The southern press., 1851-06-30
For the Southern Press.
Relies Of scraps and Muslngs.--No. ~.

nave heArd OF nun IN nigh terms
For the Soulhsrr, Prsss.
Relies Of Scraps and Muslngs.--No. 40.
ANECDOTES, &c, OF THE COURT or LOUIS TUE
FouRTEERIH, FROM MEMOIRS OF THE DUCHESS
OF ORLEANS. f
"The Chayalier dc Saint George (commoly
called the PretenderD is one Of the best men in
the world, and complaisance itself. He one day
said TO Lord Douglas, "What should do ia
gain the good will ofmy countrymen." Douglas
replied, acnly embark hence with twelve Jesuits
and so soon as you land in England hang every
one Of them publicly. You can do nothing SO
ikely to recommend you to the English people
"Lord Peterborough, who commanded tht
English forces in Spain during portion of the
contest between the houses of Bourbon and
Austria, speaking of the two rival candidates
said, "What fools are we to be cutting eacf
others throats for two such Apes"
Cardinal Richelieu, notwithstanding his grea
talents, had often fits of distraction. Sometimes
he would fancy himself horse, and run jump
ing about billiard table, neighing and snort
ing. This would last an hour, at the end O
which his people would put him to bed, and
cover him up closely to induce perspiration
When he awoke, the fit had passed and did moi
appear again."
NoTE. have seen notices Of this in other
places, but the Cardinals freaks were ascrbe ]
merely to exercises for the benefit Of his health
"We have had few Queens of France that
have been really happy. Mary de Medicis died
in exile. The mother Of the King and Of the
late Monsieur was unhappy as long as her hus-
band was alive. The Queen, Maria Theresa
said upon her death-bed, shat from the time Of
her becoming Queen she had not had day OF
happiness"
The wife of Marshal de Vilars is running
after the court of Toulouse. My son is also
in her good graces, and is not whit more dis
Greet. Marshal de Vilars came one day to see
me, and as he pretends to understand medals
desired to see mine. Baudeot, who is very,
honest and clever man, and in whose keeping
they are, was desired to show them. He is not
the most cautious man in the world, and is very
little acquainted with what is going on at court.
He had written a dissertation upon one of my
medals, in which he proved, against the opinion
of other learned men, that the horned head which
it displayed, was that Of Pan, and not OF Jupiter
Ammon. Honest Baudelot to display his cru
dition, said to the Marshal, "ah Monsieur, this
=. e 1olo hat MaA,
sesses; it is the triumph Of Cornifcus; he has
you see, all sorts of horns. He was, like you
sir, a great general; he wears the horns of juno
and Faunus. Cornihcus was, MS you probably
know, great general" Here interrupted him
aLet us pass on" said, "if you stop in th
manner at each, you will not have time to show
The whole But he, full of his subject, went on
i .Ah! Madame, this is more worthy of attention
than any other Corni6cus is indeed one of th'
most rare medals in the world. Look at it Ma
dame | beg you to observe it narrowly Here
you see is Juno crowned, and she is also crown
ing this great general" All could say to hin
was not sufficient to prevent Baudelot talking tc
the marshal of horns. "Monsegneur," he said
lis we'll versed in these matters, and want him
to see that am right in insisting that these horns
are those of Faunus, not those Of Jupiter Am
mon" All the people who were in the cham
Der with difficulty refrained from bursting int
loud laugh, and when the marshal was gone
| too INDUCED myself by joining them. 1t wa,
with great pains could make Baudelot under
stand he had done wrong"
PRNcE EUGENE OF SAVOY, THE COLLEAGUE OF
MARLBOROUGH.
whoever is like Prince Eugene in person
cannot be called handsome man. He is shorte
than his elder brother but with the exception
of Prince Eugene, all the rest were good fo
nothing. The youngest, Prince Philip, was I
great madman, and died Of the small pox a
Paris He always looked distracted had a nos'
like hawk, a large mouth, thick lips, and hollow
checks. The third brother died of fall fron
his horse. Prince Eugene was younge
brother, and had two sisters who were eq all
ugly; one Of them is dead, the other still Twin
in convent in Savoy. The elder was of
monstrous shape, but mere dwarf, and led
most irregular life. She afterwards ran ava
with rogue, the Able de la Bourlie, whom sh
obliged to marry her at Sonora. They used {
beat each other.
"Prnce Eugene was not in bis younger day
so ugly as he has since become; but he nevt
was good looking, nor hfd he any nobility in h
manner. His eyes were pretty good; but b
nose, and two large teeth which he displaye
= whenever he opened his mouth, completed
spoilt his face He was besides always yer
!, filthy, and his coarse hair was never dressed"
VALUE GIVEN TO CoTToN IN ITS TRAHsFor
MATIoss.-The enormous value given to cotto
in ,s various transformations, is shown in tn
article of lace, Of which there is at the Londo
exhibition, doubtless, a richer display than tn
$ world ever saw together before India, Franc
Belgium and England are vleing for supremac