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PARISI44V F4SH 10IfS.

Since the return of cold weather, the hair is less
apparent, the turbans arc more gathered in, and
tighter than usual, and rarely made of any thin' but
velvet. Flesh colour ponceau and nakaral are pre-
ferred for turbans. The capotes and bonnets are of
two of those colours, if of velvet; cr entirely white,
if of sattin. There arc few black velvet bonnets ex-
cept those of last year. Some ladies wear Polish
toque:, edged with swanskin. The doudlettes are as
commonly flesh.colour as rose or white; those of
the last kind are cot .1 /a Ppche, and only half co—
ver the bosom. The waists are a little lower still.
Dress tunics are plaited along the middle of the
bade. Gol.i.en arrows, which have been adopted
lately to decorate the upper part of combs, are ar-
ranged like a fan, when the other ornaments require
it. There is an end of Turkish printed shawls;
the cold weather has brought square shawls of Vi-
p;onia word exclusively into fashion. Palatines are
in general use, but without frills.
In full dress, a class of male elegants wear a col-
lar instead of a cravat, with milks and frills in
small plaits; coat without facings, the skirts as low
the garter, standing collar, three buttons on the
cuTs, black waistcoat, and short-quartered shoes.

lEs 111Atriry yesterday rode to 'Windsor in his
travelling post-chaise, and in the afternoon returned
to town.
The QUEEN and PaiNcrssts paid a visit to her
Royal Highness the Duchess of yOtt K.
The Ro Al. FAMILY, on account of the severity
of the weather, reside in town t:ll.next week.
11a MAnsvv is still slightly indisposed a
culd.
His Royal Highness the Dut.:e of CL ARENCE at-
tended yesterday in the House of Peers.
The Prince id \V ALES dined, on Thursday, with
Cie Duke an I Dochess of YORK, and a select party
("1 friends, at his Royal Highness's house in Portman-
square.
EOPII'LI:i Nrs, ESC'. succeeds LOT:IH On•Kr.s.
Betty in his late residence in Sackville-street,
Lord llAwitesuoav Mr. Rose, in St. James's-

square.
The Earl of Rociirsrrn and family returned to
town yesterday, to his new house in Grosvenor-
square.
LOTti PETRr and family will remain at Thornton.
hall until April, in consequence of the vast repairs
of his new purchase, the late Lord GROSVESOR'S,
in Grosvenor-square.
Mrs. Mt t.ts ►s returned from her scat in Hert-
fordshire, to her town-house in I larley-street, which
has undergone a thorough repair.
The Earl of MAcc i.LSFIELD will reside at his
mother's house, until his new residence in Conduit-
street, which he lately purchased, shall be ready
for his reception.
Mrs. Wyss nusst had, on Thursday last, the
first private Musical Subscription Concert given this
season, at her house in Portland-place. It was nu-
merously and fashionably attended.
We are concerned to announce, that Mr. Daw-
suss is dangerously ill, at his house in Portman-
square.
The Earl of tNsi ARE is exceedingly ill with the
gout, at his scat at the Lake of Killarney, in Ire-
land.
Lord MATHEW, the Representative of the coun-
ty of Tipperary, sailed from Dublin on Tuesday
List, to attend his Parliamentary duty.
Mr. Dost Es and family arrived last night in town
from their scat at Haresfoot, Berkhamstead, Herts.
General Ai: i.R ra the French Ambassador's
first pubic dinner, is announced for Saturday the
lYth inst. All the Foreign and Cabinet Ministers
are invited.

M. G. Lewis's Tragedy of ALFONSO, it shortly
to be performed, at the Haymarket Theatre, for the
Ben,fit of Lady Tr a sot'.
Mr!-.. KELLY is at this moment employed in
writing a Novel, conjointly with M. G. Lr.wis, U.sq.
Mrs. .K.L1.1.v is the Author of the Able, of St.
-kap&
The Rev. Dr. PRICE, Chaplain to his Royal
Highness the Prince of Waite, was married on
Thursday last to Miss PEPYS,eldest daughter of En-
sitiND PEPYS, Esq. of Charlotte-street.
Lately died at a very advanced age, and after a
long illness, the Rev. Mr. VasoiNi:s, Rettor of
Langley and Wyradisbury, in Bucks.
The Amateurs' Concert, at Hughes's Rooms,
Wigmore-street, on Thursday evening, proved a de-
lightful treat to every lover of harmony. Mr.
PEATE played a Concerto on the Piano Forte, in a
beautiful style ; and Master Woo() snit Y., a youth
of ten years of age, played a Concerto on the Violin
admirably. Miss Dcrouit, though still 'Alluring
under a severe cold, sung Lungi de! taro bene, and
MARTINI'S celebrated Pot;.xa, with exquisite taste
and sweetness ; she was loudly and unanimously en-
cored in both, and also in a glee which she executed
with Messrs. Sassvga and ELLIOTT. The Coiicert
was as usual fashionably and numerously attended,
and one of the best of the season. Master Sstri
was absent.
At a numerovi and respectable meeting, held
yesterday at the Lock Hospital, for the Chaplain-
ship to that Charity, vacated by the resignation of
the Rev. 'F. Score, his Royal Highness the Duke
of YORK, in the chair. On the casting up the
votes, there appeared as under :
For the Rev: Mr. FRY, -80
For the Rev. Mr. It!.v, 40
whereupon the former was duly elected.
A variety of important experiments on Galvinism
were yesterday repeated by Professor ALDINI, as-
..isted by the same professional Gentlemen as before
(fur the last time during his residence in this coun-
try) in the presence of His Excellency General AN-
DR ecossr, and a number of the Nobility, at Dr.Pr An-
sores, Leicester-square, who politely offered the use
of his elaboratory on the occasion. The experi-
ments were executed (if possible) with greater pre-
cision and success than in preceding trials ; and se-
veral singularly curious ones performed at the in-
stance of-Dr. 4". who suggested many very ingenious
modifications, is theappucationof the (alvo.cleslric
fluid to the excitation of the more mixt-taw organs,
in cases of sitipended vital *Mass.

.FOR L EIVC.C.

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FROI:1 TIM FRENCH PAPEF.S.
PARIS, JAN. 31. -

The First Consul returned to Paris on the `24th, and
will remain in this city for the remainder .of the
winter.

General Lannes, Envoy Extraordinary and Minis-
ter Plenipotentiary to his Royal Highness the Prince
Regent of Portugal, was presented on Sunday last
to the First Consul by the Minister for the Foreign
Department, and had his audience of leave pre-
vious to his returning to his post.
The First Con3nl especially enjoined him to be
vigilant in protecting and getting justice done to
the French commerce at Lisbon, as he had already
begun to do the first year of his mission. He par-
ticularly gave him to understand how satisfied he
was with the services which he had hitherto render-
ed his country in that residence.

ACTS OF TUE GOVFANNIF.NT.

St. Clquil, :.Phi iii (Jan 21.)

There shall be, in the port of Rouen, an en-
trepot of foreign merchandise and goods not pro-
hibited, as well as of articles of colonial produce.
The entrepot of Rouen form part of -that of
Havre; of consequence, every ship loaded with
goods destined for the entrepot of Rouen shall
touch at Havre, for. the purpose of enabling the
master to make :t declaration of the quantity and
quality of the. goods which he proposes to lodge in
the entrepot of Havre, ani the principal Superin-
tendant of the Custom of Havre shall give an
authenticated copy of this declaration.

( :;i3llCd) BONAPART,-:.

A Cmsular Decree has also been issued, allowing
the establishment cf an entrepot of goods is the city
of Strasburg.
The foreign goods privileged by this decree, with
the exception of printed linens, muslins, and leaf-
tobacco, may be transported by land into foreign
countries, by Strasburg to Mentz, passing by the
Custdm-Office at Oppenheim, 'and from Strasburg to
Basle, passing by the office at Bourg-libre, and
back the same road ; but they must always follow
the direct road, and pay the duty of the balance of
trade.

An article from StraAnrgli, of the 23d January,
mentions that accounts had been received from the
Brisgau, th w the Order of Malta had sent a note to
the Regency of Anterior Austria, in which it is de-
clared, that if opposition be still made to the taking
possession of the Convents which have devolved to
the Order, it will employ force to that effect. It is
added, that the Regency has received instructions to
persist in its protestation, but to yield to force. It
is hoped, however, that as the difficulties which had
arisen between Austria and France arc removed,
this affair will be settled before long.

Letters have been received at Genoa, on the 15th
January, from Messina, by which we learn, that
Mount Etna, or Gibcl, has made a violent eruption,
which caused considerable damage in the neigh-
bouring plains of Catana, and spread terror and
dismay in that city. A part of the volcanic matter
fell Upon the fief of Brcute, belonging to Lord

The Supreme Tribunal of holstein has taken pos-
session cf the property belonging to the Chapter of
Hamburgh, situated on the territory of that Duchy.
The negociations relative to this affair will be spun
out to a tedious length, and terminate by an appeal
to the decision of the mediating Powers : the Court
of Denmark places great conEdence in the support of
Russia.
Louts BMIAPARTE has retired, on account cf ill
health, from the Presidency of the 12th Municipality

of Paris.
The Clef du CaLL:t contains a letter from NAP-
PER TANDY, in aniwer to the statement of Lord
PELHAV, that he purchased pardon by making
discoveries to Government.

Acconnts have been received at Bourdtatir, that

General Roca/tutu:Au had entered the Cape on the
lith November; and taken command of the army ;
and that on the same day the Blacks had evacuated
the Hei,ghts.

SUBSTANCE o THE
i:EPORT c• COL. SERASTIANI TO TUC FIRST CONSUL.

The Colonel states, that on the IC:h Se2tem!)er,
1302, 11:y embarked at Toulon, on board the Coc-
reila, and, on the 30th, arrived at ; he then
gives an account of his mediation between the
Baron de CEDEaSTROM and the TUNISIAN RE-
Grricv, which finally terminated their disputes.
On the Ist Onober, the Colonel was presented
to the Pacha ; tile exchange of the ratifications of
the treaty took place, and the Italian Republic was
(after some difficulty on the part of the Paella) re-
cognized.
The 2d Onoher, the Colonel left Tripoli, and
on the 16th arrived at Alexandria. The same
day he waited on General STUART, and thus de-
scribes his interview—" I communicated to him the
order of the Minister of Foreign Relations, which
enjoined me to go to Alexandria, and if the English

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•tirt. :::cupiei that place; to dernanl a speeiy era-
cuation, and the executi.nn of the treaty of Amie Ls.
General STUART, without hesitation, told me that
the evacuation would
.soon take place ; but seeing
that I insisted, and pressz'd for a less equivocal-an-
swer, he declared that he Lad no order from Es
Court,to quit Alexandria; and that it was opi-
nion he should pass the winter there."
The 20th of aft,-)ber, the Colonel set out for •
Cairo; he describes the different places at which he
touched in his route; at each of which he endeavour-
ed to instil into the different chiefs the love of the
FIRST CO NSW L towards Egypt, and the intern! 1-hieh
bc• n it: happ;ness.

On the 2Gth Odober, the Colonel arrived at
Cairo, and describes his visits to the Paella and dif-
ferent Cireiks, to all of whom he held the same dis-
course respecting the CHIEF CONIScI.. On the 2ath,
he mentions some indignities which were ofEce-ea
It:m by individuals, for which satisfaction was made
to him, and then proceeds to state, that on the same
day an atternp: wasmade to raise the Albaneseagainst
him, by means of two letters coming from Ennlislt
agents at Rosetta, which contained intelligence tint
a fleet of fiOG sail of French ships were seen on
the coasts of Natolia ; that the French Nl ere march-
ing against Constantinople, and that the Colonel's
abode in • Egypt had no other end than to deceive,
and to lull the inhabitants. These letters, he says,
he obtained and delivered to the Paella ; who was
before-hand in possession of the deceit, and Lot to
he duped by it. He even communicated to me (con-
tinues the Colonel) a Teter from General STUART,
which he had just received, and to which was sub-'
joined an crderofthedayof the Ft RST CoNse , during his
command of the Eastern army This order of the day
of the month Fruelilor in the year 7, reminded the
Egyptians that Constantinople was tributary to Ara-
bia, and that the time was come to restore to Cairo
its supremacy, and destroy the Eastern Empire of
the Onmans. General S-ruAI:T desired the Pacha of
Cairo to penetrate into the spirit of this order, and
afterwards consider, what could be the sincerity of
our attachment to, and peace with, the Turks. I
was enraged (says the Colonel) to find that a mili-
tary charaCter of one of the most polished nations of
Europe should degrade himself so low, as to seek
to cause my assassination by insinuations of such a
nature. He :lath been deceived in his expalation.
The Pacha hath lavished on me, even to the hour of
my departure, the most flattering civilities, and the
English Commissary, at Cairo, hath witnessed the
attachment of this city to the French.
At Cairo the Colonel received a deputation of the
Monks of Mount Sinai, whom he had recommended
to the Pacha, and he proceeds thus : " I have writ-
ten to their Superior, to assure him of the watchful-
ness and protection of the FIRST COTZStIL."

On the 3d Nov. the Colonel set out for Damietta ;
and, on his route, visited the different Cheiks, to
whom he held the same discourse as to the others,
and received from them the like protestations of at-
tachment
towards the Ft Rsr CONSUL.
At Damietta the Colonel writes that there are two
Christians, who may be very useful to the French;
those are Messrs. BA 7.1 L F., and Don Brame; and
that, throughout Egypt, chiefs, traders, priesthood,
and people, all love to talk of the FIRST CONSUL—
aII pray for his happiness. All news, v:•hich concern
him, spread from Alexandria to the Pyramids—to
the Grand Pyramids, with an astonishing rapidity.
On the 19th the Colonel arrived at Acre, and
sent Citizens JAUBF.RT and LAGRANGE to DJ EZZA R
PACH A with a letter, informing him that peace hav-
ing been concluded between Fiance and the Porte,
they were going to re-establish the relations ,of com-
merce on the same footing as before the war, and
that he was charged by the Ft ast Cot :silt to confer •
with him on this subject. The Colonel prayed
a written answer : but after waiting some hours, the
Messengers returned, so' ing that they had been re.
(Tired very coolly ; and the DJC7ZAR PACIIA had
said that the Colonel might attend him, but that he
rilould answer only verbally. Every body advised
the Colonel not to go without a written assurance ;
but notwithstanding this tiniid advice, and the
Pa c H A'S obstinate refusal to write, he sat cut ; and
was concluded by the Drogman -into Di czzAß's
apartment, in which he was alone. After having en-
quired after the Colonel's health, the PAcki A a,4ked ,
if he was well persuaded that, when our last hour
was sounded in Heaven, nothing could change. cur
fate ? The Colonel's answer was, that La believed,
like himself, in fatality.
The Pacha continued speaking for a long
time in this manner, and the Colonel perceived,
that he affected an extreme simplicity ; that he
wanted to pass for a man of sense, an I what was
more, for a just man. He repeated to the Colonel
several times, " They say that DJ EZZAR is cruel :
he is only just, and severe. Pray the 'FIRST CON..
sot not to send me, as Commissary of the Commer-
cial Relations, a hunch-backedo or lame man, be-
cause they will not fail to say, that it is .DJ EZZ A R
who bath put him into that state." A moment
after, he said again, ~ 1 desire that the Commissary
whom you shall send, he established at :Ade ;
*ides that, this pert lath a larger commerce:than

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any other in nay states : this agent will 'got
cessary here ; I myself will be the French
nary here, and your countrymen shall receivt
most friendly zeception. I esteem the French
much. BONAPARTE is little of body, but he is the
greatest of men ; -moreover, I know how much they
regret hint at Cairo, aad .that they wish to have
him there now."
As the Colonel had dropt some words upon the
peace betu'ecri France and the Sublime Porte, Ibez-
zAtt answered, " Do you know why I receive and
am pleased to see you ? 'Tis because you come
without a firman. ,I set at nought the orders of the
Divan, and I have .the most profound contempt for
his deformed Vizier. They say, Thrzzaß is a Bos-
nian, a Man sprung from nothing, a cruel man.; imt
have need of no.person, and they see. le after me. .1
*was horn poor; nay father left me only his courage;
I have raised My-self .by my own labours, but that
gives me no I ride, for every thing has an end.)
and to-chty, perhaps, or to-morrow, there will be. an •
end of Dirzza ; not that he .is old, (and at this
moment he put himself into the warlike attitude of
the Mamelukcs, which he executed with .much •
agility) but because God shall have et-X.:red it so.
He uttered other sentences of a like nature, and
then spoke of the motives which had determined
him to make war upon the French army. "in
?ll his discourses," :(continues the Colone:) " it was
easy to remark, that. he wished to be,reconciled to
the Firest CoNset, and dreaded his career."
The 30th the Colonel left Acre ; and as the wind
was.contrary for Jar'a, sailed for Zante, where he
arrived the 13th .Frimaire.
After remarking that the greatest misunderstand-
lag prevailed between Gen. STUAAT and the l'acha,
the Colonel calculates the English forces .in -
different parts of Egypt at 4130 men. He estimates
the Turkish forces there at 16,000, and sums up all
with a very particular detail of the forts in the dif-
ferent posts he had visited, and of their cona.ion
and strength.

vrsicr, JAY. 12.

. . .
We learn the following particulars, by letters re.
cently received from Malta, and which are of un-
doubted authority. The English Cornma.nluit of
that garrison has proclaimed an order, in virtue cf
which every individual of the French .nation be-
longing to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem
immediately to lay aside its distialione, under pain
of arrest. In conformity to this notification, which
is founded on the known stipulations of the Treaty
of Amiens, about fourteen French Knights and
Baillis have taken of the cross and uniform of the
Order. The Neapolitan troops, to the number of
two thousand men, are lodged in the barracks
without Malta, and in the forts of Ricasoli and
Saint Ange ; nor are they permitted to enter the
city with .their arms. A guard of honour has,
however, been granted to their commander, the
P: :nee of Panteh.:ria, who resides in the city. It is
not known at what time the English will determine
upon giving up this island ; but it appears that .the
moment is su#.ciently remote.

AUSSEIA, %N. 26.
. .
There is a list opened here for enrolling the vo-
ltinteeri, who an! to receive the First Consul on
his arrival ; each young man, who wishes to be►
come a member of this corps, pays down 1200
francs (50 pounds sterling) for his cc:11;0nm. The
uniforms are really remarkable, for their richness
and elegance. There is to be a corps of horse and
another of foot, each dressed in a different manner,
and the band of music is composed of a number of
excellent musicians, habited in a superb style. We
are bifsily engaged also, in ere6iing triumphal arches
and other decorations, for the good citizens of Brus-
sell are resolved to distinguish themselves on this
occasion.

BASLE, JArc.2l.
We have =calved intelligence that the number of
French troops in Switzerland is to be diminished.
Soine companies of artillery, and the two bat=liors
of the 104. th ;knr.i-brigade, re on the point of qait-
ti,ig us to return to France. The .report that the
Canton of Leman, and a part of the Canton of.
Basle, were to be incorporated with France, is with-
out foundation. General NEY gave very positive,
assurances on that head, both during his stay here and
at ikrne. It is still believed that the persons con-.
fined at Arbotrrg,will-be shortly set at liberty. We
are assured that llzomo and Elam. have written
to General Nzv, :requesting him to interest himself
‘vith the Easr Crt4sut. in their favour, and thxt,
several Deputies of the Consulta solicit their libera-
tion with earnestness, and expect a favourable deci•

All the Swiss emigrants who resided at Constance
have been ordered by :the Austrian Government to
leave that city. Numbers of families, and some of
the richest proprietors in the Vaud country and the
Canton of Basle, are preparing to go to America,
The last day for receiving private :petitioks is
Thursday, the 10th instant ; and never in any former
Session %ere there so many applications to he made
for new roads, enclosures, canals, railways, bridges,
and other works of national improvement. They
have brought multitudes of persons to the mett4.
polisfrona every part of the United.Kinigdom.

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF KING'. RF.Nt'll. Fca *.
Pet, at donut of LmisoN, V. wit.s,,w.
This was a case on the cnnstraaion of the ~..ords

of a will, res,.rved for the opiaion of the Court,
Id was as follow,: The Testator devised an estate
his natural son, JOIN I, wsos, for life, upon
• 4eondition of his not marrying into a certain fa-
ntily ; and after his deg ease ta his issue ; but in
case of his so marrying, or dying without issue,
the Testator gave the estate to inch frown and priont
dr ehluld be proud to k het next of In, arcarths to the
Statute of Some time after the Testa-
tor's decease, the natural son married contrary to
thy, Testator's intentions, and forfeited the estate.
lis kin of the present action turned upon this point:
w,hether the estate was to go to the Testator's next
of kin at the time of his decease, or of the for-
f-itute.

The Court were unanimously of opinion, that the
true construction was, that the estate should descend
ia the same manner as if the Testator had died in-
t-.-ate, which must refer to the time of his death ;
.IRA judtroc.it was given, that the Lessor of the
t'Ltintiff vsa- entitled to one-third of the estate.
vote on deniiir of LLt, 17:3 IL ft HVNTZR.

This cause was tried before Mr. Justice Cue 'I oat:.
a. Huutine:don Assises„ and a case reserved for the
t pinion of the Court, upon the following point : In
fix Reign of Charles 11. the Lord of a manor
made a deed to his customary tenant, whereby, in
e.rasideration of sixty-one years custonrary rent, tile
Lord eirbfriand the Tenant's estate, reserving one
pinny rent. The question was, whether this con-
veyance op-rated on an enfranchisement, and con-
vemed the estate into a freehold.
The Court held, that it did not but only con-
firmed the estate which the tenant then held. Ano-
ther point being suited, as to the right of the Les-
sor of the Plaintiff to maintain this action, os ing
to the Conveyance to his ancestor not being nude
according to the custom of the Manor-convt,
the case was remanded, in order to be restated
from Mr. Justice Cft AIM SRL% notes of the trial,
.and the opinion of the Coart withheld.