Transcriber's note: Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have been preserved. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected. MEMOIRS OF THE DUCHESSE DE DINO [Illustration: CHARLES MAURICE DE TALLEYRAND-PÉRIGORD, PRINCE OF BENEVENTO, 1754-1838] MEMOIRS OF THE DUCHESSE DE DINO (_Afterwards Duchesse de Talleyrand et de Sagan_) 1836-1840 _Edited, with Notes and Biographical Index, by_ THE PRINCESSE RADZIWILL (_NÉE CASTELLANE_) WITH FRONTISPIECE SECOND SERIES NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN 1910 _Printed in England_ CONTENTS CHAPTER I Paris, January 2, 1836--Dispute with America--Country Life--Politics in Paris--Ministerial Crisis--The New Ministry--The "Imitation"--Spring--Lacordaire--M. Thiers--Prince Royal's Tour--The Abbé Girolet--The Princes at Berlin--Spanish Affairs--Mme. de Lieven--The Tour of the Princes--M. de Talleyrand--Address to the King--Alibaud--Cardinal de Retz--Duc d'Orléans Marriage--Letter from Vienna--Duchess Stephanie--Moral Reflections--Revolution at Lisbon--The Queen of Spain--The Political Prisoners--Outbreak at Strasburg--Death of Charles X. 1 CHAPTER II Paris, April 17, 1837--A Dinner-Party--The Princess Helena--The Ministry--The Review--London Gossip--The Abbé Dupanloup--Marriage Preparations--Fontainebleau--The King in Paris--English Politics--Duchesse d'Orléans--Appointments--At Valençay--Queen Victoria--The Pantheon--M. de Salvandy--Private Theatricals--At Rochecotte--Champchevrier--Retrospect. 81 CHAPTER III Rochecotte, January 1, 1838--Life at Paris--At Saint-Roch--Villemain--Bonnétable--Princess of Denmark--Marriage Proposals. 146 CHAPTER IV Amiens, May 16, 1840--Travel in Belgium--Aix-la-Chapelle--The Art of Travel--Berlin--Life in Berlin--Princess Albert--The King's Illness--Tegel--Death of the King--The King's Will--The Funeral--Silesia--Günthersdorf--Wartenberg--News from Paris--Countess Dohna--Start for Berlin--At Berlin--Court of Condolence--Dresden--The Castle--Carlsbad--Löbichau--Nuremberg--Baden--Egyptian Question--Umkirch--France and England--Foreign Politics--Mgr. Affre--Peace or War?--The Lafarge Case--Events in Prussia--Madame Lafarge--French Politics--Prospects of Peace--Queen Christina--The New Ministry--The King's Speech--Thiers and Guizot--News from Berlin--Napoleon's Funeral--Russian feeling. 190 APPENDIX I 321 APPENDIX II 332 APPENDIX III 335 APPENDIX IV 343