CHAPTER XXIX.

1800. Bonaparte's laws--Suppression of the festival of the 21st of January--Officials visits--The Temple--Louis XVI. and Sir Sidney Smith--Peculation during the Directory--Loan raised--Modest budget --The Consul and the Member of the Institute--The figure of the Republic--Duroc's missions--The King of Prussia--The Emperor Alexander--General Latour-Foissac--Arbitrary decree--Company of players for Egypt--Singular ideas respecting literary property-- The preparatory Consulate--The journals--Sa…