formed, that Meer Gofhar had been killed | into the inner fort, and, if successful in by a cannon shot near the breach; which driving them out, to have attempted to intelligence appeared to agitate him great- maintain it against us, or to endeavour ly. He immediately ordered the troops to make his way to the palace, and there that were near him under arms, and his make his last stand; but as he was crosspersonal servants, to load the carbines ing to the gate, by the communication which they carried for his own use, and from the outer rampart, he received a hastened along the ramparts towards the | musket ball in the right side, nearly as breach, accompanied by a select guard high as the breast: he, however, still and several of his chiefs, till he met a pressed on, till he was stopped about number of his troops flying before the van half way through the arch of the gateway, of the Europeans, who he perceived had by the fire of the 12th light infantry from already mounted and gained the ram- within, when he received a second ball parts. Here he exerted himself to rally close to the other. The horse he rode the fugitives, and uniting them with his on, being also wounded, sunk under him; own guard, encouraged them by his voice and his turban fell to the ground. Many and example to make a determined stand. of his people fell at the same time, on He repeatedly fired on our troops him- every side, by musketry, both from withself; and one of his servants asserted, in and without the gate. that he saw him bring down several Eurobeans near the top of the breach. Notwithstanding these exertions, when re front of the European flank comnies of the left attack approached the spot where the Sultan stood, he found himself almost entirely deserted, and was forced to retire to the traverses of the north ramparts. These he defended, one after another, with the bravest of his men and officers; and, assisted by the fire of his people on the inner wall, he several times obliged the front of our troops, who were pushing on with their usual ardour, to make a stand. The loss here would have been much greater on our part, had not the light infantry, and part of the battalion companies of the 12th regiment, crossing the inner ditch, and mounting the ramparts, driven the enemy from them, and taking in reverse those who, with the Sultan, were defending the traverses of the outer ramparts. While any of his troops remained with him, the Sultan continued to dispute the ground, until he approached the passage across the ditch to the gate of the inner fort. Here he complained of pain and weakness in one of his legs, in which he had received a bad wound when very young; and, ordering his horse to be brought, he mounted: but seeing the Europeans still advancing on both the ramparts, he made for the gate, followed by his palankeen, and a number of officers, troops, and servants. It was then, probably, his intention either to have entered and shut the gate, in order to attack the small body of our troops which had got The fallen Sultan was immediately raised by some of his adherents, and placed upon his palankeen, under the arch, and on one side of the gateway, where he lay, or sat, for some minutes, faint and exhausted, till some Europeans entered the gateway. A servant who survived, related, that one of the soldiers seized the Sultan's sword-belt, which was very rich, and attempted to pull it off; when the Sultan, who still held his sword in his hand, made a cut at the soldier with all his remaining strength, and wounded him about the knee; on which he put his piece to his shoulder and shot the Sultan through the temple, when he instantly expired. Not less than three hundred men were killed, and numbers wounded, under the arch of this gateway, which soon became impassable, excepting over the bodies of the dead and dying. About dusk, General Baird, in consequence of information he had received at the palace, came with lights to the gate, accompanied by the late Killadar of the fort, and others, to search for the body of the Sultan; and after much labour, it was found, and brought from under a heap of slain, to the inside of the gate. The countenance was no way distorted, but had an expression of stern composure. His turban, jacket, and swordbelt were gone; but the body was recognized by some of his people who were there, to be the Sultan's; and an officer who was present, with the leave of General Baird, took from off his right arm the talisman, which contained, sewed up in completed a spectacle of majestic brilliancy. Amid the thunder of artillery, and the acclamations of thousands of the citizens who occupied the exterior of the splendid amphitheatre, surrounded by the marshals and nobles of the empire, Napoleon presented himself upon the throne. His dress was sumptuous; he wore a mantle of purple velvet, ornamented with ermine and embroidery, with a black Spanish hat, richly plumed, and looped in front with a diamond of transcendant beauty. For a time, the roar of cannon, and the acclamations of the populace that hailed his entrée were deafening. Bowing re pieces of fine flowered silk, an amulet of a brittle metallic substance of the colour of silver, and some manuscripts in magic Arabic and Persian characters; the purport of which, had there been any doubt, would have sufficiently ascertained the identity of the Sultan's body. It was placed on his own palankeen, and, by General Baird's orders, conveyed to the court of the palace, where it remained during the night, furnishing a remarkable instance, to those who are given to reflection, of the uncertainty of human affairs. He who had left his palace in the morning, a powerful imperious Sultan, full of vast ambitious projects, was brought back a lump of clay; his king-peatedly to the assembly, while all bedom overthrown, his capital taken, and his palace occupied by the very man (Major-General Baird) who, about fifteen years before, had been, with other victims of his cruelty and tyranny, released from near four years of rigid confinement in irons, scarce three hundred yards from the spot where the corpse of the Sultan now lay.- -Thus ended the life and power of Tippoo Sultan. THE CHAMP DE MAP. A HUNDRED cannons discharged from the bridge of Jena ushered in the Champ de Mai. In front of the military school a mighty amphitheatre was formed for the accommodation of the spectators, as well as of those who were to assist in the ceremony. An altar, surmounted with a canopy, and surrounded by seats for priests and choristers, occupied the centre of the immense temporary building, which was supposed to be capable of containing twenty thousand persons. A throne, destined for Napoleon, stood before an extensive pyramidical platform: and benches, ornamented with eagles, were divided into several tiers, and each mscribed with the name of the respective epartment, and filled with the deputies ho represented nem. The intervening spaces of this mighty ea were crowded by the grand officers the court, and the members of the blic bodies, arrayed in dresses of unualled splendour, the appearance of the assembled dignitaries was strikingly grand; and the elite of the French army, comprising Buonaparte's own guards, and the finest regiments in the line, with their glittering arms and appointments, side remained uncovered, he seated himself on the throne, with his brothers Joseph, Jerome, and Lucien, on either side, and the artillery being silenced, the ceremony opened by the celebration of mass by the Archbishop of Tours and Cardinal de Bayann. The religious portion of the pageant appeared to excite little interest in Napoleon's mind. His opera-glass wandered over the countless multitude who composed the spectacle; and his attention was not recalled until the mass was concluded, and the central deputations from the electors of the empire, comprising five members of each electoral college, marshalled by the conductor of the ceremonies, ascended the platform, and stood before the throne. Dubois, deputy of Marne and Loire, in a loud and commanding voice, then proceeded with his address. The harangue teemed with sentiments, of patriotic attachment, and breathed towards the person of the emperor expressions of inviolable fidelity. As the orator proceeded, Napoleon marked his approbation with nods and encouraging smiles, till Dubois, afte. alluding to the pacific overtures which had been just submitted to the Allies, concluded with these bold and ominous words:" If they leave us only the choice between war and infamy, the entire nation will rise to war. It absolves you from the too moderate offers which you have made to save Europe from fresh convulsions. All Frenchmen are soldiers, Victory will attend our eagles, and our enemies, who calculate upon our discord, will bitterly repent that they have incensed us.' Amidst thunders of applause, the de- | puty ceased speaking, when the ArchChancellor arose, and advancing to Napoleon, notified the acceptance of the constitution. It was ratified by a million and a half of affirmative suffrages; and with a flourish of trumpets, a herald proclaimed, in the name of the Emperor, that the additional acts to the constitution of the empire were accepted by the French people. performed, the steps of the throne were cleared, and the central deputation was withdrawn, displaying a long line of dazzling splendor from the throne to the altar. Carnot, in a white Spanish dress of great magnificence, carried the eagle of the National Guard. Davoust bore that of the first regiment of the line, and that of the marine corps was supported by Decres. A scene unequalled in effect followed. Again the batteries saluted, and a sus- Buonaparte sprang from the throne tained cheer resounded from the assembly. and casting aside his purple mantle A golden table and standish were placed | rushed on to meet his eagles; the mo before the Emperor: and while the Arch-mentary silence was instantly changed Chancellor unfolded the parchment, and Joseph Buonaparte presented the pen, Napoleon ratified the deed by placing his signature to the constitution. When the popular approbation which this part of the ceremony occasioned, had subsided, the Emperor prepared to address the assembly: "Emperor-consul-soldier-I hold every thing from the people. In prosperity, in adversity, in exile, France has been the sole and constant object of my thoughts and actions." A tissue of invective against the monarchs, "violators of all principles," mingled with allusions to the national attachment towards himself, succeeded, until he thus wound up his harangue :-"Were it not my country alone which the enemies of France aim at, I would surrender to their mercy the life which they so inveterately pursue. But say to the citizens, that so long as they preserve for me those sentiments of affection which they have so frequently manifested, the rage of our enemies shall be impotent. Frenchmen! my will is that of the people-my rights are theirs—my honour, my glory, my happiness, can never be separated from the honour, glory, and happiness of France." He ceased amid rapturous applause. When the tumult excited by his address had subsided, the Archbishop of Bouges, Grand Almoner of the empire, presented the Evangelists on his knees to Napoleon, who swore to observe, and cause the constitution to be observed. The ArchChancellor then tendered his obedience to the constitution and the Emperorand, animated with one feeling, the whole assembly swore submission to the laws, and fidelity to Napoleon. into an enthusiastic shout; which seemed to thrill through the hearts of all. Taking the eagles respectfully from the bearers, he returned them to each, with a spirited exhortation to follow them to glory, and perish in their defence; while at the close of each address the oaths of the excited soldiery responded to the ad jurations of their emperor. Buonaparte, habited in a crimson tunic, and surrounded by marshals, nobles, and dignitaries, from the platform in the open area, distributed the eagles to the different regiments, and viewed the troops atten tively as they filed off in slow time before him. Nothing could be more imposing than this part of the splendid pageant. Amid the crash of military music, the blaze of martial decoration, and the glitter of innumerable arms, fifty thousand men passed by. The countless concourse of spectators, their prolonged vociferation, the occasion, the man, the mighty events which hung in suspense, all concurred to excite feelings and reflections which only such a scene could have produced. Thus ended the Champ de Mai, a spectacle of unrivalled grandeur, a ceremony which seemed to mark the dynasty of France as settled for ever, and the diadem placed upon Napoleon's brow beyond the possibility of being removed. But, in one short month, the red field of Waterloo too fatally demonstrated the fallacy of human calculations.-Stories of Waterloo. When this act of allegiance had been J. LAST, Printer, 3, Edward-st. Hampstead-rd Ix the year 1794, both at home as well as abroad, the British navy was destined to be uniformly triumphant. The Channel fleet, which, during the last summer, had achieved nothing worthy the reputation of its veteran commander, put to sea in the spring, in search of an enemy which had hitherto eluded his pursuit. Lord Howe was particularly solicitous to vindicate the honour of his country, as well as to rescue his own character from reproach; and the powerful armament under his command, left no doubt relative to the result of a contest. On reaching the Lizard, a signal was made for the East Indiamen to proceed on their voyage, under convoy of six sail of the line and a frigate, which were not separate from them until their arrival off Cape Finisterre. Having received inforTOL. I. mation on the 19th of May, that the Brest fleet was at sea, Lord Howe deemed it proper to effect a junction with the squadron lately detached under Rear-Admiral Montague, as soon as possible; but upon hearing, two or three days after, that the enemy had been seen a few leagues further to the westward, he immediately altered his course, and steered towards them. On the 28th of May, at eight o'clock in the morning, the rival fleets descried each other exactly at the same time. The wind blew strong from the southwest, accompanied by a very rough sea, and the French possessed the weathergage. After the advanced frigates had given intimation of this event, Earl Howe continued his course, while the French Admiral endeavoured as much F as possible to assume a regular order of battle upon the starboard tack, a circumstance which greatly facilitated the approach of the English. As the conduct of the enemy, who had now hauled their wind, indicated an intention to avoid a close fight, the British commander displayed the signal for a general chase; and, to prevent their escape, he soon after detached Rear-Admiral Pasley, with a flying squadron, to make an impression on their rear. That officer, accordingly, near the close of the day attacked the Révolutionnaire, a three-decker of 110 guns, which happened to be the sternmost in the line, but without any decisive success on either side. The rival fleets, consisting of twenty-six sail of the line on the part of the French, and twenty-five on that of the British, remained within sight of each other, during the whole of the night, on the starboard tack, and in a parallel direction, with the French still to windward; but, next morning, the 29th, Admiral Villaret-Joyeuse, flushed with the hopes of a victory, wore from van to rear, and instead of flinching from the action, edged down in a line ahead, to engage the van of the British fleet. Taking advantage of so favourable an opportunity, Lord Howe renewed the signal for passing the enemy's line, and succeeded with some difficulty in obtaining the weather-gage, while the enemy were repulsed by the Barfleur, and two other three-deckers, in an attempt to cut off the Queen and Royal George. At length Villaret tacked again by signal, and after a distant cannonade, stood away in order of battle on the larboard tack, followed by the whole of the British fleet. The second day's action proved equally indecisive as the former, and a thick fog that intervened during the night and the greater part of the succeeding day, prevented a renewal of the engagement. In the mean time Rear Admiral Neilly joined the French commander-in-chief with a reinforcement of three sail of the line and two frigates; this accession of strength enabled him to detach his crippled ships; and the dawn of the succeeding day exhibited the two fleets drawn up in the order of battle, and prepared to renew the contest. The British admiral perceiving that there was time sufficient for the various ships' companies to take refreshment, made a signal for breakfast, which, by procrastinating the action, induced the enemy to believe that their antagonists wished to decline the engagement, but they were greatly disappointed, for in about half an hour, Lord Howe gave orders for steering the Royal Charlotte alongside the French admiral, which was effected at nine o'clock in the morning; and while some of the English commanders penetrated the line of battle and engaged to leeward, others occupied such stations as allowed them to combat with their antagonists to windward. So close and severe was the contest, that the fate of the day depended but little either on the exertion of nautical knowledge, or the exhibition of that scientific skill which subjects the management of artillery to the rules of tactics: all was hard fighting. Such was the tremendous fire, and so decisive the advantage, ont the part of the British, that in abou fifty minutes after the action had commenced in the centre, Admiral VillaretJoyeuse determined to relinquish the contest; for he now perceived several of his ships dismasted, and one of seventy-four guns about to sink. He at the same time discovered that six were captured. Great slaughter had also taken place on board his own ship. His captain and a large portion of his crew had been killed; while the national commissioner, with most of his officers, was wounded. He accordingly crowded all the canvas he could set, and was immediately followed by most of the ships in the van that were not completely crippled: two or three of these, although dismantled, managed to get away soon after, under temporary sail, for the enemy had, as usual, chiefly aimed at the rigging, and the victors were by this time disabled from pursuing the vanquished: the Queen Charlotte, in particular, was nearly unmanageable, having lost her fore-topmast in action; this was soon after followed by the main-topmast, which fell over the side: while the Brunswick, with the loss of her mizenmast, and the Queen, also disabled, drifted lo leeward, and were exposed to considerable danger from the retreating fleet. Two eighty, and five seventy-four gun ships, however, still remained in possession of the British; but one of |