Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-08-31

factory to her majesty, who is represented
to be proud and naughty woman. She
ordered her guards to compel him to dis.
mount; but Oh making the attempt by
braDdishing their swords, the American
minister stood on the defensive with bis
stick on which they retreated, and he
went on, leaving her majesty highly Of
tended.
" The Portuguese minister remcnstras-
ed, urging the example of other fore ign
agents who had submitted # but Mr..
Sumpter declared, that if others put M
with such insults, II was no reason why he
should. He now went armed, and q Sc.
cond attempt being made similar TO the
first, he was very near shooting the
guard. The slihiact=was brought before
the king by complaints on both sides the
king inclined 70 favour the American
minister, and apoIsgized for the insult he
had received, at the same time gave as
surances that it shoEid net be repeated.
Ihe queen, determined not to be out
done, being met again some time after
wards, stopped her carriage, and ordered
her guards, ten or twelye in number, to
60 forward and compel the proud repub-
lican to pay the just homage to royalty.
Mr.. Sumpter, who cantinued to go armed,
drew his pistols, dashed through them, APP
preached the queens carriage, aud in a
determined manner reminded her Of the
assurances lately gssen by the king, as
sorting his determination never to submit.
He went Immediately TO the king, stated
what had passed, declared that he cousid-
cred bis life unsafe, IS the queen seemed
determined, and he was himself equally
SO. The king appeared much hurt, and
insisted on making an apology with his
own hand, which Yes actually done. He
ordered the guardssta be imprisoned, and
offered TO have them punished-but Mr..
Sumpter whose ideas of justice we're
somewhat different, requested this might
not be. The other breign ministers Of
fered to join Mr.. Spmpter in remon-
STRANGE. bat the object was already gained,
as the new order extended to all.
"Mr. Sumpter entertained favoura.
BILE opinion of the king as TO his liberali-
ty and good intentions but thought him
much at The mercy OF his ministers. He
is fond of seeing strangers, and there is 20
great difficulty in being presented. 1t is
usual for commanders OF ships of war
touching at this plae8, to go through this
ceremony. CNnr $40 Sinclair sccof-
ding TO custom was presented by our
minister, at the country palace, a few
miles from town. He describes him as
rather below the middle size, enormously
fat, of very dark complexion, large black
eyes with good natured facet He was
in a military dress, spoke in French to
MIR. Sumpter, and asked the commodore
a great many questions respecting his
profession and country. He protested a
great respect for the government of the
United States, and declared himself ex-
tremely DESTROYS Of cultivating its friend
ship; this he said he valued highly, be-
cause he knew when we protested a
friendship it might be safely relied on. 10
Withdrawing, it is the custom TO initiate
the movement of certain animal, not yet
the most graceful of the creation, as it is
considered indecorons TO turn ones back
upon the king the audience room being
very long, the commodore found it incon-
venient, and not little difficult, to back
out with safety and grace. The commits
sioners did not think proper TO claim the
honor Of "a presentation; having no COM
munication to hold, they could only be
regarded here in the light of private citi-
zens."
Lord Strangford was actually struck by one Of
the guards, and taken from his horse.
The author of the picture of Lisbon, (Nfur-
phy,) gives the following character of him at 25
years Of age. "He is naturally of good DISPOSE
ton, but young Experience has not yet enlight-
ened his understanding, or fortified his courage.
He is timid, and his ministers make him pusil.
luminous /; he wishes to know every thing, and his
ministers conceal every thing from him he wants
to govern, and his ministers keep him aloof from
the government he fancies that he reigns, and he
only lends his name to the ministers who reign
over him."
From BlackwOod'S Edinburgh Magazine.
REMARKABLE PRESERVATION FROM
DEATH AT SEA.
Mr. EDrToR--I send you a translation of most
interesting letter, addressed to German gen.
tleman now resident in Hamburg, from whom
received it with permission to make what use Of