The Sun.
London, England, 1827-04-26 00:00:00

NATIONAL FEELING.

PARIS, APRIL 21.—This week has been
marked by an event which will be memorable
amongst us, particularly on account of the cir-
cumstances by which it was preceded and fol-
lowed. On the 16th, which was kept as the
anniversary of the King's entry into Paris, his:
Majesty reviewed a part of the National Guards,
and some 'regiments of the line. When he
came on the ground where the National Guard!
were drawn up, he was received with a dead
silence. The populace who were present did'
not give a single " Vivat," and not one was un
covered, which, amongst us, is considered a mark
of impoliteness with respect to the King. After
reviewing the National Guard, his Majesty pro-
ceeded to the Champ de Mars to review the
troops of the line. On his way he passed through
an immense concourse of people, but not a single
cry was raised in his favour. He was received
by the troops with the same indifference and the
same silence as by the public. This cold recep-,
tion appeared to astonish him, and he hastened
home, and was so cast down that he was obliged
to go to bed. It is said that, on returning to his
palace, the Abbe de Montesquiou, who was Mi-
nister of the Interior in 1824, proceeded to ex-
plain to him the cause of the silence, and attri-
buted it to the law project against the press. The
King said that he was not in a situation to attend
to him at :that moment, but asked him to
return next -day. In the evening some public'
places were illuminated by order of the police,
but not a single private house was illuminated,
,except some belonging to placemen. Next day,
the 17th, the King assembled his Ministers, and
without giving or asking any explanation, ordered
the law project against the press to be imme-
diately withdrawn. Peyronnet and Villele were
about to make some observations, but the King
reiterated his order in so peremptory a manner,
that it was necessary to obey it forthwith. To
complete the disgrace attached to this proceed-
ing, it fell to the lot of Peyronnet to execute the
order. For the first time in his life this Minis-
ter was wanting in assurance. He presented
himself to the Chamber of Peers with a con-
fused air, and read the Royal Ordonnance in so
feeble a voice, that it was scarcely heard. The
news having spread in the evening among the
printers and booksellers, they all illuminated
their houses. Next day the whole transaction
became public, and an effect was produced of
which it would be difficult to give an idea to any
person who did not witness it. Persons even of
the lowest class hastened to congratulate each
other on the preservation of the liberty of the
press, as if they had obtained a personal triumph.
The illumination was general. On every side
fire-works were let off. Almost the whole po-
pulation was in the streets. Except at the be-
ginning of the Revolution, no manifestation of
public opinion was ever so strong or so unani-
mous.

Captain Basil Ball, the well-known author of
the popular voyages, sailed from Liverpool by
the Florida packet for New York, on Tuesday
last. As Captain Hall, we believe, intends to
remain one or two years in North America, and
to visit all the most important parts of the Union,
we may expect an interesting account of the
country from him on his return.

The Comic Muse by thee was taught
To show the follies of mankind ;
Great Bard, with matchless beauties fraught,
And manly sentiments aombiu'd.
Rule, &c.

Thy works in darkness ne'er shall fall,
Wide o'er the Drama thou shalt reign ;
Take this great man for all in all,
We shall not look upon his like again,
Rule, &c.

Our Poet's loyalty we boast,
Old England's weal he lov'd to urge ;
Fill then a bumper to this day's triple tout—
" Our Sovereign, Shakspeare, and St. George."
Rule, &c..

The Pageant of Monday, of the Dramatic Cha-
racters, is the first which has ever been preserled.
It was to have been performed at Garrick's Jubilee,
and all the preparations were made accordingly ;
but the morning proving rainy, it was obliged to be
omitted. This is not generally known.