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on his being exiled there ; and subsequently the Duke, during the 

 occupation of Paris by the allied troops, occupied Napoleon's palace, 

 which gave rise to the following letter to Admiral Malcolm who 

 commanded at St. Helena. It is a literary curiosity, and ought to 

 shame idlers : — 



Paris, 



April 3, 1816. 

 My dear Malcolm, — 



I am very much obliged to you for Mr. Simpson's book, which 

 I will read when I shall have a moment's leisure. I am glad you 

 have taken the command at St. Helena, upon which I congratulate 

 you. "We must never be idle if we can avoid it." You may tell 

 " Bony " that I find his apartments at the Elisie Bourbon very 

 convenient, and that I hope he likes mine at Mr. Balcom's. It is a 

 droll sequel enough to the affairs of Europe that we should change 

 places of residence. 



I am yours most sincerely, 



(Signed) Wellington. 



Main Street is wide and spacious ; military quarters 

 occupy the lower end, above which stands the hotel. On 

 the opposite side are the United States consulate ; and 

 the pharmacy, a well appointed modern business, to which 

 is attached a lending library and reading room. Solomon 

 & Co., the agents for the Union Castle line, have their 

 offices in this street, above which are Jackson's stores, so 

 well known to all passengers outward or homeward bound. 



The mess house is an imposing building, and fronting it 

 is the St. Helena club. Here the street widens and divides 

 — the road on the left being Napoleon Street, leading to the 

 Briars, St. Matthew-'s Church, the Tomb, Longwood, and 

 Deadwood Camp. The street on the right continues past 

 Thorpe's store and that of Galbraith & Co. into the market 

 place. Here are several shops, the principal being Messrs. 

 Henry's, Thorpe, and Solomon's. Beyond the market is a 

 long stragghng street, which sadly wants rebuilding in 

 many parts. One or two graveyards are here, but they 

 have been closed for years past. About half-way up the 

 valley is the middle parade, with officers' quarters. At- 

 tached were spacious barracks and a pretty little theatre ; 

 these have been demolished, and some years since new 

 barracks were commenced, but they stand a few feet high, 

 surrounded by the broken bricks which were imported by 

 the Imperial Government at so great a cost. The Botani- 

 cal Garden is the next place of interest. It was sold by the 



