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FREDERICK THE GREAT, THE PAGE, AND
THE JEW.

SOME fine cherries had been brought, unusually early in the season, from the hot-house at Potsdam; and the King, upon their being served in the dessert, took a few from the plate, and directed the late General Cliss (at that time one of the royal pages) to carry them, with his Majesty's respects, to the apartments of the Queen. The thoughtless youth, strongly tempted by the look of the glowing fruit before him, and never contemplating the possibility of the circumstance reaching the King's ear, diminished half of them before he reached the landing place leading to her Majesty's suit; and then, half ashamed of presenting so scanty a number, and powerfully urged by the imp of mischief, he scrupled not to consume the remainder.

But, alas! unluckily for the page, it was customary for his Majesty to receive the Queen's grateful acknowledgments on every occasion whereon he had shown her any mark of politeness; and this had been so uniformly the case, that Frederick at length naturally looked for its occurrence. In the present instance, his Majesty having met his spouse two or three times without the slightest mention of the cherries, he began to think the omission rather strange, and the next time they encountered each other, said, "I fear your Majesty did not find the cherries to your liking, as I had hoped?" Upon this, the Queen expressed her surprise, saying she had received none. "What!" rejoined the impatient Monarch,"did you not get the plateful I sent you the other day, through Clist?"- "No, Sire!" -“Well, well," said the King, "that rogue of a page shall get something for dinner to-day more substantial than fruit.", And on his return to his cabinet, he wrote as follows to the serjeant of the royal guard -"Give the bearer twenty-five lashes." The note being duly sealed and directed, Clist was summoned to take it just as his Majesty was about to sit down to dinner; but the shrewd page, guessing (perhaps from the King's manner) that all was not right, and most likely a little conscience-striken or so, determined that he would despatch the suspicious mandate in some other way; a resolution in which he was fortified by the consideration that Frederick generally chose the dinner-hour to correct a disorderly page, thereby furnishing additional mortification to the culprit, and amusement to his companions.

Scarcely had Clist reached the gate of the palace, before one of the King's rich Jew bankers drove by. Struck with a

sudden notion of the probable humour of the thing, he determined on making this man his substitute; and, beckoning to him to stop, handed the letter, requesting that it might be forthwith delivered, and urging the matter as a private favour, alleging that he ought to bave delivered it before, and was now prevented from doing so, as he was necessitated to attend the King at table.

The unsuspecting Jew, always eager to curry favour with those immediately about the royal person, readily took the letter, and assured Clist, to the no small gratification of the malicious youth, that he would not fail to deliver it in person on his way home. "By the bye," added Clist, " pray don't say any thing about it; indeed, I think I may trust you?

"Oh, never fear," exclaimed the ho nest Israelite; " you know I am so fond of you devils of pages, that I would do any thing to oblige you-except, indeed taking the flogging with which you are sometimes visited for your wild freaks among the women;" and giving the nod to his coachman, off flew the banker with his whipping mandamus.

On his arrival at the guard-house, the serjeant having read the King's orders, immediately called out the guard, who presented arms. The banker, thinking it a mark of distinction, said, "Bah! bah! I dont want all this." "Very probably not," returned the precise officer; "nevertheless, his Majesty's commands must be obeyed."

The carriage was surrounded in a twinkling, and its astonished inmate speedily taken out and tied to the whipping-post, where execution was done upon him with true military exactness. On the conclusion of this unwelcome operation, not knowing whether he was most terrified or hurt, he was hobbling with all possible speed to his carriage, when the serjeant cried out, "I must trouble you a little farther, Sir." "Oh, for heaven's sake, let me off!" exclaimed the Jew, fearful of some additional infliction, and handing at the same time his purse to the officer. "No, no," answered the other, it is not that we want. You must give us a receipt for what you have taken, which I must register in a book we keep for the purpose, and send the original to-morrow to his Majesty, who accumulates all such, and has them bound every year in a portfolio, from which, when in a good humour, and among his old comrades, he reads after dinner, for their entertainment and his own. Among the many receipts thus collected, we have one from no less a personage than the celebrated M. de Voltaire, who was whipped for having

written some poetical lampoon upon his
Majesty."
There was no appeal, and the
poer banker, having with a grave face
made the requisite testimonial, was suffered
to depart.-Anec. of Foreign Courts.

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complained of it, when the young duke replied, "I wish to God, Sir, I could make as much noise as you do."

OPINION OF BLUCHER UPON WHO DECIDED

THE BATTLE OF WATERLOO.

A gentleman, who had known Marshal Blucher for thirty years past, happening to be at Frankfort at the time of the Marshal's arrival after the battle of Waterloo, hastened to pay his respects to his Excellency at his hotel, the White Swan. One evening, being alone with him, and conversing on several political matters, more particularly on the subject of the Battle of Waterloo, "Prince," said he, "I have read not only all the official accounts, but almost every description published of that glorious affair, still I do not consider myself perfectly au fait as to the subject. Pray tell me, was it you and your brave army, my dear Prince, that gained the battle, or were Wellington and the English the conquerors?" With the greatest affability, the Prince led his querest to a window of the saloon, and answered in German," Would you, my friend, learn the fact of the case? If so, let me tell you, that neither Wellington nor myself gained the battle. Napoleon lost it :-and what is extraordinary, this same Napoleon, who is one of the greatest tacticians of our day, has lost it from a false step in tactics. Grouchy and Bulow, Bulow and Grouchy, those are the wheels upon which turned the fortunes of the day. Anec. of Foreign Courts.

A German, who lately lost his horse, published the following notice :-"Rund away, or sdolen, or was sdrayed, mine large plack horse, about eighteen hands hie. He has four plack legs, two pehind and two pefore; he is plack all over his pody, put he has got some vite spots pon his pack, where the skin vas rub off, put I greesed 'em, and de vite spots is all plack again. He trods and kanters, and sometimes he valks; and vhen he vaulks all his legs and feet goes on von after anoder. He has two ears pon his head, both alike, but von is placher dan toder and a small pit longer. He has two eyes, von is put out, and toder is pon de side of his head; and ven you go toder side, he vont see you. Ven he eats good deal, he has pig pelly; he has long dail, that hongs peind; but I cut it short toder day, and now it is not so long vat it vas. He is shoed all round, but his pehind shoes comed off, and now he has got on shoes only pefore. He holds up his head, and looks gaily; and vhen he has peen fright ened, he jumps about like every ting in de world. He viil ride wit a saddle, or a chaise, or a kart; or he vill go py himself vidout nopody on his pack put a pag, and a poy on de top of it. He is not very old; and ven he valks or runs his head goes first, and his dail stays pehind; only DR. JOHNSON'S INTERVIEW WITH THE ven he gets mad, and turns round, den him dail come first.-Vooever will bring him pack shall pay five tellars reward; and if he bring pack de tief dat stole him, he shall pay twenty tollars, and ax no questions."-New York Paper.

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REV. JOHN WESLEY.

THE late Dr. Samuel Johnson was on terms of great intimacy with Mr. Wesley's sister for many years, and in the course of conversation he expressed to her a desire to have an interview with her brother; which she accordingly made known to Mr. Wesley, and a day was appointed for him to dine with the doctor, at his house in Salisbury court. The doctor conformed to Mr. Wesley's hours, appointing two o'clock for the dinner hour. The dinner was not ready, through some unforeseen delay, till three: they conversed till that time. Mr. Wesley had set apart two hours to spend with his learned host; in consequence of this, he rose up as soon as it was ended and departed. The doctor was extremely disappointed, and could not conceal his chagrin. Mrs. Hall (Wesley's sister) said, Why, doctor, my brother has been with you for two hours!" He replied, "Two hours, madam! I could talk all day, and all night too, with your brother.'

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Diary and Chronology,

DATE. DAYS.

DIARY.

DATE.

CORRESPONDING CHRONOLOGY.

Jan. 6 SUN, LES. for the DAY.Jan. 6 The Epiphany. This term imports an appearance

Isa. c. 44 morn.

46 even.

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of light or manifestation. The rites of this day were held in honour of the Eastern Magi.

St. Peter was a disciple of the first Abbot of St. Augustine, Canterbury. He was drowned in 608, while proceeding on a voyage to France, and was buried at Boulogne.

The carnival at Rome commences on this day, and
lasts till Lent.

7 The first Monday after the Epiphany is styled Plough
Monday, on which day many curious ceremonies
are observed in various parts of the kingdom.
St. Lucian was a presbyter of the church at An-
tioch. During his life he founded a church at
Winchester. He died a martyr, A. D. 312.
On St. Distaff's Day, a festival is held in honour of
the distaff used in spinning wool.

1153-This day Henry II. invaded England, and had homage done him as the successor of Stephen. 8 This saint is termed the patroness of Brussels; she was the daughter of St. Amalberge. Her death took place A. D. 660.

1780.-The gallant Admiral Rodney defeated the Spanish fleet off Cape St. Vincent on this day, taking 27 of the enemy's ships.

91766. Killed by a fall from his horse, on this day, Dr. Thomas Birch, the author of the Lives of Eminent Persons, and editor of the enlarged edition of Bayle's Dictionary, &c.

1757.-Died on this day, Fontanelle, T. 100, the author of the Plurality of Worlds, and Dialogues of the Dead.

1827.-Miss Elizabeth O. Benger, the talented authoress, of the life of the Queen of Bohemia, expired on this day.

-10 St. William was Archbishop of Bourges. He died
A. D. 1207. After his death he is said to have
worked miracles. The relics of this saint were
destroyed by the Hugonots in 1562.

1778.-Dr. Charles Von Linnæus, the celebrated
naturalist, died on this day, at Upsal, in Sweden,
æt. 71; Linnæus was the founder and first pre-
sident of the Academy at Stockholm.
1824.-Died, on this day, the celebrated African tra-
veller, T. E. Bowditch, æt. 31, of a fever occa-
sioned by fatigue endured whilst making a survey
of the River Gambia. Previous to his death Mr.
B. published his Mission to Ashantee, and several
other valuable works.

1827.-Expired on this day, Dr. John Jones, the
author of several learned and critical works, as
well as a Greek and English Lexicon.

11 St. Theodosius was a man of great piety; his sub-
sistence for thirty years was pulse and wild herbs;
according to Butler he died prophecying A.D. 520.
1652.-Expired on this day, Sir Hans Sloane, the
eminent physician and naturalist, ÆT. 92.
12 This saint was in the service of St. Oswi, king of
the Northumbrians; his death happened A. D. 690.
During his life he made several pilgrimages to
Rome, and founded two monasteries, one at
Weremouth, and the other at Jarrow on the Tyne.
13 This saint is styled the virgin of Milan. She died
A. D. 1497.

1535.-This day Henry VIII. assumed the title of
the Head of the English Church, in the presence
of his whole court.

St. Hilary was a native of Poictiers, of which place he was chosen bishop, A. D. 853. He died in 368. 141236.-The Marriage of Henry III, with Eleanor, daughter of the Count of Provence, took place on this day.

1742. Died on this day, Edmund Halley, the celebrated Astronomer, T. 86.

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THE LATE EMPEROR NAPOLEON.

IN a portion of the last number, we gave some account of the late lamented Prime Minister; trusting that it was acceptable to most of our readers, we have, in this number, followed the same plan, our subject being the relation of a few circumstances which attended the singular career of the individual whose name is at the head of this article. Though abundant as the information given to the public has been, of the actions of this most extraordinary character, who was distinguished for his marvellous fortunes, as well as his civil and military abilities, we think there is still much to be told, and therefore venture to insert the following extracts from a highly interesting work recently published.

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Frederick-William; he found the Duchess at the head of her little court, drawn out with all due ceremony to receive him. Napoleon, without exhibiting the least mark of complaisance, said to the Grandrough tone, "Make me duchess, in some tea." Her Serene Highness, at once surprised and indignant at this ungallant reception, turned to one of her chamberlains, and requested him to order tea to be served to his Majesty the Emperór.

Napoleon, recollecting afterwards that he had been wanting in courtesy to this lady, went to pay her a visit, and in the conversation which ensued, remarked both spirit and judgment in the Duchess.Asking her how it came that her husband was so imprudent as to serve in the army of his enemy, and thereby to expose thus his family, his country, and his subjects to the evils of war, the Duchess replied with great candour, " Sire, my husband has been in the service of the King of Prussia ever since his infancy. We owe every thing to that sovereign: what would you have thought of the Duke, Sire, if he had abandoned the Prussian cause at the moment when the King had most need of his services?" The Emperor was charmed with these representations. He gave 3-SATURDAY, JAN. 26, 1828.

orders that, as much as possible, the state of Weimar, and especially the residence of its Sovereign, should be respected and spared. After having taken leave of her Serene Highness, he said to Marshal Berthier, "If the Duke of Saxe-Weimar is animated by the same principles and sentiments as this amiable woman, I regret deeply having given him any cause to complain of me.'

NAPOLEON'S ENTRY INTO BERLIN.

When Napoleon made his first entry into Berlin, by the Brandenburgh gate, at the head of a numerous staff, and amidst an immense crowd, which pressed forward on all sides to obtain a glance at the hero of the day; a cry arose of" Long live the Emperor!" but Napoleon, feeling annoyed, instead of complimented, by these unmeaning acclamations, which, in truth, proceeded chiefly from the agents of the police, said aloud to one of his aides-de-camps, "Silence that man!"

Arrived at his chateau, he found, amongst others, the Prussian ministers, Hatzfelt, Voss, and Beyme, who had remained in Berlin, and formed, previously to the entry of the French, a sort of provisional government. They began by

sedulously recommending to the favourable notice of the Emperor, the "good city" and citizens of Berlin. Napoleon, having heard them out, rejoined, in a tone of se verity, “It is you, gentlemen, who are the occasion of this war; you alone do I accuse; your King, I am persuaded, would never have undertaken it but for your insinuations. You have caused prayers to be offered in the churches, and songs to be chanted in the theatres, recommending the war with Napoleon, and calling it a just and a proper war. Well! you have had it, and here I am, you fools! 40,000 French soldiers shall be quartered for three months at Berlin, and you will afterwards be able to tell me whether or not this war is proper.Hence! begone!"

This harsh reception did not weil agree with the promises made by the victorious Emperor to the Canon Tam, only a few days previously, when he gave instructions to visit the necessary evils of war upon the people of the capital as lightly as circumstances permitted; it is, however, not the less matter of fact, and can be vouched both by the canon himself, who is now in London, and by Marshal Victor, who at that moment was in the presence of Napoleon.

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