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.
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.
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 Hotel 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.
