The Statesman.
London, England, 1809-09-09 00:00:00

THE STATESMAN.

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EXTRAORDINARY NAIMATIVE.

In the year 1526, James Lynch Fitzstephen,
merchant, being elected Mayor of Galway, sent
Ins only sun commander of one of •his ships to
131'boa, in Spain, fur a cargo of inc.n Former
dealings at this place were' the means of recom-
mending the fillther's credit, which young Lynch
took advantage of to secrete the money fur his
own use nine!! his father entrusted ►with fur
the purchase of the cargo. The Spaniard who.
suppiied hi.n .ia this occasion, 5..-nt leis giophew
with him to Ireland, to receive the debt, and estat►
blish a further correspondence.
The young men, who-were much at an age,
,sailed together w h that seeming
congenial situations create among mankind. Open
and generous, the Spaniard anticipated the plea.
sure Which he should enjoy with such a friend.—
The ship proceeded on her voyage, and as every
day
,must bring them nearer the place of destina-
tion, and discover the fraud intended by ,Lynch,
l►e conceived the diabolical rosolutlun or throw-
ing his friend user board. After sounding the sen.
timents of the hands on board, be brought the
major part of them over to his purpose oy pro.
mist of rewanl, and .the rest by fear. Ott the
night of the fifth day, thc unfortunate Spaniard
was violently seized in his bed and thrown over-
t board.

A few, days morn brought l'Aent to port ; his
father and friends received him with jny., and in a
short time bestowed on kin, a s::fie.ent capital to
set hilts up in bailus:vs. Security had lulled every
sense of danger, and he propoaed for a beautiful
girl, the daughter or a ileigrthour, in marriage.
His terms were accepted, and the day appointed
which was to crown his yet successful
when one of thFsallors who hail lien with him on
the Voyage from Spain was latest ill? and finding
himself at the politt of death, be sent•tu the far
thee.; and ceni.nunicatc.l a full relation of the hor.
riblo deed which his sonir had coal:flitted un the
seas.

I The father, though stela speechless with asto.
(siishmetit ino gvief,
.at length shook oil' ail the
feelings Which incline' the parent to natural par.
tiality. " 6 Justice shall take its Course," /old the
indignant Magistrate; and he, u ithin a few mi.
nutcs, had his son seized, together Kith the rest of
the crew, and thrown into prison. They all eon.
fessezl tho crime ; a criminal process nag made wat
against thorn, Mid in a fi•sr ita)s a small torn in
the West of Ireland beheld a sight.paralielel by
few instances In history...a father sitting in jodg.
ment, like another Lucius Jetilus Brutus, on his
and liiCu bias, too, condionning him to die a
sacrifice to public justict 1 •" Were say other
but your sr.:felted father your Judge," said the
Magirrate, " h might drop a tear overt
my child's nitslortunes, and solicit fur his life,
though stained with murder ; but yon must die !
—these are the last drops which shall quench the
sparks of nature ; and if you dare hope, implore
that Heaven may nut shut the gates of mercy on
thu destroyer of his fellon.ereature." I 1 was
led back to prison, and a short time appointed Let
his execution.

Amazement sat on the tarn of every one of this'
little community, which at must did not consist of
inure than three thousand people. The Velations
of the unhappy culprit surrounded the fatket ;
they conjured him, by all the solicitude of nature li
and compassion, to spare his son. Nis wretched
mother, Whose name was Blake, flew in di,trisc.
lion to the heads of her own fanii:y, and at length'
prevailed on them, for the 1 ttttt nur of their house,
to rescue her from the ign,iminy his death *WM I
bring uu their name. They artiml to deliver him
from prison ; when his father bring informed of
their intention, had Lin, conveyed to l owl*
house, which lie surrounded with the oir
rers iif
justice. the then aade the exerutioner fasten a
rope to his neck You have tittle Arne to live,
my son," said he, " let the rare of your soul eat.
ploy your kw fast trionient4..-take the last eni..l
brace of your aril:11)0y father." lie ordered the
rope to be well fititened to a window, and coin-
pelted the constables to throw the body out. A
few niiiiiites put au eititto
Under the etiintlow,in Lpodiarp.xtreet,pihrly•
I, this day, a skull and firmest) earkeJ in black.
marble, is to be seets,.;villich tite fit;i,r put up as I
a memento.

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FI
R alapail and t •strlictivi ice broke
oat on Tuesday :!st, i.; tar dwaing_g„,,,v 1
of the 11.4. Mr. at todite, be-
twilit and lyekw.ins.;i4r.th, wits
occasioned by a maid sertAttt *dans qfiitt to her
clothes, whilst wziiialst_ for• t(i7 family, !ilia .1; hide
pruscdtil4l;to.fier. Al.r..4(illaiid! and Ms family I.
we're 'Reedit)/ the evepit% atw.fricistl'iLli,mie, and
tke aer Vint Waile4 nistor
alartned.two men serviists telly ;Lid t
the yule.; bad cealiht fire, ,gill she teas roosting i
down stairs; it was whit dilfictilty that the mill
escaped. The poses Amer*, sletel-iii 11.11 f an litwr,4
and is lust thaw an hoer the hand,oine
house was a ruinous pile,