Papurau Newydd Cymru
Chwiliwch 15 miliwn o erthyglau papurau newydd Cymru
9 erthygl ar y dudalen hon
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f. "War do I wrel)? -toiftve the viie, Whose oldsters o'er me bt'nd ? Tilt; tl\yrtll!-YlJtoh cali it mine!-— i;.owilm lov'd to tend? A thousand thought* of all tilings dear, Like shadows o'er me sweep, Tteave tuy sunny childhood here, Oh therefore let me weep { leave thee; Sisterwe have play'd Thrfragb many a joyous hour. Whreth silvery green of the olive iibittl* Uimg (ii!n o'w- foutit and bower I yw} thou ami I, hy s'rtiatn. by shore, In song, in prayer, in sleep, Rive twn at we may he no uHHe- Kiud Sister, let rao weep I tear* thee, Father!—Eve'a bright moon Aliit now light other feet. With the gather'd grapes, and lite lyre in tans, Thy homeward steps to gr"t.t Thou* ii) tfhose voice, to blviis thy cbild. Lay tones of love so deep. Who, eve o'er all .ny rnoutii hath ?iml J,-t I leaSeT 1 ■;■• Anther! 1 1694 tllite ? -nih thy breaet pourrng out joy and woe, ,1 found that boly place of res," Still e,hangelcs-vet t go Xiif3 that have lull'd me with your strain. Eyes that have w.atoh'd my sleep? ,ïtl earth give love like yours agaiu?— Sweet Mother, let me weep
THE NOTED litiliUAMI.
THE NOTED litiliUAMI. THE following account of the present residence and mode of living of this noted character (who, it seems, has taken up his abode permanently ill Russia,) is extracted from the Portfolio of Litem- ture of Saturday lut:- Captain Price, of the Ramilies trader, was at St. Petersburgh in June last, and having business with a msrchant at Volsky, a village about sixty wersts up the Banks of the Neva, he rode there on a fine English blood horse. Having transacted his affairs, he mentioned to the merchant his desire to dispose of his horse, and intention of returning by a boat down the Neva. The merchant gave him a note to Count Leonwich, a Hungarian nobleman, who had a seat in the neighbourhood, and was a great sportsman, and moreover, a member of the new racing club at St. Peterburgh, and very likelv to become a pu chaser of his horse. Captain Price was introduced to him in his garden, and instant- ly knew him to be the far-famed Baron Bergauii the paramour of the late Queen Caroline, of un- fortunate memory. Captain Price formerly commanded a vessel that traded to the port of Trieste, and there he knew Bergami intimately, from having sold him severat times ale and porter for the use of the Princess, who then resided at Pesaro—he used to dine with Bergami whenever he went to the house. He now addressed him in the Italian lan- Jfartge, and after a tittle equivocation on Hrg- IBI"* part, he acknowledged his old acquaintance, ttira invited him into his house but cautioned him not to make known who he was to any of the Russians, who all took him for a Hungarian, which his great size and strength made appear very plausible. Captain Price remained with him to dinner, which consisted of two courses, served upon silver plate, and cooked after the Italian fashion. His wife and daughter dined with them the latter was on the eve of being married to a Swedish nobleman. The wife ap. peared sixty years of age. whilst Bergami did not look more than fifty. Captain Price thougnt the daughter very handsome. Their dinner was splendidly luxurious, though it was evidently Ids common mode of living, as no prepai-atkms wertt made for one they did not expect. The house was elegantly furnished, but not a book was to be semi in it. Whilst they drank their claret and hock, the young Lady played several airs upon the harp, and sang with a tolerible voice. Bergami said he had sold the Baroni, near Milan, for ZI3,000, and purchased the estate wheee he then resided, and also the title of Count: he wore the st¡'r, and also another Ger- man order -not that of St. Caroline. The house was full of guns, fishing nets. and sporting mate- rials of every -in the hall lay seve- ral pointers, and greyhounds, and on perches Were a jai-ge assortment of hawks he had a ken- nei of fine fox-hounds, and a stud of 12 horses.— Upon a heap of stones near the chateau was a staff. bearing the ftusslanflag-a distinguishing mark to show he was an officer of justice for he held a situation similar to that of all English Jus- tice of the Peoce, to which there is a salary at- tached of two hundred roubles. Captain Price saw him exercise his authority over a drunken fellow who was making a noise in the streets.of I I Vol sky he ordered him to be gagged, and put hi the stocks, which was done in a most savage manner. Bergami wore the Russian uniform, green and olrl-a gold lace cap and feather a sword by his side. and pistols in his belt; lie ap- pearerl to have twelve or more domestics, and in the litwn before his door, four feaialeS were em- ployed milking cows. He was much leased with lh« horae, for which he paid inorethan was demanded. His es- tate appeared well çultivatedand thickly wood- ed he had several fish ponds, or small takes, on the borders of which were little wooden huts, filled with nets and lines. He appeared likw a r little prince, but withal quite Unostentatious.— He said he would have liked to see England, had lie not been afraid of his life by venturing thither. Captain Price assured him no one there would in- jure him; but he shook his head in doubt, and smiled. He attended the Captain to a passage- boat, and saw him embark on the Neva, bidding him a most cordial farewell. When they had sailed some hours, the Captain observed his name on a large hamper, and upon opening it. found it to contain six fine large bear hams and several rein deer tongues he remembered praising those things at dinner, and Bergami took this handsome way of gratifying his appetite. He asked Cap- tain Price if the people in England ever said any thing about him; for he had heard it was be lieved he had left his wife and family in Italy to starve, and gone himself with all his fortune to America.
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A boy who 'Woi lU In 'the fcoalmlaH at "Basing bad the misfortune to have one of his toes cut off, by the (anura large storte. f^. mwajcsj, to stop the htcprftiiff, and jw^' a piece of brown paper, pnrstted jui WSfk tiij night. He then came down into tW town, anS applied to a surgeon to set it on him again, pro- ducing it out of his waistcoet pocket, wher» it had been six or eiglit hoitri.-Brddjbrd Chroni- cle. .L: PRINTED & PUBLISHED by C. BROSTER AT BANOOFT. Orders, Advertisements, and other Comm^, nicotians k ill be tknnkftiMy ■eeCeivisd by Ite vrietOJ\ and b"tlu!jolfo¡119 .A!JCnt! Messrs. NevrtO}* & Go. Warwick-square, Linden Mr. R. BARKER, 33, ■ytrtt'SlrtetdiUA. Messrs. J. K. JOIISSON & Co. Dublin, Mr. DA VIES, UPHOT^RCR, Lheiter. Mr. GES, Bookseller. Detiityh., Mr. SkU,'i]Dtft,,b%r,,ditta, gala. Mr. R. JONES, ditto, Ruthin, diilo. lio[iiirel. i Mr. Pvan, ditto, potffeilati. Mr. R. 12 VANS, ditto, Llanrivsi. Mr. ROBERTS, Postiria^ttr, Con&aji, Mr. SAUTSR, Bookseller, Newton. PO$T OFFICE, Merjfstmiih. irj- '/»'* Paper is transmitted, )rat-qf past,a#e to any part oj the Kingdom, at ifc. p.-r q¡r, .0- or advantc. T:* iwr tiOt of p-ivoui-ed in amy oj the l os- dun atprorincial papers} tltroughout lae £ <n<rit t*
XEiVSPAPEIiS.
XEiVSPAPEIiS. AS THEV WHERE.AND AS THEY ARE. A« society ad vances tn civilisation inomt cal- (Lre varied. Numerous circum- stances give individuals, (ifvoted to the same 1ft- ~"fcours. at distant periods, very different stations j; life and 1)ersons, nominally in thesame situa- tions.'or«.engrossed by very different cares now, those which attached to those situations f.>rmerly, OfaHthe changes of this sort, produced by the innrch of time, we are inclined to think uop.e ran be more curious, none ni(,e exlra(,rtiinary,, be, tyjore cit, than those which affect newspapers. In a vnlunie jll published, entitled Talercf to-day. this has sh,,wn b-V » reference to aueietjt journals, will at oiipe siartle and amuse. The volume i* hanlsorae'r printed and -embeltnfretf some Luiteda^lcnriodSPnsn-avmgy The article to which we refer gtves tfc9 fol- lowing history of the rise acid progress of news- ? 'n-rtcland. 'Newsp.-rppiW n'"a »*♦<! to have Mis-vrrattd i\1 of Loid BurU-igh, whlJ, I when this country, in the reign of Queen Eliza- beth, was threatened with an liivitsion by Spaill availed tt;msetfof lhviii to inform the people of the designs of their eut-my, and of the measures I, cossary to bo adopted in order to frustrtte-those designs. < But it Was during the wars befWSerf king Charles the First and his Parliament. that the '•••iportance of these daily or weekly sheets was .ist throroflghly understood. Then it was that :11-: partisans Of the Monarch, and their adversfc- -s, looked to the Newspapers to promote their signs, by telling thuir story in their own way, d refuting what they treated as misrepreseuta- ,tis and then began that competition among srs-writers which Iiii's sliiee been Carried to a .st astonishing length. The sudden and extensive publicity given to .atever was printed In those sheets, soon sug- rted to indi viduals, who wished to make their uts or talents known, or to offer their nierchaiy- e for sale, the expediency of getting their ihes fashioned into advertisements. The duties an Editor became very different from what y are now. In peuceablte times, the conductor i newspaper, at the close of the seventtfetbeen- y, bore no resemblance to the military partis- of (iiiver Croniwell's time, or to the titerary ef of a modem establishment. The Editor of )urnat, who was also generally its pi-iiiter and alisher, must have been more like a broker or Pioneer of the present day, than any character known in connection with the diurnal or ekly press. r; !'Jk.li.u-.ieftionis,made out by the production tatting of advertisements, from a newspaper jlishedin 1697. They prove that the Editor. a was, also, generally its printer nudpublisher < then a sort of general voucher for the ac- icy of his advertising customers. tfany Hamburgh or other merchant, who (i deserve £ 200 with au appteutice, wiiuts I can help." One has a pert boy, about 10 yefers old, can e. read and be very well recommended she illing should serve some lady or gentleman." I want a cook-maid for a merchant." 1 sell chocolate maths of the best nuts, with- spies or perfume and with viiielloes and from four to ten shillings the pound, I know them to be a great helper of bad sw- as,and restorative to weak people, and I'll •e for their goodness." r any will sell a free estate, within thirty i of London, with or without a house, to the eof £100 the year, or thereabout I can help customer." If any have a place belonging to the law, or rwise, that is worth j £ l,00d or £ 1,209; I help to a customer If any divines or their relicti, have complete of Manuscript Sermons upon the Epistles and lets, the Churchcatechism, or Festivals, I \elp to a customer." fair house in Eastcheap, next to the Flow- now in the tenure of a smith, with a rard, laid with free stone, and a vault UII- .•ath, with a cellar under the shop, done with ame stone, is to be sold I have the dispo. believe t could furnish all the nobility and y in England with valuable servants, and as ave very good recommendation." tr. David Rose, chirurgeon aud man-mid- nves at the first brick house on the right in Gun-yard, Hounsditcti, near Aldgate, In, I have known him these twenty years." want an apprentice for an eminent tal- handler. kaowof severd men and women Whose s would gladly have them match'd which deavour to do, as from time to time I shall f itfeh whftte eircurustances are likely to and I'll assure. such as will come to me, n be done with aU the honour and secrecy iable. Their own parents shall not manage re to their satisfaction and the more i to tae, the better (shan be able to Serve Jm the above, it will be seen. that the ad- iers were not in the habit of giving their S'ses but the Editor was to do all that was isary. He engaged to get places, to hire or ouses, to sell all sorts of commodities, and not least, to make love for his oustoitiers.- iould be difficult to find an Editor of the ent day competent to undertake such various •fclations. tot a modern Newspaper establishment great- xci>eds iu magnitude any thing known-in for- tiines. Exclusive of a large company of iters, the editors, reporters, translators, and ks, regularly connected with a London news- srs, forre a corps of from ten to twenty gen- jen, constantly ready to give their talents And ,abour whenever thuy may be called-fori, They find their way every where. The- low meetings of Idle mechanics, which toere frequent sbine years ago, were not deemed beneath their no- tice and the same individuals-V.ho ascended the carts and waggons put in requisition by Thistle- wood and his associates, attended at Westminis- ter-hall and Abbey, in their Court-dresses, at the Coronation of his present Majesty. A modern English newspaper numbers among ■<5fs contributors persons of all classes in the State. From its great and acknowledged influence, statesman of the highest celebrity, and persons r most distinguished for exalted rank, or most emi. nent for talent, do not disdain to correspond with its editor while many of the meanest of the lo- wer classes, whom chance may make the specta- tors of an accident, find their interest It)-carry- ing In to the journalists. This practice, though contributing, with the other liberal arrangements of the newspaper pressT to produce a concentrat- ed mass of intelligence, to be found in the periodi- cal publications of norther country, is attended with one injurious consequence. Individuals who cannot hoast of "a local habitation or a uime." Wa constantly on the hunt for accidents, which they sonirffroes Invent when-tbey ftud them. Sucii frauduUnt practices the editors fail not to expose and punish; but they cannot al- ways pre veut them: and the parties thus unworthi- ly cm ployed pevting-theinselvei forward asRe- porters and •Gentlemen of the Press/ >brinjf unmerited reproach on writers of a very different character who have furnished from their ranks, the Bar and all the liberal professions, with some of their most efficient members, and who have comprehended many of the best ornaments of their country's literature. What more striking proof can be given of their industry and talent, than is furnished by a modern Parliamentary de, butf, ? A single night prodllcesulHiellt matter to fill an octavo volume; and the speech pro- nounced in the senate at four or five n'clockln the morning, is often seen on the breakfast table befure nine. ^aGp*
-PITAS TASSSAQORtA.
PITAS TASSSAQORtA. (A NEW PUBLICATION.) cGOING TO DE MARRIEO.- <) C.;oing to be married!' The bride-eleet Is a pretty little aa^nng girl of eighteen; one to whom Thought never occasioned a head-ache, until it became necessary to (kclde on the co- loir of the wedding pelisse, tihe is folding- up a letter, which, from its innumerable scores, and Mots, and flourishes, to say nothing of its count- less dearests ani farewalls, cap only be «» one s. Th miKSner, great in her Vocation at ail times, is, jerst now, of infinitely more importance than the lover himself; she is displaying the lavender lutestring pelisse-which as yet exhibits— !'lie gioi-y and the fi-estiregs or a dream I' The bride's maid-elect, is in n'ge. prettiness, and folly, a very ditto to the bride joyfully does she regard tiVo cake and finery which sunottnd her; henceforth and for ever, she associates love with I sllkaud shgar, and if those sparkling eyes do not 'bear false withess,' it will not be her fault, if in two monihs she does not herseif require those services which it is now her office 'to pay to an- other. The lady mother alone looks serious— and with reason too. boes not all the eclat of a the bridal depend upon her exertions 1 The hap- piness or misery of the married life is a second- ary, or at least ah after thought; but iiierey up- on us I if the wedding day should not go off well! should the dfjeutie be ill arranged—or the fine part of the Cftmpany send back-Word—or the weather he wet—or the bride ],,oli ill-or the bride's maid took too Well Surely the dread of any one of these trials sufficiently accounts for the clolld upon her brow. Was ever any thing so unfortunate I' said the bride-elect, in a tone of elegant distress; Geo. will be here to- 'day, and I have not made up my mind where I ghadid, like to go. It is a great plague this being married; I know I shall never gfetmyclothes packed in tide/ 4 Don't be a fool, bttiid,' replied mamma, 4 but be thankful you have the opportunity of being so plagued. J ùstlook r6und the circle of your ac- quaintance, and sea how many scores of girls would be glad to establish themselves in any way, much more as you have done; a good house -fine furniture—a wardrobe fit for a Duchess- liberty to have as much company as you clillse- servants at your own command -and. I make no doubt; a most excellent hu.biiiid-ror I am sure. whatever people may say of his temper. Mr. — hils the best of hearts Show Mrs. Mac Scallop that set of pearl ornaments he sent you last week, and ask her whether you ought not be thankful to PnovionNCE with such prospects of happiness?' La, Mamma, I know all that,' said the young lady, as she displayed the costly baubles with af- fected indifference and ill-concealed triu,tipli know alllat well enough, but still it is exceed- ingly tiresome not to know whether to go to London or Cheltenham, or the Lakes. I wish two or three of my friends would just drop in 16 help me to decide,'she said—to look at my tilings, she thought. And as i live,' said the lady mother, funning to the window at the sound of a double rap, 'here come a party of the Johnsons and 'Dickeii- ses—spiteful vulgar creatures—how luèky! Mary Anne you look perished —throw the Cachoiere over your shoulders—Mac Scailop, do arrange those dresses so that we may have a good view of them—Sophia, fetch me this dear child's trinket-case, I have just HOW leisure to pack up her jewels-' By the time these arrangements (withdut a motive) were made. three of the six single Miss Johnsons, and two of the five disengaged Miss Dickenses entered, and greetings truly feminine eusued- 'My dear Charlotte-my dear Agnes-Eliza. beth—Lucy—Louisa—now this is so kind—so truly friendly—and justr to cosne in as we were wishing for you—Ah, one knows the value of friends when one is about to leave them,' &c. 'riiis rroiii the briii 't 'I party. Dear girl, we could not test without coming to see you once more, you looked so shockingly 11 yesterday, and so out of spirits—no wonder, indeed, it is such an awful thing to be married— such a trial to leave home,' &c. TiusJYouj the knot of spinsters. c The brldo-eloot «vidt-ntly j She looked down to blush, and she looked up to sigh, With a smile on her lips- it was not the fault of her intentions, but she eould not act the remainder of the line- and a tear in her eye; however, she raised her handkerchief, and the semblance did as well. I hope you will be happy,' said the two eldest of the party in that affectionately plaintive tone, invariably used by spinsters of an wo-certain age, when speaking of the marriage of younger and more fortunate rivals. Happy indeed echoed the younger fry, wist- fully surveying the wedding paraphernalia;-— I w,to could be otherwise with all those beautiful things V Beautiful, my dears said the matron, with as much exultation as decency allowed, her to ml\nifest, well, t'm so giad you like them—you have all such goodd taste in dress, -but really now. you are quite plain and sitnple.' No bride ever left G- with such a complete wardrobe,' said Mrs. Mac Scallop, tossing her hI-ad, and unfolding, at the same time, a superb bail dress., Why you know.' replied the matron, sighing very audibly, one would not have one's daugh- ter disgrace the man she is going to marry,-and such a man as Mr. s as generous as he is rich. Ah! my dear young friends, my warmest wish is, that you may all meet with just such an. ofher; Wut indeed, indeed, with such, a home; an 1 such parents as you are blessed with I don t wonder you are in no haste to marry; however. we shall see one of these days. we shall have Miss Agnes, or Miss Louisa-ay, ay, I have heard something—' t -Oh r gdodness, gracious, what, wftere.— well, I vow and declare-^now, really, I assure you-and did I ever hear the like- what will peo- ple say next?' burst simultaneously from the lips of the delighted young ladies in, qiiestiot) who considered that to have been the subject of a wedding report, was something a steii.at least, towards the attainment of bridal honour. Mat-ama,' said the bride-elect, with a languid air, 4 you forget our friends have had a iong walk." 'Ah my poor head.' replied her mother,—, Seeing after your trumps ywiit really turn it i- Srphia. love. tJtese are such particular friends they really inmt taste the cake even before the wedding/ Those of the I particular friends,' whom envy had not deprived of appetite, gratefully accepted the proffered refreshment; but the two eldest, and if truth must be told, hopeless spinsters, de- clared brida-cake to be their 4 particular aver. sion/ At length, when there remained no article of finery unshown, no prospect of future gran- deur uit'eyealed. no spiteful feeling Hufdt. and no affectionate word unsaid, the spinster party retired; the younger branches, to sigh for the vulgar privileges of eating bride-cake and order- ing their own dinners the elder, to manufacture humbie imitations of the bridiil finery -to la- ment in every company that their poor dear friend should be so sac.-ificed,-atid to suppress all out- ward signs Of extreme willingness to be so sacri- ficed themselves I Released; from the presence of their visiters, the bridal party resumed the original subject of discussion—the scene of the 4 Wedding Excur- sion." The. bride-elect had some floating ideas of love and poetry, moonlight walks, and the Re- gatta, and she therefore voted for the Lakes. Mrs. Mac Scallop inveighed vehemently against all 4 countrified exlilditioyis depicted with mil- liacry rhci^iit t!ie te.uan ruia wblsJi M'&uld srise to pelisses and complexions, and enlarged on the absurdityof people going where they could not be seen. She voted for Cheltenham and the bride's iHifici very naturally followed on the same side.' rightly judging that Cheltenham would afford her a better chance of making conquests. —m^—
DREADFUL OcultizENCE.
DREADFUL OcultizENCE. (Froin th a York Heritld.) A poor, but well-disposed and inclustrioùs wo. rtian/of the name Quthwaite, the wife of a shoe- maker, residing at the village of Cloughton, near Scarborough, and the mother of four children, the youngest of which is but a few mouths old, havitig business at the latter place on Friday last, resolved to take home, for the use of herself ahd children, a sinall portion of an opening inedi- ciIÜ. With this view-, she called at a druggist's shop in Scarborough, ordered the same, and said she would call for it before she left the town.— ft was accordingly weighed and placed ready for the poor woman. III the interim, however, a far- iner called at the same shop, and desired one ounce of arsenic to be Weighed, and he would call for it in a short time. The dangerous mineral was fclso got ready according to order, and as a pro- per precaution, poison' was written on the pa- per containing it; but, unfortunately, the two were placed togetlltr. The poor woman called the first for her medicine—she received the wrong ,Ocket-she could not read—she travelled; home to her little faiiiiiy, the innocent, Ulisuspectilig atessengerofdeath. Soon after hfir return she gavet sottie of the ar- senic to three of her haple^s Children, one of them eight years of age. the second six, and the other only four. The poor woinanatsotooka large portion herself. Death now commenced his ha- voc,) and the dreadful effects which always attend ttio taking Ora (ieaa-iv poison were soon triump- hant over the tender frames of the little inno- cents. No medical assistant was near. and still more strange, no one was sent for. Stupefaction or distraction must have fixed upon the wretch- ed parent. bt,,atti, however, lia(i not completed his work. Ttle !1I;'tht'r \I'as srilll'e'ft, \vi I.h he ill fant-Iwronl y stie'vivill(,r cilild-laici til)ori her lai). site rt-it the pari&s of approaching dissolution—but death had lost his terror he had become a welcome mes- senger -the delight of her eyes had departed, and oh dreadful thought? she had been the in. ijocent agtlit. No medical adviser still was sent for. She strtigifieil with the foul destroyer till a bo lit five in the moiiiing when she died. The infant, heronly surviving child, we hear is also in a dangerous state, in having unfortuna- tcly been suckled by the mother after she had taken the deadly poison. A coroner's j ury sat upon the bodies; and, af- i tera very minute investigation into all the cir- e'din.-itances of the case. delivered a verdict (as ro- garded each) of 4 Accidental Death.' Here we might close the subject, biit we cart- not, without expressing our opinion on the tier- diet of the jury It certaiul) was a proper ver- dict but, in giving that, some severe reflections wei-ti due (if we are rightly informed) upon the abominable carelessness of the man or boy who placed the poison 4Itc. so near together, as to ad- mit of a mistake. It is of little consequence to us, that the word poison was written on the ar- senic, since it was allowed to be taken from the shop by an illiterate woman without eare, and without any thing like caution. A verdict of Ac- cidental Death may protect the druggist from the severities of the law but it cannot throw into the shades of oblivion the recollection, that a little more care might have prevented the evil, and that a little more attention would have dis- appointed death of four hapless and innocent iV ¡.1..
UOXIXU.
UOXIXU. FtGHT BETWEEN YOUNG DUTCH SAM AND JONES. No less than three matches were fixed to take place on Tuesday, viz.-betwoe.ii Rueben Martiu and Young Gas, Youug-Dutch Sam and Joneg (the sailor boy), and Neil i»ayagt» and Kii kiuaii; The ptftce fixed was No Alan's Land, about five miles from St. Albau's. Such a hill of fare naturally Attracted the lovers of the polite art, and i the usual attendants of such scenes. The first fight in order, was that of Martin and Young Gas, and in fact this was the great attraction- both are good men. and both were backed, and altogether a fine treat was made snre of; but it was intimated there was to be a Marplot in the person of Reuben's wife. who, as it should seem, did not wish that her deary should be disgraced, and therefore applied for, and on Monday evening obtained a warrant to have her spouse yrabhed. This was the tale told but behind the curtain it was said that there was another scene-to speak out, it was flatly said that the party could not make all right. Tliey found Young Gas too honest to sell, and therefore they wished it to be smashed. This not being known for certain on Sunday night, on the arrival of those who take a drep interest in these affairs, the greatest disap- pointment was expressed, and thus matters stood iili it was nearly time to march from St. Albans (head quarters) to the field, when it was ascer- tained that the lovely Mrs. Martin had actually been at St. Albans all night oil the look-out for Reubeii. Marching brders were given by the Commissa- ry for Harpenden, and all the troopfc,-light and heavy. Speedily made their Way and there, sure enough. was Mrs. Martin. It was now under- stood that Mr, Reuben Was bound over to keep the peace, and that he would noi fight and'a gentleman taking some liberties With Mrs. Mar- tin's name, a sliort turn-up took place. The fact. being ascertained that the first was no go. as a matter of precaution the troops were again order- ed to move to Bedfordshire, to the spot where Jem Burn and Sampson fought, called Sheer Mere. The natives at Harpenden kutUfd Mrs. inlartii) otit. At ten minutes past one Jones entered the ring, attended by Goodman and Alt-x. Rcid. Sam followed the exauipie. and was attended by the Pet, Dick Curtis, and his brother George Cur- tis. The rain fell in torrents. Jones looked well; Sam looked somewhat pale. ROUNDS. 1. Very cautious sparring, Jones showed that ,"0 meant mischief, and gave Sam the first hit slightly more sparring, when Jones went to work, hit away, closed, and then got away: hits exchanged, another close; both down, Sam un. der.—Cheers for Harry. 2. Cautions sparring again in fine style; Jones put in a left-hander on the face short; a long sparring, at length a smart rally; a close, and both at the weaving system; Sam slipped on his back, and pulled Jones upon him. 8. A sharp round both closed at the ropes.— Sam laid hold of Jones, and threw 4iiiii.-Clkeers for Sam. 4. Sam came up cautiously, and looked a little pinky about the nose. He tried Jones at all sorts of manoeuvres, but Jones was awake. Sam stopped a Well-meant left-hander, Jones did the same; sharp hitting took place. Sam sho wed blood in the mouth, made a hit at Jones, who went down. 1. 6. Jones put in a left hand facer, and another without receiving ma le a third trial, but Jones stopped it well; Sam put in a good left hander; both got near the ropes, and Sam slipped down. ft. Sparring-bolh hit away, as if bent on mis- chief, right and left-SIin went down. —No bet- ting. the chances evidently even, and a long fight anticipated. 7. Both very cool and collected. Jones put in a left hander. (Cries of Why don't you fight, Sam?') Sam stopped two well-intended compli- mentary banders a smart rally followed. nothing but fighting. Jones saved himself at the ropes from going down, resumed fighting, and threw Sam. 8. Cautious sparring—both went to work with mil intent for inichief. Sam put some fine facers, and Jones appeared to be on the wane, and made an attempt to get Sam by the waistband. Sam paid him bv a jioorcr. 9. Nothing but a milling ronnd. Jones wild. Sam cool-fought away, and hit Jones down. 10. A scrambling round. hugging and fighting. Sam the-best of it, and threw Jones. II, A short round in a close both down, Sam,' under. 12. Sam fought away; cut Jones's left eye a close, and both slipped. 13. Both fought away, and punished severely; Jones down. Ifc. Jwies appeaBed sowewhat weak, but bored Sam to the ropes Sam got away, and hit Jones down. 1 15. Sam hit Jones on the centre of the head fain evidently had the best of it, sent Jones down easy. IC). Sam fought away; Jones showed lots of the purple; some fighting. Sam accidentally slipped down. 17. Jones at the closing system Sam knocked him down. 18. Sam gave Jones a knock down easily, which stunned him, and he not be shaken to time. They fought 45 minutes. Sam left off fresh.
TIIE ASIIANrEEs.
TIIE ASIIANrEEs. THE following particulars have been communi- cated to us by a glntlelllall on whose authority we have reason to rely it is right, however, t ob- serve that our correspondent has had the informa- tion from a third person. Mr. Wilson, the only surviving prisoner of those devoted and unfortu- nate persons who had fallen into the hands of those monsters in human shape, the Ashantees, under the ill-fated expedition against that barba- rous and formidable tribe, which was conducted under the direction of the gallant but unfortunate Sir Charles M'Carthy, has arrived in town with- in the last few days. The account he gives of the horrid treatment which our hapless country- experienced at the hands of the savagesipaa- not be read without feelings of disgust and her. ror. Mr. Wilson states that ha and allotlier Eng- lish officer were, shortly after tits. bnset, des- perately wounded; they bad both falien nearly at the same moment, and on the me spot, at least within a few yards of each other; thev lay on the grouiid, and witnessed, with what feelings we need not describe, the bloody aud indiscrimi- nate massacre of their brave but powerless com- panions ilr anus. It has been already stated ti the public that the English troops under Sir Charles M'Carthy had falien the victims of Ih" Ashantees, in conSequeuce of finding tlicilitivivi-i in want of ammunition. Mr. Wilson colifil-tili that statement. If, sai.1 he. the late ftir Thomas' Picton had been in the place of Sir Charles M'Carthy, lie would have instantly blown out the brains of the slovenly and most negligent and criminal Commissary, who had left a brave de- tachment absolutely defenceless in a strange and savage country. The Coillinissary. it appears* tnet from the hands of the enemy the-dentli whidJ he certainly merited at the hands of his Command- er. He shared the fat# of the wretched troops, whose deplorable end tiotist b-a attributed to file: stupid and criminal negligence. It appears, from the relation of Mr. Wilson, that this Ashantees were, on the onset, astonished at the appearance' of the English troops they metollr gallant tel- lows with timid and trembling ^hearts, and wouljt j not have stood many minutes if the t'mmiinitiont of the English troops had fict been 'But tha moment the firing of our had- ceased, the saytirt!s hati sagacity enoBjfh'.ib dtt< ewer their advantage they pOllredrtielroa rba" rous hordes with overwhelming force upon fhes# whose valour could not resist the physical pres- sure of their cruel and cowardly opponents. Never did British valour shine out more bnl- liantly than in that moment of horror, when, with- out hope and without aid, our gallant couutr?,- men, amid thehtdhfiminatesiaufthtef, Mtd the yells of sanguinary saritg-es, stood,- t4 Few and faint, but fearte" still." and were cut down in all directions, and the fewr that were taken prisoners was-e only reserved ttor cruel lingering nnd tormenting sufferings. It is painful to be obliged to relate the fate of 11103!1 unfortunate men. amongst witc-la luust be the name of Sir Charles McCarthy. Mr. Wilson states, that when he and his companion, lay on the ground, they saw with indescribable horror tho massacre of their fellow soldiers. Wilson's, friend (who was a Devonshire man) exclaimed, that they would not remain tn shin-f the fate of r their countrymen "thave." said he. "t<f.m<t < of pistols; one of them will do my business, [ bequeath the other to yoti-liero, It it." iiaying this he threw his pistol toward, thtt spot whw<* Mr. Wilson lay, and instantly b-levt out his osri brains. Happily the weakly state of ^r.Wilsoji did not enable nim to crawl towards wh»n> the pistol rested. He could hear the dying groan if of hrs ill-fated friend, and envied, him that dead* which in his miserable situation he considered iL. happy om*. In a few minutes after. on Asha»tei« Chief, with a. number of his troops, came up amt seized on Mr. Wilson. He thought they very about to lead him to (ienth-lbat cruet death which so many of his countrymen had iuffereO>«J before hh eyes. Contrary, however, to hii ar)idi prehensions, he was carried ou from the scene » slaughter, and Was halted at the head-quarters of the Ashantee Chiefs. Here Mr. Wil.oo wut0"1! reserved to witness the most horrible cnie}ti«fri practised upon the person of his gallant Coutuu mander. Sir Charles M'Carthy, and some of inferior officers. According to thll nccouut thllt have reached ait, they were literally skinttil alive, aad artee a lingering death had put 8.<:a!\ end to their torments, their hearts vrer., t(yrn and served up at the grand entertainment to tt^g Chiefs of the army, where, with yellrof joy, the savages feasted on the nios! precious re- mains of those jfftllarit men. Mr. Witsois states, that aft" having regnfi in..(I J a prisoner for a connirierab'te Oine, he wts forlu- « nate enough to regain his liberty thrash Ultl ill. terference of the Dutch Consul. —
RECQVERY OF THE CHRISTIANA…
RECQVERY OF THE CHRISTIANA BRIG OFF MARGATE. The Messrs. Bells and their eornpatuieTis., by • indefatigable perseverance and industry, have at<; length succeeded In recoverinir from the bed of the ocean, after having been submerged -ple-ve Ffo months, the brig laden with about 190 pieces brandy, which was sunk on the Margart- sa 'ii(i Several ineffectual attempt's had been made to lift the vessel, by inserting powerful screws (ti- the deck but the superincumbent so' ls-t werp at first Insufficient to rnise it bodily, and in two or three instances the deck gdve way, from viltkh cireiiiiistance iuay be attributed the escape of set; veral pieces. A chain subsequently tfaa dra\rn,I/; under the keel, but tile wreck w&S to flrtnly docked in the sand, thitt this resource failed ;— until another and more powerful one, capable of sustaining the weight, was-procured-} when, at last, the hidden treasure, after SfVerai months close application by tha crew, gratified night by appearing on the surface of tlva wftTfr, whh about 160 pieces still remaining In her hfcid '<" it is a remarkable circumstance, that the -h,ø,\# of this undertaking was completed without tb* aid of a diving bell. The metb" reterlitd to. was by having on the deck of the wnQl oil- ployed, what is termed a 4 Jack in the box," through which the screws and other tuttulfJltnts were dropped (and by th-is.simli le it is no more than an upwright'bolt-the illeit, were enabled to work with safifty, It h. now stated to be the intention of Messrs. Bells, tÐ purchase the diving-bell and apparatus, of the Dutch Governmeut, the same as was lately em- ployed in an attempt to restore the precious ear- gt, of the Lutine frigate.— Kentish Chrcniilf,