Star.
London, England, 1818-10-06 00:00:00

AIX-LA-CHAPELLE, SEPTEMBER 29.

PRIVATE LETTER.

ig I yeuei day mentioned the arrival of the King
Prussia, the unostentatious manner in which he
entered the city, and his absolute prohibition or any
pomp or ceremony on the occasion. His Majesty,
considering himself at home, very properly declined
those honours which loyalty would h.ive•been so eager
to pay, and which obedience at least could scarcely
have refused, that they might have the greater'efrect
when lavished with profusion on his illustri gnescs.
accordingly, on the entrance of his brother Sove-
reigns to-day, the Emperors of Austria and Russia,
every distinction which they could expect, or which
he could confer, welcomed their arrival, and intro-
duced them to their temporary residence. All the
Prussianfiinctionarias and courtiers, all the great civil

id military otfi. cis in A'z-la-Chapelle were prepar-
by an early hour to attend their Sovereign, deco-
rated wick those orders and distinctions which he or
others had conferred Upon them. The Ministers of
the Allied Courts, who had all arrived by yesterday,
Eastered to w.tit tlpon their Majesties. Prince Har-
denberg, and the other Prussian Ministers now in
the suite of the King, arrived at his Majesty's Lstcl
between ten and eleven o'clock. By thi. time great
crowds had assembled before his apartments, to catch
glimpse of their Sovereign, to see the parade of the
trpqps, and the glittering equipages of the distin-
gmshed persons who were expected to pay their
court to the King. About eleven the Duke of Wel-
lington arrived in a splendid carriage, and decorated
svita all his orders. His Grace remained only a short
ime with the King, who was accompanied by his
iird son, Prince Charles, a fine youth of 17 years of
ige. About half-past eleven Lord Castlereagh arriv•
ed, in less splendid stare. His Lordship was dressed
the Windsor uniform, and-decorated with the blue

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;band ; but his equipage was rather like that intend-
: for travelling, than for conveying a Minister of
4tate to a Royal Levee. His Lordship, no doubt'
from economical motives, has left his carriages and
horses behind him in England, and was drawn to-,
i:ey. by a couple of animals, which probably never
gpected the honour of standing at the gate of al
Royal Conti, and driven by a coachman, no doubt
from the same stable, who did not even wear his
Lordship's livery. During the time that Lord Cas.:
tlereagh \vas in the saloon with the King, his Majesty
shewed himself at the balcony •to the crowd a,sem-
iled before it. but the perso..s who composed it dis-
layed no great quickness of apprehension in distin-
Auishing.royalty, nor any enthusiastic devotion in
saluting it. They allowed him to stand fur a few
moments without apparently knowing him ; and when
sort of acclamation was at last attempted to be
raised, it was feeble, broken, and languid. His Ma-
jesty graciously bowed several times, and the satis-
fied multitude relapsed into the same state of edify-
'ng silence whicii we remarked yesterday on his
:trance. .It is said that the King observed with a
ight expression of dissatisfaction several instances
of this apathy. during his journey through his Rhe-
nish provinces ; and tat, scei,:g on one occasion a
boor whc did not even doff his hat in his presence,
he remarked that there would be more respect shown
on the appearance of the Emperor. Petitions are
now preparing, it is said, both here and at Cologne,
against the new tatitf, and probably a dissatisfaction
;sat the high duties it imposes may be one reason
ahy the people do not more zealously pay their du-
ties of another kind. A company of the Goard de-
led
before the gate in compliment to Lord Castle-
reagh on his departure. His Lordship, seeing his
Majesty preparing to set off to meet the Emperor of
.ustria, did not snake a long stay, but left the hotel
. little before twelve o'clock. His Imperial Majesty
was expected at one, but arrived a little before. One

4 the windows of the King of Prussia's hotel com-
mands a view of Lewisberg, a height above the city,
which there is erected a signal-post, and an officer
was appointed to watch this signal-post, which war
• telegraph the approach of the Emperor. About
ralf-past twelve the signal was made, and the Royal
:arriage, drawn by six noble animals. being in rea-
diness, his Majesty mounted it, accompanied by
Prince Charles. Great preparations had in the morn-
'ng been made for the reception of his Imperial Ma-
;esty. Two batteries of brass artillery, consisting of
' guns, the one a horse, and the other a foot bat-
tery, had been brought about ten o'clock from a ♦ii-
lage in the neighbourhood, and drawn up in line
before the gate of Cologne, through which the Em-
peror was to pass, eight on one side of the road, and
eight on the other. These batteries of flying and
field artillery were in the highest state of equipment,
"ith their full complement of men and horses; and
their parade along the boulevard to the place
where they were to be stationed, exhibited an impos-
ing appearance of force and military splendour._
They were provided with every thing, as for a re-
•iew or a field of battle. The King rode through
this line, and received the customary honours. His
Majesty was dressed in the uniform of the Guards,
and looked acmarkably well, and in good spirits,
'rough he still retains some of that pensiveness d
.pest which he was remarked to possess in an un-
rsual degree when in England. Great multitudes
citizens and strangers had assembled before the
gate and towards the eastern parts of the town. The'
',tad for nearly two miles was covered with gaily
tressed pedestrians and splendid 'carriages, mixed
ith numbers of people on horseback. Lire hedges
id tea-gardens by the road-side were lined by spec-
aors, who resolved to be contented with a single
rew of the skew, without putting themselves to the
trouble of proceediag to meet it. At a little before
one, the advanced guard of Hussars rode up to the
gate at full gallop, to apprise the companies of artil-
lery of the approach of their Majesties, and to order
theta to prepare for their reception. The Royal equi-
age soon followed, and its advance was announced
long the whole line of road by the most lively ac-
larnations. The Emperor of Austria had gone into
the King's carriage when they met, and Prince
Charles had been transferred to that of the Emperor.
'ale two Monarchs, though nearly of the same age,
being both about fifty, shewcd a marked apparent
'fference in this respect, the King appearing-still a
'dung man, and the Emperor having the look of one
tore advanced in life. His Imperial Majesty was
.uessed in the light blue uniform of the Austrian'
S..alf. He was saluted by a round of 101 guns, and
saented highly pleased, both At the uteatioas shewa j

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PRI VA
" I yetterday menthe
1 1 of Prussia, tire unosten
i entered the city, and li
pomp or ceremony on
considering himself at I
those honours which boy
to pay, arid which ohe
9 bare refused, that they
when lavished with prof
Accordingly, on the 0
reigns to-day, the Erni
every distinction which
he could confer, welt.°
. duced them to their ti
II Prussian trine tionarie.s at
and mi:itary oth ens in
ed by ass ear ly hour to
rated with those orders
others had conferred ii
the Allied Courts, who
Eastered to wait upon t
denberg, and the otbe
1 1 the suite of the King, :
l between ten and eleven
crowds had assembled l
a glimpse of their Sove
troops, and the glitter
rushed persons who •
r court to the King. Al,
lington arrived in a spit
with all his orders. His
time with the King, w
1 third sou,. Prince Charle
I •• age. About half-past el
ed, in less splendid start
1 .
id. the Windsor uniform,
1 fiband ; but his equipq
. , ed for travelling, than
State to a Royal Levi
from economical motive
horses behind him in
dig, by a-couple of ani
i expected the honour o
Royal Conti, and driv,
io , from the same stable, •
‘ Lordship's livery. Dur
tlereagh w-as in the sale
sheaved himself at the
bled before it. but the 1
11 played no great quickn
guishing.royalty, nor
saluting it. They allo•
1• moments without appar
a sort of acclamation
raised, it WAS feeble, bro
jesty graciously hosed
fled multitude relapsed
it; ing silence which we
entrance. It is said tll
slight expression of die
of this apathy, during
'., nish provinces ; and ti
boor whc did not eve
he remarked that there
i‘ on the appearance -of
now preparing, it is sai
against the new talitf, :
with the high duties it
shy the people do not
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. , ties of another kind.
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filed before the gate n
reagh on his departur
Islajesty preparing to se
Austria, did not make ;
a little before twelve o'r
was expected at one, bt
of the wihdows of the
wands a view of Lewisl
on which there is erecter
was appointed to watch
•
to telegraph the approa
half-past twelve the sigh
. carriage, drawn by six
!
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x, . diness, his Majesty m
,
Prince Charles. Great p
• ing been made for the r
Testy. Two batteries of
o 16 guns, the one a hor
wry, had been brought
lage in the neighhourl
before the gate of Coloi
peror was to pass, eight
If .1 eight on the other. Th
field artillery were in th
h
,t • with their full complem
i in their parade along
'I.
where they were to be s
, I ing appearance of fore
They were provided wi
view or a field of batty
this line, and received I
Majesty was dressed in
and looked aemarkahl
though he still retains
aspect which he was r
usual degree when in
i of citizens and strange
gate and towards the co
e I sued for nearly two mi,
dressed pedestrians an
I ' with numbers of peopl
and tea-gardens by the
tetors, who resolved to
view of the spew, with
trouble of proceediag I
one, the advanced gua
gate at full gallop, to a
. levy of the approach of
, . thee to prepare for the
s
page soon followed, an
i along the whole line of
clarnations. The Empo
• 1 the King's carriage v
4 f! Charles had been transf
I. I Ilte two Monarchs, tiro
being both about fifty,
• ' difference in this respec
Nyoung man, and the En
q rrore advanced in life.
cnessed in the light bl
'o I Staff. He was saluted
strained highly pleated,
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