The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-11 00:00:00

LAS CASES'S JOURNAL.

The Emernott of AUSTRIA.—Ifis good nature
is well known, and makes him constantly the dupe of the de-
signing.. His son will be like him.

The of Pitussr, as a private character, is an ho-
nourable, good, and worthy man ; but hi his political capacity,
he is naturally disposed to yield to necessity : he is always com-
manded by whosoever has power on his side, and seeths about
to strike.

The EMPEROR of RUSSIA is a man Superior to either the
Emperor of Anitria or the Kin.g of Pruisla. Ile possesses
grace, information, is fascinating, but he is not to be trusted;
he is devoid of candour, he is cunning, false and eipert---he
can_go a great length. If I die here, he will be my real heir
in Europe.
THE EMPRESS OF AUSTRIA.—She has address and ability,
and that sufficient to embarrass her husband, who had 'acquired a,
conviction that she entertained a poor opinion of him. Iler
countenance was agreeable, engaging, and had something pe-
culiar in it ; she was a pretty little nun.
THE ESIPRESS JOSEPHINE AND MARIA LOUISA.—The
first in no moment of her life ever assumed a position or
attitude that was not pleasing or captivating; it was im-
possible to take her by surprise, or to make her feel the least
inconvenience. She employed-every resource of art to heighten
natural attractions ; but with such inttenuity, as to render
every trace of allurement imperceptible. The other, on
the contrary, never suspected that any thing was to be
gained by innocent artifice. The one was almost somewhat
short of the truth of nature ; the other was altogether frank and
open, and Was a stranger to subterfuge. The first never asked
her husband for any tbing, but she was in debt to every one;
the second freely asked whenever she wanted, which, how.:
ever, very seldom happened ; and she never thought of receiv-
ing any thing without immediately paying for it. Both were
amiable and gentle in disposition, and much attached to their
husband.

DUROC had lively, tender, and concealed passions, little cor•
responding with the coldness of his manner. Chance or some
accident could alone have made me acquainted with Dume's
Charader. He was a pure anti virtuous man, utterly disinte-
rested, and extremely generous. He was one of those persons
whose value is never known till they are lost.
KLIMEIt was endowed with the highest talent ; but he was
merely the man of the moment; he pursued gluey as the only
road to happiness; but he had no national sentiment, and he
could, without any sacrifice, have devoted himself to foreign
service.

Loorsrs had become a very able Commander at the period
of his death. " I found him a Dwarf," said the Emperor,
" but I lost him a Giant."
Monrau scarcely deserved to be placed in the first rank. of
Crenerals ; in him nature had 101 her work unfinished ; be pos-
sessed more instinct than genius.
MADAMF. DE STAEL.—lmmediately after victory had im-
mortalized Napoleon in Italy, Madame de Steel wrote him long
and numerous epistles, full of wit, imagination, and metaphy-
sical erudition. It was an error, she observed, arising only
from human institutions, that could have united him with the
meek the tranquil Madame Iltionaparte ; it was a soul of firs
like tiers (Madame de Steel's) that nature had undoubtedly
destined to be the coinpinion of a hero like him.
BDONAPARTE'S OPINION Or GxxEnALs.--4' 'know
the depth, or what I call the draught of water of all my Gene-
rals. Some," added he, joining actions to his words, " will
sink to the waist, some to the chin, others over the head ; bat
the number of the latter is very mien:"

DEPARTURE OF CONVlCTS.—Yesterday even-
ing, about six o'clock, the prisoners convicted at
the last and fi4rmer.. Old Bailey Sessions, took
their depatture. They were all conducted into
the press-yard at the Old Bailey, and arranged
and chained together in proper order ; after
which they were seated in the vehicle which
was to convey them to Portsmouth on board the
transport ships. At six o'clock the ati was
drawn out by six horses, strongly guarded by
officers, and proceeded on its journey over Black-
friars Bridge to the port.