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He was accompanied to the hotel of the prefecture by the prayers and the blessings of an immense crowd, which eagerly manifested its piety to the common father of the faithful. The scene was rendered more pathetic by sad recollections: it was remembered, not without interest, that in this very city the august Pontiff had been so long oppressed by an unjust imprisonment and exile. If the Holy Father's sensibility to his long misfortunes had not already given way before the marks of love and respect that he received in his passage through France, he could hardly fail to lose the remembrance of his afflictions in beholding his present triumph combined with that of religion. His Holiness alighted at the prefect's house. The news of his arrival was soon dispersed in the vicinity of Savona: a countless multitude hurried to the town, of all ages and ranks, and devoutly emulous for the blessing 'of the Sovereign Pontiff.

He staid there till the 19th March, when he departed on his way to Rome. On the first day he rested at Acqui, afterwards at Alexandria, then at Tortona, next at Plaisance, and on the 23d March at the place called Fiorencela; at some leagues from Plaisance he was consigned to the Austrian troops, from whom he experienced the most honorable reception.

He made his entrance into Parma on 25th March. As soon as the King of Naples was informed of the Holy Father's arrival at the advanced-posts on the Taro, his Majesty sent his first chamberlain, the Duke of Campomela, to meet his Holiness, to present to him his filial and pious homage, and to offer to supply all his wants. The armies behaved towards the Holy Father with all the honorable observance that was due to the supreme head of the Catholic Church; and his Majesty gave orders, that in all the countries occupied by his troops, an open.celebration should take place of the joy that so happy an event excited in the hearts of all the faithful.

On the 31st, the Sovereign Pontiff arrived at Bologna, and his Majesty immediately visited his Holiness, who afterwards visited the King. On the 2nd April, the Pope took the road to Imola, the seat of his ancient bishopric. His Holiness yet remains there, while this narrative is in the press.

On the 4th April, his Majesty the King of Naples addressed the Holy Father in a letter of this tenor:

"Most Holy Father,

"In common with all the faithful, I rejoiced at your return to Italy, and I have ordered public prayers in all the churches of my kingdom, as well as those of the countries occupied by my army, in order to return thanks to the Most High.

"It is my wish to see the head of the church speedily regain in the capital of Christianity, together with his honors, the exercise of a power so necessary to the welfare of the world.

"The fortune of war having rendered me master of the states that you possessed when you were compelled to quit Rome, I do not hesitate to restore them to your authority, renouncing in your favor all my right to these countries by conquest.

"If I were less certain of the sentiments of the Sovereigns with whom I am allied, with respect to your Holiness, I might wait for their expression of them before reinstating you in your government, from the wish of taking no step inconsistent with their views; but being unable to entertain a doubt respecting the intentions of these magnanimous princes in regard to so remarkable a circumstance, I feel pleasure in conforming myself to them with an ardor which may serve as a proof in the eyes of Europe of my profound veneration for the Holy See, and of my personal sentiments towards a Sovereign Pontiff, whose eminent virtues so nobly qualify him for the high rank that Providence has assigned to him.

"In order that the surrender of your estates, divided by the French Government into the two departments of Rome and Thrasimene, may be executed with all due order and solemnity, I beg your Holiness to inform me of the time, and the ceremonial, intended for your re-appropriation thereof.

"As soon as I shall be apprised of your determination, most holy Father, my chamberlain, the Marquis of Montrone, who will have the honor of delivering this letter, will be authorised to make every necessary arrangement with the person whom your Holiness shall be pleased to appoint. I will with pleasure consent to every measure that may tend to the advantage of the Holy See and the satisfaction of your Holiness; and I trust that on the part of your

Holiness, a ready compliance will be manifested in relation to those expedients which may be adopted, for my provisional government at Rome to resign its present trust with dignity. Its officers have obtained a right to personal consideration by their zeal for the public good.

"I recommend to the generosity of your Holiness all Roman subjects who have acted with the Neapolitan government. I especially recommend those to whom I have granted particular honors; they have won them by signal talents and noble sentiments, or by services, which were of still more importance to your Holiness than to my own administrations.

"Whereupon we pray God to preserve you, most holy Father, during a length of days, for the direction and government of our holy Mother Church.

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FROM

SIR PHILIP FRANCIS,

KNIGHT OF THE MOST HONORABLE ORDER OF THE BATH,

TO

EARL GREY,

On the Policy of Great Britain and the Allies towards Norway.

First published on the 5th of May, 1814.

THE THIRD EDITION.

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