The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-05-24
NAPOLEON.

Pdris, March 29.
The son OF Napoleon has attained his six
tecnth wear; he is now of age. The captive
Of St Helena left him by his will along with
the memory of name which he will not
bear, some articles of dress and furniture.
the possession and use OF which, OF course
will probably not be interdicted him. These
articles are, at present, IN the possession OK
NJ. Marchand, the empcror's vaetde cham
bre, who is about to proceed TO Vienna to
deliver then, into the hands of the duke OF
Rechstadt. Before carrying away these pre-
cous objects, which announce the state oil
dtnouea,eat in which the man who once pos
sessed one half of the world, found himself
at the moment of his death, M. Marchard
permitted some friends to see these verlta-
BILE robes consecrated by glory and mistor-
tune Let us now describe the inheritance
left by him, who once thought he should have
been able TO leave his family thrones and
nations. and who has bequeathed to his son
oulv Some tattcred garments; three uni
forms; one Of the National Guard, another
of the Foot Grcnadiers of the Imperial
/ Guard, and the third of the Mounted Chas-
spurs ot the Guard, each bearing the Grand
i Eagle OF the Legion of Honor; thread-bare
black coat, made out Of surtout which the
emperor sometimes wore when he wished
I, quit the Tuillcries incog. For materials
to replenish his wardrcoe, Napoleon, unwil-
ling to be indebted to the English had his
old clothes repaired and altered, and wore
! them until they became tattered. A capot
OF green cloth, with two rows OF buttons
! This was the last garment the emperor
wore; he had it on the day he was forced TO
Take his death bed an old hood lcheferanJ
Of round and shallow shape. somewhat
cloak. the collar embroidered with gold,
which Napoleon wore on the field Of battle;
it was this cloak that covered him when laiu
cut in state, and served as a pail to his cot
fin when he was borne to the foot OF the
willow tree the melancholy shade OF which
he loved 50 much. Apropos--of the bed OF
state upon which the emperor lay surround
ed bv the courtiers of his misfortune, let US
mention fact but little known.-Thc Eng
lisH garrison marched through the chamber
of death; each soldier as he passed before
the body gave the military salute, and the
officers took the frozen hand of Buonaparte
and pressed it respectfully; sergeant who
had with him his son, a child seven years OF
aye, knclt down at the foot Of the bed and
said, while the tears stood in his eyes: "my
son, there lies what was Napoleon the
Create To resnme the list--a three COCK :
ed hat, lined with green silk, and padded'-
this, though in bad condition, has some
thing extremely imposing, it is Impossible
not to imagine when you regard 1t, that you
| see the noble forehead of the hero under ITS
j little cuckade, before which, all the banners
: Of Europe were lowered. A grey capot.
: the texture of which is so used that one
! fears to touch it. This article Of kapo!con'S
dress is very curious, it appears the emp :
ror attached a certain degree Of Importance
T 90 lis possession; it in fact recalled to MN
: many an extraordinary circum stance He
. had it on when he quilted the Island OF l.lD','
o had traversed Russia with it; he had pne II
r ON at the battle of Lutacn, and also wore II
Il atWatcrloo; pair of silver spurs; two silvei
Il bottles to contain water FOR Sapo,eon's usP
: when he went to hunt: a silver telescope
4 wash hand basin. and camp dressing case
6 'rhe cordons ard jewels OF the orders whic'
It the emperor wore. Two cases contaninG
: snutf-boxes, upon which. were the portrait
Il of the princess of Napoleon's family, and o
I. those of the house of Bourbon; amongst ~
y latter were the portraits ot the Countess o
o Provence. OF Louis XVI. Marie Antoniette
e and the Dutchess d'Angouleme. Several o
l. these snuff boxes had ancient medals set II
S them; that which the hero ottcnest used ha'
IT the head of Alexander the Great. a pour
g Get box filed with candied llquorice. III
l. alarm watch Of Frederick the Great: Napo
" leon got it at Berlin, and had it always III ii
;e .en. whpn With sire army 4 square tlO'