The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-19 00:00:00

SINGULAR AFFAIR IN PARIS.

A strange affair was on Saturday submitted to the
Civil Tribunal. The facts of it were these
M. Danloux-Dumesnil, a retired notary, living in the
Rue de Londres, received in 1851 the visit of an
elderly female, rather meanly dressed, who, after
having asked his name and stated that hers was
Mdlle. Baslin, said that she was charged to pre-
sent him with a small parcel. She then produced
some papers, wrapped up in a sheet of the Pctites
Afficlics, and opening them showed that they con-
tained sixty-two bank notes of 1,000 francs each. M.
Danloux asked where the money came from, who sent
it, why it was brought to him, and a number of other
questions, but the only reply the female gave was, " It
is yours ; you may safely take it !" and when he hesi-
tated she threatened to throw the notes out of the
window. At length, as he was just about to leave on
a journey with his family, he proposed that lie should
see her on his return. She consented, and, taking
up the parcel said, " You see there is written on
it This belongs to M. Danloux-Dumesnil, ex-notary."
If I die before you return, send to my residence, 10.
Rue de Sartine, and the parcel will be given to you l"
On his return he went to the address indicated, and
found to his surprise that his strange visitor occupied
a very mean lodging. She again pressed him to
accept the 62,0001., and he, on his part, required
an explanation why they were offered to him. "If
it be a restitution," said he, "though I do not
remember having been defrauded of 62,000 f., I will
not ask you for a complete confidence, but will be
satisfied if you can find any honourable person to assure
me that I may honourably accept the sum you offer.
Do you know any notary or advocate who could give
me such an assurance 1" " None." " Have you a con-
fessor ?" Do you know the cure of your parish, or any
priest ?" "No ; Igo to mass on Sundays, but do not
confess--I have no confidence in priests." M. Dan-
loux went away without accepting the money, and
resolved, from the mystery, which hung over the
affair, to occupy himself no more about it. Nothing
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REFINEMENT IN THE FEATHERED RACE.— A. few days
ago a bird's nest was discovered in tho pleasure ground
of Earl Manvers, at Thoresby-park, composed of the
following materials, viz.:—A lady's cap, a cellar, a habit
shirt, and a quantity of lace, amounting in value to Hs.,
the whole being interwoven with twigs, and bits of hay
and moss, and not at all injured. Several articles of
the above description had disappeared from the bleach-
ing ground, and different persons had been blamed for
the supposed theft. .The real thieves were a pair of mis
sel-thrushes, who had chosen a fine cedar
treetn eibaro the
place place for their summer • abode, and had used
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Courier.