The National Register. — London, England, 1815-07-30 00:00:00

/1 TION, • Themistocles, an Athen;an, after being the Frivionr of his coun try, improved the fortifications of Athens, rebuilt her Pirens, and her harbours with a numerous and powerful navy, which ren dered liar the mistress of Ore, ce. Yet in the midst of that glory the cooqueror of.Xerxea incurred the ilisplea•me of his countrymen, which had proved •o fatal to many of his illiintrialts predecessors. Ile was banished from Athens, and as he had musglit in vain a Sidi retreat among the Helotlilies and !sodium. of Thrace, he threw him sr,' into the aim- of a Monarch, whose fleets lie had defeated, and whose father lir had t i iiitied. Artaxerxes, the successor of Xerxes, rereivilbifisgsiditeggli.i.- Athenian with kindness, and tkough he had -.7 • it' Ida head, yet lie mode hi m one o f his iikviql three rich cities itrot him to pro. 41- • / 0 . • .. ' -:, • . . EGISTER.. 4 .tat l'"'""itiVeibiagisolio..)reir.,-.4... • /1.....,41,0„. JULY O. evening another flag of truce cau.e out, on board of which were De Lascasses and General Gorgand, also Aid-de.Canip to Na. poleon, with two of his pages, and part of his baggage. We now became pretty certain of seeing him. Captain Maitland dispatched the Mosey immediately with this important intellience and with General Gorgand on board, with a letter front Napoleon to the Prince Regent direct to England. The following morning at day light, we perceived a brig and a schooner working out of Aix Roads. The Captain dispatched the boats to them, and in the apace of an hour the First Lieutenant Mr. Mott, returned in the barge, accompanied try the "once great Ruler of Half the World,'. with Lieut. General Count Bertrand, Savary (the Due de Rovigo), General Count Montholon, and the • Countesses Bertrand and Moutholon. When he came on the quarter deck, he said, in a firm. and certainly dignified manner, in French, to Captain Maitland.— " I come to claim the protection of your Prince and of your Lain." I observed his person particularly, and can describe him UM: he is about five feet seven inches in height, very stongly made. and well proportioned ; very broad and deep chest ; legs and thigh& proportioned with great symmetry and strength, a small, round , and handsome foot. His countenance is sallow, and as it were deeply tinged by hot climates ; but the most commanding air I ever saw. His eyes grey, and the moat piercing that you can imagine- His glance, you fancy, searches into your inmost thoughts. His hair dark brown, and no appearance of grey. His features are handsome now, and when younger he must have been a very hand some man. He is rather fat, and his belly protuberant, bat he ap. pears active notwithstanding. His step and demeanour altogether commanding. He looks about 45 or 46 years of age. Ile is c . a . - tremely carious, Mid never passerany thin remarkable in the ship withont immediately demanding its use, and inquiring minutely into the manner thereof. He also stops and asks the officers divers questions relative to the time they have been in the service, what actions, am ; and lie caused all of us to be introduced to him the first day he came on board. He has also asked several gees. tions about the marines, particularly those who appeared to have been some time in the service, and about the warrant officers, mid. shipmen, seamen, &c. He was but a very short time on board when he asked that the boatswain might be sent for, in order tha t he might look at him, and was very inquisitive as to the nature cat his duty. He dresses in green uniform, with red facings, anal edged with red, two plain gold epaulettes, the lappets of the coat cut round and turned back, white waistcoat and breeches, and rri . litany boots and spurs, the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour on his left breast. He professes his intention (if he is allowed to reside in England) to adopt the English customs and manners, ar,d declares that he will never meddle with politics more. The army which left Pails. and united with others ou the Loire, wanted iiitu to join theni and resume his title, which he refused to do. He r?e, clam that not another 11 goutte de rang" shall be shed on his, ac count. Fortunate, indeed, it would have been if he really had been' of this opinion some years back. His followers still treat him with the greatest respect, Dolt one of• them, not even the Doke of Rovign himself, ever speaking to him without being uncovered the whole time. He does net ap pear out until about half past tat, though he riqes abnnt seves.' He breakfasts in the French fashion nt eleven, Awl dines at :six' fie spyruls 'nest of the (lily alone in the after-rahin, ant! read* as• great deal. He retires to !It'd al. , ent eigt►t. tic hits not jotted', T*4F-1 I have en.lecl my political career ; and, like Thernistatles,* I seek i• an g s , t uar amnuc a foreign people. I place myself under the pro tection of ltriti4l laws, loCiaiCh 1 invoke from your Royal Highness, the most pri•serfill, the must determined, and the most generous of toy euen,ies. (Signed) Isi A POLEON. PRIVATE LETTF,R. 11. M. Ship Belkrepho►e, July 24. On the 16th or this mouth, a flag of truce arrived from Aix Rail* ( Alert , there were lying two friattita ii two corvettes, and a brig, rabid► we wrre blockading) having• on board the noted Sa• vary, Due de Roviso; and the Coant de Lascassqp, Chamberlain to Napoleon the object of whose mission was to procure leave fur Nair°'eon and I& suite to proceed to,An)eriea in one of the frigate% or in a merchantman, if that could not be allowed. This was inenuteliately refused by Captain Maltlaud, notwitlutanding Savasy threw east a hint of the probability of the French squadron refining out and forcing their passage. We had, previously to this, been very actively employed with the squadron under Captain Maitlsi►d's command, in forming a most strict blockade before the ports of . Ilourdeeu►x, Basqne Roads, and all the passages leading from it, and now, if possible, the Captain's exertions were doubled. He proceeded with this ship and the Myrmidon, and anchored just out of euna.hot of the Isle &Aix; stationed the Cyrus off the Petit Bretton Passage, the Daphne off the Nlarmazon Passage, the Erne and Larne off Ronrdeanx, the Cephaism off the Nemissian Passage, the Emlynsion tw►•nty leagues in the off►ng, while, with this ship and the Myrmidon. sometimes at anchor, and sometimes cruising between the two Light Hewes & one eq the Isle de Rhe, (Tour de Balaittes) and the Casserott Light on the Isle d'Oleron, and .the Minty. outside. (ill placed with sueh judgment as to be able .to commtuticate intelligence from one to the other in a very short time). he completely hermetically sealed the ports in . such a remitter, that it was impossible for any vessel to escape ns. Cap ta:n Maitland hating been an old cruiser here, was intimately well acquainted with every passage; and I never saw a man so indefati* g.it►le and zealous hi his exertions, or whose judgment was so correct in the. steps which Jie took with the small force tinder.his command, to prevent the possibility of Napoleou'i escape. We were kept co►►stantly cleated and ready for aetion, night and day, and only the hammocks of the watch allowed below at a time. On the 14th, %slide at anchor about three miles from the enemy's frigates, we perceived a Eig of truce again i►► the morning, on board of which were the aforesaid Dc Laseasses, and Lient.-Gen . Count L'Allemand, Aide-de.cantp to Napoleon. Alter being some h ours on hoard, they departed, and then we learned. that. probably we sl►onlil have the satisfaction of receiving the Ex-Emperor. In t 'l.