bafin, containing the afhes of the Bible burned by him in 1793, at Lyons, in a republican auto da fé; the Tribune Carnot, dreffed à la Carmagnol, with a cloak à la Tartuffe, decorated with a Jacobin cap, covered with black crape, with the infcription Refurgam; and Citizen Barrere, dreffed in a Corfican livery, carrying a guillotine fresh painted with the blood of the Duke of Enghien. Seven banner-carriers, each having in his hand a bamboo pole, with a paper flag nailed to it, on which were painted the dates of the refpective republican conftitutions, with thefe words, Fidelity to the Conftitution, or Death; the Senator Abbé Sieyes carried the Conftitution of 1791; the Senator Bishop Gregoire, that of 1793; the Senator Boiffy d'Anglas, that of 1795; the Senator François de Neufchateau, the Conftitutional variations of 1797; the Senator Volney, the Conftitution of 1799; the Senator Roederer, the Conftitutional variations of 1802; and the Senator Jofeph Bonaparté, the Imperial Republican Conftitution of 1804. The Mameluke Roftan carried the Swords of State and of Juftice, before the Grand Judge, Regnier, who was attended by a numerous fuite of one hundred Special Military Commiffioners; fifty thoufand Jailors; twenty-five thousand Executioners; and.. fifteen hundred thousand Spies; headed by Citizen Mehée, Spy-in-Chief of the French Republic. Ten millions of Members of the Legion of Honour, carrying with them nine millions nine hundred and ninety-nine reprieves from the gallows, from the gallies, from the hulks, from the pillories, and from the houfes of correction. They all wore the new Imperial Order of St. Guillotine, fufpended in a tri-coloured. riband. The collars of this order were chains highly finished, interwoven with guillotines, daggers, and bayonets; the robes of the order red, couleur du fang, fang, lined with the fkins of tigers, foxes, and monkies. General Abdallah Menou, in full regimentals, carried the Alcoran, efcorted by a corps of Mamelukes and Arabs; and the Bishop of Autun, Talleyrand, in his epifcopal drefs, carried the Bible, escorted by the Italian Confular Guard. His Imperial Majefty, Napoleon the First, then followed; having in one hand a demi-globe, in the form of a bowl, and in the other a fceptre, with two fharp points, one of which was poifoned. The bowl, as well as the fceptre, was of the Jaffa manufactory. His Majefty's carriage was drawn by 116 horfes, reprefenting the 116 departments of his dominions; and mounted by deputations of the Senate, of the Tribunate, and of the Legislative Body, dreffed like Mountebanks. General Berthier acted as coachman; the two Confuls as lacqueys; and Cardinal Caprara, with the four French. Revolutionary Cardinals, as poftillions. Immediately after the Emperor's coach, followed in a balloon, Her Imperial Majefty the Emprefs, Jofephine La Pagerie, Beauharnois, Barras, Bonaparté, &c. She was accompanied by a battalion of maids of honour on horfeback. Arrived at Bicetre, Their Majefties were met by a deputation of Mufties, Chieks, and of the other revolutionary clergy, repeating Domine, falvum fac Imperatorem domi hujus; to which all the active citizens of Bicetre anfwered, Amen! After the Muffulmen had finished their readings of the Alcoran, Abbé Sieyes afcended the pulpit, and delivered a pathetic fermon, informing the audience of the great honour and eminent fervices which the new The Bicetre is a prifon two miles from Paris, where all perfons in. durably mad, or incorrigibly wicked, are shut up. It was formerly a caftle, and has yet a large chapel. Emperor Emperor had done the French nation, during the maflacres at Toulon in 1793, in those at Paris in 1795, in those in Italy during 1797, and in those at Jaffa in 1799. In the abfence of the Pope, the Bishop Talleyrand performed the coronation ceremony. To preferve the Republican fimplicity, the Imperial Crown had been made at Luxemburgh, of gilt paper, and received the bleffings of Bishop Gregoire * and Abbé Sieyes. Madame Talleyrand performed the coronation ceremony on Madame Bonaparté. Her crown was fimilar to that of her Imperial Confort, with the exception. that Madame Tallien and Madame Recamier had read prayers over it. To gratify the curiofity of the people, the proceffion returned on foot. But the confpiracies of the Chouans are not yet at an end; their accomplices in the clouds poured down a hail-ftorm, which washed away the Imperial Crowns and the Conftitutional Codes, and wetted, befides, Their Imperial Majefties to the skin. Except this accident, every thing paffed on with the greatest regularity. A CORONATION ODE, TO BE CHANTED BY EMPEROR BONAPARTE'. Bishop Gregoire, in giving his vote for the death of Louis XVI. faid, "The word Hereditary Sovereign is a kind of talifman, the magic power of which may create many diforders; the abolition is therefore neceffary. Kings or Emperors are, in the moral world, what monfters are in the natural; Courts are always the centre of corruption, and the workhouse of crimes."-Gregoire is now a Senator, and one of those who voted for an hereditary Sovereignty in the Bonaparté family. Teach Teach heav'n and earth to roar Such elevated strains As man ne'er heard before; Let every heart with gladness throb; Behold it now with ripen'd fruit abound, Will not this lofty theme infpire Let not your throats be still. Melodious marrowbones and cleavers ! For ftrains of harmony renown'd; Rejoice, ye Atheifts-and ye True Believers! For lo! your mighty Emperor 's crown'd! O thou fole object of my adoration! I owe this ftately Throne ! What though my title to this robe Let others to fuch idle whims attend, Friend! Who Who trampled on the facred laws Of Heav'n and Earth, in Freedom's cause, See now your Idol condefcend To hear your pray'rs-your troubles end! In fpite of all your envious neighbours, At length, in crowning me, fhe amply crowns your labours! For which you fought fo long-t is me!!! "Long live our Emperor and King, O Heav'ns! that wondrous thing am 1, PROLOGUE, BARDD CLOFF. SPOKEN BY MR. WROTTESLEY, IN THE CHARACTER OF DDS, jays and magpies! 'midft this fprightly bevy, But in this chrong, of whim and frolic full, And jovial laughter shakes his generous fides ! Yes, |