•
Two DOLLAILI per annum payable semiannual in
advance. If not paid within dist ,year, 22 50 will be
charge& .r
.
Advertisements not emcee ng twelve liners will be
charged 21 for three instirifo nd 50 centsfor one
assertion. Larger ones inp portion, .
All advertisements Will be nserted until ordered out
unlesa the time for which they are tq be continued is
, pe cified,and will be chargeduccordingly.
Yearly advertisers will be charged $l2 per annum
ncludiug , subscription to aper—with the privilege
of keeping one advertisetuen not exceeding 2 squares
(tending during the year, 'and he ignition ofa amalloi
one in eacblapt r for threes massive times.
All letters addressedtu t editor must Num/it paid
otherwise no attention will paid to them.
All notices for meetings, . and other nodces which
have heretofore been inserta , „ gratis , will beamed
25 cen woch.exce .t Marria -a and Deaths.
ac e p an pakts , Checks, Coeds, Sills of Lading and
lAniusato of every. descrizotton, neatly pnnt/at au
Ofweaititelossest cask prica
Public Sale.
A Valuable Rudy of Woodland. -
WILL be exposed to Sale by public vendue, on
the Ist day of March next, at the house of
William Mortimer, Innkeeper in the town of Potts
ville, at 1 o'clock in the afternoon of that day:
The lapd contains by resurvey 2137 acres, 159
perches, and allowance, ik situate in Zest Bruns
wick and Schuylkill town pips. Schuylkill county,
adjoining to the Little Sc uylkill - Rail Road, and
rile opposite said Rail*Rood for several miles, and
includes two stjeams or robs, 65 wit: Rushy's Ron,
and Wild Cat Run, both exbellqnt streams for saw.
milk. A great part of the` land is level and with
out stones or rocks, and wOuldloring grain, and on
account of the Rail Road , She situation a ff ords eve
ry facility for transporting lumber of any descrip
tion. The land is well tirdbered with timber fit for
sawing of the first qiiality Such as Yellow Pine,
Spruce, White and Rock Oak, an Poplar, the land
adjoins on the south side tl. Jones Co., and on
the north aide to Joseph Helmer, Jacob Heisler and
others, and it also affurds'on uncommon quantity of
propping timber.
It - will be sold either in one body or in three parts
Of tracts, as it was origindlly surveyed. It is held
under warrants and patents, from the year 1793,
and a good title will be given for the same, and the
condition of sale made known on the day of sale by
the subscriber, owner.
A - General Draught of the whole land, or body of
land, as well as the several Official Copies of the
Survey, will be shown on the day of sale, or at any
time between this and the!day of of sale, whenever
required.
Brunswig Forge, Feb. .9
Notice.
THE undersigned, Auditors appointed by the
Orphan's Court of the county of Schuylkill, to
distribute the balance of the Estate remaining in
the hands of Jonas Guldnor, administrator of the es.
tate of the Estate of George John Gubiner. deceased,
on settlement on his account, among the several per
sons legally entitled thereto, will ineet at the house
of Michael Graeff, in Orwigsbutg, on Saturday the
2d. day of March, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
when and where all persons interested may attend.
THEODORE P. H. LYMAN,
JOHN P. HOBART,
JAMES H. GRAE.EF. .
Feb. 9 6-3 t
Notice.
T HE undersigned, Auditors appointed by the
Orphan's Court of the County of Schuylkill, to
distribute the balance of the Estate, remaining in
'the hands of Abraham Merkle and Reuben Merkle,
Administrators of the Estate of Abraham Merfrie,
deceased, among the several persons legally enti
tled thereto, will meet for that purpose at thp house
of Michael Graeff, to OrWigsburg, on Saturday the
2d. day of March nett, it 10 o'clock in the fore
noon, when and where elf persons interested may at
tend. THEODORE P. H. LYMAN,.
JOHN H. HOBART,
JAMIS H. GRAEFF.
Auditors.
6-3 t
Feb. 9
Notice.
THE Subscriber, appointed by the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Schuylkill County, the Commis
sioner to ascertain who is entitled to the money, in
the hands of John Schell, Esq., the Assignee (by Vol
untary Assignment &c.,) of Charles Frailey, Esq.,
of the Borough of Orwigaburg ; as shown by his ac
count, ike.ilately filed:--hereby gives notice that he
will attend for that purpose at his Office in the Bor
ough of Orwigsburg, on. Tuesday the 26th day of
February next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, when
and where all those interested may attend.
CHARLES W ITAI AN,
Orwlgeburg, Feb. 9, 1939
Notice.
THE Subscribers, Auditors, appointe.l by tSe Or
plian'i Court of Schuylkill County, tp distribute
the assets in the hands of JacottMinich the Admin...
istrator of doh* Morgan, deceased, to and among the
creditors of sand deceased hereby notify all those
interested as creditors of the said deceased, that they
will meet for that purpose on the 27th day of Feb.
ruary, at the house of Michael Graeff, innkeeper in
the Borough of Orwigsburg, at 10 o'clock in the
forenoon, when and where they may attend.
CHARLES WITMAN,
JOHN P. HOBARTj
JAMES H. Glt A EIFIF4.
- Auditors.
. Feb. 9 6
Public Abtice
IN
N pursuance °fan oreinence missed by the Coun
cil of the Borough of Phttsville, on the 12th day of
December, A. D. 1838, entitled "an ordinance to
orthorize a loan to prate apparatus for the extin
guishing of fires," Public Notice is hereby given
that tbe subscribers will open a book for receiving
aubacriptions to said loan on Monday the 17th of
December inst. at the Penn.ylvania Hall in said
Borough, between the•hourri of tea A. M. and three
P. M. and daily thereafter during the same hours
until the whole amount $l5OO shall have been sub.
scribed for. The said loan will be divided into
shares of ten dollars each, bearing interest at the
rate of six per cent, per annum, and not redeemable
until the first day of January, A. D. 1845. The
whole amount subscribed for to be paid in at the
time at subscribing, for which scrip will be immedi.
ately given be the subscribers, and far which certi
ficates of stock will hereafter be issued, signed
by the President of the Council and cour.tersigned
by the Town Clerk, on the surrender of the scrip:
JAMES GILLINGHAM,
GEORGE C. WYNKOOP,
SAMUEL LEWIS,
.
B. TAYLOR:
Dec. ►a
e Public i Notice.
W E the undersigned Executors of the last will
and Testament of the late Dr. Frqiierick
W. Geisselia i ner, deceased, of the City of New York,
hereby give notice to all who have any demands
against his Eatateto preient their claims, antrall in
depted to the Estate to make paymentto Christopher
Leoser, Esq., orwtgabute•
F. W.GELSSENFIAINER, t Executors.
JACOB hiIL(.OR.
New York December 18, 1838,
N. B. The power of Attorney given to Henry J.
Geissenhainer, Esq. to take care of the timber on
the Valley Furnace lends and the houses, given
by the lets Dr. F. W.Gefissehainer, having expired
by its own limitation od the Ist. December, 1838,
all persons are cautiontid against depredating upon
the timber on said lands.i Rents for the houses from
said date, are to be paid to Christopher 'Lasses
Esq. or into the Bank al Fort Cuban.
Decber 22, 1838
Last 111otice:
LL persons knowing themselves indebted to
the subscriber, are OnquirrAl to make settlement
before the Ist March nekt ; after which all accounts
without disttnction will he placed in the hands of a
collector. J. C. KERN.
Jan 5 1—
.
Fresh Malaga Fruit
INWhole, Half, and Quarter bona. jest received
mand for sale by T.& .1. BEATTY.
Dec. 8 •
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r' . I
Ex , ,
9 per cent
Public p.napice. 7 -On Wednesday last,ba female,
lately reeicpng In Scotranclyardi did penance in
public at Walton'churchdiy.order of the Ecclesias
tical Court, for defaming the Character of ,useneigh
bors. It is inaxy years since such an occurrence
took place tithe white- sheet, however, wife not en
forced. This should hen. Warning to the fair sex
who are troubled with an evil tongue. This singu.
lar scene excited considerable interest in those who
witnessed if--+-Liverpoo/ Mercury.
The power of conscience WIN never niore mani
fest than in ithe death of a young Wan, an innkeep
er, and fen:arr. near Nowark, last week.:_When in
the agonies Of death, he confessed having poisoned
an affectioniae mother, about two yearn and a half
ago. The tieddeneee of tbe.rnotber s death was tru
ly svful, and every way corroborative of the fact
her stated.i The mother was a most humane and
affectionate woman, and universally respeCted by all
w knew pier. It was to obtain poasesiiion of the
house and firm which was the incentive of this in
human son.l--Doncaster Gazette.
VIOLENT S'I'ORM-THREE PAGKEtSIAST!
•
Late News by the Cambridge.
Our late storm seems to have been far,exceeded
in severity, and extent' of disaster by one which
sw - ept.ever the West of.Englaild on the fith of Jan.
nary. No lesa than 13 columns of the Liverpocill
Mail are filled with details oP its ravages; In that
town the daixiage was so general that not one street
entitelv escaped. Great numbers of chicaning were
blown down, crushing the houses in their fkll—roofs
were carried away—garden walls prostrated,
and in some instances entire houses were reduced to
heaps of ruin. Several lives were lost, but in a very
extraordinaty number of cases, persons who were
buried by the fail of bricks and rains, were subse
quently extricated alive, and for the most part little
injured.
The disaaters among the shipping were terrible
—No less' than three of the New York packets
were lost, the Oxford, St. Andrew and Pennsylvania.
—The Oxford went on shore in Bootle Bay on the
night of thef 6th, with all her masts standing. The
next mornieg, the passengers, 13 in number, with
the captain:and crew, landed in safety, with their
luggage. The masts fell in the course of the night.
Near to h e same spot, . he steamer Redwing, a
tender for the mail, went ashore. So violent was
the hurricaoe, that although the Redwing had t h ree
anchors out anc: her full-power of steam on, one of
the cables isnapped and the other two anchors
dragged,. the vessel going boldly on shove, till at
last the captain was obliged to slip his cafiles, to a.
void running into the Oxford. The wand" then
drove the vessel on her beam ends, and being una.
ble to get her head to the winward, she went on
shore sidesia,y.
The St.. Ar.drew struck on the Borba Sands.—
The passengers were taken off by a steam vessel,
the Victoria. High econiums are paid, in the Liv.
er pool papers, to the cool and steady conduct of Capt.
Thompson.. The ship was a total wreck.
DANIEL FOCHT
6-3 t
The shiplLockwoods, with a great number of pas
servers on board, went up the North Bank, her fore
and main 'masts falling in the shock. ;She was
boarded by, the same steam vessel, the Victoria,
which took off 33 passengers and about 17 of the
crew. FolJty or fitty persons were believed to have
perished on board the Lockwoods.
The packet ship Pennsylvania went on the same
North Bank, about a quarter of a mile eastward of
the Lockweorls, where her hull was nearly covered
by the sea.. The captain, crew and passengers were
seen in the rigging on Tuesday, the Bth. i On that
evening the Victoria steamer put off to their assist.
lance, anOwas within sight of them the next morn
ing, but Could render them no aid. The :sufferers
were seep hi the rigging, and their cries could be
heard.
Commissioner.
6-3
One of t3e passengers, Mr. Thompson of New
York, had been seen by Captain Nye, of the Inde
pendence, kt Leasowe. He reported that himself
and three Other passengers -and 5 seamen left the
ship in one:of the boats, which was swamped, and
the other three were drowned. Mr. Thompson as
cribed hie Own safety to a life-preserver Which he
had on.
It was reported on the 10th that 26 persona had
been rescued from the Pennsylvania--44 from 'the
Lock woods i —and 23 from the St. Andrew„'
The accounts from the interior are q•iitetas fright
ful as thoed from the sea coast. At Manchester the
violence °lithe storm were terrific. In Ihe Surround
ing country the-destruction df tlees was Immense.
—ln one park alone 1.50 were prostrated] and 170
more very mach injured by the lose of large limbs
and branches. At Blackburn no less theta eleven
factories had their chimnies levelled, doing great
damage inj their fall.
The storm extended to Ireland, committing great .
ravages in Dublin and other places.
The Rea. Mr. Stephens, who has made bimselfso
notorious of late by his violent and inflammatory
hat angutikat the torch-light meetings, had been iu•
rerted ;but a succedor, mote violent event than he,
had sprung up in the person of a Mr. Geo. Julian
Harney, who seems particularly anxious in gain the
crown of political martyrdom. At a meeting of the
radicals at! Carlisle, he made a speech overflowing
with eound of fury, and interlarded with each flow
ers of rhetoric as these. "There shall oe' utliversal
suffrage or; universal misery"—"The working class.
'es shall be l happy or they shall be war to the knife.
dcc.&c..
He also alluded to the arrest of Stephens, adding
—“W hen he is a-ieci, he will be acquittee, by his own
conscience, by yen, and by the4es, t of his country
men who are not leagued Waist him; lint it he be
found guilty by a jury of ehopocrats, and tf one hair
of his heart is injured, I tell the shopocrany of Car.
lisle, and Of England, that England shall blaze
from end ln end.'- [Enthusiastic cheering, and
cries "That's right—that's the way to settle em j
The Manchester Anti Corn Law Association, so
lately birthed, has now enrolled upwards . of 1000
members. ' No one can be a member except on the
payments an entrance fee of 55., so that there are
no nanies ,
.r mere display. George Hadfield, Esq.,
solicitor, has offered to contribute £lOO. whenever
the funds 4K the Association reach .0900.:
kin:writ:lle murder has been perpetratedhat Mount'
messing,' near Chelmsford, by wiabnurer, named A
braham Hpliard, he, for some time past,:has been
desirous tu be married to his victim, Susannah Payle
who kept # public house, and bar dissent" supposed'
to be the nnly cause of his murdering bet, which
he did by !shooting her with a gun on "idueolay.
Nailrocuf Depopulation.—Already does:Dunstable
fi
d
and other was feel the effects of railroads. The
decrease coaches and posting has so altered the
business, at the tradesmen are patting With their
concerns ' fast as they can:
i
One Hu red lives Lot.—Daring theltte se.
vere gales upwards of 100 lives were Iced on the
Dorsetshi e coast, between the ports of 14idport and
Weymoot
EMI
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the expo
heavy—
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coaled utt
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Pidthshed Weekly bi.llth jaH ligainan7 Calit7l res srilvaida•‘
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L. XV.
I 1 ENGLAND.
e atlfew York, on L
1 .
Trade.—The Liverpool papers say that
to the United States continues very
• Pennsylvania had every partif her fill.
'; • except a small space for fie passim.
Andrew was also filled—sh had only
i
• mama this morning Miro BkaU,
Pork, we are informed that Hr. Hasty
.". haters of a Miring apparatva, hu sae.
- • ' • upwards . of =OOO cfspeels,
• • which "000 boar# thatpak, at the 1
t 4 _ A
time gui Was Wrecked Rear that place. It is coo
dently koped that the greater OA pt_ the remainder
will be recovered.
. •
One of the sappers and miners at Galyay, *lto
hailed the arrival of M. O'Connell in thattown,
and ascendepl the carriage, has since been placed is
arrest, ana'a court-martial is eipected.—Liinerick
Chronicle. • .• . .
ME
A to Murder Lord Neibary,Dublin, Jas. 2:
—lt is our painful duty to record a particular act
of atrocity, but "one of such fearful frequency that,
the narrative tails, to a certain extent, in producing
that degree of hot ror in the public mind which in a
better regulated-state of society it could not fail to
excite. The event to which we now refer is the
attempt—and, we fear, too successful—to assassin-
Ste the Earl of Norbury., This atrocious ociurence
took place last evening at five o'clock in his lord
ship's own demesne, and within a very short dis
tance of his own house. Hb was on foot, and was
fired at from a plantation; the ball entering below,
his left breast, and it is feared inflicting a mortal
wound. An expresarrived this morning at an ear
ly horir bringing the metancholly intelligence, and
"the surgeon general immediately left to render his
prbfessional assistance to the noble sufferer. The
scene of this last outrage was at Durrow Castle, in
the King's county, where Lord Norbury, - as a resi
dent laudlurd, dispensed tlie rites of hospitality with
a munificent hand, and where he, in conjunction
with his estimable lady; exercised towards his ten
ants and the poor all the kindliness and benevolence
which their relative positions could demand. At a
late hour of the day we learned trom private letters
received at this office, that the wounds were inflict
ed by swari•drops, and that the miscreant who fired
was very close to his lordship when the shot was
discharged Several of the pellets passed through
the fleshy part of the left breast and entered the left
arm, where they .lodged; but more than one 'had en;
tered the breast, and it is feared the lungs at that
side. Lord Norbury was accompanied by his stew
ard at the time, and walking past a plantation that
skirts a wood from Kilbeggar to Tullamore. His
lordship only returned yesterday morning to Dur
row abbey, from a visit to Lord Charleville.—
lin Mail-
The parish of Cilcew, near Mold, has sent an ex
ample whiCh, if followed by other parishes, will
soon settle the subject of church rates. Last week
a vestry was called for the purpose of voting a rate,
which however, the ratepayers postponed to • fu
ture day. This, of course, left it open to the minis
ter or church wardens to summon another vestry
whenever they might think proper. The minister
felt much anoyed, and got another vestry called last
Monday, calculating that with the assistance of the
landlords and their agents, he should prevail on , the
tenants to O'er their opinions (or their acts at any
rate,) and bow to the dictation of their superiors.—
tioon after five, about twenty of the parishioners
met, and the minister took the chair, supported by
an agent or deputy agent of two or three landlords
of the parish, who intimated that if the tenants of
these. parties did not support or pay the rate, it was
probable other tenants would be selected in -their
steed, who would do so. This threat ód not ap
pear to have much effect;.,lor although the Rev.
Gentleman who occupied the chair appeared deter
mined, if possible, to hear no one but himself and
friends, it was with some difficulty moved and sec
onded, that the vestry be adjourned to that day 12
months; and this motion was carried by the rate
payers without a sir.gle dissentment.
The Pennydarren Iron Works have at length
completed their immense shaft down to the big
coal, which they have been fourteen years ink, sink
ing. This will open to them a new field of coal of
about 1600 acres ; the coal is 7 feet 3 inches thick.
This splendid work has been finished from the sur
vey and under the superintendence of their talented
engineer, Mr. B. Martin, who it is understood, pur
poses publishing the result of his aaperience upon
the strata of Merthyr Tydvil. On Thursday eve
ning the principal agents of the above works, with
the workmen employed in this undertaking, were
liberally entertained by Mr. M., at his residence,
and the9lllening was passed in the moat pleasant and
rational manner.
Fourth Annual Report of the Poor Law Con.
:nisei:niers for England and Wales.—Pecuniary
results of the new system, during the year ending
25th Mareho3B, in the Mowing Unions :
UNIONS. DECRI.AIIi.
Brecknock £1566 or 19 per cent.
.
Builth 581 or, )5
Csickhowell 454 or - 21
HO' • $ 1683 or 30
Oarmarthen . 1566 or 19
Landovery 1457 or 27
Brigand & Cowbridge 1647 or 24
Cardiff 3426 or 31
Merthyr Tydvtl 1462 or 19
Neath 1924 or 26 '
Swansea 379 or 5
The total decrease in the 462 Unions formed is
£1,638,887, from which deduct the Increase, £ll,-
062, will leave a total saving in one year of .C1,627,-
826.
LATEST NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTER-If
The Great Western arrived at New York Satur
day, at 8 o'clock, P. M. She left Bristol on the
28th uIC at 5 P. M.-19 days passage.
We have received from Mr. J. -Hastings, who
came passenger in the Great Western, the following.
Through the politeness of Ms. H. we have also re
ceived from Capt Hosken, London and Bristol pa
pers of the 26th January.
The prominent topic of discussion in the English
papers is the Corn-Laws. The advocates for repeal
appear to be increasing, both in activity and numbers.
Public meetings in favor of the repeal were being
held in different parts of the country.
Among the recent deaths mentioned, are those
of Lady Daihouse, the Hon. Diana Manners Sutton,
Lord Clements, and Prince Lieven, formerly Russian
Ambassador to England. He died in Italy.
The case of the Canada prisoners was not yet dis
posed of.
LOSS OF THE PROTECTOR EAST INDIA
MAN AND 170 LIVES.
Accounts from India announce the loss of this
ship, bound from London to Calcutta, at Sands Head,
near the place of her destination. Out of 178 per
sons on board, only eight were- saved, viz : 7 recruits
and 1 seamen. The number of recruits on board
was 116, accompanied by 16vvomen and 10 children;
crew 36. The Protector was driven others in a gale,
while at anchor.. Other passengers, (all left) Mr.
and Mrs. Evans, Capt. Martin, Miss Martin, Cap
tain Monk, Mrs. Cooper, Mn. Hobson, Mr. Smith,
one servant, 1 Captain, Dixon.
Louis. Jan. 23—The shipping interest has
not. been in soflourishing a state since the war as
it is at present, owing almost entirely to the efforts
made to fetch Corn Emma parts of Europe. Freights To win-thee or to perish.
I have risen enormously, and this bade *laws mach c us t ire d a . ob. no! N o I
better eliirt then any other , that the =hurl V- Albert. Why,thooshouldidarto roe for this view.
endless commerce are Berk:tufty imPeded.. Gold . l ess p er il • 4. ^. . 4 • s,
is
is going out
_to a amaideridgeoextent, and in mid to A s fi rs some r earee p f ray . wh y d c i st d un i s i g h 1_
be Much in dett,nd in the myth tarter, itt Roe' Wlw tamlD deadly pairt-•• • ' , , •1. , ,-- 1-
sit Particuleit indep e ndently of the courparaents:. - rquiewsmas,?,-,aisa pat peat I.'; •-'' I ,
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SATURDAY: ORAING.ii*EBRA4RY. ,244 1E09.;
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WALES.
tliea -the Wide of the Kt* in con- .
septentsira‘mihig ONO Majority in the Chamberof
- Deptifies mint On therfollowing . .dsy Hia
Majeity Confided Manbai Bonk the construetiois
of a new 'artistry. •
Loho*„ lemur 22.—We mentioned briefly
yesteiday, that et the hour of post on Sattarday the
Chaniber was still_dismvising an amendment moved
by M. Debeneytne (a itiniaterbildeptity,), to the teat
paragraph of the address, and which was essentially
to modify it. Atter q ton g and animated discussion
the Chamber at 8 o'clock divided, when there were—
For the Amendment, : '222
Against it, . 213
Majority for lirmiateli,
Another division subsequently took place on the
ensemble of the address (similar to the quistion in
the British Parliment "that this bill do pays r) when
there were—
For the question,
Against it,
Majority for Ministers - 1 . 3
On some of the previous 'amendments there was
a majority against the Ministers.
DRAMATIC SKETCH.
From the New York Mi . rror.
C 111§11GUNDA'8 VOW.
HI lIAII7 RUISeELL
SC TIP Z — Sikeide—Elatl ERN EST, to GERTIIC D E
and Eirres.
Ernest.—Where is thy lady, Gertrude]
Gertrude. On the turret.
Watching the first glimpse of the stranger-knight
Who comes to-day to attempt the perilous feat
Ordained by her rash vow. '
Editha. Poor Cunigunda !
Now pays she dearly the o'erweening pride
Of haughty beauty. Love bath well avenged
His martyred votaries.
Ernest. Speak not with that tone
Of pity, maiden! I'm an old retainer
Of Cunigunda's house; have carried her
A smiling child within mine arms, have loved her
Even ei a father, as a father gloried
In her unparagoned charms. But her cold cruelty
Doth fret my very heart-strings. Not enough
For this proud beauty to reject all hearts
Of knight, or count, or prince—for princes sued
At Cunigunda's feet—but she must tempt
Each woer to his death, grim ghastly death,
Untimely bloody death, by that stern vow
That -he should win her, who should safely ride
Around these Kienast walls—the narrow -walls,
Of these steep mountain towers ! She might as well
Command them ride tipon a falchion's edge,
Or stand erect on the topmost spray
Of yon i tall poplar. Many a gallant steed
Lies whitening in the abyss, many a %rave knight
Hath perished in the rocky gulf;—and now
Another victim comes!
Editha. Sone—lf he fall,
The shades of all that for her sake have died,
Where they asthe countless as the leaves that dance
In Hirchsberg vale, would be avenged! She loves him,
Believe it, Ernest, with the fervid love
Of stern and haughty hearts.
Ernest. Believe who will ! .
She, thy proud mistress, love the falcon knight!
Albert the falcon knight ! A wandering stranger,
Whose house, whose name she knows not. Tush !
• Editha. Yet Albert
Is the sole name she speaks ; the falcon crest
Her only heraldry.
Ernest. Princes have sighed
For Cunigunda, and that she should sigh
For this poor knight— .
Gertrude. She dOth!
Ernest. 'One all unapt
To win a lady's eye! She that beheld
Unmoved the gay Count Cassel, whose light step
Came bounding like the roe, whose glance shot fire—
She that beheld unshaken his bright form
Lie stiff and mute before her—she that saw,
Without a tear, the bleeding mangled cone
Of Rudolf of Thuringia, blooming boy,
Fair, slender, blue-eye boy, whose nut-brown curls
Clustered o'er his white brow, whose damask cheek,
And coral hp, and brilliant smile, andround
And joyous voice were redolent of youth, '
And hope, and life ;—think'st thou that she, whom
bloom '
And charms like these ne'er touched, ran love yon sad
_And palid stranger!
Editha. With idolatry,
Passing what bath been told of feigned of love
In story or in song. Unapt to win
A lady's eye ! Ernest, thou bath been trained
In courts, and camps, and bottles ; thou know'st well
All that pertains to man, but woman's heart
To thee, is a serdefl book. I tell thee, Ernest,
Yon pallid stranger, with the serious grace
Of his fine features, delicate yet full
Of mild command ; the dark locks closely shorn
Aniund the noble hitul ; the manly form
Where' grandeur blends with elegance; the voice
Clear, deep, and ringing, fitting instrument
Of lofty thought; the reverential port
Majestically bending with a proud
And prompt obedience, to the very name
Of woman rendering homage ;—such an one
Might win
Gertrude. She comes ! .. • . .
Enter Cosnourrna and O'rro.
Cunigunda. Unbar the gates ! be quick,
Unbar the gates! . Why bide ye loitering here
When ye should fly. to bid the Castilian .
Give present entrance to the falcon knight—
The valiantfalcon knight I—[Exit ratassErl—Y9
dally here, ,
Whilst he stands waiting—he ! Why of themselves
The Kienast gates should ope to him.
Otto. He's here, ~
Fair madam. ..
Enter Bra Ar.azai end a Pavia..
Cunigunda. Now, Sir Albert !
.Albert. Beauteous lady,
I come to win thee.--Sid them to lead my, comer
Round to the conit of guard. lit not the way
That warmitatgain the zainpartsl[Eadt Pans.] Sweet,
I come
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'Andknowingeame. Thou wouldetttotaiinarightine
With that same bugbear Peril I I'm a warelour
Trained to , deify, to seek each several form
Of death in &riots baffle.. Wonhist thou teach me
A cowardice now?—Farewell !—The atm taditerii*ht
On hill and valley ; the soft breezes play .
O'er leaf and flower; overour beads the lark
Chanute his gaV matins; Naturesmiles-on me
And my high purpose;.-.for this deed is holy, ' -
Thrice 'holy, lady !—When I come agahl.
Farewell !
Cunigunda. Oh go not ! go not ! . •
Albert. Cunigunda, . •
Hest thou not sworn to yield thy hand to none,
Save him who rides unearthed around these steep
And narrow walls I Is not that oath proclaimed
On earth, and registered in heaven
Cunigunda, Alas ! . .
Albert. And"! too have a vow recorded there
To do this deed or perish.
Conigundes. Oh, go not !
Not yet ! not yet !
Albert., Why should I daily ?
Cunigunda, Stay
A. month, a little month ! Thou wilt Nit Then
A week, a day, an hour ! Grant but such respite
As the poor sentenced criminal may claim •
When he craves time for prayer.—Oh, go not yet !
Not yet ! not rev ! •
Albert. llothis the soft relenting
Of woman's tender heart to all whom .pain
Or danger threaten 1 Didst thou thus implore
Henry of Cassel or the gentle boy
Young Rudolf of Thuringia
Cunigunda. No. Oh, frown not,
Nor turn away thy head, no, snatch thy hand
From mine ! They knew the peril that they braved,
And they would brave that peril. Canst thou blame
me
That I ne'er loved afore I that I love now
Oh, go not, Albert !
Albert. Lady, lam bound • .
By a strong fettering vow.—lf I return,
This hand is mine I
Conigunda. Ay, hand and heart. Yet go not !
Beseech thee, stay with me !
Albert. When I come back •
Thou art wholly mine !
Cunigunda. Ay, ay. But go not yet !
Albert. Mine to dispose even as I will I
Cunidunga. Ay, dearest,
Even as thou wilt. But stay with me awhile !
[Exit ALB LILT.
Stay ! stay , !
&litho. He's gone !
Cuniguntht. Oh, stop him ! Say I beg !
Say I command ! Fly ! fly Orro.}--And
yet my oath,
My fatal, fatal oath ! Without such trial
We may not wed—But, oh, to see dashed,
As they have been, from off the wall, and lain .
A pale, disfigtged eorse—Oh, honour ! honour !
Re-enter Orro. •
Stop him, I say; and if need be by force
Command him hither. .
Otto. Lady 7---
Curridunga. Dost thou hear I
Where is the fawn knight? Am I not mistress
Within these towers I Command him hither.
Otto. Lady,
Even as he left thee, at a bound he sprang
On his proud steed, end scaled, the rampart stairs ,
Ere now he's on the walls.
Cunidanga. Oh save him ! save him,
Ye saints that watched o'er 'love ! Go some of y&'
To the high turret that o'erhangs the castle,.
And look ye send me blessed tidings—no!
The truth ! the very truth ! Are ye not gone l
[Exeunt OTTO and GZATRUI77...
Edifka. Wilt thou not go thyself 'Tvren3 a less
did -„
Then crouching there in that strong agony
Of fem . —thy ,head between thy hands, thy limbs
Conigunda. He'll die !
Shivering, thy bosom panting. Go !
He'll die ! And how could I endure—He'll die
For me ! for me !
Editha. Take comfort, lady.
Cuniguoda„ Comfort!
Who ever passed that dread abyss, where yawns
The Hirschberg valley under the high rock
Crowned with our frowning battlements, or dared
-The desperate leap from tower to tower, nor fell
Crushed, breathless, motionless ? Who e'er returned
Alive ?-0h honour ! horrotir ! Edith,fly!
Speed me some tidings. lExit Eorrus] He must die;
and 1,
I that so loved him, I that would have given
My life a thousand folds to save him—l
Shall be his murderess. '
Ernest. Nay, lady, nay,
There's yet a hope.
Cimignnda. Old man, art thou turned flatterer 1
Bell perish.
Ernest. I beheld the .410 steed
Ascend the steep and narrow stair; a steed
Ot Araby, light-limbed and fine, with eyes
Of living fire half starting from his slim
And veiny head ; a hot and melded steed ;
Yet trained to such obedience, that each motion
Of the 'milt foot seemed guided by the will
Of the bold rider, even as they had been
One and incorporate. If man may achieve
This perilous deed, the falcon knight alone—
Carrigan/la. Ernest, thou shalt have lands snow
to make
Thyself a belted knight ! Now blessings on thee
That bring'st me hope I—But FAirh, Gertrude, Otto,
Why come they not I could have won to Prague
And back in half the time. Why come they notl
- tidings fine swift messengers. Alas!
I fear.;. I fear.
Erilest. Shall Igo seek them
Cunigunda. No.
The abyss, the dread abyss, where the old wall
Shelving, and steep, and crumbling, overhangs .
The vale of Ifuseltherg, from such dirnix .. 4l height.
As never plummet fathomed;--that abyss—
Henry of Cassel there, and the good knight
Of Olmuth I have been cruel, Ernest,
And' for my sins he'll die ! to purdah me
He'll die ! .hell die !
Gertrude. Lsdy----
Cunistuder. Why dost thou puss t
Emu?. Ses bow she peas! she's's:schism
Cloagun4 Is there . say
Panting gmhless save myself! He's dad!
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The falcon knight ix ode: .'.. '. '3:s. ,
C'unt.unda. My Edithoo' 4 -
Ask what thou wilt of me. • Was: ever amain.
So blestbefoiel The fklionjildettirininwi.
Mine own . , and I am him: Oh. thank* to: hetanti
Now, ye that called ing l ow cruel ar4realt,
What say ye now I ' I -
Erneit. Alas, dear lady," still. ' ' •
I grieve for thetii that.---- . .
Coming:de. Talk not of them. .Thitth
What were a tho li,sl:i isttch as they, compared
- With the bold fat ^ tl—Editha,: Geri:tilde;
Albeit will come to c ' ' his bride ; whe off ..
These blistering tear'', braid this dishevelled hair,.
Adjust my wimple and my -veil ;--my knight'
Will come to claim his bride. .
Enter Sia ALBUM and a PAWL .
He comes! away I
I was a fool to think of vanity ;
.
He.will not love hia Curugunda less
That she had" lain on the stone floorin prayer
And tearful agony, whilst he lath dared
This perilous deed.—Albert!
Albert (to a page.)l., ead Salient
Gently around the court. trembles still .•
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At the o'ermastered danger. ' . •
Cunidunga. Albert
Albert (still to the page.)Ldosen
The foaming bit. It is a Matchless steed.
cunidunga. Oh matchless i matchless I - I.my
would be
His groom. But Albert !-- '
Albert. "When he's cooler, bid
Thy comrade, Jerome, ride him back to Prague.
Bringthou another courser straight. The day
Wears on. P►oi
('unigunda. Sir Albert !
Albert. Madam !
Ctsnigu n da. Haat thou not
A word for Cuniganda I Dostthou. sta.V .o .
There, like some breathing marble in thy Id •
Stern haughty beauty, mute and motionless, "
With arms close-folded and • down-gaiing e:rest
No thought for Cunigunda, not a word'
For her whom thou halt won, not even a look?!
Bost thou not claim me, Albert i
.
Albert. - Lady, no;
I have a wife—ay, start and tremble ! tarn
As pale as winter snows! feel every pang
That thou has caused and scorned !—I have a AB A
A sweet and gracious Woman ; beautiful
Beyond all beauty, for the blush of love, •
The smile of kindness, and the dancing light
Of those joy-kindling eyes, in Whose bright play
The innocent spirit revels, blend their spell •
With features delicate aslili-bells, •
A shape more graceful than the clusterimg *vine.
Talk of stately charmil! ,At Ida's side
Thou woulds show course and sunburnt as the bro
And rugged elm .besides the shining bench.
Ay, shrink and tremble! hide thy burning c.h' -
Within thy quivering hands!-Wilt thou hear mo
This lovely, loving wife, my three years bride,
And twice a mother—Oh, none ever bent
With such a grace as she o'er Bleeping,babes,
Nor ever youthful mother bent o'er babes
So like the cherubim I-IThis wife, so fair, •
So sweet, so womanly whose pitying heart
Would ache to see a sparrow die, this wife
I love.
Cunigunda. Why then—Oh cruel !
Albert. Dar' at thou talk •
Of cruelty, proud murderess, whose meed
For true-love.hath been death 1. Whale sinful •
Slew the most gracious boy of all the earth,
The hope and bride and joy of his high line,
Young .Rudolf of Thuringia, my dear brother,
My dear and only brother 1
IZil
Ernest. 'Tis Duke Albert !
Yet pity her ! See how she smite; her brow
And tears her raven hair,'
`Albert. Where was her pity
Ifirlum that fair boy—Murderesa,.lis Rudolf's trot
Tbf speaks to thee. When first I heard that . • ,
feeveraljavenges, deadly, bloody, fierce, .
Air Nit the body can endure of keen .
And lengthened agony, the suck, the wheel,
The stakes rushed throygh my, brain ; but they
been
A porn and trivial vengeance, all unmet -
For such o'erwhehuing wiling; my mining •
Hath found a moteenduiing - curse. Thou Liv'st
Thou lov'st me, Cunigunda, with - the hot
Wild passion of thy nature, and I scorn thee !
Thciu art contemned and loathed.tY whom thou tot
Wort and abandoned ; spurned and thrown aside
Like an infected garnient The plague spot
Of sin is on thee, woman; blasltest shame
Shalt follow like thy ahado*. ~- "Twas for this
I donned the mask of courtship; for this trained
My faithful steed. Thy worthless hand is a.. -
Nay, touch me not, hang not itbout my knilet—.
Mine to bestow. Some horse-boy of my Pin
Shall prove thy fitting partner.
Edttha. Oh for pity ! .
For manly pity, good, my lord, break' not
The bruised Rower • '
Cunigunda.. Be silent , Editba, !
I have dessgved all evil. Deal *with me
Even as thou wilt, Duke Albert. I've deserref
Thy hate—but soon my heart--tity knitting •
Deal with me as thou wilt. 'Twill not be long
Albert. Nay then—rise, • Clmigunda !
thy face
From off the ground and Bette 111 not break
The bruised flower. Live and repent. In pea
Ana pious penance live. (TheAloiater cell
Were thy meet refuge. By bsetm6mp r ' s dawn
Go ijoin the Carinelites at Prague,. : For them
Who died untimely, for thyself,lor me.
And for my rbildre N pray home, air •
I MY steed ! my steed !
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