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INTERESTING Recovsitir AND RELEASE or. AN ENGLtsuMAN, AFTER SEVENTEBN YEARS’ sLA- vent marten Sauces AT Tonnes’ STRAITS.

The Essington schooner, Captain Watson, which arrived on Thursday night, brings with her a young man named Joseph Forbes, picked up b Captain Watson at Louran, Timor Laut, in orres’ Straits, on the lst of April last. Forbes, it appears, is the orily survivor of the crew of ‘the schooner Statescomb, of London, which was forcibly , taken possession of and ultimately destroyed and the crew massacred by the savages at Timor Laut, in 1822. The lad states that he sailed as cabin boy from London in the Statescomb, Captain Barnes, in 1821, bound on a trading voyage among the islands in Torres' Straits. At Melville Island, Captain Barnes resigned the charge of the vessel into the hands of the chiefoflicer. The schooner reached Timor Laut at night, and the next morning the Captain and the. boat’s crew went on shore to trade, leaving Forbes, the steward, and another boy named John‘Ed wards, on board. About noon Forbes took the glass to see whether the Captain was returning to dinner, and to his horror saw the savages attacking and murdering the captain and boat’s crew. Appre- hensive that when the tragedy going on on shore was completed the savages would put off to take possession of the vessel and subject these on board to the same fate as their companions ashore, the boys slipped the cable intending to get underweigh, to avoid their impending dati- ger, but before they could accomplish ‘their purpose the savages came off in their canoes and took possession of the vessel, letting go the small anchor to bring her up again. The boys took refuge in the rigging, but the steward was immediately surrounded by the savages, one of whom dashed his brains out with a piece ofa handspike, and threw the body overboard. The boys remained at the mast head till the evening. The savages, in the meantime, made several efforts to go aloft, but desisied from fear. Sove- ral arrows were shot at the boys, but fortunately no ’, Of them took effect. Fearful, however, that they could not much longer escape, they at last resolved to come down; the savages immediately stripped them, put them into the canoes, and took them ashore. On their arrival the boys found that the savages had arranged the headless bodies of their murdered companions in a line on the beach, over which they were compelled to walk, Forbes recognizing the remains of his brother, one of the crew, in the third body on which they had to tread. On the following day the bodies were thrown into the bay. The heads were tied together and hung upon a tree in the centre of the village, round which the nvages danced for three successive days and nights. Subsequently, when decomposition bad advanced to such a degree as to become ofi'en- sive, the heads were taken down and placed alongside a“ stone near the beach, where they remained until buried by the boy Forbes, with- o t the knowledge ofthe savages about six years a terwards. On the day succeeding that on

Which the massacre tOOk place. the savages ransacked the vessel, and after taking every

thing out of her to which they took a fancy, they hauled her on the beach and set fire to her. The boy Edwards survived his captivity about seven years, when he died through the effects of

' exposure to the sun, and the ill treatment ofthe

savages. After his' death his remains were placed in a basket and hung up on a tree on the beach, where they remained until the bones fell piece by piece through the basket, which had become decayed, and were picked up and buried around the root of the tree by his survi- Ving companion in misfortune. During the day the boys were employed in planting cocoa nuts, yams, melons, tobacco, doc. and during a portion of the night in fishing. Their food generally consisted of yarns and fish. At first, before Forbes became acquainted with the language, they used to knock him down and otherwise maltreat him if he did not immediately do what they told him, whether he understood them or not. Subsequently when he became better acquainted with the language, he was treated much more humanely, but during the whole seventeen years he remained on the Island he was treated as a slave. The savages cut his ears and suspended from them large ear-rings, nearly half a pound each in weight. His teeth were filed to the gums, his arms burnt, and the back of his right hand tatooed. Whenever a vessel hove in sight he was bound hand and foot and carried into the interior until the vessel had gone. About four years ago, two vessels let go their anchors in Olilet, a village adjoining Louran, and offered gown pieces and other articles of traffic as a ransom, butthe natives refused to give him up, even if they should offer the vessels themselves. In March last a Dutch man-of-war anchored at Olilet; the natives went on board and informed the commander that there was an Englishman on the island, whom they would give up for some muskets and am- munition (the boy was at this time unable to walk from disease in his feet), but the offer was

refused. The Dutchman fell in with the Es-

sington, about a week afterwards, and Captain Watson having learned what had occurred, muchatov his credit, resolved to rescue the cap- tive‘ if possible. On the 3lst March, the Essing- ton'reached Olilet. Several natives, among whom was one of the principal chiefs, came on board. This personage'Captain Watson took immediate measures to secure, and, having succeeded, the others were driven off» and informed that the chief should be held captive, until the white man was delivered safe on board. Several strata- gems were resorted to in order to get the chief 08', l and .an attempt was even made to capture the vessel, which fortunately failed. Captain Watson, finding that moderate measures were Pseless, then. gave the chief to understand that if the white man was not given up immediatély

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policy to comply with the Captain’s demand, and the lad was accordingly given up. The Chief was then presented with three old muskets, some handkerchiefs and fish-hooks, and dismissed. Before the boy was taken _on board the savages told him that they were determined never to hurt another Englishman. The chief next in authority took the captive, cut the arm ‘of ano— ther chief sufficiently deep to draw the blood, and with his finger crossed the sword wrth blood from the wound; the chiefthen tasted the blood and' told the boy-to do the same, which~ he did, this being their mode. of imposing the obligation of an oath. When the lad was brought on board his hair was of immense length, hanging down nearly to his knees; his ears were extended go an unnatural length from the weight of the ornaments he was compelled to wear; his feet were soimuch diseased from the effects of the burning heat of the sun on the sand, that he was not able to walk. He had completely forgotten his native language, retaining only a sufficient recollection of it to be able to pronounce his own name; he was not able even to understand what countrymen had rescued him. In the course of a short time, however, he recovered his recol- lection of the language, and speaks English as fluently as ever he did. The crew ofthe States- comb consisted of the master, six men, and two boys, all of whom were massacred, with the exception ofForbes and Edwards. Forbes states that about thirteen years ago the savages took possession of a Dutch vessel at a- place called Larrat, some distance from Olilet, massacred the crew and set fire to the vessel. The. Dutch Government at Copang sent a man-of-war to punish the murderers, as soon as the intelligence was receiver]. The village was entirely destroy- ed by the Dutch, the cocoa nut trees cut down. and the plantations destroyed. The inhabitants who on the first alarm had taken tis both, then escaped; but some elderly persons who were unable to leave their huts, perished in the flames. We trust Captain Watson’s humane exertions in the matter will be rewarded by some suitable mark of public approbation—Sydney Gazette.

THE Moxits AND Docs or Moer S'r. BER—- Nana—The hOspitality and unwearied humani- ty of the monks of the convent of St. Bernard, have long been proverbial. In the year 1818, alone, the meals furnished by them to travellers, amounted to no fewer than thirty-one thousand and seventy-eight. ‘

The breed of dogs, kept by the monlts to‘assist them in recovering lost travellers, has long been celebrated, and many oftheir aboriginal descen- dants may be now found in our city, celebrated for sagacity and fidelity. In the year 1823, all the oldest and most tried of these animals were buried, together with many unfortunate travel- lers, under one of those tremendous snow-falls so peculiar to the Alps. Three or four promising puppies were reserved in the convent, and from them the present descendants have originated. Ono of the most nolobrnlnd oftl-njntinmooieo, was one called BARRY. This animal served the hospital for twelve years, during which he saved ‘the lives offorty individuals. His zeal was in- defatigable ; whenever the mountain was envel- oped in fog and snow, he set out for objects of distress. He was accustomed to run barking till he lost his breath, and'would frequently ven- ture on the most hazardous places. When he found his strength was insufficient to draw from the snow a traveller benumbed With cold, he would run back to the hospital in search of the monks. One day this interesting animal found a child, in a frozen state, between the bridge of Dronaz and the ice-house of Balsora ; he imme- diately began to lick him, and having succeeded in restoring animation, by means of his caresses, be induced the child to fasten himselfto his body, and in this way he carried his charge in triumph to the hospital. When old age deprived him of strength, the prior ofthe convent pensioned him at Barney. After his death, his hide was stuffed and deposited in the museum ofthat town. The little pliial in which he carried a reviving liquor to the distressed travellers, whom be frequently found among the mountains, is still suspended from his neck iii his silent but. sacred tomb; and no doubt exists, but many an Alpine destitute traveller will yet be found to bear testimony to the fidelity and almost christian guardianship of the dog Barry.

THE PRESS rN FRANCE—There has not been, for the last twenty years, a single minister in France (ministers of war excepted,) who has not been the editor of or writer in a newspaper. The same may be said of every political charac- ter ofimportance and of every literary person of celebrity. Without going back to the days of Mirabeau, Madame Roland, Lameth, &c., who were all journalists in their day, in the author’s time there have been Benjamin Constant and ge- neral Foy. And in the present day there is Chateaubriand, be who has wrestled in journals with apostolic zeal for peace and liberty and faith, and there is Guizot, the author of L’His- torre de Progres de la Civilisation, and Les Me- motres de Washington, which are only just pub- lished,‘and therelis Villemain, the eulogist of Montaigne, Cousrn, Mauguin, Barrot, Berryer, the two Bertins, doc. Geo. The literary list is not less rich in, illustrious names than the politi- cal. Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo, Balsac, 2luloes horn, and a host cfothers, are all writers in Journals; not to forget Madame Emile de Gi- rardin herself, who, under the name of Le Vi- comte de Launay, has long been a contributor to- "La Presse.” In a word, all good writers in France, either have been, are, or will be journ- alists. It is .impossible it can be otherwise ; newspapers With our continental neighbours being much more powerful and universal engines than they have yet been with us. Smaller in size,

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chief, beginning to get alarmed, thought it best p

them nations. discourse tOgeth‘er'; thed gresen: ast, and future, are all appealed to an. ilsgcusr ed. Every thing is revealed to the public. ye y body is praise‘d or attacked—pften no doubt unyus _ Ty and unfairly ; but here has the abuse. . H is the alloy’that appears to be IneVltablevln ah things earthly, and which amalgamates so muc too readily\ with what would otherwise be the pure and shining ore of human intelligence.— terl Review. , '

QTiirh AsyuAN'rEn Famous—Monday the Prince William Qiiantainassah and f’rince' John Ansale, nephews of the powerful King of Ashantee, ar- rived at the New London Inn, in this city, on the route to Plymouth and Cornwall, accompanied by the Rev. T. Pyne, of Tooting. These young Princes are about 18 and 19 years of age, and were delivered over to our Government as hostages a few years since, at the termination of a treaty with the Ashantees on the Gold Coastof Africa; they are exceedingly interesting and in- telligent young men, and have greatly profited by the care and attention bestowed upon their education; they are now engaged .In a tour through England, to inspect the principal manu- factories, and other places worthy oftheir atten- tion, previous to their return to their native country. They have not only been taught the Christian Religion, but we believe are Sincere and true converts, and the selection ofa clergy- man ofpiety and literary attainments as their present companion, reflects great credit on Lord John Russell, who has taken a lively interest in the Welfare oftlie young Princes. It is intended that they shall leave Eii'iland about six.months lieuce'fiir Asharitee, and it is hoped their Influ- ence and exertions will not only prove of great advantage, in a political point of view, to our settlements in the neighbourhood, but tend to impede that accursed traffic in human flesh, which, while ,the British are prohibited from engaging in it, is continued surreptitiously under other flags, to the great detriment of legitimate commerce and civilization—Landon Paper.

THE TRAVELLER’S FnruNn.—-—In Madagascar,

grows a singular tree (Uram'a) Which from “5 property of yielding water. is called the TH" veller’s Friend. It differs from most other trees, in having all its branches in one place: like ‘he sticks ofa fan. or the feathers ofa peacock’s tail. At the extremity of each branch, grows a broad double leaf, several feet in length, which spreads itself out very gracefully. These leaves radiate heat so rapidly after sunset, thata copious depo- sition of dew takes place upon them; and 59°" collecting into drops, fortns little streams which go down the branches to the trunk, Here it is ieceived into hollow spaces of considerable mag— nitude, one of which is found at the root ofevery branch. These branches lie one over the other alternately, and when a knife, or, what is better, a flat piece of stick, (for it is. not necessary to cut the tree,) is inserted between the parts which overlay, and slightly drawn to one side, so as to cause an opening, a stream of water gushes out, as if from a fountain. Hence the appropriate name of “ Traveller’s Friend.”

I‘nEsmn or Mmu.—It‘you should happen to meet with an accident at table, endeavour to preserve your composure, and do not add to the discomfort you have created by-making an un- necessary fuss about it. I remember hearing it told of a very accomplished gentleman, that when carving a very tough goose he had the misfortune to send it entirely outof the dish into the lap of the lady next to him, on which he looked her full in the face and said, " Ma’am, I will thank you for that goose.” This manner of hearing such a mortifying accident gained him.more credit than he lost by his awkward carving.

NIGHT ATTACl(S.—Tl]e French usually ad- vancedto make their first attack before the early light of dawn; when, turning our attention to a feigned attempt upon some well defended post, their principal assault was made-1 upon the weakest part of our position. Thus it was in Egypt, when Menou, spreading out his troops upon a wide extent of surface, burst: like a tor- rent upon our lines; and covered by the dark- ness, made a false attack upon the left, in order to divert us from the real object'of his fire; while, on the right, a desperate struggle termi- nated in the defeat of the assailing party. The beginning of a combat such as this almost amounted to a night attack, and was fully as exciting in its nature. Nothing could be more impresswe than the eve of such a business, nor could a situation be imagined where so great a number ofmelo-dramatic scenes were represented. During the live-long hours (which seemed as though they were never to have. an end) all was wrapt in awful stillness. The slightest murmur could be heard distinctly. a

The half extinguished fires of the bivouac both of friends and foes, threw a lurid glare; upon the pallid faces of the veterans who lay in groups around them; while those veterans waiting the Signal to arise, were, like wild indians, prepared and armed to rtisb with fury on each other. ‘

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quarters. The soldiers, starting on their feet With the spring of buoyancv and vigour were QUICle 0!] their ground; some, as they rose werepeering through the gloom; and others listening With eagerness as the noise of war approached. Distant sounds or voices from the enemy filled up the pauses which ensued; while pouring in with the tramp of men i'nured to early work, their voices sounded loudly on the ear; the blast of bugles far and near, with loud and Sharp commands, answered to. each other. By this time “ grey-eyed morn” began to throw a glimpse of light on the affair, when, within the shortestspace, all’ were commingl‘ed in one-im. petuous fray. Here the romance of fighting was “mend; the veil of night withdrawn, it,»

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was aii‘ at: play. Mrarfitfo‘rwatd‘aorkt the bravest me,“ had 1:09“! “Milt” ‘5’? ',,,. meantime and to give seminar!!! is t .. i adventurous comradF? 0f Wk“; 3 ought turbo-71M?!" i. I d ‘i'et .'.'.i“) Town]: or Burro—The followi . ‘ of the} Tower of Babel .frornvSw ' Porter’s travels in W831?!“ ABII. W years 1817 and 1820, Is quoted P_ Silliman, in his last number of. thng Science. , . y. This is an immense pile,cf future-um it measures 3,082 feet in circult ; Wldl.l|4~’t‘;,a _it presents twlo stagestof hgleséptfzm I hi h, coven an a V t, A: ffinfeezind gintersected withdthe furious To the base of the secon nscen -'is'-I . 1’7 hundred feet from the bottom of theneuuni y‘ and from the base of this rum to'the‘topt’ , feet—On the western side, the entire ' at once from the plain in one stupendous; irregular pyramidical. hill, broken intthp of its sweeping accliviiies by time and v .r The south and north fronts‘are particti ~ rupt towards the point ofthe brick ruin -; a north side there are large piles of image! brick work” projecting from among ‘ masses of (rubbish at the base ; the line were evidently part of the extreme cumin solid mass 28'feet broad, made of the most tifnl brick and masonry, and presentingt ' parent angle of some structure original} square shape, the remains of which sta - east to the height of 85 feet, and tot ‘ feel. It is rent from the top to near y r down—the remains of the masonry are burnt bricks; they are united by a‘ nah; cement about a quarter of an inch in this having in it a layer of straw, and so hard, could not be separated. The base of the ture was not altered, but the piles office ‘ . thrown down were vitrified with various n, , and they gave the ringing sound belonging vetrifications of glass in the manufacturing! lines of cement are visible and distinct, and vitrified: The consuming powers appear acted from above, and the scattered, from a higher point than the summit of I i sent standing fragment. , .. The heat of the fire which produced8 amazing effects must have burned with force. From the appearance of the cleflg', wall and these vitrified masses, 1 should » clined, says the author, to attribute the, thrope from heaven. Ruins, by the exp any combustible matter, would have exit very different appearances. The entire .r of the structure appears to have been faced‘ fine hrick- 7 ~ To APPuEN'rrcns.-The only way for a y man to prepare for usefulness, is to devote , » self to study, during his leisure hours. . ‘ be industrious in your business. Never ' plain that you are obliged to work ; go to it w ., alacrity and clieerfulness, and it will become habit that will make you respected by your player and the community. Make it 'yo business to see and promote his interest ;' takingicare of his, you will learn to take care your own. Second, he industrious in yo studies. Few persons can complain of a liar master than Franklin’s, yet he had laid' foundation of his greatness while an apprent Success depends not on the amount. of lei you may have, but upon the manner in whit; is employed. HINT T0 FARMERS.—-It is much to be w' that our farmers were tnore desirous to a good, fertile, productive farms, than large fa If farmers in our country, instead of‘increuln; ' g the number of their acres, would bestow ’ care and expense in cultivating, in the' possible manner, every acre they already » n. they would live easier, and become richer, r happier also. It has often been remarked,-‘ ‘ ‘ cially by those who have travelled abrt’iad, the great fault of our American farmers, lies their eager desires to add field to field, which: teii'impoverishes them, keeps them in debt, renders them unable to bring any of their I into the highest and most profitable state of ' tivation. The advice of Dean Swift shouldrb treasured tip by every farmer. This distingnfih ed 'nian saitl, “ Whoever can make two edits" :* corn, or two blades of grass grow upon a spots-f ground where only one grew before, desert“ better of mankind, and does more essential ’ vice to his country, than the whole race of ' ticians put together.”——ZlIercantilz Journal; On Monday last, the ceremony of dispell ,‘ the supposed evil influence of witchcraft t i’ place at Newlyn. It appears that a macker seine called the Broom, had the ill luck of invarim _. ably missing whatever fish she shot at, and the- 9 cause was attributed to the evil wishes of a simp- ple young wotnau of the place, and the adopted to counteract it was the burning of“ portion of the article under the influence of thé'» supposed witch, amid the cheers and huzzas of‘ the assembled multitude—Famoth Packet. Childhood is like a mirror, catching and wheel ting images from all around it. Remember that