The Sun.
London, England, 1830-09-09 00:00:00

WHAT IS DOING WITH THE CIVIL LIST

(From the Courrier Francais.)

Charles X. and his family have left France, but they
have not forgotten to look after their own petty interests
in Paris Which their orders imbrued with blood. For
some days past authorized agents have been making appli-
cations to the Civil List. They ask for every thing which
belonged to the exiled Prince' and Princesses, to the Dau-
phin and Dauphines& the Duke of Bordeaux, his sister,
and his mother. When Napoleon's family quitted France,
their personal moveables were classed along with the fur-
niture of the Royal residences, but legitimate Princes are
more rigid in their demands, and the revolution is more
honourable. Every thing has been given up to them with
the must scrupulous fidelity—plate, books, furniture, linen,
and money. Jaquith% were misdeals all hands to discover
any things which might have been carried off from the
apartments, and articles of the wreck which the people
had taken away as memorials of their triumph, have been
all brought back with that praity which distinguishes the
population of Paris. Every thing has been restored, even
fragments of silver articles for the table, on which the
arms of the exiled Princes was observed to be engraved.
The examination of the private moveables of the Prince
and Princesses afforded some singular discoveries. It is
not necessary for us now to refer to them in proof of the
contracted and anti-national mind of this family; but it
most be observed, that the composition of the library, the
images, the autographs, and every other thing, bore
striking marks of a sort of monad-nil mystery. certain
volumes were found with marginal annotations in the
band-writing of the Dauphin ; and the public will perhaps
be astonished to learn that several saints, both male and
females, not to be found in time calendar, were comma•
morated ut the Tuileries. Thus several volumes have
these words inscribed on them Given by my friend;
St. Edgeworth," It is an important matter to the Dau,
phin to have a friend among the saints, and it would be
cruel to keep volumes so valuable from' him! The library
of the Duke of Bordeaux was formed by a converted JeW
who had relapsed, and was re-converted by the Baron de
Daman. In those days a conversion was a great triumph
for a Minister of Foreign Affairs! •
In the mean time we are assured that full powers have
been received by the agenti at Paris.—Rosney and Ville.
neuve l'Etang--to sell the estates belonging to the Duchess
of Berri and the Dauphines& This business will occupy
more time than tie applications for the moveables.
We make no objection to the nation acting generously
to a family which has treated it so badly, but it is im-
portant that the rights of third parties should be in time
first instance secured. The late Princes and Princesses
owe many debts in Paris, many tradesmen are their cre-
ditors ; and it is essential that before they are allowed to
realize the value of their furniture, horses, carriages, and
real property, it should be ascertained whether all the
creditors are paid. We do not apprehend that under any
circumstances the State can be held responsible for the
debts of the exiled Princes; but it is the duty of the Go-
vernment in this case to protect French citizens against
loss. The agents, indeed, declare that there is no reason
to fear that any individual will sustain injury. But how
many creditors of the emigrant Princes vainly urged their
claims after 30,000,000 francs were granted in 1815 to
pay the debts of those Princes ? A similar ease must
not be allowed to recur.