The National Register.
London, England, 1814-06-19 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER...

ARGYLE ROOMS.-PUBLIC MASQUERADE.

On Thursday last, the Masquerade at these Rooms was both
fashionably and fully attended. Among the company were
several Foreigners of distinction, who appeared much pleased
with the variety and spirit displayed by those who sustained
characters, and the bon mots from those in Dominos elicited
great gaits demur, and frequently approximated to brilliancT of
imagination. The principal amusements, however, of the
evening were reds, waltzes, and country dances, and not-
withstanding all that may be said by our continental friends
respecting English aptitude in these and similar amuse-
ments, we are of opinion than those nothing could be 11101 C
illustrative of finished excellence. The supper consisted
of most of the choicest delicacies in season ; and the wines
were admirable. It is, indeed, a matter with us of no
small astonishment how Mr. Slade, the host, can provide
with such liberal profusion for the money paid for admission.
After supper, dancing was renewed, arid continued with
unabated spirit long after Phoebus drew the curtain of the
morning.

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE FROM' FRANCE.

[EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE NATIONAL REGISTER.]

The domestic history of France at the present moment is
not the least curious part of the observation of those who
knew her before the revolution, or who have become ac-
quainted with.the country during its progress. All the pri-
vate letters from Paris are filled with anecdotes more or less
interesting, according to the opportunities of those who write
them ; we ate happy to inform our readers that we shall occa-
sionally lay before them the correspondence of an intelligent
man, who has the Lest means.of information, and whose let-
ters cannot fail to furnish both instiuc:ion .and amusement.

It is not generally known in this country that the adjourn-
ment of the meeting of the Legislative Body was owing to
the aprrebensions entertained of some of its Alemberl,. who
are said to profess sentiments inimical to the new order of
things, and wh:.) under Buonaparte's despotism were constant
objects of the tyrant's jealousy. Louis the tBth,has how-
ever lived long enough in this country to know how to ma-
nne these matters, and it is likely we shall bear no more of
this incipient opposition.
It should, however, appear that there is a party forming in
Fiance, and who having fortunately imbibcd a certain dis-
taste I.r unqualified de,potistn, are not idle in circulating
their opinions of the new constitution, and which, if pru-
dently exercised, may elicit such necessary improvements,
both as to the liberty of the subject, and the freedom of the
press, as the new code evideudy stands in need of. But

upon this subject we shall take an opportunity of entering
more at large.

We fear, notwithstanding, there is a concealed intention
on the part of the advisers of Louis to gradually restore the
old form of Government, and it is rumoured at Pa:is that,
until the jour !ley of Talleyrand to Compeigne. the proclama-
tions which were circulated in manuscript, neither retoguiseci
liberty of worship or the security of national property. But
for this we think the House of Bour!rim would never have
been re-seated on the throne of France, and any attempt to
dispossess the Proprietors of land would most likely lead to
another revolution.

We cannot better close this article than by detailing an
anecdote circulated in Paris, and which is so honourable to
the house of Conde, that we have much pleasure iA com-
municating it ; in these times such histories ale refrdshing.
A short time since tic person who possesses the estate of Chan-
tilly waited on the Duke de Bourbon offering to exchange or
sell it for any other property, it being the ancient inheritance
of his family : " what signifies the inheritance to me (replied
the Duke) I have no heir; and Caulaincourt has dined with
Monsieur." This is worthy of a Prince, " sans reprocke, et
sans pear."

TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.

LORD CIIA!IIrRLIfN'S OFFICE, JUNE 13, 1814.

Notice is hereby given, that her 111ajesty's Drawing-Room, which
was to have been 'held n Thursday next at the Queen's Palace,
is nnavoidally put off to a future d.y, of which due notice win be
given.