genio supported her in his He rose, and approaching Eu arms, while the stranger reced-genio, addressing him in terins ed a few steps, and put his hand on the hilt of his sword; then suddenly appearing to recollect himself, he looked mournfully at Rosalia, and left the place with precipitation. Eugenio was surprised at what he had seen, but dared not demand an explanation. The most profound silence had succeeded the exclamation, when the latter, turning towards his daughter, and addressing her in an angry tone of voice. I thought,' said he, the the Marquis Justiniani had turned to Urbino.-I ordered you to inform him that I could not consent to his demand; how then is it that he has this day had the audacity to present himself at my house?" I know not, my dear father,' replied the trembling Ro. salia; and I dare assure you that, in performance of my perfect submission to your will, delayed not a moment ac quainting the Marquis with what you required I should inform him.' I During this explanation, the countenance of the Count resumed its habitual expression. walked hastily up and down his chamber, and few to, the window at the least noise he heard. At last the Cardinal's carriage entered the court yard. Eugenio hastened down with precipitation, and appeared before his uncle at the moment when the latter was giving orders to inform his mephew of his arrival. Well, my dear uncle,' exclaimed the impatient youth; what have I to fear or hope?' which you can have no pre- to bases! 3001 Oh my dear uncle!' ex claimed Engenio, how have I merited the tender concern you deign to take in my des tiny? Yes it is to you I shall be indebted for my Virginia, and the future happiness of my life; for, without hir, never The Cardinal smiled, and after having conducted Eu. genio to his study, he took him by the hand, and desired him to be seated; then contemplating him with all the af-should I enjoy my existance." fection of a parents he gave him a detailed account of his conversation with the Pope. His Holiness, though extremely prepossessed in your favour, observed that you was too young to be appointed to a Goverment he had demanded on your behalf of the Grand Duke of Tuscany. Notwithstanding my earnest entreaties. he would not absolutely prom-, ise me that appointment, which is, besides, solicited at Florence by several gentlemen, whose experience, talents, and particularly whose long services give them incontestible rights, to The Cardinal then explain ed to his nephew the different means by which he proposed" to accomplish his future for tune and advancement Their interview continued a consid derable time; at last Eugenio. quitted his uncle, if not satisfi ed, at least more tranquil than he was before, and fully assured his uncle would fulfil the promises he had given. Near two months elapsed without producing any change in the situation of Eugenio. He received by every post let ters from Virginia and wrote every man could view the basis upon which it is founded, in the same light. For instance, a man who has seen nothing but fair weather throughout to her with the same exactitude. He often spoke of her to Rosalia, with whom he every day passed a great portion of his time: he painted to her his love, his sorrows, and disap-life, naturally conceives, and pointments, and never did he quit the presence of that amiable young lady without feeling his soul relieved from its oppression. looks upon all his species as friends, while he who has met with crosses and rebuffs in his carreer, as truly supposes, that mankind are deceitful and treacherous in the gross, and looks with the serutinizing eye of distrust upon all who ap proach him. I am far from admiring the essay of my correspondent Josephus, but as he appears to be a young beginner of some merit, I conceive it would be doing him an injustice to withhold his productions from my readers, and as I per. ceive nothing grossly errone. ous in his composition, I (according to my promise) give it publicity. Mr. Speculator, FRIENDSHIP is an ingraft THE subject' 'On Friend-ed principle; it takes deep root ship,' has been so often treated upon, that it has nearly become thread-bare, in reality I do not believe it possible, for any two persons, to give the word friendship a similar diffination: for it is a word, that strikes so differently upon the senses of each individual, that it would be superfluous to suppose, that in the breast of its adherents, and constitutes our social coinfort; it lightens our burden in the hour of affliction, and is a balm to the distempered mind. Its influence is guided by the dictates of virtue. Its motives are pure as the fair form of truth. It is founded on the Srm basis of honor, and its. then how is it possible yon could procure it?' 'No matter for that,' says she, I will readily forfeit if I do not prove the fact.' The company urged the taylor to accept the chal. lenge, to which he consented, and the bet was deposî ed. The woman immediately started up and took hold of the taylor by the collar? come,' says she, follow me,' which he did tremblingly alive, fearing he was to undergo some part of the discipline in making a mason, of which he had heard such a dreadful report. She led him into the street, ond pointing to the lion and lamb, asked him whose sign it was; he answered, Mr. Lober's,' (the name of the inn keeper,) ‘Is he a freemason Yes.' Then I have shewn you the sign of a free and accepted mason. The laugh was so much against the poor taylor for being taken in, that it was with some difficulty he could be prevailed upon to partake of the liquor. Singular Story of a Madman. A physician at Milan, who took care of insane persons, on their being guilty of any irre. gularity, used to have them placed up to the chin or knees, Leesburg, Vir J March 26. MURDER WILL OUT.' There are perhaps few-instances on record in which this proverb is more fully and re markably verified than in the one about to be communicated. Near twenty-five years ago a horrid murder was commited in the vicinity of Leesburg, on the body of a Joseph Hoge, a young man of about 19 years of age, who was found in the night with his throat cut from ear to ear; the verdict of the jury of inquest was murder by some person unknown: some. circumstances induced a suspicion that his mother was the perpetrator of the inhuman, shocking deed-she was the person who first gave the alarm by waking Mr. W, (there being only three persons in the house) by exclaiming, Joe is bleeding to death. Her short-gown was found with the mark of a bloody hand, appearing as if she had drawn her right hand contaminated with the blood of her own child under the left arm to wipe away the guilty stain. It is stated, on indubitable, authority, that this Betty Hoge, on whom suspicion thus rested, died a few weeks since in this county, after having confessed that she had suffocated her husband with a feather bed, and that she had murdered her own son by cutting his throat. The manner of her confession was no less extraordinary than the matter. To those about her she appeared to die, and they were proceeding to lay her out, when she revived and said she could not die until she had communicated something that lay heavy on her mind, and requested all present, except one, to leave the room. That person, through fear, ob jected to be left alone with her two others stayed and heard her make, in substance, the above awful confession. She lived afterwards about twentyfour hours. For many years she had lived suspected and feared: she is now gone with accumulated guilt, and her memory will be execrated. DREADFUL CONFLAGRATION: 1 Letters from India state, that the forest of Imel-bdar (in the kingdom of Ava) was, through the negligence of some woodcutters, who had kindled a fires, at the root of several lofty trees, in a state of conflagration in the early part.of June.. The forest was 65 miles in length, and 58 miles in breadth;: and such was the power of the flames, aided by the high wind, that masses of burning wood weighing half a ton, were carried through the air to a distance of 20 miles. Fifty villages in the vicinity of the forest were destroyed.. Many of the unfortunate and idolatrous natives, believing the calamity! to be a direct visitation of some vengeful deit, and not choos ing to survive the loss of their property, precipitated themselves into the flames. At the date of these letters the confla |