The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-17 00:00:00

RETURN

OF
KING LOUIS PHILIPIV

TO FRANCE•

(From the Times.) 15.
EU, NORMANDY, OCT'
eiers
Captain Duchesne, one of the King's °ffifr
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d' Ordonnance, having arrived on MondaYt
Windsor, at the Chateau d'Eu, with the last ie3tr ,0
tions of his Majesty relative to
Prance, which was to take place on Itid,
'lay, the necessary preparatons were secizht
ingly made for his reception. During the nib
a tent Ni ns erected at the entrance of the pier of .ibe
port, for the accommodation of the Queen whiled 0
would be waiting the landing of his Majesty, ec et
})-i5 retall
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some uncertainty still prevailed as to the bect
which he was to embark, the steam-packet La r°1ti
was ordered out into the roads. f
At seven o'clock in the morning all the troops° A
garrison were under arms and marched to TreP:,
the first squadron of the splendid regiment of
biniers leading the way. Next came a detachrneat
Horse Chasseurs, specially destined for the
escort, a battalion of the 12th Regiment of tile°
a battery of the sth Regiment of Artillery, ther of
men of the town, and a detachment of the All of
of the National Guard of Eu, with two Pieces

cannon.
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When they reached Treport they found the enssoi
Officers and the National Guard of the place eke
under arms and drawn up along the quay. 10 of
At nine o'clock the coming of one of the vessel'
the royal squadron was semaphored from the OP
the cliff of Treport.
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Shortly after the signal fort on the cliff bad 81
notice of the approach of the Elan, the Q 11008;
whose anxiety to embrace her husband may be e, to
conceived, ordered her carriage and drove out
Treport, where she arrived at half-past ten n'el°cog
She alighted at the head of the queYl Po
walked before the line, saluted with cries Of "
la Reine " and " Vive le Roi " of the troop& gtt
Majesty was accompanied by Madame Adeillija
the King's sister, Countess d'Houdetot, and a nne3,4
ous suite of officers, civilians, and ecclesiee'pe
among whom were the Archbishop of Rouen $:0,
Abbe Coquereau, the chaplain of the Prince de Poi'
vile, who has just returned from Magadore•
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Queen and Princess Adelaide then proceeded t°
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pier, her Majesty leaning on M. Martin du Moo
the Minister of Justice, who arrived during de
night, and the Princess on General Olio
narde. When the vessel had reached
so
mouth of the harbour, the Queen rose
repaired to the spot where she was to try
up her moorings. The captain of the Elau, who
re
on board, having perceived her Majesty, bowed tio
spectfully, and exhibited a letter which he held in
hand. The vessel being as yet unable to ApP°o
the quay, he stepped into a boat and lost no time
presenting his homage to the Queen. The Secret;
des Commandemens took the letter, opened it, and t
at,
handed it to the Queen, who communicated its outg,
to all the bystanders. The King informed her 3
jesty that the state of the weather would Prersot
tr
his embarkation at Portsmouth, that he was to Pio
ceed to Dover, and cross over from thence either er
Cala;s or Boulogne, that ere she received his letter
he would have reached the French shore, end t
he expected to join her at the Chateau d'Eu abut
three o'clock in the afternoon. Her Majestytwo
conversed for some time in the most 01;v
manner with the Captain of the Elau, And,
ths
again passing before the troops, drove back t°
Chateau.
No sooner, however, had she returned thither
tbaa
she resolved to go out and meet the King on thehay,
Abbeville-road, and ordered post-horses. A"4. .l,_
past twelve o'clock her Majesty, Princess Adelsit..T
M. Martin du Nord, and Lieutenant-Genersl
Friant, left the Chateau in a travelling carriager
and a few minutes afterwards another carrige:
occupied by the officers on duty, followed 41'
the same direction. The party travelled t°
Abbeville without receiving any intelligent
from the King, but, just as they were quit:
ting that town, an estafette rode up with a letter
from the postmaster of Calais, ordering horses fore tb
King and four carriages of his suite. At Noueie".,
another estafette had reached with a similar order'
and on arriving at Bernai the Queen was informed
that the King would dine at the Hotel de la Pe''
the postmaster having received the following let
from Count de Chabannes:—

" CALAIS, OM ittr.
" The King wilt pais through Bernay to-day oa
way from Calais to Eu. The master of the Hotel de ,
Poste is requested to hold for seven o'clock this ere
a dinner of sixteen converts for his Majesty.
." The Aid-de-Camp of the King,
" DE CEIABANN-a''' •
The. Queen consequently determined to await the-,"'
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the arrival of her august husband. Apartmeno.-L
immediately provided for her kajesty aud 111—,
and a second table and dinner were prepared for
persons who had accompanied her. Seven o'elt;
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passed without the King making his appearance, ball.
an estafette reached at that hour with a dispatch, s.
dressed to the Chateau d'Eu, and the Courier
\Vernet, recognizing the King's writing, immediate r
carried it to the Queen. It contained only the°
worth

My dear Friend—l landed to-day at half-past tfl°
' o'clock in excellent health and spirits."
" BERNAY, Quarter.pa3t Ten o'Cloek'
" The King and the Duke de Montpensier have just
arrived. His Majesty looked remoskahly o'll4'
poured very little fatigued by the journey:"
The King intends to sojourn at the Chateau d.'"
during another week, having, inevious to his deporo
ture, promised the National Guard of the town t°
review them on Monday next, M. Dumon, the 311'
nister of Public Works, was expected to arrive °l'
day, to relieve, together with M. Martin du N°/..'
M. Guizot, and Brun Mackau, and attend on 1111
Majesty at Eu.

LOUIS PHILIPPE AT DOVBIL
(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
DOVER, OCT. 15.--His Majesty Louis FblliPart
arrived unexpectedly here this morning, at half-pmt
o'clock, by a special South- Eastern reilws,,
train, having been prevented by the weather fr°0
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embarking, as he had intended, at Portsmoutb.
"
He alighted, with his suite, at the Ship Inn•
daylight a royal salute from the western heightsstil;
nounced to the town the arrival of the royal visi_it°o
The weather was most unpropitious. It blew Era
of wind at south-west, with a very heavy sea, sin
rain, but his Majesty was very anxious to return to
France, and decided on departure.
As the tide did not serve until eleven o'clock,an
opportunity was afforded the town of presentiug,:
loyal and dutiful address. It was delivered by tP__
Mayor and a deputation of the Magistrates, Alder"
men, and Town Council, in the following terms
" TO HIS MAJESTY LOUIS PHILIPPE, THE KING or it

FRENCH.
" May it please your Majesty,—We, the Mayor, --
dermen, and Burgesses of the Borough of Dover, in t:
County of Kent, in council assembled, hasten to tel3`ill;.:(
to your Majesty our most sincere and hearty thanks d
the visit which your Majesty has been graciously &lisle
to pay to our beloved Sovereign, and especially for imd
distinguished honour which your Majesty has conferred
on our ancient town by making it the point of embarks;
tion to your own dominions. We hail the visit of
Majesty as an earnest of the good understanding will°
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ever should exist between two countries so intimate
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connected with each other, and whose mutual interest'
are so deeply involved in the maintenance of peace i 411;
amity. And we are /happy to find that the inrits'.:"‘,
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given to your Majesty by our most gracious Sovereign
has been met with a corresponding and kindred feelie6
of delight amongst all her subjects.
" May Almighty God grant your Majesty a safe rir
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turn to your native shores, and may your Majesty
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