-An Artful Thief. — Marie Antoinette, of France, was passionately fond of the opera. She once played Suzanna in -the Marriage of Figaro, in the private theatre at the palace. Opposite the Queen's box at the opera house, one evening, sat the wife of a rich banker, bedizened with jewels, and sporting a pair of magnificent diamond bracelets ; and so anxious was she to attract the notice of the Queen, that she leaned her hand upon the velvet cushion of the box that the jewels might be fully seen. Her movements did not escape the notice of the Queen. She cast several significant glances at the lady," who was delighted with the ho mage paid to her brilliants. In the course of the evening a servant, wearing the Queen's livery, knocked at the door of the box, and with_ many compliments to the lady, and apologies from the Queen, begged that the latter might have a closer view of one of her bracelets, which had so much occupied the public attention and admiration. In a moment it was unclasped and delivered to the Queen's messenger. The banker's wife soon discovered that it was an ingeni ous thief, who had observed her movements and efforts to attract the attention of the Queen, and had thus obtained the bracelet. The police were soon apprised of the loss, and next morning, while at breakfast, she was made happy by receiving a note from the Commissioner of Police, stating that the thief and the bracelet had both been captu red, and requiring her either to send the other bracelet by the sub-lieutenant of po lice and attendants, to identify the one re covered, or to come herself with it to the bureau. She was en negligee, and psgferred giving the other bracelet to the officer, with many cautions of care ; but she found in an hour or two that both her bracelets had gone! The rogue who had obtained one at the theatre had managed to possess himself of the other. ' "

A Rebel Gridiron. — A man who went to Coolnamuck Wtfod a day or two ago for timber, describes a scene which he witnessed, as follows : — There was a. 