The National Register.
London, England, 1814-02-06 00:00:00

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THE NATIONAT,

PR DED CORRESPONDENCE.

The rocn.wh letter, said to have been received from Paris, is taken
from The 'Morning Chronicle of Wednesday. The Chronicle observes,
that 41 some of the statements it contains are probably uvercharged
or exaggerated, or may he erroneous," an. vouches for it as a
genuine letter. Are not all the statements gross and preposterous
fabrications It tears evident testimov of halite manufacture of
the coarsest and foulest nature. The as tist has patched together,
certainly not in a very workman like way, a total force of nearly
700,000 men, heatlei by litsonapat to anti his Generals
Ras, J N. L.:5 —I have just now returned from seeing the
Emperor dep trt, a's I all classes express their good wishes to him
with a vehemence %Odell baffles:,ll description. The Empress is
appointed Re‘rettL. Mal has undertals ea her duties with the solemnity
of an oath. VirlE Fatalists Editors conjecture that Napoleon has
last all his time la inactivity, but in this they are grievously nits
taken, and its their (Onion% of the weakness and inefficiency of Ms
armies. ereeisely the contrary is the fart, anti the greatest care has
been taken to keep secret_ the situation and extent of his farces.
Europe will be astonished that Trance, under tier apparent supine-
ness. abould have profited by every expedient to augment her
strength, so as to have raised an army of l'att,dao men, perfectly
ennipped, to take. the field.
'lke ertyalry is the weakest, and yet it 45,00) in number,
disciplined under Generals Paaol and .11ordesault,- to whom the Em-
perorbas condescended to give Itis thanks and has otherwise rewarded
them fir ,theingreat exertiona. The artillery is perfectly restored, and
is in the hialleat condition as to every branch of that service. The
recruiting leas beets c,pecially active in the Emperor's own army.
• " Your Camereve. oekets have put.tae chemists and artists an the
alert, and their ingeenity has produced a singularly destructive
eompoond, rind a great quantity of these devil's shots have been
daily prepared to be sent to Me army. 'lite chief engineer in this
&rdness has been creatt,: it nobleman for his discovery, art) a large
pension has been ateigot a him by the Vraperar. flow UsiibltL an
leffinion at German bleed a ill this int en:ion ocrasien.
" The Emperor's own army consists of at least nn, ono men,and these
arc to be marched aaainat Prince Sehwartzenburg, vt ith whom Na-
poleon is particularly enra;ed. The other armies maintain their
cammunicatien with that of the Emperor, and will be commanded
by Marshals Victor, M'Donatti, Augerean, Marmont and Mortice
The reserve, VO,non strong, is at Meaux Chalons. Soisen., Troves,
and Arey snr Anhe. The ton tl5 and vistaaea have shown the :Tear-
est enetgy, and every one of sufficient age mil strength has en-
tered the national guard. About an,cald remain here, because the
Emperor would not allow them to attend him.
" You may, perhaps. already hr informed, that the Allies could
not persuade a single French General Mtn their interest, although
Isaac pecuniary rewards and other advantages have beets offered
Every attempt to corrupt has been 'nem ecessful. The Dukes of
Dalmatia and Albufera have communicated to the Emperor the
proposals wade to them.—The hake of Vicenza has actually taken
Isis departure, to he present as Plenipotentiary at the expected
Congress, hut he was stopped in his way, because the Allies refused
Ids passports. This circumstance had given the Emperor great
offence, and he has solemnly sworn that he will appoint no other
Minister on that duty; and now that the gall has overflowed in
.such abundance on both sides, we must expect in a short interval
dreadful scenes ; bloody battles must be fought, to which
the armies of the untOittinate Allies will be impelled by the famine
that must await them, if they avoid the conflict. Magazines of
wonderful extent are every where provided to support the motive
army, and the diligence is unremitting in this important depart-
anent.

. " P.iris it very (inlet, althotich the sinzitlar resolutions of the
Directors of the Bank produced a disagreeable sensation.. No
evil otlwrivite has ,attended them, the wants of the armies were
pressing, and the measure was necessary.
" The Empress roes every where, in order to animate all chivies
of the people, and she is assitted in this pmpole by the principal
families, who are anxious to load the army with present,. to conduce
to the comfort of the soldiery during the inclentency of the
season.*

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THE IRON CROWN--The 4. Iron Crown" Of Lombardy, II
in virtue of which Btionaparte holds the kingdom of Italy, II
is not of iron ; it is formed of gold, in the usual manner, and ,',
set !wand with diamonds and other precious stones. It takes
it, value flow being decorated with a nail of the tree Cron. •

FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY.

FEB. 6.

Dr vNr .D r SS. Frock ell -riTnilled white sarsnet, the body the
same as last month ; the sleeve very short and full a plain band of
velvet at bitlloll4 w hick .14% critamenkil with tII vows Of Ihe fachh,ll.
able rilshand trilibmilig. 'the bo:toin of. tl)e burl; is trimmed in a si-
milar manner, with three lows of rilibried fanciftilly disposed as
at
wreath of flowers. The. neck is delicately shaded by a iippet
Diane, ts. ii;ch is congealed of I.lce and white satin ; it ai It/rturfi
hind us a small .cottage tippet entirely of lace, but the front is made to
tit the neck, and at the same time displays the shape to great ads el•-
tage ; it e'imies tip vety high in the back of the t.eck, and is edged all
round with a five narrow lace ; a part of the letting in lace of which it
is composed, and which is al-o edged with narrow I.;ce, ties it in trout
of the bosom, and just above the lice bow a su-a!I bouquet of winter-
nuwers has a very pretty elfeet. Head dress, the Wellington hood of
fine white lace, the tOrin is simply that of a hood which just fits the
head, and is finished by a rich I'ce border, which is put towed plain,
except on ertolt temple, where it is very full : lace cords hang cat e-
lessly at each ear; it is ornamented with a wittier flounce hi front.
flair very lunch parted on the forehead, and di•per.-eil in hige
butt
light curs on the temple.. White velvet slippers lightly embroidered
with siker i.; froet. \\*line kid ghe es.
On MOE UOVFN CA a ntAGI pelisse of the nets* deli-
cate few,' colour Irish poplin, the skirt an ease fullness, the body
tight to the shape, vary shut in the waste, nod broad in the hark.
The front is very elegantly ormaulented with whiie satin points pat on
at each side of the fried ; a beautiful white silk tiionisimg, edges each
point, and white silk twou- la of the Itglite‘t and most beatiiifid texture
i.• the pelisse all down the front. The sleeve is raliamentevl in a si-
, milar manlier on ei smeller smile, but without the tassels : the bolons
of the pelisse and the cuffs arc also ornamented wilt white satin 11111114,
edged with silk tri•inilling to correspond, and Ott each hip is A ver V
novel and tasteful o:toonent, abut the biz, of a large bettoti ;
it is composed of floss ilk, in the loran of a shell. A ruff of while
satin cut .in points, encirchal the throat, it is supported, wesbelievc, by
ribband wire, or something of that sort, as it stands up round the
throat ;it is edged with a very fine ortrrow %%hitt. titre. Ilead-dri.ss, a
stnall Spanish cap of white satin, or lawn colon; velvet, ta,teltilly or-
namented with points edged with pearl, end a supeib white ostrich
leather, which falls to the left side. Fawn eolor.r slippers and gloves.
W 2 have no helitflt;lNll in savine that this chess is the most elegaut and
novel that has appeared in the calriage coNtunie fur u con.iderniAs
tune.
GFINVIt AI. OIISETIVATIONS jcavellery there is nothing new.
Fans have rather increased in size : ivory fans, painted in small com-
partments of flowers, arc highest in estimation.
Fashionable aolours ve orange, emerald green, light and dark fawn;
ruby, purple, pale lavender, and torquoise blue.

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