10 MARCH 1838, Page 17

At the masked ball at the Opera Comi q ue on Tuesday

week, young man appeared in the disguise of a nun, and attracted general notice, not only by the singularity of his costume in such a scene, but by the extreme modesty and sanctity of his demeanour, suited to the character. Ere long, however, the Police-officers entered the theatre, and con- ducted him to the Commissary on duty, who committed him to the Prefecture, on a charge of violating public decency.—Galistrusai's Mes- senger. At the children's ball at the Tuileries on Saturday night, en. august personage asked a pretty lively girl, who happened not to be dancing, if she was well amused : to which she replied, " No, Sir; on the con. trary, I am dreadfully trinity& ; my shoe pinches me horribly!"