The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-01 00:00:00

EDITOR OF NOTTINGHAM MERCURY.

INTERVIEW BETWEEN ALEXANDER AND
NAPOLEON.-The battle of Friedland in the spring of
1807, terminated the Prussian campaign. The interview
which took place at that period between ALEXANDER and
NAPOLEON, was held upon a raft in the middle of the
Niemen, and in the presence of the Russian and French
armies, which were drawn up on opposite sides of the
river. The moment NAPOLEON saw ALEXANDER, he
exclaimed "He is an Apollo !" It was on this occasion
that ALEXANDER for the first time gave NAPOLEON the
titles of Emperor and Majesty, having previously consi-
dered him as chief of the French nation. The raft be-
longed to NAPOLEON. After the usual compliments had
passed, and the Grand Duke CowsTANTINE and MURAT,
then Duke of Berg, had been introduced, NAPOLEON
was naturally anxious of showing particular respect to
ALEXANDER, and doing the honours of the place destined
for the conference. ALEXANDER said that he was on
board his ship, and NAPOLEON called the raft his boat.—
In order to put an end to ceremony on both sides, ALEX-
ANDER observed, "Let us both go into the little room to-
gether," and, as the door was very narrow, the two Em-
perors were obliged to press close upon each other, in
order to enter the room where the conference was to be
held. On his return to the raft, NAPOLEON, to pay a com-
pliment to ALEXANDER, made the entire French army shout
" hurra," and in return ALEXANDER gave directions to
his troops to cry out " Yive l'Empereur." On the fol-
lowing day the two Emperors visited each other, and
ALEXANDER even dined several times with NAPOLEON:
but the letter could never be prevailed on to return this
mark of confidence, and said, in excuse to ALEXANDER,
" I am not so good as you, Sir ; and I am afraid of the
persons who are about your person." On one occasion
only he asked for some tea, observing to ALEXANDER,
" You are near China, and ought to have excellent tea ;"
but, when it was brought in, NAPOLEON put the cup to
his lips, and pretended to taste the tea, but without tak-
ing the least quantity, put it down on the table. When
ALEXANDER dined in the French camp, with some of
his suite, the butlers carried the gold dishes through
two lines of French grenadiers, who prevented any per-
sons from approaching, for fear poison might be thrown
into the meat.

FROM THE GAZETTE OF LAST NIGHT.

Foreign (Ace, July 30, I 529.
The King has been graciously ph a'cd to appoint Henry
Unwin Addington, Esq. now liis Maj,,ty's Minikter Pie.
nipotentiary to the Diet at Fr inhfort, to he his Majesty's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the
Catholic King.

The King has dl,h been graciously pleased to akednt
George William Chad, Esq. (lately appointed his Majesty's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the
Republic of Columbia) to be his Majesty's Minister Pleni-
potentiary to the Diet at Frankfort.
The King has also been graciously pleased to appoint
William Turner, Esq , now Secretary to his Majesty's
Embassy to the Ottoman Porte, to be his Majesty's Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Re-
public of Columbia.
The King has also been graciously pleased to appoint
George Hamilton Seymour, Esq., now Secretary to his
Majesty's Legation at Berlin, to be Secretary to his Ma-
jesty's Embassy to the Ottoman Porte.
The King his also been graciously pleased to appoint
Lord Albert Conyngham, now Secretary to his Majesty's
Legation at Florence, to be Secretary to his Majesty's
Legation at Berlin.
The King has also been graciously pleased to appoint
the Hon. John Duncan Bligh, sometime attached to his
Majesty's Embassy at the Court of the Thuilleries, to
be Secretary to his Majesty's Legation at Florence.

Commission signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County

of Forfar.

David Wedderburn, Esq. to be Deputy Lieutenant, July 10.

Whitehall, June 6.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Boys Robert Ald-
ham, of King's Lynn, in the county of Norfolk, Gent., to
be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.

Whitehall, July 11.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed Thomas Mortimer,
of Manchester, in the county of Lancaster, Gent., to be a
Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery.