The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1837-04-19
SELECTED MISC ELLAN
From the Poughkeepsic Telegraph.
A SHORT STORY, AND A TRUE ONE.

A lovely morning in October, l7-was
rendered Il gloomy one to the inhabitants
of Martinique. Repeated injuries inflicted
by the ruling powers, coupled with burn
ing desire among muny ambitions and per-
haps patriotic men, 10 crush foreign influ-
ence upon their beautiful isle, and to gov
eru themselves US free and independent
people, had long rendered a residence there
precarious. On the morning in question,
The banner of revolt was seen floating IN
proud defiance upon the walls OF the castle
at Fort Royal, aud in the far distance the
smoke of villages showed the track of the
merciIess demon of Insurrectlon. Every
vessel in the harbor of Port Royal was
crowded with refugees, who having hastily
collected their most valuable effects, had
fled before the tide of destruction which
was rolling fearfully over that ill-starred
island. Among them was merchant of
high repute, who, with his wife and daugh-
ter, beautiful girl OF about fifteen, took
pnssigc for France, whittier on the follow
inc dsy the vessel sailed. FAIR winds gave
them quick passage to the Cape de Verbs
and after q tarry of Il day or two there they
weighed anchor for Havre. AT dawn on
the second morning after their departure
they espied a dark looking brig bearing
down upon them, and as the sun rose above
the horizon, it portrayed TO them the truth
that an Algerine corsair was their early
visitor. So much were the high seas i'll
tested at that time with pirates, that every
vessel went prepared for an encounter.
Immediate preparation was made for
contest, should the corsalr overtake them,
and all sails were spread to the breeze.
The pirate came up-ths contest was
fearfnl-the father and mother were muir
dered-and the beautiful orphan was made
the prize of band of ruffians. In few
DAYS they neared The Barbarv coast, and
she was sold to the Bey of Tunis for ten
thousand sequns. The prediction of for
tune teller, years before that she would one
day wear the coronet of a queen, impressed
her mind with conviction of its truth,
which spread halo of light around her a.
mid the darkness of the worst of slavery.
Her beauty made her a favorite, and about
two years afterwards Sultan Mustapha car
ried her in triumph to ConstnntinoPle.
Her beauty, her virtues, her ample powers
to please, made her the exalted favorite
of the imperial scragllo, and she became
the honored Sultaua. Then indeed were
the predictions of her destiny verified, and
she wore the crown as queen OF the Otto
man empire. Mahmoud II, the present Sui
tan of Turkey, is her son, aud to her infiu-
encc upon his early character may be at
trlbuted his taste for European customs
and the frequent innovations which his vii
has made among the customs OF his people
The last act of importance, and whIcl
seems like great stride towards the Gle
vation Of Turkish women to the same station
which women hold Throughout, Chrisiendon
is the opening Of the doors of tire seragiio
and permitting his women to 60 in and ou
Mt their pleasure, and enjoy themselves b.
rambles upon the lovely plains whic
stretch along the banks Of the Bosphorus
The number who were confined in his ser
aglo was about six hundred.
/ The fate Of that young girl was sirnila
to that Of Josephene, wife Of Napoleon
She too, was the subject Of a similar pre-
dicton and even when confined by prisoI
bars, and upon the eve Of conveyance &
the guilloiine, that prediction stood up be
fore her with all the brightness and sacred
ness Of Truth; and when the downfall o
Robespiere caused her prison to be throw
open, There" exclaimed she to Madam
Fontenay, fellow prisoner, told you
should yet be Queen Of France" And sh'
I was indeed Queen, no, only Of France, bu
Of the heart that beat in the bosom Of tha
proud Corsican who swayed its destinies
ADVENTURES OF JESSE BENNETT
An uaA.dgsd Yankee from the Di'triot Q