Star.
London, England, 1815-10-24 00:00:00

HOUSE aid FURAZTURE for BOIMPARTZ

The !armours that BOSEAPAISTS had an the eve of his
devature for St. Helena, provided himself and suite
With a variety of cosily articles ot furniture for future
use, are totally unfounded. The exiled captive sailed
from Ergland with kw accommodatiMis, either for his
'impute or subsequent necessities, beyond those imnie-
(timely furnished for his passage while on beard. The
early property of value which he was able to reserve at
his departure from France, consisted of the imperial
plate, and an admirable library, No orders were
either applied for, or executed, at Plymouth, when
he sailed, as has been erroneously stated, and the
trifling purchases made by his suite, were chiefly con-
fined to a few packs of cards and chess boards, by de-
sire of Madame Bertrand. So completely unprovided
was the Ex-Emperor for a long voyage, that when his
linen was sent ashore to be washed and made up, lie
was under the necessity of borrowing from among his
suite a few shirts for intermediate use. He had hardly
sailed when the attention of Government was drawn to
the consideration of his tutu' e wants. It was at length
especially determined, by the express order of the
Prince Regent, that Bonaparte should be tu:nished in
his banishment with eiltiy possible gratification and
comfort, which the taste and fitness of an ample
supply for his domestic economy was calculated to
afford. In furtherance of his Royal Highness's com-
mand, an order was last month issued by Earl Ba-
thurst, to one of the most tasteful and ingenious artists
of the metropolis. This order comprised every species
of furniture, linen, glass-ware, clothes, music, and
musical instruments, which Bonaparte and the whole
ot his suite can pnssibiy want, tor a period of more than
three years. The directions for it were given in the
most ample and unrestricted sense ; no price in the
1 rat instanc.: fixed, no particular quality of article spe.
cored, the whole were to be made up in a style of pure
and simple elegance, with this only reservation, that in
no instance, should any ornament or initial creep into
the decorations, which would be likely to recal to the
mind ot Bunaparte the f.,rtner emblematic appendages
of Ins imperial rank. l'he order was to be completed
within six wfilts, and by . the indefatigable exerti,ais
et four lambed men, it hat been finished in the given
period, and in great part packed up for immediate con-
. veyance to Plymouth, where a transport is in waiting
to receive it. The whole has been executed in British
motet Wit the chairs and tables are, in general, formed
ot the finest British oak, inla d with polished brass ;
the bteakfast service is of Wedgewuod's most beauti.
fel pale blue composition, with a white cameo device
is relitf, modelled by Flaxman, in the best style : the
dinner service is white and gold, the centre of each
plate, dish, &c. containing an elegantly executed land-
sc.:pe of British scenery; the glass and of the finest
qu day is plainly but elegantly cut, with a fancy bor-
der of stars, supported by fluted pillars; the table
cloths, napkins, &c. are of the finest damask; the
evening service is white and gold ; the imperial plate
rienJered it unnecessary to furnish him with a service
of our own manufacture; but a few dozens of sperms,
andoc..er minor articles of that description, to mart
the see.r and tear of domestic accidents, form 4 put

of the present supply. 'The cushion! and cur-
tains are of light blue silk, with a black border, and
small black wreaths. Some are of blue, with a rich
I yellow border. Both the colour, and style of this part
.
of the furniture, and indeed of the whole, are admit a-
bly suited to the climate for which they are intended,
in Bonaparte's wearing apparel, his favourite colour
(dark green) has been preserved—shirts, cravats,
pocket-handkerchiefs, boots, shoes, and stockings of
every description, are also provided for him. His
frieuds and suite are no less attendel to—they are
equally to he furnished with 'nimble equipments.. A
piano-forte, and some articles of dress, are provided
for Madame Bertrand.
To meet the difficult); of procuring for Bonaparte
a suitable residence, at St. Helena, the architect for
the Ordnance Department, has nearly coin pleted, at
Woolwich, not a wooden house, as has been men.
tioned, but a timber frame work, for a building to be
erected on the island, in the cottage style. It will
consist of 24 room-, the general size of each will be
about 25 feet by 18 ; and this architectural skeleton
will accompany the furniture already mentioned, so
that in a very short space of time a complete reisdence
will be formed far the Ex-Emperor and suite, amply
calculated for accommodation, ease, and elegance.
Some ornaments composed of green Anglesey marble,
.are also in preparation. It is right to add, that the
extraordinary man for wboun this extensive order is
fitting up, has no knowledge whatever of the prepara-
tions which are furnishing for him.