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deportment of the emperor, but 

 above all, the remembrance of his 

 numerous achievements, and the 

 glory he had acquired, rendered the 

 whole of the solemnity so august, 

 and left that lively and deep im- 

 pression on the mind of every spec- 

 tator, which it is far easier to con- 

 ceive than to describe. On the 

 afternoon of the same day, at four 

 o'clock, their majesties, attended 

 by a grand retinue in carriages, re- 

 paired to the church of St. Ambrose 

 to hear Te Deum, and for the pur- 

 pose of rendering thanks to the 

 Eternal God, in one of th« most 

 holy and most ancient edifices ever 

 consecrated to him. All the streets 

 were ornamented with the richest 

 tapestry, and crowded with an iiij- 

 mense concourse of people, who 

 made the air resound with their 

 prayers for the prosperity and long 

 continuance of the reign of the hap- 

 py warrior, who has restored us to 

 glory, and has promised us happi- 

 ness. The following is the speech 

 addressed by the provost of the ba- 

 silic of St. Ambrose, to his imperial 

 and royal majesty, on his descend- 

 ng from his carriage. " Sire, the 

 ' solemn thanks, which the sacred 

 ' person of your majesty has just 

 ' performed in this church of St. 

 ' Ambrose, aflords me a fortunate 

 opportunity of presenting, in the 

 ' midst of public acclamations, the 

 ' most respectful tribute of fidelity 

 ' and obedience, in the name of 

 ' this chapter of the Ambrosian 

 ' ciiurch, which (his day revives, 

 ' under the protection other king. 

 ' The august ceremony by which 

 ' your majesty has been crowned 

 ' and enthroned, in the metropoli- 

 ' tan church, has taught us how 

 * sacred and respectable in the eyes 



" of religion is the person of a 

 " king. But the act of gratitiTde 

 " which your majesty is about to 

 " perform, under the auspices of 

 " the holy protector of this capital, 

 "and before the altar; -this act, 

 " sire, secures to your majesty, not 

 " only our respect and obedience, 

 " but also our hearts. It guaran- 

 " tees to you days of prosperity anci 

 " of blessings, which we beseech, 

 " and never shall cease to beseech 

 " of heaven, for your sacred per- 

 " son, and for your august compa- 

 " nion, the empress queen, as well 

 " as for all the imperial and royal 

 " family. I also feel myself dou- 

 " bly obliged to your majesty, 

 " whose kindness has raised me to 

 " the unexpected honour of being 

 " appointed to the functions of his 

 " almoner." 



Papal Allocution. Allocution of Ms 

 Holiness the Pope, delivered in the 

 Select Consistory, held at RomCf 

 the 26th of June, 1805. Published 

 in Latin, in the French Official Pa- 

 per, the Monitcur of the Sth of 

 July, 1805. 



Reverend brethren : — Since the 

 first moment of our return from 

 France to this city, we have ardent- 

 ly desired, reverend brethren, to as- 

 semble you in consistorial council, 

 in order that we may make known 

 to you our true design and object 

 in making that journey, for the 

 purpose ol decorating our most dear 

 son in Christ, Napoleon, with the 

 ensigns of imperial dignity, and to 

 communicate to you, without delay, 

 the salutary consequences, which, 

 by the blessing of God, have result- 



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