108] ANNUAL REGISTER, 1817. 



arrangements of the worthy ma- 

 gistrate to whom this depart- 

 ment is confided ; thanks to the 

 able general who commanded the 

 19th military division; thanks to 

 the courageous devotion of the 

 national guard, who daily furnish 

 fresh reason for an addition to the 

 praises they so richly deserve ; 

 thanks to the faithful and valiant 

 troops which compose the garri- 

 son ; thanks at last to the zeal of 

 the Lyonnese, who always know 

 how to display that character and 

 that French heart which has so 

 eminently distinguished them — 

 tiie plot was baffled, tranquillity 

 has been maintained, and a great 

 part of the insurgents have fallen 

 into our hands. 



An exemplary punishment, not 

 less prompt than severe and justly 

 merited, will show, that although 

 indulgence is inexhaustible for er- 

 rors and wanderings, justice can 

 be inflexible in cases of crime, au- 

 dacity, and I'evolt. 



Inhabitants of the City of Lyon. 

 — Your magistrates know how to 

 appreciate y ni in case of emer- 

 gency ; they look to you with 

 confidence. You may continue 

 peaceable ; you have no occasion 

 for any fears — for any alarms ; 

 and you may rest satisfied under 

 their care. You will rally round 

 them J you will give your efforts 

 to theirs to crown the success ; 

 and you will sustain the honour 

 of a city always distinguished for 

 its courage, its zeal for the main- 

 tenance of good Older, and for the 

 love which it bears to its lawful 

 Sovereign. — rive le Roi .' 

 Done at the Hotel JeVille, 

 June 9, 1817. 

 The Mavor of the Citv of Lvon. 



Le Comte de Faroues. 



MAJORATS. 



On August 25th, two royal or- 

 dinances were published in the 

 Moniteur relative to the establish- 

 ment of majorats for ^the Heredi- 

 tary Peerage which is to compose 

 the first order of the French 

 Chambers. No person is in fu- 

 ture to be called to the House of 

 Peers, ecclesiastics excepted, who 

 has not previously obtained the 

 royal authority to form a majorat. 

 Of the majorats there are to be 

 three classes ; those attached to 

 the title of duke, consisting of 

 property producing not less than 

 30,000 francs annually ; those to 

 the titles of marquis and count 

 pioducing not less than 20,000 

 francs annually ; and those to the 

 titles of viscounts and barons, 

 producing not less than 10,000 

 francs aimually. The second ordi- 

 nance directs the manner in which 

 the patents of peerage are to be 

 made out, the precedency of peers, 

 the titles of their eldest sons, &c. 



ELECTION OF THE CHAMBER 

 OF DEPUTIES. 



The election of the Chamber of 

 Deputies took place in the month 

 of September, conformably to the 

 rule laid down by his Majesty in 

 the September of the preceding 

 year, which fixed the number to 

 be returned by the 86 depart- 

 ments of the kingdom at 2.58, 

 and limited the age prescribed for 

 the deputies to such as had passed 

 their fortieth year. The speech 

 delivered by the King to both 

 Chambers was to the following 

 purpose. 



Gentlemen, — At the opening of 

 the last session F spoke to you of 

 the hopes inspired by the mar- 

 riage of the Duke de Berry. Though 



Providence 



