Year: 1870

A correspOndent sends to The London Standard
NJ Sent a. the following account of an interview with
the ex-Emperor:


in every variety OF brilliant uniform quite failed to re-
lize the idea that the quieookng gentleman in plain
dorl who stood waiting for me at the top
q, the stars could possibly he Gen. Ree, the Emperors
aidde-camp and accordingly followed him, with but
very slight salute, into the anteroom OF the saloon


iooked yany for the magnificent parsonage


With whomI expected to have to deal Nothing however,
was 10 be seen rather small ROOM scaniy furnished


settees covered with ragged yellow slk and open
ing by folding into rather larger room beyond In
the center OF which stood long narrow iaOie sur sur
naturedy at my blunder, the General c0urte0usy IN
himself Of my and TOOK 6r IN se at once nop
of an audience In less than three minutes he returned
with request nat SGS of he u two T


dows OF which stood three or four gentlemen, also In
nain clothes talking in under tones while another was
busy at table covered with numerous Journals in
French German, and English the General with the an
trnch small door in corner OF the room, and found
myself only in the presence but face to face at less
in the chair 10 which am coureousy invited and TX


INV eyes upon the but powerful face which turns to
to receive me- feel that In the presence OF the
on whom has hung for so many years the peace OF Eu
rone and with the feeling the comic element which has
decidedly preponderated in my experiences hitherto
passes altogether away. ,,. ,,
Loft on me by the conversation which followed, reply
unhestangy the strong feeling eel Of the Emperor with re

lips were expression OF qualification at the numerous
letters OF coincidence and sympathy fe had received
"snce his misfortune from persons who were perfect
strangers to him. and there was nothing on which he
Seemed 10 dwell with much pleasure the advance
which has been made during his reign in the cordial
understanding between the two countries. " When i
came 10 Pars he said, "there still great remains
of the old lfeeling" and he dwelt with marked grat


cation on the change that had since taken place. He
was much Interested too, In the condition OF En-
gIsb feeling at the present time, questioning me
closely on the subject, and expressing his regret at
tbe tone assumed by portion of the London press
The monstrous statement OF his having misappro
nriated some 5OOOOOoO OF the army votes par
iicnarly CALLING to@him. "As H." he said. could
nossiby have done such thing even II had desired
It." He spoke most feeingy also OF the terrible caas
tropbe OF the Captain expressing the strongest sympathy
and dwelling upon OF the details Of the accident In


manner which showed fully the interest he had taken
i'm H. The assistance given by England tO his wounded
soldiers had evidently also made great impression upon
him speakng Of France and OF the present condition
~ afairs there his tone-whch In dealing with other
,nters had been but not unoheerfu-saddened
visbly and sighed heavily as he spoke of the state OF
tbings al LYONS and else where, and Of not impossible
future In store Paris. There not the sghtest
OF resentment In the way IN which he spoke


- The changes that had recently taken place. but
Shls folslodiaX VI Yht Wlglt eolae. w ykQle ~ sad