, 1859-11-14

mployees Of the theater came forward TO an"
nounce that the performance would not Do COLI
tfnued, Madame Grin having tainted a"ay,
oversons With emotion; Tia authorities we're
4aiis inpa1siTs."
RosrEs II 2uaocr.-Ths fo1lowing account
Of m ingenious robbery in Europe Is condensed
from The long reports given abroad:
4 certain gentleman. travelling in greet style,
and attended by d confidential vnlet, arrived at
Hamburg from Paris. Putting up 1T one Of the
best hotels in the former city, he remained
oss oFnoa a e.
for his host, and wished to know what je"e1er
in the good city Of Hamburg be could recon:
mend. The landlord sent note to the required
iapidary, and the great man looked orer the ss-
sostment Of lewelry aud ordered diamonds,
6c., to the amount Of 2oo,eD francs, which
were to he set in particular manner and de-
ivered on a certain day.
On the appointed daJ came the jeweller und
bis shopmap, aud they Werc duly received ~
the gentleman. who complained Of indlsposltion,
and apologixed for appearing IN biz dressing
gown. The jewels were examined and approved
By tue wealthy Traveller, who placed them care;
fully ia a magnificent secretaire WHICH stood
against the wall. aud turned tue keJ, but le!t it
in the lock. lie then felt for the key Of bis
strong box, aud not fnding it, called Tor the
sersaut to look for it. The servant not coming,
be called again, and then declared angriiy thus
be must 60 and see why the rascal did not
come. The denouement may be guessed: The
jeweler and Lis companion, alter waiting three
quarters Of an hour, opened the secretaire, but
sne jewels had vanished, and 10 bad the ssind-
ling traveller. The back Of the secresaire, CON-
municated with the partition wall Of the sleep.
ing room false bottom 10 the secretasre and
an nnening in the wall made the trick easy
enough.
TuE WEATuEE IN EraorR.-A letter from Pa-
ris Of Oct. 14th, says:
The weather in Paris has undergone a verr
decided change. For some nights past there
has been what Is called a white frost, but the
night before last became considerably sharper
Two nights ago, on the coast of Normandy, the
atmospheric phenomena we're rather singular,
as it rained, hailed, troze, showed and thnn-
dered. On the morning before lass, in the ne1eh-
torlood Of Caen, tue roals we're slightly coy-
cred with suow, which soon melted away.
Snow has aleo made its appearance On the
mountains Of the Jura.''
All accounts from Turkey confirm the IT.
ports Of the imbeciiity and moral deprayity Of
the present Sultan aod the Reformers have nli
hope Of improvement in the administration Of
n14,rs centered in his younger brother, Abdul
Axis, who is altogether different man. lie is
represented as a tall, strong, tine.lookiug man,
widely different in appearance from the Sultan.
lit has no debts, bnt one VILE. and expresses
great rcpugbance for the wasteful expenditures
Of his brother.. According to usage, he is
Obliged to drive with the Sultan and aecompa-
ny Lin everywhere, in order to prevent The pos
eibility Of the peoples revolving under hts lea.
dersllip. Being waited upon entirely by the
eunacbs and officers Of the Sultan, he has the
comfortable feeling Of being amenable TO The
bow-sTr1ns at any moment that his brother
thinks it expedfent.
IL man in Paris has been detected in some
extensive frnues, the discovery Of which has
caused the greatest confederation amongst the
silverstniths and jewelers. Of the city. Daring
the last six snontns he has been rawniug at
erery bureau OF the Mont de Pete, silver ingo.s
Of various size and weight, n!l brasipg the legal
stamp, aud morked with the legal toia con OF
government Upon examination, however, they
are found to be composed of regu1us of anti.
mony, pewter and lead, and purporting 10 be
worlL 1000E. and pledged to that amour, are
valued at exactly two francs tire cents. The
whole operation has been carried on by one
man, nobody else being admitted to the secret
be has manngsd to swiud!c his victims ont ol
rery large asnuunts. lie acquired his chemical
knowledge in cleaning out the labEatory Of hi
uncle, who is professor Of the Sarboune.