The Sun.
London, England, 1816-12-28 00:00:00

BUONAPARTE. , t

incrnicr ov A LETTER Fitott THE MARQUIS DR
10041cku,NU, coSISIIisioNER OP TH.II KING nr
FRANCE, Try !Its FRIENO at. PRIEUR, X.NIGHT OF
ST. LOUIS, DIRECTOR OP TM! POSTS AT ANCSOU..
lAMB.

St. Helerus., Jul: is• MO.
You cannot form an ides, of this isle; all that
you have read or heard of it makes it a paradise'
when compared with the reality its aspect is
slily snore hideous In the interior,—you see only,
rugged mountains, destitute of vegetation, of a
height varying from 50 to 1500 tofseit—a single
plain, which is that where lluonaparte resides.
One meets here and there a few stunted trees :
nothing but potatoes 'are cultivated, anti that in
small quantity ;—* single town, in which there
are about 60 hosnses,—and not a ; some
cottages, which are dignified with the name of
country-houses, about A tenth of which are ha-
bitable ; sonic very fine roads, uniformly bordered
by frightful precipices; no practicable paths.
Such, my dear Sir, is the abode of your friend,
who, besides, is ignorant of the language a the
country I and if be should know it, would not be
much better for it. If you.,commiserate me,
then regret that you did not Accompany me.
We want every thing ; every thing its bCrC
An exorbitant price. To, give, you en idea of
this, you must know, that all our wants moist be
k.upplied from England; or the Cape of :Good
Hope, which is 600 leagues off. Coals kr the

••.• yam ••• •• ....••••• • • a so •. •.slTal
fIS.• a,/111.

arrived fr.pm the Cape ; out of 25 embrolted, 11
died no the passage. A small sheep costs from 5
to 6 loois a fowl, very tough, from 10 to 15'
francs, according to its size ; bread, which is the
cheapest article, 22 sous per lb. ; a pcsir of shoes
from 18 to 20 fr.

hissing thus detailed to yon my miseries, - i ,rift
now talk to you of our great Man, of his situation
and gnat d.
The garrison consists of about 2,5004nen, with
500 and odd pieces Or artillery, and about a score
of mortars. It occupies the house of the Lien-
teudint4iloveritor, Situate npois the ostly plain in
the culled Longwood. This plain is sur-
rounded un all sides by horrible -precipices, and
there is butt one road by which you call reach it.
On this plain has been established a camp, occu-
pied by the 534 Reghneut, and a park of artillery ;
it is besides lined With posts of troops. Burma-
parte and his followers have the liberty of walking
or riding within this circle; be must be.tleeolll,.
ponied by an ')Miter in ut:ifortn, who must not quit
him a single step, and this same ofUcer lodges in
the house, amid must know what he is doing the
whole of the day ;, the other persons in his suite
are accompanied by ao orderly officer., and the va-
lets by a non-comiuissloned officer. 'flue Governor
is made acquaiditedhourly with whateverpasses, by
memos of t elegraphs, erected thtonghout the isle, so
that in a minute he knows whatever is passing, or
in two minute', whin lie is making his rounds or
on horseback; and in case of any thing happen-
ing, the whole island would he under arms in
three or lour minutes. Such are the precantioids
by land ; thOse.tit. sea are of a different kind ;
there are akays at least two frigates at anchor,
while two •brigs are sailing; night and day round
the island; and front 6 o'clock in the evening to
the stone hotir next morning, alined boats patrole
along the base of the mountains which border the
sea, and surround us on all sides. ; at night, that
is alter six o'clock, all the boats belonging both
to-indiVidttalS and the shipping must have count-
ed, and if •a boat makes its appearance it Is fired
upon. After nine o'clock, no one can move out
without having the pass-word, without tear of
being shot, or at least arrested. Nu foreign
vessel can eotueon the coast ; they are announced
by signal the moment they are perceived, and
a dollar is given him who first spies them, which
may be done nearly 60 miles to sea. Ships cannot
bear in close to the Island in one night, especially
on a coast so dangerous; -add to which, that the
breakers are so strong that one is sometimes se-
veral dityS without being able tricome close in with-
out danger. You perceive, toy dearteieod, that
escape appears physically impossible ; that even
if the Governor widied to favour it, the Admiral
must also be in the plot. 11 even, in spite of all
these precantiOnt, the Admiral ‘vere to allow .two
or three ()Oats to approach in a favourable night,
which would be exposed to a very dangerous'-five,
what would happen then ? All the roads are
gOarded, the rocks are neiQly impracticable, and
there is not a point where ten taco with nut at sus,
and with •stowa only, which are in buodance,
could not stop a thousand men well nowt'.
l'he other slay, while making a reconnoissance
with the Governor, it appeared to me, that a point
of landing, defended by 36 pieces of cannon, and
a vet y strong post, mold he better protected, be-
cause one of the flunking bt;tteries was a little too
much elevated. 1 tonna is point where the rock
would admit of being easily levelled' a little, so as
to admit the erection of a small battery of tour
pieces of cannon, that would brush the very sur-
face of the water. They, ate now, at work opou
it. Nothing passes or is done without my bring
informed of it ; so that you may re-assure your
good people of Angouleme, to he perfectly
Easy, you will never see him more, '1 answer for
it, as lung HS 1 inn here. At night every man
must be in, his home, without leaving it The
house is surrounded by sentinels, with orders to
fire instantly. They .are certain that the order
will be executed, which has already happened.
once. li hope, however, not to die here, unless it
be of hunger or ennui ;, in that case, every month
of toy resideoce will barely be etiutated lot some
years of purgatory. See, .my tricot!, what a 111CHIIS
of salvation you have •negleeted. _

Buonaparte, on his arrival here, was long lodg-
ed at the house of au iulothitant, of the name of
Mr. Holcomb. He has 4 daughter, named
whO is celebrated for her independent. spirit and
bar wild temper, She is rather handsome ;
bod appeared fond of her. Chatting whit
the other day, I said, " Miss, 1 ant not hurpriied
at 'your speaking French so well,—Buonspatte
was your teacher- I have been told iliac you
knew Itnw to tame him, and that he was ,amor-
nos."---" Oh ! you don't know hint at is
pot galuot enongh for that." Her sister told pie
that, being, with bill!, be took her .by the-ear,
which he pulled very hard--" he pained me;tituch,"
Very well, what did this pretty hand dee then
" I gave hint a lemons cull, whicit Hitt. him in
such a passion that be squeezed my note, Which
continued red the whole day."-;—" For'my part •I
should have embraced Von",---and 1 kissed the
pretty hand that had culled the great man. The
other day she found a sword in his chamber, drew
it, and attacked him ; he retreated to a corner of
the room, "shouting with'all his might. LitiCitZt
canto to, his assiStanee,and disarmed her. "Do
you mean to kill hitit'?"—" No, but 1 wished tei
see the colour ot, his blood."

For the rest, he is not at all amusing ; he is
almost always in bad humour, vexes every hotly
abnut him, makes himself 'he served tek PAttpefor,
and, generally speaking, he imposes hintselt
such on all his people.
I had a fine passage, we were only 57 days ; he
rims 77 days. I dtd not suffer muds trout the
voyage. Though I. arrived qn the Itt of June, I
1410 $llll somewhat, indisposed from its ere's.
My Aide-de-camp, young msn of 26, has inure
peetlily recovered. * * * *•*
* Yon may copy mrietter, and circu-
late it. It will cheer up the timid, and intiati-
date the disaffected. The style is perhaps too ne-
gligent, hut I have nut time to curtect it, tat a
ship,sails iimutdiat4ly fair -Europe. -
ova) kIotiTCUNNU.

Prrformed Lsa► Ntitht.

Ditviti-LAxE.—bettglas: Norval, Nig. Iron ; Lady ILindolik

Mors. Bartley. titer which, Harlequin Horner.
I;tiveNr-GAttneNt.—The Man ut the World : Sir Pertiatit
Miesycophant, Mr. H. Johnston ; Lady Raudolpba Ltte•
berctsurt, Miss S. Booth. After which, Harlequin and the
Sylph of the Oak.

MAILS.
Amaivra-1 France, 1 Flantierb. flue-1 Holland, 1, MO"
burgh, 1 Guttenburgli.

IsNucaNTL-1-101iday at that Ita►►k, Exehquer, East India
• and South Sea livu.us.

COURSKIIF EXCIONGE, FRI wv, Dz Emasx 27.
Atusterdant
Ditto, at Sight 39 0 .
Amsterdam
MM., s; Sight l2 9 '
Rotterdam . li 6 2 Ds.
Antwerp I4 5 ExAluney
Haniburgh 36 7 Vs.
Alton* . . 36 $ ti9.} Vi.
.
Paris, 3 Day's sight..... 25 40
Ditto
Rout deaux, ditto
-Fmnkibrtoot the Main
Madrid
Call is
Seville
Bilbna .
Gibraltar . 31
Leghorn • 4.4
Genoa . 411-Venice .... 27
Malta 46.. -Naples 33
Palermo ll4 per 02.
. .
Lisbon 651
.
Oporto
Rio .Itineirti
Deliiin.... .... 114 .....Curk..... 114 per Cent. •
Agiu of the Rank on 11011 and.... it
Portugal Gold, in Coin / .3 II 6 per Oxf
Foreign (arid, in Bars 3 18 6
New Oolla I'3l
Silver, in Bars, Standard

lIIGH WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-NIOIMMV.
51inning, 5 minutes After 10. j Evening, so minutes Ater 1114

THE SUN.

$011.7.M (UlB DICEHC FAL•U'I AuDEAr

LONDON,
5.4711RD4r, DECEMBER 28. 1816.

The Paris Papers to the 2Gth arrived this

morning.
Sv..riay (Dsic de nol/100 has been condenmeti
to death for Treason. This sentence is equiw
lent to banishment for life, as this infamous toai
of the Usurper is, as our Readeis ftir4,P•
moved front the reach of his merited doom.
The chambers have transacted 'some businelit
rather important to France, but of so tittle int('
,
rest to England; that we make no apology Eo
simply referring our Readers to the Axtracts
Ae
have made.

It %%11 be seen by our tepnrt of the proceed'
ings of the Bristol Meeting, that no ilistorbatteo
attended this factious exhibition. The cloy was
VrnndrOtll, Wet, and IIuNT told his well cli•enclita
partizans unable to rake the spirits of their, little
mob, sneaked off the field like SO Maar "If
drowned Itatii„

The Mayor of Leicester, %vial Ole concurrence
of liis brother Magistrates, lots refused to call s
Reform Meetitg, We roe story to be prevenlej
by a pressure tit matter from ittsertiug their toll'
knt auswer to the Requisition till moisariy•

•
By a.Letter from NorwiCh learn,- that tit
Your cif that City are by no means so destititte
enfployinent the iitiointers Would linpress to
the public tub!. There are persons in that pl
who are attempting to establish /howlea Clubs,
btu only four at present arc either organized cr
.
in a:.state of organization r each is to coniist 017
.6D members, anti is then cbniplete,, end the surf'
tner:aries are to go to the, formation °of IC4
(Albs. They will, it 'is probable, be 'taro:001
watched by al! well.disposed people, awl &wall.
tnent,,no doubt,' will be hilly tipprisvii of their
opetatior,s, lest they tbotlitl follow the t.xeliurio°f
the London Rioters.

h is confitkritty suited thnt the Duke of «'e,'
UNGTON had receive(( a !Cher from lini.,.terts
which, he thought. could he: best answered by 1"I
personal attendance. The Doke, after receiving
the letter of Ministers, set off the next morning:
front France,,and came directly to Calais, with°l
flassiug by the wq of Park. lie was accontiol"e4l
by Colonel FRESCANTLF, Lott' ARTHUR tilt.L. 111/.
the panish General ALAVA. wittise clerir nilt!
;niateil dispatch on the battie of tVaterlno muBl ut
witbitt the recollection of our Header-, '"'`,
who has been since a pretty constut
tke Duke*.a. His Grace reached 1,01"1,`_!,
00 .Thursdny afternoon., and (tined oc.it
.with. Lord CASTIettREAGH, !attended the Cibl
rt
(.111)atiC1 le'Ci%ivirlEit:lsielliYt' unit
lle Idimi et isinurnedteur;klll)::: ttohget`'ijr!'s,,...
He proceed* to Brighton tolday, thence 1"
ver, rind iR to &tie with the king of laAscs
Nen. Yenes:-DAy..
Ucrit HILL lots, it is said. been appoin";,,
Con yd in Command of ttie Nllll' • Fr twi;

room of 14ortt CumßEßrit KIM -
A letter hoin Calcotta,:dated tliY 25.
lest:
Silys--" The Delhi Albars state, ‘l4-it Alt ° bot
had lvcnnte at last grents y alarmed lor
fatety,the doubtful trend of the 1106,11'',":,
tt
joined at the critical jtinct Ore,- precipitated 0- 46
treat uow a good Llittance (taw JYrtc*

N.

SlLvatt .Ctittasscy.—An consegnence of the
Very vexatious and prtfatlietal practice of many
p6Sons %vim have of date Defoe(' t. 914 9t lin pay-
mgnt plain Sliiliiugs anti Sixpeiteett, the No4le Se-
cretary of State for the. Home Deorttnent, with

Ms wonted tittentioti to the Public interest and
conveuierice, .critised, the following Proclamation
to he publishe►l yeftettitty t

" SILVER CURRENCY.

• I‘•Dece4ther 27,141 a.
" Whereas actions inconvenience has been frlt by the
Pithlie, anti, yartictilarly by poor persona, by rensttit of

tratilmen and 'others refusing to in payment Plain
Shillings and Sixernees, of the current. Coin of the Realm,
under the errusteims idea, that such Shilling* and Sixpences
- will not be taken in exchange. for the New .Coina,ge, on ac-
count of their being ditoinished in weight, and the :impression
worn off. . .

`l4 This it to give. Notice, that all 'itch Shillings-and Six•
petters, although quite-plain, and reduced weight, as cat►
be recognized to be Standard Silver, will• he-, re'colted in
Exchange for the New Silver Coinage, and a great proportion
or such Standard hillinrs and Sixpences are in circulation:

" All persons are therefUre cuutlonetl against refusing to
tale in payntent Shillings and Sixpences ~ft he abut•` deserli.;
tiun, as they will answer the value at their peril.

By 41uraouttY.

SHIP NEWS.

I)RAL, tIC. 27.—A1rived, and sidled for the
the-Ontnium, FaP.NCH, 6'olll St. John's,
Newfoundland. Came down from the River the
Marquis of Camden ant. IL Castle, 1
Lowther for _n-
dia ; John and Hobert, SwINToN, for the West
Indies; and Planters, LAMB, for Bethieo, and
lemain in the Downs, with the whole of the out.
, ward-hound East and West Inttiamen as before,
• • all will.

eve o'Clock.--7-The Nfargois, of Cant!len East
loiliaineo has lost an anchor and about 40 fathoms
of cHble in br;nging the ship up —Wind W.
PCY MOUTH DEC'. 2G.—Arrived the Dwarf cut-
ter from a cruise', with the Two Brothers lugger,
laden wick, ISO casks of smuggled spirits from
France. .Al9O arriv.r.d the Lord Vermin,. LA NG-
DON, from; Cork ; Friendship, WALDEN, from
Waterford ; and • the Sir John Doyle, front
Guernsey—tue ,latter boom! to St. Domingo.—
'Wind %I.'

RAMSGATR, DEC. 27.—Pnt back the Palladium,
PATrisoti. Caine in fur riheltrr On! British
-Qttee,t, Perseverance, Hope,. Nancy, Young
'Leonard, and several others froiu' London- for the
IVet•tward.

Dovint, • Dgc..27.—Came in tLe Johanna,
FM:DI:1116K, with enens-r, iron, &c, from o!tend
for. Rouen, with 10$s of top.mast, and sprung her
)ower wait ; Inn 1i1;;t• dayi.

DEC. 27-:—Arrivvii his Nimjesty'S
Ship TVliiin from a cruise. I'►,t hack the Vit-
toric—:The, ht,x, irmtsport, that trite ot, shore,
bag been got off and brought into chit harbour,.....

&filet! the &Thy BANFIELD. (cm the Dawns.

FALMOUTH, 25.—'--Arrived the Russian
ship Oscar, from Finlaud for Lisbon, a'ild the
j4)ho Rickard, D‘vtosos, from Newcastle fur
JamAica.—Wiii4l IV.