The Sun.
London, England, 1823-01-01 00:00:00

TRACING A PEDIGREE.

A SHAM of Puts's. had a superb war-hone
brought to him for sale, and called his officers
round him in front of his palace, to judge of the
animal's value : a gang of slaves, with their task-
master, crossed the court at the same time, and
one of them, a Greek, paused to look at the
horse. " And what'tbink you of the purchase ?"
said the Shah, rather contemptuously. " The
horse is a good one, Sire," replied the Greek ;

" but I will pawn my life—which for a slave is
not much---that he was suckled by, an ass."—
Suckled by an ass! It was impossible ! But
the owner of the steed, being sent for, confirmed
the statement. The mare who foaled him had
died, and a she-ass, who was in milk, had been
his fester-mother. 64 By the hump of the holy
camel !" exclaimed the Shah, 44 the Christian
dog has brains ! give him half a loaf a day, at
the expellee of the public." The Greek's pene.
tration disturbed the mind of the descendant
of Ali ;he thought incessantly of asses. Shortly
afterwards, among his treasures, he discovered
a costly globe of jasper. 44 inthallah !" I will have
this carved into a spacious sup," said he, " from
which I may quaff sherbet to the honour of our
prophets; and that Greek—he of the au—shall
do the work." " Light of Sun ?" said 'the
Greek, his task being proposed to him, " this
stone contains an animal." Allah Kerins !
This was too much ! But the stone was sawed
in two ; and a lizard was found in the middle.
" There is but one Gpd !" said the Shah.
44 By the beard of the Prophet ! upon which
be eternal oil of roses.—Give him a whole loaf
a-day, at the public expellee," said the Shah.—
Some time still after this, his Highness the Shah
was seized with a doubt as to his own legiti.
'macy. It was a nice point for a King to inquire
into ; but yet he had misgivings that Ali Moham-
med had not at all points been his progeni-
tor. The Greek was (this time) privately
sent for. " You," said the Shah, moodily, 44 you,
who rule the stars, tell me, I command you,
what was my father ?" " I have no control
over the stars," replied the Greek," or I should
scarcely have remained so long your prisoner ;
but, as I can judge from observation, I should
take your Highness's father to have been a
baker." On this the Shah pondered more than
ever. At times he deeply blamed his mother.—
Once he thought of resigning the crown. At
length, he once more ordered the Greek to be
brought before him. 64 Tell me, 0 Christian
most accursed !" said the Shah, " since .1
am the son of a baker—(may the eternal °yeas
be his portion !)—tell me the particular Mani
pulator of flour to whom. I owe my being 1"
—" Your Highness's command," returned the
Greek," passes my capacity to obey. I have no
power over Genii, but derive my knowledge, little
as it is, from close observation, end comparison of
probabilities." " But how, unless by magic art,"
asked the King, " could you know that my
horse has been nursed by an ass T" 44 It was
because such fostering in my country, Sire,
'lr stet uncommon ; and that horses so nursed
imitation,Bainnpeeickihuli.ar mode of
But how
adt dq carryinguyi roe u,
there was a lizard within the jewel?" "It
dtfilr'seocimor vetrarr,'2,?:'' _returned the Shah, 44 that
was, your Highness, that. I have before, in
my travels, seen such prodigies ; and that a cer-
tain opacity about the centre of the stone in
question, made me suspect the fact in that parti-
cular case." " But, whisker of the Prephet's cat,"
exclaimed the puzzled Prince, " what could lead
you tosuspect that I am the son of a baker ?"" Par.
don me, Sire; but it was a circumstance in your
Highness's own conduct." " In my conduct,
slave ? 'fell it, or, son of a dog, this moment is
your last." " When first I told your Highness
that the horse you had bought had been nursed
by an ass, your Highness commended my know
ledge, and ordered half a loaf of bread to be
given to me. " I did," rejoined the Shah. 44 When,
a second time, I discovered to your Highness
that the globe of jasper contained an animal,
your Highness set my wisdom above that of your
whole Court, and ordered that I should receive
a whole loaf of bread."—" I did : but what of all
this ? " cried the impatient Shah. "On this,
Sire, I pondered ; and 1 said within myself 4 The
sons of Kings pay good services with trea-
sures, and with honours—with thanks, and with
jewels—with high offices, and sums of gold. He
whose farthest conception of largess is the giving
a loaf of bread, should be no other than the son
of a baker.' " This hint afforded the Shah a
good opportunity of proving his. legitimacy, and,
of course, succeeded.

EXPEDITION.—The message of the President
of the United States reached Baltimore by ex-
press, from 'Washington, in less than three hours
and in five hours after the publication of the
message at that city, it was republished and in
circulation in Baltimore. The distance from
Washington to Baltimore is 39 miles.

DARING ROBBERY.—Last night, about nine
o'clock, Mr. LATJNCELOT FIRGUSON, of Ber.
mondsey.street, was returning home along the
road leading from the Green Man Gate, Kent-
road, when, about the centre, near the Willow.
walk, he was accosted by two fellows in smock-
frocks, who, flourishing two heavy sticks, de-
manded money. Mr. F. told them that they
could not have attacked a man with less about
him than he had. The robbers would hear no
parley, and stripped his pockets of nine shillings
in silver, besides a silver watch and seals. They
then retreated towards New Cross, threatening
the worst of consequences if Mr. F. dared to
pursue them, or make the least alarm. From the
description of the fellows, there is very little
doubt but they ware thelame who attacked Mr.
Jarman and a lady, in the Albany-road, a few
nights back.

Last week, Charles Foster, a Ramsgate boat,
man, was convicted before JOHN EVILLY, Esg. a
Dover, in the mitigated penalty of 101. for havinl
piloted a vessel from off the Nortb.