The Sun.
London, England, 1830-09-30 00:00:00

'PHUT OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

Whatever may have been the sentiment of most
freemen attached to free institutions here and in
France, withsregard to the exploits of M. de Polig•
mu; and idescolleagnee, it was scarcely to be sup-
posed that these delinquents would be left altogether
without such defence as the sympathy of friends and
the ingenuity of advocates could ufford them. In
the French Chamber, it appears that the majority
on the first question against the ex-Ministers was
244, against 47. That question embraced no other
point than whether the Ministers should or should
not be impeached, in conformity with the report of
the commission; and that there were 47 individuals
professedly representing the French people, bold
enough to exhibit themselves as voters for the ne-
gative of such a proposition, after the motives and
objects of the ex-Ministers had been exposed—after,
too, the lives of many thousand Frenchmen had
been sacrificed in the execution of their atrocious
poliCy,—is a proof at least of the confidence in their
own free agency now enjoyed by all classes of
Fretichmen. The speech of NI. Berryer in the
Chamber of Deputies, which was given yesterday
in a second edition of this journal, contained, we
take for granted, the whole of the argument sup-
posed to be in any degree mainteinable against the
impeachment of the Ministers. We have read that
speech, and must be excused for stating broadly,
that a more futile and feeble display of sophistry
has seldom been presented to our notice. The
whole objection of M. Berryer to the course pro-
posed by the Commission amounts to this,--that
the inviolability of the King's person and the re-
sponsibility of Ministers being reciprocal and lest:-
perable conditions, if one wee broken by the nation,
the other perished with it ; that therefore the French
people having chosen to make Charles X. answer-
able for the ordinances of July 2.5 in his own per-
son, and by the loss of his crown, the Ministers
were thereby exonerated from the legal consequences
of those guilty acts, and ought to he exempt
from prosecution. This argument might do very
well for a special pleader, who is conversant
with naught but technicalities. An epigram-
matic alternative, through which one class of
any mixed band of conspirators, might, by suf-
fering, save their fellows from all the penal-
ties of a common crime, would, no doubt, be a
convenient screen behind which future treasons
might be hatched with a double chance of impunity.
The French charter laid it down that the King's
person was inviolable; but if the King was himself
a ringleader in an attempt to destroy that Charter,
—if he had, in fact, already consummated by his
own hand the 'overthrow of that Charter on which
his inviolability was founded,—what follows? Could
he claim both advantages—absolute power, and a
constitutional exemption froM punishment ? Extreme
cases are not and cannot be contemplated by general
laws. A King who makes war upon his people,
dissolves all pre-existing compacts between them,
and does, in truth, abdicate his constitutional crown,
in the hope of snatching a crown the enjoyment of
which shall, not be clogged by any restraints or cott-
&dons. He sets every thing life, and crown,
and dynasty—on the same cast ; and if the dice be
against 'him, is at the mercy of his conquerors.
Now, nobody will affirm that the French, or any
other petiple,ought to inflict the penalty of dethrone-
ment, even on a King who has acted towards them
as an enemy, from vindictive feelings. The question
ought to be governed by a far higher consideration
namely, whether the national safety hereafter will
be best consulted by retaining or rejecting an un-
pr and culprit monarch. Whatever may,
have been the motives of the mob of Paris, we ap-
prebeed that the ground on which men of mere dis-
passionate and extensive views concurred in de-
elating the throne of France to be vacant, was a
tossing conviction that neither Charles X. nor his
son could ever be trusted with the liberties of the
French'people. A King, brought op in the spirit
of abselutOpower, ?sever can be an honest consti-
tutionel Sovereign, whether his name be Ferdinand
or Charles., The expulsion, then, of the Bombon
dynasty:was not a punishment, so much as an indis-
Mnsable precaution. Arid on what nice ought the
Ministers, who so wickedly co-operated with, or so
feebly resisted the suggestions of the Ex-King's
secret (probably ecclesiastical) advisers,--on what
plea, we ask, ought they to be forgiven or chastised ?
Beyond all question, without the slightest indtdgenee
of either resentment or compassion towards them
personally, but on a mere menisci] consideration of
the evidence against them, and of what might
be best for France. If the Ministers have been
guilty of conspiring with the King the destruction
of the public liberties, the fact of the chief con-
spirator having been disposed of ought •tart to ex-
misstate his vents. The chamber which prosecutes,
and that which pronounces sentence, ought to be
Kidded: simply • by the answer to, the qttestieo,
whether the lasting Interests of the realm require
that an example should be made of these men or
notsas an admonition to future Ministers ? That, is
the only question, considered as one of domestic
policy ; and the disenerse of M. Berryer we hold to
have been the parade of a practitioner in the habit
of fencing the truth. A vindictive sentence, as we
have often said, would perhaps be more gravely
deprecated by us than by the loudest declaimers in
behalf of " dignity" and " humanity;" but if
calm reason should exact a lesson to future Mi-
nisters by affixing an austere punishment to any espe-
cial offenders, there is assuredly but little material
of mitigation in the conduct of M. Papec and
hie compeers. Among the hundreds of pamphlets
with which the Press is teeming on this subject,
one has fallen in our way, which we briefly udvert
to as a proof of the party extravaguneies which the
French Chamber of Peers must have to encounter
in the progress of its judicial proceedings. Some
person, who protests that he is not a Frenchman
has published three letters to the. Duke de Broglie,
wherein he seems to insist, that as M. de Polignac
bad not foreseen all the bloodshed about to be pro-
duced by his ordinances, he was not justly punishable
for his share in them I—that as the Charter was
rather obscure in some points, M. Polignac, &e.
might very naturally have supposed it to be invalid
iri all,—that Royal ordinances were just as good
laws as any that mild have been passed by King and
Chambers united ; and lastly, that if the Ministers
shall be tried and punished, the great Powers of
Europe will make common rause aguinat France,and
find a pretext in that one deed, for exploding upon
her their hitherto smothered vengeance, We are of
,
opinion that France would be 'vise eneeavouring
fairly to conciliate the goodwill of Europe; but if
she takes advice from those who appeal directly to
her fors, there is a risk of her losintr the very bes
edit proposed by her conceasion—
.Tunes.
We were almost certain that the absence of iti-
telligence from Brussels boded no good to the King
of the Netherlands; but prepared as we were for his
ultimate discomfiture, after he lintel been so ill-ad-
vised as to draw the sword against his own people,
we yet could hardly have anticipated that the large
force directed. against 'Mussels should have been so
Komi mid so signally defeated. Our readers will find
mass of information in our columns from various
sotwees, relative to the events now taking piece
in
the Netherlands ; and though the truth cannot be
exactly knoWn from them, yet we thin k it clear that
the 'Bei-glens have been suecessful at every point.
The kies'it troops, it is midis stood, were obliged to
evitceete Barns els on Smoky night, after their
wanks been dreadfully thinned by the breve
owl Imitate popolation. We have heard, but
We hope it is. not time, that. the English, who
form a large portion: of the ioliabitenta of the
Upper Town, favoured the entrance of the
Pet* troops. One Nobleman, described as
triMit amiable, I Blantyre, Met his death by an
aceidontal Slot, when hooking +Mt:of his window.
Wir.agree with,, CC`Otee'POnkrY NJO Courier) its
conomeing me) statement itt tine •htirlia de Gond,
given under the. head Bruasela .'“per's, to he ils art
tote of:fisundation. No doubt ie entertained os the
eVaCtratiOn, which h ass, indeed, readied thlascountry
by several channels. The King of she Netherlands

may not. he no evil-intentioned man; but he is evi- I
dently a very weak man. Asa Constitutional King
he ought not to have quibbled with the people about
Ministerial' responsibility. What is a Constitutional
Government, indeed, without Ministerial responsi-
? His Ministers were mere creatures—so many
clerks, whom he appointed or turned off without
ceremony, and the people were thus deprived of all
knowledge of their own affairs. lie used to chuckle
at the advantage he .had over the . King of Eng-
land, in being his own Minister, and having every
thin}; as much hii own way us if he were a
Duke 'of Brunswick. He has now paid the
penalty of his fully, for we hold it impossible for
him ever more to become Sovereign of Bel-
gium. lied he known how to yield in time—had
he admitted that the construction he put on the
votes of the Belgian Notables was sn unfair one—

that the nation was from the first hostile to art union
with Holland---had he met the Belgians candidly, he
might have reigned over Belgium as well as Holland,
though the two countries were separate. Had he
even pursued his system of delay, it is ten. to one
that the Belgians would have been wearied out, and
that want of employment and diminished earnings
would have cooled the ardour of the working classes,
and commercial embarrassment the middling classes.•
But he became too impatient of the delay attendant
on this system, and nothing less would serve him than
reducing Brussels by force. This might have been
successful had the discontent been confined to Brus-
sels. But the discontent is common to nearly four
millions of warlike inhabitants—who, from the den-
sity of the population, can easily act on any given
point---and the utter destruction of the whole po-
pulation of Brussels would only have strengthened
the opposition to the Royal authority, and given to
it a fiercer and more determined character. What
we anticipated has taken place. He has by this
time found, that every Belgian slain is a victory over

his own authority. The lesson will be useful. The
King of the Netherlands may not have been the
worst of the Kings of Europe, but he has, never-
theless, deceived his subjects; he has denied to them
the knowledge of public affairs; he has stood out
for practices irreconcilable with Constitutional Go-.
vernment—such us issuing Cabinet Orders with the
force of law; he has denied to his subjects Jury
Trials; he has chosen to controul them in the exer-
cise of their just and lawful freedom. Having re-
fused to alter his conduct, he will be cashiered, and

the attack on Brussels will cause him to be detested
from one end of Belgium to the other. With re-
spect to other poWers, we hope they will not be so
imprudent as to interfere with the Belgians in this
warfare. If allowed to settle the affairs themselves
all may be well—but if England and Prussia take
part in the fray, adieu to all hope of preserving the
peace of Europe. 'War in Europe at this time would
every where lead to Revolution. But the know-
ledge of this will, we trust, impress the rulers with
a desire'of peace. No man knows where the flames
would stop. The people of this country—the in-
dustrious population—have no interest in the pre-
servation of those lie schemes of settlement of
Europe, in the arrangement of which Lord Castle-
reagh and the Duke of Wellington acted so con-
spicuous a part. What is it to the people of Eng-
land whether Belgium be united to Holland or se-
parate from Holland ? The less we interfere with the
Continent the better. Our Government has more on its
hands at home and in our numerous Colonies than
it can do justice to. The people of England will
never forgive the Minister who hazards the safety
of the couutry by any Continental interference. If
Prussia, or Austria, or Russia, be foolish enough to
interfere, let such power or powers be left to the con-
sequences of their folly. We repeat, that the people
of Belgium would never have risen so generally as
they have without some valid cause. Let not Eng-
lishmen rashly encourage any attempt to crush them.
A twelvemonth ago it might have been possible to
crush theca=-at present they aresafe.—Morn. ehron,
The people of Paris seem disposed to teach a les-
son of humanity to legislators. The French Re-
volution was characterised by the beautiful union of
moderation and power. In dashing aside the chains
of a tyranny that existed only to trample upon
public rights, the people, even in the fiercest exas-
peration of their passions, acknowledged. the in-
Iloance of that beneficent spirit which has conse-
crated their triumph it) the eyes of all who have the
interests of humanity at heart. That spirit was
Mercy ! May she ever guide the Councils of a
great nation, which, having just passed through the
perils of a fearful crisis with splendour and strength,
has new to reform and consolidate the institutions
on which the freedom and prosperity, and, above
all, the moral character of a country depend. Our
great dramatic poet says, that " Mercy is enthroned
in the hearts of Kingsf but the late events in
France show that it is no less the glorious attribute
of un heroic people ! Every incident which shows
the progress that • humane principles are making in
France forebodes well for the moral and political
destinies of the world. So great a nation, in the
centre of Europe, adopting merciful and enlightened
principles of legislation, cannot fail to exercise a

useful moral influence over the legislative proceed-
ings of Other nations. It was, therefore, with pc•
culler pleasure we read in the letter of one of our
Paris correspondents, on Monday last, that a vast
concourse of people, who had assembled to render

funeral honours to the memories of some of the vie-
tires of Bourbon tyranny, who, since " the Resto-
ration," perished by the guillotine, signed petitions
to the Chambers, calling for the abolition of the
punishment of. death. Our correspondent, after
alluding to some intelligence and rumours of a sombre
character, says—" On the other hand, we have the
consolatory fact that, instead of having assembled
on the Place de Grave yesterday, to invoke ven-
geance on the heads of the Ex-Ministers of
Charles X, the clubs called " the Friends of Truth"
and " the Friends of the People," after having
honoured the memories of Dories, anti his comps-
,nions, signed petitions to the Legislature, call-
ing • for the abolition of the punishment of
dettth Thus with the examples of Royal
vengeance before their eyes—with their feel-
ings, stimulated by the recollection of the san-
guinary deeds of Bourbon power—they rejected
the, lesson of sanguinary revenge, and offered the
homage of their supplications to mercy, and this at
a time, too, when the Ministers, whose guilty ad-
vice to their infatuated Sovereign caused the create
of Paris to be deluged with the blood of its citi,
2eno, are about to appear as criminals at the bar of
public justice. Who could have supposed, a few
years ago, that the question of the abolition of the
punishment of death would be agitated in a country
where the atrocious Law of Sacrilege was passed—
a law only breathin the yrit of the darkest ages
of sanguinary barbarism We, who have beer,
long endeavouring, to induce our Legislature to un-
dertake 'Ol rational and thorough amendment of our
criminal- code—a code which, notwithstanding the
boasted labours of reform of late years, is still the
most sanguinary in Eerope—cannot but feel great
satisfaction at finding that our principles, though
hitherto rejected et home, are making progress
among a people whom Englishmen never allowed to
be on a level in point of morality or Christian ien-
(intent with themselves. It is true we went no
further than to demand that men should not he put
to death for forgery, or for any invasion of the rights
of property unaccompanied by violence. The French'
go a much greater 'length; they call for the aboli-
tion of the penalty of death in ,all eases whatever—
and, if this ho an error, it is better to err on the side
of mercy than of blood. Such errors bring neither
disgrace on the memory nor, remorse on the con-
science. Contrast Sir Robert. Peel, with his.
Forgery Bill list Session, with the friends of mercy
at the Place de Greve I Recollect that Forgery
Bill delivers,up to the executioner the, man who
forges a one pound promissory note; and that the
men in Pant, who called for the abolition of the
punishment of death, were fresh from the 'graves of
the, victims of pOlitical vengeance. Recoffect these
thiogs,.and say whether the English Legislator or
Ibt-Vranob citizen has given the nobler, example to
mankind I.... Morning Ilcruld

THE BOURBONS ON THEIR MARCH TO

CHERBOURG.

A curious pamphlet has been published at
Paris, giving an account of the incidents which
occurred in the " Royal Progress" of Charles X.
from St. Cloud to Cherbourg, together with in-
teresting descriptions of the conduct, feelings,
and situation of the whole Royal party :

On their departure from Trianon they turned up
the park of Versailles, and took the route to Ram-
bouillet, under the walls of St. Cyr. The pupils of
the schools presented themselves; summoned to St.
Cloud during the 29th, they excited admiration by
their sentiments and excellent conduct. They made
a tender of their services : the King wished them to
remain, and returned thanks for their enthusiasm and

devotion.
The King entered Rambouillet at nine in the
evening; up to eight o'clock his arrival had not
been expected. The confusion caused by the en-
trance of the Court and suite, and by the arrange-
ments necessary for their accommodation, may be
guessed at.
The King's tent was pitched in the English gar-
dens that surround the chateau; the troops of the
guard and the artillery occupied the park and the
heights that command Rambouillet as far as the vil-
lage of Percy, wh►ch was occupied by the military.
As I only wish to speak of matters entirely with-
in my own knowledge, I will say nothing of the
rapid succession of events that occurred at Paris,
and conducted the Duke of Orleans to the Lieu-
tenancy of the kingdom. The King's letter to that
Prince, appointing him to that high situation, and
the answer attributed to his Royal Highness, were
the general topics of conversation in the chateau and
hivonac4. It was said that the Duke had declared,
that he undertook the important task assigned to
him for the purpose of restoring tranquillity ; but
that he did not desire to ascend the throne, which

had never been an object of his ambition. The
King, overwhelmed by the pressure of extraordinary
misfortunes, abdicated without regret ; the Dauphin,
deeply affected by the ingratitude of certain indivi-
.

duals whom he Iced loaded with benefits, became
inaccessible to all but pious sentiments, and l►id at
the foot of the cross his right to the orown of France.
From that moment the Duke of Bordeaux was re-
garded as King; but they did not solute him' with
the title. His grandfather wished-him to 'earn the
great revolution that had taken place from Baron
Dames, his preceptor : the Baron, placing his
royal pupil with the utmost respect and tender-
ness on his knee, spoke to him of the state of
France, of the King's misfortunes, and of the sacri-
fice which he had made to calm and tranquillize
his subjects : finally, he informed him that he
was King, and that it now became his duty to labour
incessantly in order to render himself a great and
good Prince. The Duke of Bordeaux was pro-
foundly affected, and shedding a flood of tears, em-
braced his preceptor and demanded to see his
grandfather. He passed the entire day without in-
dulging in his ordinary amusements; and as soon
as he saw the King he threw himself into his arms,
kissed his hands, which he moistened with tears,
and listened with attention to the exhortations of
his grandfather. The same evening, on the'eaptain
of the guard and another officer presenting them-
selves to the King to receive his commands, he sent
them to the Duke of Bordeaux.'

On the day of the King's abdication, that Prince,
followed by his family, visited nll the bivouacs. Ho
was received as he had never been in his prosperity,
for then a regard to etiquette and proper discipline
prevented the manifestation of our feelings. Upon
that day exclamations of " Vive k Rol .1" a thousand
times repeated, and the uncontrollable expression of
our emotion, presented to him a consolation in the
midst of his misfortunes.

For three days the march of events had proceeded
with extraordinary rapidity. The revolution was
consummated ; all the King's propositionsall his
sacrifice►,--were made 24. hours too late. The last
of all, that which had cost that unhappy family so
many tears, the separation from the Duke of
Bordeaux, was contemptuously rejected. Nothing
remained except resit►nation to the decrees of Pro-
vidence.

On the morning of the 3d of August the King
refused to receive a deputation of Peers and De-
puties sent to him by the new Government. But,
at seven o'clock that evening, a courier came in
with despatches, announcing news the most un-
favourable, and the arrival of three Commissioners,
Marshal Maison from the Chamber of Peers, M. de
Schonen on the part of the Chamber of Deputies,
and M. (Ninon Barret representing the National
Guard.

This deputation reached the advanced posts ut
eight o'clock in the evening, and demanded whether
it would be received with the colours which it
carried. Having received an assurance that it
should, it entered Rambouillet.

On being introduced to the King, these gentle-
men represented to him the extent of the danger :
they stated that 15,000 armed men, mounted in the

aims and vultures of Puris, were advancing upon

Itambouillet, in order to compel him to qiiit the
kingdom; that they themselves were only a few
hours before them, and that there was not a mo-
ment to be lost. The King had already perceived
that all hope was lost, and that he must submit to
the rigour of his destiny. The order for departure
was issued at nine o'clock, and 10,000 men with
arms in their hands, and still well-affected, set out
under the auspices of three unarmed men, so com-
pletely had a great revolution altered the nature of
things. ,

AUGUST 4.—The troops of the guard had followed
the movement towards Maintenon. They remained
in this town ; the King could only retain his four
companies of body guards and two pieces of cannon.
At nine o'clock in the morning. they set out towards
Dreux ; the King found all the troops of the guard
drawn up in order ; they lined the way, and offered
him the last honours whieb it was in their power to
bestow. The adieus of these brave soldiers were
affecting;. several officers were observed to break
their swords ; they surrounded the King's carriage,
and swore never to serve any but him. The Colonels

resigned their colours, and that fine guard ceased
to exist.
The Royal family frequently alighted from their
carriages; the King and the Dauphin mounted on
horseback, the' Princesses and the children went on
foot. That day the Dauphiness, accompanied by'
Madame de Saint-IVlaure, walked at least two
leagues along with the column, talking to the Gerdes
du Corps, and commending their enthusiasm and
admirable discipline; they also conversed with the
country people, who vvere far from recognizing the
daughter of a line of Kings in a fem4leOmply dressed,
covered with dust, and who asked for a glass of
water to quench her thirst. In this. manner the
Princess passed through two villages, in which but
a few hours previously trees of liberty had been
planted. These objects must haveexcited sorrowful
recollections ; but the great soul of the heroine of
misfortune was not cast down, and upon her noble
forehead could only be read resignation to the de-
crees of the Almighty. They arrived at Melleraixt,
a considerable town : three companies of Guards
bivouacked in the orchards, which wunld have been
preferable to being in doors, if torrents of rain, which
-fell during the night, had-not catised them to envy
the humbleSt hut.

The King lodged at Melleraut with M, de La-
.
rokue, an old garde du corps. The house was too
small to accommodate all the Royal family, The
Duchess de Berri being very inconveniently lodged,
P ussed several hours at the bivouac with Mademoi-
selle; and these two Princesses, seated upon the
grass, employed themselves in making articles of
dress of which they stood in need, not having pro-
vided thetnselves with them on their hasty departure
from St. Cloud.

We arrived at St. to, after a long journey, passing
by' Thorigny, where are to be seen the 'inns of a
flue chateau, belOugipg to the Prince du Monaco.
His Majesty went to lodge at the prefectutc, the

honours of which were done in a manner the most
affecting by M. d'Estourmel, the Prefect, who had
already bid adieu to his department. The Royal family
was commodiously lodged in this house, but what
heart-rending recollections must have oppressed the
hearts of the Dauphin and Dauphiness, who had both
made a journey to Cherbourg in 1828 and 1829.
Then the crowd filled the air with shouts of joy and
benediction; delight and happiness were depicted on
the countenances of all, and the white flag waved
every where. Now the same multitude, eager-but
silent, with eyes disdainful or menacing, exhibiting
an anxious curiosity which even great misfortunes
did not always restrain within proper limits. Some
cries, too (few it is true), were heard which strength-
ened the contrast ; but the prudence of the well-in-
tenSioned inhabitants, and of the authorities, re-
pressed them. The Dauphiness repeatedly ex-
claimed, " Ah, mon Dieu ! quelle difference !"
Tears started from her eyes, which she presently
raised to Heaven.

We proceeded to Montebourg, a considerable
village at a little distance from the sea; the inhabi-
tants were franker, or they felt more attachment to
the Royal Family, than those of other villages on
the route. Their curiosity was kind and respectful;
they surrounded the carriage of the Duke de Bor-
deaux, offering up prayers for his safety, and begging
to be permitted to kiss his hands; and several indi-
viduals exclaimed with tears, " We have been for-
bidden to display any marks of interest towards
you : but no matter : long live the. Duke de Bor-
den; and may he return speedily."
The King, on his arrivsl at Valognes, lodged with
M. Dumenildot, a Norman gentleman, whose an-
cestors received King James in their chateau of
Quenne Ville, near La Hogue, whence that Mo-
narch, standing upon the top of a tower, beheld
the issue of a combat on which his crown depended.
It was there that, observing the obstinacy of the
battle, he exclaimed, " Cowie ils ac battent Lien,
mes braves Anglais !"

When the result of the battle of Waterloo was
announced to the Duke de Berri at Most, he cried,
with an air of interest, " Les Francais se sont ils
lien baltus, an mains I" So powerful in a generous
bosom is the love of country.
• • • • •

The King determined to rest at Cherbourg on
the 16th. Repose was necessary to the men and
horses; they profited by the opportunity to make
those repairs which were most urgent in their boots
and clothes, for, departing as they did in haste from
St. Clotl,each had with him only what covered him.
The 16th. This day of old, so solemn by reason
of the vow of Louis X111.,--this day on which the
King went in procession to Notre Dame with all the
pomp of his Court, he passed shut up in a little
town in Normandy, abandoned by his subjects, with
only a small number of faithful servants around him;
and the following day was to behold him quitting
for the third time the hind of his birth.

The companies of Gardes-du.Corps had retained
their standards. The King declared he would re-
sume them. All the officers, and the 24. oldest
Gerdes-du-Corps, forming a squadron, marching
four deep, the trumpeters at their head, the four
standards in the same line, proceeded in silence, sor-
row depicted on their countenances, towards the
King's lodging. That Prince was surrounded by
the Royal Family, whose faces displayed the live-
liest sorrow, which, however, was no doubt diffe-
rently experienced. The King was deeply affected;
the amphiness dissolved in tears; the Dauphin ap-
peared resigned; the Duchess of Berri was calm, as
if she penetrated the future; the Duke de Bordeaux
and Mademoiselle were concerned fur those whom
they regarded.
The King took the standards, embraced the offi-
cers who bore them, and said with the utmost emo-
tion, " I take back your standards, they are un-
stained; my grandson will restore them to you. I
thank you for your devotion, for your fidelity, and
your prudence. I shall never forget the proofs of
attachment which you have exhibited to me and to
my family. Adieu! May you be happy." He pre-
sented them his hand to kiss ; the Dauphiness and
Madame followed his example; and this affecting
scene was prolonged until the last adieu uttered by
the King.
_ _ _

The plated gendarmerie, a corps as fine and well
disciplined, as it is devoted, also received the adieus
of the King. fterwards, the unattached officers
were admitted to the presence of his Majesty,
whose heart must have been rent in twain. by emo-
tions so deep and long continued.
i i M • •

-The Royal Family alighted from their carriages,
and passing along a plank covered with blue cloth,
went- aboard the packet-boat Great Britain. The
King embarked first; the Dauphin took the Duke
of Ifordeaux by the hand; Madame de Gontant con-
ducted Mademoiselle; the Duchess of Berri gave
her arm to M. de Charette, and the Deuphiness to
M. de Larochejequelin. .
The Prefect presented to his Majesty Captain
Dumont-Durville, the commander of the vessel. He
told the King he would carry him wherever he de-
sired. This he repeated several times. The King
said he wished to go first to Spithead—to the Isle
of Wight, opposite Portsmouth. • After having
made the last adieus to some officers who had gone
aboard, the Royal Family entered the cabin pre-
pared for them. Aboard the Great Britain. were
the whole of the Royal Family, the Duke de Lux-
embourg, Captain of the Gardes de Service, the
Duke of Ragusa, the governor, sub-governor, and
sub-preeeptor of the Duke of Bordeaux, the Du-
chess of Gontant, and the private attendants of the
Royal Family. In the Charles Carroll, which car-
ried a part of the supplies, Were the Duke Armand
de Poligoac, Messrs. O'Higgerty, senior and junior,
Madame de Bouille and her son, a sub-governor of
the Duke de Bourdeaux, Messrs. de Choiseul, de
Charette, and Larocliejaquelin.
During the embarkation and preparations for de-
parture, a crowd of curio's, persons lined the mole :
they were orderly, and nnexeltimation was heard.--
Messrs. the Commissioners took leave of the King,
arid subsequently remained on the pier till the vessel,
unfurling her sails, got under way, and cleared the
It was thin a quarter-
pp
ao
sr tt , towedtwo .
;ID)yuarinstgeatinhibs oatti.m e seven squadrons of
Gardes du Corps were drawn up in order opposite
the ships. Wheo. they bad got out of the 'harbour,
the troops faced ;about, entered the tows), passed
through it, and retired to Valorise. The multitude,
which, no doubt, had been hitherto restrained by the
respect which great misfortunes always inspire, and
by the sight of an unhappy family compelled to
abandon its country, became noisy and tumultuous.
From some groups (we are anxious to say that they
consisted principally of cabin-boys and youths, of
from 12 to 14' years of age) we heard shonts of
Vive la Libert6l" " Vive la Chute 1" " A
has la cocarde blanche I" " A la, mer les Garde.
du Corps!" The inhabitants took no part in these
exclamations, which being despised by every body,
called for no reply. The 12th and 61th regiments
of Infantry, Which are in garrison. the town, were
under orders. The soldiers 'were 'observed at -all
the windows of the barrack, whiehls, in the inte-
rior of timber-yards; only a few skirtedoutzsotsorabio_h
favourable--the
'
route ; their attitude was very
officers were extremely polite. These troops pre-
sented arms to, the Gardes du Corps, who returned
the salute. No doubt orders had been given on
the subject, for it is impossible that the circurn-
the.King or the troops that
stance could have been accidental.. In scarcely any
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offered
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following
ORDER 01: THE- DAY.
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accompanied him to his ship; a tnark'of.hwis who have
non-commissioned officers, and soldiers,
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of rewarding a fidelity so exemplary, his Majesty is
compelled to

A M N M •
of the companies of the Gardes du Corps as well as
the rank of the general officers, superior officers,
and others; also of the non-commissioned officers
and soldiers who have followed him : their names,
preserved by the Duke do Bordeaux, shall remain
inscribed in the archives of the Royal Family, to
attest for ever the misfortunes of the King, and the
consolation which he has found in a devotion so dis-
' interested.

" CHARLES."

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW.STREET.

A professional gentleman named Gibbons appeared
yesterday, before Mr. HALLS, to complain of the
conduct of the watermen at Waterloo-stairs, for
having circulated statements to his disadvantage with
reference to a charge of exacting more than the legal
fare, and for abuse, which he preferred at this office
some time ago, against a waterman named Williams,
on whom a fine of 10s, was inflicted for the offence.
Mr. HALLS observed that Mr. Gibbons would be
fully justified in giving any waterman who insulted
him in charge to a constable. Mr. Gibbons said
that the difficulty of identifying these fellows fre-
quently defeated the Act of Parliament, which au-
thorised their being punished for abuse anti insolence
towards their fares, and suggested that to obviate
this difficulty they ought to be obliged to wear
numbers.

Mr. HALLS thought the suggestion u good one,
and Mr. Gibbons therefore bowed and retired.