Unexpected Events--Mr. and Mrs. Mathews--Their son, Charles--Evening Party--Recitations and Songs--Pleasant Recollections--Visit to the _Jardin des Plantes_--Amusing Incident--Humorous Imitations--Intellectual Powers--Recourse to Reading--The Comte Montalembert--His Grief on the Death of his Daughter--Restraint imposed by Society--Fate of the Unfortunate--The Prince and Princess Soutzo--Particulars relative to them--Reverse of Fortune--Mr. Rogers and Mr. Luttrell--Memory of Lord Byron--His Lampoon on Rogers--Love of Sarcasm--Conversation of Mr. Luttrell--Lord John Russell--His Qualifications--Monsieur Thiers--Monsieur Mignet--His Vigorous Writings--Friendship between Thiers and Mignet--The Baron Cailleux--Visit to the Louvre--Taste for the Fine Arts--The Marquis and Marquise de B---- --Clever People--Lord Allen and Sir Andrew Barnard--The Culinary Art, 230. CHAPTER XXI. Mr. Rogers and Mr. Luttrell--Society of Refined Englishmen--Mercurial Temperament of the French--Opposite Characters--M. Erard's Collection of Pictures--Antique _Bijouterie_--Lord Pembroke--The Duke of Hamilton--Dr. Parr--Reproof of the Duc de Blacas--Monsieur Mignet--His great Knowledge--A Clever Man--Influence of Conscience--Abilities of Lord Palmerston--Lord Castlereagh--His Uncle, the late Marquess of Londonderry--Dangers of Fashion--Mr. Cutlar Fergusson--The Baron and Baroness de Ruysch--A Mind at Ease--Dreary Weather--Sad State of the Streets--Fogs--Fascination of Madame Grassini--Sledge Party--Sledge of the Duc de Guiche--That of Comte d'Orsay--Picturesque Night Scene--Revival of an Old Fashion--The Prince Polignac--His Amiable Manners--His Difficult Position, 242. CHAPTER XXII. Effects of Indisposition--Instability of Earthly Blessings--Captain William Anson (Brother of Lord Anson)--His varied Acquirements--The pretty Madame de la H---- --Prince Paul Lieven--Captain Cadogan (now Earl Cadogan)--Life at Sea--Visit to the Duchesse de Guiche--Her Warmth and Gentleness of Manner--Political Crisis--The Conquest of Algiers--General Excelmans--Rash Measure--Charles the Tenth--His Ministry unpopular--Prosperity of France--Extorted Concessions-- Dissolution of the Chambers--The Public Press--Controversy--Commotion before the Hôtel of the Ministre des Finances--The Ministers insulted--Counsel of the Duc de Guiche--Serious Aspect of Affairs--Crowds in the Streets--Household of Charles the Tenth--Noblesse of his Court--Confusion and Alarm--Riotous Conduct--Firing on the People--Formation of Barricades--Absence of the Civil Authorities--Nocturnal Impressions--Comtes d'Orsay and Valeski--Scene in the Place de la Bourse--The Corps-de-Garde set on Fire--Darkness in the Rue Richelleu.--Further disturbances--Continued Depredations--Breach between the People and the Sovereign--Anecdote of Monsieur Salvandy, 225. CHAPTER XXIII.