over, with
the view of ending her days with him in France. In their hurry and
alarm they embarked without the pilot, and the season of the year
being the most unfavorable, were soon at the mercy of a dreadful
storm. The desired port was missed during the night, and the vessel
driven out to sea. After twelve days of suffering they discovered
faint traces of land in the horizon, and succeeded in making the spot
still called Machico. The exhausted Anna was conveyed on shore, and
Machim had spent three days in exploring in the neighborhood with
his friends, when the vessel, which they had left in charge of the
mariners, broke from her moorings in a storm and was wrecked on the
coast of Morocco, where the crew were made slaves. Anna became dumb
with sorrow, and expired three days after. Machim survived her but
five days, enjoining his companions to bury him in the same grave,
under the venerable cedar, where they had a few days before erected
a cross in acknowledgment of their happy deliverance. An inscription,
composed by Machim, was carved on the cross, with the request that the
next Christian who might chance to visit the spot would erect a church
there. Having performed this last sad duty, the survivors fitted out
the boat, which they had drawn ashore on their landing, and putting to
sea in the hope of reaching some part of Europe, were also driven on
the coast of Morocco, and rejoined their companions, but in slavery.
Zargo, during an expedition of discovery to the coast of Africa,
took a Spanish vessel with redeemed captives, amongst whom was an
experienced pilot, named Morales, who entered into the service
of Zargo, and gave him an account of the adventures of Machim, as
communicated to him by the English captives, and of the landmarks and
situations of the newly-discovered island.--_Madeira, by Dr. Mason_.

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Centenary Performances in commemoration of the death-day of John
Sebastian Bach--the 28th of July--are this week to be held at Leipsic,
(where an assemblage of two thousand executants is to be convened
for the display of some of the masters greatest works,) at Berlin, at
Magdeburg, at Hamburg, and at other towns in North Germany.

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[FROM THE LEADER.]

POETS IN PARLIAMENT.

The prominence which the "winged words" of Victor Hugo have recently
given him in the Assembly has called forth sarcastic insinuations and
bitter diatribe