The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-22
PARIS, Iuly S,


His Majetty the Emperor, beirg prevented by his
abience from Paris, from receiving in ucceilion the
credentials of the Anbahadors and Mniners who are
accredited TO his Court, gave each of them private
audience on Sundly, the 9th, the Palace of the
Ih'iilsries AT ten IN the iing toe Cardinal Ca
para, Legate of his HolinefS, was prefentrd to his
Majeity the Emperor. After divine iervice he was
pretended to her Majefty the Empress After the
grand parade, Admiras Gravina, Anbahador from
his Catholic Majey, prelened to the Emperor 6,
Empreis and after him Mr.. Sch:nmelpennick Am
baiiador of the Batavian Republic and the Repre-
ientatives of all the other States of Europe which are
in aniity with France with the exception Of Auitra,
Ruiiia, Sweden and Portugal--1'he Ambahadors
were conducted the Palace in the carriages of the
Emperor. The MinGers came in their own car.ia-
ges. Both one and the other received with the
different honours due to their rank. The Emperor
being ieated upon his Throne with the Imperial crown
aud icePtre upon cuhion by the fide of the Throne
The Emperor drefed in full Imperial robes of the
mott brilliant embroidery The fame etiquette was OBJ
erved as at the r Proclamation of diplomatic agents
at the Court of Vienna and ST. Peterburgh after the
acceliion of new Sovereign to the Throne.
Cardinal Fetch, General Duroc, Talleyrand, Ber-
shier, CaulancouIt, and Segur, of the Council
ors OF State, have been named principal Officers of the
Palace of the Emperor. M Fleurieu is appointed
Steward ofthe EmPeror's Houfehold; M Remuler,
Firft Chamberlain M M. Salmatoris, and Cramay-
el, MATTERS of the Ceremonies and introduce the
Ambahadors; M. Corviiart, Firh Phylician; M.
Portals, Councillor of State, named Mniiter to re-
gulate the Public Worhip; the Senator Fouche is ma
med Mnifer of the Police; M. M. Mot, and Pellet
de la Loiere the new Councillors Of State ar
tached to the General Office of Police.
The Minifer of Police is re-eitablifhed with the
fame attributes that he had before his Office was united
to that OF the Administration of Iuitice
NJ. Fontanes, Preldent of the Legislative Body,
is appointed Commandant of the Legion of Ho-
nour.
July IL.
Saturday next being the 18th July, the PRINCIPAL
Theatres will exhibit their fpe6taces gratis. The
following day, at fix in the morning, the Fefiva will
be announced by falute of so pieces of cannon At
ten o'clock, the troops will Ge off for the Place du
Carouiel, and will line the hedge up to the Tnvaids
AT noon his Maefy the Emperor will proceed on
horfeback to the Hotel des InvaIids. He will hear
MATS there, & while the Gofpel reading all the Mem
bers of the Legion Of Honour, who are at PARIS will
take the Oath
The decorations Of the Legion of Honour will con-
lift of itar, with five double rays the centre fur
rounded with oak and laurel will dfplay the head of
the Emperor with this legend" Napoleon, Emperor
OF the French"-On the other lide, the French Eagle
holding the thunder, with the legend, 4" Honneur ct
Patre." The decorations will be ornamented with
white; in gold for the grand officers, and in FLYER for
the LcgionarieS 1t to be worn at the button hole
tied to 4 red and white ribband. It is always to be
worn. The Emperor may wear either of the two
itars. Arms to be prefened before the grand Off
GERS The decorations is to be received at the fame
time with the Diplomatic When 1t is fent to any
Military Officer duty it is to be prefented in the
EmPeror's name before the corps
The feal is toreprelent one Gde rpfesd-esgle on
an azure field Above aud below the efeutcleons is
to be the decoration Of the Legion of Honour The
eicutcheon to BE- lumounted with an Imperial crown
in drapery the hand of uRce and the fceptre to be
placed under the efcutcheon and in the drapery The
other fide will repreient the Emperor fitting on his
throne, clothed with the Imperial robes with this in
ieriPtion, &" Napoleon, Emperor OF the French"