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London, England, 1815-08-20 00:00:00

TUE NATIONAL REGISTER..

BONA PA RTE.

AUGUST 11. 1815.—The Northumberland was still off
Plymouth lying to on Wednesday. It is supposed she is
waiting for the flavannah frigate, the Ceylon, Weazel, and
some storeships.

As a great deal of misapprehension appears to exist on the
subject or St Helena as a proper place fur the confinement
of Bonaparte, we cannot avoid observing that the sentiments
of many of our correspondents are founded upon the sup-
position—First, that Bonaparte is to be at liberty on that
island. Secondly, that neutral neutral vesse:s are to have
zecess to it. Thirdly, the garrison is not to be trusted. and
that the island does not belong to the Crown, hut to the East
India Company. With respect to the first objection, we can
assure our readers that there is no intention of suffering Bo-
naparte to be at liberty in the'island; be will be as regularly
};carded and confined as he could be in England, and permit-
ted only to take air and exercise when properly attended.
In the second place all neutrals whatever will be excluded
from the island as long ac Bonaparte is to continue a prisoner
there; so that no danger on this account can possibly exist.
In the third place he will be placed under the custody of
Geuctal Officer in the Kings service, and of a British Ad
miral; the former will have the government of the island
under the present circumstances. Ilse gartison of the East
India Company will he reduced or wholly withdrawn, and
the island will he garrisoned by a King's regiment. With
these seen: ities we should be glad to know what place in the
wulrld would he half so secure fora State Prisoner at St. He-
lena? In addition to all the ordinary securities of confine-
ment, you have the advantage of a small island many hun-
dred miles from ally land, remote from Europe, with a scanty
population. and a station from which alone it is practicable
and easy to exclude all neutral trade, and indeed all comtnu-
nication whatever.

Buonaparte before and gfter hit Ernbakat:on on hoard the
Northumbrrland.
(JOURNAL.)

rRIDAV, AUG. s.—At four A.M. unmoored ship, and
hove short. At eleven, the _Bellerophon, with Buonaparte,
Bertrand, Rovigo, Lascasse, Madame Bertrand and three
children, Madame MGotholon and one child, also Count
Unntholon on board, got under weigh, as did the Eurotas,
with the rest of his suite, and both made sail. At four, P.M.
the Tounant weighed and made sail. At A, 30. Lord Keith
came on hoard, hauled down Rear Admiral liallowell's flag.
and hoisted Ford Keith's.

SATURDAY. Arc. 5.-At 1, A.m. were ship and hove to;
Bellerophon, Eurotaq, Express schooner, and Nimble cutter
in company. At 30 minutes past two the AcLcen joined
company.

Suipkv. AUG. 6.—At 4, exchanged numbers with the
Notthumberlartd, Rear Admiral Cockburn, and bore up to
join her; saluted Lord Keith's nag. At 10. 50. returned
the Northumberland's salute, with 13 guns—shortened sail
and hove to. At 11, A.m. fired and made sail with the
sitt3dron. At 3, P.M. came to an anchor otr Berry Head,
about four miles off shore—Bellerophon, Northumberland,
Eurotas, Ceylon, and Bucephalw, in company; the Express
schooner and Nimble cutter keeping under weigh. running
round the Bellerophon, keeping oti the boats
A Plymouth Paper of Saturday contains the following ad-
ditional particulars of Buonaparte:—“ On Monday morning
Lord Keith, Sir.G. Cockburn, and others, went on board the
Bellerophon, to ft-paint Buonapi.tc with his intended rc-

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moval to the Northumberland, and conveyance in that ship
to St Helena. He appeared very uneasy at the communi-
cation, and after a long expostulation, sternly refused to gn ;
but, on Lord Keith's observing that such was the order of his
Government, and that lie hoped he should not be under the
necessity of resorting to coercive measures, ritionaparte
Oh no, no : You command ! I must obey ! You
may take me; but recollect, I do not go with my own free
will.' He then formally protested in writing against the act
before witnesses. Ile asked numerous inquisitorial questions
of Lord Keith, which his Lordship very properly declined
answering. As soon as his baggage bad been removed from
one ship to the other, the parting awe commenced, which
was truly affecting. All wept, but particularly Savary, and a
Polish Officer (six feet two inches high) who had been
exalted from the ranks by Buonaparte. He clung no his
master's knees;—wrote an interesting letter to Lord Keith.
entreating permission to accompany him, even in the most
menial capacity, which could not be admitted. Previous to
the moment of separation, Buonaparte gave some of his Of-
ficers left behind, a certificate to the following effect, which
had been firft drawn up, at the general request, by G vtoral
Gorgaud, and then altered by Buonaparte himself arid
signed :

" Circumstance% prevent my retaining you any longer near me. Von
have served me with zeal. I have always bees. satisfied with y,,u. Your
conduct on this last occasion deserves my praise, and confirm• me in
what I Find reason to expect from yon. NAPOLEON.
" On buard the Northemberland,7th August, 1815."
" After settling with his followers and domestics, he had
about enol. to carry with him. The persons suffered to at-
tend Buonaparte were, Bertrand. his wife and children ;
thtdon, his wife. and child; Gorgaud and Las easses. Tl:t•
individuals separated from him were ..;avary and 1:Allem:Ind,
now on board the Bellerophon; Lieut.-Col. de Planet, M.
Mariicaut, Lieut. Cols. Resigne and, Sclitatz, Capfs Auteri,
Merscher, and Ponaitowski,. besides two. other Offii7ers and
eight servants, on board the F:urotas. Before he bade Ole,'
to Captain Maitlind, Buonaparte shook him by the !lain!,
with an air of cordiality, offering him ako his grateful than../1
for Isis polite attentions, and also his officers, to whom he ex-
pressed himself to be highly indebted.

" Soon after one o'clock, P. M. thelmrge was ready, and
the transhipment took place. Buonaparte, having recovered
from the temporary stupor of his parting, ascended the ,i(!e
of the Northumberland perfectly .unembarrassed, and oft
touching the deck he was saluted by a General's guard. Se—
veral officers being present, be requested to be introduced
to them, with one of whom, an officer of the artillery, he
conversed familiarly for some time, asking him to that
corps he belonged, whether the naval or land service.
being told the latter, he cvclaimed—" A‘e, that is the
corps that I belonged to. You know that, 1 suppose."--
During this period, a yacht nr large boat, with several gen-
tlemen of the Pay Office, had arrived, to pay the ship, who,
availing themselves of the opportunity presented- by the
folding doors of the cabin being open. beheld, to their sur-
prise, Buonaparte playing a vingt•tin with his companions, as
cheerfully as if nothing unpleasant had happened. %Then
Sir G. Cockburn saw fLonapare for the first time, he simply
pulled oil his hat, in tile same maner as he would have done
to another Geneial, and said, " How do you do, General
Buonaparte which was returned to him in a manner
equally laconic, but with his head uncoveted. The cabll o
the Northumberland is neatly fitted up, and the after
divided in the centre, for steeping, one side of tvt,
occupied by Buonaparte, and the uther by Sir G. Cc tI I