Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-09-17

PARIS ANEcDoTE.-I find the following anecdoto
among the gossip of the French papers Amonp the
habitues of one OF the humorous cafes of the Boulevard
Du Temple may be seen any hour almost of the day an
old gentleman whose DRESS though indicating poverty
bears nevertheless the appearance of poverty honetv
and decenty supported He is exceedingly popular and
much sought after he relates agreeaby and consider
able of poet, of his verses having obtained no IL
tie under the Restoration few days since ba
made the following recital:
king Charles X, once presented with snuf-hov
ornamented by his portrait and enriched with diamonds
subsequently finding myself embarrassed for money,
went to one of the most celebrated jewellers in the Paa
Royal, and said to him-presenting the box" viii
you do me the favor to take out these diamonds replace
them with false ones and pay the difference p" He
readily acceded to my request. short time after the
artist who had taken the portrait of the king wrote n
praying the loan of my box, as he had occasion for
the model, fifty copies having been commanded by his
majesty. forwarded it to him. and at the end of two
or three months went to his residence to reclaim it
But the painter fortunately for me, it subsequently,
proved had COMPOUNDED it with the fifty others for which
it served copy, and great was my surprise when
pressed pecunary again, returned to the jewelers. to
demand money upon it, to see him count out very con-
siderable sum.
What this picture so valuable as this, i" remarked
"No! was the reply, the value is in the diamonds"
1.-The diamonds but they are false ones"
tiful" 'N"''
L >, snuff
were no longer in his possession The king had disr
buted them among number of persons whom he desr.
ed to honor by mark Of lis kindness So that among
the happy who fancy royal present some one has
my false diamonds l really sorry for him, but how
repair the error ?,-Correspondence Of Boston Post
| CREDENTIALS OF THE ZoUAvE"-Tbe Courriar doc
Flats mis- publishes the following communication Of
the grand nephew of the famous Keber in regard to tho
gallant Zouave who has attracted so much public atpn.
ton and who is under $500 bail for an assault m
on Col" Grant, of the Nicaraguan army:
Mr.. Editor Il have lately arrived from France and
as do not read English have required some DAYS to
become acquainted with all the calumnies which crcu
late in these parts relative to Monsieur De Riyiere
Before joining the Sd Zouaves, had the honor to
make part of the I'd Regiment of the Foreign Legion
where knew Lieutenant Rviere, who was expelled
from the army for indicate conduct
declare that Mons. FL. A. De Rivere and this per-
sonage are entirely strangers to each other
AS to Mons de Riviere, whose good name it is here
sought to backen, all the French Army know his dis
nguished services and his conduct in the Crimea and
am ready to guaranty them.
Receive, sir, the expression of my distinguished con-
sideration.
Baron A. KLEBER De MALDEGNY, of the Zouaves
The Courier certifes that the Baron is the grand
nephew of the Keber who was one of Napoleon's Gen
erals who went to Egypt and assassinated at Cairo
The Courier also endorses Kebers statement as to De
Riviere's services in the Crimea.