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London, England, 1809-11-10 00:00:00

FRENCH AND DO' C!I PAPE R. 5.

PARIS, OCT-3 I.—NAPOLEON, by the Grace of
GOcland the Constitution, Emperor of the French,
King of Italy, &c. &c. &c. to whom these presents
may come, health. •
We have decreed, and do decree as follows :

The Legislative Corps shall open its sittings for
the Session of the year :809, on the Ist day of De-

cembernext.
We order and dire6l, that the present decree shall
be inserted in the Bulletin of the Laws.
Given in our Palace of Vontainbleau, .the 3 tst
of O&ober, 3 sog.
(Signed)
(Itioniteur, Nov. 1.)

NAPOLEON.

MILAN, OCT. 23.—Yesterday morning, at ele.
yen o'clock,. Te Deum was performed in the Metro-,
pnlitan church, iin acknowledgment of the -peace.
The same ceremony took place in the Chapel : her
Highness the Vice-Queen assisted, with all the)
great Officers of the Crown, and the Authorities,
who 'were afterwards admitted to offer their congra-
tulations.—(Moniteur, az 31.)

Yesterday- the new Lord Mayor, the old Lord
Mayor,, Aldermen, Sheriffs, and city Qtticers, pro-!
ceeded in state to Blackfriars-bridge, from whence
they embarked in their barges, adorned with flags
and • streamers, and rowed to Westminster. the
civic procession then landed, and having formed i 4
the usual order, visited' the Courts of Law, invited
the Judges to dinner, and returned in their barges to
BlaCktriars. Having landed, they again formed a
cavalcade, and tnoved forward to Guildhall.

THE DINNER.
The splendour of' the fe3st upon this occasion has.
setclOrn been excelled. VA' most superb:balloon was
suspended in the centre, composed of variegated
lamps, and the sides of the Hall were decorated with
festoons of lamps. The hustings was appropriated
to the select visitants. The upper table was orna
Merited by a fine portrait of the King, surrounded
by'pillors; articial flowers, and beautiful devices.
The new Chief Magistrate of the City presided 43;
the festive board. On his left hand were placed the
Judges Sir William Grant, Lord Blienborough,MP
Justice Bailey, Barons Macdonald, Graham; '41Y004,.
the Attorney-General, Sir Thomas Plutner, and
other great law officers. On his right hand sat ttA
Earl of Liverpool, the Duke of Norfolk, Lords Br
thurst, Erskine, Holland, and Moira, Mr. Percival,
and other distinguished persons.
On the other side, 'Sir Sidney Smith, in his unit
form, the Spanish Minister, and the Aldermen tool;'
their seats. There were side tables for the accornl
modation of other Members of the Corporation
and, at thelahle on the right side, We' nuticed,the
Tyrolese Deputies. These Gentlemen were dressed
in the costume of their country, -and-the urbanity,
of their manners attracted general obsetvation..
Theprincipal 'table was adorned by beautiful
dies of the most elegant deportment/ Miss Smith,
. Lady Mayoress, clan-Rea partiCular atte ti
She Wore a splendid dress of white s,itin, richly 611:1
brOidered with silver, draperies of net, alsO embre
dered with silver, aid festooned with cords and tas'•
.sels suspended from silver doves, which produced A
nouvelle and beautifol appearance. Her` bead-dre:
was feathers and dianionds, which added t°
'charrhs of the tovetly and accomplished wearer.
The late Lady Mayoress wore a most beautilai
purple dress, with a profusion of rich lace and 10"
elc- He heady-dress and tout ensemble produced A.
charcning area.
The Sheriffs• occupied the lower end of the Hall'
with a happy party of friends, and the body of the
Hall displayed a very elegant assemblage of beautr
and fashion. After an excellent dinner, which 9oin-
bined every dainty in season, "•.Non ,Was
called for 'but it did not appear that any person W
' present uho could sing it in a Profssional style,
therefore " 'God Save the King" took precedenoii-----
It .was sung by a professional bass singer in the
grandest style.
.The whole of the company $lOlO
lup and joined the national anthem.
The following toasts. were then drunk in succes-
sion, with threi—
" The King •
" The Queen and Royal Family."
" Lord Erskine."
"'Lord Holland." •
The. Spanish, Minister and Goi/ernment."
The Spanish 'Minister returned thanks for this,
nbur in the usual way. •
"Sir Sidney Smith and the brave defence at Acre," Was
dr4ns. with three.
Sir Sidney returned thanks.
The present Lord Mayor -then proposed the late
Lady Mayoress, which was drunk with great satis-
faaion:
Mr. Alderman Flower, the late
.Lord Mayor, hi
return; gaye the Lady Mayoress.
The next toast was, " The Colonels and Officers
of the East and WeSt Lonuon Militia." Many other
I,!yal. and . appropriate toasts and songs were colt).-
,bined with the general mirth and harmony which
:distinguished this restive meeting.
About ten o'clock the Ladies retired to dancing 0,
,the Council-Chainber, where the Ball was. opened
4he Lady Mayoress,. and Captain Kennedy, of 10
INavy... The Court of King's Bench was also throWl
operi,for dancing, with the'hustings in the ball, al s:
vptaries of Terpsichore enjoyed the pleasures
the goY fantastic round to a late hour,

. Yesterday morning his MAJESTY, the Duke% °
CAMBRIDGE- and .CIJMBEItiAND, PrincuStles
GUSTA ..and SOPH4A, accompanied by Lady OWI,
.
General SPENCER,jaIIti, Colonels TAYLOS r►nd
DEsERow, rode in Windsdr Great Paric, and
twelve o'clo'tk returned. ,
It would appear by letters from Smyrna,. that Persia
is 'about to make common cause with fire Port!
-against Russia: They state, that a well-organise"
army of 150,000 men, at the head of which wer6
several British Officers fi.oin India, was in-motioo
'co-operate with the Vurks. The Persian Ainbass3a-
dor, who has been for some time expelled here, bisa
;arrived at Malta with his Secretary and Suite, ssiir
were to embark _shortly in one of our frigates.
at
HARFORD JONES is in great credit and e;•tititatiou
the Court of Persia.