The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-04

the Portland theatre tho 10th OF May
Mr. Collins, the Irish comedian has had compimenta
ry benefit at Sacramento California 'tendered by the
members Of the Legislature
The NeapoI,tan Exiles.
INTERESTING LETTER FROM ONE OF THEIR NUMBER
From lengthy letter OF Of the exiles an Italian
gentleman in this city We have received the following
translation Of some interesting extracts
Cork, March II, 1859.
How peaeant II is to be free, perfectly free after ten
years close Imprisonment the dungeon Of King
ba The world looks 80 bright again During years
We have but little of what going the
resdful walls Of dark and damp dungeons; yet
gave up the hope of better days for ay and
they be at hand. This prospect makes forget
our past sunerings though horrible than you
| imagine.
We were two months at before being landed here
and during this time we continually prisoners,
strict watch kept u.s. that could not any
person. Some notes, however, were furtvey written
and sent land during the twenty five days which
spent the Bay Of Cadz. II there that my friend
Luigi Setembrni, had first interview with his Ra-
faelc under the following circumstances. boat bear
| ng the British colors and containing several Of
| the officers Of tho English steampacket Warrior
| rowed to the Stromboi, in which We were
| detained and q young officer board. The
captain the Sromboi mIstook him for officer the
British navy and ordered the guard to do military honors
TO the young mate. But he announced himself as BON Of
Luigi Settembrin and requested to be allowed 10 his
father The PERMISSION granted aud they met In the
presence of the captain The venerable old Senator had
been imprisoned when his was about ten years DID,
and often his confinement had been tormented by the
thought what would become OF the poor boy alone in the
handsome young man. high minded, warm hearted a
brave officer and succeeNl in life than his age and
81 s ,sSa could have the ss Th
| emotion no one could describe
In spite Of the close watching Of the captain Of the
Stromboli, young Setembrin whispered words into
| the of his father. During the night small boat
rowed around the Neapolan Steamers making signals,
but all strictly guarded and no escape was posi-
ble Next morning the steam packet Warrior which had
young Setembrn on board, left for Africa; but he,
Stead Of going back to England taking his former DO
siton, concealed himself in Cadlz determined to deliver
his father, 60 with him any where and at any sacrifice
In the meantime the captain of the Stromboi tried to
negotiate with several of Spanish Dutch ships
| for our transportation to America; but though good
prices offered, those captains declined it. being
garded by them as illegal and wicked transaction to
carry free country prisoners under the sentence of
foreign government and against their WILL At length
Captain Samuel Prentis, Of the American clipper David
etwut, OF Baltimore, sgreed TO take US for the of
$780, third Of which be left in deposit as security
York gainst our will UnabIe to resist and our demand
Of oei landed or put on board Of French British
ship haypg been denied we All protested and found
Cadz, and copy OF to the editor Of La Palna
paper Of Cadiz 1t was on February 10 that put
board Of the David Stewart and she started the
| day, towed by the NeapoNan steam frigate Ettore
Fieramosca for two hundred miles. The Neapotan cap
| tain on board, gave purse OF four hundred dol
lars Captain prentis mark Of satisfaction and bade
him good speed.
Raaee Settembrn had not abandoned his AGED father
When he knew that were to be transported by the
David Stewart, in disguise, and pretending be sea-
York and from thence 70 Havana he applied to CAPTAIN
Prentis who could not refuse him. he warmly re
commended by the consignee of the clipper When the
Neapolitan captain board Of the David Stewart
he saw the Cuban boy busily engaged in washing the
deck; but did not recognise in him the young
days before. The crew. composed Of American Irish
sailors played some tricks upon the Cuban boy
gained their esteem As @ as the Nsaposan fsate
was lost sight Of politely addressed the captain OF
David Stewart and presented TO him copy Of our protest.
in the Engiab language, and begged OF HIM to land
some point English territory. He Indignantly refused
Rafaele Settembini threw of his disguise and put
uniform Of mate Of the Prince Albert. The sailors
| checred him enthusiastically and showed decided
disposition to take orders from him and make
Drst and then Poero and ell Of declared that
ence should be used that Captain Prens should be free
| to take us New York he chose but when landed
there would complain OF having been taken prisoners
on board Of an American ship and carried TO distant
land in spite ourselves and place upon bis head the re-
sponsbily Of the death OF many of who, ruined in
our health, could not survive the long journey
the middle Of the winter in ship destitute Of comforts
The captain looked immovablc; but Rafaele satem
brni remarked 10 him that his recollection in 1854
he (Setembrn, being then in the Sandman navy,
that Sardnan frgate seized in New York and fined
IS 900 for the offence Of having carried that port
party OF pohcai onenoers against their own WILL This
last argument made deep impression upon Captain Prents
who, having thought the matter during the night,
called the crew together next morning and
them that he determined TO yield TO the demand Of
the prisoners He then offered TO Mideria but
declined, and insisted being landed Ireland: and
| here we arc, as happy as we can be. o, liberty
At first il was thought and said here that we had
taken the ship and young Seembrni had been placed in
command Another version that Capt Prens secretly
couded u.s. but when it was known that be yielded
only through fear Of having his ship seized New York.
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