gd THE NATIONAT, PR DED CORRESPONDENCE. The rocn.wh letter, said to have been received from Paris, is taken from The 'Morning Chronicle of Wednesday. The Chronicle observes, that 41 some of the statements it contains are probably uvercharged or exaggerated, or may he erroneous," an. vouches for it as a genuine letter. Are not all the statements gross and preposterous fabrications It tears evident testimov of halite manufacture of the coarsest and foulest nature. The as tist has patched together, certainly not in a very workman like way, a total force of nearly 700,000 men, heatlei by litsonapat to anti his Generals Ras, J N. L.:5 —I have just now returned from seeing the Emperor dep trt, a's I all classes express their good wishes to him with a vehemence %Odell baffles:,ll description. The Empress is appointed Re‘rettL. Mal has undertals ea her duties with the solemnity of an oath. VirlE Fatalists Editors conjecture that Napoleon has last all his time la inactivity, but in this they are grievously nits taken, and its their (Onion% of the weakness and inefficiency of Ms armies. ereeisely the contrary is the fart, anti the greatest care has been taken to keep secret_ the situation and extent of his farces. Europe will be astonished that Trance, under tier apparent supine ness. abould have profited by every expedient to augment her strength, so as to have raised an army of l'att,dao men, perfectly ennipped, to take. the field. 'lke ertyalry is the weakest, and yet it 45,00) in number, disciplined under Generals Paaol and .11ordesault, - to whom the Em perorbas condescended to give Itis thanks and has otherwise rewarded them fir ,theingreat exertiona. The artillery is perfectly restored, and is in the hialleat condition as to every branch of that service. The recruiting leas beets c , pecially active in the Emperor's own army. • " Your Camereve. oekets have put.tae chemists and artists an the alert, and their ingeenity has produced a singularly destructive eompoond, rind a great quantity of these devil's shots have been daily prepared to be sent to Me army. 'lite chief engineer in this &rdness has been creatt , : it nobleman for his discovery, art) a large pension has been ateigot a him by the Vraperar. flow UsiibltL an leffinion at German bleed a ill this int en:ion ocrasien. " The Emperor's own army consists of at least nn, ono men,and these arc to be marched aaainat Prince Sehwartzenburg, vt ith whom Na poleon is particularly enra;ed. The other armies maintain their cammunicatien with that of the Emperor, and will be commanded by Marshals Victor, M'Donatti, Augerean, Marmont and Mortice The reserve, VO,non strong, is at Meaux Chalons. Soisen., Troves, and Arey snr Anhe. The ton tl5 and vistaaea have shown the :Tear est enetgy, and every one of sufficient age mil strength has en tered the national guard. About an,cald remain here, because the Emperor would not allow them to attend him. " You may, perhaps. already hr informed, that the Allies could not persuade a single French General Mtn their interest, although Isaac pecuniary rewards and other advantages have beets offered Every attempt to corrupt has been 'nem ecessful. The Dukes of Dalmatia and Albufera have communicated to the Emperor the proposals wade to them.—The hake of Vicenza has actually taken Isis departure, to he present as Plenipotentiary at the expected Congress, hut he was stopped in his way, because the Allies refused Ids passports. This circumstance had given the Emperor great offence, and he has solemnly sworn that he will appoint no other Minister on that duty; and now that the gall has overflowed in .such abundance on both sides, we must expect in a short interval dreadful scenes ; bloody battles must be fought, to which the armies of the untOittinate Allies will be impelled by the famine that must await them, if they avoid the conflict. Magazines of wonderful extent are every where provided to support the motive army, and the diligence is unremitting in this important depart anent. . " P.iris it very (inlet, althotich the sinzitlar resolutions of the Directors of the Bank produced a disagreeable sensation.. No evil otlwrivite has ,attended them, the wants of the armies were pressing, and the measure was necessary. " The Empress roes every where, in order to animate all chivies of the people, and she is assitted in this pmpole by the principal families, who are anxious to load the army with present , . to conduce to the comfort of the soldiery during the inclentency of the season.* V THE IRON CROWN--The 4. Iron Crown" Of Lombardy, II in virtue of which Btionaparte holds the kingdom of Italy, II is not of iron ; it is formed of gold , in the usual manner, and ,', set !wand with diamonds and other precious stones. It takes it, value flow being decorated with a nail of the tree Cron. • FASHIONS FOR FEBRUARY. FEB. 6. Dr vNr .D r SS. Frock ell -riTnilled white sarsnet, the body the same as last month ; the sleeve very short and full a plain band of velvet at bitlloll4 w hick . 1 4 % critamenkil with tII vows Of Ihe fachh,ll. able rilshand trilibmilig. 'the bo:toin of . tl)e burl; is trimmed in a si milar manner, with three lows of rilibried fanciftilly disposed as at wreath of flowers. The. neck is delicately shaded by a iippet Diane, ts. ii;ch is congealed of I.lce and white satin ; it ai It/rturfi hind us a small .cottage tippet entirely of lace, but the front is made to tit the neck, and at the same time displays the shape to great ads el•- tage ; it e'imies tip vety high in the back of the t.eck, and is edged all round with a five narrow lace ; a part of the letting in lace of which it is composed, and which is al-o edged with narrow I.;ce, ties it in trout of the bosom, and just above the lice bow a su-a!I bouquet of winter nuwers has a very pretty elfeet. Head dress, the Wellington hood of fine white lace, the tOrin is simply that of a hood which just fits the head, and is finished by a rich I'ce border, which is put towed plain, except on ertolt temple, where it is very full : lace cords hang cat e lessly at each ear; it is ornamented with a wittier flounce hi front. flair very lunch parted on the forehead, and di•per.-eil in hige butt light curs on the temple.. White velvet slippers lightly embroidered with siker i.; froet. \\*line kid ghe es. On MOE UOVFN CA a ntAGI pelisse of the nets* deli cate few,' colour Irish poplin, the skirt an ease fullness, the body tight to the shape, vary shut in the waste, nod broad in the hark. The front is very elegantly ormaulented with whiie satin points pat on at each side of the fried ; a beautiful white silk tiionisimg, edges each point, and white silk twou- la of the Itglite‘t and most beatiiifid texture i.• the pelisse all down the front. The sleeve is raliamentevl in a si , milar manlier on ei smeller smile, but without the tassels : the bolons of the pelisse and the cuffs arc also ornamented wilt white satin 11111114, edged with silk tri•inilling to correspond, and Ott each hip is A ver V novel and tasteful o:toonent, abut the biz, of a large bettoti ; it is composed of floss ilk, in the loran of a shell. A ruff of while satin cut .in points, encirchal the throat, it is supported, wesbelievc, by ribband wire, or something of that sort, as it stands up round the throat ;it is edged with a very fine ortrrow %%hitt. titre. Ilead-dri.ss, a stnall Spanish cap of white satin, or lawn colon; velvet, ta , teltilly or namented with points edged with pearl, end a supeib white ostrich leather, which falls to the left side. Fawn eolor.r slippers and gloves. W 2 have no helitflt;lNll in savine that this chess is the most elegaut and novel that has appeared in the calriage coNtunie fur u con.iderniAs tune. GFINVIt AI. OIISETIVATIONS jcavellery there is nothing new. Fans have rather increased in size : ivory fans, painted in small com partments of flowers, arc highest in estimation. Fashionable aolours ve orange, emerald green, light and dark fawn ; ruby, purple, pale lavender, and torquoise blue. illow DISTRESSES Or• TH POOR. In town and country, subscriptions are general for the relief of the poor, under the preroairr of the present inclement season, and to an extent which dues honour to the liberality and humanity of the nation.—On the Prince Regent's an n ual Inanity of Fifty Pounds was distributed in beef, to many deserving objects at Brighton.—Her Majesty has caused considerable sums to be expended for the mike or the poor in Windsor and its neigh bonrhood.—On Monday, the Viee-rhaneellor of Cambridge he bi what is termed a Congregation in that University, when a collection was made to a considerable amount. for thy immediate relief of the more.-1418 quarters loaves, the fiiiit of fines, judiciously levied, by the Magistrates at Brighton, were given last week to a num ber of deserving poor families.—George Arnold, Esq. Mayor of the Corporation of Gravesend and Miiton, together with sonic of the principal gentlemen of the town, have canoed themselves into a committee, for tiie purpose of raising contribations towards the re lief of their distressed poor ; anti so disposed were those inhabitants who have been blessed with the means of giving alms, to assistin this desirable object. that no less than 1d:30 persons were on that day made happy in the distribution of bread, coals, and candles, to t:,r amount of upwards of ?eOl. A similar relic was also con thaw.' tke following day.—A well-disposed person, named Pott, in the Borough, net only subscribed liberally in money, but lent the parish of St. Saviour's fifty chabiroua of coda to distribute to the poor.—Upwards of 500 poor families were relieved at. Chelmsford on Toe«lay last, with bread and coals, from the fund so libe• rally raised by the inhabitants of that parish.—A few days since, 2'22 blankets were distributed to a number of poor families in the town of Halsted,- Essex, living a legacy of the late Mr. Robert breenw.aod, al that town.—The proprietors of the White Mill, on I