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intention to the diplomatic body ; and you will acquaint me as soon as possi- 

 ble with the proclamation by which my grandson shall have been recognized 

 King of France, under the name of Henry V. I charge Lieutenant-General 

 Viscount de Froissac-Latour to deliver this letter to you. He has orders to 

 settle with you the arrangements to be made in favour of the persons who 

 have accompanied me, as well as the arrangements necessary for what con- 

 cerns me and the rest of my family. We will afterwards regulate the other 

 measures which will be the consequences of the change of the reign. I repeat 

 to you, my cousin, the assurances of the sentiments with which I am your 

 affectionate cousin, " CHARLES. 



Louis- ANTOINE." 



This instrument was sufficient, so far as it decided the fact of the 

 King's abdication. But the Duke of Bourdeaux's accession was not 

 equally palateable to the men who had conquered the tyranny. They 

 must have felt that the first act of any member of the dynasty would be 

 to avenge himself on the opponents of the Bourbons, and they naturally 

 resolved to put this vengeance out of their power. It was speedily 

 done. The deputies offered the crown to the Duke of Orleans. He 

 accepted it, and on Saturday, August 7th, at six in the evening, he was 

 saluted King in the Chamber of Deputies, by the title of " Louis 

 Philippe the First, King of the French." He then rose and pronounced 

 the oath, in a sonorous voice, and with remarkable dignity and 

 solemnity. 



" In the presence of God, I swear faithfully to observe the Constitu- 

 tional Charter, with the changes and modifications expressed in the 

 declaration of the Chamber of Deputies ; to govern only by the laws and 

 according to the laws, to cause good and strict justice to be done to 

 every body according to his right, and to act in all things solely with a 

 view to promote the happiness and glory of the French people." 



The oath was responded to by shouts of the Deputies, and cries of 

 <( Long live the Queen! long live the Royal Family \" all eyes being now 

 turned on the boxes in which the Orleans family sat. The shout was 

 echoed in the streets, and the air was rent with joyous acclamations. 



A ministry has since been formed, consisting of men, generally of ac- 

 knowledged ability. 



COUNT DE MOLE Minister for Foreign Affairs. 



GENERAL GERARD Minister of War. 



BARON Louis Minister of Finance. 



Due DE BROGL IB Minister of Education, and Pre- 



sident of the Council of State. 



M. DE GUIZOT Minister of the Interior. 



GENERAL SEBASTIANI Minister of the Marine. 



M. DUPONT DE L'EuRE Minister of Justice. 



The progress of the late king to the coast was slow, apparently with 

 the idea of waiting for some movement in his favour ; but in this he was 

 deceived, as in all his calculations. The whole of France was either 

 passive, or enthusiastic in approval of the change the Bourbons tra- 

 versed the immense tract of country from Rambouillet to Cherbourg, 

 without gaining a single additional adherent the tri-colour was hoisted 

 every where but they were treated with respect, which argues favoura- 

 bly for the feeling which the change has produced in the national charac- 

 ter. At Cherbourg they embarked on board two American steam-boats, 

 and attended by two French ships of war, reached Portsmouth, after a 



