The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-03-20


cellor took another step forward, n darker
cloud came over his stern brow, the king
raised himself sharply on his throne. every
ear was turned To hear, every eye to see,
and the low murmur of expectation died u
way into silence.
u was then that, Ia n loud, clear voice.
which was heard even in the most ren,olc
parts Of the hall, the chancellor proposed Ia
the States "a decree, by which Blanche Of
Navarro and her children, To all generations,
should be excluded from the throne Of those
realms, and from nll right, share, or title, Ia
aud To The succession of her father, the late
hing. The chancellor assigned no reason
Tor So harsh sentence, and n murmur rau
through the people and the States. There
was much movement, too, umong the pep
ulace in front; aud the king, with u loud
aud angry voice, ordered the hernlds aud
men-at-arms TO enforce silence and tran
guilty. One Of the deputies, however, an
old man with siIyery beard and hair, rose
up aud asked what was the cause to be
given for so severe a decree against their
native princess; adding, that the records of
the States of Navarro must never bear The
trace Of such nh act, without some Just mo-
tive assigned.
There are motives sufficient" said the
chancellor, frowning. First, there 10 the
kings will, which To his good subjects should
be law. Next, aud ! grieye 10 add il, there
is her own evil and shameless conduct. Is
It not well known to every one here pres
ent, tha, Blanche of Navarro, who so long
held higl, aud esteemed place in the sigh,
NIL af has h.. e..
The kings court, in order to keep her from
the first steps towards evil, has since with
drawn berselfen,rely fron, the shelter which,
fraternnl affection had provided for he,,
and has fled with her pnranour, the Coun,
de Folk, from the dominions aud protection
Of her brother y
More than onco n loud and angry ,nur-
niur had broken ia upon The words Of the
chancellor but those marIDurs had come
frDm The pcople--lbc States themselves
were silent. At the words, however, her
paramour, the Count dc Foix," there was
again movement in the cr"wd, in which
the States also seemed to sympalhize; aud
y a loud voice from amongst the multitud,
exclaimed, 1t is false as hell !"
\ The monarch started on his feet, nnt
k but the chancellor inlerposed, aud poi,iin.
/. TO the spot wbenco III. sound proceeded, h,
Q said, "Let yon traitor be arrested, VIII,
has dared to give the lie to hi. sovereign,
s solemn declaration before the States, iha
. Blanche Of Navarro hos fled wit. her pnra.
! monr, ths Count dc Folk"
"it is false as hell :" numbered the sum,
. voice; and IA man, covered with one o
those wild black robes common from, tim,
lmmemoriGl ia the valley of Bas,au, strobe
forward through the crowd, that yielded Ia
him ns he advanced mud setting his FOO,
upon the Steps Of The platform, aud shaking
his cIcncbed hand before the chancellor. he
repeated, while the hood fell buck and dis
covered bis whole head and face" II is
false us hell! Degraded king base mud
profligate cburchmnn IL tell ye both il is
false as hell !, Francis of FOX, here give
you the lie to your boards, aud hur back
against yourselves the base aud degrading
terms which ye use 10 the poor, the noble,
aud the good !"
For moment there was Il pause of
solemn silence while the Coun, uf Folk,
with his arm still extended, aud his hand
clenched, his head thrown back, and his
noble coun,ennucc flashing with generous
indignation, remained rernIy gszing on
7 the chancellor and the king, as il seeking
for new words ~ which to pour forth the
hate ond contempt which sweIcd within
his bpsom.
The hing sbrnnk back appalled,; aud
the chancellor, though Of builder aud
more fearless nature, surprised and conlus-
cd, remained IN besita;ihg silence. AT
length, however, he made u sign to one Of
the officers, spoke word in lis ear, and
then, turning TO the Count dc Folk again,
lie said, in slow and not very distinct
voice." Sir Connt dc Folk, your pres
ence here to-day might well, and certainly
does, surprise US much. We thought, aud
had good reason 10 think, that you had
long quilted Navarro. We were led to be-
lieve, indeed, aud as we shall soon show,
had every good reason to believe, that you
had left this country, accompanied by the
princess who has been lately named. How
ever, we shall soon have occasion To hear
you a, full, in justification Of yourself, sud
IN refutation of the charges against YOU"
As he spoke. his eyes wandered round
tie hall {; and with his last words came %
biucr and sncering smile. lie then paused
a moment, as If about to say something
more suddenly raised his hand, and ex-
claimed. Now now I"
At the word. half dozen Of the nrchcrs
Of the king's guard, who had mingled with
the crowd whilst he was speaking, forced
their way forward, threw themselves al once
upon Francis Of Folk, and bound his nrnis
ttgbtIy With N scarf