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London, England, 1829-12-22 00:00:00

NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.

The following anecdote of Napoleon, which has never
been hitherto published, may be relied on as authentic :
The obligation imposed on British subjects resident in St. Helena
to address Bonaparte by no other title than that of " General,"
presented a serious obstacle to a private audience of the illustrious
exile, as be, it is well known, invariably refused to dispense with
the honours due to him as an Emperor. More than one of the
garrison, however, obtained secret admittance to Napoleon by
conceding a title so naturally expected. Colonel —, an Irish
officer of great gallantry, and a veteran in service, among others,
made interest with Marshal Bertrand to gratify his curiosity, who
at length introduced him to his imperial master. Napoleon was
seated, covered, and dressed in his ordinary uniform, a dark green
double breasted coat, turned op with white, to which the tri-
colour and star of the Legion of Honour were the only ornaments
suspended. He received the visitor with all the dignity of the
TuUleries, but graciously inclined his bead in acknowledgment of
his salutation. The " General," by counes y, immediately In.
quired into his birth-place, his term of service, and his campaigns,
with the rapid manner and quick articulation fee which be was
habitually remarkable. On being saddled in these particulars, be
expressed surprise that he bad not been more speedily promoted,
and intimated that an officer in the imperial service would have
been better provided for. He thou adverted to Egypt, and silted
why the British Army had so long procrastinated their disem-
barkadon at Alexandria? Colonel ..----. answered that they were
apprehensive of the surf, which ran high upon the coast, as the
weather was at that time very tempestuous. " That." cried be
with animation, " was no reason, you ought to have risked more
din that to sleet a quicker landing, when the time was of such
Importance." Napoleon was now insensibly descending from his
bingfals, and becoming more unreservedly collogilat, when an un-
hay blunder on the 0811 of the officer at once cut short an interti
vie* which might otherwise have taken a very Interesting tuin.—
Ilse &meter, it appears, was always sensitively j'ealeus of 04
dente his novel expedient of mounting part of the French Ns*
opus dromedaries in Egypt. Military men are divided aseelt
mess'; but, bo that now as it may, it was generally and . '
as a versos:al Ahoy and as such resented it. Colonel ------,
Ant being &warrior the danger atteadint on mooting so delicate •
subject, was quite unprepared for the storm of displeasure be sows
involuntarily excited. Accordions, when. Bonaparte interrogated
bins concerning the opinion which !be Illoctisii entertaitied of the
Pea* afro; in Egypt, expecting, dositba, a inerited encomium
on the discipline and One appearance of MIS troops. the Irish of&
sir unsuspicioissliersininenied Witt% 0.14.0, sirs we were pawl;
milady struck with the figure which. your Majesty's dromedary
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,cfpr....."7.:.'!lFoutre!" reared out the irritated Napoleon As
izilleiltrswilebb:hadignatioa, and turning round upon kis else
t• ariy sithsequist cOncesdna or apology. Ilia ns
I:llasikeisiernid grew haughty and annpuititit, and in:e.few mi ,
tesami after the siwooseirms sander wee bowed irat'of the apart!.
joust. „It is limost osperlissesse to add, that the conversation was,
of course, conducted in French.

While Santa Anna reforms the Government thus, and expels
both Ministers and beads of office, he affects to talk of retiring. He
says he wishes to retire to his hacienda ; but no one is duped by this
false disinterestedness. If this ambitious man goes Into retirement,
it is for the purpose of being fetched back front thence, and to be
told that his inactivity is a public calamity—that the Mexicans Im-
plore him to take charge of their destinies. Then no doubt will
Santa Anna sacrifice his repose to the public good, and.will deign to
take hold of the reins of Government ; but upon suck conditions
that the pretended Republic of Mexico will find itself governed by
an absolute Sovereign. Some people think that Santa Anna is the
Agent of the Government of the United States, which bas a ban-
kering after Mexico and its ports in the South Seas."

The Prince Abbot of Sc. Gall died on the Sth instant at the
Cdnvent of Mori, bequeathing to the poor, and to religious founds- ,
clone, the remains of a fortune that had been always devoted to
them.

- From the Gazette de France.
The Council of the Admiralty have appointed a Committee, con-
doling of Navy physicians, to proceed to England to examine the
naanner of preparing the salt meats preserved on board of English
ships for so long a time in the state of the greatest perfection. Ili
hitherto° too much neglected branch, in the preparation of sea pro-
visions, merits to be carefully studied by clever men. It is above
aU things necessary for the health of crews. M. FouiUoy, the first
surgeon, belonging to the port of Brest, left Paris for London by ,
way of Calais, for the purpose of accomplishing the object of his -
mission, by proceeding as far as Cork, where he is to accomplish it
as bead of the Committee. . ..
The Mexican Vice-Catgut at New Orleans has announced in .......
the newspapers that, as the port of Tampico has ceased to be occu-
pied
by the Spaniards, the Mexican Custom-house laws are in:. I
fon:ether.; but as that place has been entirely. stript of' in o°4; 1.
Mons during the stay of the Spaniards, the aiithorities would ' give'. 1
every possible facility to such vessels as may krst arrive there. 3
MESSINA, Nov. IS. • 4.
Our trade with Constantinople and the Archipelago has sensibly I 4
declined since the conclusion of peace. The exportation of dun .
in particular has very much fallen off, as these countries can now
obtain their supplies from the Black Sea. It is um armed tint
,pact of the Russian fleet will winter in our port. It is certain, at
least, that preparations are making by the proper authorities, which
indicate that they expect the arrival of a foreign force.
SCHWERIN, Dec. 11.
The Diet was closed on the Bth, after a Session of 89 days.. Up
new law, regulating the mode of recruiting the army, is aslopted.:— si•
Trinity Terns, hitherto moveable, is to be fixed, and ratiseelatee • •
than it used to be, vis.—from June 1.4 to July I, both days Wriggled .
This will not only make a more equal division of the year, but -
also enable the landowners ant-farmers to employ, in Trinity
Term, the itroduce of their sales to the rani fairs. After a long -''
debate, it was resolved to tintribute front the general treasury in': •'''
aid of the snaking of toadtan4 imptuving inland navigation. The Is :.
amount of the sum, and the coddhionsion which It isto bottoms'. C
ars not known. • •
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c. ....."i00e:•••••• ../dad1mi1i....... • - • . ..A.....: 4,
beard, from good ko;hool,st.dint ikiniekhoisc.o.
jot 'week determined sia, introducing to Patliwerilkous:46.,
.A ut Sot the prtiai abolition of the Assessed Tusk ii,ntoy,,
i batitutiWis- ilixlidect -Proper' which:llll 4so 1
-' t one descriptlikil br fihured lihtporty.. 'We arelllST-r ''
'acquainted with the precise 'description of the •proposed
measure, but in all probability shall hear more on, the
subject in the course of the week. Berkshire Oros.

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