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NAPOLEON

English nan-of war Bellerophon, in
plymouth harbor. The Belcrcphon Law
about three mile, from the shore. At
, o'clock IN the afternoon Of each day.
Napoleon regularly came TO the gang.
way. to survey the assembled crowd.
| went out on the 18th Of July, IN "a
boat with other persons, To see him.
We arrived near the sbipat 5 o'clock
IN the afternoon, aud remained two
hours before Napoleon made his ap-
pearancc. These two hours were pass
ell by US disagreeably enough, in en-.
deavors Ia Keep our situation near the
ship, and IN cares for our personal
preservation.
Around the Bellerophon. guard boats
were stationed To keep oil the approch
of any other boat, nearer than twenty
yards. lam of opinion that on no day.
could there be less than five hundred
vessels and bnats, filed with specta-
tors, surrounding the ship. At FIVE
O'Clock. slight hustle was perceived
on tho quarter deck few minutes
afterwards, we ch,crved some Office.
on the deck take oil their hats, "hc :,
coming. he is Coming cried a hun.
dfcd voices. and at the g1ngw
pol""n stood before Us lis Lat, III
which was tie Fri oolored cockale, he
took off: in Iii, hand he held an opera
glass. which hc frcqucntly used, and
directed IL generally towards those
boats that contained we'll dressed f.
males. He wore Tie uniform coat of
tha ftlsspnrS az ~, l., \ L. =
which was green with scarlet faCincs
the trent very short, barely covering
the chest; bfccchcs and waisicoat OF
white cloth. silk stockings. and shoes
with gold buckles, Completed his dress.
The ,op Of his head was bald. his face
sailov, his beard black. After view
ING the spectators on the larboard side
OF the ship. he crossed over and sur
veyed those on the staiboar,l. and then
retired In dinner. The boats immc.
diatcly dispersed. Our party proceed
ed To view The Breakwatcr, which wa.
a mile beyond the Bcllcrophon. In re
turning, about eight o'clock, we saw
Napoleon pacing the cabin. his hand,
behind hi- back ou seeing our beat he
stood still To iouk at US, crossed his
arms on his chest. and stood IN The cX-
act position in which 'li,rIr Burke per-
sona'ed him in the Park Theatre. lie
had with him. Generals Beltra ],
Montholon. X Savary; Cour'cs. Mon
tholon, Madame Bertrand. their chill
dren. and large suite, some u( whom
accompanied Napoleon to 81. Helena.
MIR. Charles EaS;iake. an eminent
painter. and nativc of Plymouth, took
4 sketch &c Napoleon. ~ The latter
stood az the gangway; the Ex Eppe
r"r perceived the painter al work, and
gave bin a. good an opportunity rs b"
could wish. ! have seen tho picture.
il j. ten feet high ; Eas,lakc spid ii lor
one MoWs08i gsiEcGs!
Every tavern aud lodging housc was
I filed by strangers from different parts
81 England. VIM had come for the TX
press purpose e seeing this great nan.
+ \ golden harvest was gathered by the
bcatlnen. \ w1si crw oman 80 whom
part OF Narolcoh's linen was sent.madc
a small fortune. by charging fcw
pence TO each person who had tho CT
fiosity "a see IT hanging on n line 10
dry in her garden. During the time
that NAPOLEON remained at Plymouth.
many thousands oG The French prison
ers taken - the battle OF Waterloo.
arrived there. and were marched TO
+ D5rtmocr prison the ships that bfo't
them passed near TO the Bcl!crophon.
I General Kicki. who fcll in lie late
I a A.
tween the Poles and tho Russians. was
+ a very distinguished officer. FIR many
years hc was the confidential Aidc.dc.
. Camp 81 the late Prince Joseph Ponia-
towski. whom he accompanied even to
his death i'm the Elsier. Ills portrait
appears ~ tic eugra,ings of that DIS.
tlnguished soldier. last moments. lie
was raised to the rank Of General for
hes bravery. after ibc commencement
Of the present contcsi, and vas not
more remarkable fof biz gallsntry than
tor his secOmpli talents. and
generosity. lie was twice married /:
Iirsf To- the oniy si.ter &C Count Matus-
I cheViig. 80 well known N this country;
secondly. since last November, 20 tic
Countess BcIping. After the e.tab-
lishment 81 the kingdom 81 Poland,
the Grand Duke Constantine made
IAN las aid dc-ssmp. but all the per-
-"nal fasoars 81 that prince could Bhf
induce him 10 serve fhe oppre--ofs nl
hi- cou0tfy; neither could p'opoiion,
nnr decoration retain him under a
standard od3oas 60 hIs Countryf9en.--
L. fht. u.ft.o a Irfretfts lac rrt.a 81 O.
iinest horsrnan. A. ihc car'ufS ~
Smolcnsk. he alone vas atfs6ksd Nv
'hfce Russian Nnssai- vi'om Ne OF.