TO Tftr,,,BDITOR OF •THE erlYCTATOn.
Suit—An act of true heroism should not pass unnoticed, in any age. The Ex-Queen of the french, who in spite of the errors and unpopularity of her husband's governinent hasalways preserved the respect of the French people, from her Sincere piety and virtne.s, was, it is well known, most adverse to her husband' assuming the sceptre. How is the aim changed flow! Her arm supported the tottering old man after his abdication, to the carriage which was in attendance: her courage alone sus- tained him. This is well known: but it is net so generally understood that she would have prevented his abdicating at all, and, while others were giving the most fatal counsel, she alone knelt before the King with the heroic worcls,'"O'est ' le devoir d'un roi de mourir parmi son peuple." • Though not much of a poet, I have endeavoured to fix ptibflc attention on It circumstance which I think deserves neither to be overlooked nor forgotten. The scene to which I have made allusion, and which I have the best authority. for believing to be founded strictly on fact, occurred on the morning of the 24th February. So rapid and unforeseen was the flight of the Royal Family, that though they were, assernbted to take their d6jeuner ik la fburchette at the usual' time, before an hotir bild-iTapeal not One of them was left in the Tuileries. Not only did the Queen rerninistrate; it is stated that the officers in command were confident ef the fidelity and honour of the army. Thus the wealtneas of a mo- ment may emperil the destinies of the world: I remain, Sir, your obedient 'setvant,' PHYLAX.
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