The Sun.
London, England, 1815-12-27 00:00:00

BUONAPAnTE.

The letters and papers from India, by the ship
Bombay, from Bombay, which has been for a
short time under quarantine regulations, were de-
livered yesterday. They are of se recent a date
as the 15th of August, but are destitute of intel-
ligence of the smallest importance. The Bombay
was also the bearer of letters froM St. Helena to
the 13th ult. They inforM us, that Bnonaparte siill
remained at the retreat where the former accounts
left him ; namely,at a small dwelling, 2 or 3 miles in
the interior of the Island, called the Briars: The
ci-devant Emperor spends most of his time in vari-
ous amusements With the daughters oldie host who
were considered interesting young women.. In,
the evening, to use Ow precise term of a letter ors
the subject, " the patty play at cards for sugar-,
plums." Meanwhile a strict eye is kept upon the
General by the English, which he considers and de—
clares to be intrusive. None of his Officers stay %vita.
him at his recluse; but whether this arises from Om-
choice ot• Boonaparte, (non order of the Go vernor,-
or because there are no means of accommodation,.
we do ncit learn.- The Officers occasionally make at'
party to the Briars, to pay their respects to the
General ; but not so frequently .as they would
have done, had not time roads thither been almost
impassable. The house at Longwood for Bttona-
parte'sb reception was not nearly completed, It%
its construction or fitting up, the security of the
owners was to be materially considered ; besides
it is not expected that he would be allowed
to take possession of Longwood House nude:-
the regulations intenkd ; he was to be go-
verned, until the works and batteries were
finished, which are quickly raising for the de-,
fence of the Island. When the whole is corn•
pleted, Sr. Helena will be secured from any sud-
den attack that might be projected for the lihera-•
tiou of the prisoner• ; -and as for the. means of
stealth, it is not likely they can succeed, since
every Caution has been given by government ors
this head. The officers of the Bombay experi-
enced great disappointment in not having an op-•
portunity of seeing the man who had cut• out ,so
much bushiess for all Europe.

We are assured Ly a gentleman, who bas
,just
returned. frinn Mont Cassell, that that part of VAN
DAMME'S defence, which stated that his house and
gardens were destroyed, is totally false. The only
tlemolitit)n•eon►n►itted was by himself, as he or-
dered some cottages opposite to his mansion to be
destroyed, for the purpose of iu►proving Uis
prospect.
.Yesterday morning, Lord SIDMOUTIt and Lord
RAVIURST left town for Brighton, on a visit of
tu•o or three days to his Royal Highness the
PLUNCe REGENT.
Disliatches for Admiral Lord 'El:mm.7'n', °lf
Marseilles, were forwarded last night by the waY,
of Paris.

-Monday evening Mr. SYLVESTER, the Meson:
ger, left town wit!) dispatches for r the Duke 4"
WELLINGTON at 'Paris, from whence he will Pr"
ceed io Florence, with dispatches for the resident
Alinister at that place_ •
The Duke and Duchess of CUMBERLAND attentrd
ed Divine Service at, the Chapel Royal, St. James's
Palace, on Sunday. On Christmas-day their
Itoyal Highnesses attended Divine Service at the
German Chapel, St. James's Palace.
The Earl and Countc_ss a LIVERPOOL are spend-
ing their Christmas nt Coombe Wood.
Lord and Lady CASTLEREAGIi are on a visit to
Lord and Lady ,guprtiLti, it their seat in Suffolk.

It is said that Louts XVIII. did not utter a
word fur a fall quarter of an hour after -the &par.'
tnre of Madame LAVALETTE. His first exclamation,
was—" My God !. I have been exposed to man,
severe trials in my life, but never was my beat
so, cruelly assailed."
THE DOLE OF NonpoLx —The mind of the roe,
Duke of NOtts•oLv; was uncommonly active, an
his acquirements were extremely varied and ex-
tensive.; what appeared labour in others, he rot"
dily mastered ; and there 'were few subjects( in-
deed, irhetein he'cuttld not hold a principal share
in the discussion. His knowledge of music was
considerable, and he could play a little on almost
every instillment • there is hardly a ballad in the
English langnage,•that he did not recollect snit-
ciently to give an idea of the music as well as the
words. The late Duke of NORFOLK, who was
remarkable for pertinaciously refusing to let his
breed of ,King Charles's spaniels pass from his
kennel, even to his best friends, was prevailed up-
on to present a couple to the Emperor of Russ's.
on his tearing England; in return fur which, that
Sovereign sent over to his Grace his picture in a.
snuff-bok, magnificently set with diamonds. HE
was a constant attendant at the Beef Steak Chats
formerly held in Covent-Garden Theatre, but
which, when that house Was burnt down, was re-
moved' to.the Bedford Coffee-house, where it nor
assembles: t here is, however, to be a room built for
this festive Society in the new Lyceum "Nes"!
erecting by Mr. 111:,:ot.D. •
EATON,• THE PEIIESTRIAM.—Yesterday m VP
ing, at a quarter past eight o'clock,. this Inwv-
dual completed his task of walking 1100 miles 'ln
I 100 hours, upon Blackheath. The early part OE
the day, however, at which the performituce Was
concluded, induced the pedestrian to continue his
labours throughout the day, nil this he %vas re-
quested to do by a large party of respectable per-
sons, who proposed visiting the scene of his urn-
rations at 4 o'clock. At this hour he finally re-
tired from the course, in the most perfect health
and strength, faceted by the cheers of an immense
smultitude of people. Withia 'tile last few clays,
Evrostiwas Visited by several persons of fashion as
%veil as sporting celebt icy. Captain BAUCLAY
also on the ground. EATON, it appears, is is na-
tive of 'Woodford, near Thrapston, in Northamp-
tonshire, and since his youth has been equally
distinguished for bath it power of pedestria-
nism, scarcely known in his own country. The
facility with which he has executed his unexam-
pled task, and the unimpaired vigour be has still
preserved, have induced him to propose some fro--
they undertakings, with a view tow•ArdssderibiN;
sonic advantage from his extraordinary ronlll4

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