UNFORTUNATE INSTANCE OF LOVE. The daughter of a country curate in Hampshire being reduced, by the death of her father, to the hard necessity of seeking some mode of subsistence, could find no other than going into the service of an old female friend of her mother, as her maid. Emilia (that was her name) had received from her parents the best education, She was handsome, had a very pleasing figure, was sensible, discreet, reserved, and of the most modest deportment. Unfortunately for her, a young gentleman of good fortune, who was a friend of the family with which she lived, frequently visited at the house. The master and mistress keeping only one footman, poor Emilia, who generally assisted in serving the tea, had thus an opportunity of seeing the young man, and fell in love with him before she was aware of the progress of that sentiment in her heart. When she did perceive it, her reason induced her to oppose it, and she made many ineffectual efforts for that purpose; indeed, so violent were her struggles, that her health became seriously affected by them. Her mistress, who loved her tenderly, after having consulted several physicians in vain, sent her to the house of a friend at twenty miles distance, to try whether change of air would not be of service to her. The absence of the object of her affection, no doubt, contributed to her recovery. She returned to her mistress's; and having the same opportunities of seeing the young man as before, her passion revived. Firmly resolved to conquer it, or to die rather than give way to an attachment which increased in spite of her, she relapsed into the most deplorable state of health. The physicians, not being able to discover the cause of her disorder, thought that she must be affected by some deep sorrow, and pronounced her in danger. Her afflicted mistress intreated her to intrust her with the secret; and, to induce her to do so, told her the danger she was in, and promised not only not to betray her confidence, but to do her utmost to obtain the means necessary for her cure. Overcome by the affection of her mistress, she acknowledged her passion; begged her to conceal it from him who was the object of it; and received with resignation the news of her approaching dissolution, which would at last deliver her from an unfortunate passion that all her efforts had been unable to vanquish. Her mistress could not help informing her husband of the discovery. They began to sound the young man upon the subject; and finding, by degrees, that he had observed the merit of Emilia, they prevailed. upon him to pity her situation. He consented; asked to see her (she being previously prepared for it by her mistress); entered into conversation with her; testified the greatest desire to sce her health re-established; and even went so far as to say, that if she could recover, he would be happy to marry her. "Marry me!" cried she, raising her arms, and fixing her eyes upon him: "Marry me!" and throwing her head back she instantly expired. SICILIAN REVENGE, AND SICI LIAN HONOUR. A German officer who served as aid-de-camp to the Prince of Hesse Phillipsthal at Gaeta in Sicily, and lastly in Calabria, where he was taken prisoner by the French, published, a few years since, on his return to his native country, an account of his campaigns, or rather of his adventures. From this work are extracted the two following aneedotes, illustrative of the manners of the Sicilians;" The governor of Girgenti having conceived a vehement passion for a young country girl, who every market day passed under his windows, sent to offer her the most bril liant proposals, which she rejected; he spoke to her himself, but with no better success. Enraged at this refusal, he directed some of his creatures to way-lay her, and she was accordingly seized, and brought before him. After a long and fruitless search, the father, a respectable old man, discovered the villain who had robbed him of his only child. He instantly repaired to Girgenti and sent word to the governor, that he had information of the utmost importance to communicate. He was admitted to his presence, and asked permission to speak to him without witnesses; when they were alone, he addressed him in these words, 'you have my daughter; restore her to me this moment, or you shall die by my hand.' The governor gave a loud shriek; the old man aimed a blow at him with a stiletto, which being parried in part, inflicted but a slight wound. The attendants hastened to their master's aid-the peasant was apprehended, and before he was removed, the governor signed before his face, the order for his execution. The very same evening, the unhappy father suffered on the gallows. His still more wretched daughter hearing at once of the attempt and miserable fate of her father, expired in an agony of grief and despair. The intelligence of this tragie catastrophe soon reached the hamlet where the old man had left his three sons. These youths, equally robust and courageous, bound themselves by an oath at the foot of the altar, to revenge their father and sister, or to perish in the attempt. They flew to Girgenti, and in vain endeavoured to gain access to the governor, who was kept at home by his wound; neither did they return till they learned that [their enemy was to go on a certain day to the cathedral, to be present at some great solemnity. At the time appointed, the three brothers, armed with guns, like mountain hunters coming to sell their game, entered the city, and placed themselves on the watch before the residence of the governor; the latter soon made his appearance. One of the young peasants advanced, and presenting his piece, cried, Die, thou executioner of our father; die, assassin of our sister;' he instantly fired, and the governor fell dead on the spot. We will serve in the same way every one who shall attempt to oppose our passage,' exclaimed the two others, placing themselves on either side of their elder brother, with their pieces ready to fire. The byestanders, seized with consternation, remained motionless, and before the proper authorities could issue the necessary orders for the pursuit of these young men, they had reached a place of safety. In that part of the country where they reside, they may flatter themselves with the hope of everlasting impunity.". The second of these anecdotes is not less characteristic. "A wealthy merchant from the interior of the island had been to Palermo, where he transacted a great deal of business. Before his departure from his home, as he would have the mountains to cross, he thought it prudent to take all possible precautions for his security. He therefore repaired, according to the usual custom, to the well known agent of a band of robbers to insure his property. He was asked the amount that he had about him; he opened both his pocket book and his girdle, which contained a considerable sum as well in paper as in specie. The agent referred to his table, and the merchant paid agreeably to the fixed rate of insurance. He set out accompanied with a trusty person who was sent to him, and who engaged to bear him harmless. The first day nothing particular happened, but the next morning in the passage of a narrow defile two robbers presented themselves, and required the merchant to give up whatever he had about him. His guide addressed them and represented to his comrades that the traveller had paid the regular dues for insurance, and even showed them the passport which he had received from the agent to the band. girdle, the guide took it, opened: it, and turned out its contents upon the ground. The robbers stooped to pick up the money; the guide flew upon them while thus employed, and blew out the brains of both with his pistols. The traveller, who shook in every limb, knew not whether he ought to hope or fear: Take up your money, said the bandit, those wretches disgraced their profession, but I have punished them for it; what would become of our insurance office, if travellers could no longer rely on our word?' The rest of the journey was performed without molestation, and the robber having attended the merchant in safety to his home, requested of him to give all pnblic publicity to his adventure, for the encouragement of trade!"' Varieties. Hints for a moral Catechism.' Q. What are friends made of? -A. Persons who can please or serve each other. Where can I get them?-Every where, if you have rank, influence, or money. Will they break?-Unless they mutually bend they must break very soon. What are enemies made of?—The most bitter of friends. What is mischief?The wit of fools.-What is pun. The robbers, who were half ning?-The folly of wit.-What drunk, would listen to no expos- is a repartee?-That which it is tulation; they pointed their sti- clever to think, and wise to suplettoes against the breast of the press. What is revenge made traveller, who recommended of?-The seed of injury, sown himself to the protection of his in a rank soil.-What is it good conductor. But what was his for ?-To people the dominions despair when he saw him join the of Satan.-What is wedded hapother two, and threaten him with piness made of?-Mutual fordeath if he delayed to satisfy bearance, tenderness, and respect. them! He therefore loosed his Is it dear?—It cannot be dear at any price. Will it break? When it is broken by death, it is rejoined in heaven.-What is beauty? A key to the heart of the beholder, the apology for many follies, and the inducement to many more.-Can I buy it?Not the thing itself, but you may buy the person who has it. God and Man.-God! who is the greatest of spirits, is the most tolerant. Man! who is the first of animals, is the most oppressive -yet he calls himself the shadow of the Almighty. Man becomes, angry, and punishes for every little affront; God bears with all the insults and vices of man, who is daily and busily employed in endeavouring to offend him. Man pretends to admire the benign nature of the Deity; yet when he sees another imitate his clemency and good nature. he calls him a fool-so much for man's consistency. Literary Chronicle. Typogragraphical Wit. Ho! Tommy! hawls Type, to a brother in trade, The ministry are to be changed, it 'is said.' 'That's good,' replied Tom; but it better would be For a trifling erratum,' 'What, dele the C? How oft, if at the court of Love Concealment be the fashion, When How-d'y'-do has fail'd to move Good-bye reveals the passion! How oft, when Cupid's fires decline, As every heart remembers, Go bid the timid lover choose: And I'll resign my charter, From love and friendship's kindred source We both derive existence, And they would both lose all their force Without our just assistance. 'Tis well the world our merit knows; Printed and Published by Cowie & STRANGE, 64, Paternoster Row, and 24, Fetter Lane. The magnificent remains of Rochester Castle are situate on an eminence near the river Medway, and consist chiefly of the noble tower, which forms the subject of this week's embellishment. It bears a distant resemblance to the White Tower in the Tower of London, and is said to be the work of Gundulph, bishop of Rochester. Lambard sup. poses it to have been built by order of William the Conqueror, who erected such structures to keep the English in subjection. It nevertheless appears pro bable, from other authors, that a castle was standing here in the time of the Romans. It comprises a parallellogram of about 300 feet in length, at the south east angle of which stood the Keep, or master tower [see engraving], the remains of which, even at this remote period, present a commanding aspect. The state apartments, in the secord floor, which were twenty-eight feet in height, are separated by cylindrical columns, supporting arches richly ornamented with that description of moulding which characterises the architecture of the Normans. This part of the structure |