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

MARCH 26.

The Swi.s guard is supp
Paris.
MI the household troops of the King are suppressed. All
proretry appertaining to the House of Bourbon is seques-
trated.
An the property of the Emigrants, restored since the Ist
of April. and which may militate against the national interest
is sect nest ratPd
The two Chambers of the Peers, and Deputies, are dissol-
ved, aid •he Members are forthwith to return t 9 their res-
pective homes.
The Laws of the Legislative Assembly are to be enforced.
All feud.,l titles are supressed.
Isl,,tional rewards will be decreed to those who distinguish
themselves in war, or in the arts and sciences.
All 'he emigrants who have entered France, since the Ist of
January 1814, are commanded to leave the Empire.
Such Emigrants as shall be found fifteen days after the
publication of this Decree (dated the Mb of March) will
Immediately be tried, and adjudged by the laws established
for that rurpose. unless they can prove ignorance of this
decree ; in that case. they will merely be arrested, sent out
of the French territory, and have their property sequestrated.

All promotions in the Legion of Honour conferred by
Louis, nie null and of no effect, unless they be made in
favour of those who deserve well of their country.

The change in the decoration of the Legion of Honour is
non and of no effect—All its priviledges are re-established.
The Electoral Colleges are to meet in May next, to new-
mndel tf e Constitution, according to the interests and the
will of the nation. and, at the same time, to assist in the
Coronation of the Empress and the King of Rome.

ENTRANCE OF BUONAPARTE INTO PARIS.

The National Guards, ♦olunteers, and other troops collected at
Melon, to stop the march and ernsh the hopes of the tyrant, they
estimate at not less than 200,000 men. The beat spirit seemed to
prevail amoi.gst them. They appeared devoted to the cause of the
King. and eager to meet and repel his antagonist. A powerful ar-
fillet), strengthened their positions. Relying on their numbers they
had left the towns, the rocks, and the forest of rontainlilean no•
guarded, preferring the flat plains of Melon, where the whole of
their army might act at once against the comparatively small band
of the invader.

On the '2oth nuonaparte reached and occupied Vontainblenn
without the least opposition. He had at that time with him only
15,000 veteran troops, but other divisions wine either following him,
or advancing to support his right and left flanks on parallel lines of
march. Ney, whose corps is stated to have amonnted to 30,000
men, had previously communicated to the Court a declaration signed
by the whole army under his command, both officers and privates,
in s hick they stated," that they respected him too much to decieve
him ; they would not fight f,►r Louis XVIII, and that they would
stud all their blood )ir Napoleon the Great." This declaration,
Which bittliciently explains the hesitation of Ney, did not, however,
►lit:rely extinguish the hopes of the llonrbons. They still relied un
the
Loud disposition and numbers of the troops at Melon, and blinded
by the addrvs.•es sent up from many garrisons and provinces, at the
very moment of their defection, still thuti,glit that their cause would
be espoused by the nation as her own. AI a measure of precaution
however, part of the King's Household was dispatched to secure the
lead to Calais, in case a retreat should prove itetegaty, and on the
tt4th occupied Awieir.

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21st, preparations wrere amide an'
both sides to the encounter which was expected to take
The French army was drawn up en stages on three lines, the
tali and the flanks armed with *Merles. The centre occupied the
Paris road The ground from Fontwinblenn to Melon is a continual
declmity, so that on emerging fron► the forest you have a clear view
of the country before you, whilst, on the other hand, those below
can easily descty whatever- appears on the eminence. An awful
silence, broken only at times by peals of inertial musics intended to
confirm the loyalty of the troops by repeating the Royal sin of
Vire Henry Quatre, et La Belle Gabrielle, or by the yoke of the
Commanders and the match of divisions to their appointed groarn4
pervaded the King's army. All was anxious expeetatien ; ale
Chiefs, conscious that a moment would decide the fate of the Boor.
bon dynasty, and the troops, perhaps secretly awed at the thought of
meeting in hostility the man whom they had been accustomed to
obey. On the side of Fontitinbleati no sound, as of an army rushing
to battle, was heard. If the enemy was advancing, his troops eq.
dently moved in silence. Perhaps his heart had Ailed him, and he
had retreated during the night. It so, Prance was saved ant: En-
rope free. At length a light trampling of horses became audible.
It approached : an open carriage, attended by a few hussars and
dragoons, appeared on the skirts of the forest. It drove down the
bills with the rapidity of. lightning : it reached the advanced posts
Long lice the Emperor!'' .burst from the astonished soldiery.
" Napoleon ! Napoleon the Great !" spread from rank tD rank ; for,
bareheaded, Bertrand seated on his right, and Monet at his left.
Napoleon confirmed his course, now waving his hand, now opening
his arms to the soldiers; whom he called his friends, his companions
in arms, whose honour, whose glories, whose country, (the Tyraet•
said), he now came to restore. All discipline wu forgotten, di -
obeyed, and insulted; the Commanders in Chief took flight; thon-
sands rushed on his passage; acclamations rent the sky. At that
moment his own guard descended tl►e hill—the Imperial March was
played—the eagles were once more displayed, and those wilt's.e
deadly weapons were to have aimed at each Othel life, embraced
as brothers, and joined in universal shouts. In the midst of these
peeing, did Napoleon pass through the whole of the Royal arn.
and placing himself at its head, pursued his coarse to Paris. 11. e
population of the ‘illages flocked round hint ; the inhabitants of
Paris, informed t,f his approach, came out to meet hint, at the !wird
of two hundred thousand persons, in the midst of enthusiastic scrim_
motions, did he re-enter the capital, and seat himself in the Palates:
of Kings.

LETTERS FROM THE coAsT RELATIVE TO FRANCE.

BRIG S•Tt; rtDAI' Alrlet NING•

A messenger from Lout., XVIII. to .tur (40yernment lat.drd bete
from an ,pen boat on Thursday ne robin, and immediately set MT its
a chaise and four for London.—lie artived at Dieppe from l'sris of
twelve o'clock on Wednesday night, and instantly einhatked. The
boat is still at Newhaven, waning his return front !oat:, itt order to
take hint back to France.
The above Gentleman has returned. fin arrived at the Castle
Tavern at half-past right o'clock yestrrd.ay evening. , fie was a me.-
!tenger from Louis XVIII. On lii reaching [minion, a Cabinet Council
was immediately assembled, wh.ch until two o'clock nit Friday
and niet avtiti at seven, and
(yesterday) morning ;it then Ct; red,
continued in close sitting until one o'clock in the aftrrnoon, when an
answer was agreed upon. and the digit itches filially closed.
The mes.rtiger started from the Castle resent in a ettaise.-nt.d..finar,
about twei.tv mioutes before nine. At ten 'Mock lie Duke NCa.-
airs, who had lauded at Rye, from the Unien Packet. Captain PS e •
NVitt, in, the aftt.moon of yesterday, arrived at the same tavern. Ito

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The Swiss guard is suppressed, and exiled 20 leagues from Sari) • r the morning of the 21st, preparations were made en'
Pans. oath sides to the encounter which was expeeted to take Owe..
All the household troops of the King are suppressed. All The French army was drawn up ex etages on three lines, the inter-
propetty appertaining to the House of Bourbon is segues- tali and the flanks armed with batteries. The centre oceirpied the
Crated. Paris road The groom! from Fonteinblents to Mehm is a continual
MI the property of the Emigrants, restored since the Ist
declisity, so that on emerging front the forest you have a clear vicar
of April. and which may militate against the national interest
is sequestrated of the country before you, whilst, on the other hand, those below
The two Chambers of the Peers, and Deputies, are dissol- can easily descry *whatever- appears on the eminence. *An awral
ved, aid 'he Members are forthwith to return t 9 their res. silence, broken only at times by peals of inertial musics intended to
pecti v e homes. confirm the loyalty of the troops by repeating the Royal airs of
The Laws of the Legislative Assembly are to be enforced. Vire Henry Quatre, et La Betts Gabrielk, or by the yoke of the
All feud, ,I titles are supressed.
Commanders andthe match of divisions to their appointed groom%
National rewards will be decreed to those who distinguish
p?rvaded the King's army. All was anxious expeetatien ; the
themselves in war, or in the arts and sciences.
Chiefs, conscious
All 'he emigrants who have entered France, since the Ist of that a moment would decide the fate of the BOUM'
January 1814, are commanded to leave the Empire. bon dynasty, and the troops, perhaps secretly awed at the thought of
Such Emigrants as shall be found fifteen days after the meeting in hostility the man whom they had been accustomed to
publication of this Decree (dated the isth of March) will i obey. On the side of Fontainbleatt no sound, as of an army rushing
immediately be tried, and adjudged by the laws established to battle, was heard. lithe enemy was advancing, his troops 1.
for that eurpose. unless they can prove ignorance of this
dently moved in silence. Perhaps his heart had fettled him. and he
decree ; in that case, they will merely be arrested, sent out
had retreated during the night. It so, France was saved ant; En-
of the French territory, and have their property sequestrated.
All promotions in the Legion of Honour conferred by rope free. At length a light trampling of horses became audible.
Louis, are null and of no effect, unless they be made in It approached :an open carriage, attended by a few hussars anti
favour of those who deserve well of their country. dragoons, appeared on the skirts of the forest. It druve down the
The change in the decoration of the Legion of Honour is hills with the rapidity of• lightning :it reached the advanced posts
null and of no effect—All its priviledges are re-established. Long lice the Emperor!'' .burst from the astonished soldiery.
The Electoral Colleges are to meet in May next, to new-
" Napoleon, Napoleon the Great !" spread from rank to rank; foe,
model e Constitution, according to the interests and the
will of the nation. and, at the same time, to assist in the .
bareheaded, Bertrand seated on his right, and Monet at his left.
Coronation of the Empress and the King of Rome. Napoleon continued his course, now waving his hand, now opening
-sow- 1 his arms to the soldiers; whom he called his friends, his companion'
ENTRANCE OF BUONAPARTE INTO PARIS. ; in arms, whose honour, whose glories, whose country, (the Tyrant,
said), lie now came to restore. All discipline eras forgotten, di -
The National Guards, volunteers, and other troops collected at
obeyed, avid insulted; the Commanders in Chief took flight; thoo-
Mehin, to stop the Mardi and crush the hopes of the tyrant, they • -
sands rushed on his passage; acclamations rent the sky. At that
estimate at not less than 100,000 men. The best spirit seemed to
moment his own guard descended the hill-the Imperial Mardi was
prevail arnot•gst them. They appeared devoted to the ramie of the
King. and racer to meet and repel his antagonist. A powerful or-
played-the eagles were once mon! displayed, and those whost
deadly weapons were to have aimed at each °the, s life, embraced
fillet), strengthened their positions. Relying nn their numbers they
as brothers. and joined in universal shouts. In the midst of these
had left the towns, the rocks, and the forest of rontaitibleite till.
greetings did Napoleon pass through the telltale of the Royal artry
guarded, preferring the flat plains of Melon, where the whole of
and placing himself at its head, pursued his coarse to Pinta. 11. e
their army might act at once against the comparatively small band
of the invader. population of the tillages flocked round hint ; the inhabitants of
Paris, informed tif his approach, came out to meet hint, at the head
On the c2Otli Buonaparte reached anti occupied Fontainblenn
without the least opposition. He had at that time with him only 1
of two hundred thousand persons, in the midst of enthusiastic agelo.
• 11 15.000 veteran troops, but other divisions were either tidlowing him,
mations, did he re-cater the capital, and seat himself in the Palace
or advancing to support his right and left flanks on parallel lines of i of Kings.
march. Ney, whose corps is stated to have amounted to 30,000 !
'1 LETTERS FROM THE COAST RELATIVE TO FRANCE
men, had previously communicated to the Court a declaration signed
S•TI, RDA I' MORNING.
by the whole army under his command, both officers and privates, I A messenger from Louis XVIII. to our Csovernment lataird here
in Well they stated," that they respected him too Mitch to tlecievc I from an open boat on Thursday in• mina, and immediately set oIF ire
him ; they would not fight for Louis XVIII, and that they would 11 a chime surd tour for London.-Ile artived at Dieppe fnim Paris.af •
twelveo'clock nit ‘Vec
hiestiay night, and instantly einhatked.
stied all their Wood fir Napoleon the Great." This declaration, boat is still at Newhaven, waiting his return front tow:., in order to
which sufficiently explains the hesitation of Ney, did not, however, I take him back to France.
The above Getitletuan has returned. 1-10 arrived at the Castle
Flit:rely extinguish the hopes of the Bourbons. They still relied un I reenio
thyg. , Ile was a mes-
Tavern at half-past right o'clock yestr•rd.ay
toad disposition and numbers of the troops at 51eltin, and blinded I %env, from Louis Ks' On he. reaching Emotion. a Cabinet Council
by the addresses sent up from mail garrisons and provinces, at the was immediately assembled, srh'ci sit t rnl two.it atck ~ret‘ i
nei, 4
Fridaynn
ry moment of their defection, still thought that their cause would (yesterddv) miming ;it then ;Id.; tweed, iu
continued in close sitting until one o'clock in the att.-ninon, when an
br espoused by the nation as her own. As a measure of precaution answer was agreed upon. end the (lisp itches finelly dosed.
The messenger started from the Castle Invent in a eltaise..ncd.finar„
however, port of the King's Household was dispatched to secure the
about twea.tv minutes before 'line. At ten o'clock lie Duke De. Ca,.
toad to Calais, in case a retreat should prove uevegaty, and on the who had fielded at Rye, from the Unien Packet. Captain roe.
It4th occupied Amiens. I Witt, in the aftsreoon of yesterday, arrived at the saint: tavern. Ilu
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reseed, and exiled 20 leagues from Eati .1 tile morning of the