The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-05-24

REQ the END of ms mantle. The galleries
OF the chapt! were flied by the persons be
iong'ng to the court. His majesty was re-
ce'Ned a. the gate of the church by his G.
minence the cardinal grand almoner, who
preserved to him the blessed water. He
was seated betwixt the altar and the balss-
trade, upon tapestry ct white velvet,
stand of granite surmounted by a magni-
hcent vefmiilon vase, forming the baptisma al
font. The two sponsors were the arch duke
grand duke of Wurtsourg, uncle of the en-
press and prince Eugene. the late empress's
SOM On the right ofthe altar were the car
dinals. on the LET, the bishops. in their robes
andratchets. All having taken their pla
.es, the Cardinal grand almoner sang the
Peni Creator, accompanied by the music
! OF the chapel. After the hymn, his emf
hence approached the seat, towards which
his majesty advanced with the child and
the sponsors, and presented the child to be
baptiSed This ceremony was followed by
! lie Denc,, sung by all the music of the cha
pei. During the lie DEAN, the king of
Rome carried by his governess, and attend
ed by MS state officers, by an aid de camp
OF the emperor, four chambcrlains, two
grooms and master Of the ceremonies, pre-
coded by four pages. was carried back to
his apartment NJ. the count OF Lacepede,
grand chancellor of the legion of honor, and
M. the count of Marescalchi, grand chan
cellor of the order of Theron crown, after
having received the orders from the emper-
or, carried the grand Gordon of these Or
ders to the king Of Rome During the ce
fremony beautiful diSpliy of artificial fire
works, and the most brilliant iilumipations
throughout the whole city. satisfied the
public JOY
On tae 22d of March, the Emperor, be.
ing n his throne, surrounded by the prin
ces OF his family, aud all the great officers
of state, an address was presented TO him
by the Senate, IN which il was stated that
the happiness of his people was his FIRST OBJ
JecI The emperor replied thus:
g The testimony OF France goes directly
TO my heart. The great destiny of my son
viii be accomplished. With the love of the
French, every thing will be easy for him.
l am pleased with the sentiments you ex
press
The council of state was presented by the
prince, arch chancellor of me empire, and
made similar address, His majesty re-.
Piled:
have eagerly desired what providence
has granted me- My son will live for the
happiness and glory of France. Our chill
dreu will devote themselves for her happi-
ness and glory. thank you tor the scnti-
ments which you express"
/ April g.
Count Lauriston, ambassador to the EN-
| peror OF Russia, received TODAY his aud;
euce OF leave, and set offfor Petersburg.
LONDON. April Il.
The appointment of the famous 5celf Bar
low, as Minister from the United States 10
anoe, may we'll give room for speculate
on, and be supposed tt indicate disposition
III tn American Cove rnmen; to support it s
| Independence, by sending man whose
principles, as manifested by all Of his publ
cations, are OF the most determined repub
lican nature Hence it might be Inferred.
that bonaparte would look with the same
disgust upon Joel Barrow, as il is well known
that ne do upon Lord Lauderdale, whose
principles ne mistook so far as to suppose
that The Noble Lord was a republican.-
But II IS Certain, that joel Barlow has very
much changed IN his opinions respecting the
character OF mankind, and when he was
last In this country, he often declared that
ne found lney we're wholly unfi to receive
those doc rlnes OF liberty which Philoso.
Phers had prepared for them II is there
fore by no means impossible that MIR. Bar
low may have gone to the other extreme-,
and may think that the multitude reoujre
1.-THE muzzle of restraint" and can oniy he
kept IN proper order by Military Govern
men" Mr. barlow before his last voyage
to America had resided many years in
France, and he must therefore be we'll ac-
quainted with the nature of the people and
the character of the Government AT all
events the appointment of his Gentleman
to diplomatic station at the Court If a
military despot in France forms curious
piece ol history, and places him IN very
extraordinary contrast from the Tine when
he waited on the National Assembly with
the homagg of republcanism, and a pre-
lsshl Of shoes Tor the use of the Republican
SOLDIERS
Sailed the Morning Star cartel, belonging
to this port, Capt. Davis, for Morlalx with
two American gentlemen, viz. Messrs.
Sharpe, * Melvillet who are c harged with
dispatches from MIR. Pinkney,
HIS Majesty's ship Amazon has detained
and Sent in here the AWerican schooner
Ly dia, from Bordeaux, with a cargo of
brandy.
A proposition. 1T is said, is about TO be sub
miited 20 the CortesS for giving the chief
command Of the British aud Spanish troops
to Ge". Graham, who was to be created
Duke Of Barosa.
Mi. Manning the B AK director, stated
tothe House of Com mons last night, that
the Bank was now III the course of having
a large quantity of Silver Tokens or Dol
lars stamped, for the purpose Of putting
them into circu atom at the rate of SIS Cd
each. lie thought Il right 10 say so much.
previous to the Tsi0g OF the house. that the
public NH hi be a ARE Of he circumstance