The National Register.
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the% choose the latter; but if a stranger appeared',
they seem as it they would prefer him to hod'.
hi various evenings, some people in the gardens of the.
Thuilleries, just under the Royal apartments, have, amidst
the c.owds calling Five le Roil' shouted 'Vive Napoleon !
%rive l'Empereur !' which has kept the gardens in a constant
fertneiv. On Friday evening, however, a battle took place,
and one of these miscreants was killed by the-Rovalist popu-
lace I.at night, I was witness to another squabble; but a
body of National Guar cis, ho seem now more alert and nu-
merous in the gardens than usual,
,put an end to it. I got
out f the wa%. and cannot give you particulars. The trial
of Labedovere, I bear, comes on tomorrow, which
will be foll.owed by those at the others in custody, on whom
it is said the sentence Of the law will be executed.

"P. ince Blucher returned to Paris on Friday. Ile has
usual v resided at St. Cloud. Lord Combermere possesses
Mahnaison. The Rebels on the Loire, to the surprise of
every one, continue in' great force, and possess all the strong
holds The Police are on the look out for French Officers,
who e ,tealitrg into Paris every hour, and are said to amount
to 10,000 already. Passports and permissions are rigorously
called for, and such as have none are immediately sent away.
"It said that, by the Convention, the British army may
be continued for four years in France, during which time
the% are to be paid and rationed by the French Government.
The 'hike of Wellington has permitted the army to assist in
the harvest, under certain regulations. We hear that more
troops are yet to be sent over from Britain, and the Duke re-
fuses to give officers leave of absence whose corps are here.
}le has rent more troops to Montmartre, which], you know,
not only defends but commands Paris. It seems remarkable
there must be some good reason for it; there are now either
four or six regiments, and those ye! y strong, doing duty-

there. I find the review will take place on the Prince
llegent's MI Lh day, on which it is expected the third order
oldie Bath will conic out, along with some other honours, to
the army.

"The Emperor of Austria has. taken the lead in conferring
Orders on the British Oilicer,;. Ile has given 96 Crosses of
the Older of Maria Theresa to them, 1 1 to General Office's,
and 15 to Officers who commanded battalions at Waterloo.
The King of Prussia and the Emperor of Russia will follow
the example of the Emperor of Austria.
" Blacker is now taking away the models of the Forts de-
posited in the Hospital of Invalids.—The English go to the
Gaidens of Tivoli, &c. without molestation, although they
go with sticks and arms, both of which are forbid; but no
one has ever ventured to tell us we ought to leave them at
the porter's on going in."

Extract of a letter from Par:s, dated August (I.—" Paris is
at this moment in a state of uncertainty and anxiety, which
it is difficult to describe. liens' fears have increased with-
out any distinct object, or probably any real danger. Every
body talks Of an impending crisis without knowing, or even
professing to know its nature, or the quarteh, from which it
is to proceed. The hi idges arc strongly guarded every night,
and this measure, intended, 'perhaps, merely to prevent the
least sympton of disorder efactually by a strong force, is
construed into an apprehension of some insurrectionary.
movement. The circutnstance, which appears most strange
to me is, that seditious cries should he heard every night in
the garden of the Thuilleries under the King's windows, and
even sometimes in his heating. Not a night has recently
passed, on which there were not several persons taken into
custody by the .National (uard, for crying l'Empercur
Ihe cry of Vive lc Roi, by the great tuns of the people who

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assemble under the window, is now invariably made the sigUal
for seditious cries, upon which all becomes insmat tumult
and confusion. It is difficult to account for a piartict. so
daringly and systematically persisted in, and attended wills
such imminent danger to the individuals ()trending. 'rite
place is so crowded with national guards, under arms, a"d
gees d'arms, that they cannot possibly escape being taken
into custody, and when seemed (in geneial not sooner) they
are assailed on all sides, even kicked and spit upon ; and it
is with difficulty they are protected by the national guard
who have them in custody, and who do their duty in a. man-
ner deserving the highest commendation. The passions of
different parties are so inflamed against each other as to be
restrained only by the presence of Allies. The people
are divided and subdivided. The least numerous party,.
however is, that of the Buonapartists. But from the general
odimir recently attached to his conduct, and the sutrei ings
he brought upon France, each' party would represent time
other as his.partisans. I have 'heard children in the streets,
crying, "Les Buonaparlish's a• la lanlernr," witGst, I sup-
pose, knowing what the words meant. That the individuals,
who cry, Vire l'Empereur ! should devote themselves to the
punishment of the law, so uniformly and systemati, ally, is
extremely strange. The most probable mode of ex
it,- that I have heald is; that it is resorted to by the violent
partizans of the Revolution, as the best means of preserving
and increasing the elements of insurrection, and that the cry
of Vice l'Empereur! is chosen, not item .any attacht»ent to
Buonaparte, or any wish for his. return, but because that
cry is the most distinctly hostile to Government. It is cer-
tain that they do not th.s.!: matters as yet ended. The state
of the public press leaves the people in utter 4enkitess as to
public events. The lower classes iu general iisbelirve the
fact. of iluimaparte's being a.prisoner ; they r sli bit that
mixture of credulity and incredulity which is produced by
ignorance, and so liable to become dangt colts. Much
interest is attached to the proceedings of the Duke of Argon-
, leme in the South. It is said, that some offence has been
taken in consequence of the adoption of a white and green
cockade by the troops. he is raising. The s :when) provinces
are said to be in the most distracted state. Private letters,
received in Paris, describe the people in several places-as
being in a state of open war against each other. Even
religious persecution is among the miseries under which
they suffer. The list of houses destroyed, and of individu'als
who have been proscribed or killed, by popular fury, is
enormous. In many places, the inhabitants have tetired
from their habitations, into woods and mountains, with what
property they were able to remove. The King's Govern-
ment and the Austrian troops have done every timing to
preservetranquility, but hither to unhappily without effect,"
Extract of a private letter fiom Paris :—" A Prusdan
Officer, on his art ival at Paris, particularly requested to be
billetted on the house of a lady inhabiting the Fairs boar 4
St. Germain. llis request was complied with, and on his
art iving at the lady's hotel, he was shewn into a small but
comfortable sitting room, with a handsome bed-chamber ad-
joining it. With these rooms he appealed greatly •dissi&s-
fied, and desired that the lady should give up to him her
apartment (on the first floor), which was very spacious and
very elegantly furnished. To this the lady made the strongest
objections; but time officer insisted, and she was under tile
necessity of retiring to the second floor. Ile aftei wal ds sent
a message to her by nue of her sets ants, saying, that he
destined the second fluor for his aid-de-camp, &c. This
occasioned more violent teinonstrances 'helm the lady, lint
they were totally unavailing, and unattended to by the oflievr,
•whose only answer was, " Ohcissc: a nicsurdres." Ile the*

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the, would choose the latter; but if a stranger appeared', 'assemble under the winclow, is now invariably made the sigtial
they seem as if they would prefer him to boa. - for seditious cries, upon which all becomes instant tionOlt
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oi to various evenings, some people in the gardens of the., and confusion. It is difficult to account for a parties so
Thuilleries, just under the Royal apartments, have; amidst daringly and systematically persisted in, and attended wills
the c. owd. calling ' Five le Roi !' shouted ‘Vive Napoleon ! such imminent danger to the individuals ()trending. The
Vies l'Empereur !' which has kept the gardens in a constant place is so crowded with national guards, under arms, a"d
fermeni. On Friday evening, however, a battle took place, , gens d'arms, that they cannot possibly escape being taisen
and one of these miscreants was killed by the-Royalist popu- into custody, and when seemed (in geneial not sooner) they
lace I.at night, I was witness to another squabble; but a i are assailed on all sides, even kicked and spit upon ; and it
body of National Guar cis, NI ho seem now more alert and nu- is with difficulty they are protected by the national guard
mesons in the gardens than usual,
.put an end to it. I got i who have them in custody, and who do their duty in a. man-
out f the wa%, and cannot give you particulars. The trial nor deserving the highest commendation. The passions of
of Gose; al Labedovere, I hear, comes on tomorrow, which different parties are so inflamed against each other as to be
will be followed by those at the others in custody, on whom restrained only by the presepce of- the Allies. The people
it is said the sentence of the law will be executed. I are divided and subdivided. The least numerous iv pas
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pi ince Blucher returned to Paris on Fr iday. Ile has however is, that of the Buonapartists. But from the general
usual y resided at St. Cloud. Lord Combermere possesses odiutir recently attached to his conduct, and the sutrei ings
Malmaison. The Rebels on the Loire, to the surprise of he brought upon France, each party would represent the
every one, continue in' great force, and possess all the strong other as his Partisans. I have 'heard children in the streets,
holds The Police are on the look out for French Officers, crying, "Les Buonaparlish's a• la lanlernr," with:ist, I sup-
who ale stealina into Paris every hour, and are said to amount pose, knowing- what the words meant. That the itidividuals,
to 10,000 al, eady. Passports and permissions are rigorously who cry, Vire l'Empereur ! should devote themselves to the
called for, and such as have none are immediately sent away. punishment of the law, so uniformly and systeniati ally, is
"It is said that, by the Convention, the British army may extremely strange. The most probable mode of ex I i i p.a.n.eg
be continued for four years in France, during which time it,- that I have heard is; that it is resorted to by the violent
es.
they are to be paid and rationed by the French Government. partizans of the Revolution, as the best means of preserving
The 'hike of Wellington has permitted the army to assist in and increasing the elements or insurrection, and that the cry
the harvest, under certain regulations. We hear that more of Vice /Taipei ear ! is chosen, not from .any attachment to
troops are yet to be sent over from Britain, and the Duke re- Buonaparte, or any wish for his. return, but because that
fuses to give officers leave of absence whose corps are here. cry is the most distinctly hostile to Government. It is ear-
lie has sent more troops to Montmartre, which, you know, tarn that they do not tlos.k matters as yet ended. The state
not only defends but commands Paris. It seems remarkable of the public pi ess leaves the people in ante' 4a[kitess as to
there must be some good reason for it; there are now either public events. The lower classes iu general iisbelirve the
four or six regiments, and those ve,y strong, doing dote-s; fact. of .Boopaparte's being a.prisoner ; they exhibit that
there. I find the review will take place on the Prince i mixture of credulity and incredulity which is produced by
Ilegent's Ilii th day, on which it is expected the third order ignorance, and so liable to • become Bangs sous. Much
of the Bath will come out, along with some other honours, to interest is attached to the proceedings of the Duke of Argon-
the army. I leme in the South. It is said, that some offence has been
"The Emperor of Austria has taken the lead in conferring I taken in consequence of the adoption of a white and green
Orders on the British Officers. Ile has given 96 Crosses or ; cockade by the troops. he is raisins. The s :when) provinces
the Order of Maria Theresa to them, iI to General Office's, are said to be in the most distracted state. Private getters,
and 15 to Officers who commanded battalions at Waterloo. received in Paris, describe the people in several places-as
The King of Prussia and the Emperor of Russia will follow , being in a state of open war against each other. Even
the example of the Emperor of Austria. ' religious persecution is among the miseries under which
" Blucher is now taking away the models of the Forts de- They stiffer. The list of houses destroyed, and of individulils
posited in the Hospital of Invalids.—The English go to the 1 who have been proscribed or killed, by popular futy, is
Gardens of Tivoli, Brc. without molestation, although they ; enormous. In many places, the inhabitants have retired
go with sticks and arms, both of which are forbid; but no 1 from their habitations, into woods and mountains, with what
one has ever ventured to tell us we ought to leave theist at ' property they were able to remove. The King's Govern-
the porter's on going in." ment and the Austrian troops have done every thing to
preservetranquility, but hither to unhappily without effect,"
Extract of a letter from Par:s, dated August (I.—" Paris is I Extract of a private letter from Paris :—" A Prussian
at this moment in a state of uncertainty and anxiety, which 1 Officer, on his art ival at Paris, particularly requested to be
it is difficult to describe. dens' fears have increased with- 1 !Aliened on the house of a lady iphahiting the Fain titian;
oat any distinct object, or probably any real danger. Every 1 St. Germain. llis request was complied with, and on his
hods.' ta!ks (if an impending crisis without knowing, or even ! art iving at the lady's hotel, he was shown into a small but
professing to know its nature, or the quartets from which it 1 comfortable sitting room, with a handsome bed-chamber ad-
is to proceed. The bridges arc strongly guarded every night, I joining it. With these rooms he appealed greatly •dissaos-
and this measure, intended, perhaps, merely to prevent the I fled, and desired that the lady should give up to hint her
least sympton of disorder efactuallv by a strong force, is . apartment (on the first floor), which was very spacious and
construed into an apprehension of some insurrectionary I very elegantly furnished. To this the lady madethe strongest
• movement. The circumstance, which appears most strange I objections; but the offieer insisted, and she was uncles the
to me is, that seditious cries should he heard every night in necessity of retiring to the second floor. Ile after wards sent
the garden of the Thuilleries under the King's windows, and , a message to her by one of her set sants, saying, that he
even sometimes in his healing. Not a night has recently I destined the second fluor for his aid-de-camp, &c. This
passed, on which there were not several persons taken into the lady, hot
occasioned- more violent teinonstrances 'born
custody by the National Guard, for crying lise rEnipercur .f they were totally unavailing, and unattended to by the officer,
The cry of rive le Roi, by the great masa of the people who •whose only answer was, " Ohcissc: a ins-surd/vs." He thee
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