The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-03-24
ENGLAND.

$500
and other articles OF colonial produce.
ENGLAND.
LONDON, Dec 90.
There have been no arrivals to-day from
Spain or Portugal. The letters from France
brought by the American Ship Union, last
from L'Orient, nave this day been deliver
ed. We have been put in possession of the
Argus OF the 24th OF November, from which
we copy the following address of count Fon-
tanes' the president Of the Legislative body.
to the Empress OF France:
NEGy Il hieGse yoHr Majesty,
"The emperor your august consort, has
vouchsafed to send to the Legislative body,
as a mark ofhis esteem, twelve stand Of CO.
Tors which have been taken from Tic army
OF E~stramadura. Even before our homage
can reach where he is, allow us 10 express
our gratitude to the most cstinable person
age he has left with us! Our happiness be-
comes greater and sweeter upon our ap-
preaching your majesty.
France entertained no doubt Of the tri-
umph-But at the departure of him who
holds her destinies in his hands, she
took part in your just regrets! The great
est warriors must forgive that love which
their glory causes to sigh Nav those first
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At his voice may the different nations nd
iJure their hatred and Europe be disarmed.
May the throne which he has founded upon
so many triumphs, and which you adorn
with so many charms, offer henccforward
only images OF the peace, bcnehcence and
happiness which surround You.'
II Dining Parlour.
a new system IS about to be adopted for
fitting of rooms Of the above description, in
which the architecture and the furniture
are rendered subservient to domestic com
tort. as well as elegant arrangement. We
have noticed the design, now executing for
the eating room of a Noble Duke; it com
prehends a space of sixty feet in length,
from which twenty feet are taken by a CO
lonade of ten feet at each end. Ten feet
forms the breadth of the chimney the re-
manning space on each side become recess
ses, three feet and a half deep, in which
are placed architectural pedeStalS, support
ing initiative granite c%olunns These pc
destals, are so contriyed as to contain every
necessary requisite, usually placed in what
are called s~arCophagus cellerets with o.
Their convenIenccs rendering til ingress and
egress OF domeStics less troublesome than is
customary. The remaining spaces are ap-
propTiated to the sideboardS they are sup
ported by eight beautiful, n strictly elias
sic Grecian female C~aryQtideS, under a
trieze embellished by a Greek ornament of
the pureSt taste, executed in bronze metal.
he vacuum underneath each sideboard is
corrected by the placing of elegant Sarco
hhagi adapted to the purpose of heating
plates, &c. by a continuance from the fue
OF the chimney. The whole of these EN-
beliIshments are intended to be executed in
the most beautiful assorted mahogany. re
tcVed by or m0iH inlay of ornament and
lines. Over each sideboard will be placed
glasses OF the most superb Dimensions in
frames of bronze and gold. in the recesses
and centre of each glass, are to be suspen-
ded cut-giasS Giccian lamps of all unique
design and execution.
The Entrees Joschhine's Sohhas at
81 Cloud.
We have been favored by a gentleman
lately returned from the continent. with a
description Of some of the splendid embel-
llshments OF that superb palace of the En-
press Josephine at St. Cloud:
The principal drawing room contains 8
magnificent sofas. The two ends, in form,
represent The Ran chariot, from which 40 VS.
. continued line the whole length of the front
OF the sofa this line represents a fillct of
gold enclosing Il ground work of bronze me.
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banding. On the bronze are placed /asces. in
or mat, as emblems of royalty fvc medal
lions occupy the front, filed with male and
female busts of the most distinguished Ro-
mans. From these medallions f]estoons arc
suspended, composed of GreCian foliage
he whole OF these arc likewise
OF gold, OF most exquisite workmanship
-Four massive Lions feet, in or m9it, support
each sofa. The seats. backs, &c. are cover
ed with aroyal crimson Genoa velvet, laced
over with five bands of garter blue velvet
embroidered IN silver. a superb ornament,
in or mouiu, delicately chased. completes
the finish Of each back. The whole stands
on platforms of verde antique marble. en-
riched By r%oSettcs of or n,oulu. Each Of
these splendid articles occupy a space in
length OF twelve feet by three feet six inches.
December 81.
FREE Trade WITH HA14L