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Tons who furrounded him, were on hocfieback, His R. H. 
was drefled in the uniform of the national-guard.—At this 
moment the members of the provifional government, pre¬ 
ceded by theinnfters of the ceremonies; advanced ; and Tal¬ 
leyrand prince of Berievento, in the name of the provi¬ 
fional government, addreffed the prince in thefe terms : — 
<f Monfcigneur; the happinefs which we feel, on this 
day of regeneration, is beyond expreffion, if Monfieur re¬ 
ceives with that celeftial goodnefs which diftinguiffies his 
auguft houfe, the homage of our religious tendernefis, 
and of otir refpeftful devotion.” 
The following' is nearly the anfwer of Monfieur, as far 
it could be colleGed Gentlemen, Members of the 
Provifional Government; I thank you for all you have 
done for our country. I experience an emotion which 
deprives me of the power of exprefiing all that I fee]. No 
more divifions—Peace ; and France. I fee it once more, 
and nothing is changed, except that there is one French¬ 
man more among!! you.” 
The cries of Vive le Hoi! Vive Monfieur ! Vivent les Bour¬ 
bons! refoundrd on all fides. His R. H. having entered 
within the barrier, the baron de Chabrol, prefeit of the 
department of the Seine, prefented to his R. H. the mu¬ 
nicipal body of Paris.—The cavalcade then advanced to 
the metropolitan church. New cries of Vive le Roil Vive 
Monfieur! refounded every where as he palled. It was 
nearly three hours before the cavalcade reached the church 
of Notre Dame.—The church, which could not be very 
magnificently prepared for the occafion in the fhort fpace of 
fcarcely twenty-four hours, prefented an appearance much 
fuperior to all pofiible decorations. In the lanfluary were 
affembled the cardinals, archbifhops, and bilhops, that 
were at Paris, and the clergy of the metropolis and its en¬ 
virons; in the choir and in the upper part of the nave fe- 
veral of the principal bodies of the (fate, and a confider- 
able number of generals and officers, both French and 
foreigners. The nave, pafiages, and aifles, were filled 
with an immenfe crowd of Ipeflators, waiting for the 
prince with the molt lively emotion, whom fome were ea¬ 
ger to recognize, and others to fee for the firft time. At 
]aft his arrival was announced by long-continued acclama¬ 
tions. The canons, in their robes, waited for his R. H. 
at the great gate of the church. He was received under 
; the canopy ; and his firft movement was to throw himfelf 
on his knees to return thanks to God. The abbe Le- 
mire, in the name of the chapter of the cathedra], pro¬ 
nounced a fpeech ; to which the prince made an anfwer 
full of grace and goodnefs. On the paflage of his H. R. 
into the nave and into the choir, the cries of Vive Is Roi! 
Vive Monfieur! w r ere repeated with an ardour that the 
fan&ity of the place could not reftrain.—Monfieur was 
conduced by the baron de Cramayel, performing the office 
of mailer of the ceremonies, to the chair and delk which 
were referved for him under a canopy in the middle of 
the choir. His R. FI. took his place there, furrounded 
by his officers and almoners. Behind the chair of Mon¬ 
fieur were chairs on which were placed the members of 
the provifional government. Around the prince, on his 
right and left, were Gen. DelTolles, commandant of the na¬ 
tional guards of the department of the Seine, the marfhals 
of France, and the commifiaries for the minifterial depart¬ 
ment; in front of the chair of his R. H. were the mailers 
of the ceremonies with their affiftants. The enthufiafm 
with which all the French. were animated was rapidly 
communicated to the Ruffian, Auftrian, Pruffian, Englilh, 
Spanilh, and Portuguele, officers, (Rationed in the choir 
of the cathedral. Many fined tears of joy. It appeared 
as if the whole of Europe, reprefented by a lelettion of 
French and foreign warriors, fiwore at that moment peace, 
the blefting of which is about to heal the deep wounds of 
France. The canons having taken their Rations in the 
fanftuary, the Te Deuni was performed at the grand or- 
cheftra. It was followed by Dominefalvumfacregem, which 
all hearts repeated. 
The ceremony being over, his R.H. was conducted 
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back under the canopy, amid acclamations Hill louder, if 
pofiible, than thole which were heard at his arrival. He 
again mounted his horfe ; and th'e cavalcade that had gone 
to meet him at the barrier condudled him to the palace of 
the Thuilleries, amidft the tranfports and eft'ufions of a peo¬ 
ple abandoning themfelves to the molt lively enthufiafm. 
At the moment of the prince’s entering the palace, the white 
flag was hoifted over the pavilion ot the centre, amid the 
acclamations of the innumerable crowd who covered the 
gardens of the Thuilleries. Being conduced to his apart¬ 
ments by his attendants, he gave feveral audiences; at tire 
conclufion of which the cavalcade retired, carrying away 
thofe lively impreffions, the memory of which will never 
be effaced. When his R. H. had re-entered his apart¬ 
ments, one of his fuite laid to him, “Your royal highnefs 
mud be much fatigued.”—“How,” replied the prince, 
“can I be fatigued on fuch a day as this !” 
In the evening the greater part of the public edifices, 
and a great number of private houfes, were fpontaneoufiy 
illuminated, and decorated with ingenious emblems. At 
the Theatre Fran<;ais, in the evening, was reprefiented the 
piece called the Hunting Party of lienry IV. which had 
not been performed for twenty years before. The allu- 
fions which it prefented to the exifting ftate of affairs were 
eagerly feized, and cheered with indelcribable enthufiafm. 
The national air of Vive Henry Quartre was joined in by 
the audience with exclamations of Vive le Roi! Vive Mon¬ 
fieur! and, in the feene where the health of the good 
Henry is drunk, the fpeftators, amid the loudeft acclama¬ 
tions, made the performers follow it up by giving the 
healths of the king and his brother, and of the emperor 
Alexander and the allied fovereigns. 
On the 14th, Monfieur received the fienate and the ie* 
giflative bod}'.—The fienate was prefented by Talley¬ 
rand, who laid; “ Monfieigneur, The fienate prefients to 
your R. FI. the homage ot its rel'peftful devotion. It has 
propofed the return of your auguft houfe to the throne 
of France. Too well inftrudled by the prefent and the 
paft, it delires, with the nation, to confirm for ever the 
royal authority upon a juft divifion of powers and upon 
public liberty, the only guarantees of the happinefs and 
intereft of all. The fienate, perfuaded that the principles 
of the new conftitution are in your heart, conveys to you, 
by the decree which I have the honour to prefent to you, 
the title of Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom, until the ar¬ 
rival of your auguft brother. Our relpeftful confidence 
cannot better honour the ancient loyalty which was tranf- 
mitted to you by your anceftors.—For myfelf, Monfeig- 
neur, permit me to congratulate myfielf upon being the 
interpreter to your R. H. of the fienate, which has done 
me the honour to chool'e me for its organ. The fenate, 
which knows my attachment to its members, has wilhed 
to afford me one fweet and happy moment more. The 
fweetelt indeed are thofe in which one approaches your 
royal highnefs to renew to you the teftimony of one’s re- 
fpedl and love.” 
Flis royal highnefs immediately replied; “Gentlemen, 
I have taken cognizance of the Conltitutional Charter 
which recalls to the throne of France the king my au¬ 
guft brother. I have not received from him the power 
to accept the Conllitution ; but I know his lentiments and 
principles, and I do not fear being difavowed when I 
allure you, in his name, that he will admit the bales of 
it.” Here his R. IF. recapitulated the heads of the new 
conftitution, and then added—“ I thank you, in the name 
of the king my brother, for the part which you have had 
in the reftoration of our legitimate fiovereign, and for hav¬ 
ing thereby fiecured the happinefs of France, for which 
the king and all his family are ready to fiacrifice their blood. 
There can in future be among us but one fentiment; the 
paft is no longer to be recoliefted. We mult henceforth 
form only a nation of brothers. During the period iev 
which power fihail be placed in my hands, a period which 
I hope will be very Fhort, I lhaU exert all my endeavours 
to promote the public good,” 
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Monlie ar, 
