The Polynesian., 1841-11-06
: l. l. L C. TIE ID.

MURAT AND THE CossAcKs.-The Noro-
Icherkask, Russian journal, mentions the
following historical fact There has been
found amongst the property Of Colonel
IIchernozoubot, lately deceased, a gold re-
peatlng watch, on the case OF winch are
engraved the words, "Joachim Murat, Cap
tam Of Cavalry" A seal attached to the
Joachim-Forget Inc not" Tchernozoubot,
in 1872, when simple Cossack, received
this watch from the King Of Naples himself,
on the eve of the battle of Borodno, on the
following occasion Murat, at the head of
some squadrons of cavalry was driving be-
lore him cloud of Cossacks on the road
to Mojaisk. Carried away by his impetu-
osity, he found himself near a group within
hall pistol shot. The Cossacks we're about
to fire at him, when Tchernozoubof, who
had recognised him, exclaimed present
arms Hurrah long live the King of the
brave :" The Cossacks, astonshed, obeyed
the command. The King of Naples galiop-
ed up, and handed his watch to Tchurnozo-
ubot The tictman Piatolf having been
informed Of this fact, conferred the rank of
officer on the solder, and created him his
aide-de- camp. The present Httman \lassoi
wished to purchase TINS watch, in order to
present it to the heir of the imperial throne,
and offered 10000 rubes for it but nothing
could persuade Tchernozoubot's family to
part with the glorious relic.
Thistles, though noxious things in them
selves, are usually signs of an excellent
T ~ har thAu Cal.
thoug n it be weakness and betrayer of the
mind, is yet generally an argument OF a
soul ingenuously and virtuously inclined.
SIR WALTER SCOTT AND THE KING OF
SAxoNY. When the present Sir w alter was
abroad, he was introduced to the King of
Saxony, who, after silently gazing on the
Major who is very tall, broke silence thus
"Well, Major Scott, of all your fathers
works which ! have seen, you are the larg-
est-quite folio, Major!"
ROMAN ANTIauITY-Thcre has been
found on the beach near Sidmouth bronze
group of Centaur, Achilles, and panther,
supposed to be the top of Roman standard
belonging to the second legion, under Ca
rausius, about A. D. 294. 1t is about eight
inches in height
A. PHYsIcIAN's AroLoGY,-A medical
practitioner, not quite so celebrated as
Galcn, undertook to cure a person of deaf
ness, with which he was sadly afflicted One
lotion after another had been prescribed, but
still the patient was shut out from hearing
from his fellow man. "l've just come ance
mar to ye, DOCTOR" said his wife, "to see
|if ye can gle John someteing better, for the
last bottle ye gave him, did him nae guide
ava" Dear me-" said the Doctor, "did
it not I'm surprised OF that; bat it matters
little, for there's naethng gaun worth the
hearing, just now"
AwKwARDNEss OF GENrus.-Beethove
was most awkward and helpless, and his ov-
cry movement completely void Of grace. He
seldom had his hand upon anything without
breaking it; thus he several times emptied
the contents of the inkstand into the neigh
boring piano. No one piece Of furniture was
safe with him, and least Of all costly one;
how he managed to learn the art of shaving
himself still remains a riddle, leaving the
frequent cuts, visible in his face quite ont of
the question. He never could learn to
dance in time. II Moscheles' Life of BeethO-