pretext for disquietude or irritation is left to malevolence; all things are under the guarantee of the law, and the Egis of a Monarch who wishes to be the father of all Frenchmen.

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Stability is the first object of his Majesty's attention, and of the measures which he has prescribed to his Ministers, every sort of reaction being subversive of stability would be a crime; it would disturb the tranquillity of the state by destroying all confidence.

"While bending under the weight of Europe, united against an ambition of which we were the first victims, let us have the consolation, that not another drop of blood, nor a tear shall be shed which can be imputed

to us.

"The public interest ought to have the first rank among all interests: Who then amidst such public misfortunes, can think of private vengeance? There is no longer any hope for safety, there is even no longer any true honour except in our union.

"All good citizens have, and can only have one sole object, that of terminating our resentments; necessity disarms even the noblest courage.

"The wish of conciliation is the offspring of all hearts, because it is the expression of all interests; it will subdue all parties, it will triumph over their passions, because all parties are Frenchmen.

"The advantages which France may yet hope for depend essentially upon our intimate union with the King. Had not the nation united with its Monarch, we should have obtained from the Sovereigns no guarantee of independence, because we could have given none for our tranquillity.

"A great nation, whatever may be its reverses, can still, by the voice of its King, claim and cause to be respected its rights; for justice is beyond the blow of fortune; the voice of faction is justly repressed, and will no longer succeed even in making itself heard.

"There is then a degree of misfortune in the crisis of a state, in which necessity prescribes that we should sacrifice all passions to the public welfare, and think only of the safety of the whole. True duty, true patriotism, now require us to unite in one body around the Monarch, whose knowledge and eminent virtues have so long been

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proved: our country in resuming her rank among the states of Europe will find a durable prosperity in his fidelity.

(Signed)

Paris, July 28.

"THE DUKE OF OTRANTO."

On August 1, dispatches arrived from Major General Sir Hudson Lowe, dated Eujes, July 24, 1815, containing intelligence that the forts aud ships in Toulon had hoisted the white flag, and that Marshal Brune, and all the Generals and Admirals in that place had signed their acts of submission to the King. A fleet with transports under Lord Exmouth (late Sir Edward Pellew) had appeared off the coast of France. Marshal Brune, who was opposite to Nice, with a body of about five thousand infantry, and three hundred cavalry, called the "Corps of Observation of the Van," made an immediate proposition for an armistice, with the commander of the Piedmontese force at Nice, in which object he succeeded, and then marched directly to the relief of Toulon. On July 14, he caused a letter to be addressed to Lord Exmouth, inclosing a copy of the armistice, and demanding an extension of it to the British force, which was immediately rejected. He then addressed the Marquis De Riviere who exercised the King's authority in Provence on similar business; this was also rejected, and Brune was informed, that he must resign his authority to the officer who governed Toulon, and to suffer the garrison to be composed of national guards and royalists, in as large proportion as troops of the line. Information being received that Brune was marching towards Aix, Sir Hudson Lowe ordered the whole of the British troops out of Marseilles, but he afterward concentrated himself near Toulon: the British forces then moved forward in two columns, and a garrison was put in Ciotat; the head quarters of Sir Hudson were at Eujes. The national guards and royalists occupied many strong positions. Lord Exmouth had also detached one line of battle ship to Ciotat, and another to Bandol. The enemy's advanced posts were on the outside of the pass of Ollicules: it was whilst the troops were in this position, that the Marquis De Riviere and Marshal Brune carried on their negociations by means of Admiral Gantheaume, who had been just appointed the King's Commissioner in Toulon.

Various propositions were made, all for the purpose of gaining time. The two following were immediately rejected, "That of acknowledging the King's authority, but retaining the tri-coloured flag: and that of requiring that the British troops should retire, and promise not to attack Toulon." While these points were discussing, a party of the national guards having moved to St. Nazaive, had turned the pass of Ollicules which caused so much agitation, that Marquis Riviere thought it proper to wave any further discussion, while Sir Hudson Lowe collected bis left column, and advanced to support the Marquis should circumstances require it. Marshal Brune now sent in his submission to Lord Exmouth. The garrison of Toulon consisted of three hundred cavalry, artillery, veterans, &c. A battalion of half-pay officers and Federalists, called "Le Batalion Sacre," most of whom with Marshal Murat and some of his adherents were suffered to quit Toulon, had absconded on the eve of the revolution, being taken for hoisting the white flag. Antibes had also hoisted the white flag, and all the South of France had nearly declared for Louis XVIII. Agreeable to the arrangements of the Congress at Vienna, Ancona, Beneventun, Bologna, and Ponte Corvo, were delivered up by the Austrians to the Commissioners appointed by the Pope to the holy see.

We now have occasion to notice the termination of the wonderful and astonishing political career of Napoleon Bonaparte, the Ex-Emperor of France, King of Italy, &c. After the abdication of Napoleon in favour of his son, in which he was strongly supported by Lucien and Joseph, his brothers and most of his chief counsellors; the refusal of the allied powers to recognize his dignity seemed greatly to embarrass him. It is evident that he had a design of re-establishing his power, had it not been for the prominent influence of a strong party of Republicans who were in opposition to him, and the great success of the Royalists; he therefore resolved upon leaving Paris: the utmost mystery veiled his flight, and conjecture was at a loss to point out where this great enterprising man, who had excited such terror among the nations of the earth, was concealed. At length publie curiosity was relieved by the following letter from the Maritime Prefect of Rochefort to the Minister of the Marine.

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Rochefort, July 15, 10 o'clock in the Evening, "In execution of Your Excellency's orders, I embarked in my boat, accompanied by Baron Ricard, Prefect of the lower Charante, the reports from the roads for the 14th, had not then reached me, but I was informed by Captain Philibert, commanding the Amphitrite frigate, that Bonaparte had embarked on board the Epervier brig, as a flag of truce, determined to proceed to the English cruising station.

"Accordingly at day-break, we saw him manoeuvring to make the English ship Bellerophon commanded by Captain Maitland, who on perceiving that Bonaparte was steering towards him, had hoisted the white flag at the

mizen.

"Bonaparte and the persons in his suite, were received on board the English ship; the officer whom I had left to make observations communicated to me this important news, and General Becker, who arrived soon after, confirmed it.

"Naval Captain, and Maritime Prefect."

Thus at last (adds the editor of the Moniteur) under the protection of the white flag, and on board the English ship Bellerophon, has Bonaparte terminated the enterprise which he planned and executed with the assistance of Messrs. La Bedoyere, Ney, Bassano, La Valette, Savary, Bertrand, D'Erlon, St. Jean d'Angely, Lefevre Desnouettes, Boubury de la Meurthe, Dreferment, Etrenne, Mesdumes, Hortense Sowza, and Hamelen. The Duke of Otranto transmitted the following official letter to Lord Viscount Castlereagh.

"I have the honour to acquaint Your Lordship, that Napoleon Bonaparte, not being able to escape from the English cruisers, or from the guards kept upon the coasts, has taken the resolution of going on board the English ship Bellerophon, Captain Maitland.

"I have the honour to be, &c.

(Signed) "LE DUC D'OTRANTO."

To His Excellency Viscount Castlereagh.

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Captain Maitland addressed the following letter to the Secretary of the Admiralty, dated in Basque Roads.

"For the information of my Lord Commissioners of the Admiralty, I have to acquaint you, that Count Des Casser, and General Allemand, this day came on board his Majesty's ship under my command, with a proposal for me to receive on board Napoleon Bonaparte for the purpose of throwing himself on the generosity of the Prince Regent.

"Conceiving myself authorized by their Lordship's secret orders, I have acceded to the proposal, and he is to embark on board this ship to-morrow morning.

"That no misunderstanding might arise, I have explicitly and clearly explained to the Count Des Casser, that I have no authority whatever for granting terms of any sort, but that all I can do, is to convey him and his suite to England, to be received in such a manner as his Royal Highness may deem expedient.'

It was the primary intention of Napoleon to embark for America, accordingly when he found that he could not sail safely, a flag of truce was dispatched, having on board the noted Savary, Duke of Rovigo, and the Count De Lascasses, Chamberlain to Bonaparte. The object of their mission, was to procure leave for Napoleon and his suite to proceed to America in one of the frigates lying in Aix Roads, or in a merchant ship, if that could not be allowed. Captain Maitland gave a decided negative to this request, notwithstanding Savary threw out a hint of a probability of the French squadron coming out and forcing their passage. The ships under Captain Maitland's command, had been actively employed in forming a strict blockade, before the ports of Bourdeaux, Basque Roads, and all the passages leading from it; the Captain then proceeded with the Bellerophon and the Myrmidon, and anchored just out of gun-shot of the Isle of Aix, stationing the Cyrus off the Petit Breton passage, the Daphne off the Marmazon passage, the Erne and Larne off Bourdeaux, the Cephalus off the Nemissan passage, the Endymion twenty leagues in the Offing; while with the Bellerophon, and the Myrmidon, sometimes at anchor and sometimes cruising between the two light-houses, one on the Isle of Pike, and the Chasseron light-house on the Isle of Olevon; the ports were so com