decked　with　flags　and　trophies　of　arms；　the　altar　being　placed　at
  the　foot　of　the　mizzen…mast。　　The　coffin；　carried　by　our　sailors；
  passed　between　two　ranks　of　officers　with　drawn　swords；　and　was
  placed　on　the　quarter…deck。　　The　absolution　was　pronounced　by　the
  Abbe　Coquereau　the　same　evening。　　Next　day；　at　ten　o'clock；　a　solemn
  mass　was　celebrated　on　the　deck；　in　presence　of　the　officers　and
  part　of　the　crews　of　the　ships。　　His　Royal　Highness　stood　at　the
  foot　of　the　coffin。　　The　cannon　of　the　'Favorite'　and　'Oreste'　fired
  minute…guns　during　this　ceremony；　which　terminated　by　a　solemn
  absolution；　and　the　Prince　de　Joinville；　the　gentlemen　of　the
  mission；　the　officers；　and　the　premiers　maitres　of　the　ship；
  sprinkled　holy　water　on　the　coffin。　　At　eleven；　all　the　ceremonies
  of　the　church　were　accomplished；　all　the　honors　done　to　a　sovereign
  had　been　paid　to　the　mortal　remains　of　Napoleon。　　The　coffin　was
  carefully　lowered　between　decks；　and　placed　in　the　chapelle　ardente
  which　had　been　prepared　at　Toulon　for　its　reception。　　At　this
  moment；　the　vessels　fired　a　last　salute　with　all　their　artillery；
  and　the　frigate　took　in　her　flags；　keeping　up　only　her　flag　at　the
  stern　and　the　royal　standard　at　the　maintopgallant…mast。　　On　Sunday；
  the　18th；　at　eight　in　the　morning；　the　'Belle　Poule'　quitted　St。
  Helena　with　her　precious　deposit　on　board。
  〃During　the　whole　time　that　the　mission　remained　at　James　Town；　the
  best　understanding　never　ceased　to　exist　between　the　population　of
  the　island　and　the　French。　　The　Prince　de　Joinville　and　his
  companions　met　in　all　quarters　and　at　all　times　with　the　greatest
  good…will　and　the　warmest　testimonials　of　sympathy。　　The　authorities
  and　the　inhabitants　must　have　felt；　no　doubt；　great　regret　at　seeing
  taken　away　from　their　island　the　coffin　that　had　rendered　it　so
  celebrated；　but　they　repressed　their　feelings　with　a　courtesy　that
  does　honor　to　the　frankness　of　their　character。〃
  II。
  ON　THE　VOYAGE　FROM　ST。　HELENA　TO　PARIS。
  On　the　18th　October　the　French　frigate　quitted　the　island　with　its
  precious　burden　on　board。
  His　Royal　Highness　the　Captain　acknowledged　cordially　the　kindness
  and　attention　which　he　and　his　crew　had　received　from　the　English
  authorities　and　the　inhabitants　of　the　Island　of　St。　Helena；　nay；
  promised　a　pension　to　an　old　soldier　who　had　been　for　many　years　the
  guardian　of　the　imperial　tomb；　and　went　so　far　as　to　take　into
  consideration　the　petition　of　a　certain　lodging…house　keeper；　who
  prayed　for　a　compensation　for　the　loss　which　the　removal　of　the
  Emperor's　body　would　occasion　to　her。　　And　although　it　was　not　to　be
  expected　that　the　great　French　nation　should　forego　its　natural
  desire　of　recovering　the　remains　of　a　hero　so　dear　to　it　for　the
  sake　of　the　individual　interest　of　the　landlady　in　question；　it　must
  have　been　satisfactory　to　her　to　find；　that　the　peculiarity　of　her
  position　was　so　delicately　appreciated　by　the　august　Prince　who
  commanded　the　expedition；　and　carried　away　with　him　animae　dimidium
  suaethe　half　of　the　genteel　independence　which　she　derived　from
  the　situation　of　her　hotel。　　In　a　word；　politeness　and　friendship
  could　not　be　carried　farther。　　The　Prince's　realm　and　the　landlady's
  were　bound　together　by　the　closest　ties　of　amity。　　M。　Thiers　was
  Minister　of　France；　the　great　patron　of　the　English　alliance。　　At
  London　M。　Guizot　was　the　worthy　representative　of　the　French　good…
  will　towards　the　British　people；　and　the　remark　frequently　made　by
  our　orators　at　public　dinners；　that　〃France　and　England；　while
  united；　might　defy　the　world；〃　was　considered　as　likely　to　hold　good
  for　many　years　to　come；the　union　that　is。　　As　for　defying　the
  world；　that　was　neither　here　nor　there；　nor　did　English　politicians
  ever　dream　of　doing　any　such　thing；　except　perhaps　at　the　tenth
  glass　of　port　at　〃Freemason's　Tavern。〃
  Little；　however；　did　Mrs。　Corbett；　the　St。　Helena　landlady；　little
  did　his　Royal　Highness　Prince　Ferdinand　Philip　Marie　de　Joinville
  know　what　was　going　on　in　Europe　all　this　time　（when　I　say　in
  Europe；　I　mean　in　Turkey；　Syria；　and　Egypt）；　how　clouds；　in　fact；
  were　gathering　upon　what　you　call　the　political　horizon；　and　how
  tempests　were　rising　that　were　to　blow　to　pieces　our　Anglo…Gallic
  temple　of　friendship。　　Oh；　but　it　is　sad　to　think　that　a　single
  wicked　old　Turk　should　be　the　means　of　setting　our　two　Christian
  nations　by　the　ears！
  Yes；　my　love；　this　disreputable　old　man　had　been　for　some　time　past
  the　object　of　the　disinterested　attention　of　the　great　sovereigns　of
  Europe。　　The　Emperor　Nicolas　（a　moral　character；　though　following
  the　Greek　superstition；　and　adored　for　his　mildness　and　benevolence
  of　disposition）；　the　Emperor　Ferdinand；　the　King　of　Prussia；　and　our
  own　gracious　Queen；　had　taken　such　just　offence　at　his　conduct　and
  disobedience　towards　a　young　and　interesting　sovereign；　whose
  authority　he　had　disregarded；　whose　fleet　he　had　kidnapped；　whose
  fair　provinces　he　had　pounced　upon；　that　they　determined　to　come　to
  the　aid　of　Abdul　Medjid　the　First；　Emperor　of　the　Turks；　and　bring
  his　rebellious　vassal　to　reason。　　In　this　project　the　French　nation
  was　invited　to　join；　but　they　refused　the　invitation；　saying；　that
  it　was　necessary　for　the　maintenance　of　the　balance　of　power　in
  Europe　that　his　Highness　Mehemet　Ali　should　keep　possession　of　what
  by　hook　or　by　crook　he　had　gotten；　and　that　they　would　have　no　hand
  in　injuring　him。　　But　why　continue　this　argument；　which　you　have
  read　in　the　newspapers　for　many　months　past？　　You；　my　dear；　must
  know　as　well　as　I；　that　the　balance　of　power　in　Europe　could　not
  possibly　be　maintained　in　any　such　way；　and　though；　to　be　sure；　for
  the　last　fifteen　years；　the　progress　of　the　old　robber　has　not　made
  much　difference　to　us　in　the　neighborhood　of　Russell　Square；　and　the
  battle　of　Nezib　did　not　in　the　least　affect　our　taxes；　our　homes；
  our　institutions；　or　the　price　of　butcher's　meat；　yet　there　is　no
  knowing　what　MIGHT　have　happened　had　Mehemet　Ali　been　allowed　to
  remain　quietly　as　he　was：　and　the　balance　of　power　in　Europe　might
  have　beenthe　deuce　knows　where。
  Here；　then；　in　a　nutshell；　you　have　the　whole　matter　in　dispute。
  While　Mrs。　Corbett　and　the　Prince　de　Joinville　were　innocently
  interchanging　compliments　at　St。　Helena；bang！　bang！　Commodore
  Napier　was　pouring　broadsides　into　Tyre　and　Sidon；　our　gallant　navy
  was　storming　breaches　and　routing　armies；　Colonel　Hodges　had　seized
  upon　the　green　standard　of　Ibrahim　Pacha；　and　the　powder…magazine　of
  St。　John　of　Acre　was　blown　up　sky…high；　with　eighteen　hundred
  Egyptian　soldiers　in　company　with　it。　　The　French　said　that　l'or
  Anglais　had　achieved　all　these　successes；　and　no　doubt　believed　that
  the　poor　fellows　at　Acre　were　bribed　to　a　man。
  It　must　have　been　particularly　unpleasant　to　a　high…minded　nation
  like　the　Frenchat　the　very　moment　when　the　Egyptian　affair　and　the
  balance　of　Europe　had　been　settled　in　this　abrupt　wayto　find　out
  all　of　a　sudden　that　the　Pasha　of　Egypt　was　their　dearest　friend　and
  ally。　　They　had　suffered　in　the　person　of　their　friend；　and　though；
  seeing　that　the　dispute　was　ended；　and　the　territory　out　of　his
  hand；　they　could　not　hope　to　get　it　back　for　him；　or　to　aid　him　in
  any　substantial　way；　yet　Monsieur　Thiers　determined；　just　as　a　mark
  of　politeness　to　the　Pasha；　to　fight　all　Europe　for　maltreating
  him；all　Europe；　England　included。　　He　was　bent　on　war；　and　an
  immense　majority　of　the　nation　went　with　him。　　He　called　for　a
  million　of　soldiers；　and　would　have　had　them　too；　had　not　the　King
  been　against　the　project　and　delayed　the　completion　of　it　at　least
  for　a　time。
  Of　these　great　European　disputes　Captain　Joinville　received　a
  notification　while　he　was　at　sea　on　board　his　frigate：　as　we　find　by
  the　official　account　which　has　been　published　of　his　mission。
  〃Some　days　after　quitting　St。　Helena；〃　says　that　document；　〃the
  expedition　fell　in　with　a　ship　coming　from　Europe；　and　was　thus　made
  acquainted　with　the　warlike　rumors　then　afloat；　by　which　a　collision
  with　the　English　marine　was　rendered　possible。　　The　Prince　de
  Joinville　immediately　assembled　the　officers　of　the　'Belle　Poule；'
  to　deliberate　on　an　event　so　unexpected　and　important。
  〃The　council　of　war　having　expressed　its　opinion　that　it　was
  necessary　at　all　events　to　prepare　for　an　energetic　defence；
  preparations　were　made　to　place　in　battery　all　the　guns　that　the
  frigate　could　bring　to　bear　against　the　enemy。　　The　provisional
  cabins　that　had　been　fitted　up　in　the　battery　were　demolished；　the
  partitions　removed；　and；　with　all　the　elegant　furniture　of　the
  cabins；　flung　into　the　sea。　　The　Prince　de　Joinville　was　the　first
  'to　execute　himself；'　and　the　frigate　soon　found　itself　armed　with
  six　or　eight　more　guns。
  〃That　part　of　the　ship　where　these　cabins　had　previously　been；　went
  by　the　name　of　Lacedaemon；　everything　luxurious　being　banished　to
  make