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tions with the other troops were cut off. They were, in addition,
nearly famishing with hunger and thirst, and became, from all these
circumstances, perfectly demoralized. I shall merely add that, al-
though the regiment of the line refused to fire upon, not a man of
them joined, the people. Of all the soldiers of the wird (amount-
ing to thousands) who surrendered, not one of them fired—or was
asked by the people to fire—a shot against the troops still fighting
on the ex-King's side.

PRIVATE LETTERS Or THE TlMES.—General Clausel de.
parted yesterday to take the command of the army of Africa.
There is a strong necessity for his departure, for it is said that
great disorder reigns there. There is a rumour of very serious com.
motions in Spain. I will close my letter by giving you a rapid
sketch of our new court. Every day there is in the Palabs Royal
a dinner of sixty or eighty covers, to which the members of all the
different committees are invited. The King and Queen preside at
these family parties. The Princesses and the young princes form their
chief ornament and attraction. During this time a crowd is collected
in the large court, which is surrounded by columns, and the public
takes part in the good fortune of those who approach this admirable
family. The aides-de-camp are the masters of the ceremonies in these
apartments,where a respectful familiarity prevails. The mornings and
evenings of the King are spent in the Council-room • the Princesses
spend their mornings in visiting our different charitable institu-
tions. The agitation arising from the extraordinary and rapid re-
volution which has just happened here, appears to have quite sub.
sided. They are now busy with the organization of the interior. It is
singular to see Paris now : no Gendarmes are to be seen, and yet there
is no compaint of any irregularity. The day before yesterday
the new King had left the Palais Royal unattended by a single
person, for the purpose of taking • walk; he was recognised In
the Rue Richelieu, and immediately surrounded by a crowd of
persons, who received him with the warmest arelamations,
eager to shake hands with him. He was eventually obliged to re-
tire, followed by the people, shouting " Vive le Rol !" " Vive
Philippe Premier." There is a good deal of talk about the appoint.
ment of Ambassador to London, which remains still is doubt. Two
personages are at present named for it : the one Count Flahaut, one
of Napoleon's Aides.de-Camp, who, you may recollect, married (I
think) the Hon. Miss Elphinstone, the daughter of Lord Keith,
and became a naturalized Englishman in consequence of getting pos-
sessed of some stock in the Bank of Scotland, which I dare say you
remember was accomplished by a great many foreigners a few years
ago. The other person named is the Baron Pajol, who appears
to be preferred, in consequence of the spirited part he took at
Rambouillet in determining the departure of Charles X. and recap-
turing the crown jewels. Pajol was one of Buonaparte's Generals
of Division, and distinguished himself very much as a cavalry of-
ficer. Ile is very much esteemed, both as a man of talent and a re-
spectable man. It is said that Louis Philippe is about to raise him
to the dignity of a Peer of France.
P.S. As an instance of the spirit which animated the youthful
Parisians during the late successful struggle for freedom, the fol-
lowing fact may he stated John huller, son of Mr. Fuller,
of Croydon, who was in Paris for the purpose of' following up his
profession as a surgeon, found himself, on one of the three memo-
rable days, in the midst of a furious conflict. A little boy, 12 years
of age, received a shot in the leg, and instantly felL Mr. Fuller
being near him, was prompt in rendering all the assistance in his
power; whilst so engaged, the lad perceived a soldier of the King's
troops advancing towards them ; notwithstanding the agony be en-
dured, in a moment the courageous child drew a concealed pistol
from his aide, and fired at the soldier. This is far from being the
only instance of the kind which has occurred.

CITY MEETING ON THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.

Yesterday there was a meeting held at the London Tavern, for
the purpose of expressing the sympathy of the metropolis with the
efforts made by the Parisian people to vindicate their rights, and to
open a subscription in aid of the sufferers in the conflict that re-
sulted from those efforts. The room was crowded by moat re-
spectable persons long before the chair was taken, which was at
one o'clock.

Mr. WARBURTON, on the motion of Mr. Fearon, took the Chair.
He stated that he should not have been so presumptuous as to take
the Chair, had any of the leading City Merchants and Bankers,
who had been solicited to preside, complied with the requests for-
warded to them. The cause of their assembling hardly required
description. The charter that had been conceded by Louis XVIII.
had been repeatedly encroached upon, but always to the exten-
sion of royal power; and eventually, the encroachments ap-
proached a crisis by the issuing of what he must term the infamous
ordinances of July 25. (Cheers.) The people resisted ; what they did
he would take the liberty of saying, every honest Englishman
would have done if similarly situated. (Loud cheers.) The his-
tory of the three glorious days had been well expressed in three
I words—oppression, resistance, victory. (Immense cheering.) But
great as was the achievement—marked as it was by so much decision
and wisdom, nothing he thought had surpassed the forbearance
with which victory had been followed. To the poor infatuated
King, in the midst of excitation, and when there was so much to
revenge, they had only ►aid " depart in peace." (Cheers and
laughter.) He had only to pray that UOD might prosper what had
been so well begun.
Mr. J. H. SMITH, M.P. proposed the first resolution, expressing
his decided approbation of the proceedings in Paris, which resolution
was to the following effect:
" That the wise and heroic conduct of the French people during
the late successful Revolution, has entitled them to the applause and
the gratitude of mankind ; that we rejoice in the establishment and
extension of the blessings of free government, and desire that li-
berty, peace, and prosperity may he enjoyed by all the nations of the
world."

Mr. FEARON seconded the motion. He regretted that none of
the city authorities could be induced to come forward on an impor-
tant occasion like the present; excuses and the want of precedent had
issued from all quarters ; so that those who prepared the requisition
(which, however, was signed by Alderman Venables,) had no other
course left than that of convening the present meeting. He decided.
ly approved of the resolution, and considered that the revolution had
been of the most complete character. It was quite impossible
that any Duke of Berri, or any prince of that direct line,
could ascend the throne ; and the fears of those who dreaded a
pure republic being removed by the proceedings regarding the
Duke of Orleans, it was deemed absolutely requisite to call the
meeting, even though they had not the Lord Mayor, the bankers,
and the merchants. If they had not all those persons, they had
some respectable exceptions. The meeting was constituted chiefly
of traders, and they would give that expression to feeling which
no authority could now prevent. (Hear, hear.) Some had said that
this sort of interference would be an insult to the French—of that
fact let the French papers speak—they all expressed gratitude
for the sympathy evinced by the British people. (Hear, hear,
hear.) Besides, when there were meetings in this country, at Mu- '
chant Tailors'-hall, Etc. urged on by Mr. Pitt and his partisans,
to assist Hanoverian' and others..all of whom were fighting
againt liberty—nobody then thought they were offering insult in ex-
pressing opinion of the conduct of foreigners.—(Hear.) If the
Lord Mayor could not have found a precedent, on such an occasion,
he ought to have made one ; but the Common Council, it was said,
even if assembled on this occasion, already had some difficulty to
find a precedent to warrant interference. (A laugh.) The result of
the French revolution was most glorious and valuable—it had put
an end to priestly dominion and spiritual tyranny, which cramp.
ing the mind as it did, was the basest of all tyrannies.—(Loud
cheers.)—The event might be said to be of a miraculous chi.
teeter, commenced, conducted, and completed as it had been ; and
with so much forbearance where there had been so many incentives
to vengeance. It was the proudest testimony in favour of the friends
of liberty that they had ever gained ; it was an answer for ever to
those who charged reformers with seeking only what would produce
anarchy and bloodshed. The establishment of the new King
as Philippe I. was also of great and vital importance, recognizing,
as it did, that the people were the source of all legitimate power.
He could not but applaud the forbearance that had spared Charles
X. ; but he trusted that the French people would have firmness
enough to do something like justice to Polignac, Peyronnet, and the
other authors of the ordinances. (Immense cheering.) Ile con.
eluded with declaring that the battle which had been won in Paris
was not that of Europe only—it was the battle of the whole human
race. (Applause.)
Mr. WILLS, before the question was put, begged to say that all
the distinguished characters in thiaeountry had not kept aloof from
the expression of sympathy in the recent* in Paris. He had letters
from Lords Spencer, Lansdowne, and Althorp, Mr. A. Ellis, &c.
expressing reasons for not being at that meeting. Lord Lansdowne
said, " Sir—l have the honour of your letter of the II th inst. and
I beg to assure you that no person can feel greater satisfaction than
Ido at the recent events in Paris." His lordship added, that a
journey to Ireland only prevented him from attending this meeting.
Mr. Wills stated that Lord Althorpi in particular, expressed like
satisfaction ; and Mr. Wills added, that if the Duke of Welling-
ton, or the Government, were called upon by the city to declare that
they would not interfere with the proceedings In any way arising'
out of the violations of the Charter, it could not fail to haves most
salutary effect.
The first Resolution was then carried unanimously.
Mr. LADOUCHERE moved the second resolution, and rejoiced
that he had this opportunity of hearing his testimony to the glory,
heroism, and value of what had been achieved t and to the duty that
he considered to be imposed on this country, to afford pecuniary aid
to the sufferers in the dreadful conflict, not so much on account of
the amount of the aid, as to show our sympathy for those who had
so nobly fought the battles of freedom. He concluded with moving
the following resolution-
-." Tbat our special admiration is due to the cities= of Paris who
so boldly, promptly, end magnanimously decided the great question
of their country's freedom; and that this meeting moan in the
desirableness of testifying, by numerous pecuniary contributions,
however small in amount, the wish of the people of London to