Star.
London, England, 1829-08-10 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

Of the many amusing '• Memoires" which have lately
teemed from the French press, the " Memoires de
Madame du Barri," in point of vivacity, entertaining
anecdote, gossip, and historical. reminiscences, outstrip
them all. Saturday last, we introduced Madame nu
BARRI to our readers ; and we now propose to make a
few selections from her book—promising that in making
these selections we shall endeavour to conform to the en-

tertainment of all who have any taste for French litera-
ture, and try to avoid giving offence to the most fai-
tidious

" I was one day," says Madame, " crossing the garden of the
Tuileries, when I observed that I was followed. The individual
who thus followed me was a youngman of an agreeable exterior.
He came up close to me, and walked, without speaking, to the
house where I went—rue du Bac. When I had ended my visit,

I came out and found the same young man, who bad remained at
the door like a sentry. He still accompanied me, always walking
beside me, observing a profound silence, as far as my lodgings, op.
posh. la rue des 'Moulins. I was really annoyed. I put myself
at the window, and saw him still walking in the street. looking at
times at the door of my house. This tenacity gave me unea-iness,
and I was hardly recovered from my surprise, when going out on
the following day I again recognised my garde du corps. However
I examined him; I could not help thinking he had a very agree-
able deportment : his figure was perfect, his large black eyes full
of fire, his mouth beautiful—his appearance distinguished. fist
be had in his countenance something mysterious and sombre which
rather displeased me. He was dressed with a noble simplicity •
he wore a blue silk dress, trimmed with a narrow gold lace, similar
small clothes, and a buff silver worked waistcoat. The hit, sword,
buckles, the whole in short, was of good taste, more elegant than
ricb.

" I looked at my stranger, and wondered why be followed me
so ?and if be was in love with me, why keep silence? I felt ez-
cesdvely anxious to enter into conversation with him. I went into
the darkest walks of 'the Tuileries Gardens, in hopes be would
speak to me there. But no : he followed me, he accompanied me
again to my lodgings like a shadow—always true to his adopted
silence. Tt was impossible for me to overcome my curiosity say
longer. I had a chambermaid, a young Normattde, not less for-
ward than myself, and nearly as handsome. She was au foil of all
my affairs, and never drew back when the question was to oblige
me. When I returned home, I called Henriette, and showing
her the stranger, intimated to her my extreme anxiety to know
who he was, and why he followed me? " Mon Dieu! Mademai
sale," said Henriette, " that is very easy : it is only to mk him,
and, if you permit me, I will go directly to him." " Run, Hen-
rietta, run, and I will look behind the curtains of my window."
She approached the young man, spoke to him in a lively manner,
saluted him gracefully, and quitted him almost immediately. In
my anxiety to know the result, I went to meet Henriette. When
she came back : " Well," said I.—" Well! Madame, he is either
a inadssan or a dangerous person." "By what do you judp
this?" "By his words. He told nee he did nog follow you, and
that he did nor even think of you. Of what good these falsehoods?
3la tot, I am afraid of that young man."
" A thousand conjectures ran across my mind, some more foolish
than others. Two days after, however, the weather being so-
(remelt line, although rather cold in the morning, I detemeired
to take a walk. It was in the beginning of the winter of 1767. I
directed again my course towards the Tuileries. I need not say
that my shadow always accompanied me. I was walking sedge
the trees nest the terrace, close to the waterside, determined es
hazard an explanation; but the stranger kept himself at a retest
fel distance. I approached the Champs lames, where, ins s
sudden. a cold and thick fog overtook me, and the darkness pow
vented me from distinguishing the least object near me. I asir
Itinned nevertheless my way, though messy, when I heard sum.
body walk NNW me. Frightened, I turned round : I found
Orwell exactly opposite the stranger. " Sir," cried I, "what do
you want with me? Ido you no harm. Why follow me?" The
stranger made an effort to smile : he took me by the hand. and
after having respectfully kissed it ; Mademoiselle." said he, with
a soft !tut firm voice, "promise to grant me the first reasonable
favour I shall ask of you when once you become Queen of France."
lAt these words, easily perceived I had to do with a madman.
" Yes, Sir," I immediately replied, " I will grant you what you
demand when I shall be Qom of France." I could not help re.
turning this answer with a smile bordering on contempt. He
perceived it. " You think probably I am insane," he rejoined;
" have of me, I beg, a better opinion. Adieu, Mademoiselle.
Neat to your sodden striation, there will be nothing more extraor-
dinary than your fall." The stranger pronounced this as if actually
inspired. He saluted me, threw himself in the midst of the fog,
and disappeared. From that time be ceased to persecute me,
But. Ton will ask, have I seen his since? That is what you will
learn if you continue to read my mewl."

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.
CHANGES. _

Viscount and Viscountess G;an;ille,for Brighton ; the Earl and
Countess of Leitrim and the Ladies Clement, from Cumberland-
place, on a tour ; Prince Chnitelli on a tour ; Captain Fletcher, of
the Life Guards, from Park.street, for his seat in Scotland ; the
Dean of St. Asaph, from the Bishop of St. Asaph's, in Gloucester.
place, for the Palace in Flintsitire ; Admiral Douglas, from
ilryanstou-square, on a tout ; Lady and Ibis. Douglas, from
Brook-street, for Ramsgate ; Major fetlock and Captain Sargent,
in Piccadilly, from Mexico; Major George Buller, in the Regent.
street, from the Hague; Lieut.-General Sir Robert and Lady
Macfarlane. for Burton Park, near Petworth, in Seises ; Mr.
Edward SP Naughton, M.P. for Bird Villa, near Coleraine, in Ire-
land; Mr. Anthony Legit Keck. M.P. fur Stoughton Hall, Lei-
cester ; Major Vaughan, in Albemarle-street, from thwart*
Mr. and Miss Beding6eld, at the Burlington Hotel, from Paris ;
Maier Collyer and Captain Le Breton, in St. James's-place, from
Corfu ; Hotels,
Thomas and friends and Capt. Fraser and party at
Nest's Hotels, Clifford.street, frum the Continent; Lord Bar-
ham and family at ditto; the Misses Beresford, at ditto, from
Worthing; die How Mrs. Dundas and party, from ditto; for Ail-
la-Chapeile ; J. Me*ah, Esq. and family from ditto ; Mies Douglas
and Mends, from ditto, for the Continent ; J. Fitzgerald, Esq.
from ditto, for Ostend; Mn. B. Bedford Bulwer sad Miss Iluiwer
at Marshal Thonepaon's Hotel, Cavandish-aasare ; Wm. Waffle,.
Esq. at ditto ; Sir Joseph and Misses Copley, from Hawkins's Pri-
vate Hotels, Albemarle and Dover streets, for France ; Peter
Cochrane, Rag. and family from Paris, at ditto ; B. Gott. Esq.
and family at ditto.

On Wednesday Princess PoLunrAc entertained the
Dike de CNARTEES and the Minitire GUILLAUME DE HAMM, at
her bees, in Pertlar.4 Place; Lady Harness, Lady KEITH, Coast
and Countess Unmet, Baron Baum. Col. Frnaratince, Ate.
were %sited to meet their Royal Highnesses.
The Earl of GLENRALL will be returned the repre-
sentative of on. of the Irish Peerages without opposition, in the
room of the Earl of Hasereson. This young Nobleman would
long ago have received this honour but for his attachment to the
Catholic cause. He Wier was in Parliament • be spent, it k said,
Dearly twenty thousand pounds in a contested election for the
musty of Tipperary; and As death of his father, in 1819, pre-
vented his taking his seas in the Howe of Commons.
The marriage of his Grace the Duke of Bvcctsuon
with Lady CIIAILWITZ THEMES will take place, we undenued,
this week.
The SPEAKER. of the House of Commons has hired
for a time the be mansion and park called Mistky Hall, near
Miedey Thorn, in Russ. This enagatheent house, and the noble
domain stacked a it. were awe the property of the notoriously
bard-Aver the Right Hon. R. Riser. Paymaster-General. Here
it was that isik-eimiste and wits of the highest order held their
sithelght emirs for years. Foe, WIEDMAM, SULEIMAN, FITIIPA.
TRIM lbw, Hoak, Cam of Norfolk, the Duke of Noaro&e,
his libitum and the Duke of You, under the hospitable
of the night Hon. best, ohm drank deep. It was en one of
thew meemenble eccesisee, after the haute bad Circulated with us.
sad trisdir, end use Royal Doke had hues from big chair. that
*5 *bee el Wawa, who at these libations was alwage an over-
math he Ms brother, bens on. *tithe well.bnows exciamsdoii,
Thwelleothe Asps of oar family I" eatiricalty alindolts to the
late LOA partidky for the Duke of Teas. Mink/ Hob Know
tbs property el Lord Bursa.—Chrsuisis.
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