“’We Henry, Fifth of the Name, King of France and Navarre, to all whom it may concern, greeting: 

“’After years of exile we have once more unfurled in France the banner of the lilies.  Once more the white plume of Henri IV. floats in the crest of his little son (petit fils)!  Gallant nobles! worthy burgesses! honest commons of my realm, I call upon you to rally round the oriflamme of France, and summon the ban arriereban of my kingdoms.  To my faithful Bretons I need not appeal.  The country of Duguesclin has loyalty for an heirloom!  To the rest of my subjects, my atheist misguided subjects, their father makes one last appeal.  Come to me, my children! your errors shall be forgiven.  Our Holy Father, the Pope, shall intercede for you.  He promised it when, before my departure on this expedition, I kissed his inviolable toe!

“’Our afflicted country cries aloud for reforms.  The infamous universities shall be abolished.  Education shall no longer be permitted.  A sacred and wholesome inquisition shall be established.  My faithful nobles shall pay no more taxes.  All the venerable institutions of our country shall be restored as they existed before 1788.  Convents and monasteries again shall ornament our country, the calm nurseries of saints and holy women!  Heresy shall be extirpated with paternal severity, and our country shall be free once more.

“’His Majesty the King of Ireland, my august ally, has sent, under the command of His Royal Highness Prince Daniel, his Majesty’s youngest son, an irresistible Irish brigade, to co-operate in the good work.  His Grace the Lion of Judah, the canonized patriarch of Tuam, blessed their green banner before they set forth.  Henceforth may the lilies and the harp be ever twined together.  Together we will make a crusade against the infidels of Albion, and raze their heretic domes to the ground.  Let our cry be, Vive la France! down with England!  Montjoie St. Denis!

“’By the king.

“’The Secretary of State and Grand Inquisitor. . .  La ROUE.  The
Marshal of France. . .  POMADOUR de L’AILE de pigeon.  The General
Commander-in-Chief of the Irish Brigade in the service of his Most
Christian Majesty. . .  Daniel, prince of Ballybunion.

‘Henri."’

“His Majesty reviewed the admirable Police force, and held a council of Ministers in the afternoon.  Measures were concerted for the instant putting down of the disturbances in the departments of the Rhine and Loire, and it is arranged that on the capture of the pretenders, they shall be lodged in separate cells in the prison of the Luxembourg:  the apartments are already prepared, and the officers at their posts.

“The grand banquet that was to be given at the palace to-day to the diplomatic body, has been put off; all the ambassadors being attacked with illness, which compels them to stay at home.”