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“No aspersions on thee have these lips ever thrown,

I have dwelt on thy love and thy kindness alone."
"Thou hast mention'd the babes with thy venomous breath-
Thou fool! that vain boast hath condemn'd them to death.
"Forewarn'd thou hast broken the merciful spell
That permits in our palace those children to dwell,
Whose existence has never been whisper'd on earth-
Oh! accursed the hour I rejoic'd in their birth !"

Then he struck her fair face as she knelt at his feet

"Oh the death-blow," she cried, " from thy hands will be sweet!
Since the deep chords of love thus mysteriously thrill,
While I suffer in patience resign'd to thy will."

"In this ill-fated mansion no more shalt thou stay,
Where thy crime was committed :-Away! then-Away!"
"Farewell, my dear father!-farewell, my fond mother!--
Farewell, weeping sister!-farewell, infant brother!-
"Farewell, ye high Heavens !-farewell, thou green earth !---
And farewell, thou sweet home, the dear place of my birth!--
For the King of the mountains I left you before,

⚫ And for him, in his anger, I leave ye once more."

Horrid laughter appears in the Monarch's dark face,
While nine circles round the tall mountain they trace,-
And the tears on fair Isabel's bosom fell fast,
As smaller each circle became than the last.
The glad sun in the blue depths of heaven shone bright
As she gaspingly sought the last ray of its light;
Her young daughter beheld her with terror o'ercast-
"Oh, mother, dear mother! repose thee at last.
"Beneath this gold canopy lay thy pale head,
Where cushions of crimson profusely I've spread."
"My child give me wine-bring the cup of my death-
Then close my sad eyelids-receive my last breath.
"A more tender farewell thy poor mother would take,
But fear, my sweet daughter, thy young heart 'twould break.”
She drank and to ice a more warm heart was chill'd,
Than by love's richest treasures had ever been fill'd.
Thus from home and from happiness Isabel stray'd,
And thus the pale Monarch her passion repaid ;-
Like a lily she sank when a pitiless shower
Has unsparingly beat on the delicate flower.

(Literary Gazette, Sept.) MASSACRE AT MANILLA.

THOUGH this dreadful tragedy has been slightly mentioned in the newspapers, we do not remember to have seen any detailed account of it; and the following from the pen of Mr. Prince, one of the sufferers, will, we think, be found interesting as a sketch (a horrible sketch) of society :

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"On the 1st or 2d of October, the inhabitants of Luconia experienced one of the most severe hurricanes they had ever known. Previous to its commencement, the marine barometer fell, in the short space of one hour, from 29.80 to 28. 70, and, during its continuance, fell still lower. All the low country about Manilla was inundated.

The river became of a milky white colour, from the vegetable putrefaction washed from the high lands; trees that had withstood the fury of gales for numbers of past years, were torn_up by the roots and laid prostrate. The gale continued with great violence about 36 hours, when it moderated, and was succeeded by a series of fine, clear, though sultry weather. The flood immediately subsided, but the river still remained swollen beyond its usual size, and its waters continued to flow, discoloured by particles of decomposed vegetable matter. The vapours that were now continually arising from the drenched earth, combined

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with the free use the poorer class of inhabitants made of the river water, soon produced disease. That scourge of India, the Cholera Morbus, made its appearance among them, spreading with incredible rapidity. The people became panic struck; almost every person seized with this dreadful disorder died. A splendid ball, which was to have been given in honour of the new constitution, was, by order of the government, postponed; and a consultation was called by the authorities, to decide upon the best method to check the progress of this messenger of death. A mixture of alcohol and laudanum was ordered to be prepared and distributed gratis to the poor inhabitants, from the shops of the apothecaries and houses of persons pointed out for the purpose; this was accordingly done indiscriminately to all those who chose to call for it; the people flocked with their vials and cups to the appointed places; the medicine was given them, but not a question asked, as it regarded the age, constitution, or disorder of the patient. An infant of two days old, with the complaints incidental to the early stage of infancy, would receive the same dose of physic as would be delivered for an adult, lying on the point of death, with the Cholera Morbus. Those who fancied they had the disorder, or wished to guard against it, would procure and swallow the same quantity and sort of medicines as those dangerously ill. Beneficial effects were, no doubt, felt from this in some instances, but, in others, it was productive of the most fatal consequences, and, upon the whole, I candidly believe, occasioned much more harm than good.

"During this trying period, many of the foreign gentlemen that commercial and other pursuits had drawn to this country, actuated by motives of humanity, visited the sick, distributed, at their own expense, medicines proper to counteract the fatal tendency of the disease, and, in many instances, saved whole families from its baneful effects. "Taking advantage of the terror and desperation of the moment, evil disposed persons circulated, among the poor and ignorant iuhabitants, reports

that barrels of poison had been found in the river; that the strangers had poisoned the water; that every evening they scattered venomous powders in the air; that the very atmosphere they breathed was poisoned; that the foreigners were not affected themselves, as they possessed antidotes. These, and a thousand other reports equally idle, but of a like evil tendency, were firmly and easily credited by the coloured population of Manilla and its environs. An unfortunate event that transpired on the morning of the 9th, served but too strongly to confirm them in their opinions. A young French surgeon, Mons. Godefoi, (who had rendered himself very conspicuous, by his humane attendance and visitation of the sick,) had left a quantity of medicine at the house of a person where several people were lying sick, giving directions as regarded the manner of administering, and the quantity necessary for each invalid. No sooner had Godefoi left the house, than a small dog was procured, and the medicine poured down his throat-as might be expected, he soon died. The account of this transaction spread like wildfire; the inhabitants sallied from their houses, armed with pikes, knives, and clubs, overtook poor Godefoi, whom they cut and mangled in a shocking manner, leaving him for dead; his body was picked up and conveyed to a house opposite the Dragoon barracks near the little bridge of Santa Cruz, where he soon shewed signs of lifehis hands were tied behind him, and he was placed in the prison of the Corregidor, where he remained 24 hours, without receiving any assistance; he was afterwards sent to the hospital, and I am happy to say, was recovering fast when I left Manilla.

"The news of this atrocious act soon spread among the foreigners, but the person of the sufferer was not correctly reported. It was generally believed that I was the unfortunate person. Capt. Nichols, on hearing this, started immediately to my assistance, leaving a short note to Capt. Warrington and Mr. Wilson, informing them of the occurrence, and requested them to follow him to St. Miguel's,

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gentlemen received this shortly after, when they proceeded towards the place where I resided. In front of the apothecary's shop, in the Escalta, they met with the American consul, (Mr. Stewart,) and Capt. Ballston, of the English country ship Edward Stettrell; they informed them that Nichols had fallen in with Godefoi, the naturalist, who had informed him of the attack on his brother; that both those gentlemen had gone to the palace to demand protection and assistance from the governor. While they were conversing, the two gentlemen returned; they had seen the governor, and all the satisfaction they could get from him was, a promise that he would consider of it.' "The whole company, (with the exception of Stewart and Ballston,) started to visit the wounded Godefoi.

"A few minutes after, Warrington was called back by Stewart, and strongly advised not to proceed, but he had determined; jumping into his barouche he ordered the coachman to hurry forward and overtake his companions, (who were walking;) this he was una ble to do, for, by the time he was abreast the church of St. Cruz, the mob, (that was momentarily increasing and becoming more outrageous,) made several attempts to drag him from the carriage; the driver became alarmed, turned back, and before Warrington was aware of it, had re-crossed the small bridge, stopping again at the apothecary's, where he here rejoined Stewart and Ballston. In a few minutes after, the mob turned, coming towards them, shouting and making a great noise; they could distinctly see Nichols, Wilson, and Godefoi, whom they were bringing along with them, prisoners; to escape themselves was now the only resource; Stewart entered the house of a Spanish merchant, where he concealed himself; Warrington and Ballston, a house occupied by some Persian merchants, who put them in a back room. They had scarcely entered when they heard the Persees exclaim, They have cut poor Wilson in the neck and have murdered him.' "Now,' exclaimed they, they have stabbed Nichols in the back; and, a moment after, The Frenchman is

down; they are cutting him to pieces, dragging him about like a dog.'

"The transaction took place in front of Mons. Guillot's house, (which stood opposite that of the Persees, they immediately attacked it-Guillot was at the window; he was fired at by a serjeant of the Spanish regulars, from the street, and either killed or wounded; the house was immediately forced and plundered, Guillot cut to pieces, and his body dragged about the streets. An Armenian gentleman, Mr. Baptist, who had long been a resident, and was married in the country twenty years before, escaped from the house badly wounded.

"It would have been supposed that the massacre of these innocent men would have satisfied the savage disposition of the populace, but, on the contrary, that innate principle, that thirst for blood and rapine, which a Luconian possesses from his cradle, was roused and guided by the constitutional cowardice they draw in their infancy from the breasts of their mothers; they rushed on to murder the defenceless, and glut their ferocious appetites with new scenes of horror and atrocity.

"The Persian merchants expecting an attack on their houses to follow that of Guillot's, Warrington and Ballston were obliged to descend into the common sewer, where they remained, in all manner of filth, till night. They afterwards escaped in a close carriage to the city.

"The hotel for foreigners, kept by Bernard Hantleman, a German, who held a commission as lieutenant in the Spanish marine, was next attacked. The mob, which had greatly increased, filled the street on which it fronted. Hantleman went to the door in full uniform, thinking they would respect him as a Spanish officer, but he was deceived; they cut him down, left him for dead, and rushed over his body into the house. At this time, fortunately, there were only four gentlemen, (of the numerous boarders,) at home, viz. : Foulon, Gautrin, Vose, and Duperat. Vose immediately leapt from a back window into the yard of a Spaniard, and concealed himself under a platform, between which and the mud be

neath it, he could just force himself. Here he lay till night, when, disguised as an Indian, he entered the city.Duperat was instantly butchered; his grey hairs could not excite the pity of the blood-hounds of Manilla; Foulon and Gautrin were in the same room, they took leave of each other, the former concealed himself under the bed, the latter covered himself with a mat. The mob rushed into the room, discovered Foulon, and killed him by a thousand wounds; but they did not perceive Gautrin. Shortly after they left the room, and again returned, but did not discover him; all except one villain again disappeared; this fellow, in searching for any thing that might be left behind worth taking, saw Gautrin, who immediately, being a stout, powerful man, knocked him down, though not before he had given the alarm; the mob returned, when with his fists only, this gallant Frenchman fought his way through the crowd, receiving at every step dreadful wounds from the pikes, knives, and clubs of the assassins. Just as he cleared the mob that were close in pursuit, sight failed, when he was seized by a Spanish police officer, who tied his hands behind his back, led him to the guardhouse, where, shameful to relate, he was put in irons by the Spanish officers, and the soldiery wished to finish the work but too dreadfully commenced. He demanded a confessor; while they sent out for one, Mr. Olere, an officer of rank, came in, and humanely sent him to the hospital, and saved his life from the brutality of the soldiers. Every article in the hotel was plundered or destroyed; even the horses, dogs, and other animals belonging to, or in the service of foreigners, were cut to pieces by these brave Luconians. "A simultaneous attack now commenced on all the houses where foreigners were known to reside. The house of Monsieur Pasquet in San Gabriel's, was immediately forced. Here Mons. Debar was cut to pieces; Pasquet escaped to a Spanish house adjoining, and concealed himself. The plunder of this house was immense, of which 26,000 dollars was in specie, and more

than that amount of indigo and nankeens was thrown into the river, or burnt in the streets.

"At the house occupied by Messrs. Warrington, Nichols, and Wilson, they found no blood to shed, the servants, and a lad belonging to the Addison, had escaped to adjoining houses; so furious were they at this, that not an article did they leave undestroyed; even the ceiling and window-frames were hacked to pieces. Among the papers destroyed in this house, were the registers and other vouchers of the ships Addison and Merope.

"Mr. Dunsfeldt's house was assailed about 2. P. M. That gentleman unfortunately invited several friends to dine. Some of them were in the house, together with several Frenchmen, who had left an adjoining house and entered this for safety. The door of this house was very strong, and resisted the efforts of the mob three hours. About 3 P. M. the governor, Don Mariano Fernandez Folgueras Manandez de Godan Fernandez del Reguero Valea Flora, knight of several orders, &c. &c. &c. (I write his name at large, to assist, as far as lays in my power, in handing it down to the infamy he deserves,) arrived, with a guard of infantry, besides his usual body guard of cavalry, in front of this house; he begged the populace to desist and retire to their homes; but he was hooted at, and some of the mob even threatened him with their pikes. When, instead of ordering his troops to disperse the assailants, which one discharge of small arms would have done effectually, he sneaked off, leaving the unfortu nate gentlemen to their fates.-This pusillanimous conduct of the old wretch can neither be excused nor palliated in the least point, as it is a notorious fact, that at this time there were from 4 to 5000 regular troops quartered within a few furlongs distance, that might have been brought forward to his assistance in fifteen minutes, and yet it was near two hours after this before the mob were enabled to force the door with large pieces of timber, brought from some distance for the purpose. Every person in the house was immediately massa

cred; their bodies, cut and mangled in such a manner as not to be distinguished, were thrown from the windows, and dragged through the streets, the mob piercing and jumping upon them till they lost all appearance of their ever having been human beings. The head of Shaffalitzky was cut off and kicked about the street. In this house, A. Shaffalitzky, T. Dunsfeldt, Mons. Estoup, Mons. Arnaud, Mons. Martin, and Justin, a French lad, belonging to V. Alexandre, and a French cook, Joseph, were murdered.

"The house of the Russian consul general, P. Dobell, Esq. was attacked at 1 P. M. by a detachment of the mob from Escalta, after the butchery of Nichols and Co. Fortunately, the consul and his family were at Macoa, with the exception of Mr. James Bennett: at this house I resided. Several of the police officers of this pueblo (San Miguel) came to the door and advised Mr. B. to open it, promising to protect him; this was accordingly done; the mob rushed in with the officers, but from the room we were in they succeeded for a short time in keeping them, but from time to time several of them entered. The officers rallied round Bennett, and I was driven from the windows of the second story, at the point of their knives; from the yard I had immediately to swim the river, amid a shower of stones and clubs. Landing at the gate of a large distillery on the opposite side, which was shut, I had to scale a wall 15 or 16 feet high; no sooner had I shown myself on the top of which, than I was attacked by the workmen of the distillery, and knocked off the wall by clubs, fell into the yard, and was made prisoner. Previous to the opening of the door to the mob, Mr. B. and myself had stripped to our flannels, to swim the river, intending to ask the advice of an Armenian merchant, who lived on the opposite bank; but altering our minds, I had no opportunity to dress myself, and consequently had only a flannel shirt on when taken. My arms were lashed behind me with cords drawn so tight as to completely stop the circulation of the blood, and soon

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became excessively painful. now put me into a canoe, and re-crossed the river. As I passed the house, I saw my property had been thrown from the windows, and what the mob could not carry away lay in a pile in the street, together with the poor majordomo of the house, (whom the assassins had also driven from the windows of the second story ;) he had broke both legs in the fall.

"The foreman of the distillery had prevented my immediate massacre when I was taken; he continued with me during the time I was dragged through the streets of St. Miguel, and preserved my life, although he could not prevent several heavy blows, or the heaping of mud and dirt on my head. At the bamboo hut of the Gobernardo Cillo of the Pueblo, to which they conducted me, I found Mr. Bennett, who had been carried there before me; we were both immediately put in the stocks, in company with an Indian arrested for robbery. The villains soon began to conclude on the mode of taking our lives, which they were not long in settling. At this critical moment B. with great presence of mind, exclaimed- We are Catholics; kill us without a confessor, and the whole of you will die before morning.' Superstition induced them to believe this, and for a time saved us from violence. During the whole time, till late in the evening, the mob continued in front of the house, demanding us of the police officer. Many of the assassins entered and sat round us; we expected every moment some of these would plunge their knives in our bosoms, or that the crowd would force the house, and nothing short of the interference of Divine Power prevented it.

"Between 4 and 5 P. M. we were terribly alarmed by the shouts of the mob, and the cries of Marta, Marta, together with groans and the sounds of heavy blows. A moment after Mons. D'Arbell was brought into the house, mangled and cut in the most shocking manner, covered with blood, and disfigured with wounds in such a manner as to prevent my recognizing him for a number of hours. A few minutes after

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