Bonaparte's wish to negotiate with England and Austria- An emigrant's letter-Domestic details-The bell-Conspiracy of Ceracchi, Arena, Harrel, and others-Bonaparte's visit to the opera -Arrests-Rariel appointed commandant of Vincennes-The Duc d'Enghien's foster-sister-The 3d Nivoise-First performance of Haydn's "Creation"-The infernal machine-Congratulatory addresses- Arbitrary condemnations-M. Tissot erased from the list of the banished-M. Truguet-Bonapartes' hatred of the Jacobins explained- The real criminals discovered-Justification of Fouché-Execution of St. Regent and Carbon-Caesar, Cromwell, and Bonaparte-Conversation between Bonaparte and Fouché-Pretended anger-Fouché's dissimulation-Lucien's resignation-His embassy to Spain-War between Spain and Portugal-Dinner at Fouché's-Treachery of Joseph Bonaparte-A trick upon the First Consul-A three days' coolness- Reconciliation. CHAPTER IV. 1800-1801 Austria bribed by England-M. de St. Julien in Paris-Duroc's mission-Rupture of the armistice-Surrender of three garrisons- M. Otto in London-Battle of Hohenlinden-Madame Moreau and Madame Hulot-Bonaparte's ill-treatment of the latter-Congress of Luneville-General Clarke-M. Maret-Peace between France and Austria-Joseph Bonaparte's speculations in the funds- M. de Talleyrand's advice-Post-office regulation-Cambacérès- Importance of good dinners in the affairs of Government-Steamboats and intriguers-Death of Paul I.-New thoughts of the reestablishment of Poland-Duroc at St. Petersburg-Bribe rejected- Death of Abercromby. CHAPTER V. 1801-1802. An experiment of royalty-Louis de Bourbon and Maria Louisa, of Spain-Creation of the kingdom of Etruria-The Count of Leghorn in Paris-Entertainments given him-Bonaparte's opinion of the King of Etruria-His departure for Florence, and bad reception there- Negotiations with the Pope-Bonaparte's opinion on religion-Te Deum at Notre Dame-Behaviour of the people in the church-Irreligion of the Consular Court-Augereau's remark on the Te Deum-First Mass at St. Cloud-Mass in Bonaparte's apartments-Talleyrand relieved from his clerical vows-My appointment to the Council of State. CHAPTER VI. 1802. Last chapter on Egypt-Admiral Gantheaume-Way to please Bonaparte- General Menou's flattery and his reward-Davoust-Bonaparte regrets giving the command to Menou, who is defeated by Abercromby-Otto's negotiation in London-Preliminaries of peace. CHAPTER VII. 1802. The most glorious epoch for France-The First Consul's desire of peace-Malta ceded and kept-Bonaparte and the English journals- Mr. Addington's letter to the First Consul-Bonaparte prosecutes Peltier-Leclerc's expedition to St. Domingo-Toussaint Louverture- Death of Leclerc-Rochambeau, his successor, abandons St. Domingo- First symptoms of Bonaparte's malady-Josephine's intrigues for the marriage of Hortense-Falsehood contradicted. CHAPTER VIII. 1802-1803.