s and calamities.

The dissolution of the chambers, and of the government, put an end to
all illusions.

The tri-coloured flags, that had been retained, disappeared.

The shouts of "Long live the nation!" and "Liberty for ever!" ceased.

M. Fouche went to announce to his new master, that the whole was
consummated.

And on the 8th of July Louis XVIII. in triumph took possession of his
capital[94], and of his throne.

[Footnote 94: On the 8th of July M. de Vitrolles caused
the following official article to be inserted in the
Moniteur.

"Paris, July the _7th_.--The committee of
government made known to the King, by the mouth of
its president, that it had just dissolved itself."

This article, written with the intention, to make
France and Europe believe, that the committee had
voluntarily deposited its authority in the hands of
the King, called forth strong remonstrances from
the Duke of Vicenza. Incapable of paltering with
his duty, or with the truth, he went immediately to
the King's minister, the Duke of Otranto;
reproached him severely with having compromised the
committee and declared, that he would not quit his
house, till he had obtained a formal disavowal of
it. The minister protested, that the article was
not written by him; and consented to disavow it.

Count Carnot, Baron Quinette, and General Grenier,
having joined the Duke of Vicenza, the latter
wrote, in the Duke of Otranto's closet, the letter
subjoined; the boldness and firmness of which, I
trust, it is unnecessary to remark.

"Monsieur le Duc.--As the committee of government,
on its retiring, neither ought nor could charge
your excellency with any mission, we desire you, to
cause the article inserted in the Moniteur of this
day, the 8th of July, to be disavowed; and to
procure the insertion of our last message to the
two chambers.

(Signed) CAULINCOURT.