Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-01

From Baussetps Private Anecdotes Of the Court OF
Napoleon.
lam about 20 speak OF a curious TRANSACTION
which is but little known.
On the lth of June, 1908, during our stay at
Bayonne the Emperor sent for me. was sail
ing In a little boat in the harbor, with the IN
tenlion Of going as far as the sea, when the
Count de Bondi, always kind and agreeable,
despatched courier after me: disrmbarked
and FASTENED promptly to the palace OF Mar
rae, where was introduced.
81 have bren oonversing," said the Emre-
ror, "wrh Spaniard, whom you might have
sern in the hall. and have not sufficient leisure
10 give an attentive hearing 10 his history,
which moreover appears very long. See him,
converse with him, pay attention 10 the manus-
cripts of which hr spokr t. ne, and make
me report" WIN these ne di'miSseo
me.
TN returning to the hall TO which the Empe-
ror had alluded, saw man still young in his
apnearance, aud of tai aud elegsni figure
He wore uniform, 81 royal blue, without orna-
ments or epauets, and magnificent cimeIar
mounted in the oriental manner was suspcdued
= at his SIDE by sash of green six. His features
were rccu ar, and his whole ali good, but RAJ
Their severe Ills fine black mostac HOS ard his
large bright and piercing eyes. gave peculiar
express ion 20 his countcnance ana lock. his
hair was black and thick. | approa' he'd him
and informed him tina, was authorized by the
Emperor 10 receive his commune alton. He
answered courteously, and then his countenance
expressed so much softnrss, and at the same
time SO much vivaci,y, that felt disposed 10
rive him every assistance which might Law
" thin nv power proposed that we should
yo into the garden Of the palace, where we con-
yrr,ed long time. gave my name, and a
no,opized for the awkward circumstances
vb HIGH obliged me to ask his. "Here and in
S,ain. I am called Don Badia Castillo Ltb'
Itch: bu, in the east ] am known by the name
of ALI Bry, Prince Of The house OF Abbasidrs;
he mus, have observed my astonlshment, Tor
he at once entered into ample details oil The
principal events ofhiS life. The precious and
,er.s,ing travels which he published IN three
volumes in 1914, and followed by an atlas, con-
.is,,np Of hundred plates, make II needless
for me 10 lrepes, ever, thing win whicn Mt
made me acquainted. / shall conflnr myself 10
TIA, secre: aud political part which is but h'tle
known. He died in Asia in 1919. may here,
therefore, without indiscretion, disclose his
commune alions.
Bsdia CASTILLO y Leblieh was born IN Spain'
IN 1857. and gave early proofs OF the happtsl
talents; they were oui'ated win care, anu he
.rouired vast knowledge in The mathematics,
in astronomy, in natural history, physlc, chem
is,,y. drawing, and above all in the Oriental
languages. He como'ned in himself all the
quantities necessary 10 study and inquire INTO ma
ture to observe the stars, TO determine their
pcsition, to eonstruc, plans and IT, delinea'e The
differ. N, views he mign, meet with. Encou>
ragged and protected BY The Prince OF Peace,
he repaired to London, 10 perfec' his studies.
He allowed his beard 20 grow. was crcumcis>
ed, dressed like the Ar@bs, composed an au"
,ben,ic geuesiogy, proving his high ex'ras ton,
md under the name Of Ali Bey, Prince OF the
Abassides, fsm,ly eel brstec by ITS "umtrous
csiiphs, e lard in Frsrce, repaired :" Paris
TO the boatd OF longitude the