During the performance of Robert is Diable at the Italian
Opera, in Paris, one night last week, the machinery which forms the vault of the cathedral gave way, and fell with great force upon the head of Nourrit, who was playing the principal character, and so completely stunned him that be was obliged to relinquish the character for the re- mainder of the evening. Alexis Dupont went through the close of the fourth act with the book in his hand, and Lafont appeared in the fifth. It was reported that Nourrit was killed; but we are happy in being able to state that the accident is not likely to be followed by any se- rious consequences.— Galignani's Messenger.
Several caricatures having lately been exhibited in different parts of Paris, representing Bernadotte, the King of Sweden, in a ridiculous point of view ; that personage, it is said, wrote to Louis Philip, bit- terly complaining of these covert attacks against him. Louis Philip is said to have made a reply to this letter in the following terms. "My Cousin—I send you two cases filled with caricatures. S am told that they are meant to represent we. I do not know whether this is or is not the case, and I care very little about the question. At all events, men of humour must amuse themselves. I beg to direct your attention to the caricature No. 13. 1 think it is laughable mouth. The artist smut be a matt of genius. Miss."
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