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fity, to commit felf-deftru&ion, or to have perished vainly, tt the head of a few remaining, faithful and desperate followers, who mult ine vitably have (hared his fate. It is remarkable, what opposite opinions are entertained of the cha ra&qr of this last aft. Some assert, it would have been better to have died by his own hand ; others, to have headed the wreck of the army on the Loire, and have perished with them I But men do not re member, Bonaparte, after the battle of Mount Saihtf John, made an Bf fer to the provisional government to head the army, divide the British and Prussian forces, and to save the Capital . ‘Phis offer was fajefted /* It was then that he law all hopes were loft. It was then he petceiv ed, that “ there %as something rot ten in the state.” The people or the government had fold tihem felves; and the man whom they had exposed to the vengeancemf potentates, was deferred ! The few brave fellows who had re tired upon the Loire, would only have fallen an useless facrifice to overpowering numbers, 1 & had he perished, posterity would have said he died the death of Cataline. Had Bonaparte, hopeless of all ef forts, retired into fome desolate corner, and taken poiFon—the cry would hase been, the coward . could not live after the loss of empire ! But the loss of empire has been* twice his fate. Had he pofftfted the obstinacy of Achii.ees, when the offer was made for his return from Elba, he might have exclaim ed, Wrong* din my hopes, all proffers I disdain, <e Deceived for once, I trust not men ‘ agaifiP j But Bonaparte did trust them, and I his been again Received, He has i fallen from po#er but not from dignity. His personal influence feecns already to have formed a roifnd him, the proteftion, which talents and cheerfulnefs under mil fortune, must command. As in the day of prosperity, he appeared to * have commanded fortune, so will he not fufier his foul to be deprelf ed, when she has fled his preience. Phe confidence he has in iiis own j intelleftual resources, the philo- < fophic calmness and rich acquire- 1 ments he has won from Time, will ’ rtill lift him. above all ordinary mortals, with a wing more equable, but not as daring, as the presump tion which railed him to glory, only todafh him d-own with greater velocity. The charafteriftic of the man is ftiil forSmoft in all his ac tions. He fears no reiults. He afts, and leaves the consequences to futurity. Quid times, exclaimed daring Roman, Ccesarem veftis ! OF N APOLEON. The following letter will not, perhaps, be unintereiling to our readers: “‘BellerophoHy Plymouth Aug. 2. “It was on Sunday the papers announced the determination of fending Bonaparte to Sr. Helena, and as he regularly enquires for them, perusing, with the afliftance of madame’ Bertand, almost evdry item, that part did not long escape his notice. Indeed it was now publicly spoken of by every person. Before this I had heard it was his determination never to quit the ship alive to be sent to St. Helena ; and madame Bertrand informed *:;e or rending the above, he had again pontively asserted they fho.uld firft take his life. “On Saturday evening he had the marks of much agitation in his countenance. On Monday, when he officially learnt hi§ destination, he remained on the deck but a short time, and appeared as pale as death YBfterday-he was something better. I fear, on the arrival of the North umberland, we shall witness fome tragic scene. You know we are not the (hip destined toxonvey him to St. Helena. “ A circumstance occurred last Sunday night which seemed to be very near being a beginning to the scene I mentioned above At a bout nine o’clock marlhal and ma dame Betrand were walking on the opposite fide of the deck to where I was, in earnest conyerfation— fuddenly madame B. rufiled into Napoleon’s cabin, threw herfelf at his feet for agbout half a minute, then flying binow to her own cabin, threw herfelf nearly out of the stern window, when (lie was fortunately caught by the leg by gen. Mont holen. She continued delirious the whole night. To day she is better. - “On the following morning lord Keith and major gen. 11. Bun bury, waited upon him, informing him it was the determination of the allied foverergns to fend him to the above place, and granted permis sion to take with him part of his suite, with the exception of those proscribed, Savary, Lallemand and Bertrand. I ‘mnderftand he sent forcapt. Maitland, and again affu* red the admiral and general it Was his fixed relolution never to quit tfits (hip alive. “ Notwithstanding the news has greatly affected him, he continues to shew himfelf for about 20 min utes every evening to the really as tonishing number of people, which L think daily increases. It is with great difficulty the men of war’s boats prevent the crowd from ap proaching too near the (hip. He now continues but a short time on the gang-way, and is visible only to the inside boats. There is no troth in the account of his having taken polfeffion, inan authoritative manner, of capt. Maitland’s cabin. “ We are so full in the ship, and all of us given up our cabins and wardrooms to Bonaparte’s suite, that we have been forced to ileep on deck. “ We are anxious to know whe ther it is intended to give up all persons proscribed. Lallemand has written a letter to the prince regent, (fating the manner in which he , treated fome English prisoners, to whom he wishes a reference to be made. “ Bonaparte has written another letter, from which he seems to have hopes of being permitted to remain in this country ” Sir H. Bunbury went on board the Bellerophon on Tuesday morn ing, to announce to Bonaparte the determination of government as to his future destination. When St Helena vvas mentioned, Napoleon, it is said exclaimed, that he could not that the report which he had heard of such a determina j iioa would have been officially con firmed ; that no power on earth should force him to leave the Bel lerophon on such a voyage ; that he would not go alive out of the found; and that if his purpose was prevented, he hoped that he could rely on his officers to put an end to his existence. When he ap peared, as usual in the evening, be fore tfie multitudes afloat, he.look ed extremely dejefted and unwell. Such are the reports circulated since the visit of Sir. H- Bun bury, A and which continued to cir culateat Plymouth dock uncontra difted In the mean time the Northumberland, &c. are hourly looked for. Shortly after Sir H. Bunbury had quitted the ship, an order was issued to keep all boats in future at > cable’s length 5 from her. It was found impossible, however to carry the orders into effeft on that day, and on Wednesday evening the difficulty was nearly as great as on Tuesday.—The press of boats is o verwhelming ; and among such multitudes of persons as are col lefted, any othePmeafure than of using gun boats would be attended with mod disastrous consequences. % ISLAND OF St. HELENA. St. Helena , which is to be the future residence of Bonaparte, is an island in theS. Atlantic ocean, held by,the English East-India company. Its circumference is about twenty miles, and has the appearance at a distance of a rock rjiing out of the ocean, being only accessible at one particular lpot, where the town is erefted in a valley at the bottom of a bay, between tyvo steep dreary mountains. Tire buildings both public and private, are plain but neat. It has fome mountains, par ticularly one called Diana’s Peak, which is covered with woods to the very top —ruo woods.J There are other hills aifo whicn bear evi dent marks ot a volcanic origin $ and fome have huge rocks of lava, and a kind of half vitrified flags. The country, however, is far from being barren: the little hills are covered with rich verdure, and in terspersed with fertile valleys, which contain gardens, orchards, and va rious plantations. The vaileys are watered by rivulets, and the mountains, in the centre of the ifl ahd, are covered with wood. The foil which covers the rocks and mountains is, in general, a rich mound, from fix to ten inches deep, clothed with a variety of plants and lhrubs. The walks of peach trees, loaded with fruit which have a peculiar rich flavor * but theo tber European fruit trees and vines, which have been planted here do not all succeed. Cabbage, and other greens thrive extremely well, but are devoured by catterpiilars ; as aye the barley and other kinds of grain, by the rats, which are very numerous.— The ground, for these reasons, is laid out chiefly in pastures, the ver dure ot which is surprising; and the island can support 3000 head of their final! cattle.— They have English sheep here, and a fmali breed of horses with goat* and rab bits. The number of inhabitants on the island does not exceed 2000, including nearsoofoldiers, & about 600 slaves, who are supplied with all forts of manufaftures by the company’s (hips, in return for re frefhments ; and many of the slaves are employed in catching fifh, which are very plentiful. This island is fiuated between the continents of Africa and South-America, about 1200 m. VV. of the former and 1800 E. of the latter. Tne Bourbons. The names ,of fome of the Bour bon family so frequently recurs in the papers, that a short notice of them refpeftively appears desirable. When Louis XVIII. afcencfed the thronS in 1774, there were in France ofamiiies of the royal blood, viz:— 1. reigning family. 2. fam ily of Orleans. 3. of Conde. 4of Contij. 5.’ of Penthievre, (the last a legitimated family, viz : its parent stock born out of wedlock, but ■ acknowledged.) ! There were, besides, in Europe, 3 families decended from the house of Bourbon, viz—one in Spain, one in Naples and one in Parma^ Louis Stanillaus Xavier, now Louis the 18th, was born Nov. 17, 1755. * a Charles Phillip, count d’Artois, ‘ 3d brother to Louis XVI. was born Oftober 9, 1775. The duke d’Angouleme, eldest: son to count d’Artois, was born i August 6th. 1775. Maria iherefa, Charlotte, Duch ess of Angouleme, (Daughter of Louis XVI, and firft cousin to her. husband) was born Dec. 19, 1778. N. B- By the falic law, women did not inherit the crown of France. The lilies do not spin , was the ad a g e - -1 he duke of Berri, second son to the count d’Artois, was born Jan. 24, 1778. Philip, duke of Orleans, son cf the nojed Egalite, was born Oft 6. He afterwards came to the United States, through which he travelled with his t\Vo brothers, one of whom is since dead. Philip taught French in Canada—he was once a republi can; he since became reconciled to Louis XVIII. having, of course ab jured former principles. The mother of Phillip d’Orleans is a daughter” of the,virtuous duke of Penthievre If her husband’s life was a tifiue of infamy, her own is a bright pattern of whatever is atnaible or attraftive in the female charafter. She is on earth a fuf fering angel. Bonaparte is said to have lately fettled on her a large pertfion. Her misfortunes did not come from him. Let this little di gression be excused. We havei seen her so often at Anet, Vernon ‘ and other places, visiting the abodes of indigence and fickoefs, encour aging industry, disseminating piety and virtue, in all which she was accompanied and aided by her ven erable father, that we cannot for bear adding our distant blessing to those, which, we doubt not, (he ftiil continues to receive.—Her o ther children, not being conspicu ous at present, are not mentioned here. . , > The branch of Conde has been remarkable for courage and gallant ry. The prince of Conde long headed the Emigrants. The high qualities and the melancholy fate of the duke d’Enghien, are well known. Ihe Bourbons are reproached with degeneracy. Religious ideas and a faftious dignity prevented their intermarrying with protestant families of royal rank abroad, or in noble families of the kingdom.- Their connubial connexions were j confined to the catholic houses of Austria, Savoy, Spain, Bavaria and Bourbon. National history re quires no more to account for that degeneracy. Moral causes, ftiil more efficient, might be adduced to aid the explanation—We leave the talk to others. Strange, yet necessary decline of dynasties ! In evitable effefts of luxury, inertnefs*