The Statesman.
London, England, 1814-04-25 00:00:00

DEPARTURE OF LOUIS XVIII.

The King of France having fixed seven o'clock on
Saturday morning for leaving Grillon's Hotel, to
proceed to Dover, a very considerable crowd had
collected in Albemarle-street, and the other streets
leading to Westminster-bridge, by that hour. A
troop of the Royal Horse Guards, Blues, and a
party of the Foot Guards were stationed in front of
othe hotel, to preserve order, and soon after 'seven
his Rosa, highness the Duke of Sussex, in his full-
dress highland Uniform, waited on his Majesty, to
fake lease of him, previous to his quitting town.—
, His Ito) al Highness was soon after followed by his
Royal Brother the Duke of Kent ; and both the
Royal Dakes remained with the King till he left the
aJI .tel. About half-past seven o'clock, the Duchess
of Angouleme came in her own private carriage, to
pay her respects to her Royal (Jude,l and remained
pith him about a quarter of an hour. About eight
o'clock his Majesty, in his own travelling carriage,
drawn by four horses, accompanied by three noble-
men, wearing the insignia of the order of St. Esprit,
Deft the Hotel, escorted by a party of Light Horse,
and followed by the Prince of Conde and Duke of
Bourbon, in the travelling carriage of the former
Prince. , His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent
took. leave of his Majesty before he quitted the
Hotel ; but his Royal brother, the Duke of Sossex,
accompanied the king on horseback by the side of
his carriage for.toMi way out of town, occasionally
noticing the populace with the greatest condescen-
sion, and sharing the congratulations of the specta-
tors with the King of France. As soon as the
royal carriage entered Kent, it was met by Lord
Camden, the Lord Lieutenant of the County, and
a party of the Isle of Thanet Volunteers, who were
to escort his Majesty to Dover, at which place the
Prince Regent was to meet him at dinner on Satur-
day evening, and his Royal Highness' left town at an
early lvour on Saturday morning for that purpose,
with. Lord Yarmouth and Colonel Bloomfield.--
Lord 11,4ieerpool had previously gone to Dover Castle,
to prepare for the reception of his Illustrious guests,
whom he was to entertain during .their stay, in his
character of Lord IVarden of the Cinque Ports.—
His Majesty was :to embark yesterday, and sleep at
llonlag'ne; to-night-at Amiens; to-morrow
Ritphonillet ; cm Wednesday he will make his
public entrance into Paris.

ARRIVAL K NCi OF FRANCE AT
DOVER.
• Myer, Snturday April 21.
About ten o'clock this morning his Royal High.
Seas the Duke of Clarence arrived in the harbour,
Ander a solute (torn the men of war. The Rnyal
yacht was.ntost ettperbiy 'fitted with an awning of
the fags of the Allied Nations, tastetolly arranged,
Which had by a beautiful appearance,
and when lighted et night produced the most en-
chteNting effect. The state rooms are more superbly
oritarnftted.
The streets were lined right and left, completely

throogh the town, and nearly a mile beyond it, with
the troops of several regiments, both of infantry and
cavalry. The inhabitants all busy in decorating their
windows with laurel bra . I while cockades, rib-
e- bens, staler. Sete* iisaatifol,eatblematical.
tiansparehtvies wpm dy -for the evening's il-
lumination. Dining the whole of the day carriages
arrived froth London, with the retinue of the King,
and inch of the Nobility and Gentry as wished to be
present at the King's farewell to the shores of Old
England. About four o'clock in the afternoon a dis=
charge of artillery announced the arrival of the
Prince Regent, who received from the populace loud
limas avid exclnmations of " Long live the Prince
of Old England." Soon after arrived .the Duchess
of Angouleme, and several of the French Nobility,
almost all of whom wore the Cross of St. Louis. Im-
patience now reigned in every breast till helf-past
six, when a discharge of artillery from the heights
announced the arrival of the King of France. Du-
ring the procession through the town the guns from
the Castle, and men of war in the roads, fired a royal
salute, which, with hands playing, flags flying, to-
gether with the immense crowds of people waving
their haedlierchit•fs, flags and coeitacies. and shout-
ing Vire le Roi! Vire lee Bourbons! produced a
very grand effect. His Majesty was received by the
PiiilCl3 Regent, and conducted on board the Royal
.yechtl where a sumptuous dinner was provided on
'the occasion. His Majesty will depart for Calais as
aeon as the tide serves in the morning.
The evening commenced with a brilliant display of
illuminations; not a house or window was to be
seen but w hit was filled with The transpa-
rencies exhibited were benotiful and well managed.

On Salm day, the Gland Duchess of OLDENBURG
awl Suite, attended by General TURNER, visited his
111AJE1rv's Mint, where her Imperial Highness was
received by Earl BAntunsT, Lord ST. Ilxr.ets's, and
the Officers of that Royal Establishment. After
viewing the processes of assaying, melting, &c. and
t the depositing of the gold and silver bullion, her Im-
, Mita Highness proceeded to the different depart-
ments, where the respective operations of the coinage
are cnnducted, by means of the powerful engines
and beautiful mochittery now employed at this Insti-
tution. In addition to the several species of monies
which are now coining for the Batiks of England and
Ireland, and for his Majesty's Hanoverian dominions,
loathe payment of the Russian subsidy, a few me-
ilils in fine gold were also struck in the presence of
her Imperial Highness, bearing on the obverse the
effigy of the Emperor ALEXANDER, with the legend,
" Alexander Rassiaruin Imperator ;" and en the
► reverse, n figure of Britannia, with the inscription
Gaudens Britannia, mDcccxiv, 01) advent. M. D.
Catharinte Hosp. Gratiseinue. Her Imperial High-
, eels felt the compliment, and acknowledged it to
Earl BATHURST with elegant sensibility, and ex-
pressed her admiration of the very striking resem-
, • blaece of her august brother, in terms highly flatter-
ing to the talent of tfie artist (Mr. 'Wyox, one of the
• engravers of the Mint). Her Imperial Highness and
, suite, with Lord BAHUHST, &c. having partaken
of a cold collation, triparted, leaving all who had
the honour of appronepig her highly pleased with
the affability of tier maener.
It has been anuonticek that the Emperor of A us-.
• TWA, as well as the Einitrior of Russia, Rild King
of PausslA, ire to honour the Court of the Pasmo
alteuri with a visit.