Southern telegraph., 1837-12-05

In furfherancc of this strange and an
pardonable scheme, the present Duke was
Immediately after his birth, brought by q
woman in the confidence of the Duchess to
The san Sprlio,' or foundling IIospital-o o!
tome where he was taken in under a
| leigned name, whilst 1t was given out and
| universally believed that he had died few
minutes after his birth. He remained in
this establishment ior many years, until at
ter his fathers unnatural death, where his
mother, al length s;ung with the rem,rse
so unavoiab!y consequent upon her con-
duct, caused him TO be taken out of the hos
pltal, gave him the education necessary
for an artist, ana allowed him n rittance
barely sufcen, for his support, still h,wcy-
or, studiousiy concealing from him his
birth.
In the mean time his brother cnjoved the
title and property, until he was at an early
age, premature!y cut off, to the regret Of ali
who knew him, admired his varied talents
and accomplishments, and loved him for
his KIND helrt, and many aiinabe qualticS,
Shortly after this event, by mere accident,
The present ID Ike bcca:re acquainted with
his !ilc, and wrongs, and what was better.
with she necessary evidence to indicate
his rights. He was at this time miniature
painter, nor without merit, but langushng
in poverty and unknown and had for his
antagonist, the rich AMI powerful Dake
---:'ne of whose sons was by the will
of the late Dixie. --, heir TO the title
ana property. Providence, however, rails
ed him upa f.icnd in the person of the
d.. e. Il III
most eccentric persons in Rome, who kind
Iv advanced him the necessary means o.
prosecuting the cause Without entering
into the tedious details of the law suit, it will
be enough TO say that it terminated little
more than year ago, when the decision of
the Reuter-, or Supreme Court, transferred
the dcspiSed Funding, and the poor strug-
Cling artist, into the noble representative
of one of the highest and noblest families of
Italy. shall only aid that the school of
adversely has been to him a useful one, that
he is in every respect calculated to adorn
the station he was born to, and that his en-
gaging ami gentemanike department,
glins him the hearts of all who have the
good fortune to approach him. He has
shewn taste and good sense in his selec-
ton of an English wife, and is at this mo-
ment in London, awaiting the permission
Of the Chancellor to take her to his arms,
having completely overcome any obstacles
land they were not few] thrown in his
way, BY certain interested parties, who had
other views for the Young lady, which
would have served their own purpose bet
ter.
Popnlarity.--Though popularity, in some
always criterion of real ability; nor is i,
to be sought after with avidty as if it were
the foundation of happiness. 1t has been
the occasion of ruin to many, and OF distress
to more. Those who have aimed at il
have been generally left to disappointment
and confusion.
When Phocinn had made speech which
was applauded hy the popuace, he asked,
s'H,ve not said some foolish things?"
To really wise man, the well weighed
appreciation of single julicious character
give more heartfelt satisfaction than all the
noisy appIauses Of ten thousand ignorant,
though enthusiastic admirers. We may
say with Parmenides, who upon reading a
philosophical discourse before a public as
scmhy at Athens and observing that ex-I
cept Plato, the whole company had left him,
continued, notwithstanding, to read on, and
said that Plato alone was audience suili-
cient for him.
81 wonld not, said DR.. Doddridgc, "pur-
chase that phantom, popularity, which is
often owing to the worst Of mans char
acter or performances, by any complianccs
beneath that of u Christian Minister
Burk's Anecdotes.