The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-04-16
.UESCEEL.F.H.EOES.
THE POISONED NOsEGAy.


On The eve Of Tie ieie of 81. Louis, a
poor Iaoorer arrived cut Of breath, at the
Hotel Of he Lieutenant Of the Police, IN
PARIS, and asked to speak With the Ch,ei
Magistrate, The celebrated NJ. Berniin d
Bellisae but il was one O'Clock, the usua
aisleF boar, al The period, aud the elegant,
j. dressed Wallets would Dot disturb tbei,
master for shabby looking workman
The man ins.sied-they laughed at hin
he enlrea.ed-lbey ordered bin out, and
Il length, provoked al his Importantly, ihey
:ook alm BY the shoulders and attempted
10 force kaM l8io ihe street, While stfug
cling With them, be exclaimed-"I have
particular business wish ibe Magistrate
i5e Hugs life is in dangerp A, these
words Tie menials desIsied-aud an officer
who vas present, struck With the honest
couIteaaBce Of tie man, informed NJ. de
Bali.s.e q the Circumstance, who immedl.
alsiy or.afst bin ,o 5e conducted 10 bis
private roon, where ne soon iolned him.
The Magistrate had frequently been de.
celsed By persons who, 70 the hope Of re.
ward, had rumPed op some story Of alarm
ing danger to tie King or The Government.
So that be listened 10 The workman's mar.
Ta.iye wlsh ! stern aud dls,rus.fll couule.
ns9ce.
IL seems that while the poor fellow vas
dong some repairs in one Of the pleasure
houses with which Paris abouBds, be over.
heard, through a chilk 10 the partition, a
conversation carried on IL 90 under tone
between two pers7uages Of the court; the
name OF The hog vas frequently uttered
drew his attention he listened atlentyeIv
ard lae details he learned we're Of the most
terrible importance. Among The nosegays
WHICH we're 10 be presented 10 bis Majesty
On the occasieD Ct his fete one was to be
impfegnsled With poison, 50 lha, i. would
cause The instant death Of any one Who
should smell il. Master Of 50 portenlous a
secret, the frOtieUT has LETT his work un6n.
ished, aud without time to change bis work.
ing clothes, be has fastened 10 the Hotel Of
The Police 10 reveal the dreadful plot thai
was preparing. ReIlise s!fed him closely
on The various points Of bis story, but found
him perfectly consistent, and was at length
convinced by his eamestness, particularly
as be offered 10 submit to the torture to
testify The truth Of bis words. He took him
10 bis carriage 10 Versailles, where be had
him placed under the surveillance of the
guard, while he went to the Kings apart.
mens by private staircase, in order not to
excite the fears Of the conspirators. At
eight o'clock % the same evening Lops
Nv. went 10 the grand saloon Of reception
where he sat with a smiling connteuauce IL
tue chair Of Stats al the bolton Of the room
Before him was he splendid round table of
nozaie, which bad been presented to Louis
XIV. BY The Republic Of Venice, aud was
destined to receive the bfillian, nosegays
which were 10 be offered to his Majesty Gu
The present joyful occasion. L1uis ex
changed smiling gIances with madame de
Pompadour, and With his band caresssd his
fayOriie spaniel, placed on a stool at his
'eet The ceremony al length commenced.
The King received one BY one the various
jOquets offered him, and under The pre,exi
II playing with his dog, whose iadlscreet
aYacitv seemed greatly TO amuse h'-- -