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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 80, 24 July 1876, Page 2

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Shortly after the 53rd Regiment !ef||fl Helena, a ship arriving from despatches, Sir H. Lowe .came to Lflfl wood to see Napoleon. He sent wjBB Marshal Bertrand that he had sometaßß which he wished to show him. Napdjß, sent word in reply that he could seen, and therefore Sir Hudson could J| the papers or orders to. him. Sir H.i/fIH then sent word that he wished to parte personally. Bertrand and said that it was impossible, as MB Emperor was confined- to his bed. Hudson Lowe then left, saying hetrcflj come the next day. Napoleon room all the remainder, of that when Sir Hudson Lowe arrived thefaWH ing morning Napoleon was as obstiJHJ and sent the same message as fore ; -but Sir Hudson being (and not unnaturally) irritated, sent tH| by Marshal Bertrand that he mustsesßO that he would not wait any longer, JH that if Napoleon was not able to he would go in to him. To this mtasj Napoleon sent no answer, but keptS HuJsrjn waiting for about two hours, flj Hudson then went to Napoleon'sbed-itßj door and knocked several times,[but J ceived no answer. He then said toJjH shal Bertrand, loud enough for to hear, that if the door was" not cfl| he must force it; after waiting soinedH and still receiving no answer, Sir H°H| Lowe asked me if Bonaparte was tilH any medicine, or if he was confineditHJ bed. I replied that I did not knoffdH taking any .medicine, but that he hadoH his room for two days. Sir HnH knocked again, but obtained no resjictfl He then went to the new house whicwM building, and brought one of the s§H and miners with a crowbar, and sungJH that if Napoleon did not give him ifl ance lie would break the door open in™ diately. Still there was no ansff&H certainly must say that Sir Hudson mB great deal of patience on this occasion, fl last he ordered the man to prise the AS open, which he did as gently as he cos Behold Napoleon sitting in a chair at' window in his morning gown readin! book. When Sir Hudson Lowe ente Napoleon rose from his chair with a i scornful look, but noways in a J sion, and said, " Impudent and presunjj pus rufiian ! do your instructions rise you to force admittance to, yaur 9 rior in this insolent and unlawful HUM Do you English always treat your gw so ? Mai foi! guest or prisoner, you In no right thus to intrude on my privaf Sir Hudson Lowe answered: "lb nothing of any guest here, but I do f fectly well Tcnow General Bonaparte, prisoner of war, under charge of an EnJ governor, and that you are he, and hi no right by any means to prevent' supervision appointed by his Mayes? Privy Council. As • governor and w mander-in-chief of this island ana forces, you well know that I am to have access to you whenever I dees necessary, and that it is part of my * to read and-.proclaim to you, general, * your. fellow-prisoners, the orders «• instructions I may receive 8* tune to time." Here Sir Hudsontbtf some papers on the table. Napoleon tw said, with some warmth, " PresumpW man ! I know you well. Falae and vioP —Bah ! you are not worthy to ire—yom- instructions order that whafe* concerns the Emperor or Ins suite si* be introduced by the allied commission* and not by the governor. Take tins' answer—the Emperor will not look at «| thing forced upon him by violence ; * Emperor will not hear anything y to say, whether from yourself or 6* those who hire you to abuse the la*? hospitality and oppress men who relied > your country's generosity. I have dona And he resumed his book. Sir H<jJ«J Lowe then said, quite calmly, ' **! General Bonaparte's treatment °\ .< commissioners whenever th*ey have visi Long wood, they decline "coming ' ut . again, but they shali/kie sent for to orders which have arrived duly exeC ° n . by every individual' whom, they niay „ cern,. without any distinction of pers" 118, —"St. James's Magazine." '