The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-28 00:00:00

NOSZTA'S STATEMENT OF HIS OWN CASE.

The Hungarian reamed at Smyrna by Captain
Ingraham, has written a latter to the President, warmly
thanking him for the interposition of the American authori-
ties in his case, and giving a narrative of the various cir-
cumstances of his imprisonment and escape. He says to
the President :—" Mr. President,—lt is with a sentiment
of a profound respect and a deep gratitude that I have now
the honour to appear before your Excellency. I have to
thank you not only for your support to myself, but also for
the principle which you have established, and which will in
future enforce respect to all thew who have the good for-
tune to be placed under the protection of the American flag.
Since a noble people as this, governed by a noble President
as yourself, hay, sanctioned that principle, suffering
humanity has ceased fearing oppression and tyranny, and
millions of unfortunates, conscious that there exists on this
continent a power ever ready to check injustice, mingle
their heartfelt vows to mine for the preservation of that
power and their worthy ruler. Accept, Mr. President,
with my sincere thanks, thin hasty narrative of my history,
and imaileocend to continue me your high protection."
The public is in possession of most of the particulars relat-
ing to Yvette's affair, but his treatment and conduct on
board the Austrian brig has sot yet been described. He
says: . . . .

Simultaneously with my arrival on board the Austrian
brig, and while preparations were made to tie me on a gun,
Commander Schwartz returned on board, and after address-
ing me in harsh lenguage, to which I wee going to answer
that I was under the American protection and recognised in
hint no rirht to treat me thea, he ordered me not to
otter a word, threatening to punish me with fifty lashes,
and ordered me to be placed in the hold, loaded with
skeins, in addition to which I was closely tied to a pillar,
although my arms and legs were likewise tied. In that
position, and with my dresses wet with the sea water, I
elmmined eight hours, when, my moral strength yielding
to wry physical sufferings, I feinted. The neat thing I
knew was that my arms bad been untied by the physician
at the Hussar, and medical attendance wu administered
to me. I continued to be tied to the pillar until 9 a.m. of
the 23rd June. About that time I was seized bp four men
and carried—not being able to walk myself—into the sa-
loon of the vessel, where twelve officers and soldier*, at-
tended by the Austrian Chancellor, were assembled to in-
terrogate me. The Chancellor then addressed me several
questions, among which are the following :
Q.—" Why are you here ?"
A.—" I do not know."
Q.—" Think for what reason yon are here."
A.—" I know no of no other reason than because you
have appointed assassins to seize and terry me."
Q.—" By what authority did we do that ?"
A.—" I do not know."
tl—" —" But where were you born, and what countryman
are you ?"
I said I had already stated my having pledged my faith
to America, aid that I wished to go thither.
After this conversation I was returned to the hold, and
nothing more transpired until the 2nd of July. At about 8
a.m. of that day Captain Ingraham came to me alone,
having requested Onsmander Schwarz to withdraw, and
asked me the truidden whether I claimed or not the Ameri-
can protection. llpan answering that I did claim it he
said that I should line it, and left. Shortly alter l saw
preparations Wisp made en board for a fight, and the six
armed men wise bad previously been placed by my side
sad above me, took again their former threatening posi-
tion. I learned afterwards that this was in consequence of
Captain Ingraham having notified Commander Schwartz
that if I was not liberated before 11 a.m., he should take
one. At 11 the Austrian commander said to me that the
Austrian Consul General was induced to release me, but
that he, as an Austrian officer, would not do in. I con-
tinued to remain in the hold till 4 p.m., when several
soldiers of the Hussar hurried me iato a boat, always in
chains, and brought me to the wharf, and from thence to
the French hospital, where the French Consul General
kindly received me in person, end immediately caused my
chaiss to be removed, and placed me in a pleasant, com-
fortable room with good attendance, and every other com-
fort of life."

MR. J. B. GOUGH AT Butun-liALL.—Last even-
ing this popular American temperance advocate gave ano-
ther lecture at Exetar-hall in favour of total abstinence.
The doors were besieged by young and old of both sexes long
before their opening, and by eight o'clock, the time appointed
fur the lecture, every seat was filled. The proceedings
kavlag been epeaad with • bran, the chairman (Mr.
Janus) introduced Mr. Gough, who was received with
tremendous cheering. Mr. Gough ciennurreed by saying
that appearing again to speak for the cause of temperance
was like taking the suss pieces of glue in • kaleidesen,pe,
and by *halting them up presenting • different
slew. That emus had been very much de-
spaded, but Ist them look at the drunkard ; would
they see him capering out of the dram-shop a poor, mise-
rable, eriepinir wretch, and not come up like him, arid
wage war against the cause that made him so. People
were too much inclined to laugh at the drunkird, and to
look at drunkenness as • little thing, but that drunkenness
we. blighting, blasting, and destroying to all that was
manly and beautiful. Let them lo' kat a man in deliriums
tremens brought on by drunkenness. Ile had himself bet n
a drunkard and suffered from that dreadful affliction ; but
men, young men, were dying of it daily. Devium ere-
mem, dreadful as it wan, was but • tenth part of the suf-
&rows of the drunkard. The lecturer then gave various
sr.ecrlotes and instances of the dreadful effects of drunk-
enness both from experience and observation. lo condo-

lion he told them ilia all his life should be employed in
battling with the demon drink, and if he could do any-
i thing to save a man from becoming a drunkard he would
bite the dust rather than not save him. The lecturer was
loudly applauded throughout, although his energy aed
enthusiasm appears somewhat to astonish his audience.
HUNGARIAN PROMEN.IDE CONCERTB.—The
com-
mencementof the holiday season has been signalised by the
production of several very attractive novelties at these
popular entertainments, and the classical music which hivi
usually formed the predominant element in the programme
is now egreesbl7 relieved by several features of a lighter
character, peculiarly suited to this period of festivity and
glee. Among these may be specified Jullien's American
quadril e, which bide lair to attain as high a degree of
popularity here as on the other side of the Atlantic ; the
Cuckoo fdalop, a very lively composition, executed with
considerable skill by the Ilusgsriso band and the
Brothers Distin ; and a new Christmas carol composed by
Mr. Theodore !Nitta. The vocal performances of Mrs.
Theodore Distio, the pianoforte playing of Miss Julia War-
man, and the clarinette solos of )l Avgarde, add consi-
derably to the attractions et the entectalareast.