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Fran Paris Papers received ct the ed9aee g,
the PHILADELPHIA Register.
MANNHEIM, March 16.

The Musich Gazettes have lately pub
lished some interesting details on the con.
versation which the rector of the univsrsl.
" Of Leipsick, DR., Erhard, had lately
with H. NJ. the emperor Napoleon. We
extract The following passages from It .t6s
the reformation Of our readers.
..Iimaglned,o said DR.. Erhard, "tbas
Napolson,. surrounded by his generals,
would receive, US cooly, say few woids
tons aud then dismiss US. was, how
ever. much mistaken. Although previous.
IL informed by those acquainted with him.
tina. he desested fattsry, had prepared
'ssay something obliging TO him. into.
duced by an adjntapt, We entered his cham
Der, where he was alone. He approached
us ia easy r,alner, and enquired who we
were: ahe tone in which he asked thls
question, Immediately dispeilsd all our sp.
prehensions of humiliasing treatment.
On presenting to him MIR. prasse, profess.
aor extraordinary of mathematics at Leipsic,
Il added that he was one Of the best pupils
of professor Hindeburg. The, emperor
Immediately entered into discussion con-
corning the Eature aud advantages Of this
professors calculations. & appeared much
satisfied with the enlightened manner in
which Mr. Prasse spoke OF Ii, and with
the frankness with which this gentleman
answered seyeral objections made by the
mpnarch. III; M.tken addressing himself
10. me, observed. s. Your. university has
the honorSof Saving produced the immer.
tai Leibnirz" He then spoke Of this cele.
bratcd German with an ardor which show
ed thar he looked on him as,superior to
Newson. g Does The philosophy Of Kant"
said the emperor again, prevail also ia
your university Sire, answered I, hi.
,herto We have granted 40 exclusive pri-
s'siiege 10 any philosophical sect. . But
Kaat is already on, Of fashion, who is the
favori,e at PRESENT." He has had several
{ successors, who have atsemptedto displace
him, and perhaps the newest system, or
I the newest phraseology, is already On the
point Of iallingt the ground. Asto cur
selves, we have conceived tour duty TO
bring npsyoung men for the service Of hi.
manity and the state, instead Of making
them dreSmerS AUD lOOiSs ~ SupIlmS Inlnu
eieyates i.selfto speculation, not by repeat.
ing the new. tangled system Of professor
who wishes to Distinguish himself from. his
brethren. Allour efforts are directed a.
gainst the spirit Of sec.aries." 9 In that
/ respect you are right" returned the ea-
peror, :. thatsis also nay opinion" He at
! rewards spoke Of Gall. aud made on the
system Of this professor, of whichshe ea-
:tertains uopery favorable opinion, several
. very just and witty remarks !" L1doub,,' -
said he, whether nature works SO clum.
silly asfor Gallo penetrate her intentions.
I am not satisfied with the manner in which
Call explains the novemeni q, the brain.
] esteem the spirit Of observation, but /
disapprpve the method of stroHing courses,
which is incompatible with the dignity Of
!, man of learning" The monarch then
youchsafed 70 ask me some particulars
concerning the fund Of cur academy He
bestowed great commentators on the
elsssor who has transformed the converts