Company. Its circumference is about 20 hiles, and it has the appearance, at a distoner, of a rock, or castle, rising out of the ocean, belug only accessible at one particular spot, where the town is erected, in a valley, at the bottom of a bay, between two steep dreary montanus. The buildings, both public and private, are plain, but neat. It has some high mountains, particularly one caled Diana's Peak, which is covered with woods to the very top. There are other hills also, which bear evident, marks of a volcanic origiu; and some have huge rocks of lava, and a kind of balf vitrified flags. The country, however, is far from being barren; the little hills are rovered with rich verdure, and interspersed with fertile vallies, which contain gardens, orchards, and various plantations. The valleys are watered by rivulets, and the mountain, in the centre of the island, are covered with wood. The soil, which covers the rocks and mountains, is, in general, a rich mould, from six to ten inches deep, clothed with a variety of plants and shrubs. The walks of peach trees are loaded with fruit, which have a peculiarly rich flavor; but the other European fruit trees and vines, which have been planted here, do not succeed. Cabbages, and other greens, thrive extremely well, but are devoured by the caterpillars; as the barley, and other kinds of grain, by the rats, which are very Dumerous. The ground, for these reasons, is laid out chiefly in pastures, the verdure of which is surprising; and the island can support 3000 head of their small cattle. They have English sheep here, and a small breed of horses, with goats and rabbits. Their fowls are ring pheasants, red-legged partridges, rice-birds, pigeons, &c. of some of which the breed is indigenous, but others have been brought from Europe, Africa, and the East Indies. The number of in habitants on the island does not exceed 2000, including near 500 soldiers, and about 600 slaves, who are supplied with all sorts of manufactures by the Company's ships, in return for refreshments; and many of the slaves are employed in catching fish, which are very plentiful. As we shall have occasion to notice Napoleon's arrival, when he has reached the island, we shall add no more respecting it, at present. Many anecdotes of his behaviour while off the British shore are in circulation, but we cannot answer for the truth of them. We have reason to believe that not so many persons were admitted to converse with him, as has been reported. We add, a few particulars which seem to be the most credible. Letter which Buonaparte sent to the Prince Altesse Royale, pays et à l'inimitie des plus grandes PuisEn butté aux factions qui divisent mon sances le l'Europe, j'ai terminé ma carmistocle, m'asseoir sur les foyers du peu riere politique, et je viens, comme Theple Britannique. Je me mets sous la protection de ses lois, que je reclame de V. staut, et le plus genereux de mes ennemis. A. R. comme le pius puissant, le plus conNAPOLEON. transportation to St. Helena, which BuoTranslation of the protest against his naparte presented to Lord Keith. PROTEST.-I protest solemnly in the face of heaven and of men against the violation disposal of my person, and of my liberty. of my most sacred rights, by the forcible I came freely on board the Bellerophon: I am not the prisoner, I am the guest of lerophon, I was immediately entitled to the England. Ouce seated on board the Belhospitality (Je fus sur le foyer) of the Briorders to the Captain of the Bellerophon tish people. If the Government, by giving merely to lay a snare for me. it has for to receive me and my suite, intended feited its honour and sullied its flag. If this act be consummated, it will be in vain that the English will talk to Europe of their loyalty, of their laws, of their lilost in the hospitality of the Bellerophon. berty. The British faith will have been appeal therefore to history: it will say that an enemy, who made war for twenty freely in his misfortune to seek an asylum years on the people of England, came under its laws. What more striking proof could he give of his esteem and of his confidence? in England? They pretended to hold out On board the Bellerophon at sea. the conversation which Lord Lowther detention, said, "You do not know my cha One of the Gentlemen said, "** invasion of Spain no Englishman could put me from the Russians! "-It is likely that trust even in your most solemn engagements." in the course of his voyage his real sentiB. "I was called to Spain by Charles IV. toments may occasionally betray themselves: assist him against his son." : "No According to my opinion, to place King Joseph on the throne." It B. "I had a grand political system. was necessary to establish a counterpoise to your enormous power on the sea; and, besides, that was only what had been done by the Bour bons," or words to that effect. "It must be confessed, however, General, that under your sceptre France was much more to be feared than during the latter years of Louis XIV's reign. She was also aggrandised," &c. B. "England, on her part had become more powerful." Here he referred to our colonies, and particularly to our acquisitions in India. Many well-informed men are of opinion that England loses more than she gains by the possession of that overgrown and remote Empire." B. "I wished to revive Spain; to do much of that which the Cortes afterwards attempted to do." He was then recalled to the main point, and reminded of the character of the transaction by which he obtained possession of the Spanish Crown, to which he made no answer, but took a new line of argument on the subject of his detention, and after much discussion, concluded by saying, "Well, have been deceived in relying upon your generosity. Replace me in the position from which you took me," (or words to that effect). Speaking of his invasion of France, he said with great vehemence. "I was then a Sovereign. I had a right to make war. "The King of France had not kept his promises." He afterwards said exultingly, and laughing, and shaking his head, "I made war on the King of France with 600 men." He said, that in confining him as we did we were acting like a little aristocratic power, and not like a great free people." Of Mr. Fox, he said he knew him, and had seen him at the Thuilleries. "He had not your prejudices." hitherto he has been very closely on his guard He seems to have no sensibility, or concern for any one but himself. This is not to be understood as if he disregarded all persons and things, unless when they interfere with his self: as the following incident proves. Previous to the moment of separation, Bonaparte gave some of his officers left behind a certificate to the following effect, which had been first drawn up, at the general request, by General Gorgaud, and then altered by Bonaparte himself and signed : "Circumstances prevent my retaining you any longer near me. You have served me with zeal. I have always been satisfied with you. Your conduct on this last occasion deserves my praises, and confirms me in what I had reason to expect from you. On board the Northumberland, 7th August, 1815. NAPOLn.' The words, in Italics, were substituted by Buonaparte, for: "In my prosperity you have served me with zeal, and by accompanying me in my adversity you have confirmed the good opinion I had of you. Receive my thanks. List of the Suite of Napoleon Buonaparte, as "Mr. Fox, General, was a zealous pa- Dames.-Mesdames la Comtesse Ber B. He sincerely wished for peace, and I wished for it also. His death prevented the conclusion of peace. The others were not sincere." At one time he observed, "I do not say that I had not for twenty years endeavoured to ruin England ;" and then, as if correcting himself for having inadvertently said more than was prudent-" that is to say, to lower you, I wished to force you to be just, at least less unjust." Many other particulars of his behaviour are current. He seems to have done his utmost to parry the several reflections used against him for breaking his own promises, for employing various officers who had violated their parole of honour,--for insatiable ambition, &c. He was offered to be placed under any other of the Allied powers --the Russians; he answered instant'y Dieu me garde des Russes! "God preserve Enfans.-S Enfans de Madame la Comtesse Bertrand, and one of the Comtesse de Montholon. Officiers.-Mons. de Plauatt, Lieut.-Col.; M. Maingant, Chirurgeón de S. M. Las Casses, page. Service de la Chambre.-M. M. Marchand, valet-de-chambre; Cilli, ditto; St. Denis, ditto; Novarra, ditto; Denis, garçon de garderobe. Livree.-Archambaud, 1 valet-de-pied : Guardron ditto; Gentilimi, ditto. Service de la Bouche.-M. M. Fontani, maitre d'hotel; Preron, chef d'office; La Fosse, cuisinier; Le Page, ditto. Femmes. 2 Femmes-de-Chambre de Mad la Comtesse Bertrand; ditto de Mad. la Comtesse de Montholon. Suite des Personnes qui accompagnent S M.-1 valet-de-chambre du Duc de Rovigo; 1 ditto Conte Bertrand; 1 ditto Comte de Montholon; 1 valet-de-pied du Comte Bertrand. [39] On board the Myrmidon.-Officiers.-Le Lieut.-Colonel Resigni, Schultz, Le Capitaine Aume, Meseuer, Pronowski, Le Lieut. Riviere, Le Sous-Lieut. St. Catherine. Suite de S. M.-Cipriani, maitre d'hotel; Huissier; Chauvon, ditto; Rosseau, Lampiste; Valet de Pied; Joseph, ditto; Le Charon, Linaux, Garde d'Of fice; Orrini, Valet de Pied; Furneaux, ditto. POLITICAL PERISCOPE. Panorama Office August 29, 1815. The labours of the learned have lately been much directed towards the illustra formerly tyrannized over the nations ?-So far from it, they still attach the notion of glory! to their destructive politics. Do they willingly return the spoils, the plun| der, the fruits of their robberies, which they had collected as marks of triumph, and boast?-On the contrary, they regret exceedingly every instance of restoration; and deem that a robbery from them, which is nothing more than a restitution: they strain every argument with which their ingenuity furnishes them-aud they certainly are an ingenious people-to persuade the right owners to relinquish their property, and to suffer the robbers to retain their prey. This is a bad sign. There is no sense of of duty, clear and explicit duty, in such moral rectitude, of civil and social honesty tion of that mysterious book the Revela-is, that the calamities of that people are pretences and subterfuges. Our inference tions; in which they have found, as others had found before them, predictions of the present extraordinary times. Certainly there is one mark, that of hardened insen Government. far, very far, from being arrived at their close. This inference is strengthened by the acknowledged difficulties of the French drained ;-yet never was money so urgently The National Treasury is in request. The army is directed to disband; but the army demands pay and arrears :-What! is the King of France to to fight against him, to keep him off from pay that army which Buonaparte employed his throne! sibility to the leading cause of political punishment, which well agrees with the prophetic suggestions of the sacred book: "men were scorched with great heat; and blasphemed the name of God, who had power over these plagues; and they repented not to give him glory."—"They guawed their tongues for pain, and blasphemed the God of heaven, because of The contractors who furnished Buonatheir pain and their sores, and repented parte his military stores, also bring in their not of their deeds."-Prolonged impiety is accounts, and make the King their debtor the precursor of prolonged suffering. It for the amount the civil magistrates, would give us great pleasure could we anwho were appointed by Napoleon, think nounce a general sense of thris, among the themselves well entitled to hold their nations; and especially in that nation places, and suppose that they must be towhich at present is reaping the reward of lerated, if not approved, or even applauded, its former misdeeds. But, sorry we are to for their sullen kind of non-resistance to say, that we discern more party than pe- royal authority, very different from the nitence in every motion, every profession, alacrity with which they promoted the and every argument now afloat through-cause and party of the usurper. out the French dominions Nor is they professed to have preferred above all. What can be expected from such a heterogeneous mass of chaotic elements? We heartily pity the poor King. fis crown is no object of envy. He must re the King's Ministry without alloy of the same kind: the highest offices of the State The Parisians complain bitterly of the are discharged by malignants, who very repayments and contributions demanded from them, by the Allies; but they wcently joined in flattering the hero whom fully forget those they demanded from the same powers in their own country. They think much of orders given, and commands issued in the name of foreigners; but, were not they foreigners, in Berlin, in Vienna, at the Hague, at Amsterdam, at Ham-tain it: otherwise, for his personal comburgh, &c and what authority had they, fort, he too, might abdicate. Duty and other than that of being the scourge of enjoyment, as they very often do, among God, to strip Europe generally of property crowned heads-stand in diametrical opand comfort,-what authority superior to position to each other. His edicts are that of those who now call on them to re without effect he has directed certain pay a part of what they had forced from armies to be disbanded: they are not disthers by terror and violence. banded: he is insulted in his own palace: he knows not friends from enemies: he is Do they express contrition for having distracted by contrary counsels-he is not at home in his own metropolis. The Parisians were uneasy while the Allied troops were quartered on them, as private citizens; Barracks were built, to lighten the burder. Some of these were scarcely built 'ere they were burut; it is very charitable to say-by accident. The troops dislodged, may now return to private houses. We cannot account for the reported better character of the British troops at Paris, over those of other natious; unless it be that Parisian recollection has not equal oppression with respect to them, on which to meditate. The Prussians are insulted; till, at length, they have received orders to do themselves justice. What will next ensue in consequence, baffles conjecture. nothing, who never has cared for any. body, and who now laughs at all mankind. The character of Napoleon is gradually coming before the pub.ic. Several works have been circulated on the Continent, concerning him, which are little known In time they will instruct us. His here. late exaltation will do more towards dis tinguishing between the real friends and foes of the human race, than any other event, perhaps, that could have occurre›i, The British Navy is rapidly dismantling, and is in a course of paying off: this shews the opinion of Government, to be that this portion of our strength is not likely to be wanted. The courtiers have much to beguile their leisure hours, while dangling in expectation, by the discourses now circalating around the purlieus of the palaces: The British army is not following the In the mean while, justice is slowly bled on the Continent. navy: a great part of its power is assem advancing. One eminent traitor, Labe- have been more fortunate than the station Nothing could doyére, who first, at the head of his regi-ing such a body of troops in the Nether ment, joined Buonaparte, has been shot. Ney, the double dyed traitor, is taken; and lands, as was there, previous to the irrup tion of Buonaparte. Public opinion asis about to be brought to trial; to be suceribes to a like foresight, the present can ceeded, no doubt, by others. The worst tonments of the British is, that all Europe is held in a state of sustroops. pense whilst France is thus tumultuated; every nation suffers by apprehension, by recollection, or by sympathy. Much is expected from the representatives of the The Duke and Duchess of Cumberland are nation, now electing under Royal Sauction: arrived: will -May their principles and abilities justify. R. H. ?—Yes!no!no!—yes !—no ! her Majesty receive We state explicitly that the honourable We are glad to see that the principles of and moral character of his Majesty's-and Representative government are extending her Majesty's Court-has had and has a among the nations and being of opinion wonderful influence in saving this nation. that they tend essentially to national pros We insist, that, had our public sentiments perity, and to the preservation of peace been a few more degrees debased, been sunk among mankind, we rejoice that they have, to a level but a little lower-not even a miat least, the prospect of a fair trial; and racle could have prevented us from bewe augur well of the consequences.--But, coming a province of France. --- Those we do not expect-perhaps, we do not who think this desirable, Irave only to even wish for absolute unanimity:-advice is dissolve one or two of the more virtuous improved by being canvassed-by being (public) hor's of Society; and they may opposed-not by being voted by acclama-accomplish their purpose:-that moment their constituents! jon. If we turn our eyes homeward, the first Incident that strikes them, is the removal of General Napoleon Buonaparte to St. Helena. Britain had never recognised him as Emperor and King"; and though she had recoguised him as First Consul, yet under that title to exile him unless in company with his compeers, the other Consuls, could not have been taken as a compliment by France. We have also treated with him as a General; a distinction far superior to that to which in Justice he is strictly entitled. We have repeatedly warned our readers not to be precipitate in their judgements on the fiual destiny of this man; who begun the world with may we never see! but we shall think it approaches if We should be glad if truth allowed us to describe all parts of the British-Empire as being as quiet as home is; but this we cannot. The Indian Empire is so exteusive, that it is almost beyond hope that every member included in the dominion, and every adjacent state should be completely at rest. In Ceylon, we have been fortunate in overcoming the King of Kandy, at once, without loss his own people were shocked at his cruelties. That island may now be quiet in all its parts: but Europeans must take care how they encounter the power of the climate. Extreme caution is indispensable. In Nepaul war continues, and even rages. The Nepaulese advance on our troops, meet them boldly, especially if protected by any slight advantage of ground: they throw up breastworks, they cut down trees, they obstruct the roads they keep up a destructive fire; and when they have done all the mischief they can, they take another position, and the combat is to be renewed, and to be maintained, with the same obstinacy, over again. Moreover, The strength of the passages between the Mountains is very great: many of the roads are impracticable to an army: but, the chief danger lies in the climate; the valley fever is the most formidable enemy. If sufficient progress is not made during one season, the invader must lose many months, before another opportunity of advancing presents itself. That this conten. fion was avoidable, we do not say; but wwe sincerely regret the occasion of it. are. We are not aware that the British in terests are in jeopardy in any other quarter of the globe, numerous as our connections America will, no doubt, suffer her angry passions to subside; and as to her taking any part with Buonaparte-let her. We heartily pity Spanish America, where every evil seems to exert its powers. What a melancholy picture! It is likely that, before long, we shall bear something more definitive on the subJect of Papal pretensions than we are acquainted with-that it may prove peaceable we earnestly pray. Commercial Chronicle. STATE OF TRADE. now Lloyd's Coffee House, Aug. 21, 1815. CONTINENTAL Commerce has lately been in some of its branches very flourishing, in others very languid and listiess. It is clearly understood that the Continent is impoverished: that is to say, that its money is drawn off; and that its natural or artificial productions have not yet restored the fair balance, which honest commerce requires, to carry it on, briskly. It is nevertheless true, that the Course of Exchange has attained, and supports, that height in favour of this Country, which is almost a phenomenon in these later years. We see the value of the precious metals also fall, to a standard not known of late; with every prospect of maintaining this standard. Cotton goods, or rather, possibly, cotton materials for making goods. have lately been in urgent demand abroad. There is Ho apprehension of rivalship for long to come, among the Continental manufac tories. France is so disturbed, that her in dustry languishes; and it must continue to languish till her disorders give way to better qualities. We have heard Intely of Cotton Works among ourselves, which acknowledge the clear gain of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS within a space of time so short, as to oblige modesty to suppress. it;-say, six months, or thereabouts. There is not the smallest doubt, whether the cotton market was exhausted, whether the mills were in full work, whether the men were receiving full pay, and the looser description of them spending it without a single thought for the morrow. ly possible to say what it is now, because The supply was insufficient; it is scarceso much had been contracted for before brisk activity; and opinion had fluctuated arrival speculation also, had been in has taken place at Liverpool: this damped extensively. Considerable importation the market: the American buyers resorted to the manufactories and took off great quantities of finished goods; this raised the market. In general, what raw materials had not been bespoke, experienced holders, however, put a good face on af a reduction of 1d. te 14d. per lb. The them the turn in their favour. fairs; and think a short time will give A West India Fleet has arrived, consisting of 78 sail: of which 42 were for London. It is likely, that we shall not have occasion to.mark the arrival of fleets of merchantmen from the islands, in future; as the seas being now free, single ships may run safely. There will always be an emulation to come first to market; and this will prevent delay. The demand has rather slackened; but, the causes of this are variously explained. Foreign Sugars have experienced some enquiries, and the Refined Market has felt more briskness than some other branches; this seems to mark the home consumption as keeping up tolerably fairly; while Exportation stands in need of a fillip, to excite its activity and diligence. Coffee has lately experienced such an abundant supply, that it is scarcely possible to form any decided opinion about it. .Hitherto, there has been some spirit and more expectation: but, the vast quantity announced for sale (27,000 bags by the India Company alone) is felt to be more than the demand. On the other haud, / the Commissions from the Continent have fixed such low prices at which to be executed, that the Merchants hold back strongly. If the prices keep up, orders |