Star.
London, England, 1802-08-05 00:00:00

PRIVATE LETTER.-.PARIS, JULY 29.

" The petite Hyloire which I now fend you rot ms
the role topic of converfation, at the preterit mo-
ment, in the tipper circles here. Of its truth there
is not the (matfett doubt. How it tranfptred I will
not pretend to fsy, but now that it is known, the
only wonder is, how, in fuch a focus of goflip and
of fcandal, it could have been fo long kept fecret.
" In the preliminary ditcuffions on the Concordat,
an Ecclefiallic of high rank, who gave his affent
to all the other claufes, opposed himfelf moll
Reinly to that which fandions the marriage of
thole Priefts who, during the Revolution, had left
the Tabernacle to prcfent themfelves before the
Altar of Hymen. The FIRST CONSUL remonft.-ated
very (trongly on this fubjed ; but the repeated an
Ewer was, " that a Prieft fhould never forget his
vow of agility, and that nothing on earth could
either excule or ablolve its violation !" The con-
verfation on this head beeline rather warm. The
inexorable advocate for celibacy even quitted the
Thuilleries abruptly, leaving BOW/OAHU in Tome
degree ruffled by his unexpeded oppofition.
Fo trc Ns, the Min i fl e: of the Police, entering at
the moment, enquired as to what had happened,
and on being informed, he immediately raid,
" Leave the matter to me, and I engage that M.
de fhall fign the claufe within three days."
" How can that be ? We have debated the matter
near a month, and yet he becomes every day more
inflexible." " I renew the pledge which I have
given." " But by what means do you propofe to
bring it about ?"—" C'd? mar facet :" and the Mi-
airier immediately withdrew.
" I have before had occasion to mention to you
the charader of Folic H s, as a man of confummate
addrefs—the very foul and spirit of intrigue, and
who has carried the fyftem of Otiose's far be.
yond M. DE SAKTI/le, or any other of his prede-
ceffors. He was perhaps fpurred on ton on this oc.
carton by his perfonal feelings, being himfelf a mar-
ried priest ! Knowing, from experienced fagaci-
ty, the haunts and foibles of every man of note in
Paris, his agents were immediately placed to
observe M. de , and at dufk on the even-
in:, of the fame day the Vern Churchman was
teen to leave his hotel, wrapped up in a grey tid-
ing coat, and to throw himfelf into a forry, Acre.
It drove about a league from Paris to the country
!mute of Madame VI SCOPI xi, a lady, the notoriety
of whof: cliarader fpares all reserve. At one
o'clock in the morning, two of the Moncitards,
having previoufly gained over a fervant of the
houfe, entered the lady's bed-chamber, and, as .in
apology for his rudenefs, Rated that they woe in
quell of a forger of Billet: de Cog, whom they
knew to be there concealed. After a biief r2arch,
M. de ... was drawn from under the ts,:d, and
was immediately 'iddrtfred by his title with
thoufand excuses for the impolitenefs offered to a
man of his rank. " Whoever ye are (laid he with
the utmoft perturbation) you are in polrefrion of
my fecret, and I will give you to,ooo francs each
if you will promite not to divulge it."—Secrecy,
Monfieur, is the duty of our profeffion. We
cannot take your money, but we promife not to
mention what has occurred to any one but the Mi.
nifter of the Police, to whom we owe a faithful ac.
count." " I will triple the turn if )on will pro-
mire not to divulge it to any perfon."—" That is
impoflible, Monfieur; we mutt give an account of
our million to our employer ;" and they inflantly
difappeared.
44 On their departure, M. de immediate-
ly perceived the tourpditigue which FOUCHE had
fo adroi:ly played bins. He law, at once, that
nothing was left to him but to comply with what
was demanied. He repaired, early the next morn-
ing, to the Thuilleries, and ligned, without dif-.
cuffion or obtervation, the claufe which but the
preceding day he had to ftrenuoufly oppofed. 80.
N APART s, who knew nothing of the trantadions of
the intervening night, was completely alionilhed at
this fudden change, and, though aware of the
fubtilty of FoucH!, could not divine by what
means lie had thus inftantaneoufly attained his
end. It was necetfary to let him into the fccret,
and the trick was fret fur to be buried in obli-
vion. It is now whifpered from ear to ear ; but
to-morrow it will probably be the converfation of
every perfon in Paris—excepting the parties im-
mediately concerned."

The NYMPH packet failed on Tuef.lay from
Dover for Calais, with Lord CUNNINGHAM, Lord
HUNTINGTIELD, and thirteen other pairengets ;
and the FAVOURITE, with Lord WM. CAVENUIsH
and fuite, Mr. STEPHENSON, and others.

Madame Orro, with: her danghter, and W.
Sr. JOHN, her father, ate now NI Mt. MAN T t Leg,
Dover, where they pals a few days, previous to
etnharkiny for France.