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London, England, 1815-03-20 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS OF FRIDAY' I.4ST.

PARIS, MARCH 17.
The most recent accounts lead us to prestute 111i1
Bonaparte left Lyons on the 15th, directing his marcl
on the tide of 'Macon and Chalons. The combirec

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dispcnitioqs which we have made known sOlicifnth
shew that...lNi movement was foreseen..ravel

who observed him, is in toll march in purstiit of hint.
The King has wristeria letter to Matihalthellik,
of Dalmatia, to express to him his satisfaction at h„
services, the esteem in which he holiis them, and th,
desire he has to put them to further proof.
To-day at the appointed hours and. places of nr.:
denial's, the legions of the national guard et
Paris, and the 1:;th legion, consistiTyr of the nition,!
guard on hor,e, as-mbled to be passed in review by
the Prince their Coknel-Ceneral. Mon:ient, 03 hi:

appearance before them, was saluted with the r!l.ri.
mons gy of " Vive le Roi," 64 Vive H •
Royal Highness was accompanied by Major•Gerc
Count Dcssolle, and by a numerous Staff: he pa..t:•
all the lines, receiving the most lively testimonies e,
the zeal, devotedness, and fidelity of the nation?.
guard.. After the departure of the Prince, the chief:
and superior officers of each legion met together tt
receive the inscription of those whom a first impalse
had made to.spring from their ranks, to compose the
body, which, according to yesterday's order of the
day, is to have the titre of Colonel-General, and tc
march with the Prince against the enemy of Fsanct
and Europe. Lists for voluntary inscriptions wen
immediattt opened in all the companies.

PARIS, MARCH 16.
The King went this day to the Chamber of De•
polies : his Majesty departed at three o'clock from
the Castle of the Thuilleries to great state.

The grand and principal Officers of the Kine-
Household, Deputations of the Marshals of Fiance
of the Chief Inspectors. General, of the GrandCrosse-
of the Order of St. Louis, of the grand cordon ant'
grand Officers of the Legion of Honour, of the Lieu.
tenant-Generals, Vice-Adniirals, and Brigadier GI
nerals, accompanied his Majesty.
The procession was preceded and followed by df.
tachments of the National Guard, and of the troop.;
cf the line, and accompanied by detachments of tki
different corps of the King's household. The Nation%
Guard and the troops of the line funned the road fii.
the passage of his Majesty.
It is not necessary to say that the most lively ac
clamations were heard wherever his Majesty appeal
ed : the same marks of regard surrounded him.
But these sentiment: acquire more consequence wider Wwen'
circumstance: : these expressions, which we have pre
sumed to• borrow of his Majesty can alone descrila
the character of the enthusiasm now manif:sted b 3
all ranks of Frenchmen.
The Chamber of Peers was invited to assist at this
sitting : it occupied half the circle of the hall of the
Deputies—the other half was filled with the Depsi.
ties. We cannot here give an exact detail o:
places : we remarked (only that the Staff of the first
Military Division, and the Staff, as well as nurse
feu: Officers of the National Guard, occupied the
seats placed near the Throne of the King.
The Body-guards of his Majesty sharedtbeirposts
in the interior of the hall with the National Guard
and the troops of the line.
The King appeared ;in the middle of all these
Frenchmen, faithful and devoted to him: he was re.
ceived with the same transports which accompanin•
hem on his way. He placed himself on the throne,
and spoke in the following terms :
" GENTLEMEN— In this momentous crisis, when the
public enemy has penetrated into a part of the king'
dom, and threatens the liberty of the remainder, 1
come in the midst of you to draw closer those tie!
which unite us together, and which constitute t)'*
strength of the State—l come, in addressing my, l•
to you, to declare to all France my sentiments 214
my wishes. I have revisited my country, and ream.
cited her to all foreign nations, who will, without
doubt, maintain with the utmost fidelity those Trea,
tics which had restored to us Peace. I have laboured
for the benefit of my people. I have received, and
still continue dully to receive the most striking proofs
of their love. Can I, then, at 60 years of age, henei
terminate my career than by dying in their detenc?:
theretore, I fear nothing for myself, but I tear fit
France ; he who coma to light again amongst us the
torch of civil war, brings with ham also the scourge
of foreign war; he who comes to reduce our county;
under his iron yoke; he comes, in short, to destroy thf,
Constitutional Charter which I have given you--that
Charter, my brightest title in the estimation if pad,.
city—that Charter which all Frenchmen cherish, .400
which I here :mar to maintain. Let us tally, then-
tore, around it I Let it be our sacred standard! Tie
' descendants of Henry IV. will be du best to range
' themselves under it; they will be followed by AWI
Frenchmen. ill short, Gentlemen, let the cocci'
' rence of the two Chanutes gore to authority all II!
' force that is necessary. and this war, truly natiestaii will
prove by its happy termination, what a great natio:
united in lore to its King and to its laws, cats off
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' feelings which :sized Al hearts, the real and
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I,v ;:n enthusiasm which respect c3uld not restrain
The Erin tone, thetahn expression, the energetic and
-rem physiognomy of our august Monarch, conveyed
to .:11 hearts At once confidence and emption, admira.
► and respect. -

he whole assembly, electrified by the sublime
:,;s of the King, stood up, their hands stretched
t.tv.:rd:. the Throne. Nothing but these words were
Long live the King I—we will die for the King I
Kink, in life cued death ! repeated with a transport
French hearts will participate at this feeble
::.t, of a scene the most touching and the most ho.
p.,.e..:1;1e to the national character.

Pit. Assembly resumed their places,
r:,,.!;u11 of Monsieur, to approach the King, corn-
! die most profound silence. Monsieur, atter
~fc undly bowing to the Kiug, spoke to the follow-
: Effect :

•• I know that I depart from ordinary rules
~; .-re alb cssing your Majesty; but I beg you will
me, and permit me here in my own name and
ot my Jantily to say, how much we participate
of our hearts the sentiments and prin.
which animate your Majesty."

nice, on turning again towards the Assem-
t: addei, raking hi 3 IVe swear on our
;.-our to Live and clic faithful to our Kine, and to
t!.. Ce,:stittitional Charter, which u:cure the liappi-
t::•s or the Ftetich."

file the whole Assembly replied to this address
accllilations, the King, profoundly moved,
C:ICA ttd his hand to Monsieur, which his Royal
.seized, and kissed with trai:sporr. The
ning,ll:, longer able to suppress his feelings, pressed
I.oilsieiir to his breast with all the dignity of a King
all the tenderness of a brother. At' this noble
touching spectacle, emotion gave place to trans-
-I.:r, all hearts were melted, all eyes moistened with
and it was not till after a few moments, when
!•.i Majesty rose and wits preparing to return, that
f:•.c acclamations burst forth with new and redoubled
ent:.usiasm.

In. cue day the destinies of France would have been
:.>4; ; the King, the country, our m,ost hilly laws,
o. d.,at est rights, would have been for ever secured,
ii c.:uld have been present at this scene :
be it present in effect, by its representatives, by
t::e most illustrious of its military chiefs, and of its
by a crowd of citizens indiscriminately
:amitied int.) the tribunes, by the soldiers, and the
pa:At collected in the hall and outside the walls, and
who repeated w:th loud cries the wishes and accla-
mltions of the Assembly.
The Chamber afterwards, on the motion of the
nesiient, sliced an address to the King expressive of
i! e sentiments of his faithful subjects, and of the
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