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At the time when private letters were

 opened without ceremony by the Empe-

 TOT Nsdpoleon, q packet was stopped Ut

 Trieste, which proved to be written in He-

 brew. The clerk had not cultivated this ancient language, and Jew was sent for to interpret it. On reading it he betrayed great embarrassment, and wished to bo excused the translation; but the Secreta- ries were determined. The poor Jew. who shook with fear, then < elevated his voice. and began: "Blackgaards that you are.o The Commandant fixed a fiery eye upon the lsraelite, who, however, ex- plained that biackguard was written in psro legitimate Hebrew.) .Blackguards that you are! do you suppose that if were fool enough to conspire against you, and your town, l should hazard my plots in letter? No: while the present apt apostrophe is being poured into your ears, know that I am laughing in my sleeve at your hayinr exposed yourselves to the ridicule of seek. ing translation for my rubbish! May the lesson prove useful, and deter you i, future from prying into the secrets of fami- lies, and violating the bend of confidence. J The author of this hoax was never discoy- cred. Duchess .4brantes. sf