Star.
London, England, 1821-09-12 00:00:00

BONAPARTE.

EXTRACT OF A LETTER, DATED pAnrs, stair. S.
I dined yesterday with Dr. Antontarc'oi, Napoleon's physi-
dan. You will allow that one cannot help feeling a great inte-
rest in conversing with a person who has given the last drops of
water to such a man, and I therefore readily accepted the invi-
tation to meet hint. The Doctor was very circumspect ; but I
have collected many interesting gleanings (rout conversation
with hint, which I give you as I got them.
Bonaparte occupied himself often with gardening ; and
under his immediate superintendence bowers and grottoes were
erected in the garden at Longwood. General Bertrand, Ma-
dame Bertrand with the children, and Dr. Antomarchi, assisted
hint on sigh occasions. His usual dress was that of a Chinese
gardener--nankins, and a large straw hat. Within the last
eight months of his fife he could scarcely move out, and was
r: lived either to rest on the sofa or in his easy chair : he suf-
fered considerably, and was in consequence exceedingly mo-
rose: he bad lost full two-thirds of his corpulence.
His last words certainly were." Tose Arsee," but without
any connexion ; for what he uttered was in a cuuvulsive state,
and no other words could be distinctly understood.
During his illness his son was the principal topic of his con-
versation : he never conversed on politics, at least the Doctor
said so. Two Priests were sent to him by his mother, one an
old man (Buonavita), and the other a young man. The first
could not bear the climate, and was obliged to return to Europe.
Since their arrival mass was read every day at Longwood, and
the Doctor said, " Best more en butt Meant." Bonaparte ex-
pressed much disgust at the old Ptiest's smelting o( tobacco—he
disliked smoking and smokers. He had entirely left 'off taking
snuff. Ton have seen it noticed in the Paper. that be sent a
present tc Lady Holland. The circumstances that led to it are
extremely honourable to her Ladyship. Lady Holland was
never personally known to Bonaparte, but since his confinement
die had been unremitting in her attention to hint, by constantly
providing him with articles for his table which she thought
would be agreeable to him ; also by sending him banks, and con-
tributing in many other ways to his domestic comfort. Ile
sent her a Cameo of great value as .a token of gratitude: it was
on a snuff-box which the Pope presented to Napoleon.
In contradiction to all the anecdotes in Engliah and other
Newspapers, the Doctor assured me that the Emperor (he never
called hint Otherwise than rEntivreur) never had any female
attendant in his household, nor was any one in attendance on
Lam during his confinement at St. Helena.
The veneration with which the Doctor spoke of him is be-
beyond anything of the sort T ever witnessed. Speaking of Ber-
trand, he always st yles him le Grand Mareckni. Madame Bertrand
was always allowed to enter his room without being announced.
Napoleon was quite resigned to die in St. Helena. He often
conversed with Antomarchi of events of his earliest age, and re-
collected the most trinity, acts of his childhood : the Doctor being
a native of Corsica. theye generally conversed together in the
idiom of the island, which was quite familiar to Napoleon. The
house at Longwood was exceedingly small and uncomfortable,
and damp beyond conception ; the new house was not yet finished,
and it was Bonaparte's intention, had he lived, never to inhabit it.
The library of Napoleon consisted of the best classics, and
through the kindness of Lady Holland and other friends, he had
a fresh supply of what was new and interesting every three
months, sent to him under Lord Bathurst's seal. Dinner was
always served on the plate (service (argent) with the Imperial
arms on it, off which he dined at St. Cloud.
Dr. Antomarchi found a proper stone on the island, with'
which he hoi prepared plaster, and succeeded very well in taking
a cast of his bust after his death: unfortunately it bad been ship-
etd to Leghorn, else I might, perhaps, have had a sight of it.—
The Doctor has intended it as a present to the mother of Bona-
Tarte whom he styles Madame Akre.
The hair of his head as welf as his beard had been shaved, and
sent to his relations, his household each retaining some small
onantity of it. The Doctor bad a small lock of it in a brooch.
I had it in my band, and confess, and am not ashamed to say so,
that my feelings were very acute at the moment, and I perceived
something like a tear in my eye. The Doctor could not obtain
permission to embalm the body, nor would the Governor (Sir
Hudson Lowe) allow any inscription. The remains were beat
placed in a coffin of tin, then in one of mahogany; these two in
One of lead, and this upper one again in mahogany : all four were
well secured under the inspection of Dr. Antomarchi.
I could not learn anything respecting the life of himself,
which Bonaparte was said to have written; but It is probable,
at all events, that nothing was done in it after the arrival of
Autontarchi, as he declined in health during those two years.
bloutholon, who came over with Bertrand and his family, has
permission to return to France ; but Bertrand, who had been
condemned to death, par connistrace, has not yet received that
permission. Dr. Antomarchi brought ater his iournal of the
two last years attendance on Napoleon. The Doctor, who is
about 32 yens old, was sent out to St. Helena by Letitia, mother

of Napoli;on.
The point on which I was most anxious to obtain informa-
tion, was the cause of the notgappearance of the Doctor's name
akin; with the rest of the surgeons, to the official report of the
causes of his death, and the appearance of his body after it.
Ile was never asked to sign it, but his opinion was well known,
as he had frequently declared it without reserve to be, that the
death of Bonaparte was owing to the climate.
"

THE EVENING STAR.

LONDON.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1821.

PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONZ O'CLOCK I
3 per Cent. C0n5.751,4 3/4—Navy 1091/4108% 7/
Imp. 3 per Cent 75--Exch. Bills ls. 35. pr.
Ezch. Bills small 4s. pr.—Cons. for Act. 7514 go.

The Paris Papers of Sunday arrived this forenoon.
Prince DEMETRIUS DE COMNENA, who, according to
certain journals, resided in Piedmont, and had lately
received there a solemn invitation to accept the crown
of the Greek Empire, appears to have been actually
resident in Paris (Rue St. Domingue, No. 29) where
he died on Saturday morning at six o'clock. He was
a Marechal-de-Camp and Chevalier of St. Louis.—
He has left a brother, M. Groacas de COMNENA, and
a niece, the Duches of ARRANTES, who resides at
Versailles.

A letter from Vienna of the 29th, announces that
Lord WALPOLE has gone to Italy fur the benefit of

his health.

A Frankfort article of the 4th September, says—
" We are assured that the Emperor ALEXANDER,
faithful to the principle which forms the basis of the
Holy Alliance, does not wish to take any decisive
step without the previous consent of his high Allies.
It i 4 on this account that General SunwAtour has
been sent to Berlin, and that other persons have gone
on missions to Paris, to Vienna, and also to London,
although England is no party to the Holy Alliance.
Russia will not take, it is said, any decisive part be-
fore she has received answers from the different
Courts. By that time the Emperor will have already
received the answer of the Porte and the news of
Baron STROGONOFF'S arrival at Odessa."
French Five per Cents. Saturday, 88 fr. 20 c.

A letter from Paris, of the Bth instant, gives the
following particulars of an engagement which is
stated to have taken place on the 24th of July, off
&scum, between the Turkish and Greek fleets, Other

accounts received from Odessa, of the 10th August,
mention, that intelligence to a similar effect had been
brought there by Baron STROGONOFF :
" The Turkish fleet, after having retreated to Chio,
land received on board the troops which had arrived
from Asia, set sail for Samos. Having disembarked
on this Island, the Turks fell upon the Greeks, but
they were repulsed, and obliged to regain the port.
At the same time the Greek fleet, to the number of
100 sail,' attacked the Turkish ships. The Greeks
directed their principal efforts towards the centre of
the enemy's fleet, succeeded in throwing 'fire-balls
into it, and blew up eight of the Turkish ships. The
Ottoman fleet then sail& off. The Greeks took four
ships, sunk several, and pursued the remainder.
It
is probable that the wreck of this fleet will fall into
the hands of the Greeks. It was composed of four
ships of the line, nine frigates, five or six corvettes,
and 30 or 40 transports. It is said that Cara Ali,
the Admiral, has been made prisoner. The battle,
of which the above is an account, took place on the
2ith of July, in the view of Samos."

17:—
Extract of a letter from Hayti, dated July
" Everything goes on well and quietly here since
the departure of Bayer, if we except the jealousy of
the natives in trading with foreign merchants. As
many obstacles are thrown in our way as they can
invent, and attempts will no doubt be made the en-
suing year to exclude us altogether. For the last six
weeks the coast has been lined from Monte Christie
to the Mole by Aury's fleet, which has proved of
great annoyance to the trade."

THE KING.

PROM OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENT.

PIXIDOICE. SUNDAY, Sara 9, 1991.

I hasten to inform you of the arrival in this haven
of our mosi gracious Sovereign, KING GEORGE the
FOURTH, on board his beautiful yacht the Royal
George, accompanied by the Royal Sovereign yacht,
the Actire and Liffey frigates, Hind corvette, Waif
sloop of war, Sabrina and Emerald private yachts,
and some revenue cruizers, which joined the Royal
squadron on the passage. The squadron left Dun-
leary on Friday at two A.M. and, after a most rough
and boisterous passage, came safe into this haven about
eleven o'clock this forenoon. You may form some
idea of the gale which the Royal squadron encoun-
tered-, from this circumstance, that the forecastles of
the two frigates were completely under water, from
the pressure of canvas they were obliged to carry,
in order to keep up with the Royal George, which
has proved itself to be a most complete sea-boat.—
The Lee corvette, and Cantrleon brig of war, parted
company on the passageb Milford is partially illu-
minated this evening, and, no doubt) will be gene-
rally so to-morrow. His MAJESTY has not been seen
on deck the whole of this day, although a vast num-
ber of boats were plying round the yacht, filled with
all the beauty and fashion of the neighbourhood.
His MAJESTY is, in all probability, exhausted by
the fatigue of the preceding day, but it is hoped
that be is not seriously indisposed.

tIONZAT AFITIMOOM

The squadron are still at anchor, and the wind.
appears quite changeable; should it shift to the
N.N.W. or bordering on that point, the fleet will, no
doubt, immediately proceed round land.

The Duke of WittunoTosT, the Marquis and Mar-
chioness of LONDONDERRY, last night visited Drury-
Lane Theatre, to see the Coronation. They sat in the
KING'S Box.

The LORD LIEUTENANT of IRELAND is to continue
a year longer in the Vice-Royal Government, as a
mark of the Royal favour of the Kim Of the thirty-
one Noblemen who have filled the station of Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland for the last century, only six
have had the honour of the regular period being pro-
longed by the SOVEREIGN.
Yesterday Lord OXFORD arrived at the Brunswick
Hotel, Hanover-square, from a tour.
Sir HUDSON Lowe, thelate Governor of St. He-1
lena, with his Lady and suite, landed at Deal oa
Sunday last, from the Dunira East Indiaman ; and
immediately proceeded for London.
A letter from Madrid of the 27th nit. in reference
to the affair of the 20th, says—s 4 You will of course
have heard of the trifling disturbance which took
place here a few nights ago ; but it was so trifling,
that, notwithstanding my house is very near the spot
where the people were collected, neither I nor any
of my family heard anything of it until next day.—
Do not, therefore, give credit to every rumour you
may hear, as the French and some of your papers,
endeavour to magnify every trifle in order to create an
alarm."
Extract of a private letter from Bahia, dated July
12 Bahia is in a disturbed state, I am sorry to
say, aid much fear another month will produce a
great alteration. The fort was, a few days since,
attempted to be blown up, and there are nearly 2,000
barrels of powder in it. The only regiment of Euro-
pean troops here has been kept under arms the last
six days. The distance between the Brazilians and
the Europeans, is the cause of the ferment."
Another Expedition to Palembang is said, in let-
ters from Batavia of the 14th of April, to be in a
state of very forwai d preparation, so as to enable it,
in all probability, to sail by the end of the month.
It is hinted that the SULTAN still retains in his service
the European engineers whose tactics created so for-
midable an obstacle to the Dutch squadron on a for-
mer occasion, and that he was ready to give them
now an equally rude reception.
The German Phpers mention that the corn harvest
has been excellent on the banks of the Rhine, the
Maine, and the Necker, as well as in the Palatinate;
but the vintage has been everywhere deficient.