Star.
London, England, 1803-06-18 00:00:00

ANECDOTES.

For the following Anecdotes we are indebted to a
Gentleman, lately from Paris, and who had good
opportunities of afcertaining their truth. Our Read-
ers may rely upon their authenticity:—
The CONSUL is in general very cold and referved:
he is fo much dreaded, that his appearance throws a
gloom over the circles at St. Cloud. The Ladies fir,
and all the Gentlemen (land. When card parties are
formed, it is not allowed to play for money. This is
a fingular piece of affeeiation, when we confider that
gaMbling is allowed all over the Republic, and that
a duty of ao per cent. on gaming tables is appropri•
ated to the fupport of the CoNstm's Lady. One
evening's convalizzione may ferve for a (ample. The
Company was jult entering on that eafy chit-chat fo
natural to the French, and were forming into little
groupes for the purpofe, when the CONSUL appeared.
Hulls—was every breath : every party difperfed.—
The ceremonial's over. Madame BONAPARTE did
every thing the could to keep up ci-invei cation, but all
in vain. A dry Yes or No was all the could obtain.
Then the Conful took one of his Generals apart, and
conferred long on politics. The company fat mute
till eleven, when the ladies being completely tired with
the fettle, made figns to each other, but none had cou•
rage to break up. At length Madame put her fingers
on her eyes, which the ladies underltanding as the
approach of Morpheus, got up, and with many curt-
lies retired in filence.

One Lady had appeared in an elegant Indian
muffin, which was admired by eery body. BONA-
POtTE entering, obferved, with a sneer, that it was a
very good morning drefs. On Court days all muft
appear in fumptuous filks, fatins, embroidery, jewels,
&c. Gentlemen wear theb.g,chopeaudetras, and fword.

A Gentleman received notice that he mull hold
himfelf in readinefs to depart on a fecret miffion : but
being for feveral reafons very averfe to fuch an office,
be walled, but knew not how, to decline it. A Lady
who was daily at Court, undertook to prevail on
Madame Bo AAAAA to deliver a letter to her hut:
band on the fubjeft. The Gentleman wrote his letter
of thanks and of refufal in the Thoft fubmiffive terms.
This letter his friend gave to the Conful's Lady, as
agreed, begging her to deliver it when the Should find
her hatband in good humour. But having mentioned
this ftcp to a General in the immediate confidence of
Bo AAAAA TS ; what have you done, Madam ? faid he;
you know not what an imperious Mailer we have'got
to deal with. If your friend refufes any one pen that
is offered him, he is undone for ever. Take my ad.
vice, lofe no time to fee Madame Bonevalmr, and
beg her to return you the letter, if not too late. The
Lady accordingly did wait on Madame, who received
her very gracioufly. I know what yonwant, faid the ;
here is your letter again. I could have delivered it,
but I know the General too well ; and I was lure,
that on fecond thoughts, you would approve of my
conduet.

One of the 6rft Noblemen in France, who has raved
a very large fortune, notwithftanding his great loffes
in the Revolution, returned to Paris from England
on being erased from the lift of the Emigrants. He
was living in Rile, dreading no evil, when all at once
he received orders to retire 4c. leagues from Paris,and
to fignify to the Grand Judge the place he chofe for
his refidence. He immediately waited on the Grand
Judge, and expreffed his aftonifhment at an order
which he had not the leaft idea how he had deferved.
The Grand Judge frankly told him, it was becaufe
he was fufpeEted of basing a penfion from England.
The Nobleman pofitively denied the charge, and
wondered how it could be fuppofed that a man of his
appearance needed to ftoop for the pittance of a
monthly guinea or two, to any one. Being alked if
he would give his word of honour to that ace, by
readily affented; and even gave a written declaration,
alerting upon his honour, that he never received any
penfion from England, or anywhere elk. With this
declaration, the Grand Judge ventured to wait on
BON•PAILTI, and to remonftrate. But his Confular
Majetty flying into a paffion, difmiffed him with this
reply: When I, give orders, I expedt to be obeyed.
towed je donee eke orelere, je veux qe?cee oleifi.—And
obeyed be was, for the poor Ex-noble was obliged to
move.—Five In &di.

One day on a hunting party, BONAPARTE, offended
at tome ttifling circumitance, (truck with his whip at
one of the gardes de chafic, who, by the by, ate gene-
rally the fame that were employed in the days of
Royalty—the chaffeur very properly refented the
intuit, faying in a tone of reproach : Ydentak k ci-
&vela ae sn'a train comas trio, and, clapping fpurs to
his horfe, contemptuoudy rode pail the Conful. It is
added, that the latter, cooling foon After, rode up to
the man, and apologized. For the latter part I can.
not coach.

The Conful is fo gloomy and diftruflful, that every
one ipf his houfehold dreads and hates him : while at

Malmaifon none of the guards or fervants could pars
and repafs within the houfe. without tickets ; and
Madmam Bnas►sara, who is reckoned good na
tured and obliging, was applied to for theft cards.
But often the fentinels difputed her authority. She is
treated moR defpotically, and never interferes in po-
litks, but the dometics would go through fun and
water for her.