The Sun.
London, England, 1834-09-16 00:00:00

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.

(From a Morning Poper.)
The French Papers inform us that the Charivari
of Monday was seized at the place of publication, and
stopped at the Post-office. The warrant, it appears,
did not specify the objectionable article, but it is sup-
posed to have been the following letter :

" AN ACTRESS TO A CONQUEROR.

" Prince—lt would appear from the bill of the approach-
ing races that you have given my name to your favourite
mare. I dare say, illustrious warrior, that this intelligence
is quite as deceptious as the superb golden ornament with
which you presented me, as a mark of gratification at the
manner in which I played Fifine in the Commis et Grisette,
which turns out to be pinchbeck. Ido not write this note
for the purpose of reproaching you on that account. It is
true that in the part of Fifine I advocated the cause of the
marriage with sufficient skill to touch a chord in your heart,
alas! too susceptible, and that perhaps deserved more than
a brass necklace ; but, as you are not very liberal in your
own family, the present would have agreeably surprised
me, even although it had consisted of nothing but red ber-
ries. All I complain of is that you did not say to me,
" Fifine, here is a Brummagem necklace as a reward for
your exertions," instead of pompously addressing me,
Madam, will you be pleased to accept this superb gold
ornament ?' This was very silly, Prince.
" But to give my name to your mare ! That is what I
cannot permit, and I protest against it as loudly as I can.
By the by, the frequenters of the Theatre Montaster can
i*form you that I do not want for voice to make myself beard.
" It is not that I fear my name will be tarnished at the
races ; on the contrary, I believe that horses trained by a
warrior of your taste must carry away the prizes, and that,
modesty apart, success will attend the name of Dejazet at
the Champ de Mars, as it does everywhere else. I, how-
ever, protest against the use which you have made of my
name for two reasons—

" First, because your mares are only sorry jades. If,
indeed, the mare in question were delicate, elegant, good-
humoured and mettlesome, I could account for your giving
her my name ; but in your family horses are treated like
small clothes—when the father has had wear enough out of
a pair of breeches, he hands them over to his son with his
blessing. In the same way the son receives with his fa-
ther's blessing the horses which the latter thinks are past
work, and what they must be one can judge from the con-
dition of those retained in active service.
" The second reason, which I mention quietly between
ourselves, is, that the giving of my name to a mare is an
act of familiarity which might lead people to suppose * * *
Enough ! This would injure my character for good taste
in the world. Besides, Ido not wish any one to think that
I am less scrupulous than a princess.
" I hope, Prince, that you will attend to my remon-
strance. In the absence of the names of their own victo-
ries, which princes usually bestow upon their horses—and
which you would be sadly puzzled to give to yours—you
might find some female name in your family, were it no
other than that of your aunt Adelaide. I do not know why
you should meddle with my name. After all, perhaps, it is
only a wretched joke ; but such absurdities are unworthy, I
will not say of your mind, but of your social position. At
25 years of age Napoleon had already given to several
towns and monuments the name which he afterwards gave
to a code of laws. Hitherto you have given a name only to
a mare, and that name belongs to
" VIRGINIE DEJAZET,

" Of the Theatre of the Palais Royal.

" Paris, Sept. 7."
By the " Conqueror " is meant the Duke of Or-
leans, but it was hardly necessary for Mademoiselle
Dejazet to publish a declaration that she wrote no such
letter. The hoax was palpable enough without the
lady's interference.

Mr. Bothway, R.N. has invented a new portable
gun-lock cover, which promises, if adopted in the service, to
be of great advantage in blowing and rainy weather, as it com-
pletely protects the touch-hole from wet, and does not in the
least interfere with the expeditious discharge of the gun. It
vs as tried on board the Malabar on Thursday, before a number
of experienced naval officers, and yesterday it was inspected by
the Lords Commissioners of the Admirality, on board H. M. S.
Malta in Hamoaze, when it met with the unanimous approval
of their Lordships. We have frequently had occasion to ad-
vert to the indefatigable exertions of Mr. Bothway, whose
skill and ingenuity have been exercised in various improve-
ments and inventions in the navy, among which may be men-
tioned his cat and geer blocks, which have been in use five or
six years, and are spoken of in the highest terms. He has
also introduced a useful and economical machine for hoisting
and slaughtering oxen at the new Victualling Yard, at Cre-
mill. We hope that this ingenious man will meet with the
reward which is his due.—Devonport Telegraph.
The National Society for Promoting the Education
of the Poor in the Principles of the Established Church, has
granted upwards of 125,0001. towards the erection of schools
in all parts of the kingdom ; and through its means half a mil-
lion of money has been devoted to this pious and charitable
purpose. There are at present more than 11,000 schools, with
on of scholars is immediate connection with
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Lieut. Lord Jocelyn, Rifle Brigade, eldest son of the Earl
of Roden, has joined the service companies in Nova Scotia,
from Cork, per the Woodbridge transport.
His Excellency the Governor of St. Lucia, Sir Dudley
St. Leger Hill, has been pleased to appoint Lieut.-Colonel
Malassez to be his Aide-de-Camp. The Lieut.-Colonel is
son of Captain Malassez, formerly of the Prince of Wales's
Hussars, and at present Assistant Commissary-General, sta-
tioned in Dublin.

The Assistant-Surgeons on the Army Medical Staff of
Ireland are now reduced to four, viz., Dartnell, Dublin ;
Renny, Cork ; Hopkins, Limerick ; and Ewing, Limerick.
The late Lieut.-Colonel Sir David Ogilby was born at
Newtown Limavady in the north of Ireland, Aug. 3, 1767,
and after serving as an " Irish Volunteer," entered the Madras
establishment of the East India Company's service.