Year: 1871

Throne


Secret Gatherings of His Adherents at


Tours.


PARIS, April s.-One month ago to-day the Prince
de Joinvile and the Due dAumale arrived in Tours
men, and were the guests OF one of the best known
OF the Touraine nobility. There was soon a yery
noticeable activity among the gentry and rich own
ers, and soirees were given and private entertain
ments and rich, nne dinners were ordered at the
"swell" restaurateurs OF the town. - ~


People remarked that the chateaux on the lofty
bank OF the Lore were becoming CAV again and
these seli-styled noblemen from Russia were being
Ietd with golden hospitality. They remained In
Tours but few days, and on the Saturday follow
ing their departure there was an important meet
ing OF the Tourane nobility, and ALL in fact in the
vicinity fayoring the pretensions OF the


DUO D'AUMALE TO THE THRONE.


The gathering took place in the Hotel de IUnvers
and attracted no attention because OF the irregular
manner in which the gentlemen dropped in. There
Is fine stable attached to the house, and the fact
tnat many horses were there on that particular day
therefore ORGANIZED in the large paror fronting the
floor. The most Intimate friends OF the Due
dAumale then brought forward the propos-
tlon that ne should be given the crown
with all practicable speed and the TWENTY-FIVE pre-
sent assented; but it was thought best TO adjourn
the gathering until about this nucleus should cluster
all the nobility on the Loire A committee was ap-
pointed and the meeting adjourned until the follow
ing Saturday, when forty. -four were present There
was now an animated discussion touching a so the
claims OF the Count oe Chambord and the Count de
Paris tne latter OF whom Is inimcal to the interests
OF the Due d'Aumale


The cOnspirators again adjourned for more num-
bers and to await the events TO transpire IN Paris
The third meeting was held on the thir0 Saturday
and siXty-tVe attended But before this conV 8ca-
ton cautious efforts were made for adherents and
preselytes. All the shop windows OF Tours ana the
small towns OF Tourane were 1lled with the pho.
tographs Of the Due d'Aumae in the same way as IL
he were young priIna donna about to make her
debut An actual sentiment was therefore created
though the meeting OF the monarchists were kept
Profound secret


Last Saturday the session was highly important,
and touched all the details OF armed possession
OF the throne. The royasts claimed that France by
an overwhelming majority was in favor of a king,
and that this majority and its dearest most vital
interests could not be destroyed by mad socialists
who would keep the republic in constant internal
turmoil.


Archbishop Dupanloup having left the Assembly
at Versailles upon plea OF sickness TO reside at his
chateau ia Orleans artfGlly cOntryed TO be present
Mt the third session in Tours. The discussion was
long and animated. Finally committee was
charged TO see the Count de Chambord and get him
TO retire all his interests in favor OF the Duo
dAumale The committee appointed to see Gene
raj Charette at Versailles reported that he was all
ready to adhere the Due with his army when re.
leased from his loyalty to the Count de Chambord
by the Counts fermal abandonment OF the throne
Negotiations now going on between the friends
OF the Due ana the Count himself. There is to be
another meeting to day. and 1t is thought that the
movement already 30 formidable will succeed in
forcing king ON the heels OF the collapse OF the
Commune OF Paris.


These facts have related were reported to me
frst and TO General Oluseret Afterwards. and the
General yesterday ordered that active measures
should be taken TO Aullify the scheme.-M r. Herald.