Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-10-14

saiutcs Of artillery announced t,.e fcte Of St. /
Napoleon. There VAS admiuance gratis AT |
the Theatres Of Paris.
On the 18th, the day Of the fcte, the same |
salateS were repeated at in the morning, at |
midday, and ats inthe cvcnng
AZ III the morning his Excc,lency tho
MINISTER OF the interior, accompanied By the
municipal body of the city Of Paris, preceded
ana ioilowcdb by several detachments of troops
repaired IN grand procession to The quay =.
bernard, To lay the First stone Of the Wine.
market, and afterwards 70 the market St.
Martin, Of which thew laid the first stone--
After this ceremony the municipal BODY was
admitted to an audience Of his majesty the
emperor AZ the Palace ofthc Thuil'crics.
Attwo there was . mock fight On the River.
lhctwcentae Pcnt Royal and that of the rhuii-
lcrics
! AZ mld day the Emperor entered the Hall
OF the Throne, in the Palace of the I'huil-
leries. The Grand Chamberlain introduced
The Princes, Grand Dignataries, next the
| Cardinels ard the Ministers, the great OH
GERS OF the Empire, the grand Eagles Of the
legion OF Honpr, and all the persons
who were entitled to admission
| ne Diplomatic body were conducted 70
| form.
Among other presentations By the Duke
1 &c Bassanc, Minister for Fnreign Affairs.
/ were Nessrs. James Sloane, Samuel Greene.
ara w. Oracle, citizens OF the United States.
The Diplomatic audience being closed. the
| Empress was informed of it: Their Ma;cs-
ties then repaired to mass, which was ce,e
brated by his Emirence the Grand Alno
/ ner, and fcllowedby Tc Deua,. After mass
tnefe was grand audience in the apart
The gratuitous representation at all the
theatres, Collected very numerous con-
| Course All the allnsions to the occasion
which the pieces Represented seemed 10 Of
Ter, were seized with enthusiasm. At the
vaudeville, and several hcrtheatics, some
ceuplets were sung, the chorus Of which was
| repeated with acclamation, anareceiy ed VIII,
those feelings b. which the couplets were in
| spirei.
! The day was superbly Gne; the Sky was
constantly serene, and the Temperature ex
| tremely pleasant: the games prepared on
the basin and between the bridge of the
ihuillerics and that of Concorde, and those
~ inc Sharlps ElySees, were Witnessed and
| partahcn ofby delighted multitude.
At tic close nf day an elegant illumination
was displayed in The Champs Elysees, atShe
lhail!eries, and at the ennmero.s adiair;pg
public buildings. At eight O'clock "a concert
Has performed on the terrace OF the palace.
Their Imperial majesties appeared q, the ba,-
1 ccny, in the view of an immense crowd of
| spectators, who saluted them with the most
lively acclamaticns. At nine there were
magnificent fireworks in the Palace de n
| Concorde. The promenade, the dances. and
hour.
Several members of the legislative body
Y n hfa EaI -.
m2ng when are Bailcui, Bcauvcrger, Bonde,,
August %.
| BY decree Of the Emperor, all theatres
| OF the second rank, small theatres. cabinets
OF curlosites, such as machines, figures, ami
mails, &c and in short all manner of specta-
c'es, including masked balls and concerts in
Paris, are to pay a tax to the Imperial Acad-
emy OF Music. The Panoramas, Cosnorams
and Olympic Circus are included, and the
executions are, the Theatre Francois, the
| Opera Comique, and the Oleon.
The tax shall be, for balls, concerts. fetes
at Tivoii, &c. one 9Th of the gross rcccipts,
| the roortax being first deducted; and for
| theatres, and all other exhibitions, one TWEEN
ueth OF the receipts, with the same dcduc-
| ton.
August 81.
His Eainence Cardinal Fesch has address
sed the following letter to the Cardinals.
archbishops and Bishops, Fathers of the
Council
"Aly LoRD,
The Church has Just expcrien-
ced a considerable loss in the person Of one
Of the Fathers ofthe Council, Bernard Ma
me Carenzoni, Bishop Of Feltri, deceased at
Paris on the Goth. God has called him to
him at the moment IN which ie prepared 70
fulhi the honorable mission with which he
had been charged Among their HoIipcsses
We can now give this Prclatc no other
proofs OF the esteem he merited, bnt putting
up public prayers Tor the rcroSc Of his soul
IN consequence, to follow the pio1s and an
Gent usage OF the Church of France. Tbave
The honor to invite you, my Lord, to enter
into holy and salutary dcliberati,n. bv or
dering in your diocese prayers for the dcceas
ed Bishop, and for the choice of a worthy sue
ccssor
The Council will celebrate at Paris So
Tenn service for the Bishop. A circular cd
dressed to each Of the Fathers, will point ont
the day, hour, and place.
"I am &c.
CARDINAL FESCH."
BEIPsIc, Aug. g.
he new Prussian decree, which has rro-
Hl0lted ali importation Of colonial goods in
to the PrussiaH satcs, under penalty of con-
hscation, and which Forbes even the EXPORT
OF such as are there at present, even th6ueh
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