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the acting master and boy were the on
" survivors on board; and that these sol
iiary individuals had sent TO Benny for as
sistance. However, | am disposed e
doubt the truth Of this report, simply be
cause it was brought to Benny by a native
trader. whose steadiness and veracity coulC
not be depended on. An intelligent young
gentleman informed me yesterday, thai
about the latter end of May rumour pre-
vailed very generally from Accra TO Ba-
dagry, "that the white men in the waik"g
canoes were in good health, and were trah'
ing long way back in the bush"
cannot close this letter without appris-
ing you Of a fact, which viii appear mere
dible to you. Can you believe me when
assert, on the most unq1estionable author
i.y, that there are merchants here so heart
less and iDhuman as to instruct the masters
of their vessels who trade to the African
coast, TO 'refuse any assistance to the ex
pediton, Of which it may stand in need;
10 reject all letters that may be sent from
the parties connected with it; and in fine,
to hold no communication whatever with
the steamers or the brig?n Does it not
startle you, that jealousy and selisbness
can go so farP Believe me, blush at the
reflections of crime so hideous and IN
English as this.
am, &c. JOHN LANDER.
~ b. The fact of the merchants in.
struction TO the masters Of their vessel
may be safely depended on. Nothing
can be more true. They have gone even
farther than | have ventured to hint.
They have taken measures to prejudice
the minds Of the natives against the ex
petition.
The Duchess Of Abrantes, in her Me
miors, speaking Of the attachment Of Ma
poleon TO the young and promising son of
his brother Louis, introduces upon one
occasion the Emperor as telling the
young prince his nephew the foIlowin <
story. II is new version Of an affecting
catastrophe, familiar 10 all our readers
through the beautiful lines Of Mrs He
mans, on the death Of young Casabi0aca,
and is translated for our columns by liter
ally one of our "most youthful readers
w Y. american.
CASABIANCA.
One day they were at st. Cloud, and
the Emperor was telling very interesting
story, which he related with that power
of voice and looks, which have never
seen, excepting in him. The young prince
was first seated on the knees of the EN-
press, but at length he slipped gently off,
and came and placed himself before the
Emperor, looking full in his face with
his large blue eyes, animated with an
expression truly dmirable--they were
sparkling sapphires. His little bosom
heaved, and it was evident he suffered
with emotion. The Emperor was relat-
ing tale fitted TO touch the heart of a
child happily endowed. have before no.
tlced, think, the talent he hao for story
telling, and the taste he displayed in il.
He often, for example, altered little the
truth, to increase the interest and effect.
But on that evening, it was noticed that
nothing was added: it was so judged by
his own emotion He related naval bat
tie, and, like Homer, he raised his voice
above the waves: he made the cannon
roar, and the dying groan. He placed
you upon the deck of a vessel, the planks
of which stained with blood, and covered
with bodies, began to complain under the
action of the fires, Of which a thousand
tongues of all colors, pierced through the
matches, encircling along the masts and
yards. The vessel which a few hours be-
fore, lorded il royalty in the harbor Of A.
boukir, and presented more than five hun,
dred human beings, full of life and strength,
on its deck, was deserted, and all those
who had not been wounded by the bullets
of the enemy, fastened to escape from
certain death, by throwing themselves into
the sea, and gained the shore by swim
ming. A single man yet stood there, his
arms crossed on his broad chest. His
features soiled with blood, black with pow.
der and smoke, be looked with saddened
eyes on another man still breathing, lying
at his feet, having both his legs carried a
way; and losing both his blood and his
llie,' without utterlng complaint. He
thanked God, on the contrary for taking
him from this world.-His dying eyes
were raised TO look on the flag of republi-
can France. A few steps distant from the
dying man, was young boy OF about
fourteen, dressed in blue, and without a
ny mark of distinction A small sword
was by his side, and in his sailor belt
were two pistols. He looked at the dying
man with an expression of profound dis
pair, but at the same time with resigna.
ton which indicated that he too had done
with life. That vessel was LOrient-the
dying man was Casabianca, commanding
the admiral vessel on the expedition 70 T.
egypt, and the young boy was the son of
the veteran chief
Save the child' said the Captain TO the
Quarter Master-'save yourselves both of
you. There is yet time. Leave the old
sailor 10 die by himself. He is now no
more than damaged old cartridge
advance not' said the midshipman,
waving his hand towards him; save your
self. For me. my place is here, will
not leave my father
'My son. said the dying father, casting
a look on that noble child-a look, filled