London, Wednesday, Septem...
The Times, 1824-09-15T00:00:00

An exprcss arrived last niglht froin Paris, whichl left the French eapital at 10 o'clock on Monday imorning From the nature of tlhe iltClligCDcc comnunicatedl by this ine(liuin, tlhere is litle or no doubt that the Kinig of FRANCE has breathedl his last, althouglh they do not brihg any actual information of that evcnt. The following are extracts fromr. the papers of Monday:- (From L' Etoirc, -dated Monday.' The King did not give an audience to-day. To-norrow, Monday, His Majesty tvill not give audi- enc 'to either gentltmeu or ladies. His 4oyal Highness Monsieur receive(d the Ministers mdl Gand Dignitarics of the kingldom. To-morrow an official bulletin of Hiis klajesty's health will be published. T'heir lRoyal 1Highnesscs the Plri necs anid Princessesoof the Royal Famnily have heard mass in the chapel of the palace. 'I'lTcir Royal Highnesses Monsicur, and AlMadame the Duchess of Angouleine, will not receive the ladies to-mor- row, Monday. (The Mo itZezur of MlIonday. Sept. 13.-Official Part.) CHAMBER OF THE KING. FIRST BULLIETIN 01 THE KING'S HEALTH. TTTILERIES, Sept. 12.-Six o'clock in the Mornixg. " The old and permlanent infirmities of thle King having sensibly increased for somne days past, his health has ap- peared extremely impaired (profondenzeat alter6e), and has been the subject of more frequent consultationis. The constitution of his Majesty, and the attention that is paid him, have maintained for some days the hope of seeing his health restored to its habitual state ; but it cannot be niow dissembled that his strength has consi(lerably declined, and that the hope whicie was cntertained must be alzo weakened. (Signed) " PORTAL, "ALIBERT, " AIONTAIGN, *'DISTEL, " DUPUYTREN, "THEVENOT. " The First Gentleinan of the King's Chamber, " Comte de DAMAS." SECOND BULLETIN OF THE KING'S HEALTH. 'i Sunday, Sept. 12.-Nine o'clock in the Evening. t' The fever has increased during the day; the extremi- ties have become very celd; the weakness has increased as well as the torpor; the pulse has been extremely feeble and irregular." (Signed like the preceding.) OFFICE OF TilE MINISTER OF ECCLESIASTICAL AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC INSERTION. "TO TllEARCiBIStOPS'S AND BYSZIOPS OF 'rTE KIqGDOM. " Paris, Sept. 12. " Monseigneurs,-I aTn under the painful neeessity of hiforming you, that the present state of the King's bealth excites the most l:vely uneasiness. All French and Chris- tian hearts unite to implore thc blessing of Heaven on so august an(l dear a head. Your devotedlniess to the sacred person of the Monarchl, and( the zeal wlhich animates you, will dictate to you all that is In oper to (1o in this conjec- ture. Be pleased to accept, &;c. The Minister Secretary ot State fbr Ecciesiasti il Aililrs and Public Insertion, i D Bishop of IIERMIOPOLIS." "D)EPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. The Minister Secretary of State in the Departmnent of the Interior, considering the bulletin of the King's healthl, lated this day, orders as follows:- " Art. 1. The theatres and other places of public amusement througlhout the kingdom shall be closed on the receipt of this decree, ana so remain till further orders. " 2. The Prefect of the police in the department of the Seine, and elsewhere thePrefects of the several departments, are chlarged with the execution of this decree. "Paris, Sept. 12, 1824. " CORBIERE." " DEPARWDENT 01: FINANCE. The Alinisterof State for the Finances, considering the bulletins of the King's healtlh, datedI this day, ordet s as follows: " Art. 1. The Exchange of course shall remai' shut till further orders. " Art. 2. 'iThe Coouncillor of State, Prefect of the Po- lice, is chargedl with the exccution of the present decree. PARIS, SEPT. 13, IHALF-PAST 10 A.M. The bulletini in the Jlfoniteir, andl the measures taken respecting the Theatres, and the Exchange, as well as the departure of the Comte d'Artois for St. Cloud, sufficiently show that if the King lhas not yet breathed his 1ast, the ilnoienlt is nort far distant. ra.- 1--X -r 0.1.X --.. -. .1_. ..lct: Llmt1 is an assemblage about the Palace. andl some mnovements of troops lhave been observed: mean tlime every thlng is per- fectly calm. " Some persons pretend that the King is even now dead, hut this isconjecture, and cannot be annomnced as a truth." LoN) ON., WEDNESD,I SE'TEMJIBER 15, 1824.