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P 4111.4, SEPTENBEIi 28. .

PRTVAIE I.ETrEit3.
ic The Ordonnence for dissolsing the Chamber, se
might be expected. has been variously greeted in the
Departments. In the West and South, and especially
in the towns of Rennes. Pciicticrs,-11.)urdeaux,Nismes
Marseilles, and. Aeignon, the disappointed Ultras
have veniea their rage by riotous proceedings, similar
to those which have occurred at Toulouse; such is
-burning, not only Ordonnance. hot Charter, and car-
tying again in triumph their former Deputies; but
these first ebuliitione of anger have subsided,. and
'Oen way to the hope. atdpnrseit of carrying the
new elections; atter heir recurrence is now well
guarded -against ; hiss, 'however; by the energy of
Government, than by the firmness and vigilance of
the respectable ctassii, whiled chiefly compose the
National Gaudy and which, when not checked by
a bad spirit in Government, become an adequate
force for that purpose. Fori it is to be observed,
that the acts of violence, of which the South has
- sfforded.such frequent instances, 'have been commit.
ted safety by the rabble, and the old NoWe:ie, equally
ignorant and bigotted, who form a kind of confede-
racy together; and not by the intermediate and re-
putable classes of society, who, chiefly enlightened
and liberal, have different opinions, and different
wishes from those commonly attributed to the people
of the South. Thus public opinion at Marseilles,
and Benirdeaux, nay, at Toulouse itself, is very 4iffe.
tent from wliat it has been represented to be, and the
result of the present elections, if properly conducted.
will certainly warrant this assertion; the Prefect of
the latter place, M. de Remusat, a man of moderate
principles, pledges himself, that M. de Villele, de-
signated lately as Minister of Finance, shall not be
re -elec :ed.
" Less is to be hoped from the West, where M. de
Corbierea, President of the Committee for the Budget,
has been nominate" a Candidate by the College of
. Arrondissement, of Sr. Malo. In the East, on the
contrary, at such towns as Strasburgh, Metz, and
11Dijin, as also at Lyons, the Ordoonanoe in question,
.aias greeted with that enthusiasm which is felt at the
sudden deliverance from a calamity. In the North,
this prude..: measure hag given signal satisfaction,
and no symptom whatever of disturbance has appear-
ed in that quarter.
" Ministers, however,- while contending with the
Ultras, are also sedulously guarding against another
party, the most poweribi of all in number, intellect,
and effective force ; !hit which truly constitutes the
bulk of the nation. For dill purpose, they are taking
the most cautious steps to avoid the election of Gen.
de la Fayette, and a few other such leading men,
who, in any representatiVe Chamber, would gather
around them a numerous party, which, strongly sup-
ported by public opinion, would not only strenuously
oppose the Ultras, but act as a powerful check upon
Ministers themselves. The latter have very adroitly
put aside M. de Baurienne, nominated a Candidate at
Sens, and who, it elected, would have borne a con-
spicuous part in the intended impeachment of Mini-
sters, by arraigning M. de Cares, for applying the
public monies to the corruption of the Newspapers.
I am assuied, that the J,:nrseal des Maker, costs him
at the rate of 100,000 livres a year ; and that the
deotion of the Journal General, and Anneal eis Paris.
to Ministers, is not less expensive.
". I enclose you the Prayer of Expiation, made at
Mount Calvary, on the 22d instant, in presence of
Monsieur and the Princes :
" AMENDE HONORABLE MADE ON MOUNT VALE-
RIAN, AT THE FOOT OF CALVARY, 1 tiE Silo
SEP I'EMBER, 1816.
14 0, Uses Coeur, Saviour and Redeemer of mankind, be-
hold us pronra.e at the foot of thy cross to make honourable
amends to thee for the sacrileges, impietiZts, blasphemies, profs-
.tations and irreverences of every species, of which deluded
Frenchmen have rendered themselves culpable.
" Receive, 0 lugs, the humble confession of our crimes.
Alas! It is but too true that we have filled up the nsea.ure of.
them. If thou, Loan, but not pity on us, nothing remains to
es but the terrible expected= of thy judgment. Our Mods
have been dyed in Innocent blood, thy cross has been beessa
down, thy adorable body trampled underfoot, thy temples have
been detpoiletl, thy altars overthrown, the sacrificial vines pro.
fatted, thy ministers massacred, and illtamous ditrutit.ts have
been placed on thy altars.
" Great Goo, remember no longer our past Iniquities, we
have again crucified thee, but thou haw prayed for thy treat.
tioaersc will thou except us (torn thy mercy.
" Already thou hut raised as froth the bottom of the abyss.
Mary thy Mather and ours tub prated for France, and thus
bast restored to it, with its legillniuk' Kisgst its rank mow,.
Lukas. But, alas, we still devise the Nand that hut worked,
these prodigies; impiety: has notheteutedikg sad ravages—faith'
does not re flourish—thy commandments are still.negketed—
such is the ingratitude which we
.deplore at thy feet with the
greatest grief.
Pardon, pardon, Loid, we are at the foot of tby cross—
Mere to ILI sled we will le converted. Cart a look of mercy upon
France, place it in thy adorable heart, and it will be saved. Pe.
netrated then wi h tby goodness, every French Man will repeat
in transports of gratitude—' Glory to GOD on high, and peace
and good-will on earth to mankind "
" PARIS, SEPTEMBER 110.
u I will give you a specimen of the meatier in
viltich the elections are at present taking place. On
the eve of the day on which the College of Aria).
dissement of St. Denis were to assemble for the no.
=intim of candidates, the President of the College
held a private meeting with the Magistrates of the
town, to consider of the fit persons to be nominated,
and of the fittest means to secure their nothiaation.
Both individuals and means were speedily fixed-upon,
the former at the suggestion of the President, the
latter at that of the Magistrates, and invitations were
immediately dispatched to such electors as could be
depended upon, to meet at " a very early hour the
next morning. Accordingly, each elector thus in-
vited, was at his post at the stated hoar, and, forming
precisely the number utcusary• for the validity of
elections, that is, half the total number of electors,
#118: °tie, they ptoteeded, after a few preliminary
tnriructions, to nominate the candidates wished for by
Csocernment ; so that when the other electors • came
to the Hall to give in their votes at the usual time,
they found, to theft great surprise, that the task was
already performed without teed ofl their assistance.
By this expedient. the Collitik iherArrondissement
of St. Denis Mee sent to ti e fro loge, of the Depart-
'beat the follo*ing Placentith he Count d'lsson.
our, President of the College iiblo.de Chabrot, the
Prefect of the Stine ; M. Tabasre, Under Secretary
of State for the War Department ; M. Olivier, Re-
gent of the Bank;' M. Rbudre, Procureuf du Roi at
the Cour des Comptes t and M. Fournier, Member;
of the Council. of Arrondissement of St. Deois.—
inch is one instance of the manner in which elections
ate now effected, and, 4' Imo duce onuses.
44 The town of Avignon, where soma disturbance

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