Reminiscences Of Court And Diplomatic Life - Vol II

CONTENTS OF PAGE PotsdamAlexander von Humboldt - Birth of Prince JVilliam-The Prince of Prussia appointed Regent-Ball to the Prince of Wales- Sir Henry Bentinck-Mr. Carlyle - The Shah of Persia-Prince D.-The White Lady-Theatricals - I leave Berlin - Lord Bloomfield visits Dantzig and Knauthayn-Funeral of the Grand Duke of Strelitz-The Queen visits Germany . . 64 CHAPTER XV. Lord Bloo nfield is offered the post of Ambassador at Vienna - We visit Windsor-Lord Bloomfield returns to Berlin to present his letters of recall-Attends the Kings funeral, and arrives at Vienna-Is presented to the Emperor Francis Joseph-Vienna society-I arrive at Vienna-Account of Prince Metternichs flight in 1848-1 visit Upper Austria-Letters from Lord Bloomfield-Death of the Prince Consort . . 108 CHAPTER XVI. Visit to Pesth-I go home-Visit the Queen of Prussia at Baden Baden-Death of Lord Canning-Monsieur Thiers - Visit to Windsor-Party at Lady Palmerstons-The Danish Question-Birth of Prince George of Wales-Debate in the House of Lords-I go to Paris-Princess Metternich-Letters from Lord Bloomfield during the Danish War . . 142 CHAPTER XVII. I visit Munich and England-M. de Berg-Lord Rosse-Dr. Goulburn-Lady Palmerston-MatinCe musicale - Mrs. a r t o r i s i x t r a cotf sL etters from Lord Bloomfield during the Austro-Prussian War . 99 CHAPTER XVIII. Dinner at the Swedish Ministers-Anecdotes-I go to Kissingen-Coronation of the Emperor at Pesth-Letters from TIIE SE COLVL, YOL UL2l 2 . vii lA. lt Lord Bloomfield-Death of the Emperor XIasimilian in hlesico - The Emperor is invested with the Garter - The Sultan visits Tienna-U go to Italy-Curious conversation with Count Chreptowich-Lord LSloomfield has an audience with the Pope, Pius 1X.-hlr. Story-RIiss Hosmer . . 264 CHAPTER XIX. Letters from Lord Bloomfield during a Cruise with the Fleet in the Adriatic-Anecdote of Sir Charles Locock-Archduchess Marie-Visit to Clam, Raitz, Prague, and S llerna - I spend the winter in England-Darmstadt-IVe took leave of the King and Queen of Hanover at Gmiinden-Lord Bloomfields Resignation is accepted-Presents his Letters of Recall-Dinner at Schonbriinn-ConclusionXII...