The Sun. — London, England, 1814-04-21 00:00:00

'ENTRANCE of the TONG OF FRANCE INTO LONDON: Tberasnever was a more striking and more demonstratltm of the true Ci ratter, than that whiCh marked the totranee of the KING of PrtAscr into the Metropolis yes 'tcr(l4.y. The whole Town seemed to hare poured forth its inhabitants on this metnor thle occasion, to evince the respect which the people bore towards an illusttious Monarch, en -endeared by his misfortunes, and still snore by. tine dignity with which he has supported them. The whole• appearance of yesterday, froni an 'early period, when there seemed to be a general hnstle of expectation, and the acclamations which at- tended the Proeqsion ,were, indeed, a full and mos gratifying manifestation of British Generosity. It is pleasing to add, that theie universal testi monies of respect toivarOs the August Monarch, and exultation in the recovery of his rightful Throne, seemed to make a deep impression upon his heart, which he evinced as often as possible by the appearance of pleasure and sensibility wig;) which he returned the rapturous salutations of the 1 0 ,:ople. But we proceed to gratify our Readers' with a full account of an event which will form an honourable record in the annals of our Country. The delay which • has tak en pl ace i n th e K ING of PRANCE leaving Hartwell, to proceed milli§ way to France, has, we are concerned to say; been owing to his indisposition and infirm state. However, on Monday, his MAJESTY felt himself so much better, that be sent an express to the Pamen REGENT, and his own RelatiVes'in this. eriuntty, that he would undertake the journey yes= , terday ; and arrangements were made accordingly - for this mertiorahle unprecedented event, of a EIN - C. of Fsasca making his public entry into the-Metropoiis of Great Britain,,aecompanie c by the•ostensible Sovereign of these realms in the person of the PRINCE REGENT. Eyery Court arrangement was made to give way to snit the King of France's convenience to enter Th,oodon in state, and new arrangements were Made. The Duel - less of Oldenburg postponed her intended journey to Windsor yesterday, on a visit to the Queen, for some days. The Queen and Princesses, on receiving notice of the King of France's intention. to be in town yesterday, signi fied their Royal commands to have the honour of Meeting him in London. • , The Lord Chamberlain issued the following no: tiep on the occasion, to about 200 distinguished personages " The Lord Chamberlain is commanded by the Prince Re gent to invite to atire6s party, on Thursday evening, • 21st April, at a quarter _before nine o'clock, to hive the ho nour of meeting her Majesty the Queen, and his Majesty the King rf France. - " Carlton House," Soon after four o'clock yesterday morning, the Royal carriages and horses,, intendecltolorm rre procession, left London for Stanmore; there to meet the King of France. The Order for the arrangement oi,th e tniii tary part of the spectacle, which appeared in the lit , ta of yesterday, was also issued, As it was generally supposed his Majesty would set out at an early hour, from the Marquis of Abercorn's, . at Stanmore, sll those who felt ;anxious to obtain a view of the 'procession on the road, were in motion before nine o'clock ; and, long before twelve, an immense concourse of peo ple Were seen forcing their way from every part .of the toWn, towards Hyde-Park-corner. From the top of Oxford -street, to that part of the Edge ware-road, Where it is intended to unite the Regent and PicAdington Canals, a row of car riages, of various descriptions, lined each side or the way. The foot-way was filled with oe destrivors ; and ,the centre of- the road scarce ly atrorded sufficient room for the immense multi tude of coaches, cabriolets; landaus, gigs, and taxed-carts, which were phocceding with.as much expedition as possible towards Kilburn-wells.--- I ._ Beyond the Regent's Canal, the obstructions, at the side of • the road, were less numerous, but the centre- presented a very - interesting arid ani mated spectacle. A, string of 'carriages extended almost as far as the eye could reach, flanked by an immense body of equestrians, every indi vidual. wearing the white cockade, generally ac- • commanded by a sprig of liwrel. The little village_ of Kilburn was crowded to excess —many elegant families having alighted there, and paid a very high price for windows, in the meanest tenements, in consequence of a squa dron ;•* the Horse Guards being stationed there, • who were toast as an escort to his Majesty from thence. It was therefore imagined, that some little delay would take place at Kilburn, and much anxiety prevailed to procure accommoda tions in so favourable a situation. . _ At the top of Oxford-greet, at Hyde-Park corner, and in Piecadilly, considerably beyond Albemarle-street, the throng of carriage's, princi pally belonging to persons of the first rank, was Sc great, that much inconvenience ensued, wh en the proc ess i on approached ; and it demanded the utmost exertions of the constables, of whom a large body %fere in attendance, aided by the sol diery, who paraded the streets, to make room for it to pass. - Every windoW on the mad that com manded a view of the scene,- was occupied,--every w,all and every gate was taken possession of—every tree was inhabited. And amongst those Who were obliged to content themselve s with a peep, sit6di6, at theprocession, we oberved a g reat number of ladies, apparently holding a respectable c l ass in society. Many of the houses on the road. displayed the white flag, bearing the fleur-de-lis, and ornamented with branches of laurel. Such•wasthe general appear ance, out of town—in town, particularly in Hyde Park and its inntiediate neighbourhood, the bustle was still greater. The ,gate, at the top of Oxford street, Park-lane, Hyde-Park-corner, and Piece-- dilly, were almost impaSsable. -Thecarriages, whieh , were stationed two, and even, in some instances,. three deep; were filled with elegant company, prin cipally females. The windows in Piccadilly exhi- bird a lilac teaeit,i and fa liioti. daisy or' the balconies were ornamented with festoons -and rosettes Of White ribiiom, interniingled with lanel' leaves: -The white cockade was universally worti= and stich was the joy and exultation whieh in every connteuanct, and was• -breathed tlont every tongue, that one would almost suppose tiii scene Was passing in the capital of Frances and - not in that of Great Britain. An expressitin feeling so Itonourable,to human nature, must im press even the enemies of Great Britain with a most exalted idea of time 'warm sensibilities which ornament the British character. But who shall estiMate itf:- effect on the mind of Louis XVIII. ivhose disposition is known to be kind and bene volent—who; by the unbending fortitude of this conwry, is again called to the exercise of Sove reign power ? Her Maje':, , ,r, Princesses Elizabeth and Mary, arrived at the Qaeen's• Palace, front Windsor. The Prince Regent, after giving an audience to Earl Bathurst, and retelYing dispatches from Sir Thomas Tyrwhitt, brought by Mr. Sylvester, the King's Messenger, who arrived at Carhon-house, .whi4l we understand state, that the Qireeno(Wir teitiburg has postponed her visit 'to this country, on account of , fodispOsition, his Royal Flightless left Carlton-house, •in his travelling carriage, for Stanmore, at half 7 past telve o'clock, attended by the Doke of Montrose, the Master of the Horse, and Viscount Melbourne, the Lord in Waiting. His Royal Highness was di-awn by four beautiful bays, drove by his postillions, in white jackets, white hats,-,tool white cockades in them, all em blematical of. thc occasion, with three outriders in the Royal liveries, and white cock-ades. The - Grand Duchess of Oldenburg - son t invita tions to time Queen, Princesses Elizabeth, Mary, Charlote of Wales, and Sophia of Gloucester, to come to Pulteney Hotel, to see the Royal proces sion; which they all accepted, except her Majesty, and.went to visit the Royal Duchess up6n this re joicing occasion, at three o'clock, when a most sumptuous hot .lunch was served no by Mr. b.:T 7 cudier. There were also present, to j o i n , the Royal party . , the Russian Ambassador, Commuoiss Leiven, 'General Taikesco farrd Lady, BaronNicholiti and Lady, and about 20 others. The most excellent 1-co-ninth - ins and. orders were hid down, and put in fOree by the military, the BoW-street, and other Police Officers; from Alhe-, marle-street to, the road in the procession, a.c.; we particularly allude to the exclusion of carriages and horsemen from:HydePark,: 'and tlfe arranger of this new regulation deserves time highest ;credit, as it enabled the mass of the people to behold the Royal and gratifying spctacle with perfect ease and safety ; whereas, it carriages,,and hotsetnen had been admitted, they would have caused great confusion and danger, and interrupted the grati fication of all ranks of people. • A Guard of Honour was marched into Piccadil-:, ly, in white gaiters, withthe state colours, deco rated with hunches of white ribb , rm ; the band in their state clothes, who played opposite Pnitertey Hotel to the Female Royal Pam ty, , who were re peatedly cheered by the Public when they were at the windows. The Prince Regent arrived at the Abet-corn Arms Inn, at Stanmore, about two o'clock, where the procession was to proceed from. Time town of Stanmore exhibited the most novel sight pos sible to be conceived ; there was not' a hoase but exhibited tokens of respect by the emblems of white —some, to,she , ,v their zeal to a great extent, actually displayed sheets and pillow-cases. The principal part of the Nobility and Gentry of that part of the country, and in fact every person who could muster a horse, went on horseback a mile out of the town, to accompany him into Stanmore ; and when the King had got within a short dist ance of the town, the populace, who had become extremely numerous; took the horses 'froth his carriage, and drew him into town. On the arrival of the carriage at the Abctcorn, Arms Ton, we are.concerned to say the King was so infirm, be was obliged to be lifted out of the carriage by his servants ; the Prince Regent was at the doOr of - the inn in readiness to receive his Majesty, and his Royal Highness received him ac cording to the custom of the French nation, by embracing him ; they convers e d i n th e F renc h lan guage. 'King was dressed' in•-blue and gob!, resembling the Windsor uniform. The Prince Regent was dressed in full regimentals, with his Russian and English Orders., Hi s R o y a l . Hi g h ness was attended by, besides the Lord in Waiting and Master of the Hnrie, Mi. Herbert, Groom in Waiting ; Colonel Bloo m fi e ld, P r i nc i pa l E querry ; General Hammond, Equerry in Waiting; Master Smith, Page of Honour ; Eat l Harrington, Gold Stick,'Silver Stick, in Waiting; Gentlemen Ush ers, &c. &c. • The procession being formed, it began to more, in the following order, at twenty minutes past three o'clock : A Troop of the 7th Hussars, in full dress, with 'trumpets sounding, &c. Several Outriders in the Prince Regent's full-dress liveries. Six carriages of his Royal HigbnesS, with six blood horses to each, the postilliOns, &c. in full dress. n the fir At the Dukes D'Havre and De Grammont, Captains of his Majesty's Guard ; Count de Blacas, Grand Master of the Wardrobe; Chevalier ele-.13-iri.trr. ' 7777 -: 1 Equerry. In the second, the Venerable and Loyal Archbishop of Rheims, in his clerical habit, holding his mitre, accompanied by some Noblemen of the Royal Establishment. In the third, the Duke de Bourbon, with two Noblethen. In the fourth, Ladies of Honour, and Equerries of hie Majesty. The fifth, and sixth contained some of the ancient Officers of his Majesty's Household, with the Duke H of Montrose and the Earl of Harrington. The last, but the.most interesting of all, one of the Regent's carriages, drawn by eight of the celebrated cream-coloured hor►es, the same as were used by his Majesty on State occa sions—the postillions, &c. in their „superb full-dress live ries. In the,front of the carriage sat his Majesty Louis XVIII:, clvessed in blue, lined with red, the ancient cos, tome of the House of Bourbon. His Majesty wore a sash .(the cordon bleu, with'a diamond star. On his left sat the a' ,. :coinplished Duchess of Angoulerne, •whai.e sensations on this oceasioa must have, it; some drgree . , Aoothed the no nizing 'recollection of he - I -unmerited misfortunes. Her Royal Highness was dressed in white muslin, trimmed wit/1 rich lace. In the back of the coach was the Prince Rez,ent, and on ;Lis right band the Prince de CQlltie. 4-• • • • Th6ri-ncession pi'neeetlett,At A siovr trot tilt it tame to Kilhuhi, when it commenced et it...us ing pace, and .a grooni tts etiCh hOrSe Was added. It la itnpossibl.t to :treseribe the respect and re joicingS sliewn b 7 the people on the road—lauL eels, w hit e ribbons; Ste. Wer&disp‘ayed, as they -Were in London, in ti-ent,profusion. On the en trance of the P,rocession into Hyde Park, and as it passed through it„, the scene there exhibited is c Zeasier to conceive 010, describe ; the motion of 7 the crowd in the wide part of the Park was like uncontrolled torrent. The King looked extremely well. "His Ma jesty surveyed' the immense assemblage with a calm and dignified deportnient. As he advanced, the acclamation 4 of the multitude rent the air, and from all sides resoMided the glowing *ittch word of patribtism, Vice le Roi f Vice Louis dir huit !" At one mothent, .near the centre of the Park, and while the universal greetings of the Public stifled the report of the guns whith were thet proclaiming- the King's arrival, his Majesty seemed overpowered witch the rapturous exclama tions which, fioni all aides hailed him ; they must havesawakened the rernembr4nce of that patriotic glow Which marked the early intercourse .of his family with their subjects during the meridian fervour of _unsophisticated loyalty. He, however, soou resumed his condescending and affable de meanour, and appeared to express his. satisfaction with equal calinliesi and dignity at the genera/ eXidtation. The procession arrived at. rryde Park Comte exactly at half past live o'clock, and proceeded along- Pict:Acidly at a slow pace, amidst the shouts' of t 1 populace and conrattliations of crowded houses, the compliments of the Royal Party at Ptlltene.y Hotel, &c. Among the emblems of re joicings, those of Devonshire house were' the most conspicuous : over cacti • gate were •new Eat lish and Pren"ch colours, ands houghs of laurel. When they arrived at GrilloWs Hotel, in Albe marle-street, a temporatv nhtform was mule esen with the passage,' 40 prevent. the King's expe- rtencing any inconvenience front' ascending ele steps. lie Pri!lce conducted his MAjesty to his apartment, where about 100 of the French Nobility w*e in readiness to receive' him. (,la entering the apartment for his reception, and re ceiving the obeisance of the company, his Alatiesty, turning to the Prince- Regent, addressed him in the Most impressive manner, to the folhiwin. effect : " I. want words to express the senti men t s o f gratitude and regard with whielll am deeply pe netrated. To you, Sir, I owe every thing; my lift; and, what is mutt', the re3toratioa Of me ;not my faMily Olir beloved country, anti to the th ron e O f our ancc•itors.”---[llere his Alaj; , ,..ty, overcome by his feelings,rnade a pansy.] The Prince I eg tit, a‘'ailin; himself of the •op portunity,.stated, in answer, that his Majesty felt .too sensibly those attentions which derived all their value from hint by whom they were received. And as to any thing cise; to call forth his M 4-; jesty's neknoWledgment, the Allies, had only sup ported their own cause is maintaining the legiti- Mate rights of the House of Bourbon, and were Ayell repaid by the success of_their exertions. Ills Majesty, deeply affected by the. winning manner of the Prince, thanked him lot: his kitulocts, iii endeavouring' to lessen. the loa& of gi atitude which he owed. He must, however, repeat what he had - said, that to him he owed his life, m', hi bread ; then taking off 'the:Order of St. Esprit, which. lie wore, .assisted by the Duke de' Bourbon, and the Prince' de Cond. , his Ma jesty placed it on the shoulders of the Prince,: it..tgent, adding, " 'i'bis day wilt ever reck4.l among the happiest of may life, which affords me the grateful reflection, that in Investing your Royal Ilig,hue9 With tliis Order, a Prineeshould be the . first to receive it, to whom France is so much indi.-bted for its reviv - al." His .:\ljesty pro ceeded for souse time in the seine complimentary I style, which was received and returned.,with coif responding gracc and affability the Prince Regent. ITisis ceremony took place in the parlour, -int o which his Majesty was conducted by the Prin'.4 Regent, whose arm le held. Finding himself overcome with fatigue, his maj , ..‘,ty seated him self in an arm chair, with hiS,Royal Itighness the Prifsee Regent -and the Duchess d'Angouleme upon his right, the Duke of Y'Ork on his left, th.e Duke'de Bourbon' and Pfinee tie Concl - 6 in front, with_ all his• suite surrounding him. The Mar (psis of Hertford and Earl Choltuondeley were-be hind-the chair. The Austrian, Russian, Spanish, and Portuguese, Ambassadors, with the British Ministers, were also in . the circle. After souse farther conversation; tilled with expressions of . gratitude and mutual regard, `his Royal Ili g hnes took his leave. At parting be saluted his Majesty several times, which was returned by his Majesty with the most tender emotion. His Royal High ness then successively saluted the Duke de Boar bon and the Prince de Cond6; and taking the baud of the Duchess ? - l'Angoulerne, he kissed it with fervour and devotion. His Royal Highness then entered his carriage, and drove to Carlton house, through an immense crowd, who haled bins as he passed with the most joyful acclama tions, such as, ." The Prinee and Old Engiawifor et.er !" " The Bourbons for ever !" " Louis the Xrlflth for ever!" Atter his Royal Highness had withdrawn, his Majesty. and suite sat down to a 'superb dinner at half -past six,.which was prepared in the back par lour—the- party consisted of 16. The Prince de Cond6, and the Duchess d'Augoulenie at the head of the table, his Majesty on the left, the Duc de Bourbon, with the Archbishop of Rheims, at the bottom. During the whole of yesterday the Eastern part of the metropolis was completely deserted. The City actually emptied itself into Westminster. About six o'clock its populati on began to flit Oxfo r d- s tr ee t an d the Strand on its return home. in such a scene, which comprised ; perhaps, a multitude of 200,000' people, all impelled towards one: direction, and promiscuously intermingled with horses, carriages, and cavalcades, it is not surprising that many serionsaccidents should'have taken place; it is therefore a painful, but not an une):,pected task, to relate, that many persons were trampled upon, in the attempt at rushing through the centre gate at Hyde Park Corner, While yet the horses wete passing. Lhe saute eonftision, end consecineni accident, Occilerett several parts of Piccadilly. The most Aerions-Cn !Amity, howerei, arose by the breaking of 14 t , of a large tree i n th e G reen P ar k; o pp o site 11 ton-street. Fifteen or sixteen persons fooli sh Y t ' stipported themselves upon this branch, Ivhich leiigth yielded to the pres Sure, and precipitate': them to the groun d ; one , we un d e r sto och killed, another dangerously bruised, and thle more severely fraetured. the When his M a j e sty h a d b een som e tiff in Hotel, the populace in Albemarle-street hero"' desirous of se e i ng hi m , i n co n seque n et! of wh e a l , the King stood at one of the lower Windows, 0 ° withstanding hi s gout , an d i n a moist affable nl3fl : ner intimated th a t h e was sorry he could not P r ' 4, 1 sent himself tt`the upper window, nu account his - indisposition. The people . ..made the I ,9 " d° huzzas when they saw the King. His Majesty will cline to-day at Canton 11°' ; ' with the Prince . Regent, the Queen, and 1 1. ' 1 ; cesses. The Duchess of Anoldetoe, the 1 ) " 11 ; of Conde, and the Mike of Bourbon, are als° ll ' ' Sited. QUEEN and PRINCESSES dined wit ll . -1 I'HINCE REGENT lastevening. VRENCH .PAPERS. [RECEIVED THIS MORNING.] \ . PARiS, APRiL 18,-Nothing snore closely pr° how guilty those. Persons have m a d e il l uisel vt who have dared tointerritpt the ( - )rders arid ' 1; 1 5 ; patches of Col:env-Alcor since the I s t o f t his trj" ; ` than the new and useless effusion of blood took place. ,at Tonlouse on" die lOt - h inst. Th e ' Marshal -Duke of Dalmatia, notwititstandi o s precautions taken by the Provisional G o veriov i ' to giVe bins a speedy knowledge of the g r ' 'l i events which have restored peace to France o f Europe, not having received any illfUrlllat l ' i'l V ! them, accepted the battle, and the new vrvetCl is cypress are joined with fresh laurels—the t'v t :hies, so full of esteem, the consetptenec of c ), hoar, have again engaged each other, and the Fr ec it troops, after a heroie• rz , sistarrre, have e,ycoi't`, Toulouse. We have to lament the death 0 14 pin, General of Division, and the severe of Gen era l s liarispe and 13.turot Generali 13°' tier and Gasquet, the Colonel of the Will try of the line, and M.Morlineourt, conynsuP'' a battalion of artillery, are also wounded. • t y r We ought to me n ti on a ll ' t he Generats,,oli e Officer!„ ail the. corps of this brave Arta - 1 , r , have constantly seconded the plans of the shal l ; but how deeply are we afflicted by 05 flection, th a t suc h no bl e blood, such noble fixes, were no longer Chinned by the CO I which h a s yin the cont rar y b een d epr i ve d of 11.0' by a barbarous and unfrardonable Machiave llsl l lc' At present the .Narshals .are exactly of every thing ; there is .not ~ one Corps Army but what is ,hcquainted with new . (1 ` 11 : o f and the repose which all the troops arc \to ell) cc , in the' prospect 'of Nace—that happy :P c ' ' • e t which is going to bring back the Kifig of Er3 ,e to his C a pit a l, w hi c h , as Wen' as the i v ' j to ; French Nation, is eager ,to possess him!), I' d _ prove its love to hinci.—(4lkiniteur, April 16') The Courier who carried to the Soutli - ••• France the news of Boonaparte's- det- I•olie ment, having been' detained upon the r 7 it is affirmed, that ther e was , on t h e 1 1t h, a bi ° u t „t battle b e t ween _L or d WeilingtOn and' t irs i of Souit ; the Allies remained of the • II a battle. What regret must tiwsie men i" e I ", might have pr even t e d t hi s new effusion 014''':)4t and have sacrificed to odious passions the dt of the c oun t r y an d of humanitv.—(G(clie Fiance, April 1 8.) The 'indisposition of Buonapartc had,- 'l t t o ~appeared very serious. Di'. Gorvisand repg ivct Pontainbleau ; hut the patient is dOing be rte ( tli and be was decidedly to set off to-dav! t ° 17 1 : place of his destination. lie is uccunipa" i ' :ll 6 l , the English, Colonel Cam.d)ell, the 1 - i.0!; 3 i 3 ‘ 1 0 11 neral Selit t ,v a l o ll, a Prussian and Austrian and •an escort of-1500 of the Allied troops• Sty`` It is affirmed th at t he f ate o f the Ronvo and of Tuscany is determined theforgie r be given back .tollie Pope, and TuScariy 4c " 4 , ala t restored to the Archduke of Wurtzburg•'(.- Paper.) • ti t roe - Ilis Majesty the E mperor o f A ustr ia re to Paris yesterday at two o'clock. At five rjuC j t his Majesty, accompanied by Count Met lel4 . o f paid a visi t .t o Monsieur, Lieutenant - G° a l the Kingdorn.—(Journ. de Paris, ptil I" the PARIS, AP RIL 17.—il ex I mper i a l Ili a n A"' Archduche ss M ar i a L ou i sa o f A ustr ia h'i's •fi oit Cr, fl t terview Yesterday with her august Fad' Trianon: This Princess, aluStrious for her cir b and her h ero i c d evorceme4t, , w ill ae vcr ceas e t° This morning' dear to th e Fret4ch. Eontktiobleali. It i s a ffi rm ed that h e yeste r:lJJ that of th e C ounc il a State, Buonaparte at last set 01 ' demanded th ree lib rar i es , tha t of Vontainbicaq, and his pi .iv brary at th e Thuilleries; and, bes;('ei, his,scj; riages, to th,ean; ount of 1 0 , to too :0 a • pr's`'