yet there
appears to be nothing decided; but that upon the whole, things look
favourably for the Bourbons. Bonaparte, he informs us, slept at Gape on
Sunday, and dispatched from that town three couriers with different
proclamations. Not a man joined him, and it is said he left Gape enraged
by the coolness of his reception. In the course of the day, another mail
from Gape has arrived, but still brings no intelligence, which looks as
if this unfortunate business would be speedily decided. Monsieur has
arrived at Lyons, and intends, we hear, to proceed to Grenoble. Last
night it was quite impossible for us to sleep. The crowds in the
streets, and the confusion of the mob who parade all night, expecting
the arrival of a new courier, creates a continual uproar. During the
night, we heard our poor landlady weeping; and we found out next morning
that her husband had been called off in the night to join the national
guard, which had marched in pursuit of the ex-Emperor.

_Friday_, the 10th.--Still no decisive intelligence has arrived. Every
thing, it is said, looks well, but there is a mystery and stillness
about the town to-day which alarms us.

_Saturday_, the 11th.--We have this day received from Mr L. B., who
marched with the national guard, a very interesting letter from
Sisteron. The crisis, which will determine the result of this last
daring adventure of the ex-Emperor, seems to be fast approaching. Our
friend tells us all as yet looks well. Bonaparte is surrounded and
hemmed in to the space of two leagues by troops marching from all sides.
These, however, how strong soever they may be, appear to maintain a
suspicious kind of inaction, and he continues his progress towards
Grenoble. Every thing depends on the conduct of the troops there, under
General Marchand. Their force is such, that if they continue firm, his
project is ruined. On the contrary, if their allegiance to the Bourbons
is but pretended, and if their attachment to their old commander should
revive, it is to be dreaded that this impulse will have an irresistible
effect upon the troops; and if Marchand's division joins him, all is
irretrievably lost: He will be at the head of a force sufficient to
enable him to dictate terms to Lyons, and the pernicious example of so
great a body of troops will poison the allegiance of the rest of the
army.

_Sunday_, the 12th.--Our fears have been prophetic. We have heard again
from Mr L. B. This letter is most melancholy