The Sun. — 1839-09-14 (London, England)

ANECDOTE OF BONAPARTE.—The grounds of Longwood, next to those of Plantation, are the mos level on the island: they are tolerably well planted, and in good cultivation. A valley extends from the house in a north-easterly direction towards the sea, through which Bonaparte attempted, on one occasion, toil pass in dis. guise, as it is supposed, for the purpose of trying the possibility of escape. He went by several sentries without exciting suspicion, but was at length recognised by a sergeant on duty, who, taking with him two soldiers, followed at a short distance, apparently as if strolling in the same direction, but at the same time directing all his attention to the motions of the other. When Bonaparte perceived that he was discovered, knowing that further perseverance would only subject him to the indignity of seizure, he leisurely retraced his steps, and %as permitted to return, without interaiption, to Longwood. This circumstance was mentioned to me by the man at present in charge of the semaphore, who is a pensioner of the 66th Regiment, and was at the time of the occurrence on duty close to the house, so that its authenticity may be relied on.—St. Helena, by Lieut. Robert ,Stuart.--United Sir-. vice Journal.  The case of barratry and murder on board. the Alexandre. of Bordeaux, and the trial and condeonnatioa of Marsaud, the second officer, and Raymond, one of the men, together with the execution of the former, will be in the recollection of our readers. Since their trial, tete other men of the crew, named Bellegou attn Joly, have been arrested at Bourbon, and brought to Brest. Four others, Valle, Legardere, Andrezay, and Sandrey, implicated in this affair, have hitherto escaped from capture. The six, however, were arraigned on the 2cl instant, at Brest, and the trial lasted four days. It was clearly proved that July was confined to his hammock by sickness during the whole of the horrible transactions, and he was acquitted 13ellegou insisted that he took uo part in the massacres, but remained passive because he knew it would 1 be in vain fur him to make say attempt at resistance. He, however, with the four defaulters, were found guilty, and the whole five were condemned to death, Since, in the be so f ' far of having poi. itm Raymond's so d;xs psentence h y the commutedhe Royal clemencyin t into !n) will extended to Bellegou. Four years ago, a woman Ribot, livin. uitsr.bparnicsio,nbmuetntthe. eLvai ds Last bn jeui i ew deficient, and, him, wos sentenced to Itidre-et. Loire, was arrested on suspicion bc;ri,g only convicted of ill-treatine tin; wife of a man named Diguet, with whom the wotuan Ribot was known to have an illicit intercourse, died. . strarees a hich left no doubt of its° poison, under eircurnssi"x emdohnt‘.lrish' by Ribot, in concert with her having been administered paramour Diguet. Thee were both arrested, and b tought to trial before the last Court of A4z 1,. es ,or the de-tmo After tment. Af , confessionteo days trial the was woman s found guilty won her o ng both her husband and the woman' Diguet, a of and waspoisondetained to death. Diguet was found guiltyas an eonaccomplice in the death of his wife, but with extenuating circumstances, and was sentenced to hard labour at the hulks for life,— Galigna:zi.