The National Register.
London, England, 1814-04-17 00:00:00

THE NATIONAT, REGISTER.

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`The French papers contain Decrees for rescinding several
aces of the late ferocious Despot, which display his character
in. a clearer view than volumes of elaborate
.declamation.
The infamous law -*bleb forcibly took children limn their
patents to educate them for the military life is abolished,
and parents are decreed, as nature dictates, to have the ex-
clusive right •to educate their children according to . their
ersvw inclination. A number of Priests, confined for obey-
ing tbe dictates of their consciences, in reftiOog to pray for
the Ulurper, have been oideied to be restored to liberty,
at are several Cardinals and other victims of the enmity or
jealousy of the ialmseti tyrant.
It appears from the proceedings of the Provisional Go-
vernment, that on the Sd inst. and other days preceding the
occupation of Paris by the Allies, consiJcrable funds were
cooveved to different parts of the kingdom, and that seve•
rat of the public chests in the departments, and even those
in the hospitals, bad not escaped dilapidation ; an order has
therefore been issued for the discovery of the same, and that
such convoys and transports shall be intercepted, and notice
given to the Mayor.of the nearest Commune.
There is a report that Buonaparte had turned out a this/'
as well as poltroon; for that, anticipating his fall, he had
carried off with him the crown jewels, as well as a large u m
in gold.
Among the first of the French Prelates who signify their
adhesion'to the new older of things, was the celebrated Car •
dirial Maury, whose language of servility and impious adu•
laticin towards Buonaparte was so remarkable when. ordering
Te Down to be sung on various occasions at Paris.
The following approximations of dates are so striking
that history will not fail to dwell upon them
Oa the 30th of March, 1813, littonaparte declared, that " should
over the enemy's armies be encamped on 11:e heights of Montmartre,
not a village of the provinces untied constitutionally to the empire
should be given up."
Oa the 30th of March, 1 nl4, Paris capitulated to the allied troops
who had attacked the capital on the very side of Montmatre.
On the ist of April, 1810, 13uenaparte contracted a marriage
hieh seemed to secure the Throne to him for ever.
On the Ist of April, 1814, the Senate declared that be had for-
feited the Imperial dignit3.
- The French Papers contain a very curious anecdote re-
specting Buonaparte. After having obtain-C.(l advantagis over
Bluch?r, and repulsed the grand army in their first attempt
'upon ads, he displayed a degree of arrogance, even unusual
in himself. lie exclaimed, that be was nearer to Vienna
than his enemies were to Paris; and repeatedly used the in-
solent menace, that in less titan duce months, he would burn
Munk)), and plant his eagles upon the ruins of Vienna.
itheislancl of Elba has been assigned as a place of retreat

for Buonaparte. and his family ; he is to have a pension
• amounting to 120,0001. sterling. The island of Liba is situ-
:acd on the Mediterranean, between the island of Corsica
and the coast of Tuscany—it is from (.23 to CO leagues in
circuit, and has a population of 13,1-00 souls—the English
took Porto Felajo, in this island in the I.l<t war, and held it
until the peace•of Amiens. The is:and of Elba is in the Bo-
tarty Bay of Tuscany, being the phce to which minor felons
sere transported from that Grand Duchy. It is remarkable
for its Miltei of iron, and load stone, and fur its quarries of.
trnarble..
It is understood that part of our army in France will be
immediately transferred to Amesica, to finish the war there
m ill 'the same glory as in Europe, and to place the peace on
a foundation equally firm and lasting.—Orders have beengi
yen to provide transports for (2.5,030 men, which are to cross
the Atlantic ft om. the Garonne.
The report of the ,;;,..banding the militia on the 24th of
June, is now said to be premature.

APRIL 17.

The Royal Charlotte yatch, Captain.Eyks, in addition re'
.the Royal Sovereign yatch, is prepared at Deptford, for the
reception of the suite of Louis Vlll. The Duke of Cla-
rence. is to hoist his flag in the latter as Admiral of the freer,
and in addition to-the Royal Standard of Great Britain, that
of France will also be displayed.• Captain Sir John Beres-
ford, brother to Marshal Beresford, is to comtuand the Royal
.Sovereign, and the Ilon Captain Blackwood wilt attend as
Captain to the Duke of Ciarence.—The Duchegs D'Angou..
leme will accompany Louis the XVillth, in the Royal So-

veieign.
A Dutch mail arrived on Friday night, by which we have
accounts front Amsterdam of the nth ire tan'. A Courier
had arrived from Liege, with iute!ligen( e of tie Swcd►sh

troops being in full march for the French f►onliers, where
they would he a little too late. It app-ear‘, h %rever. that

on the 3d there wa% an acti.n betv,Ten hem and •he garri-
son of Mae.tricht. The Crown Prince remained at Liegt

on the sth.

The DMA Papers contain 'an Address to the inhabitants
of Paris, from the General Council of the Department of
the Seine, and the Municipal Council of the City, couched
in the strongest language against Buonaparze —An -article
from Constantinople gives an account of a most flagrant
outrage committed by Andreossy, the French Ambw,sAor
at Constatvinople, in taking forcible possession of the Palace
of the Austrian Embassy in that capita!, during the tempo-
rary absenne of the Aus'.rian Ambassador.
ller Majesty has ordered her house in St. James's Park,
to be fitted up in a.superb manner. All the' pictures and
hangings are taking down, and the whole is to be preorred
in the most sumptuous 'Manner, in the expectation of the
visit to this country of the illusttious Sovereigns and Per-
sonages now in Paris.
A flag of truce from Calais arrived on Tuesday, at Dover
bringing the Count de Grarmnout, and another French Gentle-
' man, with dispatches from Lord Castlereagh to Lord Ba-
thurst; and from the Provisional Government of France,
and Monsieur, to I.ouis XVIII. The Count de thammont
left Paris on Monday morning at two o'clock. Monsieur
had arrived at Meaux, and was to make his fotmal entry into
Paris that day at noon. Every thing remained quiet, and
the white cockade was universally worn. Buonaparte conti-
, nued at Fountainbleau. The only officer of consequence
with him was Bertrand, who succeedad Duroc as Marshal of
the Palace. .Buonaparte was in such a state of despair, that it
was expected he would put an end to his existence. Thu
Archduchess and her Son were at Blois.
The Emperor of Austiia is arrived at Paris. His Majesty
has taken. up his residence in the Elysee Bourbon, under
which denomination is meant the Palace of the Duchess of
I Bourbon, in the Champs Elysecs. General Jourdan, of %Tit-
-1 toria mempry, as well as Oudinot, Lefebvre, Nansouty, and
1 Ameil, have all adhered to the present order of .thirigs.—
King Ferdinand VII. arrived at Geronna on the 27th ult. and
the Duke de l'lnfantado is expected in Paris, as Ambassador
from Spain.. Te Deum was to be chaunted at Paris, on the
i 1 th. and 100 pieces of cannon fired on the occasion.
Mr. Meats, the messenger, arrived on Tuesday, from Di-
jon. Lord Castlereagh, as well as the Emperor of Austria,
land the other Ministers, were all obliged to quit Dijon in
the utmost haste ; for after the conferences broke up at Cha-
-1 tillon, the peasants were instigated by Buonaparte• to risel
against them. Many of them lost their baggage",
The reduction in the Naval Department has already cem-
i meuced. The Raleigh sloop of war Was put out of columns-
' sion on Tuesday, at'Plyiutoulk:.• •