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to Burnett and Walker. Several persons are 
introduced, whom we have found no occa- 
sion to mention; some of more, some of 
less importance ; particularly a blind man, 
whose agency is of frequent recurrence, 
and who plays the traveller and guide 
at least as well as Mr. Holman; and a 
dumb man, whose gesticulations seem to 
be quite as expressive as language. 
Narrative of the Surrender of Buonaparte, 
and of his Residence on board H.M.S. Bel- 
lerrophon; with a Detail of the principal 
Events that occurred in that Ship, between the 
24th of May and the 8th of August 1815, by 
Cart. F. L. Marrianp, C. B.—With so 
many conflicting statements as were cur- 
rent at the time of Buonaparte’s residence 
on board the Bellerophon, it is to be re- 
gretted that this simple and gentlemanly 
narrative was not published, when the au- 
thority of Captain Maitland might have 
prevented the public from running away 
with many idle notions derogatory to the 
Empevor, to the commander himself, and 
to his immediate superiors. 
It is precisely to remove these unfavour- 
able impressions, that the author now pub- 
lishes—too late, surely, to serve any but the 
cold purposes of distant historians. Many 
reasons combined, he tells us, to render 
the publication at the time inexpedient. 
What these were we are left to guess; and 
though not very satisfactory, they are, per- 
haps, intelligible enough. 
Captain Maitland received the approba- 
tion of the Lords of the Admiralty for his 
“ proceedings prior to the embarkation ” of 
the Emperor and his suite; but not the 
slightest intimation is given of any such 
approval of his after-conduct. The absence, 
however, of such intimation is sufficiently 
expressive—scrupulous as he is to authen- 
ticate his narrative at every turn by docu- 
mentary evidence. 
What is equally remarkable, is the im- 
plied fact, that no notice appears to have 
been taken of the letter which he was in- 
duced to write to the head of the Admiralty 
in behalf of Savary and Lallemand. We 
must explain. The names of these gen- 
tlemen appeared in the list of the Bourbon 
proscription; and they were both expressly 
excepted from the number of those who 
were allowed to accompany the Emperor 
to St. Helena. This exception, coupled 
with the proscription, naturally alarmed 
them ; they felt convinced it was the de- 
sign of the English to deliver them up to 
the French Government, and made 4 
earnest appeal to Captain Maitland agai 
the injustice of it. With feelings not qu 
at ease, he immediately wrote to the head 
of the Admiralty, something very like a re- 
monstrance, representing their apprehen- 
sions, declaring, at the same time, that if 
he had not believed their lives would be 
‘held sacred, they never should have set a 
foot in the ship he commanded, without 
being informed of their destiny, and ear- 
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nestly begging his Lee influence to 
protect them from destruction, and himself 
from disgrace. When Lord Keith read 
the letter, he told Captain Maitland, that 
though he did not agree with him in opinion 
as to his honour or character being impli- 
cated, yet that he saw no harm in the let- 
ter. Well: but these men were not de- 
livered up. No: but no reply was made 
to Captain Maitland—a pretty significant 
intimation that his remonstrance, torso we 
must call it, was not very acceptable; if 
such had not been the intention of the Go- 
vernment, what was so natural as to assure 
him, that there was no ground for his ap- 
prehensions? But what became of them? 
“On the Bellerophon’s return to Ply- 
mouth, after transferring Napoleon to the 
Northumberland, both of them, together 
with Planat and the other officers, with 
the exception of three, were, by an order 
from the Admiralty, sent on board the 
Eurotas frigate, which conveyed them to 
Malta; from whence, after remaining some 
time as prisoners in Fort St. Angelo, they 
were allowed to proceed to Smyrna.” 
To any unprejudiced mind the conduct of 
Capt. Maitland towards the Emperor must 
appear unexceptionable—the plain dictate of 
good feeling, prompting him to treat fallen 
greatness respectfully. Too respectfully, no 
doubt, to satisfy the peremptory directions 
from the Admiralty, not to permit “Napoleon 
Buonaparte to land on any account, or hold 
any communication with the shore, or with 
other vessels, personally or by writing ; 
not to suffer more than four or five of his 
suite, menial servants excepted, on board 
the same ship, and to consider ard address 
him as a general-officer’’—directions de- 
livered in the supercilious and upstart 
tone—we can think of nothing more hu- 
mniliating—of a Quarterly Reviewer. 
Captain Maitland had no instructions till 
many days after the Emperor was on 
board. He had dexterously evaded the 
question of honours, by receiving him on 
board before the hour of hoisting colours, 
when it is not customary to pay honours 
to any, of whatever rank. The white flag 
at the fore-top-gallant mast-head was a 
flag of truce, it seems, and not the Bourbon 
flag, and hoisted as a matter of course on 
his reception. The Rear-Admiral Hotham 
invited the Emperor to breakfast, and re- 
ceived him with manned yards, but no 
salute. 
During the time that Buonaparte was on 
_ board the Bellerophon, ‘‘ we always lived,” 
says Captain Maitland, “ expressly for his 
accommodation, entirely in the French man- 
ner; that is to say, a hot meal was served 
at ten o’clock in the morning, and another 
at sixin the evening,” &e. is 
The self-control of the Emperor must 
be allowed, we think, to be admirable. 
“Though no man,” says Captain Mait- 
land, “could have had greater trials than 
fell to his lot during the time he remained 
