Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-26

tTDLu TO1di DlOOus WltU principles ia
bits of a very Republican tone.
Lafayette had disapproved Of The gra-
dual deviation, and finally the total sepa-
ration from the principles on which a
Monarchy was continued in France IN the
person Of Louis Philippe; but he content
ed himself with expressing on all suIta-
bic occasions, bis disapprobation Of that
course, without ever uitering word or
committing an act which could be con
strued into rebelious appeal to the pas
slons Of the many, whom that course had
disafiected in much greater degree than
| himself. Up TO his last hour he retained
the fullest possession or his mental facui-
ties. The infrmities Of age bad only Wis
tied his physical frame. Both he and his
intimate friends, had perceived many
months ago, that he had begun TO sink.
The decay Of nature, however, was more
| rapid with him than it had threatened
when IFS first decided symptoms became
visible His age was II. You will per-
ceiye that the Chamber Of Deputies paid
him yesterday the distinguished compll-
ment Of sendi~g in its name to inquire af.
ter the state Of bis health.
As you may well suppose. the death OF
Lafayette is ono Of the chief topics Of the
day. There is another, however, which
occupies public attention quite as much,
and forms the ground Of bets 10 a consi-
derable extent among such OF our .poiI-
ficians" OF the Dourse as do not see why
"money transactions" should be confined
to the purchase and sale Of stock. The
subject relates TO your venerable and ex
cellent King on whose state OF health the
most alarming rumours have been in cir
culation ever since yesterday. Telegraphic
communications from Calais are said to
have fast succeeded each other, and al
ready those who pretended that public
credit can only be maintained by the con-
tinuance of the present alliance between
England and France, foretel the dissolu-
ton of that alliance by the formation OF
an English Regency, which will bring
back the Tories TO the direction of pub
lie affairs. The London papers that are
TO come TO morrow will be read with great
avidity.
Some fears are expressed al the Bourse.
as to the occurrence of riots on the day of
Lafayette's funeral, which will probably
take place on Thursday or Friday. 1t is
only the very timorous and the designing
who can pretend to them. There is not
the least probability of any thing like a
repetition of the scenes at General La
marques funeral 1t will probably be
more numerously attended, but the crowd
will be brought there from sentiments of
pure veneration for the man who had ac-
quired so great celebrity in the history
of France. Then, the Government will pro-
badly take care to send some 10000 or
1000 bayonets "to do military honors"
to the departed General; and as many
more will be kept in reserve to be used in
case of need. Under such circumstances
there is no chance, | should think, of tran
guilty being disturbed. The French Funds
have nevertheless, been rather depressed |
by the effects of the reports relative TO |
England, and Of the pretended fears about
lots on the occasion of the approaching
uneral; but no material variations in the
PRICES have occurred.
PRIVATE CoRREsPoSpENcE-Pa May |
.0.-In simply announcing to you the de
Mise of General the Marquis de Lafayette,
believe that do all in my power TO give
interest to the statement. The venerable
atriot and heroic soldier. was in the 77th |
ear of his age. having been born on the
;th Of Sept. 1857. He expired at his
rouse in the rue d'Aujou this morning a
ew minutes before five O'Clock
The funeral of General Lafayette will
be spiendid-it will be an interesting
even touching spectacle, but it win not
he productive Of great consequences. O.
orations will be pro-
nounced over his grave ere the earth CO.
yer him, but none Of them in the spirit Of
Anthony. "Grief will have way"-gar
lands and flowers will rise in pyramids 60
yer the grave of his rest" and Lafayette
will repose among the great and unfortu-
nate already entombedin the square of
Massenna Gncludipg Ney, Davoust. Mas
SIENNA, Lefebvre, Suchet, st. Cyr, &c.) s.
tie people will dispense, and the fate Of
France will remain for sometime longer
undecided. Peace to his names.
The Chamber Of Deputies closed its
sessions. and adjourned sine die on the
Goth of May.