
holding him in. giving him NOT a moment
OF freedom and actually tvrannizing over
him. - that the poor Prince sometimes
found ~ Difficult, To conceal his DISCUS,
and WEAKNESS at hrs treat uen, Prob
ably he wore he air peculiar to the
husband of Princess. as the Dichesse
has described Count Rossi Icousin Of the
husband OF Sonntag. the prima donna,
who had married the widow OF Prince
Maximilian ~ SaSony. when Al,e met
him IN Dresden. The Princess I.ieven's
visit 10 London damaged Guiyot's credit
IN large degree and Lord Palmerst on.
who knew Of the lady = hatred for him
self. regarded her arrival As a furt her
blow 10 him personally. Altoget he
FRANCE. The French and their Government
were III very bad repIte for TWO or three
years at this period and tho new French
Ambassador was not very reassuripg.
In February ot the ne xt wear he Duchesse
chronicles little passage NJ arms bet ween
the Princess Iieven and n Theirs at a
concert given bv the D,iChesse de Gal
liera The Princess approached NJ
liners for his want OF attention he re-
tOrr"d that he would i've more attentive
when she had left The M:nisir nv There
H. great deal in this wear OF Isic and
later about the sudden dea'h of the Due
dOrl"ans and rtr ATTITUDE Of his widow
and of the oval family in general. The
DiCheFse does nor Sem 10 have received
very fiat'erng accounts Of America from
her diplomatic correspondent at WASH
ing on. for she writes him hat al q dinner
given by the Princess de I..even in March
l>is. there was much talk concerning the
g. l.,.l
their credit was naturally said On
this subject NJ de Barante recalled a
saving Of tn. late NJ de Tall.vrand.
DO NOT talk TO me OF a count ~ where
every on. ! saw want~i 70 sell the ms
dog
There IL curious echo from the time
OF the European coalition. when VI. Guizo,.
then the French Ambassador at London
was kept IN the dark. and greatly dis
credited. apropos OF his accession TO the
post NJ Minister Of Foreign Affairs His
constlr. presence at the Princess Lieven's
house displeased and embarrassed the
diplomatic body. 80 that. at last. Count
PahIcn. the Russian Ambassador. spoke
10 the Princess in a friendly way. saying
that he and his colIea CUES would have to
refrain from coming 10 her houss, IN the
evening II they were forced "a meet VI.
Gulzot there upon every occasion. She
replied that she was anxious TO pre-
serve her good relations with her Ambasssa-
dor that she would limit NJ Guiz0t's
visits. As a matter OF fact she simply
related ho him her conversation with
Count Pahlen. assuring him OF the value
she placed on his friendship. but begging
him to be less constant in his evening
calls. Guizot replied. with some bitter
ness: As Won please. madame. it 10 under
stood that ! will SEQ you no more in the
evening until become Minister OF Foreign
tTaIrs. when the diplomatic body will
ask TO he invited to your house in order
that they may meet me No prophecy
could have been more exact comments
tho Duche sse
The Duchesse has much TO say about the
marriage OF the Princesse Clamentine.
daughter Of King Louis Philippe. 20 n
Prince Of Coburg. whom she looks upon
a. hardly a suitable match ,She has
already quoted Pozzo di Borgo's frivolous
designation OF Prince Albert Of that ho,is.,
when he was about to marry Queen
Victoria. az another scion OF royalty"
The Princess's delight at the prospect Of
buryinH netseH IN INtIs. dnN COburR
as;onished her parents; but they felt that
they could not refuse to a woman Of 20
any match not absolutely uns,Iitab bic.
though they foresaw difficulties for her
as a Princess OF Orleans and Roman
Catholic. The Princess's point OF view
was that she was happy to get away from
lsading strings. and have life OF her own
She became the mother Of the present
Gar Of Bulgaria. 1t may be remarked.
In May Of this year the Duchesse ssu rted
agarn for Germany. to straighten out
matters al Sagan. and on the way read
" de Custines Russia in $780, which
she found very true. Though she
81 presses doubts as to whether he 10
justified in publishing 80 much truth,
when gratitude should order him 10 be
silent Bur men Of letters will do
anything" she winds up: they are class
81 whom think very little But when
She reached the sec ond volume. reporting
The conversations he had with the Emperor
and Empress At the Winter Palace. she
p~rc-ives that although graceful and
lively they were inspired by tho idea that !