Star.
London, England, 1827-07-04 00:00:00

LIFE OF NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.

Ur.
Mr. B.
Mr. H.

Mr. T.

EY SIR WALTER 3CnTT.

THE PEACE OF AMIENS.
The Mind at which we cleft the volume was a most important
Napoleon's life, and seemed a crisis on which his fate, and
france depended. Britain, hie most inveterate and most
dal enemy, bad seen herself compelled by circumstances to
to the experiment of a doubtful peace, rather than continue
which seemed to be waged without an object. The severe
national prosperity, which arose from the ruined corn-
ante and blockaded ports of France, might now, ender the cours-
eware of the First Consul, be exchanged for wealth t►at waits
vs trade and manufactures. Her navy, of which few vestige•
welsh save the Brest Feet, might now be recruited, and resume
Winters that acquaintance with the ocean from which they had
*keen debarred. rbe restored colonies of France might have
died to the sources of her national wealth, and she might have
pumed—what Bonaparte on a remarkable occasion declared to
hie principal objects ►e desired for her--ships, colonies, and
eiteince. In his personal capacity, the First Consul possessed all
tepee which he desired, and a great deal more than, whether
blowier the country's welfare was tegarded, he ought to have
idled fee. His 'victories over the foes of Prance had, by
lee mete fame, enabled him to make himself master of her
beehm. It remained to ,hew—nut whether Napal' VIPs ja
tot to that homemade same be had forfeited. 4 WWI

first usurped unlimited pOwer.—hiut whether he was to
at the power which he had wrongfully acquired, like Trajan or I
lb Donnas. His strangely-mingled character showed traits of
lek these historical portraits, serenely. opposed as they ate to each
sale, Or rather, he might seem to be like Socrates in the
pry, alternately influenced by a good and a malevolent demon;
le (ewe marking his course with actions of splendour and diu
tint while the latter, mastering human frailty by mean. iW
pouting foible, the love of self, debased the history of a hind by
takes and 'Panatelas wrathy only ohs vulgar tyrant. •
THREATENED INVASION OF ENGLAND.
floniparte seems not to have entertained the least doubts of MK-
Int,coiald he have succeeded in disembatking his army. A single
putelactiun was to decide the fate of England. Five days were
ta tring Napoleon to London, where he was to perform the part
eltiilloin the Third; .bet with tore generosity and disinters-strai-
t-re He was to call a meeting of the inhabitants restore them
Watt* called their rights, and destroy the oligarchical hence. A
he mnniba would not, according to his account, have elapsed, ere
Manton nations, late such determined enemies, would have been
grilled by their principles, their 'maligns, their interests. The full.
Mbnatioa of this gibberish (for It can be termed no better,even ro-
uting tram the lips of Napoleon), is to be found elsewhere, when
horde a language more genuine than that of the Aferateur and the
barbs. " England." he said."' must have ended, by becoming
iitytendage to the France of soy system. Nature has made it one
sl ma islands, as well as Oleron and Corsica." It is impossible
"" rime the train of reflections which Bonaparte continued to
pest Leh to the companion of his exile, on the rock of St. He-
lel& When England was conquered, and identified with France
in matins and principles, according to one form of expression, or
"Wend an appendage and dependency, according to another
War, the reader may suppose that Bonaparte would have ennui
toed his mission as accomplished. Alas! it was not much MOM
commenced. I would have de-patted from thence (from
.ojegated Britain) to arty the work of European regeneration
itiat is, the extrisenin alas own arbitrary authority) from south
%sank under the republican colours, fbr I was then Chief
Consul, In the same manner which I was more lately, on the
Pitt of achieving it under the monarchical forms." When we
fel sick Ideas retaining bold of Napoleon's irnaginitien and
an.hip to his tongue after his irretrievable fall, it is impossible
10 arid eaclairring—Did ambition ever conceive so wild a dream,
had so wild a vision ever a termination se disastrous and
41414! It may be expected that something should
• hate said upon the chances which Indult' would have had
ef defending herself successfully against the army of invaders.—
.111 We willing to ackn..wledge that the risk must have been
'8111s1; and that Bonaparte, whh bh genius sad his army,
east hale inflicted severe ealarnities spa) a country which
led es font enjoyed the blessings of peace. But the people
Wee amoininus in their purpose of defence, and their forces mama
Mod et maten.ls to which Bonaparte did more justice who .hp
iSMa to be better acquainted with them. Of the three BMA
.nsti°"` the English have since sbewn themselves possessed of the
game steady valour which won the fields of Cressy and Agincourt,
in and Mindeb--the Irish have sot lost the Sery cashes
...owl bas dininerisbed them in all the countries of Before
—Nor have the Scots demented from the stubborn courage with
which their ancestors fee two thossand years maintained their in-
dependence against a superior enemy. Even If London had been
are would not under so eat a cahmity have despaired of the
mor teani the country ; fur the war would in all probability have
issued Ma popular and national character which sootier or later
_rs
vhuh ovt an heading army, Neither does the confidence with
parte affirms the conviction of his winning the fret
",'titi Mont so certainly well founded. This at knew we know,
theresoltatiere a the country was fully bent op to the hazard ;
ixe 4., 411 who remember theperiod will bear us witness that the
°tett that the French w
i'lltoadh all classes, meld make the attempt was a general feel.
nes, because they bad every realest to hope that
alight be such as (or ever to silence the thereat of invasiora

EIGI.I4Ii OftftA Hums.— Arilivr and Emmeline was
l9ratrii last night to 4 respectable audience. uith if
t",44tineteasen success. The novelty of the old music
."11,14 have ao doubt, prove highly attractive, and
Li" the evtimation of the Musical World as it be-'
tlbrtter untlerstmid by reps Wan: Tne whole of the'
terketvrices vein off with infinite eclat, and a piece
es 4. °end, got up in all its parts, cannot fail of
looteg lastio,ey attractive.

SPORTING

IPSWICH HAM, SWF %,
Far his Majesty's Purse of Poe Ihtitdred &boos.
Mr. T. Cellstes eh, g. Mildew, aged . • • 3• I
Mr. J. Hewes's h. h. Ski/rot yrs . • "'"
Pedvih's b. g. Tristram, aged . dr
Skit woo the first beg Very easily, zed the rue was eassidarted
as almost derided ; but be lost Dearly a distance at wattles, wkick
be meld not regain.

•
HAMPTON RACES, :axe 3.
His Royal Mitoses, the Duke of Clarence bonnered the Race
Course with his presence this day ; luswas accompanied (in his
barouche and four beaudful bays) by her Rays* Highness the
Duchess of Clarence, Lady Errol, and the Mines Piteelarence.
There were also present, t►e 31arquls of Theisbeid ; Lords'
Cherie, Somerset, Mountekarles, Berkeley, AMMO, Lennox, Ux-
bridge, Southampton; Wilton; Sir John Shelley ; Nat Hon. Messrs.
Berkeley, Colonel Udny, Mr. and Mrs. Ball Hughes, and a very
nenterous Assemblage of other persona of distinction ; in fact, we
never witnessed a Burr day's sport, mete company, and every thing
pleasurable as to horse racing, than this day produced on bioulsey
Herat. nor a stronger muster of splendid equipages. The Races,
emit of whirl was Sadly contested, commenced at half-past two,

and *niched at wren, particulsn of which we subjoin—
A Gold Cup, value 100 Dove. by subscription ut 10 eon. each—
tour year. eld, tOst. Slb. aye, 11st. 21b. sit and aged, l lst. Sib.
the winner to be sold for 100 son. Gentlemen riders; two
mile beats.
Mr. Grantley Berkeley's Edith, 4 yn. old

Burgh's &Ilea. rs S y. old
Hughes's Ek•phaota. 4 yrs
Lersosi saints Cbaraiwood. Med

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Janes's chemist filly, Partial, i yrs

• S dr
. 3 3
. 4 2
▪ dr
. dr

Captain Lecke% Labor's, 4 rn

Mt; Palter Dunes Itansiki. I yrs

Mr. Seymour names ch. f. Amelia, 4 yrs.
Betting-2 to 4 ageism Charmwood.
Labors, rode by Lord Wilton, took the lead, at stronglak
mantling, wt h Partial, jockeyed by Captain Berkeley, R. N:
cline laid in ; the two others together at some distance behind—
in this way they kept until about half the ground, when they
got close together, and made a very imposing appearance, and
so they continued until the straight ground, when a very severe
struggle ensued by the whole, until within the distance, and the
heat at last was finished by Elephants and Charmwool ; the former
winning by a length. Charrnvrood was rode by Mr. Augustus
Berkeley. and Elephanta by Mr. Delme.
Second illeat.—Bettilig, S to 2 against Rambler, 2 to I or. the
wiener. Labors and Partial went off as first heat, and running

was made nearly the same until the turn, when a good race ended
by Elephanta's winning the gold cup.
Sweepstakes of 25 sop. each, Daft.; for 3 years old, lat. 4 lb.; foot
sst. 71b. ; faire, pa.; six and aged. last. 41b. New mile.
Lord Soutisamp•on names bay horse Toss, 5 yrs old .
Mr. Turner's br. h. Royal Oak.* yrs old
Mr. Westourn's ch. c. Contaii,3 yr. old . . 3
Captain Locke's Fairlawn, 3 yrs old .
Conrad set off with a rattler, and with Royal Oak at his hannifflm.
and Toss close on the look out; at this rate they continued. Ind
precisely in the same situation, until the turn, when Ropyglapek
came up, challenged, and got in in front; hut this effect was &y
momentary; for within the distance up came Toss; let (nose in
gallant style, and won the race in admitable style by about three-
openers of a length. George Dockry rode To. sl Macdonald,
Royal Oak, and young Scalds. Cuturad.—Betting even on Toss;
7 to 4 agst Royal Oak ; and S to 1 apt Conrad.
The Cocked Hat Sweepstakes.' 6 50,.. each, with 10 added, liht.
each ; the winner to be sold for 1(0 110•14 Gentlemen riding in
cocked bats allowed 71b.; not riding down the Course from the
weighing stand to the startinpplace In their cocked hats, to pay
sova to the second horse; the New Mile.
Mr. Grantley Buckeley's Conrad, 5 yrs old . • . dr
Mr. W. Jones's Logic, aged .
Mr. De Burgh's M. h. aged dr
. .
Mr. Parker names Rambler, 6 ire old . . . • S
Captain Locke's Laburn, 4 yrs old . ' 3
Deuce Ace, aged . • . tlr
Mr. Dickenson'sPirate, 4 yrs old • • • t• • 4.
• Berruto....-But kap betting en this race; Logic the favourite at
high skids; Logic let loose at starting. and made a rattling raco.nlii
it ; he leas wail followed by the others, all of s heap, fora coital:kr•
able way.and woo the race in most gallant style by lots of lengthe.-...
Logic was rude- by Captain Berkeley, whom we designate tire,
Chimney of Gentlemen Jockeys • Pirate, by 'Captain Price;
burn, by Lord Wilton ; and Rambler by Captain Beechy.
The Cohost* Stakes of 10 sore. each, with ten added (nit
fund ; three yrs. old, 7st. eh. four, let. 711. live bst. 111 b. ale
and aged. psi. 61b. winsora onee to carry alb. twice, Slb. thrice,
711 s. elan; mares and geldings allowed alb. Heats, once rained,
to atilt at the winning poet.
Mr. Diekensoo's f. Amend. 4 yrs old
Mr. Dm Burgh's cb. az. Selina, S yrs old
Mr. &Atli', b c. by °arenas, 3 yrs old •
Mr. B. Blond'. bl. e. ukier, S yr. old
Mr. IL Hughes's f. Kb ,ta, s yrs old
Captain Locke's ch. e. awk's eye, S yrs old . ii 2
Betting 7 to 4 against Hawk's eye, 10 to 1 against Sparkler, 11 to
against Selina, even on Klepbanta. Elephanta took the lead at
strong running, with Sparkler and Amelia lying close up, and the
others at band, audio they continued till the turn, when Selina and
Amelia came up. Here comineneed a most beautiful struggle,
and so continued until doer at borne, when Amelia won the race
by a length.
Second Heat—Betting s to 1 against Hawk's-eye; 7 to 4 on the
Hawk'..eye set off at a terrible rate, followed by Selina
and the others. as if determined to win, and kept 'the geed untU
within a few strides of home. when Amelia came up, made a des.
prrate effort. and won the reeood beat by about half a length.—
Walter rode the winner; Duckry, Selinl • Young Farrel, Spark-
ler ; Hall, Hawk's-eye; and Macdonald, Elephants. This was .%
most beautiful rate.
N2WCASTLIt RACMa—The following is the result•if
yesterday's sport--The Produce Stakes of 50 p. each, h. ft. (13
subs.) two nodes, was woo by Mr. Dascoyee's Comes, beating Sir
J. H. Maxwell's ch. e. by appestats', and Mr. Petre's Tom Jones.
—Thi TPo Stakes of 20 sovs. each, p. p. for two yr olds, (6 subs.)
half a mile, was wan by Mr. Itiddell'a b. c. Ractoc, beating lard
Beiburne's hr. c. by Reveller, and four otbera—The Renewed
Gesforth Stakes of 15 50,..-each, for all ages, 10 noes. ft. (5 sub..)
was woo by Mr. Baird's Sir Malachi Malagrowther, beating Sir B.
Dedsworth's ch. f. Miss Patrick.—A good on by half a neck.
GRAND SAILING MATCH.

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Yesterday the Thames YeelirOnh pre their grand annual sail-
ing match, ender the usual restrictions and regulations of the Club.
The competitors fur the prise were to star* from Blackwell, to 6401
round a boat moored off Gravesend, and to return to their place of
departure ; the one arriving first to win the prise. The vessel* e
tered for the match were—
The , .
Rob Roe_ .
Lady Louisa
Venus • •
Royal Eagle
A steam boat, with a bend of mode, was hired by the Gentle-
men of the Clob foe the use of their friends and such amateurs as
might take an interest in the spectacle. The weather was peculiarly
one • and whilst the wind tempered the excessive heat of the sun, it
varied during the day both in direction and degree se as to compel
the boats to go from before the wind to close hauled, and (torn
tarrying every stitch of canvass, to healing gunwhale under with
reeled sails. It followed that the vessel which bad the advantage
under one circumstance was deprived of it under another; and
whilst the working of the boats elicited the dexterity and seaman-
ship of their Commanders and crews, the vessels themselves
were well tried in all their bearings, and put to every evolution.
Up
on starting (at twenty minutes to eleven), the Lady Louisa con-
to entangle the boom of the Venus in her main rigging, and
lest so much time In getting clear that they were both kit to the
leeward, and in the rear for *early half the race. The Venus,
however, recovered her round, and arrived at Gravesend second
se thee•-the-WhispUrn the return, the Lady Louisa
sheered hermit incomparably the best' sailer upon a wind, and was
likely to have left her opponents at an immeasurable distance ; but
it coming on to blow very fresh, the nub Roy; which had been
much astern, proved herself the hest ves.cl under a press of sail,
and very soon distanced three of her rivals, maintaining a very inte-
resting thane with the Lady Louisa, which she at teat out.sailed,
and arrived at the starting paint at precisely a qqatter to live,
having run from Blackwell to Gravesend and back se six hours and
live minutes. the Lady Losiisa arriving precisely five minutes after.
The Venus was the next which arrived, and after tier followed the
Will-o the-Wisp and the Royal Eagle. Every thing conspired to
render the day highly amusing. The prize was an el4ant vase,
with a vessel (similar to those which sailed for the prize) in dead
silver at the top, and with cordage wove into handles, alter the
manner of the Warwick vase. The bows were very prettily
worked; and it would be difficult to conceive a more interesting
sailing match, or sae better contested, or which afforded a more
- tent fluctuation of hope and disappointment among the owners
partizans of the respective boats.

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FLOUT. Bar* ntr OUVILAND EllWAltD
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.ThLaecoad trim skill between these.men took place
'T‘iitettay, upon'a piece a common land, called Rus
combs Lade, within a mile and a half of the village o
Twyford, lf'
Barks. The feats of the combatants are so
well known as not to• require recapitulation. They
have bosh fought and been beat by Ned O'Neal, and
k will be remembered they-fought together on the 24th
Of April last, at Norman's Land, where Jem Burns,
king a decisive lead; won in a very masterly marine',
though the odds had been six to four against bin.
Bob, Inot satisfied with the issue of tbat-affair, dete--
Mined upon another sky, and hence this second match,
in furtherance of which he made the first deposit with
his own cash; and the moitificltion of his.former
hackers having subsided, they again came out, and the
ilsoleof,hfs deposits were forthcoming in due time. Jem
Burns'etith.p.tope caution, went early to train, and
Wok up his quarters as before, near Barnet, where he
was extremely attentive to his work, and certainly could
not hive been in better condition. Baldwin was ap
pareatly less attentive to this essential preparation to a
'1
—he kept in London to within three weeks of the
day of meeting—was seen at the Saloon and othet
places of public entertainment, and, in fact, did all In
could to resider himself a non-favoutite. Notwithstand-
ing this outward show of neglige•sce, however, it seems
chat he was still alive to his own interests and those of
his friends—took frequent exercise, abstained from et
ems; and at last, when he took his departure far Staines
where he, finished his training, was comparatively
well, and in the little time that was left him, im
proved so much, that when he came to be compared
ith Burns, he looked evidently as well; and was cer-
tainly equally confident. His acknowleged weight was
12st. Sibs. while that of Burns was 12.t.61b5. From
the moment the match wa. made, Burns was a favour-
ite at six and seven to four ; but latterly-Abele Bets
was so sweet upon his qualifications, that he backed
him at still highet odds, in some instances' laying a.
much as ten to four. This example was followed by
others, at least to the
.extent of two to ;me, till the
takers b.came frequent, when the odds dropped
again to seven and six to four. At the.former large
sums were laid at Tattersall's. on Monday, but still
'the friends of Burns were numetous, and much more
'could have been hid if •customets were inclined. On
the ground, too, just before fighting, 2 to 1 was laid by
good judges, and scarcely any thing less would be taken.
both men set off • -for Twyford on Monday, and took
up their quarters at diffetent ions ; Burns et the King's
Arms, and Bildwin at the Bell Inn. A tolerable
sprinkle of the LoAdon Fancy joined them iii the course
of the afternoon, and yesterday' morning •the weds
from the surrounding country •were threonged with
eqiiipaees of all descriptions,.. among which several
swell drags, drawn by four tits, .were observable.
In fact, a more numerous.' or a more respectable
muster of amateurs has not been witnessed at a fight
for some months. The stakes were pitched upon me
excellent piece of turf, and in the centre of a capacioas
ring, the outer circle of which was fOrmed of an
Mense num•%er of waggons ; all of which obtained occu-
pants ; and an inner roped circle was so constructed as to
keep the spectators at a conveni nt distance from the
`stakes. We have seldom, 'in fact, witnessed arrange-
inents more creditably conducted, or better r eserved—
a circudistance, in a great measure, attributable to the
promise of :sward to the members of the P. R. who
might assist En pteserving order. Soon after twelve
anarchist); wrier's tritiiiigiieh to the men, and they pro-
imded.froso their sPiniters to the ground. sporting their
coleurs-a.Bab displaying a blue squeeze, and Burns a
bright yellow with sr Jalack star.. Shortly before one
,they Snide their enttfi to the inner circlea-Burns attended
by Tom Belcher and ffirry Harmer (his former suiCess-
ful seconds), and' Eltdain by Jem Ward ,and_ ,'Dick
Curtid.• Ois' stripping, the appearance of the men at
every point confirmed our description of their condition;
they looked, in truth, as well as their best friends could
desire. • •

Ine.tot hour.—Lon
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