The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-25

teemed part Of the attractive makeup
Of these two interesting volumes IL the
decoration. with colorcd frontispieces
Of scenes on the island, and 100 ,lluse
trations mainly from tho collection of
A. NJ. Broadley. author Of Napoleon
IN Car1cature."
I.
Mr.. Young begins WIN the return
from Elba, and traces carefully tho
sequence Of events that led to tho
fnai exile Of the Corsican: Waterloo,
the abdfcation. and the guit, . bold
though unsuccessful stroke OF STRAIT
sGy, for British harboraes. To the
Prince Regent he wrote: Royal High
Mesa victim to the factions which
6ivtde my country. and TO tho enmity
Of the greatest Powers Of Europa, I
have terminated my political career.
and I come, like Themistocles. to
place myself ut the hearth Of tho Brit
ish people. I place myself under the
protection of their lawp, which I
ciaim of your Royal Highness a. Of
the most powerful, the most constant
and the most generous Of my enc
mies.-NAPoLEoN." Here a. in other in
stances the Emperor was not less
brilliant in failure than in success.
II was Lord Liverpool. tho Prime
Minister, who first suggested sending
Napoleon to st. Helena He said: st.
Helena 10 perhaps the only place in
the world from which neutrals can
be excluded without any material In
convenience" In England Napoleon
would have been nearer to France
than. 6or the sake Of Europe's peace.
II was safe TO trust him. Indeed.
when the Frtss.ans were advancing
into France after Waterloo. and the
Provisional Government at Paris
asked for an armistice. Bluecher con-
ditioned his readiness to grant II only
upon the surrender OF Napoleon. dead
or alive. Wellington wrote, "Bluecher
wants to kill him: but l have told him
that I shall demonstrate. and shall in
slst on his being disposed of by COM
mon accord" The Iron Duke added.
most creditably to his manhood. IL ad-
vised him 1.-THE Prussian General to
have nothing to do with 81 foul a
transaction. that he and I had acted
too distinguished parts to become exc
c%utioners."
Lord Melville. First Lord Of the Ad-
miralty-it was Just a century ago
this month-announced Napoleon's
fate in these words: "It would be IN
consistent with our duty TO this coun-
try and to his Majeety's Allies II we
were 30 leave to General Bonaparte
the can or opportunity OF again
disturbing the peace OF Europe and
renew1ng all the calamities OF war. II
IL therefore unavoidable that ne
should be restrained in his personal
liberty TO whatever extent may be
necessary to secure our first and par.
amount object. The island OF 81. He
lena has been selected for his future
place OF residence. The climate is
healthy. and Its local situation viii
admit of his being treated with more
indulgence than would be compatible
with adequate security elsewhere"
When Admiral Lord Keith received
this announcement the Bellerophon
with Napoleon aboard, lay at Ply
mouth. The town and harbor were
thronged with eager spectators. The
Bellerophon lay between the frigate.
Liney and Eurotas. and the three
ships put out boats 10 keep of toe
inQuisitive visitors; volleys of mus
kerry were fired to keep them at q
distance. but the crush grew steadily
worse. On Sunday. July 80. II Ia sale
that as many as a thousand SINAI
craft were out, and in shuntins then
OF no sailors capsized a boat anC
n man was drowned. A much
larger casualty list would be short o.
the incredible. Sailors on the Bellero'
phon displayed a blackboard chalket
with bulletins indicating Napoleon,
occupation at the moment: AT break
fast" I'm the cabin" Debating Il
his officers" A dinner Coming OF
deck" and so on.
On the last day OF July Capt. Matt
land Of h Bellerophon informed Ma