The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-03-19


We Fave On more occasions than ore taken the lis
ery 70 introduce that patriotic pirate, Lord Cochrane
10 the notice Of cur readers.
His recent conduct with General St. Mattin. in
which the iRtrepidl;y Of pirate is omamented and
decorated with the cunning Of knave nresspts a
beautiful piece Of moral embroidery, complete in all
it, parts
We have only seen his Lordship. in h,s public char
aoter; we nov learn from unquestonabls evidence
that his private character ~ adorned with the same
Nowgate virtues These ought 10 be drawn iron, their
state Of scclusion and refinement, and emhazoned "a
the ewes of the world In fine, he may be dennipa-
ted almost the beau des Of depravity. Our Baltmore
lal IS an intimate acquaintance Of this nohleman .
they we've hale fellows well II seems that once
ia MS passage through this city al the time when he
ran away from British q war he slept one OF
Que public mns in company with another man aud
took an especial liking 70 the strangers gold watch
lis fingers felt an unusual scnsibility Go grasp the
splendid baubc, and he always abhoTred the yvlrar
ideas Of metun aud tuum, nc grafed bis fivolite pro-
pcnSity He was taxed with tie theft hy lis fellow
iOdger; but ais Lordship denied the charge and as
serted his innocence with the spirit Of man This
did not satisfy his fellow ledger aad he proposed 10
end the controversy with pair of pistols which his
Lordship declined 10 accept. Al length the owner ~
the watch applied 10 the laws of tbs country fot re-
dress; warrant was issued, which his Lorislip
was arrested and brought before the court where n
trial and conviction took place. les gentle reader
m American court Of Justice may be said have had
prudence, for he convicted Of felony ard recorded
az such this side u the Atlantic before ne had ar
rived 10 that enrGtIe distinction on tie uthsf he
thth become tenant, not OK our penentiarv, fOr Is
was moi At that time erected but " our Jail from
whence he would have been doomed "a lahcur on our
pubic roads, had not Interest been made ID effect his
emancipation with suCccss- copy Of the indictment
and conviction may be had If II Is demanded n il
true that be vas not convicted by the name of Coch-
Iano---n was an intermediate family name we believe
winch was recorded a. felOnnus IN this country
But tins Is not tho oIy watch which the long fitl-
gers Of THIS ilusi0us thief has stolen fIom Americans
Ills LoTdship puroincd golden monitor of time from
lady, "e think Of Phliadeshis aud on being rs
lawyers say detected ID the manner having the afi-
ce found lD TIE possession CaAly surrendered ii up
without the tedious and expensive process OF IN il
dCtment and conviction.
Ills LOrdship. 10 shew that bc WIS worthy II the
new title Of dignity conferred upon him ~ rieheon.
Judge, and twelve honest men, improved Oh his old de-
praviiy, and stole horse in Alexandra This ~
understand, he commended did not amount n theft \
not ieonyhe considered u only little dslicate
and beautiful breach Of trust
Whether bis loIdship in reaui,al for his usrL m
dignity conferred upon bis name AND to show to+v
vel and how forcbly Il applied robbed American
ships 81 large sums Of money, Is more than 49,, Gam an
swer tor Captain Bidgey who may perhaps meet us
loTds1P m the south American seas X furnished vim
authentic copies Of al these d0sume ntsWe are ~
iormed thai Lord C0chTane ~ a man W fascipstiry
manners Of an imposing and courteous address repj-.e
with anecdotes OF tenacious and rcrcnfiye memory
snd perfectly the gentleman in hIs deportment IN
snort ne y represented rs pirate possessing many
accom- iIshments Bait MIN. Chr0n.