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destined to facilitate the passage of the French army advancing on Wagram. That cam- paign, and the campaign of Russia, placed his talent and courage in so conspicuous a light, that the emperor named him Grand Marshal of the Palace, after the death of Marshal Duroc. His achievements were as glorious at Lutzen, Beuten, and Leipsic; and, if he sustained check at the passage of the Elbe against Butcher, 1t must be ascrlbed to the fortune of our arms. which was begin ming to waver. It was Bertrand, however, who protected our retreat after the bloody battle of Leipsic, by seizing on Weissenfeld, and the bridge of the Saalh. His services were not less important after the battle of Hanau On those tive occasions, and in cir cumstances which followed the departure of the emperor for Paris, Count Bertrand dis played the greatest activity in saving the rem nants of the army, and generally saw his plans and efforts crowned with all the suc- cess which 1t was possible to expect amidst so many disastrous events. On his return to Paris, in 1874, General Bertrand was appoint ed deputy major-general of the national guard; fought throughout the campaign of France, so astonishing by it's successes and reverses and followed Napoleon to the Island of Elba. Having returned with the emperor on the 20th of March, he served him with his wonted devotedness. Subsequently to the fatal day of Waterloo, he never quit ted him: he accompanied him in his last ex- ile, shared and soothed his misfortunes, and only returned to France when he had receiv- ed his last breath