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London, England, 1820-05-11 00:00:00

LOUIS BONAPARTE.

A eery interesting work has been just published.
with the title of "Historical Docantents of Hol-
land." It is from the pen of Louis Bonaparte.
lide King of Holland--and, as such. the accuracy
of its intelligence respecting the Government of
that country cannot be questioned. Equally au-
thentic must be the anecdotes of the Bonaparte
Family which it relates, as well as of other di•tin-
gunrhed persons of other countries, connected with
the political transactions of the period which it
embraces. The following extract relates exclu-
sively to the iliminguished author, the 'internal
mildness of whose government, when King of
Holland, combined with his integrity. probity, and
good faith, have raised him to a place in public
estimation from which uo r of fortune can
ever remove this very amiable and interesting mem-
ber of his House
" Louis made his first campaign is the army of the Mg
Mime Alps. He was present at the taking of Oneille, and
the battle del Cairo. Napoleon wished to take advantage of
these instances of aurcesa, to tors Cevs, and &emend into
the fertile plains of Piedmont; and hr then communicated
• plan for the invasion of Italy, exactly confulmable to
that which he afterwards carried into 'amnion. Danier•
bion, the General in command, thirst not adopt it. The
representatives of the people, in whom the power was vest.
eel, had sot the slightest knowledge of military affairs; so
that the campaign ended with thine tint exploits, labia,
though glorious in themselves, led to no results.
" Louis was placed on the staff of his brother, without
belonging to any regiment ; but a law obliged all the stair
officers to join some regiment, and hr was wader the neces-
sity of accepting the situation of Lieutenant is a company
of volunteer artillery, in garrison at St. Tropez, to which
place he accordingly repaired. lie remained there several
months.

" At this lime a great promotion look place in all the
armies. Napoleon received .1111001 Pf destination, being ap.
pointed to the command of the artillery of the army of the
West, that is to say, the army oppose.' to the Veadeaos.
He was exceedingly discontented with this change. He re-
paired Sc Paris to complain of this crying injustice. He
reached it two days after the period of the 2011. of May, when
the people of Paris laid siege to the Convention, and ramose.
cred Ferraud, the President. The destination of Napoleon
had not merely been changed : be had even been removed
from the artillery, and placed at the head of a brigade of
infantry. This change was viewed by him in the light of an
insult, and be refused to submit to it. He remained at Paris
as a private individual to the sth of October ; that is to say,
nearly five months. . _

" At this last period, all the military, and more partico-
larly•ll the General Officers, were summoned to the defence
of the Convention, which wan attached by a great propor-
tion of the inhabitants of Paris. Napoleon was appointed
second in command, but the representative of the people,
who was invested with the chief command, submitied en-
tirely to his arrangements. In a few moments all the attacks
were repulsed, the mobs dispersed, and the new Constitution,
and the Executive Directory, were established. De was
then promoted to the chief command of the army of the In-
terior, and shortly after to that of the army of Italy.
" While Napoleon remained unemployed at Paris, his
Aides-de-eamp could not, with propriety, stay with him.
Junot alone, as the oldest, remained. Captain
of artillery, joined his regiment, which was with the army
of the Rhine: Louis repaired to the school for the artillery
at Chilons-astr.Marar, to undergo his examination; but he
was so unfortunste as never to be able to &Isiah his studies.
After the bth of October, when his brother was appointed to
the command of an army, he was ordered to join his stair
at Paris: be refused for some time to quit Chhlons, as it
was his wish to be received into the artillery; but he was
at length obliged to obey, and be returned to Paris in the
following month.

" During the first campaigns of Louis at Nice, the Re-
primentatives of the people wished to confer on him the rank
of Captain i but ■s he was then scarcely fifteen years of age,
the measure was objected to by his brother.
" Napoleon used to relate anecdotes of Louis, which,
while they screed to evince the most ardent attachment to
his elder brother, afforded, at the 'mole time, a proof of his
courage and coolness.

" The first time he was conducted by Napolroo into an en-
gagement, Louis, far from feeling any astonishment, wished
to serve as a rampart to his brother. This was bt fore Saor-
gio, a village on the great road from Nice to Tends, exceed-
ingly strong from its situation. The enemy kept up a very brisk
fire of mountain artillery ; that is to say, of Oren carrying
balls of two or three pounds weight. Louis placed himself
before his brother, whets lie proceeded along the outside of
the entrenchments for the purpose of examining them. He
remained constantly in this position during eke whole of this
inspection, notwithstanding his brother's prohibition, and
the fire of the enemy.
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1, On another occasion, they happened to be at a battery
upon which the enemy kept up • brisk Me. The breast-
works were what is called d barbel/e; that is, only three or
four feet in height. The garrison frequeistly stooped down
to shelter themselves. Napoleou remarked, that Louis imi-
tated the example of his elder brother, remaining immove-
able the whole time; sud by way of trial, be asked him the
reason: I have heard you say,' answered Loris, that a
French officer of artillery ought never to fear cannon : it is
our best weapon.'
_ _

" After the sth of October, Napoleon, on being appoint.
ed to the command of the army of Italy, was preparing to
set out for Nice, the head-quarters, wheu Louis ars teed
from Chalons. He became acquainted at that lime with
Madame de Illeauharnaie, married howl after to his brother,
and with her children, Ilurteucia, theu 13 years of age, sad
Eugene, who was 15.

At the school of Chilton' lie had imbibed anti•repnhli.
can principles, from the society of the young artillery
pupils. It is well known, that, at that period, all the young
men made it their boast, that they were hostile to the re.
publican government.
a Certain impressions, which he hail received in his in.
fancy, remained indelibly imprinted on his memory. The
elegance, the amenity, the fascinating frankness, the polite
effusion of heart, which were then natural to the greater
part of the nation, bad filled bun with the keenest regret.
" To Lim it appeared that the nation was no longer the
same. He neither shared iu the euthusiaren of his comrades,
who were overjoyed at the prorpect of entering ou a cam•
paign, nur asseuied to the approbation then generally be.
stowed on the fashions, manures, and customs, which pre.
wailed at Paris.

" He set out several days before his brother, travelling
with the cavalry guiJea of the army. Napoleon took has de-
parture in great baste, and joined him brother at eliatillun-
' sur-Seine at the house of Marmont's father, an eb.' ly gen-
tlemen of great respectability, with whom they bad remain-
ed several days un their journey to Paris some months before.
The ant thing which Napoleon did, OM swelor again his
young brother, was to it.k his opinion of Madame de Beau.
heralds. (Janis arnmertil, that she was a charming woman,
but that she was no longer young. When told that .he was
now his sister-inlaw, he would nut at first rove eretlit to the
information. He dad not hesitate to observe, Ihal all.' choice
appeared to hint very unsuitable, on aeronaut of the too
great disproportion between their ages. Madame de Reau•
karnais was at that time near!) 87, while her husband was
scarcely 28.

" Louis
was IS when he • second lime joined the irmy of
Italy, then commanded by his hawker, to whom lie was Aide.
de•Camp. He had roily the risk of Lieutenant.
a He was of an observing and silent characte►. He fell
vacuity of heart, and experieurid a feeling of regret, on
seeiug himself impelled into of troubles and ambi-
tion. He sighed already for retirement, and a peaceful
occupation."
The walks in St. James's Pntk were yesterday
strewed wiitt branches torn off the trees by the
violence of the wind. One very large tree near the
great mortar, was entirely broken across near the
middle. and the head of it fell across the iron pa.
bilitiete the pathway.
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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, WILDNIUDAT, MAY 10.

APPEAL.
DUNBAR., •PPiI.LANT; ■AIViT, NRSPONDENT.

Their Lordships met at ten o'clock, sod heats!
Counsel iit this ease (it is an appeal from the deci-
sion of a Scotch Couit) until one o'clock, at *kelt
hour they adjourned until Friday.

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