Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-06

thrown over her face"
Sterne would not have related this incident
better We do no, propose Lcdyard as mod
ell Of style, but these passages, and many o,hrrs
scattered through his letters, display striking
bril,ancy and originality Of mind, and max
US admire him for other qualities than those OIL
an adventurous traveller.
TIE accounts the early indications OF tai
ent in persons who have attained great name
in literature are often exaggerated, ana may
generally be suspected Of being SO. he lol-
lowing testimony ia regard 10 A1dme. de Stall,
from contemporary memoir writer, IS th're>
fore rare and valuable. II will be gratifying
10 the admirers Of that distinguished woman,
to see in these juvenile Efforts, the manilesla-
| lion of that goodness Of heart for which she
will ever be honorcd The date oil this notice
is in 1878
awhile Mr.. Neoker passes DEGREES which
cover him with glory, and will render his ad-
ninisiration eternally dear TO France, whlit
Madan:r Necker renuunces all the sweets OF
society to devote herself to the establishment
Of The Charity their daughter, gir' II years
| old bu, who alrest!v evinces talents ABOVE her
age, amuses herself with writing little oome-
dies, after tie manner OF The SENT dramas OF
VI de Saint Mark. She has just competed
| one in Two acts, entitled lne 'Incon,c chic noes OF
the Life led al Paris, which is not only aston
| ishng for her age, bu, which appears even su-
| perior to her models, Ii is mother who mas
! rwo daughters, one brought up IN all the SIM
| plicily Of rural life, the other amid the 9fahd
airs OF the cap tai. The latter is the motNet
| favoii,e from the t-len,s and graees she as
PLAYS, but this mother falling into msf1rluhes
! iro the loss OF lawsuit, she soon learns
which Of the two is in realty he most desriV'
ing If her tenderness and affection. The scenes
Of This little drama are we'll connected together,
the characters are well supported, and The de.
velopement Of the intrigue is natural and toll
of interest. NJ Marmonlel who. saw ii per-
! formed in the drawing room al St. Owen, me
country house Of NJ Neckrr, by The aLthor and
some Of her young companions, was atiectto e.
| ven TO tears"
Mdr. de Sael wrote and published her 'e!e !,
| bralcd Letters OH the works and Character U!
Rosseau,' at the age OF twenty.
LONDON PoLlcr.-There is no place, perhaps,
where the arts Of rogues and thieves are 50 tho
roughly syslematizsd as in London: nor where
50 gre at numbrr Of Pc ons exist who are
| knayss BY profession stsnger when he first
enters London will find himself beset in the
streets by sharpcrs, who are usually Of respec-
table appearance and address, and on the look
out tor new faces, whom they discover at a
glance. These people have what they term
''choice India handkerc hiefs to sell, which they
will shew You in private" if you aJe credulous
enough 10 follow them to their dsns. Nothing
| can exceed the dexterity which is used in pick
ing pockets and Itching handkerchiefs. Inc
5seome Sort 81 rs II has been
said that there once regular schools for
teaching youth the necessary slight Of hand
This was done by hanging up pocket and a
purse, one containing counters, and The othrr
silver, each of them being hung about with
| hawks bills and having little bell at the bot
;"m The pupil was inst uc,cd TO take out the
! silver and counters without jingling the bells
which when he had accomplished his profcien.
CIV was rewarded by styling him nypper and
foys'er; the forper term ,gnifyiug Gu, purse,
and The latter apick pocke'. 1t would pozzle a
stranger, however, al times, t. decide, which is
the greatest kneve, the thief who steals his
purse, tne constable " 10 covers it, or the ma
gis,ate who gravely sis in judgmen. on .he
crime. Events have recently shown that The
whole iniquily may BE the effect Of comhna' ion
between th"m. Police officers Of high stands
ing and pre- tentiOn have oren accused Of uPgo-
tiaung with thieves and robbers, aud proved 10
be some hing more than passive agents in cri-
mlnaiity. The compooading Of felony is assum.
ed to be merit, and the sufferers ouly hope
OF retaining his property, lies IN The corrup-
ton OF the magistrates. To such an extent has
the iniqui;v been carried, that il has become,
through the, Agency Of the Marquis Of Lans-
down, subject Of serious investigation by Par
lament.
The following will suffice as an instance Of
thePrrscnt c haracler of the English magistrates
Some time ago gentleman had his pocket
picked At the Duncaster races Of very valua
bic gold watch He Immediately came to town,
and proceeded TO one Of the police Offices,
where he stated his case, aud applied for the
assistance of an officer to help him to recover
the watch. The magistrate to whom the gen.
leman applied referred him 10 one OF the prin-
cipa officers, who, Oh hearing The case, and re-
cciyias. description OF the suspec,ed party,
proslised his assistance. "Bu,," said TIE off
Ger, "you mus, advertise the watch, and offer
reward for it. before can do your bu siness"