MARSHAL BLUCHER IN LONDON.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 98, 14 August 1876, Page 2

MARSHAL BLUCHER IN LONDON.

The " Koelnische Zietung " has pub lished a series of letters, which Marslu! Biiicher addressed to his wife during the campaign of 1813-14, and during his visit to London in the latter year. Blucher'i orthography is curious, and might convej some useful hints to thu advocates of: phonetic system of spelling—of grammai he has not the least notion. On the Sri of June, 1814, he writes from Boulogne (or Boulonge, as he spells the name) :- " Yesterday I dined with the Duke oi Klarents on board the ship-of-the-line Imprenabele. I am still deaf from the thunder of the cannon, and almost upset by the marks of honor bestowed upon me, If tilings continue like this I shall turn mad in England. . . . The English come to this place in hundreds to see me. and I am obliged to shake hands' every one of them. The ladiez quite mas love to me. They are the most cjsekbrained (nerrischste) people I know. I bring a sword and a sabre with me, which have 40,000 thalers' worth of jewels on them. The City of London has likewise presented me with a sword, the Clubs at London have admitted me without ballot and at Edenburg, in Scotland, they have made me honorary member of their learne! society. It will be a wonder if I don't tun mad." His first letter from London is dated 6th of June, 1814 :—" Yesterday Handed in England, and I hardly know now it is 1 still am alive. The people almost tore me to pieces. They took oiit my horses, and carried me, and thus I came to London. Against my will they took me to the Regent's Castle. The Begent received we in a manner not to be described. He hung his portrait, richly set with brilliants, and attached to a dark blue ribbon, round my neck, and said, ' Be sure you have no truer friend on the earth than myself.' I lodge with him. I must also tell you tliat the King, in spite of my resistance, made

me a Prince yesterday. . . . Your brother is with me, and witnesses all that happens to me. The people carry we upon their hands. Whenever they catcl sight of me they shout, and 10,000 oi them are together in no time. In uniform I cannot appear at all." On the 12th ci June he writes : " Unless constantly surrounded by guards and attendants they tear me. If I ride in a carriage they take out the horses. lam being fatigued in an inhuman manner, am sitting to three painters at the same time, and h°.ve hardly been able as yet to look around me." "Athenaeum."