The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-07-09 00:00:00

PONAPARTE. [PROM SATt RIMY'S 1.01400 N war %) COLONIAL-OFFICK DowNixo-rntare, lt it 4. 1021. Captain Crnkat, of the 20th Regiment, arrived this day trim St. Helena, with a despatch, addressed to the Earl Kellum, by Lieut.-Oenetal Sir Hudson Lowe, K. C. B. which the following is a copy : St. Helena, May 6,1821. My Lord—lt falls to my duty to inform your Lord• •uip, that Napolean Bonaparte expired at about ten .mites before six o'clock in the evening of the 5111 instant, after an illness which hail confined him to his :ii•artments since the 17th of March last. Ile wls attended during the early part of his intlii- F:sition, from the 17th to the 81st of March, by his own blcdical Assistants, Professor Antormarchi, alone. I;.,ring the latter period, from theist of April to the sth 4,1 313 y, he received the daily visits of Dr. Arnott, of Majesty's 20th regiment, generally in conjunction with Professor Antomarchi. Dr. Short, Physician to the Forces, and Dr. Mitchell, Pt incipai Medical Officer of the Royal Navy on the sta• •ion, whose services, as well as those of any other medi c:if persons on the island, had been offered, were called .von in consultation by Professor Antomarchi, on the :•3 of May; hut they bad not any opportunity afforded to them of seeing the patient. Dr. Arnott was with him at the moment of his de cease, and sate him expire. Captain Crokat, Orderly 'Ulcer in etendance, and IM:•tors Shortt and Mitchell. ••iw the body immediately afterwards. Dr. Amok remained with the body during the night. Early this morning, at about %even o'clock, 1 proceed ,. 1 . to the apartment where the body lay, accompanied t•v Rear Admiral Lambert, Naval Commander in Chief • n this station ; the Marquis de Monntcheim, Cot 00000 in nioner of Ills Majesty the King of France, charged '•itlo the same 4lntr also on the part of Ills 3lajentv the •:•nperor of Austria : lirigadier-tieneral Coffin, Second in Command of the Troops ; Thomas N. Brooke and Thomas (freentree, Eigirs. Members of Council in the Covernment of this island ; and Captains Brown, lien airy, and Marryat, of the Royal Navy. After viewing the person of Napoleon Bonaparte, which lay with the fare uncovered, we retired. An opportunity was afterwards afforded, with the con '••trrence of the persons who had composed the family of NI • :o1ron llossparte, to as many Officers as were desi r.•:r, Naval and Militarv, to the Honourable the East !••dia Company's °dicers and Civil Servants, and to va t•ons other tmliyidnals resident here, to enter the room i•• which the body law, and to view it. _ _ At two o'clock : this ;lay the botiv was opened, in the pei.o.nre of the following (;rntlenien, Dr. Shortt, .11. D. Dr. litehell, D. Dr. Arnim, M. G. Dr. Bur- H. of his l.tiesty'slititii regiment, and Matthew Pringstone, Esq., Sur; eon in the East India Company's Swrsiee. Professor Antrottarchi assist/NI at the dissection. Deneral Ilcrtrantl and Count Montholon were present. After a rarrfol examination of the several internal r qrts of the hotly, the whole of the medical Gentlen en wosent concurred in a report on their appearance.— Tt , is report is enclos../ 1 „ I shall ernes the hotly to he interred with the honours Barr to a General Officer of the highest tank. have entrusted this dispatch to Captain Crokat, of ilis Majesty's 20th rreitnent, who was the orderly in attendance upon the person of Napoleon 'Bona nal te at the time of his decease. ..e embarks on hoard liis Majesty's sloop Heron, which Rear-Admiral Lam h has detached from the squadron under his COIIIIII2 ni with the lattlligenre. I have, Le. &e. der. N. Lowy, Lient-Gen. To the Right lion. the Earl of Bathurst, KM &c. Longwood, St. Helena, May C. IS2I. REPORT or APPEARANCFS ox I.IIsSECTIoN OF THE BoDY DE :NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. On a sttperfl , ial view the body appeared very fat, which eate was confirmed by the first incision down its centre, e here tie fat Was upwards of one inch and a half over the ta•ousen. (to cutting through the cartilages of the rake, and exposing. the cavity of the thorax, a tr:fling e.thesion of the left pleura was found to the pleura cos tsais. About three ounces of reddish fluid were con t lined in the left e.r.ity. and nearly eight ounces in the re:ht. The lungs were (vise sound. The pericardium teas natural, and contained about an ounce of fluid. The heart was of the natural size, but thickly covered v•I'l fat. The *udder and ventricles exhibited nothing. extraordinary, except that the muscular parts appeared rather paler than natural. ljpon onenlng the abdomen the omentum was found r •inarkahl'y fat, an.l on exposing the mtoniaeli, that visons as found the seat of extensive disease. Strong adlie sil•aiss eonneeted the whole superior surface, particularly 0010!It till. pyloric extremity to the concave surface of t . le left lobe of the liver: anal on separating these, :in tiker, which penetrated the coats of the stomach, was di...inured one inch front the pylorus, sufficient to allow the passage of the little tinter. The internal surface of t stomach, to nearly its whole extent, was a mass of r..ncerous disease or schirroos portions, advancing. to cancer: this was particularly noticed near the pylorus. The cardiac extremity. for a susall space near the termi nation of the (esophagus, war the only part appearing in a healthy state. The stomach was found nearly tilled r ith a large quantity of quid, resembling coffee grounds. The convex *airfare of the left lobe of the liver ad h•-red to the diaphragm. With the exception of the ad hesions occasioned by the disease in the stomach, nu ne healthy appearance presented itself in the liver. The remainder of the abdominal viscera were in a he.iltlay state. .1 slight peculiarity in the formation of the left kid tt•-e was observed. (Signed) THOS. SHORT. M. D. and Principal Medical 0111..er. ARCH. ARNOTT. M. D. Surgeon to the:Silk Reg. CH I. MITI:Ili:IL M. D. Surgeon of 11. NI. S. Vigo. Fit `CIS RURTON. M. D. Surgeon 00th Regiment. ATTIIF.W LIVINGSTONE, Surgeon 11. C. Service. BONAPARTE'S FUNERAL. (FROM • PRIVATE I.ETTCII.I St. Helena. May It. 1911. Napoleon had been unwell a considerable time, and %V At confined to his bed about forty days. On Tues• r!av, the 2d of Mar, was the first time we thought his case to be dangerous. Wednesday, the 3d, be got worse. Thursday his life was despaired of. Friday be was somewhat better, haring taken a little refresh ni-nt. Saturday, at five in the morning, no hopes tr..re entertained of his recovery. During the day, ?mils from Longwood were mode every two hours, ' as ful lows :—" Continues the same '' —" No al leration," 1;r. until five o'clock, when the signal was—" his ex tremities are cold and scarcely any pulse." In copse iinence of which the Admiral, the Marquess de Mont c.•enn, (French Commissioner), and his Aid-de-Camp, r-paired immediately to Longwood-house, to witness, it is presumed, his approaching rite, which terminated recisely at ten minutes past six o'clock the same evrrring. Nsiuleon became senseless about three o'clock of tl , -. morning of the sth. The last words he WWI Ard to utter were, "My Uod, my Son, and the THE STATESMAN. monmommmapmemmmemmeminsmimmrnmonom French Nation." He was greatly reduced to what he was when I saw him here about funr years since. Napoleon lay in state on the 6th and 7th instant. attired in his plain uniform, with a star on his side, and a silver cross on his breast, on a small brass tent headateatl, which lie had with him in must of his cam paigns. Under him was his cloak, of blue cloth, embroidered with silver, that he wore at the battle of Marengo, which served after for the pall at his fune ral. The room where the -orpse lay was small, and covered with black cloth. At the head of the corpse was the altar. The Priest, Mareschal Bertrand, Count Montholon, and all the servants were in attendance ; one and all ettylainied he was the handsomest corpse they had ever seen. His body is not embalmed, but his heart is preserved in spirits. The complaint of which he died was a cancer in his chest. lie was in terred on :he 9th instant, with the honours paid to the remains of the highest general officer ; or in other words, the highest honours that could be paid him on this island. The following Is the order of Napoleon's Funeral Proces sion. Napoleon Bertrand. son The Priest, la full of the Mar-lial. robes. Dr. Arnott 20:h Beg. Ronaparte's Physician. Grenadiers. TIIF. BODY. Grenadiers. In n ('ar, drawn b) 4 horses. '•d4 Grenadiers-12 on each side to carry the body down a steep hill, where the ear could not go.] Count Mont:l'). Buonaparte's Horse, Marshal Ber ton. led h) two Servants. trend. Mad. Bertrand and Daughter, Servants. In an open vehicle. Servants. Servants: Naval 01iccrs. Staff Offterrs.. Members of Council. Generil Cann. Marg. de Motehenu. At!tnt-al. The Governor. Lady Lowe and Daughter, Servants in an open vehicle. Servants. Servants. Dragoons. St. Helena Volunteers. St. Ilelena Regiment. St. Helena Artillery. Sissy-►ilth Regiment. Royal Mariam'. Twentieth Regiment. Royal Artillery. Eleven rounds of :ij pounders were Bred during the funeral. lle was pnt into a leaden coffin, io his plain uniform dress, star, orders, fcc. &c. ; the Icarian one was inclosed in two formed of mahogany ; the outer coffin had plain top and sides, black ebony round the edges, and Piker bead-screws raised above the IW. Napoleon is buried in a ver)t romantic spot, si tn:►tedi in a valley near a place called lint's (late. I here relate the cause of lila choke. When he first arrived Marshal Bertrand resided at Ilut's Gate, un til a house was built for him ne:►r the E'-Emperor's, who frequently visited the General's family, and he, (Gontyarte) would very often stroll down to a spring of excellent water (considered the best water on the island), and ordered a glass to be brought that he might drink. Madame and Marshal Bertrand were always with him, and he several times said to them, '• If it pleases God that I should die on this rock, have me buried on this spot," which he pointed, oat, near the sprint•, beneath some willow trees. It is very singular that the house Wended fo►r Bo naparte a as completely finished and brniAlled, which, when Bersrand remarked to him, he . Rierved it wouid serve for his tomb. This was absolutely the case, as the stone, were taken from the kitchen which formed the vault. tin the I•'th all his effects were exhibited. was shown his wardrobe by Marchand, his valet, and a more shabby set-out I never beheld. Old coats, hats, and pantaloons, that a n.idshiptnan on shore would hardly condescend to wear. But Marchand said, it was quite an undertak!ng to make him put on am thing new, and then after wearing it an hour, he would throw it off, and pat on the old again. " The last words Bonaparte uttered were • arrnce.' What their connections was in his mind can not be ascertained; but they were distinctly heard about fire o'clock on the morning of the day he died. " An officer's guard is appointed to watch orer his grave. " Bertrand, illontholon, and the rest of his household will return to England in the Camel store-ship, which sails in about a fortnight. "Drawings have been taken by Captain Marryatt, of the spot where Buonaparte lies buried, and also of the procession to his funeral." FURTHER PARTICULARS OF BONAPARTE. (From the Hampshire Telegraph.) _ The following is an extract from a letter, dated his Majesty's ship Vigo, in St. Helena Roads, 7th 31av : " Bonaparte was taken ill on the 17th of March last. He immediately gave himself up, refusing medicines, would not fur some time permit the medleal.department to see him, grew melancholy, lost his appetite, and frequently said lie was certain he should soon die; which event took place on Saturday evening, May 5, about 10 minutes before 6, just at the sitting of the sun. It has occurred to us as worthy of note, that a comet of great size appeared a fortnialit prelim's to his demise. 1 csterday afternoon we saw him lying in state, in his full uniform, with the crnc:fix on his breast ; his priest stood at the foot of his couch, weeping in deep mouthing:—at the head stood Heneral Bertrand, and Count Monthulon, similarly em ployed ; but what particularly claimedour sympathy was, the appearance of Madame Bertrand, who was in an ad. joining room weeping bitterly. and whose converse disco. veretl the strength of her attachment, and her deep re gret for the deceased." Yesterday the Rosario, Captain Fred. Marryatt, ar rived from St. Helena with duplicate despatches and an of f icial account to tiovernment of the interment of Bo naparte. Captain 31arryatt also brings, we understand, Bonaparte's papers, his will, and other testamentary doenments. We are informed lie has left considerable property, and has most liberally rewarded his domestics, particularly a faithful coachman, who had been the means of preserving his life in a moment of imminent danger. PRICE OF STOCKS TB'S DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. flank Stock 3 per Cent. Red 7711 3 per Cent. Con. 7lid 34 per Cent. 4 per Cents. 9311 3 perCt.Nasy Mei 91 3 per Cent. 1731 Long Au 197.101 Imp 3 per Cent. Irieh 3 per Cent. India Stoek Ditto Bonds —a. 37s 59s p■ South-Sea Stock Month Bea Old Ann. Bllla 4d. Os. Is. 84. pm. Oneida for Money pea Bank for Account India for ditto Con. for Aral :SIR) Lott. Tiekots 2%1. 19s. lIMH %TATRA AT LO,lllOll-ARIDOR TO-111ORNOw. lloraing 40 al. •Mir 9.-lEvenieg 12 m. after 10. CDe ktateginan. "T/t[ 1111trls11 STATISM 4 1 .4" IS INcoRPORATIO NITI " TUB STATisrAx." ANOTHER ACCOUNT. The following particulars of the funeral of Bone rs to are extracted fro►n the private letter of an officer of St. Helena : •' Bonaparte was bnricd on Wednesday the 9th, be neath the willow trees, in the spot he had pointed out, about a toile and a half from Longwood-house (by the road). A procession of the military staff, and all the naval officers, followed the corpse, which was laid on a black car, in a plain mahogany coffin (laid wood and tin within), and was received, on emerging from the grounds, by a line of 2000 troops, including ar tillery and a party of marines, with four bands drawn up by the road side. As soon as it had passed, the troops followed to the place of interment, and halted, occupying the road winding along the valley side, above it, while the procession descended by a road made for the occasion on foot, the body was then borne by twenty-four grenadiers from the several corps present to the grave, where it was deposited with the priest's blessing, in a chamber within a large stone vault. True chamber was then closed with a large slab, and its edges being filled in to the sides of the vault, the whole level surface was covered with a liquid body of Roman cement. " The corpse was deposited nmler three discharges of eleven pieces of artillery, and the minute guns of the Vigo, which mere heard in the intervals between the discharge , ', moaning in the distance—twenty-five were fired. 4 , The vault 11/1‘ sine, been filled up with stone, and a plain fidti Sith I aid over it." EXTRACT Of A PRIVATE LETTER. DATED ST. HELENA MAT I.S. " Bonaparte was boiled on the 9th in Sane Volley, a spot selected by himself, with the full military honours paid to a gen-ral of the first rank. His coffin was car ried by grenadiers. Count Montholon and Oen. Bertrand «•ere the pall-bearers, Madame Bertrand with her family. Next came Lady Lowe and her daughters in deep mourn ine ;then the junior officers of the Navy; the staff of the draw; last, Sir Hudson Lowe and the Admiral brought op :be rear. Th e 6t;th and 20th regiments, the artillery, volunteers, and marines, in all full 3,000 men, were sta tioned on the surrounding hills, about half way up; and when the body was lowered into the grave three rounds of eleven guns were fired by the artillery. His grave was 14 fret deep, very wide at the top, bet the lower past chambered to receive the coffin. One large stone co vered the whole of the chamber. The remaining space was filled up with solid masonry, clamped with iron. Thus every precaution is taken to prevent the removal of the body, and I believe it has been full as much by the desire of the French commissioners.as from the wish of the government of the island. The spot had previ ously been consecrated by his priest. The body of Bona parte is enclosed in three coffins, of mahogany, lend, and oak. His heart, which Bertrand and Montholon ear nestly desired to take with them to Europe, was restored to the coffin, but it remains in a silver cup, filled with spirits. His stomach his surgeon was anxious to pre serve, but that is also restored, and is in another silver cup. " As every thing relating to so great a man must, he of extreme interest, 1 should tell vou, that after having attended his funeral I paid a visit to his residence. LONDON: MONDAY EVCNING, JVL' 9, 18111. BONAPARTE'S DEATH AND FUNERAL. We have been favoured by a friend with a copy of the fallowing interesting letter from a respectable naval officer high in command on the St. Helens station : " St. Helene. May 13. MIL " Bonaparte died after an illness of six weeks. Ile was only considered seriously so the last fortnights when he sent for Dr. Arnott of the 20th regiment.— Altho' every medical man was offered to attend, he declined further assistance, and made Count 3lontholon promise, on the event of his losing his senses, that no one else should be permitted in his room. He told Arnett he had perfect confidence in his abilities, but was con vinced his complaint was incurable, and nut to be dis covered ; however, expressed himself willing to submit to any treatment he wished. Ile stated that his Caber died of the same at 36 years of age, and desired his body might be opened io anertain the cause, in order that his son might take precautions to guard against it as much as possible. lie must have suffered great pain, although no complaint was uttered. Fur several days previous to his death, he had his son's bust placed at the foot of his bed, and constantly kept his eyes fixed upon it, till be breathed his last. I went with the Admiral to see his body, previous to the operation being performed. Ile looked more like one sleeping than dead ; nor had the least appearance of sickness. His nose and mouth I was particularly struck with, as being beautiful. The coun tenance was placid and serene, and there was something very noble and commanding [in it.) If I bad not known his age I should have judged him not more than forty. On opening the body they were struck with the fat and healthy appear. ance, until they opened the stomach, which was found full of ulcers, the breadth of your hand ; and below the upper part of the liver a causer was found, which had eaten a hole large enough to admit the little finger. The liver was per fectly sound, but if it had not covered this hole in the stomach he must have died long before. So says Dr. MITCHELL, who assisted in the operation. His body lay in state, dressed in regimentals for two days, when be was put in a tin coffin, wood head, then in a handsome plain mahogany one, and last of all into a stone one placed in the vault they made for him, where, I saw him safely deposited, and cemented down. He pointed out the spot he wished to be buried in; it is called Haines' valley, under some willow trees, and near a spring where he went for water every day. It is one of the prettiest spots on the island. We may now safely say he was one of the greatest con querors this world ever produced, but not a great and noble character. He had aim the talent to discover the abilities that others pos. sessed, and made use of them. He was buried with the highest military honours, and every person in full I dress. We had to go full two miles ; and the pro- cession and two thous.ud procession had passed versed, must bare spectators. We of the horseback until be bei the body placed on horses. His riding horse in the style he rode his armies. The sword the battle of Marengo, His being buried in tl celebrated in history. I of our store-ships into under the poop for They, I expect, will until orders come from Kt NOSTON, JAMAICA, jesty's schooner Tamar, The Patriots were he'd,- regiments and fitting oat of Carthagena would the army having never of that fortress, it hold out long, the Patriots of the river Madalena. at Santa Fe. General on his way to the Congrest. at Sarenilla, on halt-pity; out from Great Britain British Legion commanded consisting of 600 men, are They were on the Apere • esteem fur their bravery there. Ex:ract of a letter to the necessity of our (piny, they have beets •lave!. The moment they deemed free, aad are not rase of desertion. Paris papers to the By an article in one of it is said on the Jassy, that the Greek the river Societe, wh. re to concentrate themsel \ stadt, dated June 14, ,t tier through that towt. after the defeat of Pri Ibrail had attacked Prince with a very superior force, place. It was further rept ted refuge in a house on the ' immediately arrested. ever, dated June 24, sty', widely circulated had • asserts of AstgebstriA Conseil Knotted asserts, Turks were completely of 30 pieces of cannon, bands of the Greeks. the 26th ult. contains . viduals, whose propert \ to be prosecuted. Tl.e arrived on the 30th ult, was expected there on stated to have been recei , ult. It appears that Or sary authority to the Spanish loan of 200,000,000 taken place at Seville, racy against the Const. vered. A former Gael. the nnntber of persons arrested. The king had ;ler raised a Deputation of the Cortes to proceed to the Assembly on the 30th, to close the Session. In the French Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday, the ills. cussion was commenced on the projet respecting the journals, the continuance of the censure on which was advocated by the Minister of the Interior. Af n a long speech from M. Josse Beauvoir, who prop oiled to continue the censure until the end of two moths after the commencement of the next Sea Pion, the discussion was adjourned till Friday. --Oho French papers are of course silent respelling the death of Napoleon, information of event could not possibly have reached capital, except by telegraph, in time for these journals. The next will probabl; of the effect produced by this important on the French Court and the French Censors should allow much to be said on Fiasco Fustns.—Five per Cents. I nesday, M. tiOc. ; Deferred Stock 97f. The Madrid papers which have arrived ult. allude to the discovery of the conspiraci mentioned in the following terms : Manatn, Jyrre 21.—1 t is said that the has received information that a conspiracy serious nature has been discovered in the head of which were General Urimaiest gadier-Oeneral Isidore Mir. It is affirmed authorities received notice of it only a before it teas to be carried into execution, misty important arrests hive taken p!aee Cordova. and Cadis ; and that proceed' instituted with all speed against the factions. them the punishment which they merit. Juxc 22.—II.etters base be•en received at which confirm the new• of the remJval of Viceroy of Peru, and of the appointuseet of miummonvini mognmima land troops following after the red him, with their arms re. been a fine sight to the he procession were mounted on oei an to deicend the hill, and a ear drawn by his own horse was led after it, dressed • rode when at the bead of ord and mantle he wore when at a, were displayed on the wain.... this island will make it become Weare now bosyconvertingoae 4 o a trooper, and fitting the cabin . r ilossessre's establishment.% sail nest week. We remelt ■ England. re, Artist. 8.--Arrived his fit. s, three daystrons Santa 31artha, t•tly employed recruiting their out their equadrun. The ..e immediately renewed, Wei re, qui , ,ed the ground in was expected it would . riots haring the eider . Bolivar 'send flies were t • I 111'il rigor waswasnt Sawn it ngrls Oeneral De • • pay; none of the trobin tam are now revel 4 • ended by Colonel • u• •• • are the oily white troop* ' u•e : and although held in big ry are sot trusted seat the 0, •S i r front Lima, Feb. Pit—Owing, r Oorernment ennintaining teas en obliged to won 1300 negroo • they are carolled they will Is* sot to forfeit their freedom but 6th instant have enure to linia tbru thted Vienna. Jaw 21 tliority o: private letters fr Insurgt.Jts hare retired 'err it is bellnyed they endeavor*. Ives. An fatten from states, that Hoe passage of a Conk • I, hid given birth to a report Omit fare Canteen:cue, the helot • , Hare Ypsilanti, near Targo force, and driven him from O.* orted that rpoilanti basing , 4ksra he Austrian territory, had he . * : A letter from Vienna, hoir- says, that this report. shwiloc oil tot been confirmed. Arectly contradicts it, and iIYc , s, that on the contrary, touted at Galan, with the *re sirol four Paellas kit in tot lo• Pirilmontlse Gir.tett•-• If additional list of 43 Owl.- ly iegorstrated, and who are I.e Queen of the Netiocrlann It, at Spa. The Kin_ of Pru Nat th.. sth inst. iritelliger.r..s . ' reived from Madrid tv flee risk Cortes had given the ne4es- :.paniali rlovernmeot to rain s leak Numerous arrests Mar, w hey, Ns.t plain of con spi- I frot.,,u4l—stc:o hie. been dime*. t :jag Chief, D. llir, is motif* arrested. The King had !pro- lon of labia J the Fr inch Or Word. tat in ly apprizto ns it intellitrare people, I IP tltt this OCCIMIOD. COMMIS, Ira' 50e. e4l to the :Silt ;piracy above- he °overt tenet t •aey of :6 very Andalas ia, at iaiest an. I Br rued tli ht the few moment. Ilion, and that iee at Seville, dings will be does, to sitaid eil at Cop a al of Pe eels, eat of uentral . ~•.•.: