up the country, his infirmities increased, and as he was apprehensive he night expire on the road, he committed to the charge of Hamilton his treasure, having in his short acquaintance discovered that he was worthy of unlimited confidence. In a few days, however, his indisposition abated, when he pursued his journey, and finally arrived in safety at the residence of Hamilton, in Barreir county, Ky, where he remained durs ing the summer, and received from his young friend every mark of courtesy, attention, and hospitality. In the month of October, Doctor Sanderson made arragements to depart, and on taking leave of his hospitable host, young Hamilton accompanied him several miles on the road, and then took an affectionate farewell. Teu or twelve days after, as some hunters were rambling through the forest, they discovered the body of Doctor Sanderson, in a state of corruption, shot in several places, and inangled in a most shocking manner. As Hamilton was last seen with him, and as it was known that he had from time to time made use of sums of money originally the property of Sanderson, suspicion fe'l on his head, and he was arrested, tried, and executed. Previous to his arrest, he was advised to leave the country, to avoid danger, but as he was conscious of his innocence, he disdained to take a step which would cast a cloud of obloquy and disgrace upon his character, and resolutely remained at home. As the inhabitants of the county were divided in their opinions as to his guilt, the affair gradually died away ; but amilton being anxious that a trial should take place, firmly believ ing that in such an event his reputation would remain unspotted, he solicited at the hands of justice a trial, which, to his astonishment and sor row, closed with his condemnation. The only evidence against him was circumstantial, viz. that near the body of Sanderson were found a bloody pair of pantaloons, and a pistol, both bearing the name of Hamilton. Through the whole of the trial he manifested that fortitude and determined coolness characteristic of inno cence, and expired with a full conviction that the real murderer would ultimately be discovered. When on the scaffold, he took a manly leave of the world, expressed not the least regret for his fate, but lamented that his misfortunes would cloud the prospects of his family, and shed an indelible disgrace on his memory. Thus, through the weakness of the law, was an interesting young man and a worthy citizen hurried from the world, and doomed to expiate on the gallows, that crime, committed by the hands of a villain and an assassin-It may be proper for the welfare of the world to pass sentence on the accused, on the authority of circumstantial evidence, but it would be far better, by statute, to annul the practice; and it was the opinion of Lord Hale, that it were better to suffer ninety guilty persons to escape than to punish, unjustly, one that is innocent. FRUITFUL VINES. We are inform ed, that at the accouchment of a lady in Dartmouth, last Sunday, five wo men assisted, who had given birth to 55 chilbren, 43 of whom are now living. One woman had 16, one 13, two 10 each, and the other 6.—{N, Bedford Paper, & Oct. 1823.). A HINT TO STAGE OWNERS.-Conversing with a French gentleman a short time since, on the subject of Stage Travelling, I mentioned cold feet as one of the miseries attendant on it, in the winter-he remarked, that this inconvenience was obviated in the North of France, by means of pewter tanks (made after the manner of water plates)being fitted to the bottom of the stage, and filled with hot water at each stopping place, which imparted not only warmth to the feet in the coldest weather, but a pleasant glow of heat throughout the whole stage, similar to that experienced in a stove room * (Baltimore Morning the water from rushing into the lungs Chronicle, 14 Oct. 1823.) Interesting Varieties. very THE DEVIL-The church of Del Parto, in Naples, is remarkable for a singular picture in one of its chapels, representing St. Michael trampling on Satan. It is observable, that the latter is represented with the face of a beautiful female, and the reason given is whimsical enough. The countenance of the devil is a portrait of a beautiful lady, who unfortunately fell in love with Diomedes Caraffa, a bishop of Ariano, and he, to show his abhorrence of her sacrilegious passion, when fitting up this chapel for his mausoleum, ordered the painter to degrade her into the infernal spirit, and place her prostrate under the spear of the archangel. For the satisfaction of the sex, it must be added, however, that this ungallant prelate has not been canonized. A CHOKING REMEDY.-It is highly perilous for inexperienced persons to travel upon the ice, in Canada, even during the most intense frost. Besides the cracks and flaws that are to be avoided, there are places called AIR-HOLES, which give way the moment a cabriole is driven upon them; and when this takes place, the often find great difficulty passengers in saving their own lives, much more those of their horses. People who are in the habit of travelling upon the ice, usually carry halters with them for the purpose of choking the horses, should an accident of this kind happen. The tightness of the rope closes the windpipe, and prevents • The Frenchman had evidently been humbugging his auditor.-En. of the animal, while the air they contain renders its body so buoyant, that it floats upon the surface and is easily dragged out, However, considerable judgment is required to ensure the successful execution of this plan, as people sometimes pull the noose so tight, that they literally hang the animal they expect to save from drowning (Howison's "Upper Canada.") -The GAMING EXTRAORDINARY.late General Scott, so celebrated for his success in gaming, was one evening playing very deep with the Count D'Artois and the Duke de Chartres, at Paris, when a petition was brought up from the widow of a French offi and praying relief; a plate was handcer, stating her various misfortunes, ed round, and each person put in one, two, or three louis-d'ors; but when it was held to the General, who was going to throw for a stake of 500 louis-d'ors, he said, "Stop a moment, if you please, Sir; here goes successful, and he instantly swept the for the widow !". The throw was whole into the plate, and sent it down to the astonished petitioner, The Wit's Dunchion. PULTENEY.-Earl of Bath, being anxious to prolong the sitting of a jovial company at his house, proposed another batch of Burgundy. One of the noblewen present observed that it was time to retire, adverting to the watchman, who was bawling' four o'clock.""Pooh," said Lord Bath," do not mind that fellow, he is never in the same story half an hour together." THE ROGUE DETECTED -The following is from a very old collection of Merry Stories: On Him that had his Goose stole. A man that had a goose stole from hym, went and complayned to the Curate, and desired him to do so moche as helpe that he had his goose again. The Curate sayde he would. So on Sonday the Curate, as though he wolde curse, went yp into the pulpit, and bade every body syt-downe; So whan they were set, he said why sit ye nat downe ? We be set all redy, quod they. Naye, quod the Curate, he that did stale the goose sitteth not. Yes, that I do, quod he. Sayst thou that, quod the Curate. I charge the on peyne of cursyng to bryng the goose home ageyn.' CURRAN said one day to Father O'Leary, the well-known Roman Ca tholic priest, "Reverend Father, I wish that you were St. Peter." "And why, would you wish that I was St. Peter?" asked O'Leary. "Because, Reverend Father, in that case you would have the keys of heaven, and you could let me in." " By my honour and conscience, Counsellor," replied the divine, "it would be better for you that I had the keys of the other place, for then I could let you out. Curran enjoyed the joke, which he admitted had a good deal of reason in it. lowing is said to be the most autheutic-A powerful chieftain, who was Lord of the Island of Mull many years ago, was no less distinguished for the extent of his territories, where he lived in great feudal magnificence, than for a ferocity of temper which knew no bounds; and a spirit of avarice which he found no means of satisfying but by grievously oppressing his tenants and vassals, and seizing their property and estates. He was above all particularly anxious to acquire the possessions of a neighbour, whose name was Gorod, on account of their extent and contiguity. But he had long abstained from any attempt of this kind, both as Gorod, though above fifty years of age, had remained unmarried, and failing of him and his heirs, the estate reverted to the chieftain; and because his only son, who was reared according to the custom of those times in the family of a vassal, was in his custody. Gorod, however, contrary to the expectation of every one, married a young lady of great beauty and accomplishments, whom he had accidentally met with in one of the neighbouring islands and the chieftain had reason to apprehend that the expectations with which he had flattered himself, of getting his vassal's estate by a failure of his posterity, would be frustrated. Impelled by lust and disappointment, he resolved to destroy the hopes and happiness of Gorod by the seduction of his wife, which he with difficulty effected, and at last carried her in triumph to his castle. Gorod concealed his rage, whilst he inwardly vowed vengeance; and having contrived, in the course of a great hunting party, at which the chieftain and his son, Gorod, and the lady, and all the principal people of the island assisted, to bring the whole company to the summit of a lofty mount, he seized the youth, and standing by the brink of a frightful precipice, he exclaimed, "This instant I plunge myself and this boy down the cliff, unless that infamous woman is put to death by the hands of her seducer." The chieftain, trembling for the THE BRITISH NAVY. (Concluded from p. 76.) M. DUPIN, in his travels in Great Britain, remarks,—“ Within the last 125 years the British Navy has sustained six great maritime wars; and in each successively it has employed a force more formidable and better organized than in any of the preceding. It is since this period that England has realized its pretensions to the sorereignty of the sea, by occupying all the important points which serve as the keys to that domain. Gibraltar, Malta, and the Ionian Isles, ensure its dominion in the Mediterranean. With Heligoland its power reaches towards the Baltic. By means of St. Helena, the Cape of Good Hope, and the Isles of France, it commands the passage to India. Lastly, India itself, the finest of the West India Islands, Canada, Newfoundland, and New Holland, have increased these important possessions. These are the conquests which England has made since its revolution, and which it owes to the progress of its naval force. Rome only, at the time of its most brilliant success, can afford us an example of such a system of aggrandizement. "Towards the end of the seventeenth century the maritime wars of -England consisted of a few battles with one or two fleets; its ships made |