The Southern journal., 1846-07-18

itNi ieduiiiess Aad success that was
quite astonishing. The Count of Arnim
rolled up his sleeyes--tbe whole company
followed his example--and they all des>
cended TO the KITCHEN with loud bursts ofI
laughter.
Inc cock was sitting in chair, with a |
face as red as lobster and as irnruovable
as The sphinx. Arranged around him, were
any quantity of stew-pans, but moi single
plate. Their watchword was CONQUER or
de- and, if you will believe me, conquer
they did.
a Peer of France was commissioned with
attending 10 the spt--two members of the
House of Deputies superintendent the irving,
three Secretaries of Foreign Ambassadors
were appointed to the honorable Office of
sculllons--and two Presidents of the Row
al Court were entrusted with the res
ponsible duty of watching the pots on the
fire.
Seven or eight army and navy dgnitaries
executed suddenly great feals ic the
pantry and out-houses; they brought in,
amidst cries of enthusiasm, twenty dozen
eggs, and any number of chickens and
ducks.
All the ladies declared that they were
excellent in preparing omelets; in conse.
quence, omelcts were prepared, and in at
least twenty different ways omelets an rum
by Duchess--omelets aux truffs, bv a
Marchloness--omelets aux pointes d'asper-
ges, by Viscountess--omelets aux corf.
lures, by Baroness. But will not mention
all the others.
Madame Bache maintained order in all
parts of the service. She reserved for her
own part the preparation of the stews and
the sauces.
You ought TO have been there, to have
witnessed the sport
"l'he vinegar cruet!' cried Consul.
"A little parsley for my clncken!' cried a
Charge d'Affairs.
"a little salt, and some pepper, if you
please" demanded q deputy Secretary of
State.
81 want some four!' bawled out Pro-
cureur General.
After the omelets were prepared, there
were still so many eggs left thai our great
ladies', transformed INTO domestics, prepar-
&c some poached eggs, some dropped eggs,
some eggs la coque, and others eggs a la
neige.
"lf you are fond of eggs" said Ma
dame Bachc, TO animate her little army
"you can have them in any way YOU
like.
From time 10 time the cook would en-
deavor to get up, and would then sink back
into his chair, with heavy sigh; then he
would follow, with a stupid gaze, the gen
tlemen in black dresses, and the ladies in
their silk robes-all of them supplied with
plates-but he could comprehend nothing
of what all these fashionable people could
be dong down IN his kingdom. At ten
O'Clock, Madame Bache announced, amidst
the general enthusiasm, that the dinner was
ready, and at eleven, il was arranged on the
table.
Each one had earned his share by their
own personal exertions, and they all eat
with appetltes worthy of Chevalier Bayard
himself. The dinner was unanimously
voted excellent-so good that, at five in
the morning, they were still seated at the
table. At this moment, The comedy was
well nigh converted into a tragedy. The
cook Of Madame Bache had recovered from
hls le'hargy, and looked about for a sword,
threatening to destroy himself But he
could find nothing but carving knfe-and
to kill himself with that seemed alto-
gether too vulgar-and he gave up the
idea.
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0~7-ln company ofrussics the 9th
er day, man was saying that the
Italians had no "w" in their language
''How, them" demanded country.
man, with mingled air of triumph
and contempt, ''do such chaps as them
spell scagom?' This was poser.
IN laSattt.-The editor of the San,
dy Hill Herald has been '.insulted by
gentleman from whom he expected
better treatment," who walked into
the office, and deliberately asked him