The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-04-17

arose, in which. he thought he could re-
eognize ;he rough voice Of the bride
groom commanding silence--a long
pause followed--a shot fell the shrek
OF female voice was heard, which was
succeeded by another pause then follow
ed the sound of pickaxes, which lasted
about quarter of an hour, after which
the candles were extinguished, the door
was flung open, and a multitude Of per-
sons rushed out of the church, and ran
towards the sea.
The old prizes, now arose from his hi
ding place, and hastened back to the
village where he awoke his neighbors
and friends, and related 10 them his in-
credible and marvellous adventure but
every thing which had hitherto fallen
out amongst those simple people, had
heen so calm and tranquil-so measured
by the laws of daily routine, that they
were seized with very different alarm,
they believed that some unfortunate ac-
cident had deranged the intcllecfs OF
their beloved pastor, and it was not
without difficulty that he prevailed on
some Of them 10 follow him to the church
provided with picks and spades.
Meanwhile the morning had dawncd
the sun arose, and as the priest and his
companions ascended the hill towards
the church, they saw q man of-war stan
ding off from the shore under full sail
towards the north. So surprising q
sight in this remote district made his
companions already to reject his story
as improbable and still more were they
inclined to listen to him when they saw
that the side door Of the chapel had
been violently burst open. They enter
tanned full Of expectation, and the priest
showed them the grave which hc had
seen opened in the night timeit was ev.
idenl that the stone had been lifted up
and replaced again.
They therefore put their implements
in motion, and soon came to new and
richly adorned coffin. in which lay the
murdered bride, bullet had pierced her
right breast to the heart, the magnificent.
diadem which she had worn at the altar
no longer adorned her brovs, but the
distracted expression of deep grief had
vanished from her countenance, and q
heavenly calm seemed spread over her
features. The old man ,hrew himself
down on his knees near the coffin, and
wept and prayed aloud for the soul of
the dend while mute astonishmen: and
horror seized his companions.
The clergyman found himself oblig ged
to make this event Instantly known,
with all its circumstances, to his supcri-
or, the bishop Of Zealand, meanwhile,
until he got further Instructions from
Copenhagen, lie bound all his friends to
secrecy by an oath. Shortly afterwards
a person ofhIgh rank suddenly arrived
from the capital, he inquired into. all
the circumstances, visited the grave,
commended the silence which had been
hitherto observed. and stated that the
whple even. must-remain forever a Sc
cref, threatening at the same time, with
a severe punishment any person who
should dare to speak Of it.
After the death of the priest writing
was found in the parochial regi ster mar
rating this event, some believed that it
might have some secret connexion with
the violen! political changes which oc-
Cured in Russia after the death of Ca
tharine and Peter !. but TO resolve the
deep riddle of this mysterious affair. will
ever be difficult, if not impossible
task.