When was it published?

September 4, 1821 in The New Hampshire Gazette

Foreign News September 4, 1821

The New Hampshire Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Royal Event, Political, Court News

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Buonaparte, Gen. Rapp, The King, M. Casimir Perrier, M. Duplefts Grevedaux, Sir Hudson Lowe

Q: What keywords are associated?

Buonaparte Death, Gen Rapp Reaction, French Chamber Announcement, Sir Hudson Lowe, Napoleon Memoirs, French King Fidelity

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News of Napoleon Bonaparte's death elicits emotional response from Gen. Rapp, praised by the King; announced in Paris Chamber of Deputies on July 9 with heated reactions; body to be brought to England by Sir Hudson Lowe, saving public funds; memoirs completed.

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Buonaparte—The news of the death of Buonaparte has been received here. When Gen. Rapp (who is one of his Majesty's Inspectors General, and who was formerly a favorite aide-de-camp of Buonaparte) heard the tidings, he shed tears. This circumstance was communicated to the King, who, when he next met the General, said, that so far was he from blaming his sensibility, that he regarded it as a new pledge of his fidelity. "It is true, Sire," replied the General, "that I felt deep emotion on learning the death of a man to whom I owe every thing—even the happiness of serving your Majesty." It is said "that Buonaparte has left forty millions of francs, which sum is deposited in the Tower of London. His son is heir to this property."—Gazette de France.

Paris, July 9—The death of Buonaparte was yesterday announced to the Chamber of Deputies by one of the ministers, who used the expression—"The Usurper is no more." M. Casimir Perrier, exclaimed, "It is the kick of the ass—the lion is dead." M. Duplefts Grevedaux, replied, "The partisans of Buonaparte may now try, 'L'Empereur est mort. vive l'Empereur.'" The cries of "sedition," "order," &c. were made, and the Chamber soon after adjourned.

It is now said that Sir Hudson Lowe has been ordered to bring to England the body of Buonaparte, in the largest ship on the station. The death of the exile will make a public saving of from 3 to 400,000 per annum.—Lon. pap.
The London papers say, that "Buonaparte's Memoirs" were completed before his death, and will make three volumes.

What sub-type of article is it?

Royal Event Political Court News

What keywords are associated?

Buonaparte Death Gen Rapp Reaction French Chamber Announcement Sir Hudson Lowe Napoleon Memoirs French King Fidelity

What entities or persons were involved?

Buonaparte Gen. Rapp The King M. Casimir Perrier M. Duplefts Grevedaux Sir Hudson Lowe

Where did it happen?

Paris

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Paris

Event Date

July 9

Key Persons

Buonaparte Gen. Rapp The King M. Casimir Perrier M. Duplefts Grevedaux Sir Hudson Lowe

Outcome

buonaparte's death; left forty millions of francs deposited in the tower of london, heir to his son; public saving of from 3 to 400,000 per annum; memoirs completed in three volumes

Event Details

News of Buonaparte's death received; Gen. Rapp shed tears upon hearing, praised by the King as pledge of fidelity; announced in Chamber of Deputies on July 9 by minister as 'The Usurper is no more,' eliciting exclamations from M. Casimir Perrier and M. Duplefts Grevedaux, cries of sedition and order, then adjournment; Sir Hudson Lowe ordered to bring body to England in largest ship; memoirs completed before death.