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Clutha Leader, Volume XX, Issue 1029, 13 April 1894, Page 6

Napoleon relics are going off so well in the salerooms in Paris just now that the demand seems to be creating a supply. Afc the sale at the Hotel Drouot, the Paris Mart, of the collection of the late Dr Molly, there was one item thus described : — ' 63. Ornamented china cup out of which Napoleon I. drank his last drink at St Helena.' Accompanying the treasure were papers vouching for its authenticity. Just as he was about to put it up for sale, however, the auctioneer, M. Ducret, carefully examined the cup. To his surprise he found upon it a mark which clearly proved that it hacl been manufactured in 1840 or thereabouts, during the reign of Louis Philjippe. The discovery caused quite a sensation. Of course the cup was not sold. The Duke ancl Duchess of York are about to settle in the Isle of Wight, the Queen having purchased for them a charming residence close to Osborne. A wedding present from India for the Duehessconsists of diamond bangles and earrings the delay being occasioned by the difficulty in procuring so many large and beautiful gems. From December unto December This thing may be truthfully said : The joke we can never remember Is the one that we think of in bed,