Star.
London, England, 1814-12-16 00:00:00

BONA PAfITE.

TO EDITOR.
As the value of the following anecdotes dt he
on their authenticity, I send herewith the n,ifities
• the individuals referred to, although I do not dim*.
that they should be insetted in a public newspaper.
A CONSTANT UNADER.

About the beeinning et last summer, Major.—,
of the regiment, hid the curiosity to make his
way to Porto Fen ajo, and announcing himself as an
English officer, was, after a few inquines,•introduced
to Bonaparte. Alit r the audience, to his no small
gratitication,he received the ex-S :vereign's commands
to dine with him, an order which he willingly obeyed.
Major -- describes the banquet as exhibiting almost
nitre than Imperial splendour ; but his attention was
of cmtr-se chiefly directed towards his celebrated enter-
tainei . He describes him as being not tranquil merely,
• _hut joviaLfree, open, and communicative; not enter-
ing upon political or military discussions, neither seam-
ing to avoid them : in *jinn much resembling our il-
Instrions Pitt, who, when out of office, is well known
tobave deported himself in a style of carelessness and
gaiety,:that quite astonished those who had only seen
him with the cares of an empire upon his shoulders.
. is certain that Bonaparte, during the whole of the
evening, exhibited no symptoms that indicated a per-
turbed or desponding mind ; on the contrary, he talk-
ed. and listened complacently, and seemingly without
effort, aiways addressing the English, who were pre-
sent, with marked distinction. As the night advanced,
he became yet more joyous, singing various hansom:
a boles with much animation, amd in excellent taste.
The party, contrary to the usual custom of France,
was kept alive from dinner; without interruption, till
about eleven, when it broke 3p.
More lately, I believe within the last two months, the
lion. Mr. S—n, son of the Earl of S. was also seized
with a desire to visit the dethroned Sovereign, and ac-
cordingly repaired to Elba. A.t that period it appeared
that access had become somewhat less easy to his
presence, Mr. S—n being told, upon applying to
one of the General Officers, who has adhered to his
fortune, that he was not quite sure whether his mas-
ter would chase to receive flit m, but that he would in-
quire; and he desired him to return, in two hours, for
his determination. At the expiration of this inter-
val, he was told that the Emperor would receive him
in the course of the evening ; *about ten o'clock he
was conducted into a garden, whcie be found Bona-
parte walking, by utoOnliglit, alone. He accosted
the Ex-Prince with due reverence, and was received
with great politeness. At Bonaparte's motion, they
continued to walk in the garden during the interview.
All the particulars of the conversation that followed
I have not learned ; but one partuf it cannot be for-
gotten. Firs!, however, let me call your attention to
fblliswing article, brought over by :a late Ham-
burgh Mail, (and which, in troth, is the immediate
cause of this letter).—This article is dated Nurem-
berg, October 1.5, and states as follows :
" According in the assurance* Of two Polish Officers, wbo leM
Elba on the I 1 th of September, and whose passports are counter.
slgned Porto Ferrejo, Sept. 10, lionaparte seem, to enjoy perfect
health. Or. the tst of Septemb.r, having received ii.spatches front
England,lre ettilenly put a stop to the buildings, f his Palace,
which he had hitherto carried on with great ardour. Frum
ez-
pres-ions let fall by the English General Prosser, and several
Englishmen, it is conjectured that he will be conveyed to Eng.
land : this in some measure confirms the report that the future
residence of Napoleon will be definitively fixed at the Congress'
at Vknn3. A great many Englishmen go to Elba to sec hint; he
is t-tated by them with the grew est airendon and respect." •
Now, Sir. you will mark a very interesting coinci-
dence betwixt this article and the passage in the con-
versation of Bonaparte with Mr. S—n, before alluded
to ; Bonaparte had introduced the subject of England,
and, after various remarks, he said, " Well, Sir, 1
think I shall visit England one of these days. I had
some thoughts of being in London (traitiv) a few
years since, but I am much more in earnest now."—
The audience lasted fur about half an hour, when Mr.
b—n took his leave.

A letter from Leghorn, dated Oct. 23, says : —" We
yesterday received the following authentic Accounts
• respecting, NAPOLEON the Sovereign of Elba : He
has adopted a very economical system of domestic
administration; reduced his household expences ;
dismissed some of his servants, with presents aud,pen-
sions ; and tQ his chamberlains and. noblemen who
surround him, he has diminished the emoluments of
tileir vatious situations. He is. however, much be-
loved by the inhabitants in. general; enjoys the best
health, and seems rf late more gay and cheertul than
ever. It is remai keel that he has nearly dismantled.
Forto Longone, and greatly strengthened Porto Fer-
rajo, the capital, and• his actual. residence.--The
• Drys of TUNIS, ALGIERS, BAICCAp.TRIIPOLI, &c. have'
acknowledged and declared his flag free% without
being subject to any tribute whatever. He does not,
however, approve of their piratical principles. Ats
. instance of this we have recently bad in our harbour,
whither an Algerine had repaired to watch the sailing
of two merchant vessels, one a Genoese, the other be-
longing to the Pontifical dominions. IiONArARTE,
MESE Of the Algerine's intent:on,. ordered the guns
of crur ses•batteries to be ievelled at his sciabec, au t
.cis fire- arm ber,- if she attempted to stir before dui
expiration of two days after the depai cure of the two
merchant vessels from Porto Ferrajo. What this
may produce is not yet known."
'The following is a Copy of the Edict of the PRINCE
REGILNT of Pottumat., of the I Ith October last, the
object of which seems to be, to counteract the pecu-
liar advantages which our trade derived from the
'lreaty.ct Commerce and Navigation, concluded be-
tween Lord STRANGFORD and the Portuguese
ger, at i.iu Janiero, in February, 1640

" Lissov, (krona li, Isis.
tOrtier of the Royal Counc.l of Commerce, the following
Iliet; Warms upon our Commerce to all Nations, is made
known
" Moot Excellent and Most Reverend Sir—The hostility be-
tween the Belligerent PtAvers having been happily c jii,,iude4, by
Divine Grace, under the most fortunate circumstances to the
Allied Forces artned againet France, and being enabled by the,
restoration of tranquillity to reutw our ancient relations,
bad bees terminated by the calamities of War, his Royal High.;
nen has been pleased tO order that the ports of these Kingdoms
should in future be *pinto cargoes from nines, and from every,
other Power, which were wider its authority, &Minion, or in•l
autism, and which May not be considered the enemy of Portvpii
as heretofore; it Was *GU InjUt d that such eggoes shall he
received as those of ebey States, and that nth racilities,shalli
be afforded to die condoeiirs anti agents *as have hem lillimprqbl
granted to nations in pt and veins with thrweetftatargy_.
And reciprocally the l'ortigneot reopen aft
breech of law, to wet their snips into hablaretblelk 1114si
aat
eaM anions." flegoed 81c.)
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