Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-11-15
BLOODY PERFlDY OF A SISTER.

AS Fernando had only daughter-the
princess Beatrix, by Leonora and as no
hopes of future appears 10 have been enter
tanned, the lniante JOAN, brother Of the King
hot the bastard OF that name who was the
grand master of Avis. but surviving son Of
Pedro and Ines de Castro was regarded as
the presumpiIve heir TO the crown. To set
him aside from the succession was now the
object Of the queen Unfortunately the i'm
prudence OF the prince presented her with
the means Struck with the personal charms
oi Donna Maria, sister OF the queen, he pri
vately married her. The step was not hid
den from Leonora: who, so far from betray
ing her knowledge of it, and to luli her in
tended victim into profound security, propo
sed TO the lniante, the hand of her
own child, and with il the throne of por
tugal. As she expected, her offer was deci
ned; but she was resolved to move heaven
and earth rather than see her sister and bro
fter IN law In possession of supreme power
The former she appears TO have hated: the
destruction was certainly planned with de
mohical coolness. Sending one day for the
ihfanIe, she assumed the appearance of in
tense all ctlon; assured him that she knew
oil ms marriage with her sister; nut that re
gard for hm and his ho 4or, as W. II AS for the
honor oI the royal family, would no hermit
her to conceal that sisters depraylty. "You
are betrayed, princel" was the substance O.,
her address "Maria loves another to whom
she grants her favors!" Unfortunately joan
who was unacquanted with her real charac-
ter, and who could not suppose her capable
OF destroying sister, implicitly believed her.
and IN the madness oil his rage, fastened TO
Coimbra, where the princess then abode
She met him with her usual smiles. and on
being repnIsed. iaItering demanded the cause
'Because." replied the iniurated husband,
you have divulged our marriage, aud sacri
need my honor!" bid your attendants retire.
and will satisfy you" Il come NOT to heat
your excuses" ne furiously returned. ebu,
70 punish your guilt" and the same time his
dagger found way to her heart
She fell into the arms Of his weeping at
'endanis. while he mounted lis horse . e.,
ned. The detestable cause of all this wick
cahess Effected lnconsolable grief, and threw
herself at the royal feet, and cried for YER
geance on the murderer But whether sh,.
found the king averse to Justice, or whetbe,
eho feared the indignation Of the Inlante, o.
becoming acquainted with the innocence o
Maria, shesuddeniy change her proceedings
and obtained permission for him 10 return t,
court Bot there every one summed him
no one more eagerly than Leonora; so that
Seeing his hopes of Beatrix at the end, he =,
ufeo INTO the province of Entire Douro
sltnho' where he was soon acquainted will
'he bloody periidy of the queen. Havm,
reason to d'strust his safety. he fled into Gas
lille, his heart .orn by remo-se for the fate G
on, one ne had passionatciy loved, and who's
Bleeding image was necessarily before lin
- Lardaer's HIS. Of Spaia and Portugal.
Ssr'R'se Prayrr.-A Presbyterian Nlinist,
IN me reign OF Aing William I'LL periormin,
PHo'ic worship III the Iron Charch at Edin |
bafsh, used ti4s remarkable expression in h.
playc.r,--"iord have mercy Upon all fool !
anu u. ''s, and particularly upon the tow |