Metternich-Position of Russia with respect to France-Union of Austria and Russia-Return of the English to Spain-Soult King of Portugal, and Murat successor to the Emperor-First levy of the landwehr in Austria-Agents of the Hamburg 'Correspondent'- Declaration of Prince Charles-Napoleon's march to Germany-His proclamation-Bernadotte's departure for the army-Napoleon's dislike of Bernadotte-Prince Charles' plan of campaign-The English at Cuxhaven-Fruitlessness of the plots of England-Napoleon wounded-Napoleon's prediction realised-Major Schill-Hamburg threatened and saved-Schill in Lübeck-His death, and destruction of his band-Schill imitated by the Duke of Brunswick-Oels- Departure of the English from Cuxhaven. CHAPTER XIX. 1809. The castle of Diernstein-Richard Coeur de Lion and Marshal Lannes, -The Emperor at the gates of Vienna-The Archduchess Maria Louisa- Facility of correspondence with England-Smuggling in Hamburg-Brown sugar and sand-Hearses filled with sugar and coffee-Embargo on the publication of news-Supervision of the 'Hamburg Correspondant'- Festival of Saint Napoleon-Ecclesiastical adulation-The King of Westphalia's journey through his States-Attempt to raise a loan- Jerome's present to me-The present returned-Bonaparte's unfounded suspicions. CHAPTER XX. 1809. Visit to the field of Wagram.-Marshal Macdonald-Union of the Papal States with the Empire-The battle of Talavera-Sir Arthur Wellesley-English expedition to Holland-Attempt to assassinate the Emperor at Schoenbrunn-Staps Interrogated by Napoleon-Pardon offered and rejected-Fanaticism and patriotism-Corvisart's examination of Staps-Second interrogatory-Tirade against the illuminati-Accusation of the Courts of Berlin and Weimar-Firmness and resignation of Staps-Particulars respecting his death- Influence of the attempt of Staps on the conclusion of peace- M. de Champagny. CHAPTER XXI. 1809. The Princess Royal of Denmark-Destruction of the German Empire- Napoleons visit to the Courts of Bavaria and Wurtemberg-His return to France-First mention of the divorce-Intelligence of Napoleon's marriage with Maria Louisa-Napoleon's quarrel with Louis-Journey of the Emperor and Empress into Holland-Refusal of the Hanse Towns to pay the French troops-Decree for burning English merchandise- M. de Vergennes-Plan for turning an inevitable evil to the best account-Fall on the exchange of St Petersburg CHAPTER XXII. 1809-1810. Bernadotte elected Prince Royal of Sweden-Count Wrede's overtures to Bernadotte-Bernadottes's three days' visit to Hamburg- Particulars respecting the battle of Wagram-Secret Order of the day-Last intercourse of the Prince Royal of Sweden with Napoleon- My advice to Bernadotte respecting the Continental system.