Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-02
London. FeJr,,,,.,, .

London, FeJruary q
An officer OF the Orontes. recent,
rived from ST. Helena, has address"
letter TO the editor of The Rampsh;ra
eiegrap'i, from which The FOLLOWING ;s
an eytract:-
The dispatches brought nv this shin
from SIR III. Lowe, must have discovera9
10 our government something like new
era IN TIE lie of Bonapar,e. When Sir
hudson took The command at tho J.I.,,I
bonap,arte gave, himself many airs: one
was-hn refused TO see any yis;tors. Nv
other. he would not take anv ont do on
exercise:-it would apsear that o -.
he could not obtain the smal,est rai.. as
ton of the regulations established for b;s
safety, be hereby Intended to render tIan'
practically imperative. Pursuing The
course, the want of exercise in the Cow
ar became powerful auxiliary Ia he
perfurbed state of mind, in sann;ng fhs
foundation of his health; so fiat nov his
poly discovers strong symptoms Of weak
ness and emaciation, and his MINI of
suilen despair. HEDGES noth;no With ,o
gularitv that depends upon himself he
VIII dine, III the course ofa Iveel al
almost every hour Of the dav and nioht
from twelve at noon until ,r;dn;obt
lie Is necessItated, the moment he rise
I'D the morning, TO go into warm hail
ana there stay until he feels his smGo;sb
junction InvIgorated- the failure oSwhich
would quickly threaten his life. Thess
new, cherries, and unsocial manners. as
may. be easily imagined, have produced
IN ms followers something like :, disfasi,
,or ne company OF a banished Emperor.
a.ds Ja5 c mas indeed, plainly manifest
81 ueiection. III IS expected that he is
P'dNihg me game OF genuine. French
l c Oh inc Bonaparfean school Soon
a ier bohaparte arrived there Las Gases
commenced, as is known. emnlovment
m collecting materials for writing fine
lie of his master; and that he n7;gbt
IN lis work, represent every circumsfance
In the most imposing light, and rive nro-
per coiourIDg to his imputed faults under
Inc semblance OLA high wrought feeIine
OF honour for lis historical fame he
Wrung from BOnaparte even what was
me secret spring of all the PRINCIPAL ac-
tions OF ms devious and active life. Eo-
napnarte, It Is said by all, never unbosom-
em nims'ii so freely 10 any person before.
liiIs great mass Of documents az "a
ses took away with him 10 the Cane of
1000 Hope, from whence he hooes.
IN few months, 10 come IN FngIand
and publish the work. He foro,erl3 rssi,
ded several years in England. and kent
an academy. He is clever 3rIf,l man
his son, who accompanies him l. like,
wise, remarkably shrewd and INTELLIGENT.
As he, was embarking from ST. IIslepa
general Bertrand came down IN him from.
Longwood, with message from Bona
parte, demanding The sum ors00ol al;ch
Bertrand said he had promised Tie I'm
peror' as they still call him. Las Cases
rem9nstraied, saying it was air the mo-
hey ne had III the world; but heat length
complied There Is a mystery IN The
circumstance, which time must eIucidates
bohaparte IS 50 fully persuaded oftle I'M
Possipii'ly oi ms ever making his escape
rom 81. Helena, that he has been heard,
IN gusts OF passion, to express himself 10
tnis ehect TO Bertrand. Three of Biz
domesiIcs came to England in his ship,
on Their way to France one NJ tbe,, ,,as
his principal valet they left him ON ac-
count OF iIs diminished allowance rem
uering economy Necessary pon;fow.H
Vhe p0le( has solicited perm;ssion TO 90
10 America; he turns ont 10 bc mprely
an adyenturer. Though he has been 81
WAYS called either colonel on caofaiu be
mas no right whafevertoanv n,il;,arv rank.
bonaparte disOwned any part,rni.,g tnow-
ledge OF him from the cenmerrenent.
'''i wren ne was seUtio the Cape, and
i'll" nc TOOK from that place 10 81.
,..s''"' l"r question was asked OF BOna-
~. pt"'.e anu ms SUITE Of what rank he was,
dc, ,i," nc niShV ne suitably treated; but
r.,,a ,sp'y VAS he IS poor devil OF 2
hi lin, cs - ~ WIZ 90 bun any good, can