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and generous enemy. It was not by wantonly spilling
blood that he wished to cement the edifice of Spanish li-
berty. Castanos possibly perceived that the prisoner was,-
not a Russian, but he dreaded the cruel treatment to which
he would be exposed if he were discovered to be a French,
man. He suggested that he should be allowed to continue
his journey ; but at this a hundred menacing voices were
raised.

" But,' asked Castanos, would it be prudent to exposc-
ourselves to the risk of a rupture with Russia, whose neu-
trality we have so earnestly solicited ?'

replied the officers ; but let it be proved that
this man is really a Russian.'

" Leckinski heard all this, for he understood Spanish.
He was led out and locked up in a miserable -chamber,
which resembled a dungeon, in the most fearful days of the
Inquisition.
At the moment of his arrest, Leckinski had not tasted.
food since the afternoon ,of the preceding day, and when.
the door of the prison closed upon him, 18 hours had
elapsed since he had partaken of any nourishniont. Add
to this, tbe fatigue and anxiety he had suffered in the inter-
val, and it cannot be matter of surprise that he threw him-
self, in a state of utter exhaustion, on a mattress which lay
on the ground, in one corner of his prisons

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C. 7
" He had been asleep about two hours, when the door
of the chamber slowly opened, and some one softly ap-
proached his couch. -.A hand was held before the flame of
the lamp to shade the light from his eyes, and when the
hand was withdrawn Leckinski felt some one tap him on
the shoulder, and a sweet-toned fernale voice uttered the
words, Voulez-vous souper ?' , _ _

" The young Pole, who was suddenly roused from his
slumber by the glare of light, the contact of the hand, and
the words of the young female, raised himself on his couch,
and with his eyes scarcely open, exclaimed in, German—
What do you say

" Send him his supper,' said Castanos, on 'hearing the
result of this first trial, and then saddle his horse and let
him continue his journey. He is not a Frenchman. How
could he have kept on the mask when thus taken by Sur-
prise ? The thing is impossible.' _ .

But Castanos did not exercise undivided authority.
Leckinski's supper was sent to him, it is true, but he con-
tinued in his dungeon till morning. He was then conducted
to a place, whence he could see the mutilated bodies of ten
Frenchmen, who had been brutally massacred by the pea-
santry of .Truxillo. There, for the space of a whole day,
he was left to contemplate death in its most horrible forth.
He was surrounded. by snares—watched by ears and eyes
eager to catch at any unguarded word or gesture. At
length, at the expiration of several hours of cruel trial, he
was reconducted to his prison, to reflect at leisure on the
horror of his situation.

" Gentlemen,' said General Castanos to his brother
officers, lam as fully sensible as you of the importance of
preventing commtmication between the different French
Commanders at present in Spain, but in the position, in
which this officer stands we cannot 'treat him as a spy, on
the mere assertion of a peasant. The man may be mistaken.
He may be deceived by a resemblance, and in that case we
should be murderers. That is not the character in which
we ought to show ourselves.'
" It was a cheering relief to Leckinski to return to his
prison. For nearly twelve hours he had before his eyes
gibbets and Mutilated bodies. Though his mind was haunted
by horrid images and gloomy forebodings, he nevertheless
fell into a profound sleep, for exhausted nature demanded
repose. Amidst the dead slumber in which all his senses
were lulled the door again softly opened, a female form ap-
proached his couch, and the same sweet voice which had
addressed him on the previous night said in a half whisper,
'Rise, and follow me—you -are saved—your horse is
waiting.'
"At the words you are saved' Leckinski started up,
and immediately recovering his presence of mind, he re-
plied, as he had before-done, in German, by the question,
What do you say ?'
" On being informed of the result of this new temptation,
Cantanos urged his immediate liberation ; but his wish was
again overruled.
" Leckinski passed another miserable night. At day-
break next morning he was awakened by four men, one of
them was the peasant who alleged he had seen him at Ma-
drid. They had come •to conduct him before a sort of
court, composed of the officers of Castano's staff. They
addreSsed to him the most bitter menaces, but, firm in his
resolution, he appeared not to understand a word they said.
" When arraigned befbre his judges, he inquired in Ger-
man for his interpreter. The latter was brought in, and
the examination commenced.

" He was asked what 'was the object of his journey from
Madiid to Lisbon ? He replied by showing the despatches
from the Russian Ambassador to Admiral Siniavin and his
passport : but Ibr the unfortunate rencounter with the pea-
sant, who had seen him at Madrid, these proofs would doubt-
less have been satisfactory. However, the young Pole
firmly adhered to the account he had first given of hilmelf;
and never prevaricated in his answers.
_ _ _

" Ask said the President of the committee, whe-
ther he is friendly to the Spaniards, since he •is 'not a
Frenchman ?'

" The interpreter translated the question.
" Yes, doubtless,' replied Leckinski, I love and respout
the noble character of the Spaniards, and I wish your na-
tion and mine were both united,
"•' Colonel,' said the interpreter, the prisoner says be
hates us, because we carry on war like banditti ; and he
would like to seethe whole nation united as one man, that
he might annihilate it at a single blow.'
" Whilst these words were uttered, the eyes of the whole
assembly attentively watched the expression of the priso-
ner's countenance, to see what effect would be produced by
the infidelity of his interpreter. He stood unmoved.

Leckinski was prepared for every trial, and was on his
guard against the snare.
" Gentlemen,' said General Castanos, who was present
at the examination, it appears to me that there is no
ground of suspicio❑ against this young man, and therefore
he must be set at liberty, and allowed to pursue his journey:
" Accordingly, hiS arms and despatches were restored to
him ; and the brave young POle thus triumphantly passed
through a series of trials which required almost superhuman
fortitude and presence of mind.* He arrived safdly in Lis-
bon, fulfilled his mission, and wished to. return to Madrid,
but Junot would not suffer him again to expose himself to
the dangers he had so miraculously escaped.

" M. Leckinski is at present in France."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING,

1835,

NOMINATIONS FOIL THE ST. LEGER STAKES.
Mr. Batson's Luminary, by Lamplighter
Lord Exeter's Aurelius, Brother to Augustus.
Lord Exeter's Bosphorus, brother to Marmora
•
Lord Exeter's Gladiator, by Redgauntlet
• Lord Jersey's Silenus, by Reveller
Lord Jerser's Brother to Musquito
Mr: Yates s Castaway, by 'Cain
- Mr. Yates's Sylvan
Duke of Rutland's c. by Catton—Darioletta
Lord Orford's Ascot, by Reveller
Lord Oi•ford's' Bodice, by Langar.
The engagements standing in the Book Calendar for the New-
market Meetings next season already exceed forty-four thousand
pounds.

TURF A PRO IN TO
The following fixtures for the
been elude

lIENTS FOR 1835.
approaching sewn have already

Newmarket Craven
Catterick Bridge ..
Bath Spring

JULY,

Liverpool A. C
Cheltenham
Lancaster
Goodwood

31 AY

Chester
Newmarket First Spring 4
Liverpool Craven l3
Bristol and Clifton l3
Newmarket Second Spring
York Spring ... 251

AUGUST.

Worcester
Brighton
York
Devon and Exeter
Stourbridge

J t!

Epson: ....
Manchester

Buxton.

• .....
.11"!.

Bath ....
Wealock