New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-02

DAYS in this city the Emperor went on board the
frisstes detailed for hlm and bis suite Joseph
remained ~ Rochefort Napoleon, meantime, be-
inc ., the Isle of AK. Here he was visited by
.Iossrb. who endeavored TO persuade hun 20 re-
turn 10 the Continent, and, putting himself at
the head of the army of the Loire, TO try hls
fortune for the last time. Napoleon did no. hvor
the plan. His brother then proposed to sase his
place in the house, which he occupied 81 the
Isle of AK. while the Emperor should secretly
embark in the American vessel which was 10
readiness for him at Bordeaux. Ia this vessel
and with the few persons that accompanied 10
seph. Napoleon had chlnce 10 escape the In
olisb cruisers, which supposed that be was stu
At the Isle Of AK. Napoleon refused th' ODER
.Iso He besousht his brother to look out for
bimselC so that one at least might hot fall vic
rim 70 the Provisional Government. IL was re-
puonant 70 the feelings Of Napoleon TO escape IS
a might've Nor was ne less unwilling u accept
the offer. which had been msde-in the g nulae
.pirit of French audacty-to keep the Eng"sn
feet AZ bay with two frieates' while BE SHOULD
ATTEMPT 70 reach the open sea in hight vessel
Aftfr the ssrrendry of Napoleon to the or't-
ish Government Joseph would not leave rance
until no knew that he could be no longer useiui
70 his brother He embarked at Royan on me
9th Of July. in the brig Commerce, and after
having been visited repeatedly by the Drt''h
er,isers without detection he arrived At New
York. August 2stb. His passports were III su-
other name. and the captain OF the vessei did not
know who he was; he supposed HIM TO De "eneraI
Carnot: and by this name he was c"ngra'u'a'ou
BY the Mayor of the Ctyon his Fortunate passage
II UNA not then known in New York that Napo-
leon had given himself up TO the Engish; TWO
British fripates were cruising before that haroor'
and visited ships coming from Europe; one Oh
them attempted to approach the Commerce. out
was luckily prevented by the wind and the I'M
neuyers of the pilots for il the English had sue
ceeJed in securing Joseph's person, they would
have taken him to England, and thence 10 Russia
where the allies had decided TO detain him.
On arriving in this country, he took as Is 'eli'
known the name of Count de Survlliers the name
of one orbis estates in France) and soon won the
general esteem by bis personal merits Alter
travelling in different States IN the onlon' aud
visiting the princi pal cities ne Purchaseu tuo
beautiful seat in BOrdentOwn, on the banks Oh Tue
Delaware, which has been widely celeora'ed as
his private resideoce for many years. Surround
ed By friends who were attached to hIm' NC en-
loved the freedom and repose OF rural HE ior
which be always cherished decided incllnat'on'
His wife on account OF her delicate health, was
proble 10 ION lin; but bis daughters, Lenalde
and Charlotte, and his son ln-law Charles Bona
Lon, tirna shared hia exile IN Amerlci.
In lS2I. the death OF Napoleon cast deep
gloom over the retreat at Bordentown. JOsePn
was strongly attached to his brother, ani every
hone of a reunion with him was no" dispelled'
His sorrow was increased by the descriptions
given in the letters of Generals Bertrind snd
MontholoD of the sufferings OF the Emperor dur
ing the lest days OF his life. These letters when
are given in full in the present Memoirs contain
many interesting particulars ia regard to the
death of Napoleon which nave not been published
before. They state that the reports Of the Eng
lsh physicians are far from accurate and that
even Antomarchi cUOred his count through tear
of persecution in Europe. His general health,
apart from the disease IN the stomach which was
the immediate cause Of bis death, had been more
impaired by the climate Of st. Helena than was
admitted in the repre- sentatiohs OF his physicians.
His liver as greatly diseased " His head alone, -
says Bertrand, remained always the same.
But, judging from portion Of his conversation
here gwen the brain was in a state OF morbid
excitement, from sympathy, doubtless, with the
rect of the body. As he perceived that his end
was approaching, his mind fell INTO state re-
semblDg the weakness Of seaiIty. His CONVEX
satiOn smscbed Of dotage. His thoughts would
often revert TO Paris, with sad expressions OF re-
greet that he should see that beloved city no
more At other times his fancy would indulge
in visions of escape from the hated island on
which he was prisoner. He wsuld bell. We hi n
self about to embark for America, and his head
free country. Again, a, is usual with the mini
weakened by long cOntinued illness, he would
foDdly revert TO the scenes Of bis childhood. He
loved to talk about Corsica, about his old uncle
Lucisn, and other members of his family.
His directions in regard to the future marriages
Of bis surviving relations are exceedingly curious,
and, as 1t seems 10 US, betrsy iD like maoner the
mild delirium which often smOoths the passage
to the final hour. According to Bernani, who
narrates conversation that took place on the
22d Of April about fortnight before his death,
the Emperor desired that the Grand Marshal
should ray to bis mother that she could do nothing
better than TO marry her daughters into Roman
families. His family ought to get the control
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