New-York tribune., 1842-02-07

N,roLEoy At LElFslc.-Ai lcngththc day dawned
on which the great Napoleon himself was expected
to honor Leipsic with his presence. He did not
appear however until three days after the time ap-
pointed; and meantime the Chief authorities ofthe
town were moved about from place to place, ard
kept almost continually on their feet. We had
indeed mos. weary time oi ii during these three
davs. AT length the great man arrived, and gave
us an audience in tho King Of SaSonv palace in
The market place. Here the dominccring chaIac-
ter of tho nun displayed itself most conspicrl-
ousy. lie came burning with wrath=ayainst tie
University. and almost the iirs, words ne uttered
were: Where arc the deputies of the urivcrsiry?
My colleagues snd myself immediately came for
ward, when he overwhelmed ris=with torrent OF
invcctlyc. on account ot some students who had
enlisted III the corps OF Ltckow'> mission OF tic
Scnatus AcadcmicuS. He then turned to the MGR
camille authorities, and demanded How many
nonaircS have YOU in Lcipsc :. Che alluded 10
francs but lho>cinterrogntcdt thought he mean; dol
lars y and when il was answered linn tat there
not ono, he clappcd his hund upon his pocket
with sarcastic ecr, much as tu say, II find
out a method To make them render up their coin.
Avuricc ard the lust OF dominion seemed to be the
only passion of his soul.
Wllen the audience was at IN end. and Napo-
leon was departing, one of my colleague, vcnturcd
10 address him. The Emperor started bnck, az
parcntlv doubtful what the Intentions oi my friend
might BE-. For 80 timerou>=wa> this great n!ni
grown, that he lived III the constant dread OF
s;.<,ina,iun; and when wa, at konigsbcrg, ! re-
member his once lcupng out oi boat in ihc md
die of the Prcgc, and making Tor ihc shore BE-
cause lie had observed amovemcu among tine
crowd upon the opposite bank OF the river and
imagined that ~, attempt was about 10 be made
upon his precious life. But on the present
sion. when c discovered that the professor had 80
dagger in his bosom. and merely wished to mol
ltv the tiger with few civil words. hc grnne.
>corntuly in his face, and then rrncd his back
upon him. And this WAS the great alan who had
made the world his ;ootstool, and whom all the
nations wnrsliippcd 5 perfect god To mo he
appeared To be nothing but a drlll-scrgealt who
had certain knacA OF railing the r.bblc into "br
dicncc TO his will Neither in hi, dcmeanor nor
in his language was there the smallest trace cf
dignity or grace Terror vas his oav vtnli>man.
Tie Colossus was now toitcripg up his redc;
tai but he had not vet fallen He collected HI.
strength for one last desperate effort and assem-
bcd all his forces III the ncighborhoodo Lcip>lc.
Nix hous, Was in the outskirts ot the town. and
commanded u prospect OF Il large portion q; tic
battlc-tied CannoA-baS and hand-Cruades ic2y#
around US on all sides and many peaceful lnlat-
tant> were struck dead in the streets. Ite hot
tide OF battle then in upon the city Itself. and
ragged furo,l>y in the narrow precincts. but III"
brave allies were ut length victorious, and before
nislt-iall had the satisfaction ut witnessing from
nv window :he flight of the discounted foe
And what iligh, it was Psll-rncll ,ncv won't
neck and heels by scores. into the bitches winch
intercepted their ignominous retreat. Napoleon
himself escaped By blowing up bridge III ll!s
rear. and thereby consignng to death or cap;lvl;v
nlaAy OF his dcvoted train. Did not burn with
the desire that my and had been then upon hls
throat =. Behold would have Sloutecl-behod.
scounlrel. the Rector of the University o; Lepsic
YOU have so abusedl' The retreat Of several tho'-
sand Frcnchinrn was cut OF By me waters OF tie
f.lstcr. They surrendered atd;scrstion 10 cont-
panvz OF PruS,ii,r iagers; and when saw them
marched with their general their head be-
tween a double coon,adc forrIed by the allied
troops. my mind REQUIRED with great satisfaction
10 the r,rca CGudiar and the 4nb jt,snm m.ttt
OF Roman warfare
Yrc,r4$.-NVe learn from reliable vcrbal lntof-
,natioi. that the pro>ince Of Yucatan has re!aPscd
into state OF dependence upon the Mexican Gov
crnment. We learn farther that when the luce-
,ane<c Congress decided=upon acknowledging the
supremacy Of Mexico, the event was celebrated al
Merida and the other towns in the province By The
firing oicannon. illuIninatons and other uaneStn-
tons OF rejoicing. The precise terms upon winch
the rcsnneNaton was effected have not rrars pred