The Enquirer

INTELLIGENCE FROM PARIS.

FROM THE 12th TO THE 27th JULY, 1804.

The house of her Majesty the Empress, it is said, is almost completed. Madame de la Rochefoucault is appointed her Lady of Honour ; Madame Lavalet, her Dressing Lady ; and Mesdames les Marechales, Lannes, and Ney, and Mesdames de Vaude, d'Abresy, Savary, and Duchesnel, were appointed her ladies of the Palace.

The Emperor has appointed Vice-Admiral Latouche, Colonel-General Inspector of the coasts of the Mediterranean.

Cardinal Fesch is appointed Grand Almoner to the Emperor, his nephew,

Each of their Imperial Highnesses, the Princesses, sisters to the Emperor, is to have her private establishment and household, consisting of one Court-Martial, one Master of the Horse, one prefect of the palace, one Master of the Ceremonies, two Chamberlains, two Ladies in Waiting, four Maids of Honor, six Ecuyers, eight Pages, four Chamber Maids, six Valets de Chambres, 6 Coachmen, & ten Grooms & Postillions, not including Valets, Butlers, stewards, Jockeys, Cup-Bearers, Cooks, &c. The expense of the whole is taken from his Majesty the Emperor's private purse, and no person can obtain any appointment without being previously approved of by his Majesty the Emperor, whose commission they will receive.

The dress of the emperor at his coronation, is to be white, covered with a richly embroidered purple mantle. His golden crown will be surrounded with laurels, olive and oak branches, emblematical of victory, peace, and civic virtues.

The Free-mason's Lodges have by an Imperial decree, been opened every where, under the superintendence of the police agents. The members are permitted to converse, speak, and write, on any subject, except those concerning religion, morality, and politics. They may meet once in the month, on giving previous notice three days before, to the police commissaries, when they intend to assemble, of the cause which makes them desire to assemble, and of the subject which they intend to deliberate upon. Their registers and books always to be open for inspection, and they must expel any members judged unworthy or dangerous by government. They may wear decorations of every description, and ribbons of every color, except those that decorate the public functionaries and the members of the Legion of honour. All citizens, not occupying places under government, may be made free-masons, but those, as well as all military men, from the rank of a general to the gradation of a common soldier or sailor, cannot be admitted without previously receiving the imperial permission. All females are excluded for ever, and no foreigner is to be admitted, without first obtaining a letter of recommendation from the minister of police, senator Fouche ; who has, as well as the emperor, an exclusive right to open or shut up all lodges, to exclude or admit any person he thinks proper, without giving any reason for his decision-(Le Citoyen Francois.)