Have three dozen good-sized, fine, freshly opened box oysters, put them in a bowl. Season with a saltspoonful of cayenne pepper, and entirely suppress their liquor, seeing that they are almost dry. Have six small silver scallop-shells, lightly butter the interior of each, then evenly spread a tablespoonful of fresh bread-crumbs in each shell, gently lay six oysters in each shell over the crumbs, and then sprinkle a tablespoonful of bread-crumbs on the oysters in each shell; place half a teaspoonful of good butter in the centre of each shell; place them in a very hot oven to bake for fully fifteen minutes, or until they have obtained a good golden color. Remove them from the oven. Dress the six shells on a hot serving-dish with a folded napkin, and send to the table.