Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1853-03-26

We began 10 have our misgivings
Tweniy.three days from Boston! We
suspected she had been fitted out al
Marseillcs to cruise in the Meditcr.
ranean. 1t was the Abeleno, Captain
Wyer, Of six guns aud rs men-a
magnificent little craft. We went
down in the trunk cabin.
Nov, sir said the captain, III
convince you that wc arc from Boston,
and will show you Boston notions oI
all kinds. from pumpkins and smoked
herrings, down to wooden nutmegs.'
He soon filled the table with all
sorts of good cheer and sound com.
forts, with which the Bostouians know
so well how to furnish a ship. And
here said he, is the Boston Sentinel,
Maj. Russcl's paper
All doubts were now at an end and
while we had been partaling Of fare
to which we had long been accustom-
ed-homely fare, but more welcome
on that accountable captain said:
'If you are surprised at our short
passage SO far up the Mediterranean,
what will you say when tell you that
it is Just sixty days since tho keel of
this vessel was laid in Boston; but
hero We are!'
We could scarcely tredi! it,
NAY, that's not all, sir continued
Captain Wycr. 'On my wayherc, on
Cagliari, l captured two large British
ships filled with valuable cargoes and
ordered them for,lis port. They will
be here Tomorrow t-
What! in a neutral port, in which
the British exercise Unlimited intlu-
encel They will never permit you to
sell the cargoes.'
Well. sir, we can only try
Sure enough, next morning early,
the ancient city of Tunis, honored
once by the presence Of Scipio, Afri-
canus, Hannibal and other distinguish
ed pcrsonages known to history. was
thrown into the greatest commotion
on seeing two large and deeply laden
ships entering the port, the stars aud
stripes floating over the union jack
1t started the British consul and all the
corps diplomatiquc, and VIC soon saw
the whole bevy on horseback making
for the palace.
Il smell sulphur said the captain.
There's q storm brewing, and we shall
have it soon.'
In an hour q message arrived by q
Mameluke that We were wanted at the
palace. After making our toilet, Sidi
Ambrosio, GU, chancellor, and Musta'
pha, the dragoman were soon mount,
ed, and off we paced at a moderate
rate for Bardo. The consular corps
were all present when we entered the
su1la. The Bey, reclining, was as u
sual on his large crimson cushions,
busily engaged in combing his Ion G
beard, with his tortoise shell comb
studded with bri!liants, and looking
unusually grave.
what does all this mean, consul
two British prizes entering our port
and for what purpose 2
TO sell them, your highness !
What! against our treaty with
Euglanll'
Certainly not, if there is such a
prohibition in the treaty
The British consul, most excel
lent man, unrolled the parchment, to
which seal Of wax was appended,
nearly as large as one of our western
cheeses, and commenced reading as
follows:
"Itis further stipulated and agreed
upon that no European power at wal
with England shall be permitted to III
out privatcers or other armed vessels
to cruise against the commerce o
Great Britain from, or bring prizes in
to the Tunisian ports
well, SIR said the Bey, what have
you to say to this! is it not full and
conclusive :"
Entirely 50, but it does no, apply
to us. We ure hot an European pow
ern
That SIR said the British consul
is mere evasion Of tho spirit of thi;
section ofuur treaty. ltwasintendet
to apply, and does apply to all Chris
tian powers
Very probable, sir; bu, we are no
a Christian power!'
The whole court looked amazed
The Bey raised himself up from hi,
cushions, took II hearty pinch ut sn"'
from liue diamond hos. and gave u'
an anxiousAnl rmq"irins look