Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1801-12-19
Foreign Intelligence.
LONDON, Oaobe ~.
Reception Of the French Envoy.

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|nN Friday night, about nine o'clock. cis-
" izen LAURIsToN, General of Brigade
in the French lervice, & one OF Buonnparte's
Chief Aids de Camp, landed at Dover with
his iuit, ard the copy OF the Prclilninaries Of
Peace, formally ratified by the Chief Confui.
Alter putting up at the City of London Inn,
Dover, Immediately dlipatchsd one of his
couricrs. richly drefled in fcariet and gold. 90
order hories on the road for the French En-,
voy. and TO apprize citizen OTTo Of his az
rival. General Lauriiton himfelf, after toine
refrelhmeni, followed, and reached Weifmin-
iter bridge abont " O'clock az noon on SAT-
urday the horics of his coach. and his dri-
vers, decorated with blue ribbons. and the
word PEACE, in large letlers, upon ihem.--
In this manner the French Envoy made bis.
triumphal eutry; and 4 mob foon collected.
running after the carriage. which drove TO
citizen Ouo's the corar of Hereford y Ok
ford Rreets, near Tyburn Turnpike. After
remaining few minutes with NJ. Otto, that
gentleman returned into thecarriasc with cit-
lzen L,ureaon, and they drove down Oxford
ftrcct, tor Reddilhes hotel, in ST. amcs' lIeer.
where spartments had been taken for the
French Envoy. AT Osto's door the mob in
created amazingly, exclaimipg. "Peaee toyeO-
er--Lang Ev< Bsmaparfe." SC. The popu-
lace imagined that Lauriton was Jofeph Bao-
napafre, s. iome fuppoied il was Buonaparte
himislf Hence the acclamarions of Joy at
feeling him, were loud and inceAant. In Ok
ford Arect fhort difancc from NJ. Otto's
houie, they fopped the coach. took the hcr-
fes out, & drew the carriage down Bond Rreet
TO Rcddilh's hotel, rcnding the air with fhou,s
Of joy ,iomc of them mounting the sri-c colour'd
cockade. Laurifon repeatedly bowed. and
icemcd much pleafed with his reception. but
really, we believe, much alarmed for his pet
fonal latc,v. After he alish,ed at Rcddiih's
hotel, he went 10 the frf floor window M.
Quo leading him up to it, and preienting
him) fhowed himielf to the populace. and re-
peaiedly bowed to them. He threw out
handful of guineas, which were nor, we fear,
divided on the principles of equality he
that caught mott, keeping all he caught.
LauTeton was going to repeat this, when, 40
We are told, M. Otto begged him TO defift. az
he might offend the Government. After be.
ing !hort time in Reddifh's Hotel, Laurel
ton and Otto returned into the carriage to
proceed to lord Hawkelbury's Office, that
they might formally exchange the ratihca-
tion.
., The mob greatly increafed, followed
the carriage with redoubled acclamatioos, and
in St. James iquare they again topped it,
took out the hoTfes, and drew it in triumph
to lord Hawksibury's Office in Downing
Rreet, ihouiing, So Peace forever" Long
live Buonaparte," &c. The mob drew the
carriage, by laying hold Of each Others hands.
and in this manner forming lines one hundred
long at leaR.-They fcemed quite frantic,
getting up behind on the box, hanging on the
wheels, and even opening the doors, that they
might fee this friend Of Baonapar,e. In the
confu6on and uproar. feveral perfons were
thrown down and trampled under toot. two
Of whom, it was thought would not furvive.
Soon after two o'clock, the carriage reached
lord Hawkefbury's Office, into which citizen
LaurcRon and NJ. Otto entered. and exchsng-
cd the rati6cations. About half paf two, the
cannon in the Park announced this great
event, and at three the Tower guns did the
fame. At the found of the guns, the pcpa-
lace icampered along all the ncighbosing
Rreets, pouring into the Park, rejoicing. de.
Glous Of witnefing this fcene. The carriage
of citizeu Laurefton having the hories put
! TO, vas in the mean time removed from
Downing. Rreet, round through the Horfe
| Guards, to thc entrance from the Park of
lord Hawksfburys Office, that thofe gentle
men might there get into il privately. and
drive away but the vigilance ofthe popu-
| lace was not to be eludcd. The moment
Laurefaon aud Otto entered, the horfes were
again taken out, and the coach was drawn
I along in triumph by the mob Mr.. Cox. the
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