The National Register.
London, England, 1821-07-08 00:00:00

FRO,It LAST A'IGHTS GAZETTE.

COLONIAL OEFICE, DOWNING STNEET, JULE 4, 1821.
Captain Crokat, of the 20th regiment, arrived this day from
St. Helena, with a dispatch, addressed to the Earl Bathurst by
Lieut. General Sir Hudson Lowe, K.C.B. of which the followiag
is a copy Ns—
St. Helena, May 6, 1841.
Mr Lolll)..—at falls to my duty to inform your Lordship.
that Napoleon Duonaparte expired at about ten minutes before
six o'clock in the evening of the Bth instant. after an illness
which had confined liim to his apartments since the 17th of
March last.
He was attended during the early part of his indisposition.
from the 17th to the 3lst of March, by his own medical assistant.
Professor Antommarchi, alone. During the latter period, from
the Ist of April to the sth of May, he received the daily visits of
Dr. Arnott, of his Majesty's Yeah regiment, generally in con-
junction with Professor Antommarchi.
Dr. Shorn. Physician to the Forces. and Dr. Mitchell, Prin-
cipal Medical Officer of the Royal Navy on the station, whose
services. as well as those of any other medical persons on the
island, had been offeted, were called upon in consultation by
Professor Amommarchi, on the 3d of May; but they had not
any opportunity afforded to them of seeing the patient.
Dr. Arnett was with him at the moment of hil decease, and
law him expire. Captain Crokat, orderly officer in attendance,
and Doctors Short and Mitchell, saw the laxly immediately
afterwards.
Ik. Arnott remained with the body during the night.
Early this morning, at about seven o'clock, I proceeded to the
apartment whete the body lay, accompanied by Rear Admiral
Lambert, Naval Commander in Chief on this station; the Mar-
quis de Montchenu. Commissioner of his Majesty the King of
France, charged with the sante duty also on the part of his Ma-
jesty the Euipetor of Austria; Brigadier General Coffin, Second
in Command of the Troops; TllOOlllll 11. Brooks and Thomas
Greetitree, Esqrs. Members of Cour.cil in the Government of
this island; and Captain Brown, Hendry, and Marryat, of the
Royal Navy.
After viewing the person of Napoleon Buonaparte, which lay
with the face uncovered, we retirpl.
An opportunity was afterwards affinded, with the concurrence
of the persona who had composed the family of Napoleon Boone-
parte, to as many Officers as were desirous. Naval and Mili-
tary, to the Honourable the East India Company's Officers and
Civil Servants, and to various other individuals resident hoe, to
enter the room in which the body lay, and to view it.
At tw•o o'clock this day the body was opened. in the presence
of the following Medical Gentlemen. Dr. Shunt, M. D. Dr.
Mitchell, M. I). Dr. Amon, M. 1). Dr. Burton, M. D. of
His Majesty's 60th regiment. and Matthew Livingstone. Esq.
Surgeon in the East India Company's Service.
• Professor Antonnuarchi assisted at the dissection. General
Bertrand and Count Muntholm were present.
Atter a careful examination of the several internal parts of the
body, the whole of the Medical Gentlemen present concurred in
a report on their appearance. 'Phis report is inclosed.
I shall cause 054 body to be interred with the honours due to
a General Whoa of the highest rank.
I have entrusted this dispatch to Captain Crokat, of His
litr.jesty's 20th regiment, who was the Orderly Officer in attend-
ance upon the person of Napoleon 13uonaparte at the time of his
decease. lie embarks on board his Majesty's sloop Heron,
which Rear-Admiral Lambert has detached from the squadron
under his command, with the intelligence.
I have, &c. &. &c.
H. LOWE, Lieut. Gen.
To the flight Hon. the Earl Bathurst, K. G.
&c. &c. &c,
Longwood, St. Helena, May 6.1821.
Alpert if appearances on Dissection of the body sf Napoleon