Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-09-14

minutes Un Thursday the 3tth the storm burst.
Their najesties sat down to dinner, Josephine wore
large white bonnet tied under the chm, which part
ly concealed her features / could, however, per-
ceve that she had been weeping aud with difficulty
even then restrained her tears. She appeare, to me
like the image Of grief and despair. the most pro-
found silence reigned during dinner. Napoleon and
the Empress merely tasted Tor forms sake what was
served ~ them. The only words uttered were those
addressed to me by the Emperor, :. Whm httd u
Weuthcr IS 1t ?n and as he pronounced t!em he rose
from the table and went into the dfaWingroom ihe
Empress slowly following him. Coffee was brought
in when Napoleon, contrary to his usual custon,
took the cup from the page and matte slSh that ne
wished to be alone. Immediately Quilted the room;
but feeling anxious and alarmed, sat down IN the |
salon de service (where their maesties usually tned
on chair near the door OF the Emperars drawing
room. | was observing mechanically the servants
clearing the table, when suddenly heard the En-
press shrek i'll the most violent manner Inc usher
of the chamber surprising she had fallen into IA lit
was the point otopenng the door, but prevent
ed him, saying that the Emperor would call Tor as
sstnnce if he thought 1t necessary. was then stand
Ing near the door zen Napoleon himself opened IT.
and perceiying said, i'll hurried manner, "Come
in. Bousse, and shut the door," entered and saw
the Empress stretched upon the carpet and utterilS
the most hear-rending cries and moans ? No, Il
shall never survive it, exclaimed the unfortunate
J
enough to take up Josephine and carry her by the
private stair to her room. IN order that she may
receive the and assistance that her situation re-
aures - Eyed. and raised up this princess, who,
Fl supposed. had fallen INTO lit Of Mysteries. Aided
bv Napoleon. tonii her IN my arms and he, TAI
ing one of the lights from The table. led the way
through dark passage towards "A private staircase.
:. On coming 10 the staircase. observed to Napoleon
that it was too narrow to allow to descend it with
the Empress in my arms, without the danger Of fall
tng. He Immediately called the guardian OF the
portfolio who was stationed nigh aud day near one
of the doors of his closet, which opened upon the
j. landing place of the private staircase. Napoleon
gave him the light, and told him 10 90 On before him;
/ he then took Josephine by the legs, and in this min-
ner aided me 10 bring her down. At one moment
in consequence Of my sword having got between my
i legs, we we're all near tumbllns down together
II Fortunately, however, we descended without acc
j. dent aud deposited precious <arthen upon an
J., ottoman in the bed chamber. The Emperor inme
, ,ilately rung Tor the Enpress's woman When IL
the drawing room above stairs took the Empress IN
my arms she ceased her cries, and supposed that
!, she had tainted away; but at the moment when
/. became embarrassed ~ my sword in the middle o
J., the private staircase, was obliged. 10 keep botl
, from falling, TO clasp her more closely. held tht
y Empress IN my arms, which thrown round he
waist her back against my breast, aud her heat
. reclining my right shoulder. When she felt tat
d. said in IL very low voice TO me. g ! on squeeze nj,
m too much | then Judged there nothing tuiea
t, for her health During the whole Of tins scene,
u had been exclusively occupied with Josephine
S. whose situation affected me, and could not obsefy
s. Napoleon !; but when the women OF the Empires
~ came he passed INTO small saloon cont aous to til
I'd bed-c chamber, whittier followed him. His ag'
IN ton and anxiety were extreme. In this moment
ut trouble he explained to me, in the following words
hn 4
to France and Of my dynasty has forced my heart I
ny act hus-divorcc has become an act of rigorous 1t,
Il. ty for me. am the more palned by ln scene q
rent de faire Josephine, she must have been mad
on acquainted three days ago by lorense with the II
'd fortunate obligation that compes me to separate M
en- selftrom her. pity her with all my hear--- thong
ru- her possessed Of more character and was not pr
pared for this explosion Of her SORROW" In FAC
The the emotion he felt forced him to leave long lnre
nd val between each phrase, in order to take brea
eS- Ills words escaped him with difficulty and Wltho
Ter conneXon-hs voice str I'd and tauterlng, al
err his eyes were filled with tears. All this scene
no cupied from seven to eight minutes. Napoleon II
i'm, mediatcly after sent for the physician Corvesa
md the Qneen lIortcnsc, Camhaccres and Fouchc a
tea before going to his own apartment, he returned
the that OF Josephine, whom he found camer and mo
the resigned.
the PoMpE1r-On the 9Th June the King and Que
of Naples, with the whole of the family, went
pro- VISIT ronlpeli. Inc excavation ttat was one y. y
tied most successful ever remembered on account 81
acc abundance and quality of the objects in which the
De had previously been discovered beautiful lounla
O to in Mosaic bordered with she'll work. and near
II to similar to another that had been discovered IN
the contiguous house From the midst Of the basin 70
re- a small column of Marble on which was placed
look genius Of bronze, holding in his left hand bir
orce with lis wings expanded from the peak OF "ie
ine water ssred and then fel INTO inc phsih ~ tue'
day rica MASK, also OF marble, nlbedca IN 'he pouo
and of the niche. poured forth in its turn anoth