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PROJECTED ESCAPE OF BoNAPARTE.- It is not generally known that vessel was undertaken to be built at Battersea by lhe renowned Johnson, the smuggler, for the purpose of liberating Bonaparte from the Isle of St. Helena. The vessel was about ninety feet long, and of the burthen of one hundred tons. It was built of half inch plank; the grain of two such plank was placed in horizontal position. These blanks were so well calked and cemented together, that the thickness of the sides of the vessel did not exceed that of an ordl- nary washing tub. The masts were so arranged that they could be lowered to a level with the deck, and the vessel might be sunk in shoal water with the crew on board, without danger. Ample means were provided for supplying the vessel i with fresh air. The plan was, to sail up at night, within short distance of St. Helena, and sink the vessel until the next or subse- quent night, when Bonaparte would be er- abled to make his escape to the beach, al which time the vessel was to be raised

 Bonaparte to get on board and sail away in the dark. It happened, however. that Bonaparte died before the vessel was quite finished 1; and 1t is a curious coincidence that the vessel was to be coppered the very Gay the news of his death arrived.

 Johnson was to receive A0,000 as soon as the vessel got into blue water, exclusive lof the reward to be given in case the en- |terprise succeeded. This Johnson had previously offered his services to the Ad- mraIty, and affirmed that he could blow up any ship without doing any hurt. Accor- dingly trial was given him in the Thames, accompanied by boatswan of one of hls l Maiesty's ships, who had been married only week before, in boat of similar construc- .ltion to the one before described, to barge lmoored in the middle of the stream. They Hsunk their boat-made fast the torpedo to 1.-the bottom of the barge, and lighted the

 match. Johnson then perceived that his lsessel remained fast, having got (as the