The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-20 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

We hue received the Parts Papers of Thursday. They
re tilled with the proceedings consequent on the late'
King's decmie. The following are extracts:—
[From the Eoile.l
PARIS, SIPT. IS.
Yesterday. at two o'clock, the King was plunged into a profound
ktharr, that the most lively uneasiness was spread immediately
in the Palace, and from the Palace to the crowd assembled in the
Place du Carouyel. But nt half-past three the King recovered from
ius lethargy ; be was perfectly sensible.
CHAMBER Or THE KING.
NINTH BULLETIN.
" ttept. It. Nine °Tim*. 7.5.
The alarming faintness (syncope) experienced by hi. Majesty,
io the middle of the day, was followed by a calm, which continued
sot hourt. This evening the fever has become stranger, end re-
newed all the uneasiness that wva felt."
(Signed by the Five Physicians.)
TENTII BULLETIN.
Wedneseay, Eight o'Clock. a.m.
`• The night has been meat restless fora,e.o.tr). The fewer in-
creased this morning. with reiterated anxieties and weakness. The
ropnation is more and inure difficult."
_ as before.)

ELEVENTH HI'LLETfN:

•• Sept. lb, Eight o'Clock, A. M.
" The debility of all the functions essminues to increase."
(Signed as before.)
TWELFTH BELLETIN.
o Sept. 15, 'fit° o'Clock. P.M.
" The situation of the King has not ameliorated since eight
o'clock." (Sighed as before. with the additional signature of
Count Damns.)
It is four o'clock; the King is still in the same state. It is
honed there will be another Bulletin at half-past six.
Yesterday. from eleven minor o'clock, the Prince and Princesses
of the Royal Family, the Dake, Duchess. Medic. etkleans, arsi
t:te !hie de Bourbon, remained with his 3lajesty. The Archbishop
of Puts, the Bishop of I lennopolis, the Chancellor, Prince Talky.
mad, the Marquis de .Sentonville.Orand Beterendary of the Chain.
her of peers, also remained with his Majesty. The Mi ...n.sters hare
resualaad la the Palmer.
The Infant Don Miguel. the Papal Nuncio, and Prince Castel-
d eels, An.bassailor of Naples. ski maw to the Palace. This
morning, at half-past five. their Serene Highnesses the Dukes of
Bourbon and Orleaas, the Ministers. the Archbishop of Paris, the
Prefect of Police, and a great number of dignitaries. repaired to
the Tuilerks.
The strong coustitution of the Hinz has again triernplied this
morning, ore/ a crisis like that which took place yesterday. The
same simptomi have again produced the same alarms. The Kirk
.'sire{ that the payers for the dying should be recommenced, and
being unable to repeat each response, ha only said that he attended
to the whole, atul responded mentally. lle caused a crucifix to be
Siren hint, amd kissed it several nines. The persona who were
present at this august scene could call to mind the death of the
chief oe the noble race of the Bourbons, and what is related of it
in a inar.r.er so erecting and simple by his faithful servant Joinville.
At the second crisis the King heat was effected, and the sew
timmts which his voice e3uld not express were evident on his coun-
tenance. Nothing could give an idea of the grief of the Royal
Family, did not the affection winch the people of Paris feel make
army me easily understand that of our Princes.
On Sinday morning, his Majesty, though suffering. thought fit
So be pr sent at the family breakfast. Their Royal Highnesses
seemed in consternation. The grief of Madame was an great that

the Kini asked her to approaen,"and taking her by the had, twice
raised it to his lips with grcat emotion.
[From the 4,butidienne.l
DTATA OF TIIr Kleist Louts XVI 11.—His Majery Louis
XVIII. rendered up his last breath this morning, Septentber 18, at
four o'clock precisely I—The Royal Family and the Princes of the
bleod hart passed the night in his Majesty's apartuser.t.
The urrible catastrophe which the ardent wishes of a whole peo.
pie hoped in rain to avert, has been this instant accomplished.
The King has ceued to live. Another son of St. Louis Itsa
lacer.datu to Heaven. Let us pray for hint ; let us weep for our-
selves, for his *hole life was lavished on us. His last wards were
yet for his fannly, for his people, for all his children. Grief inter.
darts us even the praises which gratitude would dictate on the tomb
enacts opens, on the benefits accumulated upon France by the
Alor.arch who has just been ravished from her lover. We would
praise the King—t Legislator, but words fail us—we can only
lament the father.

The agony endue:eft loaf—Louis supported it as he had born.
roivfortute. Never did a monarch. never did a man know better
hew to support the heavy hurthen of age, adversity, of tafinnities,
et the throne. Ile has quitted the earth for ever; but rot a French
heart will forget that he restores peace to our fields, children to our
rnothen, liberty to our laws, and more recently still, glory to our
standards. 0 Louis ! thy last moments might be softened by the
reflection that nothing more remained to be dote for our France,
for era secured under the immortal sceptre of the Bourbons.
The night conceals from in es yet ihe aspect of this afflicted
atpitaL We pray, we weep, in the secrecy of our hearts. To-
morrow our templeswill be opened. Let us go thither, Frenchmen,
to derire strength to support the immens: loss we have suffered.
Let um go to pray teethe precious days of the King, who 11,411 not
alts, Mid who is reaseowilue Asa consolation e( Fresco in the penman
of a ma;cnanimous heir.
The ling Louts XVIII. Is dead, Live the King Client-Zs X.
The some raper gives the following, which was the last bulletin
loud of the King a state :
`• THIRTEENTH BULLETIN.

• " At Nine o'clock in the Evening
" The seems of the fever has been more violent this day than on
any revious one. The rattle lIPS become heard in breathing i the
pulse is extremely weak, and more and more interrnittir.g.
(Signed( " PORTAL DISTEL
" ALIBERT DUPI7VTREN
" AIONTAION TH EVENOT."
Their Serene II ighneasee the Dukes of Orleans and Bourbon came
several times in the course of the day to tate cognizance of the
bulletins.