New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-12-19
Exrcr7ros or s,,s,AsD. The following i

/ The Spaniard turned calm look .to"afos
I the battlefield. and for an instant MS DARK eye
flashed back upon his foes with an expression OF
triumphan, daring, which seemed as 1t were to
ssx-I am avenged already cry OF lmPauence
hr,., from the crowd of soldiers, and the crash OF
heir drclocks threatened that they would not wait
longer for mis- blood But The guerilla's manner
changed at once: and holding up small ebony
| cruc,ix before him, he seemed to ask moments
respite for short prayer.
The stiffness sho~ed his request was complied
with he turned his back towards the crowd, and
placing the crucihx on the low parapet he bent
down on both his knees and seemed lost IN his
develons. As he rose, though / could perceive
that he threw glance. rapid as lightning, over
tae wall towards the river that flowed beneath
He now turned fully round; and christening the
girdle Of many gay color that be wore round his
waist, he threw it carelessly his left arm; and
then, barring his breast to the full, knelt slowly
down, and, with hi. arms wide apart, called out
in Spanish, (" Here is MY life-cone, take it,
The words were scarcely uttered, when the car
bines clanked as they brought them TO the shout
der; the sergeant Of the company called out the
words, "donaes" pause-"feu !" The fusil-
lade rung out. and as my eyes pierced the smoke,
could see that the guerilla had fallen to the earth,
his arms crossed upon his bosom.
crowd The blue smoke slowly rose and per-
ceived the French sergeant standing over the body
of the guerilla, which lay covered with blood upon
The turf A kind of convulsive spasm seemed TO
{, witch the limbs, upon which the Frenchman drew
his sabre-the rattle of the steel scabbard rung
through my heart; the bright weapon glanced az
he raised it above his head at the same instant
The guerilla chief sprang to his legs; he tottered
as be did so, for / could see tina. his left hung
powerless at his side: but his right held long
poignard He threw himself upon the French
mans boson-a yell followed, and the same mo.
ment the guerilla sprung over the battlements, and
with loud splash dropped into the river beneath
The water had scarce covered his body, as the
Frenchman fell corpse upon the ground.
perfect roar of madness and rage burst from
he French soldiers, as. rushing to the parapet,
hundred balls swept the surface of the river bul
he tall reeds Of the bank had already concealed
he bold guerilla, whose left arm had received the
FIRE OF the soldiers, who now the meaning OF
he movement by which he had thrown his grale
around it. The incident was but the work of
few brief moments; nor was there longer time to
;oink on it; for suddenly squadron of cavalry
swept past at the full speed OF their horses, cali
ing out the words, place there-make way there
in front. The ambulance-the ambulance -
The EMPEROR NICHOLAS AND THE CoNJURoR.
The celebrated Bosco, some Of whose conjuring
tcats not less extraordinary than those of the
wonder-working Dobler, recently created great
surprise by trick which he performed in the pre-
sence of the Emperor Nicholas and the imperial
family of Russia. 1t was as follows:
viii your Majesty, SAID Bosco, addressing the
Emperor, .graciously permit me to guess your
thoughts
The imperial assent being given, the conjuror
requested the Emperor would look him steadfasty
in the face. The request was complied with
Bosco then drew out his pocket book and pencil,
and wrote some words on slip of paper which
he folded up and presented to the Emperor, re-
questing his Majesty not to look at it just then.
taking pack of cards he proceeded to deal them
,ne by one on the table, begging the Emperor
would command him when to stop. After several
had been dealt the Emperor said, Now stop.
3osco stepped back few PAGES from the table,
and requested the Duke of Leuchtenberg to count
he cards which had been dealt. There were nine.
Was it your Maj ,sty's will, said Bosco, that
| should stop at the ninth card Did any crcum-
stance induce your Majesty to give me that COM
,nand
'Ncne whatever
4 did not draw the pack of cards towards me,
as if having finished dealing? make any move.
ment which could in any way induce your Majesty
TO command me TO stop
Certainly not
Now beg your Majesty will be pleased TO
read what is written on the slip of paper pre-
sented TO YOU few minutes ago.
The Emperor unfolded the paper and read
fYnur Majesty will command me to stop when
have dealt out the ninth card.
REMoRsE AND PArHos.-A man was arrested
day or two since, charged with most inhumaniy
seating his wife, with intent to kill, while under
the effests of liquor. The following scene which
occurred on his examination we extract from the
Police reports in the Daily Mail
When the witnesses for the Government were
called to sign their names to the witnesses bond,
a very affecting scene took place between the pri-
soner and his two children, who were both pre-
! sent:
Come here Joanna, dear, come here, won't
harm you"
The little girl wept bitterly, and with trembling
step approached to the seat occupied ythe guilty
father.
My dear Joanna, come nearer-let me kiss
away your tears, my blessed baby, and the little
child impelled by parental love fell into the of
her father who after kissing her affectionasely
many times said,
NV dear, how is your poor mother? oh, guilty
| WTctCH t''dL d!!l-WUN ulo OedL NeI 80 auu hci
head, how is j, Joanna do tell me- the poor crea-
ture she is living and no one take of her
nobody is left her bur you and Jamie-here taxi
ing from his pocket 81 note take this, child, and
| buy your poor mother something to comfort her
poor broken hesrt-wih something to make her
warm. Oh, God save her life, do-wretch that
am to strike her so-but she is alive Frightening
upl yes, and heaven will keep her alive. Oh, the
fepd rum That did it, Joanna, that drove me
mad, and then beat her; Oh Oh, OH and inthe
midst Of these explanations the officers hurried