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London, England, 1814-08-16 00:00:00

JOURNAL OF A raw TO PARIS.

(Ne. XXIII.)
Paris, Friday, 29th.
I devoted this morning to visit the Hotel des
Invalicks, the 'Chelsea flos'pitalfOf Fradce. This
is one of the most remarkable public buildings in
Paris, -and it-was the view of its Magnificent dome,
of lead gilded, which e)torted from the enraptured
Cossack the cry-of--i-“Tlie Golden City, the Golden
City 17—It was built by Louts theXl Val, and took
30 ye;irs, from 1671, to finish it. It consists o:
five lare Courts. with rooms calculated to contain
€O)9 soldiers, a noble Esplanade and fine fountain
in front ; the Grand Facade .is also in a noble
style, and the whole adorned_ with has -relievos
nnd s.atties, representing the. "Victories of the
Royal Builder. In the center, over the great en-
trance, is still visible the following inscription,
painted during the Revolution :—"lndia isihilite
de la Republique," which forms a curious melange
with the insignia bolonging to the original
archilecture, and some new ornaments intro-
duced by BUONAPARTE. The Courts are surround-
ed with Piazzas, like those of Covent-garden,
for the benefit of 'exercise to the Invalids in

4vet weather,

Having presented myself at the garden gate, I
was allowed at once to enter as an Englishman,
and I must do the Parisians the justice to say,
that this was a passport to civility and attention
every where. I wish I could reflect on the polite-
ness shewn to Foreigners, beeanie they are fo-
reigners, in England, with the same complacency,
but in this respect the French. are far our su-
periors. In the garden, a number of the Pensioners
were sauntering and amusing themselves—some
Of them were horribly wounded, and several, from
having their faces dreadfully mangled, wore com-
plete 'musks, which
gave them a--strange and
ghastly appearance.—The church is very plain,
and unornamented. It had, I was informed,
been grandly adorned with religious decorations
and military nophies ; among the latter of which
were the Sword, Sash, and Cordon of FREDERICK
the Great. All theSe have lately returned to their
lawful inheritors, and of the religious ornaments
I saw not a vestige remaining, if I except a Vir-
gin and Child of the rudest toy-shop construction,
and crowned with an imperial diadem of red and
white cotton ! The Mosaic pavement of the
Dome is, however, worthy of notice for its beauty.
On each side of this Dome are three Chapels.—
In the center one, on elic right, i 3 indifferent
Monument, erected to the memory of Marshal
TURENNE, and representing this Hero expiring in
the arms of Victory. BUONAPARTE removed it
from the Church at St. Denis, and caused it to be
placed here, as also one to Marshal Vat/8.11,1,in the
opposite center aisle, erected in 1807 by his orders,
to countenance a plan of his own, to exhibit me-
morials of his modern Marshals after their death in
the other Chapels. In pursuance of this design, the
bodies of Marshal BESSIERES (Duke of Istria), of
MarshalDuaoc, and of Gen. Lisaciussanic, have
been brought here,and deposited in the upper chapel
on the left hand. BESSIERES is in the middle, in
a superb coffin, covered with silver crosses, and
raised on tressels ; the pall is also richly em-
broidered. At the head is an altar, before which
so many masses arc daily said for the repose of
his soul, the expellee of which (a considerable
suns) is paid by Madame BESSIERES. DUROC is
not so decently bestowed. his remains are en-
closed in a cask of brandy, 'and stand in a niche
pertaining to the Chapel ; the tub ,Is, however,
concealed under a gorgeous pall. General
BoUSSEEIE is• placed in a similar recess on the'
other side, in a splendid coffin, enveloped' in
a rich pall ; and, as I understood the Con-
ductress, a few words are thrown into Ma-
dame BESSIERES'S masses, for the benefit of
these worthies whO have so rich widows to con;
cern themselves for their immortal weal. "This is
no doubt both kind and cllaritable. Au invalid
soldier, with a drawn sword, stands sentinel at the
entrance of this chapel. The roofs. of four of the
chapels are handsomely painted.

Prom the Grand Dome I went to the Dinner-hall
of the Officers, of whom there are about 150 at pre-
sent in this retreat. Thirteen tables were laid out
for them, with 12 cover's on each. They dine at
one o'clock, and sup at nine. At the end of the
apart►uent is hung up a bill of fare for the week.

It seemed to promise reasonably good living, as,
besides a bottle of decent wine per day, a pint at
dinner and a pint -at supper, the dishes for the
former meal included soup, bouilli, eggs, entre-
mers, roil, &c. and the latter consisted of sallad,
ragouts, desert, &c. 7he tables looked neat and
clean for France ! •

The nuu►her of invalids provided for here at this
dare is 4,600. Their Com►non Hall is surrounded
with pictures of numerous French 'Victories, a,)d
I enjoyed a secret national pride in observing that

not .one of tuem was over an; English. The meats

preparing for them, their eating place (where half
a dozen of long tables were spread in a tiecent
manner), their cooking, &c. &c. offered nothing
for observation. which might not occur on an in-
spection of Chelsea College, nnly, that•nOthing is
so clean and perfectly well ordered.
The library belonging to this establishment is
of considerable niagnitude, and filled with excel-
lent"works, especially on military '..,trbjects. There
are also some pictures, by DAvin and others,
and a few philosopHeal instruments ; .but I did
not find any Librarian inclined to assist 'in an exa-
mination of any of the scientific furniture of the
apartment. I accordingly took my leave of the
Hotel des Invalides, which is certainly one of the
sights of Paris well worth the attention of the
stranger. I forgot to mention that it was, at the
period of my visit, guarded by Russian sentinels. I

From the Invalides I walked to the " Ecble
Militaire ;" but here I was disappointed of seeing
any thingdeserving of notice. This Grantl Pepsee of
the Grand NAPOLEON was now a Russian Caserne,
or Barrack, and its left wing an Hospital for the
Allied sick
.and wounded. This scene of BuoNA.-
PARTE's vain glories is in a Aelapidated condi-
tion—indeed it never was either a fine or suLstan-
tial building. Partition walls of lath and plaster,
a grand staircase, and shabby rooms, a singular
mixture of meanness and affected pOmp, the for-
mer altogether predominating, render the Scale
Militaire unworthy of a visit". A few of the
scholars attached to it were walking about the
Champ de Mars, in which it stands. They have
Much the , same dress with the Midshipmen of
bur Navy.

VIATOR..

for all the States of Europe, interested in the ge.
ncral pacification. •

BASLE, AU a. 5 Diet is ndw complete, as
the Canton of Schwitz has sent its Deputies. The,.
Cantons of Vaud an I Argoxie seem resolute to
preserve their independence against the preten-
sions of Berne.

PARIS, AUG. 12.—The Duchess of Angouleme
is expected to-morrow at the Palace of the Thu&
leries.

AuG. 13.—The news from Copenhagen are,
that the Danish Government, who ha(l 'prohibited
the exportation of every kind of foreign merehan-
dii.e, have removed the prohibition, with the ex-
ception of cloths -and woollen stuff.), Indian anti
cotton stuffs, dimities, foreign raw sugars and
European refined sugars, porcelain, and playing-
cal ds.

Letters from Stockholm, of the 30tifJuly, men-
tion an interview between the Prince Christian and
the Prince -Royal of Sweden. This is not, how;
ever, probable,

•Maxis, AuG..12.---Tlic Duke d'Angouleme ar-
rived yesterday, accompanied by a number of Ge-
neral Officers and strong detachments of cavalry,
who had gone. to meet hhn.

PARIS, AVG. 12.-11:tdarne Letitia Buonaparte
left• Rome, for Elba oil the '27th July.

- •
The t iertna Gazette of the 28tbJ July contin't
.the following article' :
" According to accounts from the Island of
Elba, the Emperor Napoleon continues to enjoy
good health, and to exhibit every sign of content.
lie resides at Porto Ferrajo, hi a small house, till
the palace which 'he is building outside the town
shall be finished. A great number of strangers,
and particularly of English, including all the Off-
cers . of the fleet cruizing in the. Mediterranean,
put into the Island, and cometo see the Emperor.
That Sovereign continues. to lead a very active
life, employed alternately in his Cabinet, or in-
specting the different public works which he has
ordered to he erected. Ile expends considetable
sums on these works, and has invited the most
celebrated artists from different parts of Italy for
the execution of them."

MADRID, A.uc. 2.—The King has published a
Royal Decree, in nine articles, ordering the dis-
solution of those JllfltaS called Constitution'ill,
the suppression of the Constitutional Alcades,and
ordering the restoration to their places of all tile
individuals who held them on the 18th of March,
1808.

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PRICE OF SICUKS •
THIS DAY Al TWELVE OCLOCK.
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- SU GA R.—Tile average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar,
computed froni the Returns iu••ade in the wech ending 10th
August, 181,/, is .595. 81d. per cwt.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morning, 35 minutes alter 3. 1 Evening 2 minutes alter 4.

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