A FRENCH PROTEUs.
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Some tune ago a person. announcing
himself as NJ Victor Nautier, just arrived
from Cherbourg. entered the furnished
hotel of Nine. Hervieux. in the rue des
Francs Bourgeois Saint Michel. and en-
gagged lor board and lodging in good style.
as his father, he said, was in a few davs
to make him remittance Of 5000 fr.-
lie also had the address to prevail on his
land|ady to lend him 4OOrr in hard cash
As the OCO!r. did not arrive. suspicious
arose, but before they could be acted
upon. NJ. Victor Nautier decamped, and
with him disappeared also numerous ar
tic'es of linen and porcelain, and eight
pots Of preserves Of Nine Hervieux own
making. few days after, NJ. Victor
Saint louis became tenant ot N. Four
net, in the rue Monsieur le Prince, and
his baggage was to follow him. Days
passed without it's appearance and a,
length NJ Saint Louis became so impatient
that he snached up his hat and cane with
great Indignation, declaring he would 90
and bring it himself In seeking il, how


ever, he lost his way, and never came
back. A. NJ. Amedee, at about the same
period, took an apartment at No. $50, rue
St. Honor6, informing NJ. Roquete, his


landlord, that he was nephew to the
vicar Of the Church Of the Assumption;
obtained from his landlord an introduc


tion to tailor and halter, from whom,
he procured an equipment suitablefur his
appearance before his uncle, the wear
Whether he paid this visi, may lie doubt
cd, but it is quite certain ne never return
ed On another day, not very reMo.e.
M Duchatel became the lodger Of NJ.


Darou, IN the rue d d.Argenteui!. as the
cousin OF the vicar Of St. Roch, and in


order to give his reverend relation suit.


able eception, decorated his room with


however. notwithstanding al! these pre-


parations, did not come. ard the disap


polnsment was so great that NJ. Duchate


one day, in the distraction OF his mind


walked out with some. napkins, book


and 68fr in money belonging TO his land


lord. Il is needless to add that these


various persnnages we're soon ascertain


ed to have been personifcations by one
nctor. who, however adroit at DISCUSSES


could not mystify the critical eyes OF tn.
:. police. who We're Immediately set to dis
} cover his real character. He was eoor
in custody, and. being hrought-betore thu
J Tribunal oil Correctional Police, Messrs


Nsutier. Saint Louis, Amkdee. and Wcha
! tel. consolidate into one Victor Nautier
have been sentenced by the Crimina
, Tribunal TO eighteen Months imprison
, ment for fraud and robbery.


GaAgnani's Messenger.