The Sun.
London, England, 1827-09-03 00:00:00

PARIS, AUG. 24.

_t was generally reported that Vidocq, the
Townsend of the Paris police, had gone to
Vienna, on a mission to assassinate young Na-
poleon, and that he had been taken and hanged ;
but he has got from the gallows as he got from
the galleys, and is enjoying, since his dismissal,
his otiunz sine dignitate in composing his remi-
niscences. He began his career as a thief ;
but Justice, playing at blind-man's buff, caught
hold of him, marked him for her own, and sent
him to the galleys to rusticate. His intelli-
gence there found him favour, and, after a few
years of probation, he was permitted to return
to Paris, when the blind old lady enlisted
him under her banners as chef de la police
de silret!! : but it would appear that the esprit
de corps, and his sympathy for those who had
the same failings as himself, induced him to
sleep sometimes when he ought to have been
awake ; and his masters found that the old pro-
verb, " set a thief to catch a thief," was a remedy
worse than the disease ; and Master Vidocq was
dismissed, having in his honest calling amassed
wherewithal to console him in his disgrace. He
was some years ago on the eve of marrying a
young English lady of fortune, under the name
of Monsieur Charles ; but the head of the police
becoming acquainted with the matter, caused the
family to be informed of the real character of the
suitor. He threatens to bring " all the world
and his wife" into his memoirs, and to let us
into many state secrets.
A new measure, which is effectually to curb
the license of the press, is understood to be al-
ready cut and dried, ready to promulgate when
the King goes to the camp of St. Omers.
A new literary enterprise has just been started
—it is no less than a daily literary journal, under
the title of La Nouveau Journal de Paris ; the
form and justification are just the same as ill the
Journal de Paris, which the Ministers sent to
the tomb of all the Capulets. It is well edited,
and has, in less than three weeks, above 2000
subscribers.
The body of performers of the Opera Comique
is an open insurrection ; five have been dismissed,
two of the ladies with small pensions, and an inter-
diction to perform either at Paris, in the provinces,
or even in foreign countries. This is French gal-
lantry ; well may it be said that the days of chivalry
are gone. Now suppose these actresses were to
take it into their heads to smuggle themselves
as ladies' maids to England (for the police will
not grant them passports), and play in London,
would the English Government give them up,
or send the comic souls out of the country by
the Alien Bill ? If not, the interdiction is a
mere bugbear. Can the French directors of the,
theatres suppose that those whom they prevent
from exercising their profession, can or will starve
on twelve pounds a-year ! ! ,
A new lease of the gaming-houses has been
contracted for, at about 250,0001. per annum ;
of which 220,0001. goes to government for the
support of the church and hospitals ; this is true
Christian doctrine, bringing good out of evil.
The Paris tax on frailty is destined to the same
purposes ! !—Literary Gazette.
Or

Lord Archibald Hamilton, brother to the
Duke of Hamilton, expired on Tuesday last, at his house,
Upper Mall, Hammersmith. His Lordship represented the
County of Lanark in Parliament for many years, and was
an active and intelligent Member of the House of Com-
mons. There was no man more respected by all parties
than his I.9rthLip.