The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-19
For the Southern Press.
Relies Of Scraps and Musings---NO. As.

For the Southern Press.
Relies Of Scraps and Musings--N0. iS.
LAW, THE PROTECTOR OF THE MISSISSIPPI SCHEME.
The Duchess of Orleans has the following
notices of Law in her memoirs. One would sup
pose that the example of the deplorable catas-
trophe of this memorable bubble would have pr, :
vented a recurrence of similar ones. But ii
would seem mankind only grow wise from their
own personal experience, not that Of others.
"Mr. Law is a very honest and avery sensible
man he is extremely polite and well bred. He
does not speak French i'll, at least he speaks il
much better than Engshmen in general. 1t is
said that when his brother arrived in Paris, he
made him present of three millions of livres.
He has good talents, and has put the affairs OF
the State in such good order that all the king's
debts have been paid. He is admirably skilled
in every thing that relates to finance. He is so
much run after that he has no repose by day or
by night A Duchess once kissed his hand pub
licly. fla Duchess can do this, what will not
other ladies do.
MADAME de Bouchee was very anxious TO see
Mr.. Law, and learning that he was to dine with
Madame de Simiane on a certain day solicited
an invitation, which that lady declined, as she
did not wish Mr.. Law to be interrupted. Hav-
ing, however, ascertaned the dinner hour, Ma
dame de Bouchee passed before the house, and
made her coachman call out aFire!" Immediate
ly all the company quilted the table to know
where the fire was and among the rest Mr. Law
appeared As so IN as Madame de Bouchee saw
him, she jumped from her carriage to speak to
him. but he guessing the trick, instantly dis
appeared.
another lady ordered her carriage to be
driven opposite Mr.. Laws hotel, and then to be
overturned, addressing herself to the coachman.
she said, "overturn here, you blockhead-over
turn" Mr.. Law ran out to her assistance, when
she confessed to him that she had done this for
the sole purpose of having an interview with
him.
"The Princess de Leon would be taken to the
| bank and made her footmen cry out, "Room for
| the Princess de Leon" At the same time she.
who is very little, slipped into the place where
the bankers and their clerks were sitting. al
want some stocks said she. The clerk replied,
"You must have patience, Madame, the certifi-
Gates are delivered in rotation, and you must
wait your turn" AT the same time he opened
drawer where the certificates were kept; tn,
princess snatched at them the clerk tried to
prevent her, and fight ensued The clerk was
now alarmed at having beaten a lady of quality,
and ran out to ask the servants who the Princess
de Leon was. One of the servants said, ''shc
is lady of high rank, young and beautiful
"Wel them" said the clerk, ait cannot be She y
Another footinan said, "the Princess de Leon is
little woman, with hunch before, and another
behind, with arms so long that they nearly reach
the ground" "Then" replied the clerk THAT is
she"
"A servant had gained so muchin the Rue de
Quincompoix, that he was enabled to set up his
! equipage. When his coach was brought home
he forgot who he was, and mounted himself be-
hind. His servant cried out, sab sir, what are
you doing this is your own carriage" "That
is true" said the quondam servant, 81 had forgot
it," Mr.. Laws coachman having also made o
considerable sum, demanded permission to retire
from his service. His master gave it him on
condition Of his promising him another good
coachman. The next day the wealthy coach
man appeared with two persons, both of whom
he said were good coachmen, and that Mr. Law
had only to choose which he liked, while he, the
coachman, would take the other.
people of all nations in Europe are daily
coming to Paris; and il has been estimated that
the number of souls in the capital has been in
creased by 100000 more than usual. II has
been necessary to make grsnaries into bedrooms !;
there is such a profusion of carriages that the
streets are choked up with them, and many per
sons were in great danger.
"When my son (the Regent wanted some
Duchess to accompany his daughter to Geneva,
some one who Leard him enquiring about it,
said eff Monsieur, you would like to select one
from number ofDuchessss. send to Mr. Laws.
! You will find them all there" Lord Stair 1.-THE
English ambassador cannot conceal his hatred
Of Mr.. Law, and yet he has guincdat least three
millions by him."
A few months after, the Duchess writes: at
is almost impossible that Law should escape, for
the same soldiers who protect him from the
fury of the people, will not permit him to 90 out
Of their hasds. But don't believe his life is in
danger, for the people have begun to make all
sorts Of songs about him, He is said TO be in
such an agony Of fear, that he has not dared to
venture TO my sons at Saint Cloud, although he
sent a carriage for him. He is a dead man he
is as pale as Sheet and II is said will never get
over his last panic. Law is gone to Brussels.
Madame de Pria sent him her carriage. When
he returned it he wrote her letter of thanks,
and sent her ring worth 100000 livres His
wife would not go away until he had paid ali
his debts. He owed his rof;sseur alone 900