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sSro,s-tas s'dsioaal Gazette.
NAPOLEON AND WIELAND.

From Taylor historical Survey Of German
P'e'rv; 1879. Vol. ?, PIP. 279 2Sl.l
Napoleon saw, IN October, 1903, wis,and.
~ the theatre of Wsymar, sThere TaIrna uer-
formed in Vol;aire's Death Of Ce,rr Obssr-
vaHg venerable old maH, with a black vel
vet ealotte, In'sae Of the boxes reserved for
nNsal family, he eneuircd and was informed
oy me FRINGE Pnmate, that it was WieIaBd;
s"ueteoPon tbs Emperor expressed the wish
20 see hlrn, at the ball room, where the com.
PaHy Wa invited 10 adjourn after the play.
Wteiand glrss, IN one ofhiS letters, the fol-
loving secoaat 81 the lsterSiew which aceor-
uiHgiy took place;
81 had MOT tesn mapv minutes before Ma
paeop eauu across the room, towards vs.: the
Duessss then prescnted me TO him, in FORM
s@o ne addressed ms stiably, with some words
a. eomplHlsut, ipssIsg me steadily ID tho
lace. Few parsons have appeared 10 me so
repiiiy to sec through man with glance
lie instantly psgteIYed that, Notwithstanding
nv celebrity, / was a plain uaassuunng old
man; and So be seemed DESTROYS Of making
Tor ever = -Jpd Impression ON me, ho ct once
assumed toe form best adapted 10 attain thu.
end / newer saw d man, in sppssrance
calnsr, iiaIno1s milder. or fqors unprst.ad
Ing No trace was vlslbie about hlaI Of tho
'eoas'io3 apess tilut rs was n great monarch
lie idli CO "a ~ 4lse ia Ole acquaintance
Nt.h AIR equals, sd whlen was very rare
"i"o i'in, shd,iea vita mo sxclIsIYely an en-
TIRE hour aid bali, 10 TIE great surprise Of
ii. VITO were present. 1t lens 9Th about mid
hiBh',i began tafeel lEcoBysnienc lrom sband-
a. 80 ig0g (Niciand wa then Z ) ysars old-J
f"1 TOOK the liberty of regsestiag his MaIes-
~ p'smi ,si0Y 80 withdraw. "Alez done"
sad he, IN very friendly toae,|.bon soir."
II ne more remarkable trsits of our inter
sle" were thsss:-Tbs previous play having
mtto Cesar tina snb; Jet OF our conversation,
Napoleon ooferved, that ne was ono OF ths
greateSt Characters in all history, aus that
i9dsati. he would have beer without excep-
ion 'as greatest, bot for one blunder was
aboni IL inquire 10 what anecdote no alluded
wren he seemed 20 read the question in my
ele. and continued: "Cassr knew the man
vino wanted 10 get rid OF hisa, ana he ought
u have been raj oil him first" If Napoleon
ssosf' hs's read at that passed in my mind,
he would have perceived me saying, "Such
tianaer viii never be laid TO your charge
ren CG2e;gr Gar CONVERSATION turned so the
homan people, and tic praised their militsry
ana political system: while the Greeks, on the
contrary, seemed 10 stand low in ms opinion
he eternal contest DstWeaa thor little &C.
pu6iics, was not formed, he eaid, TO produce
any thing great: but the Romano WEI always
n'est upoh grand purposes, and thus created
tue mighty colossus which besrode the
world. pleaded for thu arts and lite, ataIs
OF tho Greeks, bat he treated both with con-
tempt, and said that they only served to
make subjects OF dispute.
'lfe preferred Ossian to Homer In poet
ry, he protested to value only the sublime,
fhe energetic, and the pathetic writers, cape
eialiy the tragic peets. Of Ariosto, ne spoke
In some such teFme 40 those which had been
used ty Cardinal Hippoiits, Of Este, not 4
ware, however, think, hat IA DONG this, he
was giving box en- the ear. For ANY
thlsg humorous be seeRned to have no liking;
and notwithstanding the 1atteFlng irlendh-
ness OF has apparent D4anner, he repeatedly
gave me The idea of bis being cast from
bronze.
1sAt leEgth, however, he had put ma so
much at any ease, that asked him how il
happened dat The public worship, which he
he'd N soma degree reformed IA France, fiad
mot hsen rendered moro philosophie, and
more oa par with the spirit of the time,.-
My dear W'ieland,' he replied, worship is
moi ssaado for philosophers. they believe nsi-
cher in fao nor ia my priesthood As Ter
fhose who DO believe, you cannot give thems
or isave them, wonders enough ii had TO
make religion Tor philosophical 4! shoujd be
Sust the reverse |
~la THIS tone the conversation went on Tor |
some tno, and B0napayte protested 80 much |
scapacism, ~ geaA&loB sshather Jesus
-Gbrist had ever existed. his is very com !
Noa cyerl Gay sceptIslsm; so-that in has free !
Shaking. saw rodkiEg TO admirs bat the |
4opeImsss with WHOA he exposed A."
Bonr p4rte sent shortly afterwards to Vie |
las.l q brsVet of adnMssloa ante hs Legion Of
Honor, I
lie expired oa the goth January, 1873
~ h. corpse lay" says MIR. Taylor. '1or sew
ar.l DAYS cXpesedin state on cushlens oil bine !
81, ia sxch Colin, decorated with gliding; |
ucbite shrouL was wrapped around the
tii!nhs: ard the bsad alone was visible, re-
>3ata.Is. tee black velvet salotte, round which
syis tyr4ded a wreath 0tlauEel. copy OF
F}baron ara ene Of Musanon were Placed 40
8 IL H. as tne worthlest pillow"
90 tgattng on my o'on hook. AT The battle
ssc Yorktown, vghlJst the aids Of the American
.cs,ef we're issu.a.. ms oraars along shs line, a
.rono WYE discovered a short distance from At,
who n IS uYited 10 t1eT grotSsQue appearance,
.bsing aEt ased NJ the coarse common CLOTH
.,yal7, at ihs TIME hy the lower orders IN 4be
back country, with an 0tteF zap, The shape OF
,sgl.itk very much ssAembled the steepie OF
lnset.ag house, aad broad leather apToa.-
4iis en1linrnagts consisted OF a small wood
ui4ucAs skin, sewad tegetasr IN the form oil
L. - TnX,ERF ami a IA nll be-