The National Register.
London, England, 1815-08-13 00:00:00

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The facts of the case arc, that the concourse of boats in
rlymoteh Sound, and the loss of some lives wlitch had al-
ready taken place, induced the “overnment to remove the
Bellerophon to a gicatcr distance; and the wi it which is
spoken of was no more than a common subprrna from the
Court of King's Bench, obtained by some person who has
some cause pending in that Court. in which he fancied he
anted the evidence of Napoleon and Jerome Buonaparte,
and Admiral Villaumcz.

The Nottliumberland sailed from Portsmouth, as above
sated. and on nearing Torbay on Sunday, perceived two
I:ne-of battle ships approaching her, which proved to be the
Bullerophuo, with Buonaparte on boaid, and the Tonnant,
with Lord Keith. In a few hours the Northumberland hailed
them, and asked after Buonapartc, who, she was iiiforn:cd.
had not come out of his cabin fur some days. The ships
came out to an anchor off Torbay.

General Bertrand went first on board the Tonnant, where
Ire dined with Lord Keith and Sir George Cockburn. Ile is
a wan of about fifty years of age, and extremely well be-
haved. At dinner, Sir George gave him a general explana-
tion of his instructions with respect to Buonaparte; one of
which was, that his baggage must be inspected before it was
received on board the Northumberland. Bertrand expressed
his opinion strongly against the measure of sending the Em-
peror (as he and all the suite constantly style him) to St.
Helena, when his wish and expectation were to live quietly
in England, under the prOtection of the English laws. Lord
Keith and Sir George Cockburne did not cuter into any dis-
cussion upon the subject.
After dinner, Lord Keith and Sir George Cockburne, ac-
companied by Bertrand, went on board the Bellerophon.
Previous to their arrival. Buonaparte's arms and pistols had
been taken away from him, not without considerable alter-
cation and objections on the part of the French officers.
Those who were not to accompany him were sent on board
• the Eurotas frigate. They expressed great reluctance at the
separation, particularly the Polish officers. Buonaparte took
!mac of them individually. A Colonel Pistowski, a Pole,
was peculiarly desitous of accompanying him. lie had re-
ceived seventeen wounds in the service of Buonaparte, and
said he would serve in any capacity, however menial, if he
could be allowed to go with him to St. Helmut. The orders
for sending off the Polish officers were peremptory, and he
was removed to the Eurotas. Savary and Lallemand, how-
ever, were not among those sent ou board the frigate—they
were left in the Bellerophon.
When Lord Keith and Sir George Cockburne went on
board the Bellerophon on Sunday afternoon, Buonaparte
was Upon deck to receive them, dressed in a green coat with
red facings, two epaulets, white waistcoat and breeches,
silk stockings, the star of the Legion of Honour, and a
r,iapcan bras, with the three-coloured cockade. His face is
remarkably,' plump, and his head rather bald upon the top.
After the usual salutations, Lord Keith, addreszting himself
to Buonaparte, acquainted him with his intended transfer
from the Bellerophon to the Northumberland.
Buonaparte immediately protested with great vehemence
enainst this act of the British Government— he did not ex-
pt ct it—he did not conceive that any possible objection
could he made to his residing in England quietly for the rest
of his life.
No answer was returned by either Lord Keith or !qr. Gco.
Cod:home. A Bliti,h Officer who stood near him observed
to him, that if lie had not been sent to St. Helena, he would
have been delivered up to the Emperor of Russia.
Buonaparte-14' Lieu sic garde des Russ 4 !" (God ketp