Star.
London, England, 1817-09-19 00:00:00

MIRSHAL ThAVOUCT.

The following narrative of Dentist's conduct on
the second abdication of Bonaparte, communicated
by a French Gentleman, will, if trim, afford matter
for ctirious reflection to the hist-rian
ig A.,tei the battle of %dello°, Marshal Davoust
watolie of those who co-operated most efficaciously
in bringing about the second abdication of Bonaparte.
It was he wii.i collected the wreck of the army under
the walls of Paris, solely with a view to protect the
city from pillage. and to obtain an honourable capi-
tulation, for he was well aware of the inutility of a serious
retestatsta. Meanwhile, Bonaparte wished to retract
his abdication. and to seize again the reins of empire.
Already, in his name had the Faemboargs been incited
to rise in the manner of 1793 this Faleres had been
armed : the minds of the soldiery had been exaspe-
rated. The horrors of Moscow were about to be
acted in Paris ; consternation was painted on every
countenance ; and terror was at its height. TM Mar-
shal, who was then invested with a sort of military
dictatorship, coolly calculated the extent of the danger.
H. WAS convinced that the removal of Bonaparte to
a distanc: was the only circumstance which could
prevent a convulsion. He employed General F—
to go to .he Ex-Emperor, and older him instantly to
quit the capital. This General, feeling that he did
not posse.. energy enough for such a mission, declined
it and give in his resignation. Hereupon the Mar.
shat himself went to Bonaparte : and, in the name
of the Provisional Government. gave him the order
to set of immediately. Bonaparte. with a deep feel-
ing of rage asked him, whether he war afraid ? Sire,'
replied the other, ' it is nut you that can give me
lessons in courage. You have abdicated. Your pre-
sence may destroy t'te capital and Fr. tae : you must
depart at once, or I shall b.• obliged to use torce.'—
I have long known.' answered Ilunaparte, ,thotyers
arc bat a Frenchman.'

" Attar having thus forced Bonaparte to quit Paris,
the Mao *nal presented himself betore the crowd of
Feder& who surrounded the Eli Lie Bourbon with the
intention of
.getting possestion of the Er. Emperor,
and conducting him to the Chamber of Represents.
tives, where they meant to proclaim him anew Em-
peror of the French. The Marshal addressed him-
self to the Leader of the FeJeres. and ordered him to
disperse his followers, under pain ~f being instantly
stet. The decided conduct of the Marsnal terrified
the seditious, who dispersed accordingly ; and thus
was Paris saved from massacre, conliagiation, and
all the horrors of internal warfare."

they had no money, though the consequences were
foreseen. The documents in the Bursas; des ifitires
Etranvrer would prove this anecdote. England, in
throwing away the advantage of her naval poster,
acted like Fitatscts I. at Pavia, who having stationed
a belief y of forty-five pieces of cannon (in those days
a numerous force of artillery). and which bittery
w •old have assured himself the victory, interposed
himself and his gent d'armerie between the guns and
the hostile line, so that they could not fire ; and,
drawing his magnificent sabre, he lost the battle !
The naval blockade was like rubbing the body with
oil to prevent perspiration, and then suffering (as my
face does at this moment, said BONAPARTE) an erup-
tion from the want of it.

" If England made use of her maritime superio-
rity, she might send Ambassadors to command Fo-
reign Courts. Now she was insulted with prohibi-
tory Decrees in every petty state. With forty-five
thousand men, he repeated again, England can never
become a Continental Power; b?sides, the attempt
would be fatal to that free Constitution in which the
English so justly pride themselves, and which, in
truth, has been the source of her extraordinary power,
commensurate with her extent.

.
• What had been the result of her military efforts?
She had got possession of his person, and an oppor.
tunity to spew her want of generosity. She had dis-
turbed the legitimacy of thrones, since he was the
lawful Sovereign of France. He wished for general
peace. as it was his true interest, and the only way
by which he could be relieved from the rock on which
be was now confined.

" He then entered into a long personal tirade
against Governor Lows, on the treatment he had re-
ceived, and of the many misrepresentations of his
conduct which had been put forth. He spoke of Mr.
Wattortes Publication at unfounded in almost every
partu War, and expressed himself in severe terms of
Lard BATHURST'S Speech. He was much surprised,
he said, at Lord SIDMOUTH'S and Lord Ltsretteooes
want of decent propriety towards him rut the discus.
sion, as he thought he had shewn them civilities to
asAure him a more liberal treatment. England, he
concluded, was in a curious predicament : she has
all, and is ruined."