Star.
London, England, 1814-05-16 00:00:00

BONetP4RTIAN4.

EXTRACT OF A PRIVATE LETTER !ROM A BRITISH Onto
CER WHO WAS A PEUONER IN FRANCE.
" Parisi April 28, 1814.
On our way to Paris we met Bonaparte. The
horses, to the number of 72, were all drawn up in the
usual manner, on the outside of the village of Ville-
neuve; and the cortege arrived in the following order :
Ist, Troop of 50 cuirassiers of his own guard in front.
2d, One of his great travelling coaches, the arms,
eagle, &c. concealed by pieces of green oil cloth. Sci,
Bonaparte in a plain yellow chaise, accompanied by
General Bertrand ; on each side two officers of cuiras-
siers, but without their swords drawn, the troop in
front only having them nut of the scabbard ; after
which the rest of hiS friends and servants in different
carriages, to the number of twelve or fourteen, with
a trooper oh each side of them, and the rear brought
up by Colonel Campb•ll and an Austrian officer in a
barouche. We had taken up our station directly op.
site to where his carriage st, pped, and we had a full
view of him for twenty minutes, as the side glasses
were entirely down. Before the carriage stopped, we
all thought he had been tied in the carriage, his mouth
was so much distorted, and his eyes, particularly
the right, so much inflamed ; and I assure you,
much as we all had reason to dislike the m tn, we
were much shocked at his wretchei appearance,
" On stopping, he seemed to male a great effort
to compose himself, and he appeared to have suc-
ceeded in some measure ; but the stern stare that
used to characterise his cotmtenance had entirely left
him : he seenv!d like a man completely humbled and
mortified, who wished at the same time to bide 4is
chagrin, and to appear to'brave his fate. He viewed
us all round, one after another, several times ; bu' his
eye appeared unsteady, and often vacant. As there
were scarcely any eersons there but outselves, except
about twenty old women and children, he seamed to
eye us with particular attention : at last I hoard him
say two er three words, in a law voice, to his compa-
nion General Bertrand, who seemed in a most dread-
ful state of distress, and answered him merely by an
affirmative nod of t!'e head. -- sai I, he heard
him distinctly say Cc: sort der dingloir,n'est re pal P
These are English, are they flit ?'—to which the
other replied only with w tied. Hd set med particu-
larly impatient to be gone, when the postillions were
mourned, but never sud any thing ; this, however,
he was not suffered to do till the whole was ready to
move off (none of the carriages were suffered to quit
the line of march), which, as I have said before, was
twenty minutes. He seemed much changed since I
saw him last going to Russia ; but still he loused
very well while lie kept hi; inouth shut ; the moment
he opened it his lace was much convulsed, and he
was almost always constantly rubbing his loiehead
and eye-brows.
" His head was uncovered, and he wore a plain
uniform of the guard, with his star and a pair of gold
epaulets. Just as he was moving off, lie bowed to
us all, and I could net help pulling off my hat and
wishing him :k go journey. Colonel
stopped and spoke to us for a short time ; he said !:e
was as well as cold be expected. Upon our err.vell
at Fontainebleau, we went and saw his palace, &c.
I saw the table on elech he signed his abdieetioe ;
it was covered over with white teether, and was that
on which he usually wrote when alone, and was all
besprinkled over will ink, with his name written on
many places of tile leatlitr : there was an unfinished
sentence, " Qua Dieu weir Napoleon."—That we might
not shock hire, we had all t .ken our white cockades
out of our hats before he came up. We saw an Ern
mense amber 'of dead horses all the way to Paris,
which, if not removed, may breed a pestilence in the
warm weather."

We have been also favoured with a letter relative
to the conduct of BONAPARTS on the day preceding
his embarkation at Frejus, and on the anti enticity
of the following particulars, our Readets may rely
gi The Russian, Prussian, Au,tristn, and English
Commissioners, and Captain Usher, of the Uu4aunted
frigate, who was appointed to convey him •to Elba,
dined with him on the above day (the 27th ult.) Oti
the introduction of Captain Usher, he said, that though
formerly our enemy, he was now as sincerely i'ur
friend, and that we were a great nation. On Cap-
tain Usher observing, that he fear:d he could bJt ill
accommodate him, Bonaparte said, a British mm of
war was a palace. At dinner the subject was chit fly
naval, of which
_he appeared a perfect master. Oa
some surprise beilg expressed, how he could make
himself so perfect a master of the :oinutia of the navy,
wli;:n he had such great, and so many other affairs
of higher importance, he bowed and felt the compli.
ment ; but said, that in three yearr Lis plans would
have been complete—that he was about to build 510
sail of the line on the Elbe, and would have had 200
sail of the line well manned, for that his naval con-
scription fully answered his expectations. On its
being observed by Captain Usher, that his naval
conscripts did not create much alarm, be seemed
much surprised, adding, that our Ministers well knew
the Toulon fleet was manned with them.

" He said, that his principal object in annexing
Holland to France, was for the purpose of making
good sailors by exercising them on the Zudersse;
and turnitig roun.i toward the Russian Commissioner,
said that he bad constructed a three-decker, 'bed
called the Austerlitz. On his being asked, what be
thought of our expedition to Holland ? He said, ra-
ther turning to the Austrian Commissioner," I wrote
fromVienua before the expedition sailed, desiring them
to be prepared for it." The conversation in general
was highly interesting. He looked remarkably well,
'and talked with all his accustomed authority. A
French frigate was sent to wait upon him, but he pre-
ferred going in the English figate. Lieutenant Haw,
ings was sent with a French and Austrian Commis.
sioner to tate possession of the Island of Elba in his
name. The Princess Borghese intended to follow him
to Elba. On taking leave of his Guards, be made a
most affecting speech to them, which had a great
effect on both officers and men, who shed tc.'rs."

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