Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-01-11
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BoNApARrE's WARDROBE.

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From, the True .4n,erican.1
BoNAPARTE's WARDROBE.
The degraded relics of terrestrial great
ness, since the flight of the ex-empcror,
became the property of the 1Aaitre de Ia
Gdruc Robe, who exposed them for sale at
merchande de modes, in Paris. They
were shewn to few b fore Mr.. Palmer of
St. James street, who offered a liberal
nrice, and became the purchaser of the
whole. He has brought curious assort-
ment of articles to London, and exhibits
them at his house, to all persons properly
Introduced, gratis.
Before Nj. Palmer had the power of
transporting these things to the coast, he
was obliged to procure legal instrument,
thus worded:
Paris, IDLY %, 1915.
"This is to certify, that the various cle-
thing and decorations which Mr.. Palmer
has purchased Of me, belonged to Napo4
leon, at his departure /; as likewise the
various dresses Of the King of Rome also,
two dresses of the late empress Maria
Louisa. These articles became my pro-
perty.
rNANOO1D ~ NEAIND,
&c .dua IhuRlcrieS."
There are . witnesses to this transfer
The aggregate consisted Of military para
ph rnalia, as follows:
A full dress scarlet coat, richly embroi-
dered with gold, representing acorns and
leaves-black velvet collar and cuffs, the
skirts decorated with the eagle In gold
A small plain cooked hat with steel but
tons aud steel loops. White Kid gloves,
embroidered with palm and laurel leaves
in gold
Tie King Of Rome.--The same DIRE he
wore when he saluted the national guards,
consisting OF green vest, superbly embroid-
cred with gold the mantle of scarlet
and gold piuk silk stockings, pantaloons,
boots or sandals of green cloth embroider-
ed with geld green belt and dirk of wood
richly gilt.
Bondhdrte at the battle of Waterloo,
wore no orders of any kind. On his re-
turn to Paris, he put over his shoulders
white sarsnet scarf, with the ends of gold,
hav rs the eagle thereon. Disappo, nted in
his application to the provisional govern
ment. he threw off this bauble, and said he
would never wear it again. He wore &C
rasionally nine stars, the imperial one Of
France, the largest, in the centre. The
dress sword has silver Hit, with the
spread eagle thereon. The imperial robe
of purple velvet, studded with bees, &c.
was not to be sold. The valet added, Z" 1t
belongs to France"
MIR. Palmer also has brought over:
FrSt-rhe sword which Bonaparte wore
in Egypt it is antique Damascus the Sash
of gold, with pearls at the ends, was pre-
sented to him by the manufacturers oT E.
gypt.
Second-The Prussian eagles of massy
silver they were torn from the shamrock
of Bonapartc's saddle, after the battle Of
Waterloo.
Ihird-The large gold key worn by Jo-
seph, chamberlain OF France.
Fourth--The sword he took with him to
the Netherlands.
Njlh-The belt of the Grand Marshal
OF France. which is eXquisitely embroider-
ed with gold the baton and the eagle in
blue enamel.
Extraordinarily belt taken at Water
loo by the Prussians is of scarlet superbly
embroidered in gold the clasp represents
a grenade exploding.
Sevenfh-The trumpet of the imperial
guards, richly sculptured, butbeaten com
P'etely Hat by the tramplng Of the horses
feet.
EfShth--The grand cross of the colone!
OF the imperial guards, viz. Count Rcnd-
6ouser, who after the defeat Of Bonaparte,
ehdeavored to effect retreat into the no.
tel OF the king Of Spain, but he was cut
\ down by detachment of Prussians and
died with the cross firmly grasped in his
right hand. On the one side there is an
eagle, on the other Napoleon's head.
Wtnh-The cross and other insignia
worn by gen. Combrune, who was engag-
cd in all the battles fought by Bonaparte !;
he was killed OH the 18Th June by the side
CT his commander.
Ienth--An infinity Of crosses, iron, sill
yer, gold, &c. found by the Prussians and
hnglish OIL the field Of Waterloo, and sold
ny them--also stars and other orders of
merit, which were Prussiau. On the boz
uy OF one French officer was found the or
der of the legion OF honour, around his
neck, and in his pocket the Cross Of Saint
Louis.
l7aria Louisa-Mr. Palmer has purcha-
sea two dresses belonging to the above !;
the 1rst is robe Of pink Grape, exqui-
sStely embroidered with flowers, resem-
ping the white lilac they form deep
Iorder at the bottom neary six inches, and
1ordered with white satin ribbon it has
Mi sleeves, frock, body, and trimmed
round the neck with blond lace. The Sc
Iohd is a beautiful amber velvet, of ia
DIlc entirely new ; it resembles a tunc or
turkish robe, embroidered with the cor
nucopla in silver, all six inches deep at the
bottom the sigevee e,ubrc;derod cvar She