Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-03-27

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Letters from Venice announce the death Of FRHDKRlc
AUGUSTUS Louis VIHssE MARAosT, Duke of Raguss,
and the last surviving Marshal Of the Empire He was
in his 18th year. and died Of apoplexy after an attack
which lasted but six hours He has lived abroad ever
since the revolution Of $780,. He born at Chaon-
surSene in the department Of the Cote dor the goth
July 1774 At the age of eighteen he subieutenant
Of artillery in the army Of the Alps Finding himself by
good fortune at the siege Of Touon he became known to
Napoleon who at conceived great affection for him.
and took him both to Egypt and Italy. Signalling him
self at the taking Of Malta, he made that occasion
general Of brigade Returning France with Bonapsrte
he took an important part in the coup defa of the 18th
brumaire, and appointed Councillor Of State He
afterwards assisted the battle Marengo and was then
made general Of division During the rupture between
France and Austria he commanded the army Of Holland
Following the Emperor to Germany, he took part in the
taking Of Ulm, and then passed into Damata where,
after vigorous defence Of Ragusa against the joint forces
Of the Russians and the Montenens whom he complete
routed In the battle Of Caste Novo he was created by
Napoleon Duke Of Ragusa He afterwards distinguished
himself at the battle wsgam and was created Marshal
on the field During the eighteen following months he
was governor OF the yran provinces In concert with
Marshal Soult he captured Badajos from the English and
held Wellington in check fourteen months At the battle
Of Araples the fortunes against him. and wounded
BY cannon ball, he obliged return to France He
was afterwards wounded at Leipzig After this period
his fame appears to have become darkened In his bait
ties against the armies Of the Alliance before they had
para lie -.
after Paris in their hands, and Napoleon (hen at
Fontanbeau) dreaming torecapture il from them,
treaty made between Marmont and Barlay de Toll
y, which, by exposing Fontainbleau and compelling the
Emperors abdcaton cast shade upon the fame Of the
Marshal from which it has never been relieved In 1914
the Marshal elected to superior command in the
house Of Louis XVIII Exed during the hundred days
to AK Ia Chapee he returned Paris at the time Of the
second Restoration and appointed Major General in
the Royal Guard and Peer Of France In 1926 he was
sent special ambassador to Russia to assist at the
coronation Of Emperor Nicholas On the 9th Of July
$780, at the breaking cut Of the revolution he called
to command the army Of Paris This appointment exas-
perated the whole people and under the Monarchy Of
July his name erased from the lists Of the army.
Since then he has resided in foreign lands He has ra
yelled extensively in Hungary Russia, and Turkey and
lived for long time in Vienna For the last few years
he has lived in Venice
The papers continue give announcements from day
to day the subject of official costumes 1t appears that
although almost all grades public servants, from noble
senators down to gnobe house officers, consi
deratey remembered in these announcements the
bers Of the corps gslaD nevertheless condemned to
plain citizens dress The given in the jour-
mails for this exception to the rule is that the tenure Of
Office of the legislators is short and uncertain to
der State costume worth while But, though deprived
Of the honor Of an official livery they not it seems
to be denied official designation the latter having been
duly announced in the Moniteur deputies corps k
gisiafg.
The President Of the Corps NJ BrIIAuLr has occupied
himself during the last two days with visiting and examn
ing his official residence He is to be installed there to-
morrow The other members are busyng themselves in
visiting the Palas Legsatif inscribing their at
the bureau and looking for their seats Meanwhile
the Palace itself is being thoroughly restored The
iuns in the Chamber Of Sessions been newly POLISH
ed and gded the seats have been recovered new foot
carpets have been provided the clock has been decorated
with symboica satuettes, representing DAY and NIonr
and fact the house has been thoroughly set in ORDER
What, any, grand ceremony viii attend the opening
Of the session Of the Legislature, is not known
Some Of the journals say that it viii be opened by LOUIS
NAPOLEON in person others that it win be opened by the
President elect who viii read proclamation from the
President Of the Republic Doubts were expressed at
time to whether the members would be compelled
take the constitutional oatA But this matter would
be settled by the following extract from decree
of the 9Th instant:
Considering that by the terms the 18th article Of
the Constitution the oath IL the essential preliminary
the exercise of all public functions; considering
that refusal failure take the oath IL equivalent to
resignation, without making any distinctions between
public functions properly called, and those which
suit from election; Decrced,
l The refusal failure to take the oath shall be con-
sidered as . resignation.
- The oath only be taken In the terms prescribed
by the 18th article Of the Constitution Any addition,
modification will be considered - refusal OF
the oath, and win produce the same effect"
This subject has peculiar interest just now from the
fact that il l. supposed by Of the friends Of General
opposition member elected for Paris
that he Gin certainly decline 10 take the oath, whatever
may be The result Of such
notice that the armament Of Paris, which was voted
In 1885, IL going with great activity. The detached
forts are furnished with six thousand guns Of every
calber Wagons In motion night and day, supplying
an the forts and other military stations Of Paris with
fonvsgs
The proposition extend the barriers Of Paris further
back and thus enlarge the domain Of Paris proper, II
given up
II s noticeable that within this last fortnight the num-
her cf soldiers marching and counscr-marchng through
Paris-in whole rssinentshss been very great Proba-
bly, some great ssism sifS' ID n hand.
80 "A ~. N.uisss~~ sh~ Members Of the Senate