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urn of Napoleon from Elba, and his defeat at Waterloo, Sir Robert Wilson won the applause of all Europe, by assisting Lavalette to escape, at his own imminent personal risk. For this exploit, he was reprimanded in general orders, by the Duke of York, Commander-in-Chief of the British army. In 1816, finding Europe at peace, he went to South America, and took service under Bolivar, but becoming dissatisfied, he returned to England, and was in 1818 returned to Parliament from the borough of Southwark. In the trial of Queen Caroline, which took place in the autumn of 1820, he distinguished himself by the zeal with which he embraced the cause of that unfortunate Princess. George IV. never forgave him. At the funeral of the Queen, in 1821, the popular sympathy was so great, and the demonstration so threatening, that an outbreak appeared inevitable. Sir Robert exerted himself with all his accustomed energy to prevent the effusion of blood, and he succeeded. For this service the King,