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'PARISIAN FASHION'S'.

We see no more hewl-drewes is+ hair, except at ts.
and they ace not numeroes even there. 41,adi,s, i.i full dr.
mostly wear turbans. They
arc generally of single co:our,
..and sometimes of two—rose and white, orange and white
the most distinguished, are in whole or in part of embroidered.
materials, silk and gold or silk aad silver. White rose or
orange satin is used for hats. The hats of newest taste, like
the English hats, have a large actuate leaf cut between the
ears, which comes down upon the forehead. The back part
of liese hats is either round Pike a meh, or sits close into the :
nape of the neck. They are made of chased velvet, white
and orange, with ribbons to correspond. The bee-hive hati
are suddenly became very common. The feathers arc generally
inverted with the point down. The demi-elegautes resist the
cold weather, by adding a half-handkerchief of nrislin en mar- '
matte to their head-dress, and knittin; it under the chin. A
white ribbon crowd upon the back and knitted before, ge-
nerally constitutes the coitus. The cold weather has made no
change in the Cut of the robes, as to plaits. On the cortrary,
they arc worn lower upon the slitald.,rs. A woman Cr first-
sate elegance is for the most part dressed a a Saiat Jail.

Early tin Tuesday morning his Mapestr, attend-
ed by Generals MANNERS and GARTH, and Major
Dela R ow, rode in Windsor Great Park, and viewed
the different Works and improvements that are car-
rying on there. At about twelve o'c/ock-his M.A-
FAT Y and attendants took the diversion of hunting
with the harriers ; the day being remarkably clear
fbr the time of year, the sport was most excellent,
and his MAJESTY continued to enjoy it fur several
hours.
Their Royal Highnesses the Princesses- AUOVST A
and SOPNTA, attended by Lady CAROLINE DOR-
MIR and MisaVYSE, took a morning's ride byWink-
field Plain, in a coach and four, and returned to
Windsor to dinner. _ _

Her MAJESTY and the PRINCESSES are not ex-
pected in London till next Tuesday.
Early yesterday morning Mr. Sir aw,--the Mes-
senger, arrived, with dispatches from his MAJESTY,
at Windsor, to the Secretary of State's Office, in
the Queen's house ; that yesterday'being Ash-Wed-
nesday, he should not come to London as intended,
but should be in London this day, when his MAJESTY
is expected to hold a Privy Council, to receive the
Recorder's report.
On account of the indisposition of her Ma lesrV,
none of the Royal Family will honour the Concert
of Ancient Music this evening with their presence.
The Princess MARY continues indisposed with a
cold, at Buckingham-house, but we are happy to
say her Royal Highness was much better yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of CLARENCE
and CUNI HER L AND visited her Royal Highness yes-
terday, and spent a considerable time with their
royal sister. The Countess of CHATHAM, Lady
CR ANr. E Y, and a great number of the female nobi-
lity and persons of distinEtion, waited upon her
Royal Highness in the course of the morning.—
Dodors MI LLM AN, TURYON, and GisaoßNE, at-
tend her Royal Highness.
Yesterday being Ash-Wednesday, the Bishop
of LoNnot preached an excellent sermon at
the Chapel Royal before the Nobility. There
were present Earl SPENCER, Lord GRENVILLE,
Lord Wm:newest, Lord WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE,
du: Bishop of DURHAM, the Countess of LIVER-
tooI, Lady CHARLOTTE Erect, Lady CHAR-
LOTTE JED:ZINC:Mt Countess SPENCER, Lady
Coeee, and a great number of others of the nobi-
lity and persons of distinetion. •
JOHN BROOKE, sen. Esq. arrived at his house in
Upper Seymour-street, on Monday last, from his
seat at Averbury-house in Wiltshire.
Mrs. HALSRY arrived at her house in Gloucester-
Place, on Monday last, from her scat at Great Gad-
desden Place.
Mr. JOHN Ha RRIno has purchased, for 4000 gui-
neas, Mr. BRoostEs's late house in Harley-street.
Sir HENRY MARTIN removed last week from
Weymouth-street to Harley-street.
Lady Po R CHEST za will commence her fashionable
parties at her house in Grosvenor-square on Friday
next.
The Earl of TAN KERVI LLE and family will re-
turn to their town house in Portman-square, on Sa-
turday next, from Chillingham Castle, Northumber-
land.
Mrs .• LEE and family set off last night from Hu D.
SON'S Grand Hotel, Covent Garden, to her country-
seat, Kingston, in Surry.
The Earl of Ger LDE ORD, in company with Co-
lonel and Mrs. ST. LEDGER, arrived last night at
iheir house in Sloane-street, from Waldeshire, Kent,
where they remained since Christmas last.
The Committee appointed to try the merits of the
Coventry Election, upon the petition of Mr. WIL-
BERFORCE BIRD, yesterday met to hear Counsel and
Evidence in support of it.
Mr. PIGGOTT addressed the Committee orr the
part of the petitioner, inferring, that Mr. J
RYS, the Sitting Member, had not that qtraliticrt•
tion which rendered him eligible to d seat in Pailia-
ment—He stated, that his supposed qualification
arose out of a rent-charge of 3001. a year, which he
had on the estate of a Mr. BRY ANT ; and that Mr.
Bay ANT had assigned over his property, absolutely
without any reservation with regard to such rent-

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charge.
Mr. Serjeant RUNNINGTON observed, thit this
objeaion was a iv/prize upon him ; he had never
before heard of it. The Committee will proceed
further to-morrow.
• • The War Party In this country have at least the
merit of being very staunch and firm to each other.
As a proof of their union, it is to be observed that in
neither House of Parliament were they es er yet
to a division.

known to come
A letter from the Hague of the Bth instant,
states the receipt of letters, by Government, on that
morning, from l)emerary, announcing, that the
expedition lately sent out had arrived there in excel-
lent condition ; as also at Surinam, and the other
Batavian colonies in the West Indies.
The Government of Venice, which has hitherto
been provisional, was to be installed the 19,th of this
month as perpetual.—The Venetians were making
great preparations for this solemn Act. Among
others, the square of St. Marck was to be illumin,.
candles.

ed with was _
Letters from Vienna, of the 31st January, state,
that the Aulic Council of the Empire is again occu-
pied in reconciling the differences which have for
some years existed between the Dukm of Wup.xEm-
BURG and the States of that country.

OFFICE OF THE PREFECT OF '1
AN citnEtt ITKANGEVS IN 411 E CITY
OF .I,iitts WHO ARE LODUEIIts ?ItIVATE 1101;F::S.
The Counsellor of State, 'who is Prefrst of the
Police, in consideration that persons who, under
the ch;ratier of relations or.friends, are lodgers in
private houses inl'aris, and that the proprietors, im-
mediate renters, masters, and porters of unfurnished
lodging-hopties, neglect to make the declaration en-
joined by the law of the 27th Ventose, of the 4th
year of the existence of the Repuhiic, as well as by
the order is?,ued by the Constls on the 12th Messi-
dor, of the fitly year of the Repuhlic, enjoins as
follows :
1. The proprietors, immediate renters, and keepers, reasterF,
or porters of houses, not otherwise or:roped than by occasioli,l
lixtgers, whenever they have strangers lokling in their houses,
shall be bound to comply with the second article or the law,
Ventose' veer 4th, by nliaking, within twenty-four hours
after thc'errivet of ouch strangers, the declaration which that
article requires, before the Commissary of the Pclico, for the
division in which they reside.
2. They shall; at the same time; bear to the Commissary of
the Police, the passports of the persons who have so taken
lodgings in their houses.
The Commissary, upon receiving each petsport, shall deli-
ver, instead of it, a bsilei or card, with which the respeOtre
strangers shall, within three days after their arlval in Paris, ap-
pair at thc office of the Prefect of the Police, there to reeeilro
hack th-fi passports, and with theth, an order to leave the city
or pernlission prolong their stay in it •
:3. Those who shall fall to comply with this order, shall he
liable to the necessary nieitures ufrestr4iut, Oil the part of the
Ministers of the Police, and shall lie GAet subject to such
secution a 5 may be reguYarly institnted against them before As •
Criminal Courts.
4. The present 'Order shall be printed, pu'.i.ished, and corn-.
municated
.fully to the public by bills stuck up insuitable
places.
The Commissaries of the Police, the Officers of the Peace,
and those who conclita the bu iuess in the office 4f the Fri:lfeet
of the Police, shall each, so far as it shall fall within the range of
his funlions see that this order is vigilantly executed.
The GeneLliCommandant of the armed force of finis, the
Chefs de Legion of ell Seidl Gendarmeries, and of the. Na-
tional Gendarmerie of the Departmtat of the Seine, are re-
quired to give military assistance to the Civil Officers, if that
shall at any time liecome necessary.
(Signed) IS IS, .
Prefel and Counsellor of Stan.
By the Counsellor of State, Prefet,
(Signed) PUS, Sec. Gen.

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ORDER RESPECTING INN-KEEPERS, MASTERS OF
FVRNISKED HOTELS, AND PERSONS LETTING
LODGINGS. .
The Counsellor of State, Prefect of the Police; in
consideration of the 2cl and 7th art!cles of the
Order of the Consuls, dated 12 MetSidor, year 8,
enjoins as follows :-
1. Persons entering into the employment of inn-keeper, rig
master of a furnished hotel, or purposing to let lodings, are to
Make a declaration to th:it effeet at the office of the P:clett of
the Police ; to open registers, in which shall be inscribed on
stamped paper, bearing the mark of the Commissary of the
Police for that division, the names of all the travellers, wk.:-
ther Frenchmen Or foreigners, whom they shall TrCPi‘T
their houses. They shall, likewise, put up its a conspicuous
situation, over the dims of the house, a table indicating the
profession or employment which they exercise.
2. Innkeepers, masters of furnished hotels, and pesons
Letting furnished lodgings, shall, every day, without blank or
omission' enter in the above-described register, the names,
age, quality, ordinary residence, profession, arrival, and de-
parture of every person who lodges With them :or even a single
night.
J. They are exprolly rohibiterl from harbauriqgvagabondc,
beggars, and persons who give no account of ttemselves
4. lets-Weiser% masters of hotels; and keepers of lodging-
houses shall, whenever i
required, pt-since their registers to
the Commissaries of the Police, who shall merit thews with
their fisa-•-to the officers of the e-eacc, or to those who corsilikt
the business at the office of the Prefect of the Polke.
We think it unnecessary to insert the subsequent
provisions of this order ; as they are, in substance,
the same with those for the effectual execution of
that which precedes it:
Citizens Lucien and Joseph Bonaparte have be.
come members of, and subscribers to, the French
Literary fund ; and have, upon that occasion, ad-
dressed the following letters to the Senator, Fran-
cois de Neufchateau :
" The establishment which you are setting on
foot, and theprospas: of which you have sent Met
presents too many advantages to men of science and
of letters not to induce me to give it every support
. in my power—happy if, in conjunElion with you and
your worthy colleagues, I may .contribute to alle-
viate the too frequently unfortunate condition: of
that interesing description of persons.
" I have the honour. to be, &c.
" L..BON4PAIITZ.?
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To the proposers of the subscription to the Lite-
rary Fund :
" I have received the letter with which you
have honoured me ; and I feel flattered at your
haring thought of me as a person likely to co-ope-
rate in a work so honourable as that which has"for
its object the alleviation of the ill,fortune of Men
of science and of letters. I request Citizen Fran-
cois de Niufchateau will have the goodness to sign
for me. I will abide by any thing he may think rit
1 should do.
" Accept, Citizens, the tribute of my pc: fed eon-
sideration and gratitude.

4, J. BONAPARTE."
BERLIN, FEB. 15.
An English messenger, from Petersburgh, passed
through this city yesterday on his way to London.
He is :aid to be the hearer of dispatches respecting
the issue of the regulations relative to the gua-
rantee of Malta.
The French funds are still rising; they are 59-90.
BRUSSELS; FED 8.
New embarkations of troops are about to take
place in the ports of Dunkirk and Havre for the
colonies, and principally for the island of St. Do-
mingo, a certain number of armed ships are ex-
pedted there for the different ports of La Manche,
which will take on board the troops destined for this
service, as well as the arms, ammunition, and all
kinds of military stores. Besides these, the Depots
for the colonies, established in the ports of Havre
and Dunkirk, by a decree of the Consuls, daily in-
creases by the reformed sold:ers who arrive there,
as well as by many volunteer recruits from the di-
visions which compose their respedive distritas.

IMMBURGH MAIL.

ST. PITERSB!2RGH, JAN. 21.
Our Court having now come to an understanding
with England and France respecting Malta, Cou-
riers have been dispatched on this account to Paris
and London. The Neapolitan troops in Malta, it is
said, are to be maintained at the expence of

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FOREIGN • INTPLLICENCE.
FROM THE FRENcIf PAPERS.
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OFFICE OF THE PREFECT OF Tilt. POLICE.