The father of Mozart held the situation of Vice Kapell-meister and violinist in the chapel of the archbishop of Salzburg.

" Late one evening, a packet of letters, just arrived by the English mail, was handed to Mynheer Von Kapell, a merchant of Hamburgh.

"Mynheer Von Kapell.

In a few minutes he reappeared, bringing Von Kapell with him.

" Von Kapell left his guest's reflections undisturbed, till a servant entered, who placed refreshments on a well polished oak table; when she retired, he resumed.

The Briton was profuse in his expressions of gratitude, promised amendment, and returned the warm grasp of Von Kapell, unable to speak for his tears.

The vessel cleared the harbourwas in a few hours out of sightand the next morning, Mynheer Von Kapell wrote to London a full account of the transaction, returning the bills he had so fortunately recovered.