Transcriber's note: Obvious printer errors have been repaired, but spelling has not been standardized. MEMOIRS OF THE DUCHESSE DE DINO [Illustration: THE MARQUISE DE CASTELLANE] MEMOIRS OF THE DUCHESSE DE DINO (_Afterwards Duchesse de Talleyrand et de Sagan_) 1841-1850 _Edited, with Notes and Biographical Index, by_ THE PRINCESSE RADZIWILL (_NÉE CASTELLANE_) WITH FRONTISPIECE THIRD SERIES NEW YORK: CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS LONDON: WILLIAM HEINEMANN 1910 _Printed in England_ CONTENTS CHAPTER I PAGE Rochecotte, January 1, 1841--M. Molé--European Politics--The Fortifications--Politics in Paris--Forged Letters--French Politics--Correspondence--M. Lacordaire--Lady Holland--A Court Ball--Sir Francis Baring--Mlle. de Lespinasse--Future Plans--Lady Palmerston--Hypnotism--Diplomatic Changes--M. Royer-Collard--Talleyrand's Letters--Baptism of the Prince--Mannheim--Frankfort--Berlin--The Manœuvres--Dresden and Prague--Vienna--Vienna Society--Letters from Paris--Hohlstein--Günthersdorf--News from Paris--Country Life--A Royal Visit--Frankfort--Mayence--Disturbances--Diplomatic Changes--Spanish Affairs--Departure for Nice--Menetou-Salon--Journey to Nice--Life at Nice--The College of Jesuits--Mgr. De Quélen 1 CHAPTER II Nice, January 1, 1842--Life at Nice--A Reception--A Quadrille--Spanish Affairs--News from Paris--The Carnival--M. de Salvandy--Nice during Lent--An Entertainment--An Excursion--Departure from Nice--Journey Home--Politics in Paris--The Academy--Family News--A Railway Accident--Society News--M. Dupanloup--Son-in-law's Illness--Departure from Aubijou--Randan--The Elections--Death of Duc d'Orléans--The Funeral--Court Mourning--Politics in Paris--Queen Victoria--Guizot in England--Return to Rochecotte--At Rochecotte 106 CHAPTER III Rochecotte, February 21, 1843--Return to Paris--Politics in Paris--The Duchesse d'Orléans--Fashion--Cardinal Consalvi--Case of Hydrophobia--A Bazaar--Relations with Prussia--Memories of Russia--The Rhine--Brunswick--Berlin--A Royal Gardener--Life in Berlin--Visit to Muskau--The Beauties of Muskau--Return to Berlin--Departure from Berlin--Polnisch-Wartenberg-- Balzac--Vienna 171 CHAPTER IV Vienna, January 4, 1844--Society at Berlin--Three Years 224 CHAPTER V Sagan, December 12, 1847--The State of Italy--France and Russia 228 CHAPTER VI