The Polynesian., 1841-11-06
ANEcDoTE OF francis l, OF FRANcE.-

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himself over the embers of a wood fire. and
talking with his first minister of sundry things
for the good of the state, /" 1t would not be
amss," said the king, stirring up the cmbers
with the cane, "it the good understanding
betwiXt ourselves and switzerland was lit
tie strengthened. ''lhere is no end, Sire, "
replied the minister, {" in giving money to
these people; they would swallow up the
treasury of France" Pooh, pooh" answ cr-
ed the king; "there are more ways, Mons
Ie Premier, of bribing states, besides that o!
giving money. III pay Switzerland the hon
our OF standing godfather to my next child. -
Your Majesty" said the minister, in so
doing, would have all the gramnarians in
Europe upon your back; Switzerland, as IA
republic, being female, can on no con-
structon be godfather" "She may he god
mother," replied Francis, hastily; $50 an
nounce my intention by courier to morrow
morning" 81 am astonished," said Francis
the First (hat day fortnight speaking to
his minister as he entered the closet, "that
we have had no answer from Switzerland. -
"Sire, wait upon you this moment" said
Mons le Premier, 'to lay before you my
dispatches upon that business" "They
take it kindly" said the king. "They 90,
Sire" replied the minister, "and have the
highest sense of the honour your Majesty
has done them; but the republic, as godmo-
,her, claims her right of naming the child "
In all reason quoth the king; "she will
christen him Francis, or Henry, or Louis,
or some name that will be agreeable to US "
Your majesty is deceived" replied the
minister. 81 have this hour received a di-
spatch from our resident, with the determn;-
ton of the republic on that point also -
"And what name has the republic fixed upon
for the duuphin:" "Shodruch, Mesech, H.
bedneeo," replied the minister. "By St.
Peters grdle, will have nothing to do with
the SWISS" cried Francis the First, pulling
up his breeches, and walking hastily across
the floor. Your majesty" replied the
minister, calmly, cannot bring yourself
off" Well, pay them in money!" said the
king. 8" Sire, there are not sixty thousand
crowns in the treasury" answered the min
ster. "l'll pawn the best jewel in my
crown" quoth Francis the First. your
majesty's honour stands pawned already"
"Then, Mons. lie PREMIER" said the king,
"by we'll 60 to war with 'em"
HE IARIS lELEGRAPHS.-l mere are IN
Paris five telegraphs, viz. the central tee-
graph, in the Rue de PUniversite, which is
about to be transferred to the Ministry of
the Interior; the telegraph at the Ministry of
Marine, which corresponds with the line of
Brest; the telegraph on the church of St.
Eustache, for the line of Lille; and the two
upon the towers of St. Sulpice, one of which
(the north) corresponds with the line OF
Strasburg, and the other Uhe SOUTH with
Lyons and Italy. At the central station ac-
counts are received from Calais in three
minutes, by line of twonty-seven tele-
graphs; from Lille in two minutes, by twen-
ty-two telegraphs; from Strasburg in six
minutes, by torty-six telegraphs; from yons
in eight minutes, by fifty telegraphs; and
from Brest in eight minutes, by eighty tel
egraphs.
St. Ambrose says, idleness is the devils
IplIow; wherefore many good Christians,
who think he deserves none, take it away
from him and put it under their own heads.
HIP HURRA!-" Hip, hip, hurra!" origin
mated in the crusades, it being a corruption
of II. f. p. the initials of H;crosolyma est
pe' 'dita," (JeruSalem is lost, the motto on
the banner Of Peter the Hermit, whose fol-
lowers hunted the Jews down with the cry of
" Hip, hip, hurra!"