The Sun.
London, England, 1820-12-26 00:00:00

TEMPERANCE OF BUONAPARTE.

The Emperor was never more than twenty mi-
nutes at table ; he ateand drank but very sparing-
ly ; he had'time however to partake, after his
soup, of two or three dishes and some dessert.
He required to be served promptly ; for not
wishing to lose any time, and as there was never
crsly one dish at his table after his soup, he
was to be helped very expeditiously to those
dishes which he fancied ; otherwise he took an
almond or some other trifling thing from off the
dessert. When he rose from table every one
present did the same : he then went into the
saloon, where he took a small cup of coffee. It
may be well supposed that every person whom
he invited to dinner, always made a good break-
fast before they came, or returned to their own
houses to finish their dinner. Those who took their
'meals with him for the first time,- and' who were
not accustomed to his method, were actually
starved ; it was impossible for them to say that
they had made a kingly repast, although his table
was well covered ; but no circumstance what-
ever could induce him to remain at table snore
than a quarter of an hour ; this used to-. incom
mode Josephine greatly, who was often hungry,
and could, not find time to satisfy her appetite.
At the time of Prince Eugene's.marriage at Mu-
nich, which took place at eight in the evening, all
the nobility in the country were invited to sup-- ,
per. The supper was ordered at nine o'clock.;
tables were laid out for two hundred persons
who were all seated in a long gallery, the en-
trance of which was wide enough to allow the im-
perial banquetting table, composed of the two fa-
milies, to have a complete view of the gallery.
The Emperor's table was in the form of a horse
shoe,..and• was elevated above that of the two
hundred persons; the whole was magnificent from
the splendour of the diamonds and the lustres.
Every person was ordered to seat themselves at
table during the marriage ceremony. When it
was over the Emperor immediately sat down to
table ; in consequenceof the broad daylight, he
remained (which perhaps had never happened
before,) a full quarter of an hour with his guests ;
he . then went, into Josephine's room and 'gave.
orders for every one to withdraw. This order
. arrived
,actually before the whole of the table
was helped ; the napkins were scarcely unfolded.
The poor Germans could not recover from their
surprise ; they expected to make a sPlendid re-
past, and they were obliged to go home to their
supper.—(Morning Paper.)

MR.KEKBLE.—Lettefs have been received
from this Gentleman announcing his safe arrival
at Lausanne. The Public cannot but be inte-
rested 'in the welfare 'of a person to whom they
have been so much indebted for refined amuse
meat, and the general improvement of the British
Stage.
The new Tragedy forthcoming at 'Covent-
Garden Theatre is from the *pen of Mr. PnocK-
TOR, a Gentleman of the Law, who has pub-,
fished several works of high poetical merit;.
under the name of BARRY CORNWALL.

Lord BYRON'S new Tragedy is soon likely to
issue from the press. Its poetical beauties are
highly rated, but its Author did not intend it for
scenic reprelentation. •

The sudden change of the weather on Satur-
day evening, from the genial warmth of April
to the snlart frosts of December, caused a strik-
ing alteration in the costume of the Ladies, who
braved the north wind's of yesterday. On the
former day they appeared in all the gaiety of
spring, and on the latter, in their winter habile-
ments of furs and long cloaks.
POPE'S VILLA, TWICKENHAM. This cele-
brated spot, " where the Muses once chose to re-
side," is the museum of all that is elegant and
rare ; for the present owners (Sir W.VAti..trt
and the Baroness Howc) have enriched it With
a profuse collection of the most curious ma-
nufactures of Seve, Dresden, Paris, gze. to the,
amount of' many thousand pounds, all of which
are so tastefully and elegantly disposed, as to
form one of the most fascinating tout ensemb!cs
that can be imagined. The hospitable proprie-
tors have a public night eery Thursday in the
months of Dec. and Jan., which is crowded by
all the neighbouring nobility anti gentry, wl:Pre,'
in addition to the above feast of the eyes, most
pleasant and rational 'offerings are made at the
shrine of Apollo 3nd rreirsore.