AND PEOPLE'S PENNY POLICE GAZETTE. No. 71,. SNUFF BOX. Vol, 2, A PAIR OF SLIPPERS, LONDON:— SUNDAY, AUGUST 8, 1841. THE LATE IURDEE II FIANCE AKB AWPUL DISCOVERY. polite. GUILDHALL. THE GAY RECEIVER.— A young man, who answerer lo the name of Samuel Wido Cranky, was charged b> a policeman with breaking the heurt and disturbing tli. peace of mind of one Julia Arline, und likewise con veying to llis uncle ( a pawnbroker by the by,) diven shawls, gowns, rings, and other articles too numi rnu to mention, and being supplied by his father's broitiei With a tidy sum of money, deserted the poor girl u whom he had pledged his vows as well as her clothes, also robbing her of what she can never regain, namely, her virtue, started for Gravesend with a frosh flame spent all his victim's money, and was met in the even Ing by poor Julia with his fancy lady in Cheapside, the consequence was that Mr. Cranky was consigned to tin care ofa policeman, and ultimately conveyed to thi office. MAGISTRATE.— What have you to say to this charge. Mr. Cranky ? PRISONER.— A few words and I have done, your worship. Julia was false tome, I saw her ene night at the Kagle in the company of a cheesemongi r, my feelings were hurt as you must believe, and I deter- mlned to see her no more. 1 cannot refrain from stating that she Is very fond of gin, and the property pledged by me was spent by her for that delicious liquid. Julia denied the accusation in loto, and told the pri- soner he was a gay deceiver, concluding with, " I will never trust to your sex again." The magistrate being of opinion that there was faults on both sides, dismissed the case, and Julia left the court quite chagrined, with a determination to appeal to a higher tribunal. HATTON GARDEN. Benjamin Adolpho Fernando Ci rkscrew, was placed at the bar charged by Henrico Defaldo, an Italian, and vender of plaster of Paris in the shap « of J. ian D'Arc, Prince Albert, and other characters too nu- merous to mention, with destroying the property of the above- named gentleman. It appeared from the evidence ofthe Italian thai he was exercising his calling crying out Joan of Arc six pence, and Prince Albert for twopence, when the de- fendant feeling himself hHrt at hearing Prince Albert told at so low a charge, demolished the contents ofhis board, when he was immediately given into custody b) the foreigner and brought lo this office. MAGISTRATE.— Well, sir, I cannot call you a gen- tleman, but a person with a long name, justify your conduct if you possibly can. Here stands a native of Italy, an alien as it were from a foreign land, poor, but endeavouring by his ability to earn an honest crust of bread, reply to this, and stale your reason for de- molishing the properly of this poor unfortunate vender of plaster. Mr. B. A. F. Corkscrew;, wilh a face as long as your arm, then rose and stated to the court that he being a loyal subject, thought that Prince Albert was • worth more lhan twopence, and was sorry to see Jonn of Arc purchased for sixpence, and Ihe poor prince allowed to remain on a peg lo be stared at by the public. The damage done by the defendant appeared to amount to about nine shillings, which trifling sum the magistrate thought proper to advise the defendant to nettle wilh the Italian. Joan of Arc « as, therefore, taken away with a bioken leg, and Piince Albert with his head off— but we trust that our worthy queen found him on the same day with his head on, and not even slightly damaged. LAMBETH STREET. The magistrate and all parties present were highly amused at this court by the appearance of an indivi- dual who named himself John Soft, a native of York- shire. Love, that destroyer of men's peace of mind, brought him to London, and curiosity caused hiin lo take a ride on the Blnckwall railway. After divers drops of gin, intermixed with old ale, he forgot the ad- dress of an old flame who he intended to lake tea wilh. Walking down the Minories he entered into conversa- tion with a person who ultimately proved to be a play actor, with a eedy suit of clothes, but not in Ihe gin- gerbread line, who, afler passing a few compliments in the theatrics' style, entered a public- house. The gay Li tbario inquired of ihe Yoikshii- e hero the nearest way to Bbickwall, little thinking that our northern friend was what is commonly called au artful dodger, he well knowing Ihe time of Ihe tiains, ns well as the London schemer. However, ultimately he suc- ceeded in reducing the contents of his purse, and five pound wasexlraited therefrom. The consequence was, he discovered his loss, and gave the party in charge of a policeman. The evidence of the Yorkshire bite was corroborated by a female who was passing, by whom he clearly proved that he was a victim to this knight of the sock and buskin. The defendant in reply stated that he was a gentle- man by birtb. kbut unfortunately very poor, and placing The fisticgtnt is up to snuff', And i' is clear to see, If he does stiuff admire at all, Why, it must be rap- pee. Lord ! Is your throat cut too, sir," said Webb, seeing the ptafe Murphy was In; " there's two or three poor fellows down there with their throa's cut from cltre to earring!" " Ay. and by Hosier's Rhost, that's a man as ye never drank tay wid." sold Dennis ; " ofd toe has lain down to keep ttiem company— he's lying there kicking like a Kilkenny cat in convulsions:'' " Is he dead, say you. Den- nis?'' " No, no, sir, not al all. Ie> t he s shot himself in place of I the ghost, but he's devilish frightened, sirj for, d'ye see, sir, it was so dark that we could see never nothing at all but blackness, being just come down ov the sun- bames; but Joe says, ' Holy Mary!' if here be'ant a man's leg. and at that very moment a loud yelt, so long and melancholtous like, came out of a corner, anil Joe giving on. twenty ttmes louder, fired his pistol, and dropt like a cock. I made to the scuttle again, but my brills could nowa ee three poor fellows ' lying weltering in their crimson blood," u i! song sings. As soon as we were a little more collected. Mr. Muf pliy and myself returned to examine the cabin of this devotea vessel more minutely. It was with a heating heart I went down the ladder, and entered this floating Golgotha. As I mentioned before, the men were each bound io a chair, and three or four of them had their heads lying back, that showed the gashes from whence had issued the stream c f life, and saturated their clothes with its crimson hue. Tile two ladies, who seemed to be mother and daughter— the latter, beautiful in the ext'eme, if we might judge from the disGmired remains— were IK und back to back on two clinlrs lashed together, and strangled with n rope that was still about their necks I this was tbe most pitiable sight of allj the old lady's face was cut in several places, and the protiuding eye- balls and swollen tongues of both seemed even more hideous than th » oailld corpses that jurroun ed the table. The vessel appeared to have been a French merchant sehooner. ns w. e judged by several books tn that language that lay scattered arouno. and must have been attacked in the night by a pirate's crew, for the? whole of the bodies were only half dressed, those of the two ladies' excepted! they must have coeliv bound them to the chairs, and plac'." d thenl in mockery round the table after butchering them. That this dreadful scene had bceu enacted by some Greek pirates, appeared marifesti for in one corner lay a skull cap, richly embroidered and peculiar to that nation, and a yataghan, of superior work- manship, lay on the blood- stained deck. We went again on deck, and the boat's recall being hoisted in the brig, as " he was now near at hand, we pulled on board in a few minutes. Having rs* ported the situation of the unlortunaic vessel, the carta, n accom- panied us back, for the purpose of seeing Ihe bodies decently wrapped In pieces of pack- sheet, with which the quarter- deck was strewed, and thrown overboard. I do not think, from the state of the bodies, that more than two days could have elapsed since this murderous tragedy had been acted. I loosened Ihe rope from the necks of the ladies, and unbound them from the chairs, but still they sat; I then saw the young one's hand firmly grasp that of the elder— so firm, Indeed, that some fore, was required to sepa- rate them; the snowy neck of the young lady was marked wilh the fatal cord, and her long black hair huFg down In disorder over her swollen and ghastly countenance ; she seemed to be not more than eighteen! while the other, whem I took to he her mother, oonld scarcely have reached that age when female beauty is on the wane : we spread their long hair over their faces, and binding them together in the position they died, with the rope which strangled them, proceeded to perform the same office for the rest. One of the men was of a noble, commanding figure 1 he seemed to be about thirty, falr- halred, and Roman noie; his shirt- collar was thrown open, aud tied only with a blaek ribbon, hut dyed of the sarae sanguinary hue as the rest; nothing was left to say who the persons wereI their pockets were turned Inside out; every locker and drawer, as well as the hold, had been broken open, and every thing of value carried off. I looked at the books, but could not discover either name or writing, by which we might form a con- jecture respecting the vessel, or to what port she belonged. At length . the disgusting joh was finished. Having bound them la pairs, and rolled them up In the canvass, we carried them on deck, and slipped them over the gang- way. When all was over, the captain prepared to get into the boat wilh Ills steward, and, ca'lln Mr. Murphy, directed him to take the vessel to Malta, retnini the boat's crew on board the deserted schooner: and promisin send provisloos on board, he shoved off with two hands only boat. We now turned to, to splice the gear and wash deck was done in a couple of hours; a cask of beef, one of small breaker of rum, and two bags of bread, with a small c vinegar, having ceme on board, we in part washed out the and with Ihe vinegar rinsed it, so as to give it a fresh smell the schooner was under sail, and already leaving the b't astern, ere we recollected that old Joe must still be keeping co pany with some dead bodies on the forecastle; and there, sura enough, we found him lying on his face In fits, and It was not till after a smart shaking, that he recovered and got on deck, when, seeing the vessel with a fine breeie, leaving the brig astern, he was like to run distracted at the thoughts of running to Malta on board of this cralt. " O, Lord! O, Lord I" he cried, " what shalt we do?— what shall we do?" " Dhrink grog, to be sure," said Deunls, handing Joe a potfnl of brandy, a small keg of which we had lound in the forecastle; Joe took a long, deep, aud heavy dranght, and became partially resigned to his fate, though he swore the devil was still in the caaft, and that he only waited his opportunity to come out and cut ail our throats, as he had done to Others; and he'd be blest If he'd shut a pan till he was sartta he was sartln he was out of her. This was soon after settled by the appearance of the black dog, who, limping and wagging his tall, was forced from his retreat by hunger. Joe was now satisfied it was not the devil, for he had wounded it in the shoulder when he tired his pistol, and the ball still stuck In the poor animal's flesh. Mr. Murphy extracted it, and the dog gratefully licked our hands, and tried by every means In its power to show Its gratitude. The only clue that could be found to the schooner was on Ihe leathern cellar on the dog's neck. On a brass plate was engraved, " M. d'Alembert, Cherbourg." We arrived at Malta In four days, and soon jolued our own ship again ; but I never heard any more of the vessel; the black dog, however, sttll followed us, and be- came a great favourite in the R ; we named him " Cher- bourg," after what we supposed to be his native place, and the brig set off again up the Straits on a cruise. CROSS READINGS. A very numerous and respectable meeting wag held at the London Tavern, for the purpose of— forging a five- pound Bsuk of England note. Bow STRBET.— A man was brought to this office charged with having picked a gentleman's pocket of— a fine cliesnut horse, thorough bred, sixteen hands high. There was the strongest: proof of his guilt. The dome of St. Paul's Cathedra], we are extremely sorry to hear,— was drowned last week, whilst bathing in the Serpentine, in Hyde Park. A very long debate lately took place at the Society of Arts and Sciences, on the propriety of petitioning Parliament for— a new iroon. A rise horse, the property of a nobleman going abroad, will, some time in the month of October,— stand In the pillory for de- frauding his creditors. It has been some time tn contemplation to remove St. Paul's-* to the Pavilion at Brighton, for the benefit of the air. Wanted a young man, of good character and steady habits, to look after a steam- engine in a largo factory ;— he must possess the manners of a gentleman, have a perfect knowledge o£ astronomy, geometiy, and physic, and must understand tbe German, Spanish, and Hebrew languages grammatically, Latin composition, belles lettre, the use ol the globes, and have no objection to tiavel. 1, W. RIDART. himself in a theatrical attitude, declared that he was an injured man and perfectly innocent ofthe charge, and it was likely to do him a serious injury. " Heaven forbid," he said, " lhat I should rob man or woman of a farthing, let not the profession be disgraced by the statements of this Yorkshire ignoramus. I assure you, sir, that I am innocent of the charge preferred against me; I certainly did receive divers drops of gin, but his pocket was picked by a girl w hs he was kind enough to treat wilh liquor." Tbe magistrate took Ihe case in the same light as the defendant, and dismissed it. THE DEATH SHIP. One morning, in Ihe month of August, 182—, his Majesty's brig R , was becalmed in the narrow strait thai divides ihe beau. tlful Isle ot Sclo from the main land of Asia ; being pretty near the shore, I went up Into the maintop, whence Ihe island pre- sented one unbroken line of verdure, trom the shingly beach to th. summit of the vine clad hills that stretch from end to end. My attention was arrested by the appearance of a sail of a pecu- liar and strange character, a!: the entrance of the strait. She had just rounded a small point of land, and seemed to be a fore- and- aft rigged vessel, of small size, but under no command; the boo- m jibbed every roll she took, with a gentle swell— her gaff hung down as If the peak haul- yards had been cut, and her fore- try- sail sheet was evidently adrllt by the flapping ot the canvass. " Webb," cried I, addressing the man at the mast- head, " do you see that schooner- rigged craft outside there : she seems to be adrift, some- how or other!" " Where? Oh, ay, I sees her now; she's a square- looking, jlgamaree- looking sort of thing;'' and the next moment he hatted the deck to report her. The attention of the entire deck was now attracted towards the strange vessel— the officers reconnottered her with the glasses— the Jacks had to em- ploy their own eyes, but this did not prevent them from passing their various opinions on what she was likely to prove. Descend- ing from the aloft, I joined the latter, end listened to the follow- ing dialogue of those unsophisticated sons of the sea :—" I'll tell you what it is, my mates," said an old forecastle man, of the name of Benton, " I think as how that ere craft has been robbed by pirates : and I'm blest if we shouldn't root them out as clean as a leek. I'll bet any man a week's grog to a tot, that all her crew's been made to walk the plank." " For my part." said a foretop- man, " I likes to have nothing to do with ' em, it's always sure to be boatwork, and that's the devil an' all for knocking a poor fel- low up— you know that. Why, we was arter, and took a polacre- rlgged craft once, when I was In the Sertngapatam j and after chasing for a whole day, we lost eight as bni- ve fellows as ever stepped a ship's deck, in boarding the cut- throat rascals; haug me. if I wouldn't sooner be In action a whole watch, yard- arm aud yard- arm, with a slashing frigate, than be on a wtld- goose chase for a day or two in an open boat, on what Is but, at the best, a thief taking job." The strange vessel was about two miles dis- tant, and still rolled, us if not under command; a boat, which I accompanied, was. therefore, dispatched to overhaul her. We were within a short distance of the stranger, when Joe, who fidg- etted about on the taffrail of Ihe boat, said, " I'm blest, Mr. Mur. phy, if I likes to have ought to do with them ere kind o* craft- she's not lucky— she's clinker- built— devil a bit ot em." " I'll tell you what it Is, sir, Mr. Murphy," said one Bill Dennis, an Irishman ; " is it you that's a county Cork man, and doesn't know thenatharal consequensh of going on board a vessel commanded by the dhevil! Och. musha grah ! I always thought en Irishman was careful of his honour; and bless my sowl, sir, where's the honour of having a set- to wld such an old soot- bag, when It's may be you won t get a good malavadering, and be bheat black and blue, and as many colers as the rainbow, and never sees the fist as does it." " Hold your jaw, Dennis, or I'll hit you a clip with the tiller," said the middy, In a tone lhat silenced further discussion. So forward we went, rather reluctantly, to be sure, when the man next the bow- oar, on looking round with a suspicious glance, caught a crab, and he was thrown baek on the thwart, bellowing like a bull; he was soon relieved, and giving the boat a sheer alongside, It was " In bow, and hook on by the main chains." " Follow me," said Mr. Murphy to Benton and someothers, " and let's see who Is in her." If old Joe had got a pistol snapped in hie teeth, he . vould not have been more chop- fallen than at this salu- tation 1 lor, although a brave old fellow in every other respect, h had the heart of a chicken when he thought he had to deal with anything supernatural. " Can't you come along, Benton," said Mr. Murphy, laughing; " what are you afraid of, man?" This made Joe start, and drawing a pistol from his belt, he lollowed up the side, saying, " Oh, I wish I was In the old Macedonian again, and out of this infernal ghost- hunting nooker I" A solemn silence was preserved during the few minutes occupied in ascending the side, and we found ourselves standing on the gangway, gazing about rs and at one another, awe- struck by the death- iike stillness that reigned throughout the vesseli even the black dog had dis- appeared, which made Benton ten degrees worse than he was before ; all the quarter deck was strewn with canvass and straw, as if a number of bales had been unpacked, and here and there were marks of bare feet ofa dark colour. " It's blood!" exclaimed Joe as he started back after examining It, and casting a long look to our own ship, that was now rapidly approaching by the help of her long sweeps; " the vessel's been boarded by pirates and rob- bed, and all her crew murdered I" On descending to examine the cabin, we were stopped at the foot ofthe ladder by a bale of silk that had been ransacked ; this we hauled from the door, and Mr. Murphy, knocking, watted ti listen if any one would speak, but not a sound was heard, save the creaking of the bulk- heads, and the elattering of the blocks over- head ; It was at length determined to force open the door. This done, such a sight!— such a scene of horror presented itself as I shall never forget, and is still before my mind's eye as vivid as at that moment. Round the table in the cabin sat, bound every one to a chair, the bodies of nine men and two women I In such a man- gled state that I turned dizzy, and ran gasping on deck; my head spun round, and a heavy sicicness lay at my heart, while my feeble limbs failed to support me, and I sat down on the topmost step of the ladder, nearly insensible. Mr. Murphy had entered, but his feet slipping in the gore, which titeisiiy covered the deck, ho fell, and his hands rested in the thick clammy blood ! As he rushed past me on the ladder, he presented a most ghastly appearance, with his face, hands, and white trowsers, deeply dyed with the purple fluid. When he could speak, he shudderlngty said, " Good God ! what a sceue is here I I've been in action where dozens lay around me, but never witnessed so sickening a sight as is ' o be seen In that charnel- house I" Another parly of the boat's crew, with Benton, had descended the forescuttle, from whence a loud eiy now reached us, with the discharge of a pistol, ond Webb and Dennis jumped up through the scuttle gasping for breath. " Oh Two downey chaps you'll say are tnsse, Which must be very true ; And no one can deny that they, Are a pair of slippers too. rise in the morning, bade tbem good night and retired. They immediately retired to bed, and one of Ihem, Ihe gentleman who had. the money, being very tired, soon fell asleep, His companion, however, was very restless, and although equally fatigued, found it impossible to gain any repose. About an hoar after they had gone to bed, and the house appeared to be wrapped in silence, the latter gentleman was surprised to hear the sound of a horse galloping up to the door, which was shortly opened cautiously, and closed again. His suspicions now became excited, and he endea- voured to arouse his friend, but could not. While thus engaged, he heard foot- steps ascending the stairs which led to the chamber, and having again in vain sought to arouse his companion, he had the presence of mind to extinguish the light and get under Ihe bedstead, having hastily placed the bolster in the place he had vacated by the side of his ill- fated friend. Immediately afterwards the door was opened, and two men entered, in whom the gentleman was enabled to recognize the landlord of the auherge, and the man they had met in the forest. They advanced to the bed, and immediately afterwards he heard two or three heavy plunges, which were followed by a deep groan, convincing him that his unfortunate friend had fallen a victim to the villains. " They are both settled," said one of the murderers, in the voice of the man who had conducted tlrem to ihe auberge, " now for ihe money." " It is here," said the landlord, " a bag and a pocket- book." " Aye, that's fortunate," said the other villain, " now then, let us go below, and consign their bodies to the usual place." The wretches now left the room, and the gentleman, in a horrible state of mind, hastily put on some portion of his clothes, which he had scarcely done, when he felt the floring shake, and, to his astonishment, the bedstead was evidently sinking. What was to be done ? It was a moment of indescribable horror. The window was the only chance of escape, and to it the gentleman flew, and throwing it cautiously open, sprang from it; he alighted on the earth wiihout receiving any injury, and with a speed, caused by terror, ran forward, unconscious of whither he was going. Fortunately, lie took the way which led to the nearest town, where he alarmed the inhabitants, and related the horrible circumstance. The proper authorities were immediately apprised of the affair, and officers accompanied the gentleman to the auberge, where Ihe landlord and the other murderer, who proved to be his son, were apprehended, with the marks of their unfortunate victim's blood still upon them. Search was made on the premises, and it was discovered, that beneath the room in which the travellers slept, was a vault or cellar, into which, by an ingenious con- trivance, the fatal bedstead was made to sink, and deposit the bodies of the mur- dered victims of these fiends in human shape. The remains of several olher persons who have been missing for some time were discovered, and there is no doubt that fhe monsters have been carrying on their career of blood for many years. The names of Ihe assassins are Jacques and Gervois Manchet; Monsieur Auguste Cherville, the unfortunate gentleman mur- dered, and Monsieur St. Aubin his friend, both resided at Paris.. The dreadful ^ affair is at present exciting a great sensation in France. enaen were lately benighted in Ihe forest of Abbeville, ( slates n French paper), one of them having in his possessie n a considerable sum of money. In the midst of their dilemma, and fearful that they should be attacked bv robbers, they encountered a man mounted cn horseback, attired in a blouse, and bearing altogether, a humble appearance. Having addressed him, they enquired if he could direct them to Ihe nearest village, or any house where they might receive ac- commodation for the night. The man having eyed thein for a moment or two, replied, that he certainly could conduct them to an auberge, about half a league from where they were, and which he had just left, being compelled to travel Ihe whole of the night, on business of the greatest importance, and as they appeared to be per- sons of respectability, and might run some degree of being robbed in the forest, he did not mind putting himself to a little inconvenicnce bv being their guide thither, although he was fearful, knowing the auberge to be very full, whether they could be accommodated so well as tbey might wish. The travellers were pre- possessed by Ihe man's address, and thanked him very kindly for his offer, at the same time observing, that any place where they could receive safe shelter, would be prefer- able to wandering about all night in the forest. They accordingly rode oft' to- gether. On ihe way to the auberge, the man entered into a conversation with the two gentlemen upon different topics, and ihe manner in which he treated them, con vinced them that he was a person in a better station of life lhan his appearance would imply. At length, seeming to notice their thoughts, he informed ihem, lhat Ihe fact was, he wns a gentleman ; but, having a considerable sum of money about him, he had chosen his present dress to prevent suspicion, in case he should en- counter any of the desperate characters that infested ihe forest. One of the tra- vellers who had the cash in his possession, imprudently said lhat lie admired his plan, and if he had thought of it, would have adopted it himself, as he had a large sum in his possession, and it would not be very pleasant to lose it in the manner which their conductor had hinted at. In ( he course of a short time afterwards, they arrived at a lonely house, on the borders of the forest, which presented no very inviting appearance, and ihe stranger having knocked at the door, the host, a tall, dark- looking man, opened it, to whom Ihe former addressed himself, and said that, having met the two gentlemen, who were benighted in the fore6t, he had offered to exert his influence to obtain shelter for Ihe nigljt for them in his auberge. " Why," observed the host, apparently careless as to whether he accommodated them or not, " the fact is, my house is very full, and the only room I have to spare, is one in which a servant of mine, who is now from home, usually sleeps, but it is very humble, and there is o » Iy one bed in it; if the gentlemen do not mind putting up with that, it is at their service." The two travellers expressed their readiness to accept of it, and the person who had conducted them to the auberge, having received their acknowledgments for fhe trouble he had taken, bade the landlord good night, and rode away from the house at full speed. After partaking of some refreshment, they were shewn to the aparfment in which they were to sleep by the landlord, who, having asked what time they wished to » THE PENNY SUNDAY TIMES AND PEOPLE'S POLICE GAZETTE.' THE DEATH GHASP; OR, A FATHER'S CURSE BIT TIB AVTB9R » F " KLA, THE OUTCAST," ETC. ( Continued from our last.) tt need not be said how truly miserable these con- victing thoughts made the unfortunate Madame de Floriville; had it not been for the sake of her son, she could have looked upon the grave with a contented eye, as the haven of rest, where ail her sorrows would be at an end; hut Henri was so young, and should he be deprived of her affectionate care, what, alas 1 would become of him ? She shuddered with horror, as she reflected that he would then, undoubtedly, fall in the guilty power of his father ; and with such an example before him, what would become of him ? He would be ruined, completely ruined. For her boy's sake, there- fore, she resolved to struggle against the overwhelming power of her emotions, which otherwise might bring ner to a premature grave. This was a most arduous task, and it would be some time, at any rate, before she could be expected to ac- complish it. But, in the meanwhile, would she not be exposed to the persecution of De Floriville ? Had he not told her, indeed, that in a few days, she would see him again, and she had too much reason to fear that he was a man who would keep his word, and that har- " He has, madame," replied Caleb, " and I can as- sure you, sorely against my will." " Of course, he made himself known to you ?" " He did." " And did he give you any hint as to what were his intentions as regard me?" eagerly enquired Madame de Floriville. Caleb Swinton here repeated the conversation which had taken place between himself and Monsieur de Floriville, when the latter revealed himself; to which she listened with the most profound attention. " Base, cruel man," she ejaculated, when Caleb had concluded, " it is too evident what his guilty intentions are. Heaven pardon him, and bring him to a sense of his guilt." " So do I heartily wish also, madame;" remarked Caleb ; " but, after all, I think that Monsieur de Flori- ville's principal object is to extort mjuney from you, and while you keep him supplied with that, he will not, 1 believe, trouble you much in other respects. But then, to be sure, it is a very shocking thing to think that you must be ruined by that wicked man, and—-" " Oil, 1 care not," ejaculated Madame de Floriville, " I could encounter poverty without a murmur, but to live again with him,— Heaven forbid." " Live with him I" repeated Caleb, " live with the murderer of but 1 ask pardon, madame ;— my feelings, perhaps, cause me to mate too free; but, dened as be now evidently was in villany, and destitute whatever maybe the consequences, since you have been of those better feelings that had formerly held a place [ pleased to ask my advice, 1 say firmly resist all his . - . , .........( i,^ ........ ...... IUU. ll. llj 1. I in his bosom, he would not be persuaded from his pup- pose. In fact, Madame Laurette could see no prospeet of being able to escape the misery with which her wretched, guilty husband threatened her, and she looked forward to the period when ne might a°- ain visit her with a feeling of irrepressible dread. He° had her completely in his power, it; fact, for lie was well aware, although she had threatened him ; he knew her gentle nature too well to imagine for a moment that she would reveal the terrible secret attached to him, and denounce him to the world as a murderer, and, therefore, he would be certain to take every advantage of this know- ledge. But, to be forced to live with De Floriville agaiu, was too horrible even for contemplation. Tbe terrors of their past life passed in rapid review before her mind's eye; the several dreadful crimes he had committed ; the ghastly features of his murdered vic- tims, and her blood seemed to freeze in her veins with horror. To become again the companion of that blood- stained man, would be as bad as to endure all the pangs of purgatory, and no Fate appeared half so ter- rible to her iu comparison with it. When she remem- bered the halcyon days of her youth, ere she became acquainted with Adolphe ; when she enjoyed the most unbounded ait'ection of one of tbe best of parents, and received every attention, every indulgence that her heart could wish for ; when she remembered this, we say, and compared it with the sorrows she had afterwards undergone, she marvelled how she had been able to support them, and was astonished at her own strength of mind, which had not sunk under such unprecedented troubles. And then again would her father's awful curse i ush upon her memory in all its most terrible form, that curse which had so fearfully pursued her, and she became nearly distracted. While the unfortunate wife was thus tortured, let not the reader imagine that De Floriville, in spite of his bold and reckless demeanour, was entirely callous to thought, or that he was wholly released from the horrors that had before tormented him. No ; still did the spirit ofthe murdered Eugene de Buoissou continue to haunt him; still did he feel his icy and clammy grasp upon his throat, in those very moments when he would raise the cup of revelry and dissipation to his lips. He dreaded the approach of tbe midnight hour ; he feared to be alone, for then were his sufferings ten- fold. Hideous fiends seemed to grin upon him, and the sepulchral voices of his murdered brother and Eugene, to thunder curses iu his ears. There were times when his sufferings became so intollerable, that he was tempted to end them at once by committing suicide ; but some inscrutable power ever appeared to arrest his hand; he seemed doomed to live to be a curse to him- self aud all who came in contact with him; and when he reflected upon the everlasting punishment which awaited him for his crimes in an « liicr world, be shruuk from the idea of rushing upon it, iu spite of his earthly torments, with the greatest terror. And yet the wretched man never thought ot repentance; in fact, he dreaded the very idea of it, and scoffed at that which was the only chance of his obtaining any alleviation of his earthly miseries, or of forgiveness in another world. As regarded Laurette, he was by no means decided in his own mind what oourse he should pursue towards her. All regard for her was lost in that selfish feeling which bad of late years characterized all his actions ; and yet he did not, he could not think upon suffering her to live alone, more especially as it would give her an opportunity of triumphing in the determination she had evidently come to, and which she had, in fact, made no hesitation iu acknowledging ; nay, more ; had she not told him that she could no longer look upon him but with feelings of disgust aud horror ? Had she not told him that she wished to learn to hate him aud his son too ; would she not bring him up to shudder at tbe mention of his fathers's name ? Yes, she would; and to tamely submit to this, would be to allow her a triumph he was resolved she should never have to exult in. The manner in which she had behaved to him, had excited in him a spirit of revenge, and he determined that nothing whatever should prevent him from having it fully gratified. For the present, however, he had come to the resolution of not putting his desigus into execution, but to keep a watchful eye over the actions of his wife, and not again to enter her presence until he had sufficiently matured thein. One thing highly gratified him; and that was, that he was now again supplied with the means to indulge in his improvident and profligate propensities, and he determined to put tio restraint upon them, while the fortune of his wife sted. Thus had the wretched De Floriville deter- inedon the misery of that woman, he had, in the first tauce, hurled from bappinesss, and with whom, but is own crimes, he might have passed ( however le might have been the statiou to which they reduced) such days of felicity, about an hour, Annette returned to the ball, ac- panied by Caleb Swinton, who, upon being ushered to the presence Of Madame De Floriville, found her absorbed in tears. The kind- hearted inn- keeper, who deeply sympathized with our heroine, looked at her for a few moments in silence, until Madame Lati- rettetiad sufficiently recovered herself to speak, when, fixing a melancholy glance of welcome upon Caleb, she said:— " Mr. Swinton, I need not tell you how truly wretched I am, for you are aware what terrible cause 1 have to be so ; my husbthd " " Alas! my dear madame," interrupted Caleb, " I know what you would say, and from my very heart I pity you. Pardon me, niadame, if 1 speak too boldly, but I confess that I cannot look upon that unfortunate but guilty gentleman without a shudder of horror, and 1 feel a sensation come over me as if I were in the pre- sence of some supernatural being. Much, indeed, do 1 fear that his sudden and marvellous re- appearance will be the cause of much misery to you, anil, there- fore, do I sincerely regret that he did not perish at tbe time it was supposed he had." Madame de Floriville sighed deeply. " Mr. Swinton," she observed, " you possess a kind heart, and can fully enter into my feelings. You are the only person in whom I can confide, for no one but you is acquainted with my melancholy history. 1 re- quested your attendance that I might ask your advice under the present painful circumstances." " My dear madame," returned Caleb, " you do me too much honour;— it is true, Heaven knows, that I heartily feel for you, and would do anything 1 could to serve you; but, I am afraid that you give me more credit than is due to me, when you think me capable of advising you." " Mr1 Swinton," returned Madame de Floriville, " I am confident that you underrate your own abilities. I owe you a large debt of gratitude for your generous, your noble conduct many years ago, and " " Oh, pray do not talk in that manner, Madame de Floriville," interrupted Caleb, " or I really cannot re- main here. What did I any more than my duty, and as every person who possessed the common natural feelings of humanity would have done ? Besides, am 1 not indebted to your benevolence for all that i at pre- sent possess iu the world ? Was 1 not ruined, and brought to absolute poverty, when- " " Well, well, no matter, Mr. Swiuton ;" interrupted Madame Laurette, impatiently;—" my husband, 1 un- derstand, has been staying at your " house since his arrival'in this neighbourhood?" persuasions to that effect." " Ah, Caleb," sighed Madame De Floriville, " I am surpri- ed to hear you, who are so well acquainted with the desperate character of De Floriville, talk in that; manner. What can I do to oppose him if he is deter- • mined ?" Caleb paused for a second or two, and reflected, then suddenly turning to Madame de Floriville, he answered iu a tone which fully bespoke his sincerity in her cause. " Madame de Floriville, as I before said, let whatever may be tbe consequences, you must never yield to the threats of your guilty husband; you must not again unite yourself to one whose conscience is loaded with so much crime. He shall not, ( you may think me bold) lie shall not, I say, compel you . to sacrifice your cha- racter, peace of mind, and everything else, by living with him. Perhaps I may appear too warm upon tbe subject, but still it is only the respect and esteem which I feel for you that prompts it, and, therefore, do I trust that you wit excuse it." " My good Caleb," replied Madame Laurette, " for, by such familiar title I must still call you ; well do I know tbe feelings that prompt you to the expression ol these sentiments, anil believe me, I fully appreciate them ;— how then, tell me, 1 beg of you, would yo. u have me act ? How am I to resist the determination of my husband ?" " But how can he make the attempt to do that which be threatens ?" enquired Caleb, by claiming you as his wife, he must, at the same time, coufe^ s bis real character, and thus his villany ( for, by no milder term can I call it,) would recoil upon himself." " Upon that point 1 have spoken to him," replied Madame de Floriville, " and he has proposed that we continue one of the fictitious names that each of us have assumed, and also to remove to some other part of the country, where we might not only be unknown, but pfevent thuse surmises that woujd, undoubtedly, arise if we remained where we are now living. What chance then, have I to escape from the wretchedness with which he has threatened me ?" " By revealing his real character, and since he is obstinately determined to rush upon his own fate, bring- ing him to that punishment which his crimes deserve," answered Caleb. " Mr. Swinton," returned Laurette, " the same idea occurred to nie, and I even threatened him with it; but, in spite of his crimes, notwithstanding, I ani certain he feels n i affection lor me; my heart revolts from the bare idea ofit. Base and blood- stained as he is, callous to every feeling of humanity; 1 feel that he is still my husband, one upon whom 1 formerly placed my most ardent affections, and think you that I could be the means of consigning him to an ignominious death ?— Never ! Never T" " I commend your feelings, madame," returned Caleb, " which reflect the greatest credit upon your character; but I cannot, nay, I will not suffer you to be made the victim of that guilty man's barbarity. Un- less he will agree to cease to annoy you, and to be con- tent to receive a sufficient sum to live upon with pru- dence, I myself will denounce him to the authorities of France as the same Adolphe de Floriville, whose crimes rendered his life forfeited to the offended laws of his country years ago." ' Oh, forbear! forbear! Mr. Swinton," exclaimed Madame de Floriville, " by such a step, you would destroy my peace of mind for ever. From tbe bare contemplation of such an act as that, my heart revolts with a feeling which language cannot do ade- quate justice to." ( To be continued in our next.) turned from a Continental tour. He gabbled French, affected to sing Italian, laughed loud, drove a dashing curricle, enforced all he said with an oath, in short, was a man of rank and fashion, and as such, came up to Lavinia's idea of a gentleman. Captain Clifford made proposals in form, was accepted, aud iu a few months led Lavinia to the altar. Catherine Woodville had neither beauty nor fortune to attract admirers, and it was not till she had passed her twentieth year, that she accidentally became ac- quainted wilh Cyril Berkeley, a young man of respect- able connexions and unblemished character. He had been bred to the church; and a nobleman, in whose family he had for some years been a chaplain, had pro- mised him a valuable living on the death of an incum- bent, who was upwards of seventy. Berkely beheld her as a dutiful daughter, as an affectionate sister, as a sincere friend, as a good christian. Berkeley was a gentleman in Catherine's acceptation of the word. He was a philosopher, but not a stoic; he was learned without pedantry ; he was charitable without ostenta- tion ; liberal, but not extravagant; a religious man, but not a bigot, a fanatic, or a cynic. Mutual esteem soon begot mutual affection. The incumbent survived but two years, and within a month after his decease, Berkeley took possession of his living. Catherine be- came his wife. The sequel is short, and may be guessed. Lavinia, about five years after her marriage, became, ( by the death of her father- in- law), Lady Clifford, with a con- siderable addition of fortune, and thus her ambition wai gratified. Domestic happiness was a blessing she had never known, and, therefore, could not feel the want of. She sometimes did not behold Sir Arthur for months together. My lady had her parties, her amuse- ments, her friends; Sir Arthur had his. Her children she had not seen since their birth; whilst they were young their noise would have distracted her, and when ihey were grown up, they must not have appeared for tin: world, lest their age should have discovered my lady's, who, with the aid of dress and rouge, still con- trived to look young and lovely. But- early habits of dissipation undermined her constitution, and shortened her days. Her death was sudden, in the forty- seventh year of her age. Catherine, iu Mooredale Rectory, found her days glide by in an uninterrupted course of happiness. She was ble sed with a husband every way calculated to make her happy, with vigorous sons, who emulated the virtues of their father and with lovely and amiable daughters, who had received their education wholly from herself. Both parents lived to see their children grown up and settled in the world, and sunk to the grave in a good old age, ( beloved and respected by all who knew them,) within a few years of one another. From this rough sketch, the inference 1 would draw is, that, though rank and fortune may make a man of fashion, it is learning, morality, and religion alone, that constitutes a gentleman. ERNNESTINE DE LACY I OR, THE ROBBER'S FOUNDLING. BY THE AUTHOR OF " THE BEATn GRASP," ETC ( Continued from our last.) TO CORRESPONDENTS. WHAT CONSTITUTES A GENTLEMAN, A SKETCH. " I will marry a gentleman, or not marry at all," said, Lavinia Hargrave, when the conversation, in a mixed company at ber father's, turned ou the subject of ma- trimony. " 1 think I would rather remain single than not marry a gentleman," said Catherine Woodville on a similar occasion. " And pray, Lavinia, what, ill your opinion, constitutes a gentleman ?" said Mr. Hargrave. " Oh, papa! that is easily answered," replied Lavinia. " Plenty of money, a gond address, a fine figure, a foreign education, a knowledge of French and Italian, an acquaintance with tbe great world, and a com- pliance with its customs'"—" What is your definition of a gentleman, Catherine ?" said Mr. Woodville. " A person," said Catherine, " who has received a liberal education, who has good sense, whose manners are refined, whose principles are good, and who has a just sense of religion." But, before 1 proceed, I should give my readers an epitome of the family histories of tbe persons whom 1 have thus abruptly introduced to their acquaintance, aud whose sAitiments they have just heard. Lavinia Hargrave was the only daughter of a gentleman, who had amassed a considerable fortune as a banker, and who had now retired to the country to enjoy the fruits of his industry. Lavinia, at the period above alluded to, had recently quitted au expensive school in the vicinity of the metropolis, and, to speak in a fashion- able phrase, was just come out; she had scarcely reached her sixteenth yaar; her countenace was beautiful, aud her large blue eyes sparkled with intelligence and vivacity. She was highly accomplished; but her ac- quirements were rather ornamental than useful. She could play on the harp, speak French and Italian, sketch a landscape, enter a rootn gracefully, and say witty things. Her mind had been tilled with pride and affectation ; she had been taught to look with contempt on her former associates, and to think herself a beiu^ of a superior order. This silly vanity, instead of being checked, was rather encouraged by her parents ; and, in the hope of her forming a splendid connexiou, she was introduced into the higher circles, and shared in every fashionable amusement. Catherine Woodville was the eldest of nine children. Her father had Ions been engage! in business with Mr. Harg'rave, and now carried it on iu partnership with two of his sons. Catherine bad been educated at home by her mother, a sensible, well- informed woman. She bad now reached the age of eighteen ; her countenance was pleasing rather than pretty, and her dark eyes were full of expression aud good humour. ' 1 he educa- tion she had received had been usetul; nor was the ornamental wholly neglected. She had learned to dance, aud could speak French fluently. She assisted her mother in her domestic concerns, instructed her younger sisters, made the greatest part of her own clothing, and ( let me not shock the delicacy of my fair readers) could even make a pudding. Before Laviuia Hargrave went to school, she had spent much of her time with Catherine Woodville ; but now she scarcely deigned to notice one whom she con- sidered so much beneath her, aud a formal bend, ac companied with " ilo. v do you do, Miss Woodville?" was the only token of recognition Catherine ever re ceived from her tbrmer friend. But Catherine's sisters had now grown up to be lier companions, and in the circle of her own family, tenderly beloved by them all, Catherine tasted more genuine happiness than usually falls to the lot of mortals. " THE TAILOR'S TRAGEEY," is not original. " LIONEL ; OR, THE BANDIT OF THE GREEN MANTLE," is complete trash. JVe invariably destroy rejected articles as soon as perused. Those persons who set any particular value upon their productions, should keep a duplicate copy. Jf our poetical correspondents will only have a little pa- tience, we will oblige them all as early as possible. We will endeavour to find room for the productions of " THE LOWLAND PEASANT," D. S., ( Dundee.) HENRY WOODHEAD, E H— GE, ( Greeuhithe,) W. H., ( Birmingham,) and W. SNOW. Intended for insertion: " SONG OF THE SPIRIT OF BEAUTY," W. CORNETT, II. II., N. SINNOTT, ( Dub- lin,) W. S., and M. P— s, JUN. The Recitation by J. R. C. N., will not suit our columns. " THE CHANGES OF TIME," is excellently written, but too lengthy for our publication. We should be glad to hear from the author again. The article so pleasantly alluded to by " OLD QUIZ," never came to hand, or it would have been answered. Declined : E. HASTINGS. We are sorry that we cannot comply with the wishes of A. J. P. A. Z. W.— The artitle is abominably stupid, and crept in entirely by accident. The following arrived too late for a particular answer, but will be attended to in our next: J. KIRTON, ( New- castle,) H. HARRIS, ( Tackley, Oxon,) P. BAXTER, ( Newton- heath,) J. TURNKR, ( Rue de la Petite Taupe a' Bordeaux,) J. ST." CLAIII BURNS, ( Birming- ham,) W. CORNETT, ( Liverpool,) " VERITAS," ( Liverpool,) 1I. Y. U. T„ E. SPENCER, W. M. P., and W. E. P. MU. J. L. P— R may rest assured that we will fulfil our promise as soon as we can possibly find an opportunity. J. CULLUM shall appear. We have mislaid the lines we promised to insert by G. BAYLEY ; would he favour us with another copy. *** All communications to be addressed ( post paid) to the Editor of THE PENNY SUNDAY TIMES, 231, High- " It is surprising how I retained my senses, after being thus seized, and finding myself in the power of ruffians, whose very looks were sufficient to excite the utmost terror in the breasts of those who beheld them; and the speed with which we were travelling, was enough to take my breath away. To offer any resist- ance to the two men, I felt convinced would have been completely useless ; and to scream for help in a place where we seemed to be the only individuals, would have been equally futile ; moreover, it might only ex- asperate them to commit some desperate deed, which they would probably not otherwise think of perpetrat- ing. I had not the least doubt but that the men were employed by the earl, who, having found out the place of my concealment, had, with the assistance of Sister Bertha, thus got me in his power again. This idea was terrible enough, for I could not doubt but that the earl, to prevent all possibility ofhis being foiled again by my effecting my escape, would not only use the most prompt measures of immediately enforcing me to a compliance with his hated wishes, but also take care afterwards to keep me securely confined for the future. I thought upon looking more narrowly into the features of the ruffians that 1 had seen them before, and had, therefore, not the least doubt but that they were the regular creatures of my persecutor, and that I had seen them at the castle. " The wood was of vast extent, and a terrible gloomy looking place. Here any crime of horror might have been perpetrated, without any fear of interruption and detection. They took, however, a contrary direction to that which led to the castle of the earl, from which I had so recently made my escape ; and it was, there- fore, quite evident that it was their intention to convey me to some other place, and moat likely from which there would not be the least chance of my effecting my liberation. We continued to travel with unabated speed for two hours, during which time we did not meet with a single human being, and neither did the least signs of a habitation meet our gaze. How my heart sank within me when I reflected on the horrors of my situation, and the uncertainty of the fate that was in store for me. My bosom swelled, too, with disgust and indignation, when I ruminated on the treacherous conduct of Sister Bertha ; and I was at a loss to conceive why she should have imbibed such an evident enmity towards one who was a perfect stranger to her, and who had never, to her knowledge, seen her before they met at the convent " The horses being now almost jaded, and as we were in a most retired spot, it was agreed between the two ruffians that we should pause awhile to rest our selves; and having dismounted, they seated themselves on the grass— one on each side of me — took forth some refreshment from a wallet they had brought with them, and requested me to partake with them. This, however, I, of course, declined, for my heart was too full to suffer me to think about eatiag ; aud, with tear- ful eyes, I supplicated them to have pity on me, and to inform me whither they were taking me, and by whose oiders they had seized me. " ' Why,' replied one of the men, ' I do not see that we have any reason to conceal the truth, because thou wilt very soon know all; we have acted by the orders ofthe Earl Harlingwood, to be sure ; and thou mayest make up thy mind, young lady, that thou wilt not es- cape from him a second time.' " ' Escape '.' quoth the other ruffian ; ' if the lady was not a fool, methinks she would not want to escape, when the earl hath made her such a noble offer. But these fine females have such strange notions, and if they were not to show a little customary opposition, they would, doubtless, be considered very unfashionable. There was none of that nonsense in the courtship of me and my Mabel;— we had not known one another many hours before we fell desperately ill love with one ano ther— the next day I popt the question— she assented, and in less than a month after our first meeting, we were man and wife.' " ' And the best way, too, Hugo,' returned the first speaker, with a laugh ; ' long courtships geneially make short lovings. And as for a woman being so confound street, Shoreditch, THE PENNY PEOPLE'S POLICE GAZETTE. U. ; ULnET— ANGER. To be angry at trifles is folly, for we are all liable to errors ; and none, be his station or attainments ever so high, can be entirely free from them, in some particular or another. We cannot, ( or, at least, we ought not,) expect to find perfection in any; therefore, we must bear with the faults and imperfections of others, if we wish our own to be looked over aud forgotten. Anger is a speoies of madness ; for who so mad as he who, in the full possession of all his faculties, raves and swears, because somebody has committed a trivial offence against him.— A maniac cannot do worse ; but then we have to extenuate him for his w eakness, not his faults. How many who, under the wrong impression of in- jured honour, but what, in reality, was only a fit of pas- sion, or, more properly speaking, temporary madness, have called out their most intimate friend to fight a duel, which has terminated in the death of one of the combatants ? We should be careful to what extremes our anger leads us; fur we are likely to commit such offences when we are under the influence of passion, as we should abhor and be disgusted with in our more sane moments. We should not resent au injury unless 1 our honour is Impeached— unless some one has taken away our character— blasted our future prospects in the world, and then, like an evil genius, laughs at the mischief he has made— grins at the misery he has caused— rejoices that your reputation is gone, and tri- umphs that he has set an indelible stamp upon your character as an honourable man, which he hopes can never be erased. But do not think that by blustering any merit will accrue to your courage, for " nothing shows true couiage less than blustering ;" for if a man cannot do without this, he has no courage, but only hopes to make others believe he has. It would be well if we were to encourage generosity of opinion; for things often appear in a stranger light at first sight, thau they are when we come to examine them. Always put the most favourable construction upon every thing you hear; for so many people exaggerate what they have seen aud heard of their neighbour's faults and failings, that there are scarce any to be explicitly be- lieved. Check au hastiness of temper, and follow the example of oneol the greatest philosophers, who, when his dog had thrown a lighted candle down amongst some papers which had taken this great man some years in composing, he merely said, " Ah, Diamond The beauty and fortune of Lavinia Hargrave soon procured many admirers Among them was Captaiu I Diamond, thou little knowest'the mischief thou hast Clifford, He was the eldest son of a baronet, just re- 1 done." offered to them, I will maintain is complete nonsertse. But come, the ilask is empty, and the time draws on apace. If we delay much longer the earl will begin to grow impatient, and imagine that we have failed in oar plot.' " ' Oh, no, his lordship knows us too well to think such a thing as that,' returned Hugo. ' He can trust us, and that's more than he could say of some he hath got about him. However, as our horses seem to be somewhat refreshed, and it waxcth late, as thou sayest, it would be as well for us to resume our journey.' " All hope for me was now at an end, and to expos- tulate with such heartless ruffians, would have been a complete waste of time. I sighed deeply as they as- sisted me again on to the horse, and having themselves remounted in the same manner as before, we resumed our journey at the same rapid pace we had previously gone. " At length we emerged from the wood, and entered upon an open champaign country, lighted by the rays of the moon, which now peeped forth from behind the murky clouds that had before obscured it, and greatly enlivened the scene. After proceeding for some dis- tance in the same manner, snddenly I thought I heard voices and the sound of horses' hoofs behind us. As a sudden ray of hope flashed across my mind, f turned my head round, and beheld four men, mounted OH fleet steeds, who appeared to be in h it pursuit of us ; and the next moment I plainly heard one of them call to the two ruffians who were bearing me away, in a com manding tone, to stop. How my heart leaped with as- tonishment, anxiety, and hope, and I mentally prayed to Heaven that the pursuers might really turn eat to be my friends, and be enabled to rescue me from the two ruffians. " ' By the Mass, we are pursued, Hugo I' exclaimed one of the men, who had beheld the four horsemen at the same time that I did ;—' confusion I who the devil can these be ?' " ' Clap thy spurs into thy courser's flanks,' replied the man who had been addressed ; ' the odds are against us— away, away, the superior tleetness of our steeds may enable us to outstrip them.' " The. ruffian did , as he was desired, and away flew the two steeds with the speed of the lightning's flash ; and for a short time threatening to put pursuit at de- fiance. I am sure I need not attempt to describe to thee, fair lady, my feelings at this moment—- the alter- native hopes and fears which sprang up in my bosom, especially when I looked back and, as well as the light of the moon would permit, beheld tiie distance the pur- suers were behind us. I never experienced such ago- nizing sensations before, and had it not been for the ruffian who rode the same horse on yvhich I was placed, 1 must have fallen to the earth. Who the pursuers could be, I could not form any conjecture, and, per- haps, afier all, they might turn out to be enemies instead of friends. " At length, however, our horses being exhausted by the unusual exertions they had undergone, slackened their pace, and could not'he urged forward at a faster rate, by all that the men could do by the application of their spurs. The curses and imprecations of the ruf- fians, when they found this, and that the pursuers were fast gaining upon us, were hftrrible to Hear. "' It's useless, Hugo,' said his companion;—' the game is up;— these confounded animals are completely jaded, and it is madness for us to think we can outstrip the fellows. However, it is not the first time we have had to contend with greater odds than this, and we will not relinquish our prize without a severe struggle. Guard well the lady, trust in thy good steel, and a re- solute arm, and I do not yet despair of being able to make these men repent their doings.' " Having thus spoken, the two miscreants prepared desperately for the combat, and awaited for the pur- suers to come up. This was quickly done, and dashing up to them, the foremost one, in a commanding voice, exclaimed,— " ' Release that lady, villains I whom it is evident ye detain against her will;— release her, I say, or, by Saint George, we will cleave ye to the earth I' " No sooner did I hear the tones— the well- known tones of that voice, than I screamed aloud with aston- ishment and overwhelming jov, and desperately spring- ing from Ihe hold of theruffian, I threw myself deli- riously into the arms of Lord Alfred Harlingwood ! " Yes, it was my lover I who having escaped from ihe confinement in which his father had so tyrannically and unjustly held him, had arrived at that critical junc- ture, to rescue me from the hands of my enemies. Overcome with the power of my feelings at this unex- pected surprise, I fainted, aud remember no more until I recovered my senses, and found myself in the parlour » f a Cottage, attended upon by a clean and kind- look- ing female, and with Lord Alfred hanging affectionately over me. The two ruffians who bad seized me and borne me away from the convent of St. Agatha, were left dead upon the spot where they had encountered Lord Alfred and his companions, and the latter had afterwards conveyed me to the cottage I was then in, and which belonged to the mother of one of my lovei's retainers. Words cannot do adequate justice to the transport of our feelings at this unexpected meeting, and for awhile we gave free indulgence to them, and returned our thanks to the Almighty for His goodness. My disgust exceeded al! bounds when I heard from the lips of my lover the unoatuml behaviour he had experienced from his father, and his rage aud indig- nation exceeded mine even, when he was made ac- quainted with the cruelty of the earl's conduct ! ow£ i'ds me. But now that we had both been restored to one another, we determined that death should alone sepa- rate us. I remained for the present at the cottage of old Beatrice, and in three days afterwards Lord Alfred led me privately to the altar, where 1 became his bride. When the ceremony was completed we retired to a dis- tant estate, which Lord Alfred possessed from a re- lation, where we resolved to remain until we could either bring about a reconciliation with tbe earl, or I could obtain some satisfactory settlement about the document which the earl purported to be the will of my late father. " The rage of Earl Harlingwood, when he heard what had taken place, was that of the enfuriated tiger, and for some days he did nothing but rave and storm, and invoke curses upon olir heads. He expressed his determination to keep the whole of my property, which had been entrusted to his care, and likewise to disinherit his son. In addition to this, he declared that he would not rest until he bad amply gratified that revenge which the circumstances I have been de- scribing had excited in his mind. We paid but little attention to these threats at the time, thinking that when his passion had subsided he would relent, and forget the past; but it was not long ere we were too well convinced that we were wrong. The Earl Har lingwood contiived, through the agency of another nobleman, who was under great obligations to him, to accuse his son of some offence against the state, to his sovereign ; in consequence of which, his estates were confiscated, and my husband outlawed. It was with heavy hearts we were forced to quit the castle of which we had been so unjustly deprived; and de- prived of fortune, went forth as wanderers in the wide world, totally unconscions what course we should pur- sue. But yet, amidst all our troubles, we were sup- ported by the consolation of knowing lhat our love for each other could suffer no abatement, and with the hope that, however gloomy our present prospects might appear, probably the time was not far distant when we should be restored to happiness, and those rights, which had been so unlawfully taken from us. Many troubles— many severe trials, however, were we doomed to undergo, which I will not ct6! flin thee by detailing ; thou mayest be certain, fair Lady Mar- guerite, that it must have been something very seveiP that could have induced a nobleman of the exemplary character which I have only justly described my hus- band to be, to become the companion of robbers. Ac- cident, as I have before slated, introduced us to Osmond and his gang, from whom we have experienced more kindness than we did from the inhabitants of the world. Lady, my story is at an end, and I can but thank thee for the patience with which thou hast lis- tened lo mejJ' Thus Blanche concluded her rather- long aad ro- mantic narrative, with which Lady Marguerite ex- pressed herself deeply interested, and sympathized with the narrator in the many misfortunes her and her husband had encountered. ( To be continued in our next.) PAT AND THE HIGHLANDER. At the commencement of the Irish rebellion, a de- tachment of an Highland regiment was stationed at the little village of D , in Ireland, with orders to search for arms. On the morning alter their arrival a party set out fo!' the cabin of Patrick Barrott, situated a short distance froiaj the village. Pat had never seen ail High- lander in bis native costume in his life; when the party arrived he was digging praties, and being completely puzzled at their appearance, he acted upon the first impulse, thinking that self preservation was the first law of nature, he darted off, heading bis way towards a neighbouring bog, followed by several of the men, and the remainder was left behind to mane search. Pat gained the bog in a jiffey, but one brawny Highlander was pressing him hard, and was far in advance of Ins comrades, aud gaining upon him every minute. He. was within bayonet reach of him, when Pat wheeled round and gave him a thrust with his fork that brought the Highlander to the ground. " Take that," sa; d Pat, " and mueh good may it do you. Sure ) ou were in a divil of a hurry after me this morning that you did not wait to put ou your brogues, yer nasty beast." Pat's thrust had not been a home one, the Highlander rose and gave him a prick with his bayonet that made poor Pat drop his fork. The Highlander being joined by his comrades, Pat was made prisoner and led back to his cabin ; the party there had not found any arms or anything to excite their suspicions, so they released him. On finding himself at liberty he began to get in- quisitive. " What's this nasty hairy thing ?" said Pat, taking hold of a huge Highlander's pouch. " Hold your tarn tongue,, r said the Highlander, " or I'll cram my fist down your tam throat." The man fell iu with his comrades, and they marched off, leaving Pat to his cogitations. ROMANTIC STORY.— The following romantic story is related by the bentinelle of BayonneMarie, au orphan girl, was returning one evening with a fl ick of sheep belonging to her aunt, who lived In tbe village of Lteq, in the Pyrenees, anil had brought her up from her infancy, when she heard cries of distress from the summit of Montjaurat, down which she had herself descended a consider- able way. Yielding to her good feelings, she left her charge and re- ascended, until, on a narrow plateau near the top, she saw a man in mortal struggle with an enormous bear. With undaunted - ourage slxc assailed tbe ferocious animal with her Iron- shod crook, and soon turned his rage upon herself. The nun, thus freed from the grasp of his redoubtable enemy, became again the assailant, and, with the effectual aid of the girl, at length suc- ceeded in destroying the animal. Me inwhile a violent storm came on, and dispersed the flock of Marie. The ways were steep and dangerous, aod Menacll, the young Basque whom she had hslped, was grateful, collected her sheep, aud drove them home. An in- timacy naturally ensued. Marie was pretty and confiding, as well us brave; the consequences were, that Bhe became iu a state likely to make herself a mother aud Mena h a lather. He had true love as Well as passion, and representing the beauty, courage, and affection ot' Marie to his father, requested his consent to their marriage. The father, however, not only disapproved of it, but commanded his son, under pain of disinheritance and malediction, to prepaie to wed a bride whose fortune would increase his own already- ample store. Oveiwhelmeil with despair, the lovers made a mutual vow to die together. A false sense of duty, however, in-' dueed the youth to comely so far witli his father's commands, aa to go to the church and plight his faith to the wife chosen tor him by his inexorable parent. The moment the ceremony was con- cluded he turned from his b'ide, and, pushing bis father aside with marks of Indignation, forced bi- st way through the assembled crowd, and rushed with all his velosity to the summit of Mont- jaurat. where the pour deserted Marie had arrived before him— faithful to the fatal assignation previously made. He called to her— she heard his voice; but, fearing his presence might shake her resolution, she did not WHit for his approach, but plunged down a tremendous precipice. The next moment Manech followed her down the gulph} and some days after their mangled bodies , were found lying close together on the rock below. » THE PENNY SUNDAY TIMES AND PEOPLE'S POLICE GAZETTE.' THE ROYAL FAVOURITE. AM ORIGINAL ROMANCE. ( Continued from our last.) " At length young De Clifford came of age, and his majority was celebrated with the usual rejoicings. He was a fine handsome young man, and the perfect image of his noble father, whom lie imitated in all hisgood qualities. He had long loved tbe Lady Fitzallan, and his mother, to complele the happiness of her son, and to perpetuate ihe ancient naine which he bore, consented that the marriage should take place in three months after his 21st birthday. Great preparations were made for the event, and everything was on the grandest scale. This very room, ma amselle, was fitted up for their re- ception, and yonder carved bedstead hung wilh the Whits plume." " Well, the wedding- day came at last, and all was happiness within the castle walls. Lady Alice Clifford had forgotten all her dreadful fears, and thought only of the happiness of her beloved son. tn the evening, a grand ball was given to all the neighbouring nobility, and a banquet was to have followed. Lady Alice was in particular good spirits, and even opened the ball with her son. At the conclusion of the dance, he led his mother to the raised seat that had been providvd, and left her lo seek his bride. The ball continued with un- abated gaiety until the castle bell proclaimed the hour of midnight, and the hall still resounded with the sound of msrrj music, and the joyous ringing laugh of the " lancers. When all at once three heavy knocks were heard at the outer gates, followed by a silence that re- sembled that of the tomb. The dancers slopped in their merry course, the musicians ceased their merry notes, Rod gazed at each other in the utmost amaze and terror. After the lapse of a few seconds, the folding doors of the hall flew open, and a stranger dressed in black, entered, and advanced towards the Lady Alice, who petrified wilh horror, set gazing on him with eyes almost starting from her head. Those who saw her on that fatal night have said that her face more resembled lhat of a corpse than ofa living being." '' Holy Virgin 1" exclaimed Maud, iutorrupling Doro- thea, " did you not hear a noise?" as a deep groan resounded through the room. " t fancy I did," said Dorothea, turning towards the bed. " Nonsense, Maud t" said Effie. " It wasonly imagi- nation, excited, perhaps, by the doleful tale you have been listening to. Proceed, my good Dorothea, for I am anxious to hear the conclusion." " Stepping upon the platform beside the Lady Alice, the stranger whispered some words in her ear. ' And is my time come so soon?' she exclaimed, iu accents of despair. ' Oh, spare me yet for the sake of my son.' "' For his sake have I spared the already,' he said, in a deep tone. ' But I must wait no longer. Cornel' and, seizing her by the arm, tore the silken bandage from her wrist, disclosing to view the three blood red marks the seal of their compact. He led her down the centre of the ball, through the midst of the dancers, who were all rivetted to the spot by some supernatural power, and passing through the doors, which closed with a loud noise behind them, disappeared for ever The instant they had vanished, life returned guests, who, headed by Ihe almost, maddened son, rushed out in pursuit of them. When they emerged from the gales on to the lawn ',„ front( ) oud shrieks, as if of a person in mortal resounded through the gardens, a vivid flash lightning illumined the place, a clap of thunder to\ lowed, and then a deadly silence prevailed. A was commenced, but all in vain ; the body of * uady Alice was never discovered, and they returned^ t„ ,( le castle in despair. The dreadful shock was '> 00 milch for poor Ljidy Matilda Fiteallan, who, •"-. ter a few days of raging fever, yielded up her gentle spirit to tliem who gave it, and Lord de Clifford, enter- ing a monastery, did not survive her many years. There being no heir to his immense estates, they, together with this castle of Foihringay, came into the possession of the crown, to whom it belongs to the present day," '' Dear me, ma'amselle," said Maud, as Dorothea toncluded her narrative, " I should not like to sleep in this fearful chamber. I should be frightened out of my wits, I'm sure." " So far fro m that, J Maud," replied Bffie, laughing, " 1 intend to retire to rest at once, as my long journey has greatly fatigued me." " Well, ma'amselle," said Dorothea, " as there is no fastening to the door, we had better place yonder chest against it." As she spoke she beckoned tn Maud, and they advanced towards the chest. They had not, how- ever, taken above two or three steps, ere they were arrested by a loud groan, proceeding, apparently, from the interior of Ihe chest. They both retreated in the greatest consternation, and earnestly inlreated Effie to leave the room. " I will first see who is concealed in that chest," she • exclaimed, and she moved towards it, with the intention of examining it. Before she could reach it, however, the lid of the chest was slowly raised, aud a mailed arm, bearing a dagger reeking wilh blood, appeared. It re- mained but for a moment, and Ihen disappeared, the lid closing on it wilh a loud crash. In the utmost consternation Effie piecipitately re- treated towards Ihe door, but, befoie she could gain il, another groan, louder and deeper than the others filled the room, and she sunk fainting on a chair. Maud aud Dorothea flew shrieking along the corridor. When Elbe awoke to consciousness, she found herself reclining on a bed in a comfortable room, with Maud and a strange lady leaning over her. " Where am I ?" she asked, in tremulous accents. " With friends, my dear young lady," said the lady, Be not concerned, you shall not return to that chamber again. This room you can share with me, and Maud can wait upon us bolh." " Madame," said Eflie, " I know not how to express my thanks." " By accepting my offer," was the reply. " Your society will fully repay any little obligation you may fancy yourself under." " The lieutenant has ordered the room to be closed entirely, ma'amselle," said Maud. " And this lady, the Lady Murray that I mentioned to you ma'amselle, has obtained his consent to your remaining wilh her." Eflie thanked them for their kindness, and overcome by exhaustion, sunk back on Ihe bed, and soon fell inio a deep slumber, which lasted for some hours. It was evening when she awoke, and after partaking of some refreshment with the lady, they seated themselves near the casement. Misfortune soon makes friends, and the similarity of their condition, soon induced them to confide to each other all the secrelB of their bosoms. " The Earl of Southampton has long persecuted me with his passion," said Ihe Lady Murray ; " but finding that all his persuasions and entreaties were of no avail, he has torn me from my husband— from tny children, nnd immured me in this castle, ( which has ft> r ils governor tbe licentious Earl of Essex, his bosom friend.) thinking to compel me by force to yield to his desires. But he ia mistaken, deeply mistaken, if he imagines that a female of the house of Murray will submit tamely to dishonour. " I have the means of preventing it," she exclaimed, her fine eyes flashing with indignation, " and I will not shiiak from Ihem in ihe moment of peril." Unconsciously she moved her arm towards her breast, and the bright flash of ruddy steel caught the pitying eye of Effie. " Heaven send lhat you may not have cause to use them," she replied. " But you spoke of Essex being governor of this castle. I see it all now— his baseness, bis treachery. He could not wed me, so now he would win me for his mistress. The faint lingering spark of love lhat yet remained has fled for ever, and disgust and hatred have taken possession of my heart." At this moment, Maud entered ihe apartment, ex- claiming, " Oh! madam! such bad news. That vile Earl of Southampton is expected to- morrow, and they are making such preparations for him." ^" Tliat is, indeed, bad news, my good girl; but I am prepared to receive him ; and the result of our inter- view may be the death of one or both of us." li," You. ar » , quite safe from the intrusion of any ofthe soldiers of the garrison, now madam," continued Maud, for ihe report of the apparition has spread all over the castle, and not a soul would venture lo approach the While Ch- tmber on any account whatever. And ihe ghost can't come out, t warrant ye, ma'amselle," ad- dressing herself to 1?. file, for I have placed a crucifix finnlv against— I hat is— Herbert Villiers, 1 mean, did— for I had not courage to go by myself." Effie smiled at the girl's simplicity, but thanked her for her intelligence. She then withdrew, and they re- tired lo rest, Lady Murray remarking lhat the presence of Effie gave her additional courage wherewith to meet her persecutor on the morrow. CH APT lift IX. The day broke in unusual splendour, and every thing around seemed bright and joyous. Bui to the Iwo fair prisoners, it dawned in sadness. They look their station at the casement to watch for llie coining of their persecutors, but the morning passed away, and fhey came not. Hope, began to shed its bright influence over them, and their spirits revived. Taking Ihe arm of Ellie, Lady Murray descended lo lite ramparts, where they might gain some refreshment from the cool air, and from whence a full view of Ihe road leading to the castle might be obtained. Tliev had taken a seat on one of the cannon that lined the ramparts, and were gaaing on the verdant hills which encompassed the vast plain on which the castle stood, when the silence of Ihe > cene was broken by ihe re- echoins of a bugle among Ihe distant heights. Instantly looking in the direction from whence it proceeded, they perceived a large band of mounted cavaliers, gaily dressed, and followed by a number of pages aud retainers, bearing their pennons, and wearing their arms splendidly emblazoned on their surcoats, rapidly descending Ihe hills and making for the castle. By ihis time the garrison had aUo become aware of their approach, and preparations were making for their reception. The drawbridge was lo\ Vei6d, the men- at- arms were mustered in the outer court- yard, and the Royal Standard of England soon unfurled ils vast folds to the whistling breeze. Thevsooa neared the castle, and became individually visible to the sight. There was a long array of nobles and gallant gentlemen, each with his own peculiar device, attended by his page aud sword- hearrr. Bat who was he of noble bearing that rode at their head, his burnished armour glancing in the sunbeams, and his silver crest, surmounted by a sable plume, towering high above the heads of those whom he led— and he who rides by his side, not Cased in plates of steel, but richly dressed in the garb of courts! Eflie and Lady Murray recognized thein at the same moment they turned from the battlements— Iheir eyes met, and, in that glance of sorrow told each others feelings. They then left the ramparts, and returned to their chamber in silence. " Oh 1 madain," cried Maud, rushing into Ihe room, a short time after they had reached il, " the two earls have just arrived at the castle— I ran full against them as they rode into the courtyard. The Earl of South- ' arapton caught sight of me on the instant, and exclaim- ing, 4 What, my pretty Maud,* jumping from his horse and kissed me before all the soldiers. Oh ! I could have torn his eyes out I" Here Maud paused, for what with running to her mistress to tell her the news, and telling that news when she reathed her chamber, she was completely out of bteath, and now for the first time, she perceived that both the ladies were in tears. Sorry for the effect her information had produced, she added, 44 However, you will not be troubled with them to day, my dear ladies, for the eftrl bid me give his most profound respects to Lady Murray, and say, that business of importance, prevented them from paying them in person, but that, on the morrow, they would do themselves the honour of visiting you." " Thank Heaven for this slight Reprieve !** exclaimed Lady Murray* u This friendly dagger must yet be my last resource.*' " The Holy Virgin grant that yon may not have occasion for its use," whispered. Effie in gentle tones. 44 Por mercy's sake, my dear ma'amselle," said Maud, with a look of affright, " do not call on the Holy Virgin again, or you may be overheard." " And what then, my good girl ?" 44 Because, ma'amselle, if they knew you're a Roman Catholic, much harm may come of it. Ihere has been great murmuring about our placing the crucifix against the door of the White Chamber, after we had been frightened by the apparition. Many ofthe soldiers friends perished at the stake in our last queen's reign, and an implacable spirit of vengeance still pievails against the professors of our holy faith." 44 I thank you, Maud, for your warning, and will be more cautious. You had better go again to the ser- vant's hall, and if you should hear anything further, you can let us know." Maud withdrew, aud the two ladies left to themselves, became lost in melancholy reflections. The remainder ofthe day passed gloomily by, without interruption from any one. The beauty of the evening tempted them to open their casement, and look forth upon the quiet scene beneath them. The bright evening star had just risen, and as Effie looked upon its peaceful quiet light, she fancied it smiled kindly on her, and told of happier days. In those times, the highest in the land weie prone to superstition, and' the belief in nativities, or the influence of the stars, was almost universal. Effie was not exempt from this belief, and in her younger days, when surrounded by all the luxuries that power and riches could command, she had her horo- scope cast. It told of many bitter trials, both ii> love and in fortune. The evening star she now looked on, was her natal star, and her throbbing heart felt a bright ray of hope steal through it, as it shed its gentle, soothing influence over her. Neither Effie nor Lady Murray spoke— their thoughts were far away from that gloomy pile, amidst the kind, fond faces of those dear friends from whom they had been so mercilessly torn. The evening stole silently on, and twilight was beginning to render objects dim, and imperfect to the sight. The ladies were still at the casement; but they were perfectly insensible to things passing around ihem. The sentinels on the walls had been twice changed, but the clank of their armour, and the ring of their arms on the stone pavement failed to make any impression on them, so deep was the chain of thought into which they hatf fallen. The shades of twilight were rapidly darkening into night, and the sen- tinel was pacing with weary steps along the ramparis, when the solemn silence that pervaded the castle, was broken by an unearthly shriek that proceeded from the wall below their window. Pale with alarm, they instantly looked towards the spot from whence it pro- ceeded, and beheld, to their great surprise, a female figure, dressed in white, with its arms extended, rushing wildly along the ramparts. The soldier called to it'to stop, but in vain. It stilt continued its course. He raised his harquebuss and fired. When the smoke cleared away, the figure had disappeared, and the man, overcome with terror, fell to the ground. Two of his comrades, attracted by the report of the piece, now came up, and carried him, greatly alarmed, to the guard- room of the castle, from whence, in a few minutes, the report of the occurrence had spread all over the garri- son, the greatest part of whom lost no time in connect- ing it with the mysterious appearance in the White Chamber. The ladies, though greatly surprised, and alarmed at what they had just witnessed, turned from the window to prevent their being observed. Effie was on the point of closing the casefnent, when the notes of a lute caught her ear, accompanied by a fine manly voice. She listened breathlessly, for some minutes, and when the music had ceased, she caught up her own lute, and tremblingly hurried through a simple air. The stran- ger's voice was again heard, as in answer, and relieved by this from ill doubt, Effie fell on her knees, exclaim ing, 44 It is he ! it is he ! 1 knew he would not forsake me — I am not deceived. It isGilbert," and she burst into tears. In the morning Effie requested Maud to inquire among the servants if any stranger was in the castle, but to do so as cautiously as possible, otherwise sus- picion might be excited, and any attempt at escape frustrated. Maud soon returned with the intelligence that a minstrel had taken up his quarters with the ser- vants, that he had rendered himself an universal fa- vourite, and that he was likely to remain in the castle for some time. This assurance was a source of great comfort; and the day passed rapidly by Without their receiving the threatened visit from the earls. In the evening they were again joined by Maud, who brought lights and re- freshments. She had heard nothing since ihe morning, hut that the minstrel was missing now he was most Wanted, and the newly arrived guests were drinking deeply in the banquet- hall; This greatly alarmed Effie, who began to fear for the safety of Gilbert, and she desired Maud to hasten back to them if she heard any intelligence respecting him. 44 My d< ar young lady," said Maud, 44 I pray you let me stop with you for the remainder ofthe night, as lam afraid that some of the drunken brawlers may molest me in my way to my chamber. 1 can sleep in this arm chair very comfortably." As she spoke she threw the door of the room wide openj and distant sotinds of tumultuous mirth came faintly echoing through the vaulted passages, and the noise of" closing doors, as if some ofthe revellers were retiring to their chambers. These sounds reached the ear of Effie, who, shuddering at the thoughts which they conveyed, gave her immediate consent. With the assistance of Eftle, Maud piled a quan- tity ofthe heavier furniture ofthe room against the door, ( which had no other fastening) to prevent the intrusion of any stragglers, who might chance to wander that way. Kffie and the Lady Murray then threw themselves on their couch, without undressing ; and Maud, her arm chair, resigned herself to sleep. ( To be continued.) A GOURTSH'P. BY w. II. B ' Ah! me, for ought that ever I could read, Could ever glean from page or history", The course of true love never did run smooth.'' Midsummer NIGHT'S DRBAMS. Love, or that passion between the se£ es vvhioh is characterised by its pureness of motive, is of Comparative fare occurrence j but now and then itie do meet with individuals who will brave eVery danger, run through " hair breadth* s ' scapes,'' and eventually sur- mount th" once- thought- impossible barrier to their happiness, and accomplish the wislied- for 6nd ; and Such persons will invariably be found, as lovers, to tilrn out advantageously when their vows are matured by connubial felicity; and such was the character of the gentleman that forms the leading feature in this narrative, of whom we will now endeavour to give our reader an idea. He was a tall, gallant, graceful fellow iu his mien, and to judge from his looks, wa should say his age was about three- and- twenty — his features were regular and prominent— a noble forehead, of marble whiteness, partly overshadowed by natural curling black hair, struck the eye— a regular row of teeth, of pearly appearance, was cased in a mouth well formed— his nose was of the Grecian mould ; aud to close With the description of this gmtleman's phy- siognomy, we must say that he possessed that great focus of at- traction to the ladies, a large and excellently- cultivated pair of whiskers. He was the son of a Colonel In the army, who had fought with considerable firmness at Waterloo, and had received, When in the hotte.' t 6f the action, a Wdund, from one of the enemy's musket- shots, in the head, ail'i thereby rendering him for the time unfit for Service. This unfortunate occurrence made him very suscepti- ble in after life. H* used frequently to have fits of peevishness— was sometimes light headed, and sometimes leaden- headed, and was disarmed at any little trifling affair that rifted him of his ac- customed repose. All ihese flashings were Very atlncfyiiig and iihpteas& nt to liis son, wtio was a young man not exactly to be cut to pieces by an did veteran, before he had clashedhxs mind with the arms of im- prudence ; nevertheless, the young man bore the shower, whilst under his father's reign, on every thing that did not immediately affect him, with the greatest non- chalance. We will now draw our kind reader's attention to the/ mV- er rank in thefile of our narratim Just about the time we Were speaking of, a very elegant and beautiful yo-. ng lady, of about the age of eighteen, came to reside in th ? neighbourhood of thp gallant colonel aiid his | dn. She pos- sessed attractions; and Indeed- mdst that heart be which would n Jt be pidrced by her insinuating and engaging looks. ( We are not speaking mm- ically of her.) Her pleasing smile and graceful bearing soon gained the admiration of the whole village, and won Insensibly the hearts and affections of the male portion of it; among the must ardent of them was the colonel's son, who, after having, with great trouble, obtained an introduction, was so struck and captivated with her beauty, grace, and accomplish* ments, that he actually went home aud couched the following epistle:— " DEAREST MADAM,— This Intrusion will, I hope, be deemed par- donable, when L assure you, with all due submission, that it is the irresiatable impulse of honest love, which induces me thus to address yvsu. The charms of your person, which appeared to such advantage last night, luve totally deprived- me of my heart. I flatter myself that my glances w, ve. not altogether disagreeable, as I did not perceive any taken of tijsdain. I um, therefore* encou- raged, thwugh a stranger, to make this humble acknowledgment of my love ******* There when about to state his wish that he would confirm and ratify his statement to her before any friend she should think fit to appoint, he ratted, or, in other words, his haart failed him, awd he exclaimed, " What a fool I am thus suddenly to be captivated by this fair nymph 1—- I know not her parentage— she might be some young miss of low extraction, taking a country trip for matrimony, to make a good ' ketch* if she can. Besides,'' said he, " how foolish in me to be thus suddenly ivrought upon in a part, above all otheis, in which I ought to be most guarded and show greatest firmness. Shall I finish the letter?" Then laying down his pen on the side of his desk, he muttered, with a lo> ok delineating pro- found thought, " Yes— but then I shall be doing wrong.— No— but she is such a sweet and eharming creature!— Yes, ( taking up his pen)— No, ( dashing it down again,) I will leave it for the pre- sent, and in the meantime make every enquiry I possibly can re- specting her parentage." We will now leave the gallant's son soliloquizing, and acquaint the reader with our heroine's parentage. She was the daughter of Lady Harden, who, unlike her daugh- ter, vvas most certainly a hard'un to deal with, as the reader will probably feel ere he reaches to the terminus of our tale. The occasion of her ladyship's visit to that part of the country, proceeded from the death of Sir John, her liqgband, which hap- pened, unfortunately, ( for we must always blame Dame Fortune in such deadly instances.) about three months previous to the time they took up their residence in the village. Sir John Harden was a man of most exemplary character, of a liberal mind, and ot unostentatious manners. He was a member of Parliament fur Birmingham ; besides which, he was the prin- cipal stay, through his golden metajto the reputed firm of Brass and Co., extensive iron founders and . manufacturers in West- minster. whose famu for materials of wear and hard- iness, sounded from pole lo pole. Sir John was suddenly seized with a malignaut fever, and ail the medicinal preparations of iron which teem in the doctor's tormula, ( the carbonate, the iodures, the ammosiated, the potassio- tartras, the sesquioxidum, the sesqul- chloridi, the sulphas, the piil. ferri, the eielrs. ferri, & c.,) were insufficient to prevent him from being linked with the ahain of the departed. Sir John, from the suddenness of his attack, died Intestate : thereby kaving his only daughter, Rosa, his whole inheritance, amounting to a considerable fortune. Our young Lothario was, of course, in blissful ignorance of her golden attractions, which, had he known them, would have, indu- bitably, considerably raised her purse- unal beauty and accom- plishments in his then- fluctuating mind, and have given a steadi- ness to it, so as to allow Mr. Pierce's aim to be centered at one point, viz., the heart. We beg pardon to our peruser for not previously introducing Col. Pierce's name, but we thought as it was so hard by Lady Harden's introduction, it might cause our reader some piercing thoughts, so we cut It. We must here siate that Miss Rosa Harden was almost as love- sick after Mr. Pierce, as he was for her. She had been troubled ever since she first saw him, with a wish for an opportunity soon to occur, so as to enable her to behold him again ; but, of the two, Rosa showed less m£- ling after him than he did for her— a reason which will not cause much pen etration of thought to unriddle, as it is not exactly right now- a- days for ladies to write first to the gentlemen, excepting " under the rose." However, a wished- for opportunity soon occurred, in which they had the pleasure of seeing, but not exactly of immediately con- versing with each other. It was the following Sunday, at church. Rosa and Lady Harden sat in a large square pew, covered with green cloth, exactly opposite the one where the colonel and Mr. Pierce were located. The latter i- entleman, on first beholding his fair captivator, blushed to the deepest dye of the rose, whilst Rosa, on the other hand, was suffused with the faintest tint, thereby greatly adding beauty to her beautiful face. She occa- sionally raised her eye from her book and glanced at him with such tender looks, that it pierced him to the heart, and caused the little organ to palpitate with treble action. How often were his thoughts roving from that part of the ser- vice, the Litany, and anxiously did he wait for the time to come that he might stand up and again meet those beautiful eyes that caused him so much pleasure to combat with ! The prayer service was now over ; and the anthem, which imme- diately precedes the lecture, sung. Mr. Perce was now doomed to sit for halt an hour, without once rising to have a glimpse at his inamorata. Judge, gentle reader, of the surprise of the youog couple when they heard the clergyman preach from the text of the fifth verse of the last chapter of the Second Epistle of St. John, which runs thus:—" And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment unto thee, but that which , vve had from the beginning, that we love one another." We observed in the gentleman's countenance great tremulous- ness and uneasiness. The tint suddenly flew from Rosa's cheek, aud left behind a pale, livid, and cadaverous appearance, which gave grave .' for* boding s of hysterics or faintness. We continually saw the smelling- bottle made use of. At length she seemed to raliy'a little. The clergyman, In his discourse, touched upon the unfaithfulness and wickedness of man towards his neighbours; " and how often," said he, " is the vow of fidelity, which links frail man and woman together, broken, either from ihe baseness oi his intentions, or from the weakness of woman." At length he caHie within a line or two of the situation in which tbe young lovers were both wishing to be, viz., on the tapis of becoming en- gaged, " and," said he, " how careful young people should be when first they enter into matrimonial engagements." Here was suddenly heard a shrill sereech, issuing from the seat of Lady Harden. All the congregation in the church immediately arose— the parson desisted from his discourse, and all seemed in con- fusion. Mr. Pierce Immediately recognized the spot from whence the cry arose, and rushed instanter to the young lady's assistance; when, after a few seconds, he prevailed upon her to leave the church, and gave her free access to the use of his arm, as a sup- port. After they proceeded along the aisle, within a few paces of the door, the young lady was again attacked with hysterics, and gave two most tremendous and unwarrantable screams, which pierced into the very vitals of Mr. Pierce and the whole church. At length they got out of the church, when the young lady " seem- ed io our mind's eye " to be in her glory— she had accomplished her designs— she was leaning on the arm of her beloved— this was all she wished. It will be almost needless for us to remark that this was only an invention of the young lady's, to satisfy her desire, and such is fre- quently ihe way the house of God is perverted from its holy ser- vice, by young and giddy individuals, to suit their own ungodly ends. Mr. Pierce having now gallantly performed his duty as beau pro tem. requested of Mi* s Harden, at the door of her house, the plea- sure of being permitted to call and make enquiries after her in the course of the afternoon. This was immediately acceded to by her, and delighted was she to think of so shortly having another oppor- tunity of being in his company. He felt highly delighted, and walked home as proud as a bantam. Anxiously did Mr. Pierce remain at home, wishing every moment, With palpitating heart, for the appointed time to arrive. At length the village church chimed six; he with hasty steps as- cended to his dressing room, and performed the office of the toilet with great despatch and neatness; then, with still hastier steps and quivering lips, proceeded to the house of Lady Harden, and gave, hardly knowing what he was about, such a tremendous rap and ring, that it shook the house from its foundation. The sum- mons was promptly answered by a lacquey, when Mr. Pierce en- quired, with a mind evidently much engrossed, if Miss— Miss Harden were at home. " Yes, sir— I will announce to her— pray What name, sir?" an- swered John. " Be kind enough to give her this card," said Mr. Pieree, tak- ing one out of his pocket- case. Miss Rosa was talking to her mamma about the sensation her indisposition at church was likely to create in the neighbourhood amongst the gents., when John tapped at the door and gave her the card. Her cheek, on beholding it, was suddenly suffused to the prettiest tint of the rose; this added a pleasingness and beauty to her lovely countenance beyond description. She quickly glided from the drawing- room with a fairy's grace, and would have clasped her lover in her arms, but modesty forbade from so slight an acquaintance. Here they conversed upon various topics with eacli other, when hours flew like moments, until tea was announced, and which she strongly pressed him to partake of, but lie politely refused and departed. These were happy mo- ments to them, and deep were the impressions made in both their bosoms; ffhd from tfcis time he became a frequent gueat at the house of Lady Harden, who soon began to suspeet that some- thing amorous was brewing between them. It was about this time that a young dandy officer, with a divi sion Or infantry, quartered in the hamlet. The weather was now beginning to be cold and foggy, and catarrhs were very prevalent in the neighbourhood, on account of its being so lowly situated, and Captain Taurus Canine, who was the commandant, with the major part of his body of soldiers, were not deserted by the epedemic, but, on the contrary, were soon shot by it, and nearly the whole of - his fine corps were attacked by this unpleasant ma- lady, and soon set in a coffin ( coughing), from which afe- ment they soon recovered, when injunctions were given that their Jar( hier) should be taken off. Captain Taurus Canine was an aristocratic- looking fellow, as most officers are, with a magnificent pair of whiskers and mus- taeh.; and his manners were pleasing to some of the ladies in the village, to whom he soon got Introduction^ ; biit there were some few quizzical ladies r. monit them who declared " that his breed was too much of the bull- terrier for them;" others said " that his manners wtfre so puppyish," and there was one pretty little nymph declared " his whole demeanour / Mg-. naceous, and, as a matter of course, re-^^- nant to her feelings;" others, " that his conversa- tion was brutal, currish, & c.;" another, " that oo much whisker was barber ous and ought to be lopped ;*' a tame young lady gave it her opinion, " that he was a bully," whilst a modest one said from her heart she thought " his animal propensities were very great," & c. On the other hand, his admirers were equally as strong as their polemics-,— one expatiated on the haudspme twirl of his mustach., another on his elegant and commanding figure, d. third on the beauty and softness of his curling black hair, and said that she would not hide herself from him f > r any body ; and a Miss Feline Agnes, one of the last, but not least, to give her opinion, said that " she or any of her party were not to be cowed by any thing their opponents chose to say of Captain Taurus, neither would they turn tail for it." W- will not pretend to decide the point at issue, but leave it to our fair reader. Miss Harden forme'i one of the party that was neither captiva- ted nor disgusted with his appearance and manners. She could tolerate his society, and thought there was a something about his manners and conversation rather animated and pleasing. Captain Tayrus, ever since his introduction to Rosa, felt that she had insensibly wrung from him a part of his affection and heart; so much so, that it made him very desirous of knowing the state of her circumstances, when, after enquiring, and finding that shu possessed such great weighty and golden attractions, he said to himself, " I'll have her— she shall be mine. What impediment can there be in the way ? Here I, a young handsome officer, with mustache;, 0. Id Cardigan— prepossessing in every way. What can she want more? She seems to take every thing I say to her ' kindly'— there is hope— I must have her. Oh, the money! the money !! the money 11!" Here he woiked his fancy into reality, and said, " What won't we do !— we'll go on fashionable tours— to France, to Switzerland, to Germany— we'll give grand routs and balls- an our return— by the black bottle I'll have her I— The tin 1 thntinU fh « f5niii » » H » > rp hp he^ an to fan himself with his tain Canine's conduct was insulting to a degree, and highly un- becoming a gentleman, and that- Mr. Pierce ought immediately to challenge him. Mr. Duobus offered to become his second on the occasion, and to be the medium, if Mr. Pierce thought proper, ot conveying, either personally, or by letter, any information ^ to the captain oa the point. Mr. Pierce accepted Ms 4 personal *> ner, when they went to the village tavern and wrote a challenge in tne following diction:— " SIR,— I feel myself highly Insulted from your conduct an correspondence, and I demand from you that satisfaction which is available among gentlemen to avenge their wrongs. My friend, Mr. Duobus Crammer, who gives you this challenge, will appoint a place and time with you for the action. " I am, sir, yours, & c. " To Captain Taurus Canine. " WILLIAM PIERCE." The bearer of this document made an appointment for them to meet on Cold Harbour Lawn the following morning at three A. M. f when Captain Canine promised to be punctually on the spot. The captain was now busily engaging his thoughts for whom he should fix upon to perform the grand function of being his second. " Well,' said he, " I suppose this is no crammer, al- though I had it from a Crammer, and as he has a crammer, I'll have a rammer," so he resolved upon soliciting the service of a lieutenant of his regiment, with whom he was on intimate terms of friendship; so he sent for Lieutenant Secundus Rammer, a young man, in every respect, well qualified for the important office of second; he was of a firm mind, and undaunted courage. He accepted the proposal, and expressed great pleasure in being ac- cessory to anything in which he could forward the view or aims of his captain. They remained together talking over the affair till nearly midnight, when each retired respectively to their separate apartments, and requested the servant to call them at two o'cloek In the morning. The time soon came, and the servant was to a moment at the door to call them, which summons was instantly obeyed by the officers, who soon attired, and prepared themselves without delay, and started for the appointed spot. It was full moon that night, and almost as clear as day. With the fortune to have good roads weather, it was not long ere they arrived at Cold Harbour Lawn j they were there before their opponents, being ten minutes before their time, when shortly afterwards, they perceived Mr. Pierce and his second walking arm- and- arm down the lane. At length they met— Mr. Pierce gave a look synonymous with his name to his ad- versary, who returned it with an air that showed he was ofa good breed, viz. the terrier. The seconds were now busily employed in preparing the pistols & c., for action, when Crammer crammed, and Rammer rammed, The powder down each barrel; " This lump of lead." old Crammer said. May quickly end the quarrel. The seconds then, told paces ten, And placed each foe for fight; When Rammer gave, with voice most grave9 The signal— fire— all's right !— Bang I went Canine, whose looks and mien, Bespoke he'd done the thing ; With rage most fierce, bang went old Plercc, Which made the woods to ring'. The first shot gave, and no harm done, Again they went much brisker; When Pierce grew hot,— slap went his shot, And lopped old Canine's whisker. Canine now swore, he'd have some more With his antagonist, Through rage, and flame, and crooked aim* Once more his foe he miss'd. So now their friends, soon made amends. And bid them be composed j Canine agreed, and Pierce gave heed, So then the duel closed. the tin ! ! the tin if!" Mere he began to fan himself with his handkerchief, and, after a short pause, said, " But how am I to get her— what plan am I to pursue ?—' A faint heart never won a fair lady,' so I'll go slap to the point at once; neither will I desert her till she gives me satisfaction. I shall, most probably, meet her at Mrs. Lambe's dinner- party, to- morrow, and then I'll ' pop' the question in propria persona." On the morrow, at the time appointed, Captain Taurus was punctual in attendance at Mrs. Lambe's dinner- table, where he had the pleasure of beholding the mistress of his soul in juxta- position. After having the honour of taking wine with her, & c., and the cloth being removed, the ladies retired after a short tiriie to the drawing- room. The captain did not long remain at dessertj but soon after deserted it and sought Rosa in the apartment, where, after passing a few compliments, he drew her into an unoccupied corner of the room, and commenced the following dialogue:— " My dear Miss Harden, as the stag, on a hot summer's day, panteth after the water- brook, so pantetli my very soul for an ac- ceptation of the proffer that I am now about to disclose to you." " Dear me, Captain Canine, you appear to be talking very strange— I am at a loss to comprehend you,'' said Rosa—( we think contrary to her feelings.) " Well," said he, " it is sweetest to be candid. You have? robbed me of that which will, if you have qffeetually stolen It, ( and I trust you have,) make me rich, but if not, ' twill make me poor indeed— ' tis my heart. And may I ask for a return of those sen- timents which now overwhelm me— those of pure and uniefiled love for you!" " Now, really, Captain Canine, you will, I trust, pardon me, but I must decline answering you; you really have taken me so much by surprise, that you almost overwhelm me. Pray get me a glass of spring water," said Rosa, with trembling lips. Shortly afterwards she was taken in her old hysterical fits, and fainted away. The captain began now to find himself in an awk- ward dilemma, as all were of course drawn towards them to en- quire into the matter, and render assistance, if possible. The ladles, as a matter of necessity, grouped themselves together, and many were the strauge conjectures among them: some said, " Lor' what could he be doing," others, " That such a great bull as he was enough to frighten any lady into fits." However, Miss Rosa, on her ' coming to,' found herself unequal to again enter the drawing- room. She immediately ordered her carriage, and the captain was bound, by the laws of clvilib|', to see her safe home, which he did. The following day, this affair was the prominent topic of dis- course in the neighbourhood, and various were the reports. An old spinster conveyed the news in the most aggravated and terrific form to Mr. Pierce, who became frenzied to despair on hearing it, and resolved upon eliciting forthwith from the captain everything respecting the affair, and if not given, of requiring from him immediate satisfaction. It will be remembered by the reader, that our friend Mr. Pieree, was not unacquainted with the nature of circumstances that would cause hysterics in Miss Rosa, as he himself had, a little time since, an opportunity of testing, and this gave him an idea that there was a something relating to ' Cupid' about it, and naturally heightened his ire against the captain, as he ( Mr. Pierce,) had every reason to believe that there was existing an affectionate attachment between Rosa and himself. Mr. Pierce, now, without further delay, wrote a letter to the cap- tain, which was couched in the following terms :— SIR,— From an attachment which, has recently been formed between the young lady you so grossly insulted last night, and my- self, I am compelled, from honourable feelings, to demand an ex planation from you concerning the whole affair. The report which I have heard is truly revolting, and condemns your conduct as the most disgraceful and brutal, unbecoming that of a gentleman and man of honour; therefore, from feelings of justice to yourself, and to my own, I am induced to solicit an immediate answer. " I am sir, your obedient servant, " To Captain Taurus Canine. " WILLIAM PIERCE." The terror of this letter, as may be easily imagined, aroused the proud and haughty spirit ef the captain, the more so on finding that he had to contend with one, who was, in every respect, likely to be his rival in the heart of Rosa. When he reflected on the contents, accusing him ef that conduct which he really was not guilty of, he threw himself into a perfect fury, and called aloud for blood and revenge; but, after a little while, he maturely con- sidered the subject, and thought he Would treat Mr. Pierce with contempt, and answer him in an unsatisfactory manner to annoy him, so he wrote as follows :— " SIR,— I have received yours, and, in reply, beg to state, that I am surprised you should put yourself to so much trouble about ' the affair,' and further, that I am not going to be questioned by you, or any one else, and do not, therefore, consider myself called upon to answer any of your queries. " I am sir, your obedient servant, " To William Pierce, Esq. " TAURUS CANINK." " Thustbelle House. Mr. Pierce on reading this answer, found that he had now no other alternative but to demand that satifaction which one gentle- man requires from another, and resolved to do- ill ( duel), with the captain. He went without delay, and communicated with his friend, Mr. Duobus Crammer, who had lately sold his lieu- tenancy in the 22ud Regiment of lufantry, and who said that Cap- We cannot give a better description of the immediate part of the duel, than the above lines describe. Captain Canine, whose whiskers were, beyond a doubt, almost unparalleled for beauty and colour, ( being of a fine ebon hue) and elegance, was not a little chagrined at the loss of the left- hand one, with part of his ear. It was, indeed, a / mV- breadth ' scape for him; through the inter- position of the seconds, they soon ceased firing, and soon saw the folly of any longer keeping up a combat when their arms became so tremulous, and their hands so unsteady. The seconds also soon effected a reconciliation between them, when the captain declared to Mr. Pierce, that he would have nothing to do anymore with Miss Harden, and then explained the whole cause ot her indisposition, which gave Mr. Pierce great satisfaction, and Mr. Pierce then only regretted that he had not been acquainted with tile circumstances before, as it would have prevented their hostile meeting. They then separated ; the captain and his friend went home, and Mr. Pierce and his second did the same. It was about fire A. M. when the captain reached home, where he soon turned into bed, and slept soundly until ten o'clock, when he awoke and dressed himselt in his uniform, to inspect and parade his division, which he had the day previously ordered to be in readiness. He now came to the important part of the toilet, which required the use of the mirror and a good sharp instrument; and by Jove, when he saw himself in the glass, and beheld the whisker deficient on his face, he flew into perfect fury, priced the room, raved, stamped and tore, swore vengeance upon his barber- oils adversary for clipping him so short. He re- ilected upon the rt marks that would consequently result from the dafioiency; the ugly apeishness of his looks when he had shorn the other off to correspond, and such like thoughts, natural to the human breast, put him at last into a perfect state of despera- tion ; perspiration pored from his br » w, mixed with the blood that flowed from his ear, and matted the poor shattered fragments remaining on his face so inseparably, that in rage, he plied his instrument, and at o » e stroke, severed the remaining locks of the once greatest ornament of his face. " What will now beoome of me," said he, the great focus of attraction gone,. Alas I all is over with me; my charms will sink into * l hairy nothingness" with the ladies ; my fame is crushed." Then he went and crouched down upon his couch in apparent agony and despair, and in rage continued,:—" " Had I iut aimed, and old Pierce maimed, Or made him twist and reel To the right about j oh, how I'd shout I What pleasure should I feel. Just don't I pant, for what I can't Get from his dearest part; I'm wholly dished from what I wished, His blood— Ids' blood— his heart. My face is cold,— my cenrage bold, Egad what shall I do ? My hair, my hair; oh, God ! despair, Will rend my brains in two! Six months must go, ere I can show A- tass,— another crop; My whig shall now o'erspread my brow, And get like Sally's mop." Then rising from the couch, and from the last time looking at the bunch of whiskers he had shorn off, he pathetically exclaimed :— " Oh, curling lbcks oi ebon hue, Thou wilt no longer hearts subdue." We will now take leave of the captain, in his revelry, for the pre- sent, and turn to his opponent, who, with his second, felt perfectly satisfied with what th^ y had achieved, and on their way home, remarked what a fright the captain would look. When they arrived home, they both went to bed and rema until breakfast time, when they enjoyed a hearty meal togethe cracked jokes upon the early affair, See. Shortly after, Mr. mer observed he must take his departure, when Mr. Pier pressed his best thanks for his kind services and interferes the occasion, when they separated. Mr. Pierce was now left alone, and he began to think should do, whether to tell the colonel or no about the du his mind with great anxiety; however, he resolved upon the thing take its course, and not saying a word about it. We must here observe, that the whole affair was so nea admirably arranged and accomplished, that not a soul slightest conception of its occurrence. But it was reasona source of wondflrment amongst the ladies, to conceive how the gallant captain could be so foolish as to cut from his face its only ornament! Mr. Pierce began now ( it being twelve o'clock,) to prepare him- self for making morning calls. The first and pleasantest, was to on that of his inamorato. He vvas determined also, not to tell her anything about what had happened in the early part of the morning, but he was prepared to question her concerning the cause ot her recent indisposition, and to see if the statement made by Captain Canine corroborated with her's. He soon had an op- portunity of introducing the subject, and found it to correspond exactly. This candour on her part, greatly added fuel to his al- ready inflamed bosom, and in the height © f unconquerable love, he declared, in plain terms, his ardent passion for her, with a hope that his heart and hand would beaccepted. She, with the blush of modesty suffusing her lovely cheeks, in a tardy, yet meaning sentence, threw her heart into his breast, and remain indissolubly bound together unto this day. She then, when the sealed impressions of affection had subsided, told him how gallant Captain Canine was, for he had called upon her an hour ago, " And,'' said she, " what a frightful thing he is 1 he has shorn his whiskers, and looks of all the world like an ape. I could not caress him as I do you, my dear William, not for all the wealth of Europe— what a puppy he is !" Mr. Pierce, under such a shower from his sovereign lady, hardly knew what to do, and what from the unexpected kissing he had received, and the preceding speech, touched him to the nerves; he looked as red as a turkey- cock, and was about to reply, when Lady Harden entered the room, which put an end to the conversation. Things were now apparently on a very favourable turn for the speedy union of the lovers. Mr. Pieree was appointed by govern- ment to the sinecure office of a poor law commissioner, with a salary of « £ 800 a- year. He had also obtained his father's free ap- proval to the match. All was settled, with the exception of Lady Hardens consent, which, when asked, she showed her old pro- pensity, and declared her daughter too young for matrimony. It was very nataial for her lady to hang fire. Her ladyship did all in her power to prevent the alliance, but without success. The solemnization was performed at the church on the 24th of May, last sear, and they were blessed the following March with twins— a pigeon's pair; sweet fruits of tender affection, that amply requited the difficulties they encountered. It is a pleasing sight to see the father with a ' little one' on each kn « e jogging and amusing them, whilst the mother is opposite looking on with her maternal and watchful eye, giving a serenity aud eheerfulness to the whole scene. Mr. Pierce, his wife, and children, ara now we sthink we can say, the happiest pair in existence. Lady Harden was pensioned off by her daughter on a good income, and we have heard, is now on the tapis of another matri- monial alliance with a rich fox- hunting old bachelor who lives In that neighbouhood. She is but young yet, only thirty- eight. Captain Canine shortly after married Miss Feellne Agnes, who the reader, perhaps, may recollect, was outt of his admirers in tlic ladies' squabble about his beauty, virtues, & c. •, they are very happy, and blessed with the usual consequences of matrimony. A lady at court said, " there was uo pluce » 0 difficult to « « rql « » there as a Maid of Honour.* THE PENNY SUNDAY TIMES AND PEOPLES' POLICE GAZETTE. dFrajjmenta for tye dtuxiom. JAMES BOSWELL.— A Mr. Lowe had requested John- son to write him a letter, which Johnson did, and Boswell came in, while it was writing1. His atten- tion was immediately fixed. Lowe took the letter, retired, and was followed by Boswell. f< Nothing," said Lowe, " could surprise me more." Till that moment he had so entirely overlooked me, that I did not imagine he knew there was such a creature in existence: and he now accosted me with the most overstrained and insinuating compliments possible. " How do you do, Mr. Lowe? I hope you are very - well, Mr. Lowe. Pardon my freedom, Mr. Lowe, but I think I saw my dear friend, Dr. Johnson, writing a letter for you." " Yes, sir." " I hope you will not think me rude, but if it will not be too great a favour, you would infinitely oblige me, if you would just let me have a sight of it. Every thing from that hand, you know, is so inestimable." " Sir, it is 011 my own private atFairs, but —" " I would not pry into a per- son's affairs, my dear Mr. Lowe, by any means. 1 am sure you would not accuse me of such a thing; only if it were no particular secret —" " Sir, you are welcome to read the letter." " I thank you, my dear Mr. Lowe, you are very obliging, 1 take it exceedingly kind. " ( Having read) " It is nothing, 1 believe, Mr. Lowe, that you would be ashamed of." " Certainly not." why, then, my dear sir, if you would do me another favour, you render the obligation eternal. If you would but step to Peel's coffee- house with me, and just suffer me to take a copy of it, I wou'd do any thing 111 my power to oblige you." " I was overcome," said Lowe, " i> y this sudden familiarity and condescen- sion, accompauied with bows and grimaces. I had no pewer to refuse ; we went to the coffee- house, my letter " was presently transcribed, and as soou as he tad put the document in his pocket, Mr. Boswell walked away, as erect and as proud as he was half an hour before, and I ever afterwards was unnoticed; nay, I am not cer- tain, added he, sarcastically, « whether the Scotchman did not leavfe me, poor as he knew I was, to pay for my own dish of coffee." J THE TOKEN; OR, WHERE?_ NOW? I ? wte upon the lovely moon, tier ray should quicken hope subdued j But In my heart she sheds no noon, All ( here f^ els wrapt in solitude—• And as she lights my paliujI brow Thought asks—" Oh, Pfftere is that one now?" " Fo, r'" 8ai( 1, thatop-' rf. *' till next we meet, Whene er night's glorious orb doth shine, a y? arn! n8 will fly to greet, And hold sweet intercourse with thine. Ana as her beam, doth Idas thy brow, Iliy far off o^ e remember thou. 8< ^ ny38 * & aze beam upon, 0 a \ let that light, a token be, aat thou art mindful of that one, Who hath forsaken all for thee. And let thy thoughts but whisper thou Art mine— mine own one— e'en as now. " Thy softest thought wiog'd on that beam, Will quickly reach my mental ears j For kindred spirits thoughts I deem, • Glide with the music ofthe spheres. And as in prayer my soul I bow, I'll bless thee, and repeat that vow.'' J look upon her silvery disk, And all— all will remember'd be j The dangers, sacrifice, and risk, That far off one endures for me. And unforgotten is that vow,— But ah ! where is my poet now ? As ' cross my path she flings her light, The compact rushes to my mind. With sweetly solemn power and might, Which Death will ratify and bind. Yes, deeply cherished be that vow— But where's my soul companion now ? ANNA, MINSTREL OF TIIK HEATH. AGE OF ANIMALS.— A bear rarely exceeds twenty years ; a dog lives twenty years; a wolf twenty ; a fox fourteen or sixteen5 Illons are long- lived.— Pompey lived to the age of seventy. The Average age of cats is fifteen years; a squirrel and hare seven or eight years; rabbits seven. Elephants have been known to live to the great age of 400 years. When Alexander the great had conquered one Phorus, King of India, he took a great elephant which had fought very valiantly for the king, and named him & jax, and dedicated him to the sun, and let him go with this in scription;—" Alexander, the son of Jupiter, hath dedicated Ajax to the Sun.*' This elephant was found with this inscription 350 years after. Pigs have been known to live to the age of thirty years; the rhinoceros to twenty. A horse has been known to live to the age of sixty. two, but averages twenty- five to thirty. Camels Sometimes lives to the age of 100. Stags are long- lived. Sheep seldom exceeds the age of ten. Cows live about fifteen years. Curler considers it probable that whales sometimes lives to the age of 1,000 years. The dolphin an 1 porpoise attain the age of thirty. An eagle died at Vienna at the age of 104 years. Ravens frequently reached the age of 100. Swans have been known to live 300 years. Mr. MaUerton has the skeleton of a swan that at talned the age of 200 years. Pelicans are long- lived. A tortoise has been known to live to the age of 107. HARK TO OLD ENGLAND'S MERRY BELLS! A SONG— BY JOHN ORTON. Hark to old England's merry bells, How musical they chime; And sing to- day the same glad song They sung in olden time. They breathe a nation's loyalty, The blessings of the queen; And glad the footsteps of the gay Upon the sunny jjreen. O'er hill and dale'the echoes ring, Past ages seem to swell; And join with Nature in their song, Of merry ding, dong, dell. Hark to old England's merry bells; Where is the heart so sad, That cannot answer to their strain, And cheerfully be glad ? They sing of many a victory, Our brave forefathers won ; From Alfred, ancient Britain's pride, To deathless Wellington. A Nelson speaks in every tone, Past ages seem to swell; And join with Nature in their song Of merry ding, dong, dell! UTHKR'S CHARACTER OF HIMSELF AND MILANCTHOV.—" 1 a always greater pleasure in seeing Milancthon's books, whether • tin or German, exposed for sale, than my own. I am born to - to war and battle with troops of devils, so that my books are y and warlike. I have to break the clods and root out the , to hew away thorns and bushes, to fill up the pools; I am ugh forester, and have to break and lay down the road. But travels delicately and quietly along it, builds and plants, and waters, with pleasure, since God has richly endowed him is gifts.'" NDLINGS IN AUSTRAIN ITALY.— Quadri, writing in 1827. ted that in tiie Venetian government there was one found- • or every 47, 4.5 births ; and in the city of Venice Itself, th. number mantalned was lately stated at 3,338, while for all thr Venetian provinces the number was 10,625, in a population of 2,000,000. In 1831, when in the whole province of Milan ( contain ing about 470 000 souls,) there were 1,576 illegitimate births, no fewer than 2,625 infanta were deposited in the foundling hospital of the city; and in 1836 the number was 2,963. It follows, there- fore, that many of these were lawful children. THE BIAIDEN'S RESOLVE. WRITTEN BY A. KYNE. Be not in haste to wed, Ye maidens, young and fair; Your lovers may be led, While single, any where. The more they're kept at bay, The more they will pursue; Then nothing wrong you say. And nothing wrong you do. But when once made their wives Your smiles are sought no more, E'en if respect survives, They love turn out of door. Should you their faults display, Your's they'll sum up In two, That's nothing right you say, And nothing right you do. But should I married be, And have a cross young man, Who feels felicity In blaming all he can; Just to be right each way, These maxims I'll pursue, That's nothing will I say, And nothing will I do. PARSONAGE HOUSES.— The history of parsonage houses would offer much scope for antiquarian research. Wherever a church was consecrated to God, priests were to be found residing in the neighbourhood, now and then in solitude, but generally ( for it h not good for man to be alone) in groups of two, three, or more according to circumstances. The terms " monastery » ' and " cell" appear to have meant at first nothing more than what we call the parsonage of a church or chapel, which, being served more dili- gently than churches and chapels now are, required more impe- ratively the vicinage of the ministers. It was the theory of the thing in lawless and heathen ages, that these men should dwell ih safety under the shadow of ihe Almighty, or, falling of that, should surrender their lives without a struggle to invaders, for the servant of God must not strive. This, however, although beau- tiful in idea, could not be carried into practice. Perhaps the agt of miracles was past, and whatever a hero might now and then accomplish, men would shrink from destruction, and provide for their safety. Hence, the original parsonage was in all probability a tower placed near, or forming part of the temple where its In mates associated. Dramatic JTalea.— No. 10. ADMIRAL BENBOW ; OR, THE EARTHQUAKE OF JAMAICA. IT was during the reign of King William the Third, that Ad- mlral Benbow was sent to his station in the West Indies, to pro- tect that colony from the French, who, there was good reason to apprehend, entertained some hopes of depriving Us of that part of our dominions. Of all the officers In the navy. Benbow was re- garded as the one who was most to be depended on for courage and fidelity to his country. By his own bravery and good conduct, he had raised himself from the humble situation of a common sailor, to that of admiral, and no man was ever more respeetfed and beloved by those who were placed under his command, than he who is the subject of our narrative. In manners, it is true, he was rather blunt and un plea* ant, and in all cases he proved obstinate in whatever opinion he had formed, yet there was ao much good feeling at bottom, that, instead of being disliked for this, his men learnt to respect him the iriare, and we can venture to say, that no commander ever possessed a greater share of esteem, than did. bluff old Admiral Benbow. At this time there dwelt In the island of Jamaica, a young female named Rosa, who \ Vas generally considered to be the daughter of the admiral-, a belief, which he encouraged, and which even the girl herself participated in. She loved her protector, for, from her earliest infancy, she had known no other, and believing hef& elf to be his child, she regarded him with that filial affection that should ever exist between parent and child. The fcriiftlral, however, \ vas not much with her, and as a aea life was not adapted to iter gentle nature, he had purchased for her d. plantation In Jamaica, where he used to visit her on even oe'easioil that iffered. Rosa looked forward to these Visits faith rapture, and come when he would, the admiral was # ufe to be received with a hearty welcome. During one of his cruizes, Benbow had been absent for a lottger period than was his custom, and Rosa began to manifest some impatience for his arrival. She heard of him sometimes, it is true, and that he was nobly en^ agfid In combating with the ene- mies of his country, but she feared leat he shOu'd fall in one of these engagements, nnd that she should thus be throw; tinpro- tect- jd upon the World. At length, however, newa arrived that the fleet Was within view from the shore, and !? VeVy preparation was at once made to receive him with becoming hospitality. While Rosa was waiting impatiently for the arrival of the good old admiral, and counting the m'nutes that would Intervene be- tween that time and the period when he would again press her to his arms, she was interrupted in her pleasorab'e anticipations, by the entrance into her apartment ot Alfred Ellinford. a young neighbouring planter, who had long been suing for her hand Rosa was not displeased at this visit, for her heart w- ts'fondlv attached to him, though, up to this perio i, he had never ventured even to hint at the object of his frequent visits, On the present oecasion, sbe received him with more than her accustomed cor- diality, and the young man, who had at last made up his mind to pop the question, f.- it proportionally relieved, " So, I hear, Rosa,'' he said, " that your good old father, th* admiral, is about to pay us another visit, 1 see, by your smiles how happy it has made you, and egad, 1 feel no little joy myself at an event that affords pleasure to you." " I am, Indeed, most happy, replied Rosa, 41 for he has ever proved most kind nnd indu'gent to me." " And yet, methinks, he's rather rough sometimes," observed Alfred. That is no infirmity of temper,-' replied Rosa, " he hns been long used to command on board his own vessel, and he forgets that when on shore he has not quite such sturdy spirits to deal with. But you must excuse me now, Alfred," she continued, for I hear the guns announcing his landing, and I am all im- patience to go and meet him." " Stay, Rosa," exclaimed the young man, " by Jove you muit not leave me at this moment, for I have come to speak on the subject of marriage." " Indeed !'' cried Rosa, archly: " and, pray, sir, may I be bold enough to enquire the name of the gentleman who is thus re- solved to make so great a venture?' " I am that happy individual,'' answered Alfred. " And the lady ?"' asked Rosa, laughingly. " Is yourself,'' he replied. " Then I am afraid, sir," answered Rosa, " there is little chance, for the truth is, the admiral has already informed me that he has fixed 011 a husband for his darling Rosa.' " But you, surely, will not obey him in this?" cried Alfred. " Indeed 1 but I must, though." answered the lady. " Then tell me his name, that I may shoot him 1'" exclaimed the lover. " Nay, that I cannot," she rep'led, " and for this one very sufficient reason— I shall not know it myself till the arrival of the admiral.'' At this period, loud cheering was heard without; Alfred- hastily quilted the house, and immediately afterwards, the ad- miral entered the apartment, and Rosa found herself fast locked within her arms. " Welcome! once more welcome to thee, my child!" exclaimed the veteran, as he hugged her to his heart. " And welcome to thee, my father," sobbed Rosa, " and oh! that this were the last time we were ever again to be separated in this world.'' " My duty to Old England requires it," returned the admiral; " and it is not for us to complain when our country needs the services of her sons. But, cheer up my love, for, though I have been absent from thee long, I now bring thee good tidings; thou shalt be married, Rosa." " Your letters have led me to expect that you had some such proposition to make,'" replied our heroine, " yet have I often wondered who the man was that you had chosen for my bride- groom.' " Well, then, you shall know it all now," exclaimed the admiral, " your future husband, Rosa, is no other than my own sou." " Your son!" cried Rosa, " am I not then your daughter?— speak !— speak ! sir, I implore, you " " Rosa,'' answered the veteran, iu a voice tremulous with emo- tion ; " I have long avoided this disclosure, and wou'id have done so now, but I am growing old, and I cannot die wit tout revealing a secret which is of so much importance to yourself." " Oh, keep me not In suspense!" cried Rosa ; " tell me the secret of my birth, and I promise to bear all with firmness.". " Then listen to me," answered the admiral. " Twenty years since, your father and myself were on the most intimate terms. At that period you were born, but the moment when you first saw the light, was the last of your mother's mortal pilgrimage. She died, and your father would have been heart- broken, but for the one treasure she had left to bind him to this earth J' " Proceed," cried RoBa, weeping at the sad narrative. " A few days after the funeral cf his wife,' continued th> admiral, " your father sol4 his extensive plantations on this island, and with the produce he determined to return to England, where he might, better attend to the rearing of his beloved child. He and yourself sailed on board the vessel in which I was then an officer, but we had not long left the port, before that event occurred, which has ever since thrown you upon my protection.'' " He died !" sobbed Rosa. " Listen, and you shall hear,'' resumed the veteran. " On board the same veseel, was an Indian, of cruel and revengeful disposition, named Ismael. I had observed that he frequently regarded your father with a lowering brow, but at the time, the circumstance did not make much impression upon me. At last, however, when too late, we d scovered the villany of him whom all suspected. But you are unnerved, my child, retire to your own chamber, and I will conclude my narrative some other time." ' No,'' cried Rosa, " for mercy's sake keep me no longer in this dreadful suspense. Proceed, sir, I conjure you '' " Well, be It so,'' replied the admiral. " O. ne dark and tem- pestuous night, I was awoke from my sleep by a noise In the adjoining cabin, wbich was occupied by your father. I listened, and the sounds being repeated, I rose, and groped my way to the place. On entering, what a scene of horror met my view!— your father lay breathless and bleeding in his cot, whilst, by his side, lay his infant daughter, unconscious of the cruel deed that had robbed her of a parents's protection. Near his couch, Rosa, stood the dark Indian whom I have before alluded to. He was gazing upon the mangled body before him, and in his hand he held the casket which had tempted him to this deed of blood. I would have rushed upon the detested murderer, but my brain grew dizzy, and I fell insensible to the floor.'' " Merciful Heaven!" cded Rosa, ' and the assassin,— did he too escape ?"' " He did,'' replied the admiral. " As I afterwards heard, he rushed upon deck with the treasure in his hands, and leaping Into tbe sea, was never heard of again. On recovering from the death- like stupor into which I had fallen, I once more advanced towards the couch of my murdered friend; his child was entwining her fingers in the blood- clotted hair of her dead sire, and her innocent smile told that she knew not the desolation that had fallen upon her. My heart was overcharged with grief, Rosa, but taking thee in my arms, I swore from that moment, to be a father to thee. I brought thee to Jamaica, and when thou was old enough, purchased this plantation, in which thou hast since found a home." The old man was proceeding with his narrative, when Rosa, overcome by the Intensity of her harrowed feelings, fell fainting into his arms. The admiral was but a poor nurse on occasions like the present, and summoning some female domestics to his assistance, he ordered them to convey their young mistress to her own apartment. Left once more to himself the veteran was considering what was best to be done, when a ringing at the bell aroused him, and looking out to see who It was, he discovered Alfred Ellinford, who, he knew was a suitor for the hand of Rosa, and against whom he had formed a very decided dislike. He, therefore, seated himself at the table, pretended to be deeply et. gaged in reading the newspaper, and ordered a bowl of punch to be brought, determined to take no notice of his visitor, and thus, by his coolness, give him a broad hint that his presence was not at all agreeable. But Alfred was not to be so easily offended, and after finding what sort of humour the old gentleman was in, he said :— " Admiral Benbow, I have done myself the honour of thus paying you this visit, to a3k your consent to my union with Rosa." " Then you are too late, sir," answered the admiral, bluffly, without raising his eyes from the paper he was perusing. " I am sorry to hear that, sir," returned Alfred; " but, perhaps, if you will allow me to explain, you may yet change your opinion, I am not a begear, as you know, admiral. My plantations ad- join these, and they are of considerable extent, and " " Don't interrupt me, young man." exclaimed the admiral— " I am busy just now;— don't you see I am reading the paper ? " Then I'll wait till you are at leisure," returned Alfred, seating himself at the opposite side of the table ; and coolly helping himself to a glass of punch, he offered another to the admiral. " I shan't drink with you,'' exclaimed the veteran, in a rage. " You will not," cried Alfred;—" now I tell vou, you shall tell you, you shall old gentleman, in spite of what you say. So here goes for the health of Rosa, and Gud bless her!" This was more than the old gentleman could resist, aud rising from his seat, he filled a bumper, and did honour to the toast. This done, he again seated himself, and resumed h's former taciturnity. It was all in vain that Alfred tried to get him Into conversation; the admiral seemed to be intent upon his news- paper, and it was not till the young man thought of another subject that he could make any impression upon him. " That was a glorious battle of your's with the Salee Rover," said Alfred, " when, with inferior numbers, you succeeded in taking the pirates, and sinking their vessel.'' " Ah!" exclaimed the vetbran, " you are right there riiy lad. Why, even now, my old hestrt warms at the recollection of it." " I have heard,'' said Alfred, " that no less than eighteen of the enemy were laid dead upon their own deck.'' " Thirteen, young man,'' answered the admiral, " and nine of those fell by my own hand. The rascals boarded us at first, but we drove them back to their ships, and there defeated thein in their own. stronghold." . , " And then you. afterwards ciit off the heads of the eighteen.''— ® ' Thlrt5ett, I tell you, sir,*' interrupted the admiral, impatiently. " Well, you cut off their heads and pickled them,'' continued Alfred, " Popped them into the pork brine,'* cried the admiral, " and when they were pickled enough, put them into a sack." " What, all the eighteen heads ?" " Thirteen, I tell you, again, sir," eiclalihed the old fhan, pettishly, " all of Milch I cari- ied tfith. mfe to Ehgldnd." " And if i heard rightly,' 1 said Alfred, the custom- house officers offered you some interruption." " They did," answered the admiral. " They wanted to know what I d got in the sack, and when 1 refused to tell them, thry took me before the commissioners, to whom I showed the con- tents, and made them a present of the pickled heads, with a hearty wish that they might know What to do with tltem.'' Having, by these rneahs, got the old gentleman into a pretty good humour, Alfred thought he might once more venture to speak upon tiie subject of his love for Rosa. But this only made the admiral angry again, and as a message arrived at the time, requiring his presence 011 ship board, he hastily rose from his seat and took his departure, iVlth a declaration that the girl should never wed any one except a British sailor. Alfred Ellinford was in despair when be heard this, but after considering the subject for some time, he resolved to enter tiie nuval Bervlce, if all other chance of success should fall him, r - Admiral Benbow llad not been loH$ on board his vessel, before a pirate ship \ Vas dl& coveised at a short distance, when hoisting $ 11 sail, they commenced a severe chase after the ocean robbers. It was some hours, however, before they came within cannon- shot but when they did, the gun's of the admiral's vessel were brought to play In such good style, that the pirates were obi ged to lay ton, and prepare to defend themselves. The battle no\ V com- menced in earnest, but the rovers who were fighting for life and liberty, fought with desperation, and the engagement was pro- o ged fir some boll s; at last, however, tha English gitcce. dti I in boar ling the gut my'S vessel, att 1 after some hard fighting, the pirate's flag wan orn doWn tb be replaced by tiiat of the con- querors. The rovers then submitted, and being put into chains, they were conveyed be'dv to await that puiiishment which their judges might afterwards think fit to inflict uponiherii. As they were b ing led aWay to their plage of c'dnftneitfent, one of the captiVeS Who ?;$ pear£ d to have been the leader of the pirates, advanced t(. wttrd< the admiral, and throwing himself upon his knees before him, he imp'ored not t « > be sent to Jamaica. The old admiral started as lie heard tiie vi- ice of his prisoner, and gaz ng at him intently lor Some time, he cxclaimed " By Heaven, if my ag< d ayes deceive me not, thou art Ismael, the murderer of my friend !" " I am Ismael, but no murderer," replied the pirate. " Crime has, indeed, long been familiar to me, but the blood of thy friend stained hot my hand.'* 4 Deny it not," exclaimed the admiral, " for I saw thee in the Cabin, while thy victim lay weltering in his gore." " However much appearances may b^ against me, I still deny the crime you charge me with," replied the Indian pirate " " Then how came you in the cabin of my friend ?*' demanded the admiral. " I had seen the wealth he carried about him, and avarice took possession of my heart," answered Ismael. I went to rob him, but the deed of blood had been committed by other hands, ere I entered the cabin. "' Tls false!" cried the admiral, " you tremble for the conse- quences of your guilt, and would now deny it to save your life." *' Nay, ' tis as I have said," returned Ismael, " but there was a child with the murdered man ;— does she yet live?" " She does," replied the admiral; " beneath my roof she has obtained a shelter from the shaftB of villany." " The gods be praised," exclaimed Ismael, " for it is still in my power to make restitution to her. The gold which had tempted me to rob her father, became a curse to me. I could not show it to any one, for fear of meeting the fate of him who had beeu its former possessor, and I wandered about like a guilty spirit. At last I concealed my treasure in the earth, and joining with some pirates, became what you now behold me."' " Will you, on condition of being restored to liberty, return the treasure to h* r who Is its rightful owner ?'' asked the admiral. " With pleasure," replied Ismael; " the gold lies concealed In the island of Jamaica ; the spot where I hid it Is well known to me, aud I swear to restore it." l'Tis well," returned Benbow; " you shall be at liberty the moment we arrive at Jamaica ; and then I call upon you by the oath you have taken, to fulfil your promise." With these words they separated, and within a day or two after- wards, the ship reached Jama ca. Here, according, to promise, Ismael was liberated, and a letter was given to him from the admiral to Rosa, directing her to treat him w. th kindness, as he had It, in his power to render her an important set vice. He. however, mentioned not the name of the bearer of the letter, in case he should recognize in him the supposed murderer of her father, and thus frustrate the design in contemplation. On t eaching Rosa's plantation, Ismael sought out her overseer, Omai, who received him with that surly demeanour which usually marks the conduct of petty tyrants tow ards those who are unfor- tunately placed under them. He regarded Ismael for some time with a malignant look, and after a little consideration, ordered him to go to work. * 4, i am no slave,'' replied Ismael, " but am come hither to do your mistress a service. I b'ara letter to her from the admiral, and would see her immediately '* " Talk not to me, slave," exclaimed Omai, fiercely, but obey my orders 5— to work, I say." " I will not become your slave,'' returned I? mael| I am as free as yourself, and no power ou earth shall compel me to submit my « elf to slavery." Omal could hear no more; his power had been defied, and raising his whip, he prepared himself to inflict summary punish- ment upon the offender. It was in vain that Ismael kneeled for mercy, the lacerating whip was about to descend upon his back, when Alfred ElHnford rushing forward, arrested the blow. The rage of the overseer was now excited to the utmost. He had long hated Alfred for some cause or other, and the present moment offered him a pretext for carrying his revenue into exeeutlon. Snatching h's dagger( therefore, from his girdie, he was i- bout to plunge it into the heart of his adversary, when Rosa approaching at tho instant, called upon him to forbear. The villain, taken as he was by surprise, obeyed the command of his mistress, but his countenance still wore an expression of fiendish hate. This did not pass unnoticed by Rosa, who, nd- dressing him with more than her accustomed sternness, bade him instantly quit her service, and then retiring with Alfred « nd Ismarl, she left him to brood upon his own dark thoughts. Omal had for some time dared,— though in secret,— to aspbe to the hand of his young mistress. He had believed that it was not Impossible but he might one day or other, possess the object of his ambition, and now that his hopes were frustrated, he deter- mined to seek for vengeance. To this end, he persuaded three or four of her slaves to join with him, and it was then proposed that they should set fire to her plantation that very night, so that in the confusion that would ensue, they might bear off Rosa, and convey her to a remote part of the island. Fortunately, this infamous design was overheard by Alfred Elllnford, though not till the moment when it was about to be carried into execution. He, however, returned to Rosa's bouse which he found was already occupied by the revolted slaves, who had commenced their work of destruction by setting fire to the mansion. Impelled by terror, Alfred flew to the chamber < f Rosa, who was about to convey from danger, when Omal and his ccm- radrs rushed forward, and tearing them apart, bound him to a cabinet, which was already on fire. This done, the guilty overseer raised the fainting girl in his arms to carry her away, when tbe cords which bound Alfred being burnt asunder, he flew forward to snatch her from tbe grasp of her destroyer. At this instant, however, a violent tremour of the earth was fe't; the walls ofthe house were shaken to their ' oundations; another shock more severe than the first, suc- ceeded, and the once splendid mansion of Rosa, was levelled with the earth. Many perished by this awful visitation, and it was not without extreme difficulty that Alfn- d and Ismael succeeded in rescuing Rosa from the ruins with which they were surrounded. Being once more free, Ismael led them to the spot where he had buried the treasure, but so completely was the face of the country altered by the recent earthquake, that, in spite of bis vigilaut search, he could not discover the place where it had been de- posited. Still, however, he continued to look in every direction, and at last, on approaching a fallen tree, he discovered amongst the roots which had been torn up, the prtze for which he had been so anxiously searching. This was, indeed, a welcome restitution to Rosa, for, by the entire destruction of her plantation, site had else been rendered utterly destitute. As she gazed upon the casket which contained her newly found wealth, tears started to her eyes at the recollection of the murdered parent to whom it belonged, and sinking into the arms of Alfred, she gave way to the grief which she could not suppress. Alfred Elllnford saw that the casket was the occasion of this grief, and removing It from her sight, he placed It upon a bar k until she should be so far recovered, as to look upon it without emotion. This done, he devoted his attention to the almost faint- ing girl, and so completely was he absorbed in h's duty, that he was unaware of the approach of Omai, who had taken the oppor- tunity to steal upon them and snatch away the treasure that had been so lately discovered. Within a few minutes afterwards, however, the loss was ascer- tained, and while they were yet consulting as to who could have taken them, a slight rustling was heard in some bushes clote by. The thought at once flashed ou the mind of Alfred, that the robber was there concealed, and firing his pistol in the direction, Omai, with the casket still in his hand, staggered forward, and falling to the earth, expired at the feet of the young man. A few hours after this event, Alfred Elllnford learnt that Ad- miral Benbow was placed in considerable danger through the disaffection of some of his capta'ns, who refused to accompany him in chase ofa French fleet, which had made its appearance off the island. This was an opportunity not to be lost, and going on board a vessel which was lying in the harbour, he was speedily convcyed to the admiral's ship. Here he was received with a hearty wel- come by the veteran commander, but he found that the evil example of the officers had spread among the men, and that the whole squadron was in a state of mutiny. Inspired by a hope of serving his country, Alfred volunteered to visit each ship, and point out to the captains the cowardice which their conduct would for ever stamp upon them. The ad- miral, in despair, yielded to this proposition, and the young man departed on his patriotic errand. But all was In va n; the cap- tains, jealous ofthe power their commander had gained over them, resolved no longer to submit to his dictation, and Alfred rt » i turned with the intelligence that all his e orts had proved una- vailing; The admiral then resolved to engage the enemy single handed, and having secured the fidelity of his own men, he ordered an immediate pursuit to be commenced. In a short time, they came tip with tiie French, and aft engagement was commenced, which terminated With the triumph ot the British flfrfg, but at the ex- pense of the admiral's life. Benbow Was mortally wounded, and when the fight was concluded, he was conveyed to shore, where Rosa flew to meet him, in order to soothe his last moments. The admiral revived at the presence of her he had So fondly loved, and placing her hand in that Of Alfred s, he expired With a prayer ior their future happiness. The death of Admiral Benbow caused universal regret in Eng. land, and even the enemy Whoftt he had Wit severely beaten, bore . willing testimony to the gallantry of tne veteran Who had expired in the defence of his country. The captains of the different vessels were immediately after- wards arrested on a charge of having disobeyed the orders of a superior officer. As prisoners, they were conveyed to England, Where a cburt- Martlal ^ aa shortly summoned to enquire into the conduct which had nearly proved fatal to th; British arms, and which had, in all probability, led to the death of an officer, who had, for many years, maintained the high character of the Eng- lish nation for supremacy on the waves. After a patent investigation, and the examination of numerous witnesses, the prisoners were all found guilty of the charges which had been brought against them, and the sentence of death Was at once passed upon them. From this pena. ty there was no escape. The laws were necessarily severe In a time of War, aftd as many common sailors had lately suffered from mutiny, it was necessary, in the present instance, to make an example of their superiors, so that 110 suspicion of partiality should be entertained. Two days afterwards they were executed, and the outraged laws of the country avenged ! LLOYD'S LIST OF POPULAR WORKS SIXTY- FIVE HUMOUROUS ENGRAVINGS HY AN EMINENT ARTIST, AND TEN NEW COMIC SONGS ( BY PRESTJ FOR ONE PENNY!.! ! " THE PENNY SUNDAY TIMES GALLERY OF COMICALITIES," CONTAINS THK VOLLOWINO ORIGINAL COMIC SONGS, WRITTKU EXPRESSLY FOR THE WORK:— A Private SHU. Happy Land—!". Sad Lot. Poof Jack— Plsaae Ke- Mem- ber Jack. John Delf— In his Cupl. Hard- Up ; or, shocking Ex- tremities. The Contented Man. My Sarah and Me. Domestic Economy. Brandy and Salt. Population, or, It's all owing to the family Ointment. ftjeatrca. IlATMARKET.— Romeo and Juliet, will) Charles Kean, and Miss hlltn Tree, The Lady of Lyons, and Money, wilh Macready and Mr. Wallatk, ill some of his most favourite Characters, and Madame Celeste, have formed a round of attractions at ( his IheattB, that has filled the tliealre to the ceiling every evening. Tho farce of My Frientt the Captnln, is a laughable piece of ab- surdity, which we imagine will have a " short life and inerry one." The following is an outline of the plot!- 77( 6 Captain, by name Mr, Frederick Dunne liiolen, a bustling, barefaced fellow, a specimen of im- pudence, coolness, and ell'ronler'y, sometimes ihe cha- acterislics of a certain portion of our Hibernian neigh- bours, is a regular " sponge" upon all he comes near, mid he happens to meet with a Mr. Gahriel Snoxell ( Rees)< an illiterate ignoramus, whom The Captain ( who is only., a captain by courtesy) soon discovers to be the very man, above all others, suited to be vic- itnized. He sets about " rai- ing the wind" nccord- ngly, and unceremoniously invites himself to dinner, which honour Snoxell declines. However, The Captain contrives very soon to make himself at home, and helps himself, for old acquaintance sake, to the legs of the bird before him, including the wings, and a bit of the breast. Snoxell has a new coat just come home from the tailor's, and the gallant Captain tries it on, and is so delighted with it, that he determines to wear it; his victim's watch next follows, which he vow « he will wear for his sake; and then follow the chairs and tables, which The Captain orders to be taken into his rooms. This is ridiculous enough, and trie audience laughed only at theabsurdiiy of it. At this stage of ihe proceedings, the captain's tiger informs his master that the bailiffs are after him, and he makes, notwithstanding the entreaties of Snoxell, his exit through the window. Here live a Mr. Tidmarsh ( Strickland), his wife and his daughter, ( Miss Charlas.( He ingeniously gets out of the maid of this house that a Mr. Charles Shelbourne, ( Mr. Howe), the nephew of Mr, Tidmarsh, is expected home after an absence of many jears. He it is, then, that he deter- mines to personate " Neck or Nothing," is his motto, and he puts a bold face on the affair. But, nufortu- nately for The Captain, this ruse of his is in great danger of being discovered, for Snoxell, his former vicliin, is on terms of intimacy with Ihe Captains new friends. Mr. Dunne Brown makes Snoxell believe that he really is Mr Shelbourne, and, in fact, ( till further victimizes htm, for he promises to be a mediator be- tween Snoxell and the daughter, and on the strength of these services, he receives twenty guineas of the old gentleman. This leads to an interview between The Captain and the lady in the dark, on which occasion, the former qiakcs lovo for himself, to the inexpressible dismay of Snoxell, who has crept into the room to hear The Captain woo in his behalf. Then there are some humourous incidents, which we have not space to men- tion, and which produce disagreeable conseqtiiuices between Mr. Shelbourne and his wife, which, in the end, are happily adjusted. This Mr. Shelbourne at length atrives at his uncle's residence, and the expo- sure of The Captain follows as a matter of course. The bailiffs enter to take him off, when he appeals for bail to his numerous dupes, but they having no com- passion 011 him, be throws himself on the mercy of the audience, and makes his exit from his stage exist- ence, but whether the audieuce will long continue to show him such mercy is another thing. There are some very fair jokes, but there is nothing very blilliant in the farce. The mere absurdity of it, with Wrench s and David ilees' acting was the surety for its tern porarv acceptance by the public. OLYMPIC— Since the opening of this theatre, partly for the benefit of the dramatic portion of the actors lately engaged at Astley's, we are happy to have it in our power to stale, that it has been well patronized by the public. Indeed, such performers as Messrs. Ray tier, T. P. Cooke, and W. Hammond, together with the excellence of the entertainments, could not fail to please a judicious public. Many novelties ofa superior order, we understand, are in preparation. PAVILION.— Mr. Denvil's performance of Manessah in Gratlan's excellent new play of The Patriarch, has elicited the most tumultuous applause from delighted audiences every evening since its production He has not cieated such a sensation in any original part, since his celebrated delineation of Manfred. The drama ol The Death Grasp, founded on Mr. Prest's powerful romance of that title, is still a source of immense at- traction. VICTORIA.— Mr. Osbaldiston, by his spirited and ju dicious management of ( his the finest of the minor theatres, and the talented exertions of that inimitable actress, Miss Vincenl, has justly succeeded in obtain- ing Ihe most brilliant success. Houses crammed to tile ceiling fully testify this fact, and plainly shew, that where a manager exerts himself for the gratification of the public, he is sure to meet with a commensurate re- ward. We must, also, do Mr. E. F. Saville the justice to stale, that no inconsiderable portion of the liberal support this theatre has met wilh under the present lessee is attributable to his care and attention as stage- manager, and his acknowledged excellence as an actor. Of the merits of the very popular domestic drama of Susan Jlopl'y we have alieady spoken, and the readers of this paper have had ample means of judging, from Ihe tale which appeared in our last, founded upon it. We need, therefore, merely add that, not only is its success unabated, but that it increases nightly in at- traction. In the legitimate drama, likewise, the fre- quenters of this theatre have bad a rich treat, Messrs Osbaldiston, Saville, Mrs. W. West, and the other popular members of the corps dramatique, having ap- peared lately in some of Shakspere's most popular plays. What other lessees have been for many years endeavouring to do, Mr. Osbaldiston, by his extensive theatrical knowledge and indefatigable exertions has accomplished in a few weeks, namely, established this iheatre as one of the most popular and rational places of amusement in the metropolis. GRAVESEND THEATRE.— This theatre has never had a more lalented or spirited lessee than Mr. F. Neale, and the inhabitants and frequenters of this beautiful place of resort have found an excellent treat in the amusements he has, since the opening, provided for them- The works of all otir first- rate dramatic au- thors have been admirably played by Ihe excellent company engaged, among whom we may enumerate the names of Mr. J. W. Bennett, Mr. j Sloan, the eminent Irish comedian, Mr. Dillon, Mr. Carroll ( act- ing manager), Mr. Bedford, Miss Fanny Woodville, the excellent little actiess so well known at the Olym- pic and Strand Theatres, Mrs. Atkinson, and Mrs. France. Of Mr. Prest's highly popular nautical drama of Gallant Tom we shall speak anon. AND ALSO THE POLLOWINO GRAPHIC SKETCHES: — The Maid Of the Mill.— A Central Blslng.— Physical Force.— Bringing Him too ( Two).— A Black Fast.— Ladles of the Court'.— His Mind Is on the Rack.— Settling a[ c] Count, Double Entry!— Friar Bacon.— Giving Himself ( H) airs.— Contracting an Acquaint- ance.— A Heavy > well.— A Good Bite.— Hodge's Best.— Sedan. tery Occupation.— Currant Jam ; a Friendly Squeeze.— A Neat Turn- out.— A Votary of the Nine.— Taking the Pledge.- Warlike Guise ( Guys).— Food for Reiiectien.— Ceiling Whacks; a Bel. frey. — A Promising Child.— A Boy In a Fit.— Giving up the Ghost — Cabriolet Society.— Pleasures of " Fancy."— Beit London Porter. — A Back Settler.— Going by the Post, General Delivery.— Come of Age.— Cutting Him to the Quick.— Breaking Cover.— Saueft ( Source), of the Nigger ( Niger).— A Dey's Pleasure — A - sad Plight. — A Beli'y Full of Grapes.— The Chan? ele. s One.— A Pri. ate Box. - Taken in A [ r] resl. — The Lively Smack j Looking Out for Squalls.— Hebrew Melodies.— A Funny Pair.— A Good Calling — A Shocking Stkk.— Tho Pot-' » y.— Snmmut Short.— Detaehm. nt of Cavalry.— Deprived ot the Use ol their Organs.— Neat as Im. ported.- A Free- Booter. 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