Star.
London, England, 1825-11-24 00:00:00

YOUNG GRINIALDI'S GRANDFATH

Old Grimaldi, father of the present senior,
known in Flanders and on the Continent, as
And for expertness in leaping was called Iron Legs,
once leaped so high at Pa, is that he broke a the
a piece of which hitting the Turkish Ambassat.
w .s in the stage•box, he considered it as a premed'
affront, and complained to the French Court of
rage. But the most extraordinary circumstance
his being put in prison for indecency on the -
stage. After this his popularity decreased,
rambled with a party of strollers into Flanders.
added legerdemain and other hicks to his junt
was there considered a supernatural being.
was always accompanied by a Lady, who w
sionally supposed to be his wife, his sister,or hi
ter. So equivocal was the character of the
va, ions places, that it was difficult to ascertain
cise degree of relationship. She was remarkal
him, being's squat, thick, strong figure, and
great a juniper as himself. At the time he wa.
to decamp into Flanders, he and his troop
tacked near Brussels by 1 banditti, the bagg,
gon was ransacked, their pockets turned inside
the th7eve , according to their usual cult, m, •
dispatch tiler prey. It should be stated thdt
wanting money for his expedition, enticed one
a bookseller, to follow his fortune. Flaliatio
Latin scholar, took it into his head it would be
thing to introduce the ancient chorus on the
way of explaining Grimaldi's dances. Grimaldi
appeared to approve of the scheme, told him it wr
teed by degrees, and that he had better learn
first, which would make him immediately usef,
haut set to work. Grimaldi promised to m;
capital dancer, and he having got together
money as he could, left his fa-r.i:y, and ace.
the strollers. When the sabres of the ban,
drawn to dispatch the dancers, Grimaldi, whi
risk,would have his joke,whisperedFiahau; to si
to them; the enthusiast began, and for a few sec
sibrcs were suspended ; presently loudly voci
dixi, one of them, aiming a blow at his hea I,
which blow, had it taken place, %nu's' have six
orator for ever. But the Lady, GI iinaldi's pi
the fury of romantic heroism, just as the word
was given, stepped forward, and, in a scream
spair, implored the banditti to have pity on 1
wades, offering that, if they would be merci
would yield herself up a sacrifice, and dev,
self to their pleasure. She described how m,
she could be useful to them—she could dance
to amuse them, she could cook for them, etc.
the robbers were appeased, and carried off tht
triumph, but not till they had reduced the remd
the troop to a state of nudity, leaving them
but the refuse of what they pillaged from the'
waggon, consisting of a few odds and ends
mime dresses. Grimaldi put on an old hat lequil
poor Flahaut was forced to be contented with
sers of S.aramouch, and in this plight they begged
way to B: ussels.

Advices from Vigo of the 2d instant, Teo
town, mention an expectation entertained in th-
Spain, that flax will shortly be charged a hear
The Madrid Gazette of the sth of Novemt
tains a long biographical memoir of Baron d'
who died suddenly at the age of 40. He w;
the chief operators in the counterrevolution tr
down the Constitutional party in Spain, and
members of the Regency of Urgel. The chief
of his services, in favour of the royal cause,
talonia. He had previously been called to
Lours XVIII. and he was the chief author of
agreeably to which the French army, under
d'AzinouLests, entered Spain.

EAST INDIA SHUNS, MARRIAGES, AND
BIRTHS.
Or Sous—At Quiloa, the Lady of Captain Charles ,
of the 9th Royal Native Infantry. At Calcutta, the Lad;
lip Fraed, Esq.
Or Dauorrals—At Madras, the Lady of P. Vans
Esq. At Calcutta, Mrs. Forresty. At Lucknuw, the
Captain Smalpsge, Major of Brigade.
MARRIED.
At Cochin, Lieut. F. Haletnan, 15th Native Infantry,
Amelia Rodgers, daughter of Joseph Rodgers, Esq. of I
June 90, at the Cathedral, Calcutta, Henry Osborn,
Mrs. Louisa Evthaw, relict of the late Lieutenant Rohm
Native Infantry.
DIED.
June 10, at Royapooram, Mrs. Ann Childs, relict
Mr. George Childs.
July 2, at Quillon, the infant son of Capt. Charles Maztoue.
At the Presidency, Black 'l'e.wn, Ann, infant daughter -"

G. It. Mayers.
June 9, at K urnaul, Cornet J. Jackson, 4th Regiment
Cavalry.
June )5, at Allahabad, Lieutenant-Colonel Campbells
32d Regiment Native Infantry.

B l RTIIS.
Nov.lB, at hig seat, in Nottinghamshire, the Lady
mas Woollaston White, Bart. of a daughter.
Monday, in Charles-street, Manchester-square, Lad
a daughter.
Nov. 9, on board the Exmouth, at Spithead, during
gale, the Lady of Captain J. B. Seeley, of the Bomba'
a daughter, her eighth child.