The National Register.
London, England, 1815-03-26 00:00:00

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at the very moment
aft Dieppe attweare o'clock tin Thursday night,
that an officer dispatched by Brionaparte to take the command of the
garrison had arrived in the town. The Duke, iminediately on ins ar-
rival, made the most anxious enquiries respecting a messenger, whom.
he steted, he had sent from Dieppe on Wednesday night, from Louis
the Eighteenth for the British Goveniteent. On being informed iket
the messenger had already fere this teen, on his return to Newhaven,
to embark for Trance, the Duke betrayed the utmost disquietude, and
iustantly ordered an express to fulluw him, for the purpose, if possible,
of bringing him bask.
The letter which the Duke seat by the express was directed as fol-
lows:—" To the messenger who left Brighton on Friday night in a
" cheise and tour, with dispatches from Lord Liverpool ; or, in his
0 abssnce, to the Duchess de Castii.s, or the Countess of Barrymnre.
" at Newhaven."—We sinserely trust that the messenger will be over.
taken, or the important dispatches. of eltielt he is the bearer, may tall
Tutu the hands of Buonaparte. Louis XVIII. intended, we under-
stand, to embark at Dieppe for this country, but, finding it iinprae-
ticable, his Majesty has changed his route, and is proceeding in the
direction of lasle.
Tire Duke de. Castries. sent off dispatches last night to the Earl of
Liverpool. He is still at the Castle Tavern.
Gest apprehensions prevail here of au embargo having taken place
on the opposite coast. Two of our packets, the Lord ‘Vellington and
the Elizabeth, which were in the harbour of Dieppe on Wednesday
last have not yet arrived.
Estract of a letter from Brighton, dated Fliday, Itl.rell 54a--I have
jest lauded from an open boat, in which, with six other passengers. in
eluding two ladies, we sailed from Dieppe last eight. Nothing can
equal the contusion un the coast. Our English brethren are to be seen
approaching in all directions; and on their arrival on the beach, the
most anxious enquiries are made for a conveyance to Old England.—
lUany appeared mu have walked all the way from Paris; end all cry out
against the iniperitions practised on them by Monsieur Froucaise, who,
to use a vulgar phrase, I am determined " to make hay while the 61111
:shines." AVlien I left Dieppe, orders had not been received trestop the
English, but they were hourly expected; and the recollection of Verdun
excited the utmost teeor among our countrymen—they offered any mo-
ney for a passage over. I heard, as I was stepping into the boat, that
a young nobleman, but oho I could not learn, fell from his horse on his
road from Paris, and broke his leg. Ile lies dangerously 111 at an inn,
where he must wait until Buonaparte :small have decided what is to be
done with such me. his British enemies as may fall into his clutches.
NEWHAVEN, MARCH 23, NINE A. 31.—A lugger has just arrived
from Dieppe, with a messenger with di-patches from the King of
France to the Pliece Regent, who proceeded to Brighton imme-
diately he lauded ; the Rine leas 'tear Abbeville on Tuesday. Boo-
itaparte entered Paris on Mot.tlay without resistance ; the Eliza,
Lind, is also arrived, nith forty passengert and five carriages :
amongst the passengers arc, the Duchess De Castries, Lady Barry-
snore, the Duke De Serest, Sir W. A. Cumiyugliame, a Colonel of
French Artillery, &c. The Duchess and Lady Barrymore have
taken n;; their abode at the house of J. B. Stone, Comptroller of
the Customs, and intend to wait the arrival of the next packet.
Ilitiaierox, Meilen e3.—A Lady, who was landed at Newhaven
this moraine, positively affirms that she was at Abbeville yesterday,
when Louis XVIII. arrived thew ; that she saw his Majesty, who
. appeared to be labouring tinder great mental affliction, fiequesitly
shedding teats.
Another passenger, a Gentleman, at present at the Old Ship here,
says, that lie left Paris on Sunday ; prior to which., the King had
received a letter from Buonaparte, dated at Fontaitiblean, apprizing
his Majesry of his intention of entering Pali.; on the fidlowing day,
and advising Iris Majesty to depart, but to entertain no apprehen.
teem, fee the sift ty of his person. The seine Geist leman also further
adds, that, from subsequeet intelligence he has no doubt of Boone-
parte having entered Paris on the Monday, with a trifling guard
only ; that he instantly repaired to the palace of the Thuilleries. '
evliere the tri•colutirell iluig was raised amidst the shouts and accla- 1
smitious of the people. Not a shot had been fired.
PORTSMOUTH, Menet( 23.—A vessel from Havre-de Grace.
bringing many passengers, arrived here this aftermion She left
Basle yesterday ; a few hours previous to her sailing. a Gentleman
-tad readied Havre from Paris, which lie quitted on Tuesday cedi-
lla,: ; lie ieported that Buonaparte was at Fenteitildeau on Sundae
nieltt, and that lie entered Paris on Tuesday with an army of
73,000 men unmolested.
lie entered Paris, returning as from a review, with a guard of n
t more than :it)soldiers, on Menial afternoon. He immediately I
proceeded to the Place du Carousal, where the natiolial gnarls, who
.;re drawn up in militaiy older, eromided their AIDIA. amid joined in
tee ticasonaele cry ot " Fire l'Eiiiiierear !" The King haml with-
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drawn teem his capital about 18 betas bete e, and was well on his

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