The Statesman. — 1815-10-18 (London, England)

PARTE. The following letter is said to be from an Officeron board the Nurthumberland ilia kLije.ty', Alp Northumberland. lat. 31.53. long. 13. 45. Augu.t 92, As every circumstance relative to the man we and now conveying from Europe must prove acceptable; I ethbrai-e this opportunity of detailing some anecdotes of him, and also of contradicting some of the assertions that have been circulated respecting him. Among the latter is the ono, that he took possession of Capt.-tin Maitland's cabin the moment he came on, board the Bellerophon;, refusing that gallant Officer even a corner of it to sleep iu. Previous to Bonaparte cowing on hoard, Captain Maitland h$ determined to give.up his own cabin, and part of the wardroom cabins were In be appropriated fat the ladies who were expected. Equally unfounded are tflb statements that Bonaparte walked the quarter-deck fulinuslyt with !al., hands beliiiiil him, and talking to hiniself ; as also, that he asked if the Commissaire (Purser of the ship) was not a rogue. Conversing one day about the siege of St. Jean d'Acre, Botiapaiie observed—" That when Sir Sidney Smith was there, he distributed several Proclamations among the French troops, which made them waver a little." In order to obviate this; he pubBalled an Older, in which he " asserted that the English Commodore was mad," and it concluded with prohibiting all communicatioo with hint. This, be added, " had the desired effect, and so enraged Sir Sidney, that he sent him a challenge to single combat, which was declined," and Napoleon returning at the same time for answer, that " when he brought the ke of Marlborough to meet him, he would accept it." He stated most positively " that lie would then have taken Acre, Ir THE ENGLISH HAD NOT TAKEN Ills BATTERING TRAIN," and added, in English and French, " had it not been for you English, I would have been Emperor of the East, but wherever a ship could get I was always sure to find some of the English to oppose me." He spoke of the Invasion of Ettglaticl as his firm de. termination, and said that he intended to have landed as near Chatham as possible, and to have dashed at once for London. Ile admitted the great probability of his not succeeding, and that he might have been killed in the attempt. That this scheme was not put Ltsitatetc.—The intention into effect, ire says, was owing to Admiral Villeneuve ' . of holding a Special not obeying the orders lie received. He was parti0. . x.,ommission for the County and County of the City milady inquisitive as to the climate of England, end iatneuck, has been officially announced. On said t het the cause of so many suicides was the humid. lu"l'Y' the Sheriffs of Limerick received a letter nee.. of the atmosphere. from the Right lion. Robert Peel, Secretary of State, The anxiety of the E,.cliah to see him when on *hick the following is an extract : " Dublin Castle. Oct. 9, 1815. board the Bellerophon, flattered his vanity In the " Cermasse,—The Lord Lieutenant having directed a Seetreme, and he would frequently stand at the gangway cial Commission to iisue for the trial of certain heinous offences purposely to afford the mill and wondering multi- against the public peace, recently committed in the ColnCounty an I County of the City of Limerick, l am commanded by his Exlode an opportunity (Aire!, 'Wing his person. At this celleuty lo desire you will give notice to the prieuriersidin the Trois of ces. ttoheprto; time he Ir.d invariably • tape ger: trials oince, charged the DlthofwOctober ouch ftequelitly used] i,•:cerritig the spertators.— instant.o There was always a great itennter of well-dressed fe. The Judges who are to preside are not yet offimal.l, many of very elegant in their persons, richly mentioned; but report states, that the Lord and they never feilud to attract his particular attest- Chief Baron and Mr. Serjeant Jnhnston are to be aslion, and he would not fail to notice to those :tear sociated in this Colonial:its& Serjesnt Johnston is him, how forcibly he gazed on their beauties. Allteedi...theiss, acting soder the Insurrection Act. He appeared greatly rtleaseel with the beauty and - Thus, the Cite of Limerick will behold thizm eleence of Our fair countrywomen, and was always taole otaseee distinct co.eaisting Courts of c wishing to know their names, families, and ally cit. jurisdiction, viz. con:stance that could be communicated to him con. i 1. The Getter.' Sessions of the Peace, for the anal eeretieg them. • cases of assaults, and clergyabie felonies, &c. He took particular notice one evening of a young 2. The Sessions ender the Insurrection Act, for Lady who was very close to the ship, and, as usual, transporting offenders for seven years. enquired what was her name and family. Its wash,- 3. The Court of Gaol Delivery now to he opened, formed she was a Miss B—n, daughter of Gen. B. armed with the powers exercised at the Assizes for H. bowed and took off his hat, exclaiMing several trying capital oharges. times,. with peculiar emphasis to those near him— . " Oh, Ckarmante! '—This admiration of the females tees not confined to Bonaparte, for all his Officers were equally delighted ; and they expressed their opinion of the superiority of the English women over any they had before seen. Bonaparte giver greet credit to our infantry and our artillery. lie said, " the British infantry is now what the French was ten years back, and that the cavalry is greatly inferior to the infantry in every thing but sppearanct" He found great fault wits the construction of the bits, which, he says, " are so bad, that the men cannot manage their horses."— Bertrand and the others assented to the troth of this observation.  - £