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London, England, 1809-12-28 00:00:00

FR4NCE.

PARIS, DEC. 13.
On the 11th of this month the Emperor went with
all his Court to Gros Bois, where the Prince of Neuf.
' chatel and Wagram gave a magnificent entertain-
meat. All the Kings and Foreign Princes now at
Paris were present.
The King of Saxony, who had fixed his departure
from the capital on the 11th, has retarded it one day
an order to be present at the fete of Gros Bois. Last
Sunday the Emperor and King being on the Throne,
surrounded by the Princes, the Ministers, the great
Officers of the Empire, the Members of the Senate,
and by those of the Council of State, received before
mass, at the Palace of the Thuilleries, a deputation
from the Legislative Body. Thi.. deputation was
conducted to the audience of his Majesty by a Deputy
Master of Ceremonies, introduced by the Grand Mas-
ter of Ceremonies, and presented by his Serene High-
ness the Prince Vice Grand Elector. The deputation
being admitted to the foot of the Throne, the deputa-
tion spoke in the following terms the address which
bad been voted to his Majesty :
" Stitt—The Legislative Body beholds you greater every time
it has the honour of approaching your Majesty's throne. Each
year is for you an age of glory—each return to your capital is
a fresh triumph. When you were at a distance from France
your genius did not abandon her, it still continued to dwell in the
center of us; on the first appearance of the enemy, your people,
whom you regarded from the banks of the Danube, have fled
with precipitation in crowds to the threatened frontiers. The
enemy hastened to flee away as if you really had been present-
! Your last exploits, and the happy peace which has followedthem,
will aggrandize the tertitories of tjae Princes your allies. Impor-
tant reunions are on the eve of accomplishing the system of this
vast Empire. of which they are members, and which regards you
both as its head and its founder; but whilst he reassumes all his
; power, respects those rights which are not his own, he himself
• points out with wi.tiom the limits of priesthood and of the empire.
Religion will not cease to lean upon the throne which has esta-

blish-ed her ; and the Successor d St. Peter will be to us dearer
stsd more revered, by blessing the Successor of Charlemagne, in
• the name of the God of Peace, whose will changes the Empires,
but whose worship never changes. All which is attached to you
aggrandizes, all that seeks a foreign influence is threatened by an
immediate fall. We must obey your ascendency, it is at once the
iunsel of heroism and of politics. Sire, you said a few days ago,
that your first pas.ion was the lON% of France. This word re-
sounded in all hearts. This day you announce that victory will
not cost any fresh sacrifices. The Legislative Body, thanks you
for it. But it does not fear to be contradicted by a brave and
generous nation, when it replies, that nothing is impossible to
Frenchmen towards a Sovereign who covers them with so much
glory, and who has so amply requited them, by paying their sa-
crifices with all his love.
His Majesty replied to their address in the follow-
ing terms :
" GENTLE/A EN,
" President and Deputies of the Legislative Body, I accept the
sentiments which you express, I know the attachment of your
Bogy to my person. France sands in need of a moderate but'
strong monarchy ; the present epochs ought to be distinguished,
not only by the glory of the French arms, but also by the pros-
perity of its commerce, the wisdom of its laws, and the brilliancy
of arts, of sciences, of letters. I have overcome many obstacles
to conduct France ao its actual situation ; both myself and family
will always sacrifice even our dearest affections to the interests
and welfare of this great nation. With the assn-ante of GOD and
the constant love of my people, I shall overcome whatever shall
oppose my great designs. I wish still to live for 30 years, that I
may serve 30 years more my inflects consolidate this vast Em-
pire, and see this dear France embellished by all the prosperities '
which I have conceived."
DEC. 17.—His Majesty the Emperor and King set I
out at four o'clock this day for Trianon ; her Majesty
the Empress Josephine is at Malmaison.

SITTING OF THE CONSERVATIVE SENATE, DEC. 16.
At eleven o'clock in the morning the Members of
the Senate assembled in full dress in the Palace, in
virtue of the Act of Convocation, of the following
tenor :

" Palace of the Thuilleries, Dec.ls.
" Napoleon, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, and Pro-
tector of the Confederation of the Rhine, we have decreed, and
do decree as follows—

" The St',ate Alall atitible the 16th of the present month, at
ekvcn Cclock, in the usßal Hall of their Sitting. (Signed)
" NAPOLEON."
His Serene Highness the Prince Arch-Chancellor
of the Empire, was received with the usual honours.
His Majesty the King of Westphalia, his Majesty
the Ki.ng of Naples, Grand Admiral, his Imperial'
Highness the. Prince Vice-Roy of Italy, Arch Chan-
cell •r (4 State, and their Serene Highnesses the
Prince Vice-Constable, and the Prince Vice-Grand
I..cetor, were present. The Sitting was opened by
reading the Act of Designation, to the following
Affect ;
f' At the Palace of the Thuilleries, Dec. 15, 1809.
" Napoleon, Emperor of the French, King of Italy, Protector
of the Confederation of the Rhino.
We have decreed, and do decree as follows :
" Our Cousin, the Prne... Arch-Chancellor of the Empire, shall
preside in ehe Senate, which shalt meet on the 16th of the pre-
Sent month. (Signed) " NAPOLEON."
By the Emperor.
" The Minister Secretary of State.
(Signed) " H. B. Duke of BASSANO."
The Prince Arch-Chancellor of State had the ;
power to take the oath of Senator. His Imperial
Hi-filess, previous to that ceremony, expressed him- I
self as follows :.,--

" PRINCE, SENATORS—From the time when the
goodness of his Majesty, the Emperor, had called
me to sit among you, testimonies of -ihis confidence
have kept me continually distant from Paris ; and I
have this day, for the first time, the pleasure to ap-
pear in the midst of you. lam happy in being able
to s:iy, that among the benefits which his Majesty
has incessantly showered upon me, I have bees par-
tic:darly c...nsible of the honour which was granted
Die of forming a part of the first public body- in the
Empire. Accept, Senators, this expression of my
feelings, and my asuirance of the happiness I expe-
rience in pronouncing, in the midst .of you, this oath,
which is to me, that of duty, of love and gratitude.
I swear obedience to the Constitutions of the Empire,
and fidelity to the Emperor."
The Prince Arch-Chancellor of the Empire, Presi-
flent, replied as follows to the speech of the Prince
Viceroy :

46 PittscE—When his Majesty the Emperor and t
King conferred on you the high dignity whereof you
have just exercised one of the most essential preroga-
tives, th 2 Senate applauded this act of justice. They
congratulated thetnsAves on counting among their
members a Prince whose brilliant qualities excited
sti.7ll just hopes. Now that these hopes are rePilized
by the glory of your last campaign, and by the wis-
dom ct your administration, the Senate experience
great satisfaction in seeing you in its bosom to con-
cur in the important deliberation it is about to enter
upon ; you shew yourself truly the adopted son of
the hero who governs us ; like him, in silencing pri-
affection before the interests of {cations, your first -