The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-16 00:00:00

A CITY CREATED BY A DOG.

The Duke of Lucca's villa at Stiava is beautifully situ-
ted, but very small. To avoid anticipating dinner by
the olfactory nerves, which is inevitabie in a diminutive
mansion, and to insure a more ample refectory, the Duke
banished his batterie de cuisine to Conca, a lodge a mile
up in the mountain, and regularly earned an appetite,
in those d Is, by scrambling up there to breakfast and
dinner. It was fine discipline for health, and to en-
courage the practice, the amiable Duchess, during his
absence at Vienna, had his rural dining hall, at
Cauca beautifully painted and furnished, to give
hint a pl,asant surprise on his return. His Royal
Highness's next birth-day was accordingly kept at
the lodge in the mountains. A lit le castellated town,
a few miles off, Camajore, which had played its part
gallantly in the civil wars, and had still strong walls
to boast, had long been memorializio: and supnlicating
the sovereign to be advanced to the dignity and privileges
of Et city. "Viareggio, without walls or ancient re-
nown, had civic honours to dispense, why ssould not
Camajore?" The place is so small, and so insignifi-
cant, that the Duke had always smiled at their preten-
sions, and waived their claims, reluctant to impo.e un-
necessary expenditure on the state. However, there 1
were too many persons interested in sharing the muni •
cipal emoluments to let the subject drop. One wanted
to be governor. another chancellor, and another gen-
falanier, or mayor, belitles some twenty more expect-
ing subordinate ofricei, The Duke was inexorable
—the Duchess was assailed—and, above all days
in the year, on her consort's birthday! Her
Royal Highness never interferes in Government
decrees, bat how could she refuse so small a boon on
such a day ? Dinner commenced—the feast was joyous.
When persons are happy and merry themselves, they
naturally wish to dispense happiness and mirth to others.
An old courtier gave a
hint, that Camajore alone,loakf .
n,
all
the country round, was sad; " hope deferred,long n
the heart sick." The Duke was deaf— at length th,
Duche.s spoke—his heart h.is always ears tor her, and
he was in buoyant spirits. By his side stood his tavourite
dog, a splendtd animal. Brill tnte, he knew, had just
been gorged by a large plateful,from the royal hoard,and
Brilliante was notorious for never eating bread, so, in a
moment of frolic, thinking he was sure to win, his Royal
Highness eras resolved to set the fate of Camajore on a
cast, and throwing the dog a large roll, he said—" If
Brillante devours this, Camajore shall be a city." The
capicious and capacious jaws opened—the teeth did
their work—the bread went down—absolutely down,
and Camajore was a ciry ! I believ- the Duke was
sorry, but his word was passed. The Duchess and
Princess Charlotte soon twined the ornamental flowers
of the table into a garland, crowned Brillante, and led
him to his royal master, amidst cheers and vivas The
propitious dog was next morning taken to Camajore
and paraded about the new city, amidst a rejoicing po-
pulation, who were.ready to worship hire, and proinLed
to introduce a dog and a loaf of bread into tie city arms,
over the gate, that Brill ante's fame might descend to
pos:erity.—Byc Ways of Italy.

ACCIDENT TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.---We regret to
learn that the absence of Sir Robert Nei from the House of
Commons on Monday night arose from the Right Hon.
Baronet's being confined to his residence by the effects of an
accident which might have been far more serious than it has
turned out. We hear that while dressing in the morning he
incautiously rested his foot on a china basin, and by the
weight of his person the bottom broke, end severely lacerated
his foot. Sir Benjamin Brodie was instantly sent fir, and
was as promptly in attendance on the Right Hon. Baronet.
A ' hoagie the blood was profase from the wounds indicted,
"1"-- • happy to hear that Sir Benjamin Brodie, after a
vim are -nitiation of the injared par:s, cronounced that
minute ex,. as tiot any iinportant
s to be an•web.'n'l d,
no cioatv; ~A,
anew. roe ea..ualty will iik.c.--satily
veisel had Fiisr:iii, ...,. Bm•oriet sorne days to the house.
confine the Right Ho. vOF JEWELLERY, &a.—On Toe;-
ExTENSIVE RoBREM- 'ed to the various metroptditan
day information was forwar.. Is, that ou the evening of the
and city police-offices and static_ t 'eupp'sed with a diamond)
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