The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle

VERSAILES, December 21.

THE Dauphin (heir apparent to the French crown) died at Fontainebleau on the 20th, about eight in the morning, aged thirty six years, four months, and sixteen days. He married on the 25th of February 1745, Maria-Teresa, Infanta of Spain, who died in childbed on the 22d of July 1746, after having brought into the world a Princess, who lived only till the 27th of April 1748. On the 9th of Feb. 1747, he married to his second wife, Maria Josepha of Saxony, and has left by this marriage his Highness the Duke de Berry, the Count de Provence, the Count d'Artois, and two Princesses. The King has conferred the title of Dauphin on his Highness the Duke de Berry, who was born the 23d of August, 1754.

Paris, Dec. 21. The Dauphin, who died yesterday morning at Fontainebleau, is lamented by the whole kingdom of France.

The following are the last words in which he addressed himself, the day before his death, to the Duke of Berry, his eldest son, valuable words, consecrated by wisdom and truth:

"My son, I am now going to pay the tribute of humanity. To what length the Supreme Being has destined your life, I know not; but forget not to pray for the preservation of that of the King. If it should however happen, through the difference between his age and yours, that you should succeed to the throne, be ever mindful, my son, that the sole difference made by Providence between you and your subjects consists in that inestimable blessing entrusted with you, the power of contributing towards their happiness, and of protecting them in the enjoyment of it."