The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-09-28

gentlemen oitheir courts occupied tie hack
Of the box.
SAT this moment TalleyraEd made his ap-
pearance il little box arranged expressly
tor himself nea the stage, on account of the
weakness of his legs. The Emperor and the
kings remained standing by this box in con.
versHtion with the minister. seated comiorta
bly, within it. Every body had arrived he
alo ne who had summoned all these great
people together was still looked for: and he
made them wait for some time,
AT last, fresh rolling OF the drums was
heard, louder than before, and all ewes were
bent on the entrance with uneasy curt,sitv
He appeared al last-the most incomprehen
slble man OF an inconceivable era. Dressed
very simply, as usual, he slightly saluted The
sovereigns present, who had been Obliged
10 wait fer him so long, and took his arm
chair on The right OF the Emperor of Russia.
His short round person was strickingy con-
trasted with the superb figure CT Alexander.
The TOUR kings took their places on chairs
without arms, aid the play began. But
Talma displayed his excellent art in vain.
Jocaste Raucourt, whose beauty and talents
had fascinated Baron Grimm al Paris. during
hall century, now found that she could
charm no more. We had no ewes or attention
for anything but the pit before US. liz the
mean time the gensdarnes al The door of our
box did all they could to correct the defcien-
cles oil our education, and 10 teach Us. in The
intervals between the acts, the etiquette
to be obrerved towards the master of the
world. Take down that opera-glass-the
emperor does not like itr cried one of them
leaning over The ladies seated behind US.
,Sli up and don't scratch your neck-the
Emperor, does not like it p cried another
The Impertinence, 20 be sure, was very great
but we took pattern by the kings and princes
before US, and bore patiently OF the hand of
Frenchmen, what We could not remedy.
Immediately alter the opening OF the ira
gedy, which he had already seen a hundred
times, Napoleon sat himself OF ease in his arm
char, and was soon sound asleep. II Is well
known that he could sleep al any hour of the
day or night he pleased witnesses
have declared that, even on days oil battle
he would desIgnedly set himself to sleep.
during an hour or two, for the purpose OF re-
crulllng his strength, and wake at fixed
time. On the day OF his representation al
Efiurth, he mad iatigued himself in review
my the troops for several hours together
II was a singular spectacle for US 10 see,
buried 10 such a quiet sleep. this terrible
man, whose vast plans involved one half the
globe, either for good or evil. We were
never tired of contemplating, with an as
constituent mingled with fear. that fine an
tique profile relieved against the sombre pro-
file OF the Gar Alexander.
Twenty years have passed away since
then. This is hardly the third of human
lie, and yet how many changes have been
wrought in that space of time! What a
mighty impetus has the world received in
this fifth Of century! No human heart
could then guess half what has since come
to pass. lime has reaPed a pleHtiful har-
vest. The kings who filled The hall at Err
iurth are gone and he who had called them
together sleeps IN lonely isle washed by the
waters Oh the ocean. The short and brilliant
lie OF Alexander is over; and the kings Of
Saxony' Bavaria and Wurtemburg sleep in
their marble tombs King Jerome only sur
wives; but his renewn has vanished. with
ms lantaslic royalty, like vision OF the
morning. The Grand Duchess OF Baden. The
oeauthul otephanie, has long deplored her
husband lost in the flower of his ACE. The
Duke Of Gotha is dead. and his race ex
tinct with him. The Duke of Wiemar lives
only 10 the remembrance ofhi own tami-
ly.'
Since Madam Schopenhaner wrote the
foregoing "reminiscences. the chance. on
which she morlalizes. has itsdf underoone
change. Napoeon's resting place. as well
as himself has been removed. A fate and a
term have been given 10 the very sepulchres
Of men. The wishes of the Emperor that his
ashes should repose amidst the beloved pe-
opie he had so afectionarely Lecima,ed. were
| not breathed in vain-thanks 10 the three
days and old muskets' OF 1890. which swept
| away, like withered fruit from a rotten
branch, what the kiRgs ofEurope had wasted
and distracted human nature for twenty
five years TO establish. Napoleon lies under
the dome of The Invalids. with all his dy-
nastyIn his coffin For Fate-the power 10
which ne so fondly confded the fortunes oil
his house
Had placed barren sceptre in his grippe,
Thence to be wrenched with an unlineal hand. ,
And in this transierence Of his bones from ST.
| Helena to Paris, II would seem that the his
torlc picturesque, that flung lis shadows over
The close OF Nspoleon's career has been
somewhat efiaced. The moral of his life
| appears 10 be less emphatic. and the an
tithesis Of his fortunes 10 loose half lis 81.
oquence and poetry. Ii would have better
suited the rounding of the great drama. "a
leave him shfowded in his military cloak, un-
der his willow. in the lonely isle,
| However we may think on the matter
one thing is pretty certain, that the DAYS
are gone by, when such men as Napoleon
could overawe civiliz alton
with the majestic menace of their eyes,
or establish empire with their sword. The
old royal roads 10 glory, let US hope. will
soon be closed up. with the grass growing
on them: and. surely. the human family
will find itself infinitely happier for ,hs
change. [Sbarpe's Magazine.
A WoMAs WITH TEN HUSBANDS, The
following shocking disclosure appeared in :
recent number Of the n, Y Express: