HOPE TRIUMPHANT IN DEATH. Unfading Hope! when life's last embers burn,

When soul to soul, and dust to dust return, Heaven to thy charge resigns the awful hour, Oh! then thy kingdom comes,- Immortal Power!

What though each spark of earth-born rapture fly

The quivering lip, pale cheek, and closing eye!

Bright to the soul thy seraph hands convey The morning dream of life's eternal dayThen, then, the triumph and the trance begin, And all the Phoenix spirit burns within!

Oh! deep-enchanting prelude to repose, The dawn of bliss, the twilight of our woes! Yet half I hear the parting spirit sigh, It is a dread and awful thing to die! Mysterious worlds, untravelled by the sun! Where Time's far-wandering tide has never

run,

From your unfathomed shades, and viewless spheres,

A warning comes, unheard by other ears. 'Tis Heaven's commanding trumpet long and loud,

Like Sinai's thunder, pealing from the cloud! While Nature hears, with terror-mingled trust,

The shock that hurls her fabric to the dust; And, like the trembling Hebrew, when he trod The roaring waves, and called upon his God, With mortal terrors clouds immortal bliss, And shrieks, and hovers o'er the dark abyss! Daughter of Faith, awake, arise, illume The dread unknown, the chaos of the tomb! Melt, and dispel, ye spectre-doubts that roll Cimmerian darkness on the parting soul! Fly, like the moon-ey'd herald of dismay, Chas'd on his night-steed by the star of day! The strife is o'er-the pangs of Nature close, And life's last rapture triumphs o'er her woes. Hark! as the spirit eyes, with eagle gaze, The noon of Heaven undazzled by the blaze. On Heavenly winds that waft her to the sky, Float the sweet tones of star-born melody; Wild as that hallowed anthem sent to hail Bethlehem's shepherds in the lonely vale, When Jordan hush'd his waves, and midnight still

Watch'd on the holy towers of Zion hill!

Soul of the just! companion of the dead! Where is thy home, and whither art thou fled? Back to its heavenly source thy being goes, Swift as the comet wheels to whence he rose ; Doom'd on his airy path awhile to burn, And doom'd, like thee, to travel, and return. Hark! from the world's exploding centre driven,

With sounds that shook the firmament of Heaven,

Careers the fiery giant, fast and far,

On brickering wheels, and adamantine car;
From planet whirl'd to planet more remote,
He visits realms beyond the reach of thought:
But, wheeling homeward, when his course is

portant trusts, the only cure for the evil is to

So hath the traveller of earth unfurl'd
Her trembling wings, emerging from the do the work oneself. In this way I proceeded,

world;

And, o'er the path by mortal never trod, Sprung to her source, the bosom of her God!

CAMPBELL.

RECOLLECTIONS IN THE TIME OF THE EMPIRE.

AFTER AUSTERLITZ.

(For the FLY.)

(Continued from page 43.)

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"I desire that the arts should perpetuate a fact which shall be immortalised in the history of the people. I will have a column raised in the centre of the Place Vendome of my good city of Paris, like the column of Trajan, and faced with bronze from the cannon captured from the enemies of France. I desire, moreover, that this bronze should represent by basrelief, of spiral form, all that this campaign has achieved of glory and honour for the country, from the breaking-up of the camp at Boulogne, till the time of the treaty which I pose signing at Vienna. This is not all. I must now testify my gratitude to all my brave fellow-soldiers in arms.' Then, addressing himself to the Major-General, "Berthier, sit yourself down," said he, "and write the decree that I shall dictate:- Napoleon, by the Here follows a list of grace of God, &c. &c.' pensions to all officers and soldiers severely wounded in the campaign of 1804-5; as also of gratuities and pensions to widows and children of such also as were slain in the campaign of the above data. Further and more minute details are given respecting the plan, style, and cost of the column, with other important but less interesting matters at this time. The whole being concluded, it was dated, and signed Napoleon. From my camp at Austerlitz, December 4, 1805."

and all things have gone well. Apropos, Monsieur l'Ambassadore," said Napoleon in a frank lively way to Savary, as soon as Murat was gone out, "How have you acquitted yourself of your mission? Have you at last brought me the ratification of the Emperor of Russia? It seems to me that you have been a long time away." Then having made the aide-de-camp repeat word for word, twice or thrice over, the conversation with Alexander, he replied,"And so he gave you his word ?"

Yes, sire.'

"Parole de Russe!" said Napoleon, shaking his head with a movement of incredulity. Sire, I found his Majesty the Emperor of Russia such as a man of sense and feeling ought to be."

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"I should have liked better a word under his hand," said Napoleon archly; 'besides, it would be more according to form. These Russians, these Russians, are no others now than what the Greeks of the Bas-Empire were formerly. However, for the rest we shall see. And you say that this Dolgorowski was there

also ?"

"Yes, sire, but he took no part in our discourse."

"Parbleu! that was because he had better things to do. I shall never forget the insolence of that young man: on the eve of the battle to dare bring me a note from his master, with this superscription, "To the Chief of the French Government."

In repeating these words, Napoleon (his hands all the while crossed behind his back) shrugged his shoulders as he paced slowly up and down the Cabinet. A moment after, he observed,

"I leave Austerlitz to-morrow. morning; Savary, you will attend me: it is well. I am satisfied with you; now go and refresh yourself."

The Emperor that same night quitted AusThe same decree united in one single fête- terlitz, and went to establish himself at Brunn. which was fixed for the first Sunday in De-There he remained a few days only, during cember-the anniversaries of the coronation which time he divided his army into cantonand the battle of Austerlitz: two very impor-ments, and made a disposition for repairing in tant incidents in the life of that very remark-part those losses which he had sustained. He able and great man.

In this manner the Emperor passed a great part of the night from the 3d to the 4th of December, and thus it was that the activity of the camp was succeeded by the activity of the Cabinet.

similar case. One may imagine in many instances how acceptable these presents were, and if all had not cause to bless the hand that so freely bestowed them.

sent aide-de-camps to visit the hospitals, and transmitted on his own account a Napoleon of twenty francs to each of the wounded men. Some time afterwards, he sent another gratification of 3000 francs to such of the general officers as were wounded, and successively When Savary arrived at the Emperor's tent 2000, 1500, and 500 francs to the officers, acabout 1 p.m., he there found Murat in attend-cording to rank, who found themselves in a ance. Napoleon had been scolding his brother-in-law for having caused him to lose, in consequence of a faulty report, and misdidirected, three hours of precious time, which he was forced to employ himself in stopping a The evening of his departure for Vienna, movement commenced upon the road to Ul-Napoleon had an interview with the Archduke mutz. However, as this incident was the only Charles; an interview which that prince had one that vexed him, and having had reason to demanded of him. The Emperor, willing to be content with every thing, he dismissed the give the Archduke a proof of his high esteem, King of Naples (of after time) in good had some time prior to this dispatched a letter humour. containing an order to Lepage, his cutler, to send him from Paris a complete set of arms; that is to say, a box containing a sword, a pair of holster pistols, a carabine, and a hanger.

"What I have been saying to you," said he, "was but in the way of teaching. When one cannot depend upon those vested with im

Lepage had transmitted to Napoleon a chef

elegance of the sword, and the pistols were the ne plus ultra of admirable workmanship. But, displeased with the pretensions which the Prince showed in demanding much more than he could flatter himself would be granted, Napoleon kept back the present. One of his new aide-de-camps, General Moreton, who had been in extacies that morning on inspecting the Prince's "outfit," could not withhold, though in presence of the Emperor, from pitying the Archduke, who had unadvisedly deprived himself of so rich a gift.

"Que voulezvous, M. le General," said Napoleon, who overheard him; "there are people who are not satisfied with holding their hand out, but must hold out their hat too!"

Men of the greatest genius are not always the most prodigal of their encomiums. But then it is when their range of power is confined, and they have in fact little perception, except of their own particular kind of excellence.

It is hard to praise those who are dispraised by others. He is little short of a hero, who perseveres in thinking well of a friend who has become a butt for slander, and a by-word.

diced or distrustful eyes of others. They may by popular prejudice. Nay, they are more shy of us (when under a cloud) than even strangers; for we involve them in a common disgrace, or compel them to embroil themselves in continual quarrels and disputes in our defence.

Envy, among other ingredients, has a mixture of the love of justice in it. We are more angry at undeserved than at deserved good

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AFTER AUSTERLITZ.

(Continued from page 48.)

(For the FLY)

The Emperor passed through Vienna during the night, and went direct to Schoenbrun. There, the day after his installation, he gave audience to M. le Hougwitz, the same who had come to pay his compliments on the part of the King of Prussia, the evening of the battle. This Minister, who had been some days at Vienna, where he negociated with M. de Talleyrand, and the Austrian Minister found himself, it must be owned, in the most critical position that a diplomatist could be placed. Napoleon, raised by his victory to the most brilliant situation he could possibly arrive at, treated the Prussian Baron with hauteur, if not severity. However, at the commencement of the audience, there was no sort of accusation made against him, but as the Emperor proceeded, and was proving that in no wise was he a dupe to the motives which had induced those ministers to send M. de Hougwitz on his message, he grew warmspoke of the passage of the Russian army at Varsova, and of its arrival at Breslau, where it still was. At length, when he came to inquire of the ambassador what was meant by that other Russian corps which was in Hanover, and communicated through Prussia with the Austrian army, he spoke so loud and vehemently, that he was distinctly heard in the room adjoining his cabinet, expressing himself" in the following terms :

"Is it just or frank on the part of your master towards me? It would have been more honourable in him to have declared war, although there might be no object in doing 30. You would at least have served your pre

tended allies, for I should have looked twice before I decided on giving battle. But you would be the allies of all the world. I under.. stand that is more convenient. However, the thing is impossible. In the times we live in, you must choose between them and me. If you take part with these gentlemen, I do not oppose it. But if you make show of remaining with me, I must have proofs of your faith, or I break with you. At all times I prefer an honest foe to a false friend. If you are not strong enough to argue this point, put yourselves in condition, en attendant, I will keep mine, by marching against my enemies, whomsoever they be, and in striving to crush them (les écraser), wheresoever I find them. Should they be even on the heights of Montmartre, I need only reply then from the cannon's mouth to their diplomatic notes."

In finishing these words, Napoleon, in a brusque way, turned his back upon M. de Hougwitz, to whom he scarcely gave time to recover himself. The arrival of Rapp, whose wound was beginning to heal, caused a diversion by changing those feelings of exaltation and discontent to which Napoleon was then a prey. He received this aide de camp in the most gracious way possible, and after inquiring after his health with the greatest solicitude, Apropos," ," said he, "the last time I saw you, I forgot to tell you that I had named you General of Division. Go now, and add one star more to thy epaulettes."

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Rapp bowed in token of thanks, and was preparing to leave the room, when the Emperor stopped him.

"That is not all, mon brave," replied he: endeavour not to get hurt in every affair you have on your hands; that is ridiculous. You resemble Murat; you go heedlessly on, like e blind man-tu vas! tu vas! And then you are a prisoner to your bed? Are you yet in a fit state to travel a little."

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"In that case, go and recount the details of the battle of Austerlitz to Marmont: it will make him so mad, that he was not come upthat, too, will relieve you, and then you may judge what effect this news will have had on the Italians. You shall leave here this evening. Au revoir, Monsieur le General de Divission, Rapp! continue to look to your health; it is what I expect from you before any thing else:" and the Emperor, taking him by the hand, which he shook heartily, added, with a tone of feeling quite particular, Adieu, Rapp; adieu, mon brave! I shall presently send your instructions: wait for them in the saloon de service.”

An hour afterwards the General received with his instructions (dictated by the Emperor himself) the Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honour, to which was joined the brevet de dotation of twelve thousand francs, conditionally, sur le mont de Milan.

F. E.

THE MISERIES OF WAR. Though the whole race of man is doomed to dissolution, and we are all hastening to our long home, yet at each successive moment, life and death seem to divide between them the dominion of mankind, and life to have the larger share. It is otherwise in war: death reigns there without a rival, and without control. War is the work, the element, or rather the sport and triumph of Death, who glories not only in the extent of his conquest, but in the richness of his spoil. In the other methods of attack, in the other forms which death assumes, the feeble and the aged, who at the best can live but a short time, are usually the victims; here they are the vigorous and the strong.

It is remarked by the most ancient of poets, that in peace children bury their parents, in