Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-10-08

and, upon most occasions during this journey. they
have not had better than the humblest of their sub
jects
AT small, uncomfortable, and dirty public house.
the floors of which of red tiles, the furniture of
the principal room consisting of four oak am nom
aerous tables probably in existence since Henry of
England marched trumphantly through these valleys
harrow benches Of the same rude construction
upon which the Norman boor had vociferated Down
WIN The tyrant!"-hcre, where only Yesterday tn,
Marseiiiolse Flynn was sung with enthusiasm-here
with the scanty meal have Just described before
them, sat the descendants of Hugh Capet, and the
daughters of long line of Kings! How applicable
those words OF Bossnet-''Nun erudimlni uui Judi
cats terrain!"
The following curious episode of the iournev ot
Charles \, has been sent us from L'Aigle where h,
spent one night 1t appears from thence that the
lalen Court has no. changed any thing in its habits
Oh ridiculous etiquette, if that could be of any use
to them
NJ dc c., the richest inhabitant of L'AinIe, who
possesses hne chateau, informed by The author
lies that Charles x. was next day to proceed from
verncu'i 10 l. AIge, and that he would stop day
there Nj. de G.. immediatey set off for Verneui, to
learn what he coald do for HIM He applied for in
strucions to NJ. lIocquart, the Matre d Hotel, after
previous conference with tire Commissioners of
1"Varnment, who accompanied the Elk King. He
returned home then to make the necessary prepara-
! tons at his chateau; he destined for The use Of
Charles y. an apartment, consisting of saloon n
bed room usually occupied by Madame de C's moth
or, ana grand dressing room fit to lodge valet de
chainbre Divers apartments in other parts Of tho
Chateau we're intended to be appropriated for the
use of the rest of the family. Mattresses and straw
were prepared for the suite l., the curr.tors and noc
cupicd rooms, the proprietor, his young wife her
child and nurse. taking refuge IN the servants r,os
where they established their dining room bed chamber
Kitchen &c contenting themselves with such scanty
accommodation. 1t is to be noted that according tn
the strucions OF the Ex-Krg's Maitre d'i!otcl,
separate apartments had been gven to the Duchess
| do Nnil
MED thai Princess; well as to tie Dauphin
and the Dauphiness, Madame Gnntaut with tho
Duke OF Bordeaux, Mademoisele &c Bcrri, hc- gov
erncss, &c.
At seven O'Clock in the morning, NJ. Hocauart,
with crowd of culinary officers and wagons laden
with plate and utensils, arrived, as vas customary
during the travels of The Court. He wanted imme
diatey 10 Know tie arrangements taken for the lodg
lngS ot the Court He was first conducted to the
kings apartment which he crossed to enter his bed
ro' H. lie then turned round solelnuy TO III de C.
-, ana cxclalmed-'Sir, 1T is impossible that the
hing can sleep here" why, this is the best room in
the chateau and the only ono | thought WORTHY of
the King Intended it for HIM, it being my mothers
own ROOM
sVery unfortunate indeed, but the Kinq cannot nos
siblv sleep here d. de C---looke at the Mai,re
dotcl perfectly onished wnen the latter hastily
said, Sir, etiquette formally forbds It, The KIno
can only sleep IN roam behind which there is another
sufficiently large 20 contain his endants durpg the
night 1t is Impossible to get over this indispensa-
namely, to move the Kings bed into the saloon and
to convert 1t into bedroom. Do so. SIR The bed
was Immediately taken down, with its rich draperes
and ornaments. which were removed, together with
looking glass at the foot of the bed They were
all fixed in the saloon, holes being bored to receive
the males and hooks. 4he destruction vas consider
able, every thing being done it is doubt custo-
,omary at Court. The other arrangements we're I'M
proved After organizing all matters concerning the
lodgings, the AIaitre Hotel nstaled his people in
the kitchen. Every thing was pressed into the ser
vice, not an oven being left to prepare the proprie
tors own dinner. In the midst of these OCCUPATIONS
NJ. Hocluart sent for NJ. de C and said to him
with an air of alarm. SIR, am in despair .IfI can
do any thln@, Sir, command me, was the answer
On, Sir. am n rancd man. Good God what is
the matter them? why, Sir, brought twenty cooks
from Rambou;llct; and, would you believe it, these
Wretches have, by degrees abandoned us, that on
ly eleven OF them remain? What can do? What
VIII become OF me? | cannot possibly manage Will,
eleven cooks implore you, if you will save ne to
procure me % women from the town to asss; in the
kitchen. LII try to get them, if that is all The
campaign now COMMUNICATIVE % women arrive
W. Hocquart gets somew lat calm, sud sends word to
NJ. de - That he requires two tabes-one of 25
covers for the attendants an another of eipht feet
tor the King. They are procured A fresh mes
sage is sent to Madame de c. 'Fhe King cannot eat
on round table Etiquette forbids it, that would BIZ,
quite unhesrd of infracton; really we must not
think OF IT. Il am very sorry but other tables are
IN fashion, and possess only such one. Tint is
'uhate, Madame but the King absolutely can
not dine round table well, Sir can ouIv
give you what have go and Madame de c.
not choosing to honor the whim of the Maitre dHo-
tel, he was obliged to resign bimse and for the first
time since the age of Louis XIV. King of France
was seen TO dine on u round table
EMBARKATION OF THE ROYAL FAMILY.
Charles x. and his family left Valogne on the 10th
at O'Clock in the morning; they arrived at one o.
Clock at Cherbourk, and without stopping IN the
Town they proceeded towards the great port where
they were expected by two American ships charter
ed Tor the purpose of carrying them away from
Fance. They were escorted by about 8D0 horse,
both Gardes de- Corps and GeDdarmGs dc Chase
Inc population of Chcrbourg went to meet the
cortege its passage, and preserved the most nro
found silence not single cry afflicted this family
winch had fallen from so high station. The Com
mlssIoners OF the government awaited the arrival OF
the family at the entrance Of the bridge leading from
the quay to the royal packet.
ibis Court ceremony and pomp tho last 60 ro,ro1