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MEMOIRS OF THE PRINCE DE TALLEYRAND - and The price of this book is 21 net, the terms on which it is supplied to the bookseller do not admit of his deducting any discount, jfff CHARLES MAURICE DE TALLEYRAND-PERIGORD, PRINCE DE BENEVENT. {After F. Gerard.) MEMOIRS OF THE PRINCE DE TALLEYRAND EDITED, WITH A PREFACE AND NOTES, BY THE DUC DE BROGLIE Of the French Academy TRANSLATED BY Mrs. ANGUS HALL VOLUME III WITH A PORTRAIT GRIFFITH FARRAX OKEDEN AND WELSH NEWBERY HOUSE, CHARING CROSS ROAD, LONDON AND SYDNEY 1 89I The Rights of Translation and Reproduction are Reserved. CONTENTS. PART VIIL— Continued. CONGRESS OF VIENNA. 1815. Talleyrand wins over Lord Castlereagh—The Emperor of Russia wishes the King of Saxony to form a kingdom on the left bank of the Rhine— Talleyrand proposes further alliances in case of war — He denies the right of Spain to demand satisfaction for the dismissal of M. Casa Florez—Prussia wishes to absorb the whole of Saxony— Lord Castle- favours her demands— reagh — Bavaria, Hanover and Holland join the Triple Alliance Lord Castlereagh— is brought to see the necessity of preserving a Saxon Kingdom His utter ignorance of military topo- graphy and continental geography—Anecdote of Prince Kaunitz— of — Account the expiatory ceremony of— the 21st January at Vienna All the sovereigns present attend— it The Austrian Emperor's want of confidence in Metternich Talleyrand's reasons for disapproving of the proposed marriage between the Due de Berry and the Arch- duchess Anne of Russia— King Louis's satisfaction at the Duke of Wellington replacing Lord Castlereagh at Vienna— Prussia dis- satisfied with the share of Saxony assigned her—Swedish Plenipo- tentiary complains of the tone of the French Press as regards Berna- dotte— Conversation between and — Wellington the Emperor— Alexander respecting France Arrangements— for Saxony completed The— question of the Slave Trade settled Anecdote of Prussian— arrogance Question as to the retention of the Legion of Honour Lord Castlereagh quits Vienna— Stops in Paris on his way home—Progress of Italian affairs— Archduchess Marie Louise to Lucca in of Parma — objects receiving place -Metternich unwillingly admits the necessity of abandoning Murat— Talleyrand expatiates on the principle of legitimacy— Considers that the English by their rule in India have lost all ideas of right and fairness — Conversation between the Emperor Alexander and Talleyrand on European affairs — Pecuniary compensations easier to England than any others— Her offer to pension off Murat, if France will abandon the Slave Trade at once — Talleyrand sees his way to utilising this viii CONTENTS. " — Mania" Summary— of the treaties between the Allied Powers in 1813 against France Metternich asks to postpone—the Italian affairs until after the King has seen Lord— Castlereagh details of the laws for the navigation of —the Rhine Russian duplicity with regard to Switzer- land and Poland Anecdotes showing the— estimation in which the Emperor— Alexander was held in Vienna— Buonaparte escapes from Elba Swiss affairs finally concluded Reception by the—King of Saxony at Presburg, of Talleyrand, Metternich and Wellington Orders— sent to the allied troops to hold themselves— in readiness to move Declaration of the Allies against Buonaparte— The Island of Elba to be occupied in the name of the—Allies Special Conference summoned to consider the present position Declaration of Austria as to the Valtelline, Bormio, and Chiavenna— Disposition of the troops sent against Buonaparte— Emperor of Austria orders— Madame de Montesquiou to give— up the charge —of his grandson King Louis obliged to quit Paris Goes to —Ostend Emperor Alexander's protestations of friendship and support Wellington leaves Vienna to take command of the troops—Treaty of March 25th consequent on Buonaparte's invasion— Murat invades the Papal States— Count Blacas's narrative of the King's departure from France— Conversation between the Emperor Alexander and Lord Clancarty respecting the future Government of France—The former wishes the Due d'Orleans to replace Louis on the French throne— Talleyrand leaves Vienna to join the King— Successfully frustrates a design to postpone signing the final act of the Congress. Pages 1 — 127 PART IX. THE SECOND RESTORATION—ADDENDUM—TALLEYRAND'S REPLY TO HIS ACCUSERS. 1815. Talleyrand reaches Brussels just after the Battle of Waterloo—Joins the King at Mons—Tries to persuade the King to establish himself at — Insists the should not return to temporarily Lyons — King Paris except as undisputed sovereign The King adheres to his original intention—Talleyrand's report to King Louis of the work done at the Congress— Points out in what the first restoration failed— Suggests remedies for adoption by the second restoration — Letter from M. de Metternich—The Allied Sovereigns arrive at Mannheim— Louis XVI 1 1. 's second proclamation from Cambray— His choice of Fouche" as Minister of Police very unpopular—The Duke of Wellington's letter respecting the restoration of the works of Art to foreign countries —Talleyrand's indignation thereat — The Due de Richelieu refuses to take office in France—Talleyrand's answer— Royal proclamation, dissolving the exist- ing Chamber of Deputies— Letter of M. de Bourrienne— Complains of the scandalous behaviour of the Austrian troops in France— Fouche CONTENTS. ix carries his point with regard to the prosecutions of those who had the hundred — formed the Chamber of Peers during — days Talleyrand's appeals for clemency not attended to His arguments in favour of hereditary peerages— Overbearing order issued by Comte Wurmser of Louis's —The allies make more the Austrian Army— King— expostulation satisfactory arrangements Talleyrand's reply to the allies on their — Lord memorandum demand for guarantees— Castlereagh's — respecting the art galleries Talleyrand's reply in defence Lord Wellington's "brutal" answer— Ultimatum of the four Powers as to the guarantees " " — at the insolence of the demands— required Talleyrand indignant — Considers a prudent answer necessary His note to the propositions of the allies — Reply of their ministers — King Louis dreads the consequences of a breach—Advises measures— convinced that conciliatory— Talleyrand— weakness at this point is fatal Offers— to retire Metternich tries in vain to persuade him to continue in office His characteristic repl)—The King — accepts his resignation Close of this period of his political career. Addendum—Talleyrand's reply to his accusers respecting the murder of the Due d'Enghien Pages 128—223 PART X. THE REVOLUTION OF 1830—APPENDIX. 1830— 1832. Effect of the Revolution of July in Europe— Louis Philippe's anxiety to get his Government recognized by England—Talleyrand recalled to public life — Is sent as Ambassador to London— His arrival at Dover— Contrasts his present journey to England, with his previous one thirty-six years before, when an exile from France— Satisfactory interviews with Lord Aberdeen and the Duke of Wellington— Favourable attitude of the France laments the English Ministers— towards —Talleyrand inefficiency of his staff This is— counterbalanced by the presence of his niece, the —Duchesse de Dino She becomes a great—favourite in English society Outbreak of the Revolution— in Belgium Will England maintain her policy[of non-intervention ? Lord Aberdeen thinks France and England should mediate between the King of the Netherlands and the Belgians —Mediation is not intervention — Talleyrand's sketch of William IV. — England will act in concert with France respecting Belgium and Portugal —Animated correspondence as to the seat of the Conferences—Decided to hold them in London—State of affairs in — Great eventually — Portugal— disquietude in France Russia continues her war preparations Is anxious to support the King of the Netherlands— Considers England is pledged to do the same—Copy of Count Nesselrode's secret despatch to the Russian Ambassador in London—Talleyrand's account of the opening of Parliament, after William IV.'s accession— Popular demonstrations in " England in favour of Louis Philippe—Excitement over the Reform CONTENTS. Bill"—The Duke of Wellington's ministry resign —Formation of the Cabinet Lord —The Princess de wife of new under Grey Lieven,— the Russian Ambassador— Her great influence in politics Sketches of the different members constituting the Conference—Arrival in England of M. de Flahaut — He brings a scheme from the French Cabinet; for dividing Belgium between the powers—Talleyrand's reply— Points out the fatal policy to France of such a measure—England determines to maintain the independence of Belgium—Various names brought forward for the Belgian throne—The Belgians ask for the Due de Nemours— Louis Philippe refuses—The rising in Poland hastens the solution of the Belgian question—Talleyrand'sviews as to the restoration of the kingdom of Poland— Letter from Aldme. Adelaide announcing the result of the trial of Charles X.'s ministers— Futile protest of the King of the Netherlands against the decision of the Conference— Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg refuses the Crown of Greece — It is offered to Prince Otto of Bavaria— M. Van de Weyer sent to London to offer the crown of Belgium to Prince Leopold— Efforts of M. de Celles to secure the union of Belgium with France, or the crown for the Due de Nemours— Close of the eventful year of 1830—Appendix containing some of Prince Talleyrand's private correspondence Pages 224— 324 MEMOIRS OF THE PRINCE DE TALLEYRAND MEMOIRS OF THE PRINCE DE TALLEYRAND PART VIII.—Continued.

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