The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1815-09-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
LnkeSt fr0m England.

gust Sd, and Plymouth 70 August 5th
FlNAL DESTINY OF BONAPARTE.
Loadoa, Augase 2.--Sir George Coekburn
took his hnal leave ~ the Admiralty yester-
.lay afternoon, previous 10 his departure for
Plymouth, TO assume the command OF the
Northumberland and 10 convey her preciUIs
cl4go of fallen consequence and mortified
vaniy to ST. Ilclana. Sir Hugh Bunbury,
the undcr sectetary Of state for the wa de
partment, who with lord Keith, as admiral
al The fleet on the station, has notified to Boz
nsparte, officially, the determination Of the
cabinet respecting him, is expected in town
b. fore two O'Clock TO day, for which time
council is summoned.
A messenger arrived at Portsmouth on
Frlday norhing, at o'clock, with despatch
es fom Gen. Gordon, commander IN chief
al that garrison, desiring him 10 place the
SD egt.-undsr orders lor distant service.
Orders were also scot off on Friday night 10
Chatham, for the Northumberland, OF eighty
guns, Cip. Ross, 20 proceed to Plymou'h,
there 10 receive the flag Of Admiral Sir q.
Cockburn, VINO is appointed commander 10
chief at tho Cape OF Good Hope. The Bu-
cephaus, Capt. Westtoop, and Ccyloh,Cap,.
Hamilton, have been also ordered 10 tit for
foreign service. On the arrival OF these
ships and troops az Plymouth, BoDaparte will
be transhipped 10 the Northumberland, and
the whole will sail i'm mcdately for StHelena.
The 53j tegimcnt, commanded by Col. Sir
G. Bingham, K T.. Is. and detachment of
the Royal A"t,ilcry, consisting ol Captain
Greatly, LIS Hucbens and Matthews, and
forty gunnecs, have received o. ders 10 hold
them selves IN readinessto embark at an hours
notice, and are expected to so out 10 81. He
lena, IN the Bucephalus and Ceylon. Ii is
said 10 be determined that none OF Bona
parte's suite, except dOmestICs, are permit
ted 10 go with him TO St. Helena. Neither,
il is said, will he be permitted TO take with
hlni any considerable sum oi money, Qt the
rumour should be true, that he is possessed
Of large funds) as every thing necessary will
be provided by the government. 1t Is said
that Sir IL Lowe is TO be the military officer
appointed as his guard. He will succeed
Mr. Wilkes, who is in the company's ser.
vlAe as Governor OF the island. The Com
pony's troops will be replaced by King re-
giment and there will be an article in the new
treaty of Paris, by which The expense of This
establishment will be a constituent part Of our
contingent towards the force that is 10 be
kept up for The maintenance Of the peace in
Europe.
BONApART'S FINALE.
Plymouth, lug. 5.--On Monday, the future
desiinA,on for Bonapate, was officially com.
.uunicNed to him and his general officers, by
Lord Vscount Keith and Sir Henry Banbury,
under sec'ry of state for the wa department
which the despot heard with grief, OF the n ost
acute description, exoiaiminR inarticulateiy
hat his wish had been and was to domlcilja,e
lac Euu IL, q,
ncnt might think proper, bu, he never would
pe carried 10 ST. Helcno alive, and publicly
Declaring that rather than be removed from
he Bg l.crophon, he would have himself shot
.hrough the he,'i by his mar shaIs.-M Magnani-
icus hero II 50 fond of dying, why did he
1ot meet death IN the field cf battle, the pro.
screst field for the exit of a soldier
, Berirand cried bitterly, on learning his own
A,e, ADD that OF his master. Madame Ber-
sond became so aIfecied, that she attempted
Il ,d;ow" hefself, but was prevented, when in
&C act oil ledping oycr5oard. Al the officers
wore that they would not be separated from
ieir precious master, but the validity OF
reach oath we all know, by experience, and
, strongly did those ordered to be removed
leyits dictates, that they went with the great
Is tranquility on board the LiHey, whence
ey proceeded on Tuesday last, with equal
lpness, on board the Eulo,as.
The demeanor of Bonaparte, ever since the
owe communication, has been feroCIous,
lien, asG tlissa,istisd and hc declined graft
ny his visitors any more with sight Of
lorm, exoept for about three minutes on
same day, when the boats were kept at a
eat distance. .r.
tOn Tuesday, orders came down for res
lnlng all boats TO a cable and half distance
! IN the Bel!erophon, when the eapuyo ex.
/, imed he was indsposed. closely confined
/ iaself to his cabin, from which ildsssribablc
appointment were occassioncG 10 those who
J 4 gone ont to see him. The ptecaution
iptcd, with respect To the boats, arose, we
lsrstand, from a foreign spy's being detect.
d covering round the snip. with leuers ad-