drawn across my eyes, when their their wounded was delightful music; Captain interfered. “ Avast a bit, and the crush of the balls, as they Derrick! let the poor devil's blinkers tore through the side of the vessel, alone while he tells us where the filled me with ecstasy. The coné shiners are to be got." I now relat- flict continued with unabated fury; ed the circumstance of my having for the pirates, aware of their fate if been picked up at sea; that I had taken, fought with all the desperate been made mate in Savannah, and resolution of men reckless of death, could know nothing about the gold. till, receiving a tremendous broadI tried to convince them that only a side that made the ship almost madman would risk his life to secrete heel gunnel-in, a terrible crash took property from which he could reap place above, and the cheering of no benefit. But I might have saved her opponent made me suppose my pains; I was no more believed that one of our masts was cara than the Captain had been. “ It's all ried away. Our firing now bea fair-weather story," said the pirate, came slack, and soon ceased altoge“all blarney—but it won't go down ther. Still, however, the uproar conI see we are to get nothing by listen- tinued on deck—the hurried tramp of ing to your palavers. Walking the feet running here and there—the plank's a d-d deal too good- clamour of tongues—the bawling we'll have to go on another tack with forth of commands which seemed unyou, my spanker, to bring you by the heeded, intermingled with horrible wind. Here, Cuba, and you, Juan, oaths and imprecations. At length, cast a single hitch round his head all this disturbance ceased at once, with that line, make one end fast and I heard the stroke of oars alongto the mast, and heave the other tight side. with the capstan; we'll soon give I now supposed that the pirates him a close-fitting cap to make a had surrendered, and that the other clear breast in!” The negroes ac- party were taking possession. I cordingly approached and laid hands waited for some time, surprised that on me to lead me forward, when just no person came below, till I thought at that critical juncture, the man at I felt the cabin filling with smoke. the mast-head sang out, " A sail to All at once a horrible suspicion' leeward!” I was released and or- rushed across me, that the ship w dered below again, the crew were on fire, and deserted by the crew; dispersed to rig out the studding- and that I was left, alone and helpsails and clear for action, and in a less, to be devoured by the flames. short time I felt from the motion of Overcome with the utter hopelessthe ship that she was flying under a ness of my situation, I staggered press of canvas.

against the side-my brain quite beIn a state of no small anxiety, wildered, and my heart swelling alhoping that the chase might prove a most to suffocation. In a few micruizer, I waited for hours, listen- nutes I again became capable of reing to every thing that could indi- flection—a hope that I might yet be cate what was going on.

The bus- perceived, and rescued by the other tle above had subsided, from which vessel, darted like a ray of light I inferred that the men were at their through my mind. I started up, and quarters ; and I heard nothing but hurried on deck as fast as my blindthe steps of their commander as he ness would permit- I inquired aloud paced fore and aft, conning to the if any person was on board-but the steersman. At length a bow-chaser groans of some dying wretch alone was fired: after a brief interval it answered to my demand. I tried to was again repeated, and quickly an- run forward to the main-deck, but swered with three cheers and a the wreck of the fallen masts combroadside. How my heart beat with pletely blocked up the way. I therejoy at the sound! All was now bus- fore retraced my steps, climbed to tle and confusion. Broadside after the highest part of the prostrate broadside was exchanged with fatal spar-waved a small fragment of a effect among the pirates; the close- sail over my head by way of a signal, ness and precision of whose fire by and shouted with my whole force. no means equalled that of their ad- Again and again I repeated my cry, versaries. But to me the groans of listening between whiles with breatha

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washed off her decks, with the ex- final close, for I dare no longer dis. ception of one solitary figure who believe the warning. And better it stood holding on by the weather is to die at once, than live thus in the rails. He looked up to our stern continual fear of death. That which lantern, as we rushed past him, to others is enjoyment of life, is to almost to touching. The light fell, me only a source of misery: surfull and strong, on his upraised face, rounded by their families and kinand uncovered head, and, to my grief dred, they look through the vista of and horror, I recognized the coun- future years, and only see happiness tenance of poor George Cuthbertson. waving them forward on their jourInstinctively I threw myself half ney—but, sleeping or waking, in light over the quarter-gallery-stretched or darkness, the vision of the founforth my hands to snatch him from dering ship has never been from behis perilous situation, and loudly fore my eyes. Oh, Sir! pray that called out his name. I make no you may never feel the curse of being doubt that he heard, and knew the a doomed man—to have the book of voice of his old friend, for he gave a fate, as it were, laid open to you. faint reply ; too faint, indeed, for me From the careless, light-hearted, to distinguish the words ; but as a rattling sailor, what a miserable token of his recognition he opened transition to the gloomy, melanhis arms, as if to embrace me, waved choly, wretched being that I now his hand, and pointed homeward. I am. And yet at times I have roused understood the signal—I essayed to myself to shake off these feelings, countersign, but the vessel was ac and, with the rich man in the pagain sweeping before the wind-and rable, have said “ Soul, take thine we left him to his fate. One minute ease, eat, drink, and be merry;" but afterwards, another flash showed me the response rang in mine ear, with a her main topmast-head disappearing voice like thunder, “ Thou fool, amidst the foam of a tremendous this very night shall thy soul be rebreaker.

quired of thee !” · It was now that his last promise in Mondego Bay, so long forgot, re

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were interrupted by curred to my recollection. I ponder- the boatswain piping up the morning ed it over in my mind, and tried, as watch. The captain started to his I had done then, to slight and laugh feet, and went on deck to relieve the it past. I fancied I had reasoned mate, while I again retreated to bed, myself out of my apprehensions, but and fell asleep, musing over the a lurking tremor at bottom made strangeness of the narrative. me fear that the calm was only on

When I ascended the deck next the surface.

morning, I found a ship lying beThe whole fleet, after the gale, calmed at a little distance from us, made their destination in safety, but and Miss B-examining her, with the old Lion of Port Glasgow never great delight, through a spyglass,

full of conjectures as to her name and Time passed on, till that very day destination. The wind had died twelvemonth-when in such another quite away, the sea was like a vast gale, and at the self same hour, I mirror all round us, and nothing reagain saw the Lion founder. But mained to indicate the preceding the vision was only disclosed to my night's storm. The vivifying influ. eyes. That voyage I lost the Se- ence of the morning sun and clear vern; she sprang a leak at sea, we atmosphere raised all our spirits, left her with seven feet water in her and Gilkison even appeared in some hold, and just cleared her before she degree cheerful. While we loitered went down. I saw the same vision about, giving our several opinions again, after the lapse of three years, of the strangers, we saw them lower and I was then wrecked on the coast their boat, row for our ship, and, in of Holland. Now, for the last time, a short time, come along side. They I have seen it this night.

proved acquaintances of the captain, I have long felt the withering and of Miss B-, homeward bound, touch of the finger of fate, but now and we welcomed them on board the whole weight of its hand is on with pleasure. In the course of cons me. My existence has drawn to its versation, they expressed their res.

cast up.

gret at not knowing us sooner, or bow-oar pushing off, they pulled they would have brought a present from the vessel. of half a turtle to the cabin, and During the day, the ships had some fruit for Miss B- -; but by drifted to a considerable distance way of making up for our loss, they from each other, but as the evening proposed our accompanying them set in, a smart breeze sprung up, ac back to the John Campbell, to dine companied with a haze; however, with their female passengers, and re- we could distinguish our boat leave turn in the evening. Miss B- the John Campbell, who fired a was all joy at the proposal ; she had parting salute, and then setting all never eat turtle—and it was long her canvas, bore away before the since she had tasted West India wind. We also got under-way, and fruits ; besides, it would be such a with easy sail stood on in the direcdelightful novelty to pay a dinner tion of the boat. The time passed visit in the middle of the ocean. I in which we expected to fall in with declined the invitation, and went be- her, but still she did not make her low to write letters home. On my appearance. Becoming rather unreturn with my packet, I found the easy, I proposed to heave the vessel captain trying to persuade her to to, lest we should pass them in give up the thoughts of going, as it the dark, and to show lights ; for the was dangerous to be in a small boat fog had become so dense that we on the western ocean, if the wind or could not see the length of the ship sea suddenly rose. But the lady before us. could see none in the calmness and This was instantly done; and guns serenity of the day; she had crossed fired to direct them in case they over to Roseneath many times when might not perceive our lights. Hour the sea was rough, without alarm, after hour we passed in this manner, and never met with an accident. In in a state of terrible anxiety and short, her heart was set upon it, and alarm. Daylight at length began to go she would, even though it were break—the fog had cleared away, in the stranger's boat, if he was and the mate ran up to the topmastso much afraid. This was out of head with the glass, to have a better the question—she had been particu- survey all round. The ship was also larly recommended to his care, and, got under-way again, and we cruized seeing her so positive, he gave up about the whole day in all directions. farther opposition. The jolly-boat But our search was fruitless. In due was lowered and manned – Miss time the Susannah arrived safe at B-handed down—the captain Barbadoes, but the boat and her took his seat at the helm, and the crew were never more heard of.

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REPORT OF MUSIC. The season is at last over. The she is now to enjoy the reward of a life professors (who can afford it) are of industry. Catalani, on the conflying to disport themselves at water- trary, has again taken to her triuming places, or to the Continent, to phal car, which is to convey her gather the novelties of science, and through the provincial meetings, after prepare for the drain of another win- her return from Dublin, where she is ter. Mr. Moscheles makes the tour at present. One hundred guineas of the great cities of Germany. Mr. for each morning or evening perKalkbrenner is gone to his annual formance, are the easy terms at séjour in France, and Madame Cam- which this empress of the vocal tribe, porese has left England, and the pro- it is said, assists at these grand asfession probably for ever, to enjoy semblages of talent. At Birmingthe solace, and superintend the edu- ham she certainly sings, and at cation, of her children in Rome. May York, and should she arrive in time every good go with her, for she is a she will be at Gloucester. The Lifine gentlewoman, as well as a fine verpool committee have not yet ansinger,-a model of fine taste; and nounced their decision. It is believed SEPT. 1823.

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