The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-06-07
foreign JntelIigcnre.
4 pARIA PAPEko.


4;h of April last, IT, ost confess never have
read of such lively and general expression
of gladness and transport at the eonsun nation
OF any long wished for event. in any na,on,
ancient or modern, as the return of Bonaparte
into France seems to have produced an'oug
all classes of its inhabitants. A few OF he
old nobility endeavored in some places to sally
by dInt of money set of ragamufhns, 10 order
TO create civil war, especially at Merseillcs
and in the Vendee, but the mass OF the peo-
pie, united with tue military, soon dlspessed
the motley group and France nav presents
as noble spectacle of patriotism, and love of
liberty and independence, as she ever did in
those glorious days when she repelled and
overthrew the efforts OF all the forces OF the
tyrants OF Europe combined against her. A
mong the innumerable addresses from cities,
towns, villages and corporations of that En-
pire TO the Emperor Napoleon, have found
The following from the INSTITUTE, which, be-
ing the most learned and distinguished society
of men now extant in the whole world, could
not refrain from translatng into English. and
IT you should be willing to insert 1t in your
valuable paper, you will oblige at least there
by one OF your constant readers.--Bosf. Chro.
Paris, Ahri! 2 This day, the 2d OF April,
ii. M. the Emperor received, in the hall OF
the throne, the Institute, which was inttoduc-
cd by his Excellency the grand-mas1er oi cere-
monies, and presented by Ii. y III. the prince
arch. .chancellOr OF the Empire.
The chevAlier Estiennc, President, read the
address couched in these words
"SIRE-The sciences that you cultivated,
the letters that you encouraged, the arts that
you protected, have been mouI ming since your
departure.
The Institute, assaied in its happy organ
izalion, saw with pain the imminent violation
OF the trust that was Confded TO il, the APP
preaching dispersion Of a part OF It's members.
"We, with all France called fot liberalor
Providence has sent him to us.
"You are come TO tho assistance OF the ma
tidn,uneasy respecting all its interests, woun-
ded IN her dearest sentiments, offended IN her
dignity and the iuut you have ranged from
the shores OF the Mediterranean TO The capital,
mas oiie ed the image Of a oantinnsd triumph.
" A dynasty abandoned by the French peo-
pie, for more than twenty years, hsg fled and
disappeared before the monarch that me sv'sh.
es Of THE FRENCH PEOPLE had called 10 nc
throne by me omnihofenee Of thcir snGtages
THREE TIMES REITERATED.
1" You are about, Sire, to assure 10 us, the
equality OF the rights of citizens, the honor Of
the brave, the security Of all property, the free
dom OF thought and OF the press; in short,
representative constitution. Soon, shall we
sea completed those great monuments OF he
arts with which our cities arc .nnobled, and
those which were to spread life and prospect
ty, from one extremity 10 the other.
" SIRE-Hayen the moment when placed
between your consort and your son, encifcIed
by the representatives oil free aud loyal peo-
pie who will bring TO you from all the depart,
ments the national wish, the result OF an ex.
pericnce Of twenty. five years OF reyoution,you
will renew with France the august and hoy
compact which has remained engraved in all
the hearts Of Frcnchmen, and which, fortified
by all the s,ipualions, by all the guarantees
that the public opinion calls for and that your
wisdom promises, shall forever attach the na-
tion TO your person and TO your dynasty"
III M anszvered yearly IN those terms.
eI receive with satisfaction the expression
Of your sentiments. 1 see with pleasure a
reunion Of such distinguished men, aod such
a society, as no other nation can shew the
like"
The Emperor afterwards coDversed for a
long time with great number of the men,
bers of the Institute.
Paris, 1hril s.--Thc colors which the EN-
petor had made present to the Legislative
body, and also the lne marble statue Of His
M-jesty, executed by Chaudet, have been re-
placed in the hslI Of the sitings col
ors and that statue had been preserved thro'
the caie and by order of the gentlemen ques-
tors at the time Of the entrance of the allied
troops.
The full length portrait Of the Emperor
Napoleon has been restored into the great
Hall Of Audience Of the Imperial Court.
There will be published, in few days, a
work entitled "A Year Of the EMPEROR Ma
hoieon's L.fS, or historical sketch OF the c.
vents that have taken place from the LIST Of
April, 1914, to the Goth Of March, lsl5,"
relative to his majesty and TO the brave men
who followed him to the Isle Of Elba his |