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KINGDOM OP HATT!.

SANS SOUCI, JANUARY 26.
'TOUR OF THEIR MAJESTIES IN THE EASTERN PART OF

THR KINGDOM.
The King, accompanied by the Royal Family and
a numerous Court, annually takes a tour through the
diferent ports of the kingdom, beginning with the
eastern portion ; it abounds with game and fish of
every kind, and the diversions of the chace and fish-
ing may be enjoyed in all seasons ; the excellence of
the roads, the beautiful habitations by which they are
bordered, and a flourishing cultivation, delight the
eye and embellish the journey.
His Kijesty, who never loses sight of the good of
his kingdom and the happiness of his people, makes
a point, when travelling, to visit the towns, villages,
and houses on his road : the public establishments,
the sAdiery, the finances, the judicial department,
• tf.e police, agriculture, occupy all the time of his
Majesty, aid engage all his thoughts.
He checks abuses, listens to the complaints of the
unfortunate, receives them with kindness, administers
justice to whomsoever it is due, and leaves behind
him marks of his liberality and traces of beneficence
wherever he goes.
This tour, taken under the disguise of the most di-
wer.itied pleasures and amusements, is thus rendered
a source of blessings to the people, and an object of
public utility to the kingdom.
We lose no tirrie in submitting to our Readers the
'narrative of this tour, just as it has been received by
us: it will he infinitely more eloquent and instructive
than any thing we can say on the subject :

NARRATIVE OF THE JOURNEY OF THEIR MAJESTIES IN

THE EASTERN PART OF THE KINGDOM. s
Their most gracious Majesties the King and Queen,
our august Sovereigns, lett the Palace of Sans Souci
at eleven o'clock in the morning of the sth of Janu-
ary for the Castle de Bellevue le Roi, where they de-
signed to celebrate the festival of Epiphany.
The King got into the Q.teen's chariot.
Their retinue was numerous. A great number of
carriages, the one surpassing the others in splendour,
followed in file, and covered a considerable extent of
ground on the road.
They were preceded by a detachment of corps of

royal artillery, with two pieces of cannon ; detach-
ments of the Life Guards, of the Haytian Guards,
and of a corps of light horse belonging to the King's
household troops, opened and closed the procession,
and covered it on the wings, which gave it both #
magnificent and triumphal appearance.
Their Majesties reached Bellevue le Roi in the af-

ternoon of the same day.
All the necessary preparations had been made for
the reception of their Majesties and the Court by his
Grace Monseigneur the Duke of Fort Royal, Grand
Marshal at the Palace, and by M. the Baron de
Pierre Potix, Governor of the Castle of Bellevue le
Roi. This palace, so happily situated by nature, had
been beaut tied, and the buildings considerably en.
larged. All the persons of the Court and their at-
tendiints were commodiously lodged.
The.6th, Ling Epiphany, was spent in festivities
and dancing; ant in the evening the King's Come-
dians performed the Opera of Richlrd Ceur de Lion.
On the 7th, Royal Highness Monseigneur, the
Prince Royal, Lett the Castle of Bellevue le Roi, with
his household, to resume his studies in the capital.
The stlr, their Majesties set out for the Town of
Fort Royal, where they arrived in the afternoon of
the same day.
All the way they went, triumphal arches had been
erected at the entrances of the houses and at the cross-
ings of-the roads. The inhabitants and cultivators
of the plains, and of the summits of the mountains,
thronged to the road to see their Majesties, and on
the appearance of their chariot rent the air with
shouts of joy and exultation.
The avenues to the town and the streets of Fort
Royal were likewise decorated with triumphal arches
and strewed with foliage and flowers. The troops
composing the garrison of the place lined the streets,'
and 'the inhabitants crowded to see their Majesties
and to mahifest their joy.
The day after their Majesties arrival, the marriage
of his Royal Highness Monseigneur Prince Jean, the
King's nephew ( who was left a widower by her Royal
Highness Lady Sarah Lassen) to her Royal High-
ness Lady Maria Augustine Chancy, widow of his
late Royal Highness Monseigneur the Prtnce.of Go-
naives, was celebrated with pomp, and excited great
rejoicing at Court. A grand ball was given on the
occasion.

On the 11th and 12th their Majesties made ar-
rangements for a hunting and fishing party on the
banks of the Massacre, which abounds with fish.
His Excellency Monseigneur the Comte du Ter-
rier Rouge, Chevalier of Honour to her Majesty the
Queen, had been sent thither some days before to make
the necessary preparations.
On the 13th their Majesties set out to visit the pa-
rish of Onanaminthe ; they were received at the town
amidst the discharge of cannon and the acclamations
of the inhabitants.
Their Majesties then repaired to the banks of the
Massacre, where all the preparations bad been made
for their reception. The choice of the place, toge-
ther with the beauty and arrangement of the arbours,
obtained for the Comte du Terrier Rouge the corn•
Aliments of the King, an honour highly flattering to
the subject who receives and deserves it.
Immense tables were prepared. The greatest abun-
dance of game, fish, and provisions of all kinds, prc.
vailed.
The hour for the z epast having arrived, their Ma.
lesties, accompanied by Messrs. the Dignitaries and
their Ladies, repaired to the quarters of the tronps,
who had likewise their repast prepared. The King con-
descended first to taste the soldiers' broth, and then the
Queen, and successively all the Dignitaries and• their

Luna. The King said, on this eeeasion, with refe-'
rence to the troops, they are all my children—they
ought to share our pleasures—it is right that all
should enjoy themselires and be happy."
These remarkable words are worthy of our august
Sovereign, and faithfully pourtray the sentiments of
generosity and magnanimity that characterize his
great soul. It is thus that he knows how to honour
the soldiers, the companions of his labours and his
glory : it is, a: the same time, a great example that
he sets to the selfish, who are afraid to contribute to

the happiness of their fellow-creatures, and an excel.,
lent lesson to the haughty, who think it a debasement
to behave kindly to their inferiors.
When all the troops were served in the presence
of their Majesties, the latter retired and went to table.
The repast was seasoned with the liveliest mirth,
which prevailed among the guests : the healths of the
King, the Queen, the Prince and Princesses Royal,
and the whole of the Royal Family, were drank with
enthusiasm.

After the entertainment, dancing and other divav
sions commenced. The inhabitants and cultivators

of the different sections of the parish of Onanamintho
and the plain of Maribarous, successively arrived in
groups, with drums, dancing and singing.
The Spaniards who reside in the vicinity also as.
sembled, and came in a body with flags, preceded by
guitars and mandolines, to present their respect and
homage to their Majesties, who received them gra-
ciously. The Spaniards danced a fandango, their
favourite dance, which they accompanied with the
songs and instruments of their country.
The grave character which distinguishes that na.
tier), even in its amusements, formed a contrast with

the sprightliness and bustle of the Haytian songs and

dances.

The difference which exists in the habits and man•
ners of the two nations, inhabiting one and the same
country, excited astonishment. This disparity was
still more striking on the banks of the Massacre, where
the eye dwelt alternately upon the two nations.
Their Majesties dispensed their liberality to the pea
ple, and got into their: carriages to proceed to Fort
Royal, where they arrived at sun-set.
• On the 14th, Messieurs the Officers of the Admi-
nistrative and Civil Bodies were presented to the King,
and were invited to dine at his Majesty's Palace.
The entertainment was splendid. At the dertert his
Majesty was pleased to honour the guests with his
presence; their joy was at its height, and shouts of
" Long live the King I" resounded from all quarters.
In the evening there was a ball and comedy, and a
grand illumination.
On the 15th all the inhabitants and cultivators of
the different parishes were presented to the King by
his Grace Monseigneur the Duke de Fort Royal,
Marquis de 1' Avalasse, Commandant of the First Di-
vision of the North, and his Excellency M. the Count
de Laxavon, Commandant of the Arrondissement.—
The King asked the inhabitants and cultivators if
they had any complaints to make to him? His Majesty
inquired if the cultivators were paid their fourth by
the proprietor* and farmers, and ordered those of se-
veral plantations, whose wages were in arrear, to be
instantly paid.
His Majesty listened with kindness to the grievances
of each, and immediately rendered justice to whom.
'Dever it was due. He condescended to enter int*
the most minute details with his good and peaceful
inhabitants of the country; he inquired if they had .I
elenty of provisions and cattle ? and, with a view
encourage and favour those honest people, he told'
them that he wished to buy rf them some provisions
and poultry. In a moment, the greater part of them
disappeared, and returned, loaded with provisions of
all kinds, and fowls, which were generously paid for,
and must, doubtless, have amounted to a considera-
ble sum.

The inhabitants and cultivators retired content
and satisfied, and offering up prayers for their Ma-
jesties.
On the 18th their Majesties made an excursion to
the mouth of the Massacre. This river derives its
name from a bloody battle fought on its banks : —it
rises in the Spanish part, and traverses and waters a
considerable track of country. After many turnings
and windings it discharges the tribute of its waters,
clear and limpid as crystal, into the Bay of Mance-
nate, where they are lost, mingled and confounded
with the ocean. There is not, perhaps, a place about
the island where fish is more abundant or better.—
The oysters there are excellent and in great quantity.
Their Majesties returned in the afternoon to Fort-
Royal.
On the 19th, his Majesty gave audience to Messrs.
the Officers of the Civil and Administrative Bodies :
he took cognizance of the sentences passed by the
Courts of Justice of that town : he entered into all
the details relatiqe: that august function ; he spoke
a long time to s. the Senescals, Procurators of
the King, and Lieutenant Judges, on their respective
duties, on the character of gravity and decency be-
fitting the magistracy, and the important offices
which they were called upon to fill. His Majesty then
ordered the Administrator to give him an account ofl
the annual produce of each house, of the different re.
sources of the state, and of the improvements that
may be made in that department of the service. At
the end of the audience, his Majesty dismissed Mes-
sieurs the Officers of the Civil and Administrative Bo-
dies, saying that “he wished each of them to be in-
tent on doing his duty."
On the 20th, their Majesties took an excursion on
the water, to visit the magnificent Bay of Fort Royal.
In the evening the King's comedians performed Ra-
vine's Plaideurr, and repeated the Opera of Richard.
We regret that the limits of this paper prevent us from
giving our readers the relation, description, and ob-
servations of this voyage, just as we received them
from the writer. We are likewise obliged to omit the
critical remarks on the different plays acted in the
various places where the Court sojourned.
On the 21st, at two 'o'clock in the morning, their
Majesties mounted their carriages to return to Sans,
Souci. At seven they halted at the Castle of Inter-,
tnediaire, which is equidistant from the town of Fort'
Royal and Cape Henry. The new castle, which lel
now building, and already considerably advancede
it' be magnificent. At nine o'clock their Majesties
leparted, and at eleven they stopped on the banks of
+he Great River, where his Grace Monseigneur the
Duke de Fort Royal, Grand Marshal of the Palace,
,tad caused bowers to be constructed with the greatest
elegunce, and in which good taste and symmetry were
*Teri where conspicuous. What rendered thest

bowers still more ebarming, was, the great quatltity
of fruit of all kinds that hung down between the fo-
liage, as if suspended by the hand of Nature. Gold
and purple were not displayed there, but the sight
and the senses were never tired of admiring all the
gifts of Flora and Pomona, and of a nature equally
rich and bountiful.
At four o'clock their Majesties pursued their jour-
ney towards Sans Souci ; never was seen a more
grand or triumphant entry ; never were witnessed
more unaffected joy and transports of mare intense
delight. At intervals. were erected triumphal arches,
adorned with flowers and garlands : all the people,
men and women, the children and the aged, left their
houses to see their Majesties arrive in their midst.—
Attended by the acclamations of these good people;
and the discharge of cannon, their Majesties entered
their beloved and favourite city, at five o'clock in the
evening, after an absence of sixteen days.