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politely hunted him from that place, in 
compliance, it is hinted here; with 
secret orders from’ the provisional 
government. Friends, ‘at least who 
could be useful, he had none, Rez 
sistance was absurd, as he had no 
army in. this neighbourhood. If any 
idea of this kind ever entered his 
mind, which is extremely doubtful, it 
vanished at the moment when the re- 
solution was taken of setting out for 
this place. After all it may be 
doubted whether the reflecting part 
of the French nation are not tired of 
him. Ido not speak at random. I 
was in this identical place four months 
ago, when he landed; and visited the 
Rochelle theatre in uniform, after the 
news arrived of his entry into Paris. 
The military and the mob, who were 
overjoyed at that event, seemed in- 
clined to view us with jealousy and 
aversion. The respectable private 
classes, on the contrary, were asto- 
nished and dismayed at his return, 
assuring us they saw no peace for 
their country, but most likely many 
calamities, in the renewal of Napo- 
leon’s government. How well they 
> judged, is now obvious. So far, in- 
deed, did it prepossess them at the 
time, that several families wished to 
send their sons with us to England, in 
order to avoid the expected conscrip- 
tion, and we then actually carried 
over one. 
Since being subjected to our power, 
his behaviour has been perfectly cha- 
racteristic. On first proceeding on- 
board the Bellerophon, he instantly 
affected to play the emperor, as if still 
in the Tuilleries, by proceeding im- 
mediately to Capt. Maitland’s cabin, 
and seon afterwards sending to re- 
quest tliat officer’s company to dinner. 
This is like entering your street-door, 
taking possession of your parlour, and 
then honouring you with an invitation 
to your own house. The design, how- 
ever, was obvious, and displayed no 
small share of art. It was at once to 
consitler himself, and to make us con- 
sider ‘him, only as emperor, and not 
to wait to see in what character he 
should really be received. The ho- 
mage thus exacted, and given at first 
to majesty, he might expect could not 
well be afterwards withdrawn. 
Acting still this part, when he went 
on-board the Superb this morning 
Bertrand ascended the side first, and 
was introduced to Admiral Hotham. 
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Napoleon followed: ‘‘the Emperor,” 
said Capt. Maitland; he bowed to the 
admiral, who received him on the 
gangway, and, without farther delay 
or ceremony, proceeded to the latter’s 
cabin, sending out, in the same style, 
his compliments, and would be glad to 
speak to him. 
He has stamped the usual impres- 
sion on every one here, as elsewhere, 
of his being an extraordinary man. 
Nothing escapes his notice; his eyes 
are in every place, and on every ob- 
ject, from the greatest to the most 
minute. All the general regulations 
of the service, from the lord high ad- 
miral to the seamen—their duties, 
views, expectations, pay, rank, and 
comforts, have been scanned with cha- 
racteristic keenness and rapidity. The 
machinery of the ship, blocks, masts, 
yards, ropes, rigging, and every thing 
else, underwent similar serutiny,— 
sending for the boatswain, who in the 
French service usually fits out the 
ship, though not in our’s, to learn the 
minutest particulars. By his desire 
the marines passed in review on the 
quarter-deck. He examined their 
arms, dress, and evolutions, with at- 
tention, and expressed himself highly 
satisfied. The grog, tobacco, cloaths, 
food, pay, prize-money, and routine 
of duty of the seamen, were equally 
enquired into. When informed that 
the necessaries were supplied by a 
purser or commissary, he jocularly 
remarked they were sometimes sad 
rogues. 
He has written a letter to the Prince 
Regent, the contents of which, it is 
said, merely express that he has 
thrown himself upon the GENEROSITY 
of his most determined enemy, but 
the greatest and most honourable na- 
tion in the world. In conversation 
with Admiral H. he remarked, “T 
have given myself up to the English, 
but I would not have done so to any 
other of the allied powers, for this 
reason,—in surrendering to either of 
them, I should have placed myself at 
the will of an individual: in submit- 
ting to the English, I give myself up 
to the generous feelings of a nation.” 
He says he lost the battle of the 
18th ult. solely by the misconduct of 
Grouchy, who kept his ground, in- 
stead of following the Prussians. The 
banks and shoals of this anchorage seem 
quite familiar to him, often remarking 
there is such a depth of water on re 
such 
