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?Jaaftl!.-dM.',:. HaPpSJfSSSVltSJSaSBl u-iMnw- 1111 mi) ninnm VOLUME XIV. BRATTMB ORO, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1847. NUMBERS. rDJiLisiiED uvcnv FIUDAV BY BYTHEH tV PLATT. O. II. PLATT, EDITOR. OTTICE.....XO. 3 wntrLtu's sio!e ontniNu. Terus-To single subscribers, i 2f)0 a year. To Companies, and those who pay Id adranre, liberal diicount will be made. BUS I IVES 8 CA-RDS. E. II A It T, rns hi on tattle Tailor, No. 8 GlUXITC HOW, ltRATTLIIIORO, VtJ. (13) IIENIIY CL.AUK, Agcxt or Wixmuu Cocxir Mutual Fire Insuoaxce CourAxr, (5S) JJratlleion, IJ. attocuj) nnti (Counselor nt Unto, riucncixo ix tiie courts or VERMOXT A XI) XE ' HAMPSHIRE, Commissioner appointed to take proof and acknowl 'I "uent ol Deeds and other Instruments, to be . 'irdcd ortued In tlie State of New York. A .rent for the iEtna and Vrotectlon Insurance Com panies, Hartford, Conn. insuring all kinds of property on the most reasonable terms. 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Nor tears, nor prayers, with thee could aught avail, But thou must wake again the parents' wau Brothers' and sisters' heart felt-grief renew, And ecrcr again the ties of friendship true; I While strangers' tears in sympathy are shed, With those who now weep for the "early dead.'' 'Tis not the aged, like a sheaf of corn, Ripe for the harvest, they are called to mourn, The number of whose days on earth hare been Lengthened to full their three-score years and ten ; But ) outh and beauty, in iu opening bloom, Now lays before them, ready for the tomb A young and loTing heart in death is stilled, Ere half Its mission here on earth Is filled. Although with anguish deep their hearts are torn, Tis not as those without a hope who mourn Amid their grief, this consolation given Another daughter railed from earth to heaven; Another sister, with her priceless love, Has turned from earth, to brighter realms above ; Another friend, they loved so dearly here. Is now rejoicing In a purer sphere. She is summoned home to the spirit-land, To mingle her notes with the seraph band, And to Join her praise with a sister's song, Around the throne, amid the angel throng. Yet let us believe, for the faith is dear, That they are watching still the loved ones here, As guardian angels, still your steps attend, And with your prayers, their spirit-voices blend. A father's heart their memory long wiU share ) Long will a mother mourn her daughters fair; A sister's love in after years will tell How those long gone, are yet remembered well. Brothers and friends, when calmed their deeper grief, Long in the burthened sigh shall And relief, And while sorrow its "silent plaint may pour," Faith whispers, "not lost, but gone before." 01 had worth and virtue power to sate Earth's loveliest forms from an early grave; Could bcanty and fragrance shield the flower We prlie the most, from the tempest's power; Not as now. should wo watch with anxious eve. When threatening clouds ooscuro our summer sky, Nor stand with trembling hearts when bursts the blast, And mourn the havoc when the whirlwind's past. JMifax, Sept. 4, 1847. H Nice Distinction. The jury in the case of tbo young midshipman, Pollock, who made such a murderous assault upon the editor ol uio uut falo Advertiser, were unable to agree eleven bcimrln fator of convicting him" according to the indictment, of an intent to kill ; while one sioou out tor an "intent to wound.' ItnpnEnFaiiiLE. It is rumored that a move ment is on foot to endeavor to procure a pardon for Albert J. Tirrell, for tho remainder of his term in the Massachusetts state lnson. Had for the Lawyers It is stated that at the recent session of the Court of Common Pleas for Barnstable Co., Mass., there was not a tingle case, civil or criminal, on the docket. The Franklin county fail, at KL Alhan. baa lcn empty for several months. The courts, 5o, umu very uttio business. Excesshe rains have, fallen in Georgia, and a a crcat part of tho low country of tho Statu ! under water. A short crop of cotton Is now ren dered ccruun. Tho Louisville, Ky, Examiner is urging pponcnta of slavery in the slae-holiliug f?ta ; the opponents or slavery in uie tune-uoidiug mates to insist, whenever new Constitutions aro odont cd for their States, upon having a provision tiiat any comuy may Dccomo tree irom slavery, when ever a majority of legal voters shall so determine, All right again. The public will bo glad to learn that tlio lale difficulty between the Tost Master General and the Mail contractors on the ew Haven route, has been finally ccttlcd. P I C CJO LA. TIIE PRISONER OP FEMSTRELLAi Or, Captivity Captive. BT . n. SAtXTISIE. CHAPTER XXVII. The ttvo prisoner! had no longer any se crets from each other I After glancing rap idly over Iho history of their several lives. they returned to the various incidents of each, and the emotions to which they had I given rise. They sometimes spoko or Te-1 resi J but at the very mention of her name, . a vivid blush overspread the fico of .Char ncy, and the old man himself grew gravel and sail. Any allusion to the absent angel 1 was sure to be followed by an interval of, mournful silence. i Their discourse usually turned upon the j discussion of some point of morality ; or comments upon the eccentricities of human nature. Qirarili's philosophy, mild and be-1 nevolent, invested the happiness of man in the love of his fellow-creatures ; nor could yinrnej, though hall converted to his opin ions, understand by what means this spirit of tenderness and indulgence could survive the injuries which the philosopher had en dured from mankind. "Surely," said he, "you must have be stowed jour malediction on those who, after basely calumniating jou, tore you from the bosom of domestic happiness, from the arms of your daughter !" "The offence of a few," replied Qirardi, "was not to subvert my principles of action towards the whole. Even those few, blind ed by political fanaticism, fancied they were fulfilling a duty. Trust me, my young friend, it is indispensable to su'vcv even the injuries we receive through a medium of pardon and pity, winch or us lias not re quired forgiveness for faults! Which of us has not, in his turn, mistaken error for the truth! St. John bequeathed to us the blesseJ aiicm,nlhat God is love! True and beautiful proposition I since by love alone, the soul re-elevates itself to its celes tial source, and finds courage for the endu rance of misfortune ! Had ( tntcred into captivity with a particle of hatred In my soul against my fellow-creatures, I should have expired in my imbittered loneliness. But Heaven be praised, I have never been the prey of a single painful reflection. The recollection of my good and faithful friends, whose hearts I knew wero suffering -villi every suOerini: of mr own. served to stim ulate my affection towards mankind; and tho only unlucky moment of my captivity was that in which I was debarred the sichi of a fellow-creature." "How !" cried Charner. "were you ever subjected to such a deprivation V "At my first arrest." resumed Qirardi, "I was transported to a dungeon in the citadel of Turin ; so framed as to render commu nication impossible even with my gaoler. ftly lood was conveyed to me by a turning box inserted in the wall ; and during a whole month not the slightest sound inter rupted the stillness ofrny solitude. It needs to hare undergone all 1 then experienced, fully to comprehend the fallacy of that aar aje philosophy which denied society to be the natural condition of the human species. The wretched condemned to isolation from his kind is a wretch indeed 1 To hear no human voice, to meet no human eye, to be denied the pressure of a human hand. to find only cold and inauimatn objects on ' which to rest one's brow, one ureast, ' one's heart; is apriration to which the strongest might fall victim I The month 1 thus endured weighed like years upon my nature ; and when, every second day, I dis cerned the footsteps of my gaoler in the corridor, coming' to renew my provisions, the mere sound caused my heart to lesp wiimn me. ivnue tno dox was turning round, I used to strain tnv erea in hones to catch, at the crevice, the slightest glimpse of his face, his hand, his very dress ; and my disappointment drove me lo despair. Could I have discerned a human face, even bearing thecharactcra of cruelty or wicked ness, 1 should have thought it full of beau ty; awl had the man extended his arms to wards me in kindness, have blessed him fer the concession I liut the sight of a human face was denied me till the day of my trans lation to Fcneslrella ; and my only resource consisted in feeding the reptiles which shar ed my captivity and in meditating upon my absent child 1" Charney started at the allusion : but his venerable companion was himself too much distressed to notice tho emotion of his young mend. "At lenelh," said he, after Ion? pause which served lo restore him to his usual serenity, "a favourable change befell me even in ray dungeon. I discovered, by means of a atraggling ray of light, a cre vice produced by the insertion of an iron cross by way of support into the walls of my dungeon : which, though it enabled me to obtain only an oblique glimpse or the oppo site wall, became a source of exquisite en joyment. My cell happened to be situated under tho keep of the citadel ; and one blessed day, I noticed for tho first time the shadow or a man distinctly reflected upon tho wall. A sentinel had doubtless been posted on the platform over my head; for the shadow went and came, and I could distinguish the fonn of the man'i uniform, the epaulet, tho knapsack, the point of his onyonet, ine very vacillation ol nis leatneri "Till evening extinguished my resource, 1 remained at my post ; and now shalj I describe the thrill of joy with which I ac knowledged so unexpected a consolation I I was no longer alone; I had once more a living companion ! Next day and the days succeeding, the shadow of another soldier appeared; the sentinels were ever changing, but my enjoyment was the same. It was always a man, always a fellow-creature,' phose movements I can watch, and whose dispositions conjecture. When the moment came for relienntr cuard. I welcomed, the new-comer, and bade good-bye lo his prede cessor. I knew (he corporsl by sight ; I could recognise the different profiles of the man ; nay, (dare I avon such a weakness!) some among tnem were objects of my pre' dilection. The attitude of their peraons, oi comparative vivacity of their movements, became so many indications of character, from which their age and sentiments might bo inferred. One paced gslly along, turn. Ing lightly on his heel, balancing his mus ket in sport, or waving his head in cadence to the air he was whistling; he was doubt leas young and gay, cheered by visions of happiness and love. Another pacrd along, with his brow inclining, pausing often, and leaning with his arms crossed upon his,mus ket, meditating mournfully, perhaps, upon his distant village, his absent mother, his childhood's friends. He passed his hand rapidly over his eyes perhaps lo dash away the team gathered by these tender retros pections I "For many of these shadows I fell a live ly interest, and inexplicable compassion; and the balm thus called into existence with in my bnsoin shed its soothing influence over my fate. Trust me, my good young friend, the truest happiness is that we derive irom our sympathy with our lellow-crea-tures." "Why did I not become earlier acquaint ed with you, excellent man t" cried Char ney, deeply affected, "How different, then, had been the tenor of my life! Dut what right hare I to complaint Havo I not found in this deolate spot all that was de nied'me amid the splendour of the world I a devoted heart a noble soul an anchor of strength ! virtue and truth Qirardi and Pieciola!" For among all these effusions oftho heart, Pieciola was not forgotten. The (wo friends had constructed a more capacious seat be side her ; where, side by side, and facing the lovely plant, they passed hour after hour together, all three in earnest conversing. Chsrney had given lo this new seat the name of "Tho Dcnch of Conference." There did the simple-mipded Girardi as pire for once lo eloquence ; for without el quence in the expositor, no conviction. Nor were the eloquenco or conviction want ing. The bench had become the rostrum of a professor ; a professor, though less learned than his scholar, infinitely wiser and more enlightened. The professor is Giacomn Girardi, the pupil the Count d.c Charney, and the book in process of exposition Pieciola 1 CHAPTER XXVIH. As autumn approached, Charney could not forbear expressing to his friend, as they sat together .on the flench of Conference, his regret at losing all hopes of Pieciola' second flowering, and his lamentations over her last blossom. Girardi immediately attempted to supply the loss by a dissertation on the fruelifieaiion of plants, and iha.videnea thereby afforded or Iho intervention of an all-wise Provi dence. Girardi first alluded to Iho winged form of the seeds of certain plants, whose folisge, large nnd complicated, would oppose their dispersion but for the feathery tuft attached to each, which causes them to float in the atmosphere ; and described the elastic pods in which others are enclosed, which, open ing by a sudden spring, at the moment of maturity, discharge the seed to a distance. "These wings, these springs," observed the old man, "are hands and feet bestowed up on them by the Almighty, that they may reach their destined place, and germinate in the sunshine. What human eye, for in stance," said he, "U.about to follow, in their aerial flight, the membranous seeds of the Im, the pine, the ash circling in tho at- ino-nnere amid volumes or other seeds, ris ing by their own buoyoncy, and apparently nying in searcn oi me mrds, qt winch they are to form the nourishment t" The old man next proceeded to exnlain the phenomena of aquatic plants; how the seeds of those destined for the adornment of brooks, or the banks of lakes or ponds, are endowed with a form enabling them to float upon ine water, so as to deposit themselves in various parts of the beach, or cross from one batik to another ; while such as are in tended to take root In the bed of the river fell at once by their own weizht lo the bot tom, and give birth to reeds and rushes, or those beautiful water-lilies, whose roots arc in the mud beneath, while their larzo urecn shining leaves, and snow-white blossoms, float in pndo and glory upon the bosom of the waters. The vallisneria was not forgot ten i and the male, and female plants of which being disunited, the former uncoils her long spiral peduncle, lo raise her flower above iho surface of the alream, while the male, unpossessed of asimilar faculty, breaks its fragile flower-stalk, and rises spontane ously lo the surface, to accomplish the act of fecundation. "How is it," cried Charney, "that men remain insensible lo the existence of these wondrous prodigiea of nature 1" And the old man rejoiced al the exclama tion, as a proof that his lessons were not shed upon a barren and ungrateful soil. "Tell me," demanded the Count, "has the insect creation, lo which your studies have been peculiarly addressed, furnished you with facts as curious as those for which I am indebted to my Picciolat" "Sri curious," replied Girardi, "that you will not fully appreciate even the marvels of Pieciola till you have become acquainted with the hosts of animated beings which hover orer her verdant branches. You will then lc;rn to admire the secret laws which connect the plant with the insect, the insect witji Ihe plant; and perceive that' order is Heaven's first law,' and ihst.one vast intel ligence influences the whole creation," Girardi was proceeding to enlarge upon the harmony of the universe, when, pausing suddenly, he pointed oul lo his companion a brilliant beautiful butterfly, poised on one nf Ihe twigs of his plant, with a peculiar quivering of the winca. "See!" cried he. "Pieciola hastens to expound my theory 1 nn engagement nas just been contracted be tiveeiilier and yonder insect, which is now consigning its posterity to her guardian ship." And when ihe butterfly flew away, Char ney verified Ihe assertion by examining a little group of eggs, attached by a viscous substance lo the bark. "Do you . Imagine," inquired Girardi, "thai It Is by chance Ihe butterfly has pro ceeded hither, to intrust lo Pieciola this pre clous deposile T On Ihe contrary, Nature, has assigned lo every plant analogies with certain insects. Every plant has its insect to lodge, ita Insect to feed,. Admire Ihe long chain of connexion'tietken Iheml This butterfly, when a caterpillar, was nour ished on Iho substance of a plant of the same species as Pieciola ; and after under going its appointed transformslhnt, and be coming a butterfly, it fluttered faithless from flower to flower, lipping the sweets of a thousand different nectaries. Dul no soon er did the moment of maturity arrive for a creature that never beheld its mother, and will never behold its children, (for its task fulfilled, it is about to die,) than by an in stinct surer than the best lessons of experi ence, it flew hither In deposile its progeny on a plant similar to that by which, under a different form and in a different season, it was fed and protected. Instinctively con scious that little caterpillars will emerge from its eggs, it forgets, for their sake, the habits it has acquired as a butterfly ! "Who laught her all ihiat Who en dowed her with memory, powers of reason ing, and recognising the peculiarities of a vegetable, whose present foliage bears no resemblance to that which it bore during the spring I The most experienced bota nist is often mistaken the insect never I" Charney involuntarily testified his sur prise. "You have still more lo lesrn," interrupt ed Girardi. "Examine the branch selected by the Insect. It is one of the largest and strongest on Ihe tree, not one of the new -shoots, likely to be decayed by frost during Ihe winter or broken by the wirfd. All this has been foreseen by the insect. Whence did it derive such prescience!" "Do you not in some degree deceive yourself, my dear friend t" demanded Char ney, unwilling lo arow how much he was confounded by these discoveries. "Peace, sceptic, peace I" replied tho old man, with an accusing smile. "You will admit, at least, that seeing is believing f Pieciola has now her part lo play. The foresight of the insect is not greater than that with which Nature endows the plant Inwards the legacy bequeathed by the but terfly ; at the return of spring we will verify the prodigy together. The moment the plant puts forth its leaves, the tiny eggs will break, and emit the larvai they contain: a law of harmony regulates Ihe vegetation of the plant in common with Ihe vitality of the insect. Wero the larvsc to appear first, there would be no food for them : were the leaves loprecedo them, they would have ac quired loo firm a consistency for their fee blo powers. But Nature, provident over all, causes both plant and insect lo develope themselves at ihe same moment, to grow to celher, and together attain .their maturity : o that the wing. d nowpa of eaob aro simultaneous in their display of beauty." "Another lesson derived from my gentle Pieciola 1" murmured the astoniahed.Char ncy ; and conviction entered into his aoul 1 I hut passed the days of tho captives, in mutual solace and instruction ; and when, every evening, Ihe hour arrived (or retreat ing singly into the chamber of each, lo wait ihe hour of real, Ihe same object uncon sciously occupied their meditations: for Charney thought of Teresa, and Qirardi of ins daughter, exhausting their minds in conjecture as lo her present destiny. The young girl herself, meanwhile, wis not inactive on their behalf. Her first im pulse had been to follow the Emperor lo Main; where Teresa soon discovered that it is as difficult to penetrate through the antechamber of royally as through the ranks of an army. The friends ol Qirardi, hoiv crer, roused by her efforts, renewed their applications, and having undertaken to pro cure at no remote period the liberation of the captive, his daughter, somewhat reassur ed, returned to Turin, where an asylum was offered her in the house of a near re lation. The husband of this relation happened to be the librarian or the city ; and la him did Menou address himself, lo select the bolanical works destined for Ihe use of the prisoner of Fenettrella. It was no difficult mailer for Teresa, to infer from the nature of the study to whom these books were des tined; and ahe accordingly managed lo slip into one of the volumes Ihe mysterious de spatch, which, even if discovered by the commandant, was not of a nature to com promise either her relation or the protege In whose behalf she had already ventured so largely. She was still ignorant that her father and Charney no longer resided In each olher'a neighbourhood j and when the newa of their separation was brought back by the messenger employed lo convey the books lo Fenestrella, it became her first ob ject to accomplish Ihe reunion of ihe two captives. After addressing letter after teller on the subject, to Ihe governor of Piedmont, she continued lo interest in her behalf some of Iho chief inhabitants of Turin, and, through Ihem, the wife of Mennn, till ihe general, having strong motires for desiring to con ciliate his influential petitioners, ended by granting the prayer of Teresa Girardi. And when, under the auspices or Madame Menon, she came lo offer grateful thanks to Ihe general, Ihe veteran, touched by Ihe devotedncas of her filial tenderness, laying aside for a moment Ihe harshness or his na lure, took the young girl kindly by tho arm, as he addressed her, "You must come and visit my wife from time lo lime," said Jie. "Ii about a month's time she may hare good news to tell And Teresa, nothing doubting that the good news would consist in an order for her readmisslon into (he fortress or Fenestrella, lo pass a portion or every day with her fath er, threw herself at the feet or the general with a countenance bright with joy, loading him with grateful acknowledgments. While all this was proceeding undreamed of by the two captives, Charney and Girardi sal enjoying on their benchjt glorious Octo ber sunshine, restoring, or rather forestall ing around them, tho warmth and promise of spring. Both were pensive and silent, leaning severally on Ihe opposite arms which closed in their rustic scat. They might have passed for estranged or Indifferent lo each other, but for the witiful looks cast from lime to time by Charney upon his companion, who was absorbed in a prnfound reverie. It was not often, that the counte nance of Girardi was overshadowed by sad ness no wot'der, therefore, thai Iho Count should mistake the motives of his depression. "Yes I" cried he, replying, as lie fancied, lo Ihe looks of his friend i "captivity Is, in- uccu, a purgatory i t o be imprisoned lor an imaginary oucnce, to lite apart Irom all wo love." Bui ere be could proceed, Qirardi, rais ing ins neaii, gazed wiin surprise upon the Count, "True, my dear friend I" he re plied ; "separation is one of the severest trials or human fortitude'," " your friend I" interrupted Charney, with bitterness. "Have you ihe charily lo bestow such a name upon n upon me, who am l)ic cause of your being parted from hcrl for it is of your daughter you are thinking I Deny it not ! Teresa is tho object of these mournful meditations; and, al such a moment, haw odious must I bo in your siiht 1" "Believe me, you are mistaken in your conjectures," mildly interrupted the vener able nian. "Never was the image ol my daughter invested witlmuch consolatory as sociations as to-day. For Teresa has writ ten lo me: I have received a letter from my child." "Written to you, yon have a letter from her, they have Buffered it In reach jour hands!" cried Charney, insensibly dtawing nearer to his comnamon. Then chrekinrr his exultation, he added. "But you have. uou in less, learned some afflicting tidings I "Far from il, I assure you." "Wherefore, then, this depression!" "Alas 1 my dear friend, such is the frailty of human nature; such is the mingled yarn of human destiny I A rrzret is aure to im- bitter our sweetest hopes. The happiness of this life casts its shadow before, and it is by the shadow that our attention is first at tracted. You epoke of separation from thoso we love. Hero is my letter 1 read il, and learn what considerations depress my spirit while scaled by your side." Charney took the letter, and for some moments held il unopened in his hand : his eyes fixed on the countenance of Girar di, ho seemed desirous of reading there Ihe Intelligence II contained. On examining the address he recognised with emotion the handwriting of his precious billet; and al length unfolding the paper attempted to read aloud Ihe contents. But his voice faltered, the words expired upon his lips: and stopping short, he concluded ihe letter al most insudibly lo himself. "Desrest father," wrote Teresa, "bestow a thousand kisses upon the paper you hold in your hands; lor a thousand and a thou sand have I impressed upon il, as harvest for your venerated lips 1 "What joy for as both, ibia renewal of correspondence i it is to Ueneral Menon we are indebted for Ihe concession ; he it is who has put an end lo a silence which, even more than distance, seemed in keenua i asunder. Blessings be upon him 1 AW, i dear father, our thouzhts. al leaal. mav flv towards each olhcr ; rhall communicate my Hopes to sustain your courage; tou, your griefs, in weeping over which I shall fancy I am weeping in your presence I But if a great happiness, dearest fsther. wero in reserve lor us 1 For a moment, I beseech you, lay aside my letter, and sum mon your strength "to hear the sudden joy I am about to excite in your bosom. .Father 1 If I were onco more permitted to be with you I lo approach you, lo listen to jour instructions, to surround you with my at tentions 1 Through ihe two years in which we enjoyed this alleviation of our affliction. captivity seemed to tit lightly on your spir its ; anu i enienaineu ine nope, yes, Ihe earncal, earnest hope, that Ihe favour will be again vouchsafed me; that I shall be once more permitted to enter your prison I" "Teresa about lo visit you ! here in Ihe fortress 1" cried Charney, wild with joy. "Read on "replied the old man, in a melancholy tone, "read on I" "I shall be once more permitted to enter your prison," resumed Charney, repealing the last sentence. "Are you not happy in auch a prospect ! Are you not overjoyed !" continued Teresa. "Pause a moment, to consider the good tidings I have thus an nounced! Do not hurry on towards the conclusion of my letter. Violent emotions are sometimes dangerous. Hare I not al ready aaid enough 1 Were an angel lo de scend from heaven, charged with ihe ac complishment of our wishes, you would not presume to require inorej but I.your child, might venture, ere he reascended to his na tive skies, might be tempted to implore your liberation from captivity. Al teirr age, father, it is a cruel thing lo be denied Iho sight of your native country. The banks of our beloved Doria are so beautiful ; and in our gardens on theCollina, the trees planted by my poor mother and brother havo acquired surprising growth during your ab sence. There, more than on any other spot, survives ihe precious memory of those we have lost. "Then, father, Ihere are your friends ; the friends who haro supported, by their generous efforts, my applicstions lo govern ment; lam sure you regret your absence from them ; I am sure you would delight in seeing them again. Oh I rather, rather I Ihe pen seems to burn in my hand I My secret is about lo escape me I II has, pro bably, already escaped me! You have. doubtless, summoned all your courage lo learn oennttiieiy thai in a lew days 1 am about to rrioin vou. not to lend mv aid in softening jour captivity, but to announce us termination ; not to tie Willi you at stat ed hours, and within the walls of a prison bul lo carry you away with me in triumph from Fenestrella ; free, proud ay, proud for you have now a right tu resume your pride. Your faithful friends Contenna and Delaruo did not rest till they obtained, not jour pardon, but your justification. Yes, your innocence is fully recognised by the imperial government, "Farewell, dearest and best nf fathers. How I love vou I how happy do I feel at Ihis moment and how much happier shall I he when again folded in your arma I Your own "Tmesa." The letter did not contain a singlo word In reference lo Charney. That word, that hoped-for word, how eagerly did ho seek for it In every page and line) how eagerly and how vainly I Yet, notwithstanding his disappointment, it was a cry of joy that burst from Ihe lips of the Count when he concluded Ihe letter. "You will soon be free 1" cried he ; "soon able (o resi under the shadow of green trees, and behold Iho rising of the sun 1" "Yes I" replied the old man. "But I am also about lo leave you I Such is the shad ow which precedes my happiness to-day, to prevent my joy from falling into excess." "Think not or me, I beseech you I" cried Charney ; proving by his generous trans portations, and forgetfulness of telfj how truly ho deserved the friendship of which he was the object. "At last, she will cease lo uiTcr from Ihe consequence of my rash ness 1 You will be happy and t no longer oppressed by the heaviness of remorse. During the tail Tew hours that remain Tor us to bo together, wo may at least talk or her unreservedly." And as ho uttered these last incoherent words, the Count de Charney threw him self into the arms of his venerable friend. TO DE CONTINUEn. JItlancholy anil Distressing Occur rencc. A very painful and truly dislrcssini oc currence look place recently in Ihe east end of Glasgow, of which Ihe following are, we believe, the correct details : On Saturday, at half past one o'clock P. M., three boys, two of Ihem sons or James Wilson, Esq., builder, Qallowgaia Street, and the other a son or bis brother, Mr Charles Wilson, were missing. Litllo un easiness was excited till late in tho evening, when the parents' rears became actually alarmed, as the children never had been in Ihe habit or staying out al night. Every inquiry was made around the neighborhood, but no intelligence could be obtained, and the feelings or Ihe unhappy parents and fam ilies may be better conceived than describ ed. Earlyon Sabbath morning, and through out the whole day, inquiry was made at the various places and villages where it might be possible the children had gone to visit some of their acquaintances or friends, but wilh the same success. On .Monday morning, no intelligence be ing obtained, Mr Wilson started with the six o'clock train for Greenock, under Ihe hope that they had gone lo Helensburgh, where they had many acquaintances, but from which, had they gone there, they could not get returning on Ihe Saturday evening. He had not left home above hair an hour, honever, when a carter who takes charge or a horse belonging to Mr James Wilson, and Mr Charles Wilson, the father of one of the boys, on opening the wood-yard and enter ing tho, atable at six o'clock A. Al., heard distinctly the cries of ooo of the children, and, following the sound, they were direct ed to a provender or corn chest, a box six feet lorg nnd about three deep, wilh three separate compartments, and secured on the outside with an iron hasp, which fits upon a staple in the side or Ihe chest. On open ing the lid, they wero horror-stricken at find ing the three boys, occupying one of tbo compartments ; but, melancholy to relate, il was round that Charles, aged eleven years and a hair, ond James, eleven and two months, were quite dead, and had been so apparently for a considerable lime I Rob ert, aged seren years, was tolerably strong, and immediately got up on the chest lid be ing raised. Iu the course of the forenoon he was able to relate, most distinctly and satisfactorily, the circumstances connected with the mournful catastrophe. Tho two brothers and cousin had gone into the hay-loft lo amuse themselves in mak ing a dragon or kite, and at half past one P. M., on Saturday, they had out of frolic, all entered in the corn chest. Charles, the elder boy, sportfully drew down the lid, which most unfortunately caused the hasp to fix over Ihe Maple, and all tho united strength and exertions of the poor boys were insufficient lo enable them lo burst Ihe bonds of what, too truly, proved their tomb. On Ihe side at which the youngest boy was found, the lid did not fit quite so closely as over the other compartments, and from the limited aupply of air which had been admit ted through this crevice, and to the fortu nate circumstance or a broken pane of glass being in the window, close lo this end of the chest, may be attributed his almost mi raculous preservstion. It is melancholy but gratifying to reflect on Ihe conduct of the poor boys to one another, when placed in their awful position. They endearored to support each other' confidence as well as possible ; they cried, and cried as long as ihey could for assistance, but no one heard Ihem, though they were not 15 yards from their parental roof. They pushed their heads so as to raise the lid a little at Iho end in which Robert, the youngest, was con fined, and nith a discrimination beyond his years, he fortunately put a marble in the chink lo keep it open, which served him, of course, to breathe more freely. James was next to bis little brother, being in the mid compartment, where there were some beans, and with the utmost sagacity and consider ation, he managed to push through a few or Ihem to his companions in distress to ap pease their hunger. He directed ihem not lo eat many for fear or becoming thiraly, and expressed his Tears that he would soon die. Before giving up hope Charles, the eldest, endeavored to cut a pole in Ihe side of the cheat, but in this attempt he cut his hand, and the blade of his penknife broke ; they then resigned themselves lo their sad fsle; and after being exhausted wilh una vailing shouts and cries, which were not heard on earth, they praiseworlhily and sol emnly repelled portions of the Paraphrases, and finally addressed themselves lo the Hearer and Answerer of prayer. Charles died first, after bidding his cousins farewell. James then bid his brother good-bye, and spoke or his dear mamma, who would nev er see him again. He became so Taint, he said he had just other three brealhs to draw, and requested that Robert would not apeak to him. There waa a loud heavy breath, in a few seconds another, and in about a min ute a deep loud sigh, and death closed his eyes forever. Thia was just at the lown bell rang six P, M., on Saturday. Hoberl soon after fell asleep, but he awoka on the Sabbath morning, and heard distinctly the ringing of ihe bells during the day. He slept occasionally till the Monday morning I six. o'clock, when he heard the men about Ihe stable, when he waa able lo make such noise as led to his discovery. The distress of the afflicted and bereaved families may bo imaginadrjbuLcannot bt expressed, on paper ; thouflijjl'ii'oirtamly consolatory to think on Ihe manner in which the thoughts of their children were directed to their lat ter end, and to the realities of another and belter world. Qlasgme Constitutional. Outrage nr the Slavx Hotter. The Butler (Ohio) Whig circs tho following account, In substance, of attacks made upon Mr Marshall' family, of Cranberry township, and that of his son in line township, by a party of slave-hunt-era, numbering about a dozen, headed by ex sheriff Ralston, of Indiana county, Ohio. nicy demanded to ire Mr Marshall, and wero informed UiAt he was absent or business in Al leghany county. A six-barreled revolver was then placed at the breast of Mr Marshall, and threats made that the would be Instantly mur dered if she did cot divulge the hiding-places of tho slaves. Mrs Marshall, who exhibited great firmness, replied that there were no slaves about their premiMf. The gang then ransacked the houso and outbuildings, accompanying their pro cecdingi with threats of personal violence to the Inmates. The alarm tpread through the "neigh borhood, and a large number of persons, armed wilh rifles, besm to assemble, at which they took the alarm and decumpcd, threatening, however, that they would soon return with a much strong er force, and carry tfieir threat into execution. rron'ous to visiting Mr MarshaU, tho pang stopped at the liotw of his son, James G. Mar shall, in Pino township, Alleghany county, whero tbeir conduct was of the most outrageous charac ter. Tho wife of young Mr Marshall was con fined to her bed by sickness, and the excitement caused by tbeir conduct ltA tmHtueed-ewMo-quences that mar result most teriouslv. The cane also ottacked Alexander Gniesnie.Vinians M'Marlin and John Dumbart, who were on their way to Mr Marshall's on business, and thrr at oned to ' blow them through," without aw'fning any reason for their violence. They hod been prowling through the neighborhood for about two weeks prcviojs to the attack upon Mr Mar sliall't house, and had committed various outra ges at the houses of other citizens. Warrant nave been issned for tlieir apprenhesion. Female Sailor Boy, The tchr. St. Mary, Capt, Black, of Baltimore, with coal, which went ashore on tho Tortuzas ltocf. a short time am. had cabin-boy of remarkable good looks and smartness; but as the ve-scl appeared to be in danger, fear overpowered evenr other consider ation and the bliishingty confessed herself no boy, but a veritable woman in breeches. Tho captain was more than ever alarmed at this novel peril, and it is said has exhibited great remorse ever since, for sundry thumps and growls be stowed upon her, the' common heritage of cabin- boys. At present she it with a lsmuy in this place, and Joanna is a very modest, and really a clever girl. This whim of donning attire not belonging to her. Is deemed a high offence "by some of tbo ladies of the Key, whiltt others equally commend it as a gallant feat, betokening quite an early ibVposilion to war tho breeches. Tbo affair has assumed a serious aspect, and it la Leliaved that the breeches have the majority. Key West paper. Tbial amp Convictiox ron Murder. Tho trial of tha case. State vs. George Jattson, for the mtinler of Edward Kelson, in August last, took placo in thia city on Friday and Sat urday, The prisoner is a negro, and the rour- uomi man .was a ivquod Indian. The homicide was committed in the course of a drunken rTel at the hut of an old squaw named Betsey Smith, in the town of Lcdyard, and the circumstances attending it were of iho most atrocious character on the part of tho prisoner. There epuld be no doubt that the criina committed was murder in its worst form, and tho jury returned in a vcrv short time with a vcnlictor"Jirrar in the frit degree." Guilty as Jackson is of this foul mur der, ho is, morally speaking, not thq most guilty. The murder is almost solely attributable to run, and the man who sold it to the murderer on Sunday, knowing the character of the companr anrl of tho place where it was to be used, will, if he has tho proper feelings of his nature about him, hardly see this poor negro hung without considering himself a participator in the crime for which the legally guilty suffers. Aine London, Conn. Kewt 27( ult. Daring Feat. The American frigate Mace donian, formerly conquered from this country, and now tent over here with a gratuitous sup ply of provisions, was waiting at the Tail of the Bank on Tuesday, when tho Queen arrived in the Clyde. Just when the Queen's steamer was about to pass Ihe Macedonian, and whilst cannon were roaring from tho shore in every direction, Mrt tliA ,tnnl,BM .,. 1 ........... -' i , ivwuuuiug wim me nuzzas or the multitudes, two seamen were observed on board the American frigate, the one coolly sit ting on the summit of tho forctop royal, and tho other on the mizentcp royal mast liediatejv a third sailor was teen mounting the mainmast ; he aleo ran up Iho rigging to the tort-royal mast. -,..vu ,.c niuiuij uavviiucu, anu men standing on lb very top wtih one foot, he deliberated took off hit hat, waved it three times around bis head, and gave a cheer to her Majesty, A sea man on board one of the Queen's ships was next teen ascendinir to the summit of ilm but when ho bad nearly reached tho ton, he was, to appearance, ordered down by on officer, who very prudently, as wo conceive, counter manded the imitation of a most bravo and dar ing, but ccrtaiuly a very fooliah feat. Affmv-Mft rtu -. r. T T) . . - . . ... . v., . , w. j. ,u 1VAILUOAD, A portion of tho passenger train between Sprino -", .-vu.,v,M, wus turuwn ti me tract: on the forenoon of the 80th ult,bytho breaking of one of tho wheels of tho tender, Tha bag" a-bM i"' - '""i 11 vApresa cars were tumoied own a bank, about 12 feet, turning them bot tom ' up. Col. Lombard, Lieutenant Gen eral of the Jcws Corps, was boxed up in one 'of tho cars for 1 J or 20 minutes. A holo wss finally Ml iLTVMmL .-..1 1 , 1.. t"- ' , n"t mij ills Is aiH,', wo aro happy to learn, With whole limbs, lfe was coa- Siili-rftltlv lr,,tnl 1".. IT y. - 1 wwv t --.Hun vj Mivivr vmuu uu a uay or two since on the Astor Houso steps, when a gentle. A ii .1 - f sr . t.uv ., in,,,, iiuiui-juu cuitruntfliered. a cpwlude to tho slanderer. If all slanderers were uuuaiij, svrvcu, wno wouia go unwnippedr It is the great sin of tho ago, both public and pri vate. Jfe a York Mirror. Corn im the Wpw A r . i. - West report that tho com crop in tho State of ti,,rao, nuiuucay, juinois, inuiana ami Uhio is at least one-third more in extent of ground than it mi lngt. voh.i itn.t t. .!.. ,1... - ( f m. .w wui Mia. a uutr and more promising crop for excellence and -""""" " iu, nut uevu reinciuDcrou. lor a gen eration. Fatal Accident. We learn that Ilanson Aldrich. ton of Mr Alfred Aldrieh. of Westmnm. land, aged IS years, was kilted on Saturday of last week, by being run over by a roller drawn by a yoke of oxen with which he bad been at work In the field, IIo was found lying in the road, dead, and upon examination, It was discov ered that his neck was dislocated. E- nt .. ., . Irene s mtamnroptsi. Odd Fellowship. The' Grand ls.ln np tho Independent Order of Odd Fellows of the United btates is still in tenion at Baltimore.. During' tho past year tho Order has increased nearly 30,000 members, and has expended for benesolent purposes among its members, tho liberal turn of $305,000.