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JOSEPH BUONAPARTE.

The last number Of the American Quarterl,
Review contains an interesting notice of .Jo
stph Napoleon buonaparte, eX-king of Spain
n0W resident at Bofdent9wn, kew,Jersey
The Boston Commercial Gazette abstracts
ION tins article the principa events OF hi.
he. He was born at Corte, in the island al
Corsica, IN the year 1853. At an earl. are he
vas taken by ais father TO the continent and
eaced al the College of AuuIn, in Burgundy
where he acquired great distinction as a sebol-
ar Although predlsposed In iavorof d mill
larry Life, he abandoned his wishes ia obedi-
ence 10 his father, and returned in 1885 TO
bis native country, where he became in 1892
member Of tie Departmental Administra-
ton under the presidency of the celebrated
Paoi When Corsica was taken Possession
ofby the English, he retired to the continent.
and in 1874 married one of the daughters OF
NJ Clair, one of the richest capitalists of Mar
seiles. In the campaign to Italy he accom-
panied has brother Napoleon. He was after
wards appointed envoy extraordinary to the
court Of Rome, where during the troubles
between the Austrians and French, his privi-
lege Of sanctuary was disregarded. and one of
the French generals In his suite was killed at
Il
iered the embassy to Prussia, which he de
clned, and entered as member of the coul-
eli Of five hundred, where he was afterwards
appointed secretary to that body. Under the
consulate he was member of the council Of
state, and was nominated with two others to
discuss and terminate the differences between
France and the United States, which resulted
nthe treaty of the 30th of September, 1900,
signed at his estate. He subsequently, pego-
ciated the treaty between France and Austria,
! and the treaty of Amiens of 1902, was con-
dcted under his management. In 1903 he
was elected a senator aud member of the
grand council Of the legion Of honor. La the
expedition al Bologne In 1904, at the invita-
ton OF his brother, he accepted the command
Of the fourth regiment. When Napoleon was
called TO the empire, the senate and people of
France declared Joseph and his children heirs
to the throne, on the failure of the issue Of
. Napoleon. The crown of Lombardy was
offered TO hlm the same year, and refused, as
he declined rcnouncing the political bonds
which attached him to France. After the
battle of Auster4itz, he relinqlished the drec
ton OF affairs at Paris, proceeded TO Italy, and
assumed the command of the army destined
70 invade the kingdom of Naples, whose
sovereign had violated the French treaty.
At the head Of the corps of the centre, he
arrived before Capau, which after a show of
resistance, opened Its gates, and eight thou
sand men were made prisoners of war. On
the 18th of February, 1906, Joseph entered
Naples, and was received by the people as
their dehverer Having retained in public
Nations the greater part of those who then
occupied them and organized provisional
government In the capital, he proceeded to
make personal examination into the state of
Is Kingdom. with view in part to satisfy
himself 10y actual inspection on the spot of
The feasibility of an attempt upon Sicily
HE impoverished condition OF the country
hyored his design. An entire population,
worn oown by poverty and starvation, be-
Nath the most enchanting sky, In the shade
VI the orange and the myrtle, were found CO
'ered with rags, Frustrated on soil where
Moderate industry nisht live with ease, and
duplicating for charity. Such had been the
success OF former rulers in desolating and des-
sfoIyng the fair work Of nature. The expe-
uiu5n however against Sicily was afterwards
abandoned, as the enemy had concentrated
uS iorces there, and carried OFF with him all
means of transportation. BY direction Of
Joseph portion Of the td-sarOai were embo-
NeI as corps of iabourers, clothed, fed, and
pd'd and employed in the public works. The
consequence was that individual crime ceased
az soon as paternai administration took
Visfge ct this unhappy race. Joseph made
Wflnal visit to the house in which Tasso was
oori, at Sorrento, tour which can only be
ielcned on horseback along the brink Of a
iTeGImce; and directed collection to be
aale OF all the editions Of the poet, to be de-
4oal'ed IN the house under the care Of his
s,afest hneal descendant, to whom he grant
81 suitable apartments. To facilitate visits
% 'ils shrine of genius he directed conve-
Son' opening to be made to the spot.
fielding TO the wishes of Napoleon, Joseph
:. sylt the throne of Naples and assembled that OF
NPdln' 1t As said that duty, not ambition,
,fon0tcted him there, and that he would not
.Idye the throne, without obtaining pledge
,'a' ms instructions should be preserved, and
''Sl Neapohtans should enjoy the benefits OF
1ohSutuuon which was an great measure
u summary of bis own important laws, adapt
:. ~ 10 the existing wants and circumstances OF
Slc people. These were the only conditions
va va winch he would enter Spain. On his en-
~ INTO Madrid be found the people greatly
G41sperated at the events of the ID May, 1908.
81 stranger to all that bad passed, he conven-
- oi The morrow, at the palace, the gran
80 80 chiefs of the religious orders, and the
.t I'esentahves of the different classes of soci-
I'm ~ ~ the kingdom; he entered into free con
ce e,aS'ion with them, expressed himself with
= I,uor on the events which had brought hun
0Paln, on his motives and future intentions