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they first met, which MT. Williams remark ed at the time, but which struck him moro forciby afterwards, when taken in connec- ton with subsequent events. He immedi- ately shook him earnestly and respectfully by the hand, and soon drew him into con- versation During the day and the ono following he was with the Prince constant Iy, who showed him the most marked at- tention. The conversation was very inter- esting, and was generally upon the Ameri- can and French revolutions, sketch of which MT. Williams gives in his diary made at the time. When they arrived at Green Bay. the Prince told him he would greatly oblige him if he would take quarters with his suite at the Astor. MT. Williams beg ged to be excused. as he wished to see his father-in- law ,who resided there. The Prince replied that he had matters of great impor- tance to speak 10 him about, and that, as he could not stay long at Green Bay, he wished he would comply with his request.
 MT. Williams promised to call on him the following evening, and did so, and an in- tervew took place between them, in private, in which, after preface of some length, the Prince de JoinviIle informed him of his roy al origin, and said that he was the son and heir of the unfortunate Louis XVI. MT. Williams was much excited by the inteli- gence so suddenly communicated 10 him, and during he agitation the Prince went to his trunk and drew forth parchment and handed it to him, which, upon perusa, he found 10 be a formal abdication of the throne of France by Charles Louis, son of Louis XVI, who was known as Louis XVII, in favor of Louis Philippe, then King of the French. The condition of the abdica- ton was, that he should be secured princely establishment, either in this coun- try or France, at his option. After con- sideraton of the matter for some four or five hours the offer was finally declined, and the parchment was handed back to Prince de JoinvilIs. We should have stated that before this intelligence was communicated 10 him by the Prince, written pledge of secrecy was extracted from him. Although he had refused the offer, it was still pressed upon him very anxiously by the Prince, who urged his acceptance next day. When they parted from each other, the Prince said. "alhough we part, l hope we part friends"
 For years Mr. Williams said little of this matter, although it weighed upon his soul until the report came up from New Orleans of the dying statements of Bellanger, that he brought the Dauphin into this country. After the Princes return 10 France, Louis Philippe wrote Mr. Williams letter with his own hand returning his acknowledge ments for the kindness shown his son by him. Within the last three or four years, he has received a number of letters from influential persons in France, and a number of portraits of him have been sent to that country. There is number of minor cir cumstances related in the article ip Put nam's Magazine, which are strongly cor of the foregoing; but our restrict ed space will not premit us 10 alude 10 them or, indeed, 10 make any comment of our own upon this singular narrative, which will not fail to create considerable of a sensa- ton, both in this country and in Europe. We await, with no little interest, the effect of these disclosures upon the public mind, and the discussion to which they will give rise. MT. Williams has had no agency in the publication, nor is he desirous of fur ther agitation in the matter. Meanwhile, without criticism or comment of any kind, we submit this narrative to the consdera- ton of our readers, who will determine for the importance that is 10 be at- tached to it.
 
 A PoET's DESCRIPTION OF THE 'ERrCssoN.' The Home Journal, which looks upon the world with the dreamy eye of Poesy, thus daguerreotypes the Breathing Engine:
 "A caloric ship is steamer with the devil out of it-a ship of the millenum-a gentle, safe, quiet craft, that will go silently, yet swiftly over the waves as poets and Sweden borgans imagine bark may course her way through space from sphere to sphere, bearing beautfied immortas on errands of love-"
 AN HONEST OBlrUARy.-We do not often stumble upon anything more homes! than the following. A western editor announ- cing the death of an old resident of his town says:
 He came to his death by too frequently nbbling at the essence of the st l-worm, which soon placed him in non-traveling condition. He lay out the night previous to his death near cotton-gin in this place, and was found too late on the following morning for medica! aid to be of much im- porlance in staying his breath. He has been regular tippler for the last half cen. tury.
 
 DT A gentleman who had by fall bro-