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SELECT TALES. THE ADVENTURERS. FROM THE GERMAN. [it is not many years since Alberto, a singer L profession, although his voice went little lyond mediocrity, resolved to leave his native ly, Turin, and travel to Milan. He did not k'ubl to be much better received there than at Eme, where, indeed, he had never been par* cularly admired. Relying upon the maxim, t a prophet is nothing in his own country, got every thing ready j and now he only jjted a companion, who might take upon Imself two thirds of the travelling expenses, Id at the same time be a sort of servant to him. Fhis very person he thought he had round I Xavier, his countryman, neighbor and com* Lion from childhood upwards. Xavier was Liner, somewhat slow in understanding, but but, kind-hearted, brave and true. The great- it of hisfollies was his having take nsuch a pro- Igious fancy to Alberto, that he could not |ar to be away from him, and therefore dedi* feted all his leisure hours to his society. His nplicity had always served as a butt for the juld-be witticisms of his friend: these he L-c willingly. As a hoy, Alberto had often tubbed him: that also he bore patiently, com* Iriing himself in his mind with his being in ^ality the stouter. When any one reproach* ; him with his passiveness, he would cite as i authority, tho example of the mastiff Cffi- , who suffered the little Dido to bite his iirs every day without being angry. Then on a ■Sunday he would wash hishands with almond ste, put on his best clothes—they must not i blue though, to avoid likeness to a joiner’s s turn e—and thus he would visit Alberto, and [link himself highly fortunate if that elegant lentleman walked out with him, and allowed limself to be entertained at his expense. I Seduced by the flattering hopes of Alberto, Lose great ambition is to appear at the grand ]>pera House in Milan, Xavier and he set out >r that city.' Alberto, like all mediocre virtuosi, carried le vanity of a citizen into the world of fancy, nd preferred playing a stupid Holofernes in odith to any part of low, but real humor. By erpetually running about from one great fa* July to another, flattering their vanity, and en- luring their caprices, he at length brought it |o far, that he got permission to make a trial; Ind it was high time; for neither he nor \avier had a single farthing left, and the host sad for some days past been threatening' «w urn them out of doors. The evening came, Ifter a day of toil to poor Xavier, who had peer, running about ever since the morning to provide the necessaries for his friend—not to peak of the preceding night, when he had lotto to bed with tearful eyes, beseeching the Eoly Virgin to let all go well with Alberto, ind to send him abundance of applause. In pis simplicity, he never once recollected, that, pfcor-ling to Catholic ideas, the holy Virgin was not in the habit of meddling with theatri* :al matters; he only knew that Mary was [rood and powerful, and that was enough for im. Alberto was now' equipped with a migh- r helmet of gold paper, a prodigious beard, a formidable sword at his side, and innumerable pangles on his cuirass, like stars in a winter’s kv. Xavier had scarcely boldness enough to lembrace his Hobrew excellence, and wish him [luck as he sot out for the theatre, whither he himself followed at the proper time, but with i beating heart. Xavier, from a blunder, enters a gaming Ihouse, where, by mere good fortune, he wins Ifive thousand carolinis. In the meantime Al- Iberto is hissed off the stage. He rushed out of Ithe theatre in the greatest despair. For the ■first few moments he resolved that he would Inot outlive such a disgrace, and, wrapped up in Ea Hack mantle, under which, he still wore his Iromantic dress, he resolved to drown himsolf; ■but as no water was at hand, his first heat was I somewhat cooled before it came to that, and Ihe now found it more convenient to uso Xavi- [c’s travelling pistols. It was in this mood ho ■reached the inn, which be scarcely dared to I enter; he knew that the f&tience of his host I must be exhausted after this unlucky trial, and I that the probabilities w’ero he would kick him I out of doors. His spirit was now at its lowest | ebb; he feared he should die of hunger,'the | only hope of preventing which, seemed to be Xavier’s supporting both by the labor of his hands. Upon entering his room he found it I desolate and abandoned.—**Ah,” thought he, "the host has already seized upon our little property. Where aro you, my brother Xavi er?—nty friend in life and deathl” His medita tions, however, were stopped by the appear- J anceof the host, who told him Xavier had ta- I kon off every thing, paid for all, and gone 1 to the Albergo della Cita. Alberto would not believe his own oars, and; even after the host I gad repeatedly assured him of it, ho left tho house m great doubt, or rather with the cer tainty that it was all mockery, and that Xavi er, turned out of the house, was running dis tracted about the streets in search of him.—• Still he went, for ho had no alternative. With tottering steps and trembling voice he ap proached the dashing servant, who stood at tho door of tho splendid hotel, in a fine white apron, tucked up on one side, and silk stock* “6*. No sooner hud the man heard his name, than he said, “Quito right, sir; bo pleased to follow mo." With these words ho caught up a silver candlestick, and lighted Alberto up etairs into a magnificent chamber, where ho found Xavier, lying at full length on a sofa, in boots. No sooner did the latter see his friend than ho ran up to him with open arms, tie had heard of Alberto’s ill success, nnd hop ed to console him by tho relation of his own good fortune .'—“Forget all cabals,” ho cried, oud let the theatre go to the devil; you are now no longer in need of it."—But, instead of this success Tomforting Alberto, it only vexed him still more. “Do you believe," he said, with a scornful look, “do you believe that I worshipped the Muses only for the sake of eating and drinking 1" “Well, then,” replied Xavier, “you may worship thorn for amuse ment as much as you please. Take heart, brother: here comes the supper; the wine is already on the sideboard and the musicians only wait for the signal to begin the music, while wo enjoy ourselves.” “ Quite right!” exclaim ed Alberto, bitterly; "they who can neither write nor read should havo all those things! It is quite in rule that I should receive alms from you.” With this he began a song in derision of stupidity, which always attains to posts of honor. Xavier, however, quietly submitted to his friend’s noble anger, seated himself at the table with infinite resignation, and reveng ed himself only upon tho meats. When Al berto found how little effect his anger produc ed, ho also seated himself opposite to Xavier, and, notwithstanding his vexation, condescend ed to enjoy the supper. In the Lethe of wine be drowned his cares, but the musicians were obliged to desist, for he could not tolerate mu sic, since the hissing in the pit had mingled with the tones of the orchestra, and put him out in his singing. Hitherto Alberto had only despised Xavier: now he began to hate him, and only thought how ho could best help him to dissipate his property. But, simple as Xavier was in other things, yet he understood very well, that it would be mere madness to attack the capita], when he might live comfortably upon the interest. He continued his acquain tance with the old officer, who assisted him in ^ it out on good security. The interest Uy divided with his friend—so called— and in all else conducted himself towards him as before. When the latter, therefore, pro posed leaving Milan, he made no objection; for he could easily imagine that Alberto did not wish to serve any longer as a mockery to the loungers of that city. At Florence, Alberto’s presumption leads him into a ridiculous love adventure, and soon after Xavier also loses his heart. od him again to his breast, tore hjmself twayt ATavier carried back his bride with him to Flo- amidst a flood of tears, and bade tho coacijnan ronce. All his good friends were already col- drive on. For a time, Xavier scarcely «red lected at the city gate to recoivo him AU.f i to speak. At last he opened his lips vith a *•=— ™ - 10 recmj0 h,m - Alberto timid question, but received no answor.—‘Fer- haps she sleeps,” thought he to hhnsilf— “should this decisive step trouble her 1 I fust not be importunate. Doubtless she is bajiful from being alone with me in a carried so early in the morning twilight. But theday- break will restore our courage to both cf us, and with the evening she is mine.” This fiode of thinking reconciled him to all, and.ftfter haviug ventured one or two more fnitless questions, he seated himself opposite t> his mistress, which position he occupied m slencc till the sun rose, and showed him that run away with—a puppet. Without k; where he was, or what-he did, he ran mountain, between the old garden.wall, had been built in the middle ages fro; Latterly, when his friends visited him they found him thoughtful and abstracted; he paid no attention to their jokes, his extraordinary laugh had lost much of its heartiness; nay, he was sometimes even heard to sigh. Alberto took all imaginable pains to find out the mean ing of this change, and it was not long before Xavier one evening unbosomed himself to his fifepd. *»No one,” he said, “knows where the shoe pinches but he who wears it; and I have often wonaci«.a, xu—v— y -. could fall in love; now I begin to comprehend the possibility of it, for I myself have lately begun to experience something of the sort.”— Alberto was all ear. Xavier continued— You have imagined that I could never be be loved, but it is very possible that you have reckoned without your host, for, to speak can didly, I have fallen desperately in love.”— “With whom, brother 1” exclaimed Alberto "I know as little of her as you do of your in cognita. All that I can tell you is, she is a la dy of virtue and honor, although she sits at her window the whole day long, from morning till evening. The only thing I cannot bear in her, is the daily change of her head-dress, which no doubt might be attributed to vanity; but in other respects she is so quiet and thoughtful, that I cannot believe it of her.— Other women are running backwards and for wards from their windows, like fools, to jeer at the passers by, while she never looks out, but only straight before her. Probably she is occupied with some sort of work, and this it is which gives me courage to gaze at her.— Oh, you have never seen such blue eyes, such cherry lips, such a lovely bosom !”—“Is site then handsomer than my church incognita I” asked Alberto.—“ That I cannot precisely say,” replied Xavier, “ for I never fairly look ed at your incognita; but the girl I have seen, nnd do see, every day; her features aro deep ly engraved upon my heart, and, if she prove as handsome in mind as she is in body, I am resolved to marry her as soon as possible, pro vided she has no objection.” Alberto ques tioning Xavier more closely, drew from him that the fair one lived at a milliner’s in the next street, and he comforted him with the assurance that such people wore seldom very cruel. But love, which always doubts, over powered Xavier, so that he could not rest without hearing the confession from her own lips. The next morning, therefore, they both passed by tho house. Alberto looked very at tentively at all the windows, but could discover nothing but a handsome milliner’s block, paint ed white and red, and wearing a new head dress, to entice customers.. He turnod round to Xavier, and was about to complain of their having taken their walk to no pi>rpoaa,_wlMuiJl tho latter heaved a deep sigh from the very bottom of bis breast, exclaiming, “there, she has again got on a new cap! always changing her head-aress i always sitting at the win dow ! It does, indeed, pleaso me in a cer tain measure, as it constantly gives mo an opportunity of seeing her; but, after all, it is being somewhat too vain." Alberto, open ed his eyes to double their usual size, and stared at Xavier as he asked, “ is it she, bro ther, who sits yonder in tho window 1 is it she with whom you aro so desperately in love 1” "And does she not deservo it 1 said Xavier 1 "Yes, undoubtedly," replied the knavish Al berto, who had formed.his plan on tlio instant. The malicious Alberto contrives an elope- mont. ; • .. It was now arranged, that in a few days the elopement should take place to Fiesolc, the old town on tho mountain, near Florence, where they might be privately married. Al berto took chargo of an. The crinago came at the appointed time; the fair uno was alrea dy in her place; Javier got ini Alberto press- rums of the old city, which the jealdsy of the Florentines had destroyed; nor did stop till he had reached the summit. Without any certain purpose, he went towards the cathedral, at the very time that Julia was taking tie same direction. It seems that she lived in i house close by ; one of the numerous gardms too upon the hill was also her property, ind just as she came out of the gate, she was liet by Xavier, who, heated by the sun, his;wrath, and his hurried ascent, felt himself torhented by an intolerable thirst. .Without fair!/ look ing her in the face, he greeted her witolooks, in which good humor and vexatioq were strangely mingled, and asked for sonip fruit from her garden to quench his thirst) upon this she invited him to come in. The dd Ca therine was despatched to fill a basket with fruit; and Aavier devoured the melons with an eagerness that surprised Julia, whoso curi osity was now excited to learn tho causq of his singular appearance. Little persuasidp was requisite to bring ATavier to confession, (for he was dying to lessen the burthen of hi's griev ances, by imparting them to some one. /‘Ma donna,” he said,-“I verily believe there Las not been a man since the age of Meihiselah who has suffered such an injury as I havl.” “What then has happened ?” she said. But A’avier’s passion had W this time tool ed, and with the subsiding of his passiofe bis bashfulness returned. Hitherto he had not observed with whom he was speaking, and had only considered Ju lia as a medium through which to unburthen himself of his resentment. Now, however, that he had to relate his love adventure,' he himself opened the door, and cried out, “Well, ATavier, my friend and companion in life' and death, how have you prospered? Have you brought back your beautiful Gride ?” sits"” 0 *’" feplied C0 °Uy> “there she founded** 1 866excls “ raed Alberto con- “Another ingenious trick of capricious La dy Fortune, Master Alberto,"said Julia, laugh ing : “sometimes one plays below, and is hiss ed ; while another plays abote, and gains twenty thousand scudi. Sometimes an honest soul is supposed to marry a wooden puppet, and the puppet suddenly changes to a living midden, who has actually refused tho gallant Alberto, Yavier is much indebted to you, sir; and though you have lived upon him, and made him your butt, what does thatsiguify? To you alone he owe* his property and his bride.” INTELLIGENCE. BALTIMORE, Oct. 11. Latest from Colombia*—Uy the fast sailing schooner Abarilla, Captain Edwards, in four teen days from Laguyra, we Lave received let ters to the 24th of September. The reports in circulation at Carraccas, as mentioned by the last arrival from Colombia, respecting the flight at Bogota, aro now ascertained to be incorrect. Our correspondents in Laguira, having neglect ed to put any papers on board tho Abariua for us, we have to make use exclusively of our pri vate advices for information regarding tho state of parties in Venezuela, which from present appearances, is rapidly approaching a very im portant crisis. We have nothing to hope from the moderation or prudence of General Paez, and as the expectation of Bolivar’s immediate arrival in the country seems to bo much flay ed, it is highly probable that some unfortunate act of rashness will bring the battalion under the command of Marceno into immediate con tact with the troops of tho Reformers, when a civil war, it is to be apprehended, will desolate the fairest portions of tho Republic. The large amount of American property which would bo jeopardised under such circumstances, we should think ought to produce attention to the sub ject on the part of our government, and the pre sence of one of our ships of war at Laguira, could not fail to prevent any improper condn-‘ ; . Volume l.*,...Ko. 2. Mr. Poinsett to the citizens of the United States residing in Mexico* Inviting them to join tho legation in wearing Crape on the left arm for thirtydays, in testimony of respect for thamc- morics of Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. We observe recruiting orders from Commo dore Porter with tho device—God and Liber ty- The 16th ult. anniversary of the “glorious cry of .Independence in tho town of Dolores,” was to be celebrated with pomp and enthusi asm at Vera Cruz, and elsewhere. On the 20th August, die, election of repre sentatives to the national congress, took place in , Th0 Aguilla states that the liberal and federal party triumphed completely in tho metropolis, and was believed to have done so throughout the Mexican Union. At an early hour hr the morning says that paper, the whole population oftlie capital tvas in motion, proceed ing to the polls. It does not appear that any disorders occurrcdT There is to be a general public rejoicing on the day of tho installation of “ the great Ameri-, can Diet” at Tacubaya. NEW-YORK, OCTOBER 20. We are favored with the following extract of a letter from a respectable gendeman at Car- thagena. - Cabthaoeva, Sept. 26,1826. " We had yesterday a messenger from Boli- vello and. La Guayra. The object of his mis sion is to call a meeting of the people in evety town, nnd if tho majority wish a convention cal led before 1830, to tako into consideration a change of government, the President intends to yield to their wishes. “ Bolivar has had a good deal of troublo at Quito. Ho has been compelled to shoot about one hundred men and to lmng a good many. They mustered and said, “ Long live Ferdi-. nand,” &c.—Bolivar has pledged himselflorbo in Bogota on the 12th October. Mer. Adv. The Moro, from Jamaica, has brought de spatches for our government, and for the Co lombian ministers at Washington. Ib. ouirajuuv, no prevalence of ty blazed upon him afonceTand hoblusbed popular commotion. his up to the ears, and was forced to collect self before he could recover his fluency, confusion, however, gave him a pleasing pression, while the heat and his anger added unusual animation to his well-foi features; his large hazel eyi unwonted fire, and his veTy him a gentle character, which contrasted won derfully with his manly form. / When ATavier had ended his story/Julia smiled, and said, “you should not take tlis af fair so much to heart, for the wise Aberto need not make you any reproaches; if 1 i en ticed your short-sightedness to runawa with a doll, he himself has fallen in love wit a liv ing maiden, who, in good truth, has ma e him plainly feel how profoundly she despisei him.” ATavier started at this declaration, for in his fervor he had entirely forgotten toe ration the episode of Alberto’s fair one. “How do you know that, madonnr ” he exclaimed. “From whom did you hea it?” “Do you then not recognise me?” said to fair Julia, laughing. “Well, it is evident yc have no eyes for ladies, either real or artifici 1” “Is it possible?” cried ATavior—“yoi ma donna, are that fair one?” “I, and none but I.” “And how then came you here ?” "My little property is here. At was on a visit to my aunt.” “And where, then, are your parents t’J "It is many years since they ros'at}-' grave,” replied Julia with a sigh. ' ! “I, too, have neither father nor mjther,” said A!avier, while, the tears stood ir Iin eyes. “And do you live hero alono?” “I possess this house and these gare'em, with no companion but my old Catherine] Some times I go to tho city to my aunt, but tWgrcat- or part of my time I spend here, nevtrsb hap py as in my solitude,” ; For the first time in his lifeATaviergtzed at a woman boldly; hi* twenty thotsabi scudi gavo him courage. , ■ } r.i “Harkye, madonna; are you remlvod nev er to many?” I j “That is a very closo question,” replied Ju- _,ore*Jufia would have broken offtlo con- vetsation, but Jtuvier held her back, <>vA said, “I havo ventured.for once, and ifitjdo not tako place flow, it never will* You arc beau tiful—-that your face tells me: you ato good —that your beauty tells me. • You rourself have said that'you'are an orphan; accident has united us, and, if I do while the iron is hot, all’s lost. I be married, and it rests with you wlcthcr I shall return as I set out, and be a/laughing stock for tho abominablo Alberto; or whether I shall triumph over him, and rout him entire ly, not with a dagger but with your pr^Mace.” In this way Aavier continued to press tho fair one, till he at last wrung from ho: a con sent. The suddenness of her yielding did not at all strike Aavier; and, that it may not sur prise any one else, wo must observe, that at the tirao when Julia had inquired into the cir cumstances of Alberto, she had also learnt all about ATavier and his simple, honest charac ter. It maybe easily supposed with what triumph CARRACCAS, 23d Sept. 1826. " I wrote you last by the John and Joseph, since when nothing materially interesting in the political way has transpired, but we anticipate something new in a few days. A deputation h j rea»- y—*—Oajr jsont out to treat with colonel Marceno, who is not far from this place, and to invite him to return to tho city with the troops under his command, guaranteeing to him and his troops pardon and personal security. Colo nel Stopford and one of tho young Ybarras, compose the deputation. They havo not yet returned—consequently, we do not know the result of their mission, but tho general opinion is, that Mai ceno will not return. Should lie re fuse, I fear the consequences will be fatal to the peace of this department; for I am tolc^ (and by good authority too,) that if he persists in bis opposition, it is tho intention of General Paez, who is now at Valencia, to attack him immediately on his arrival at this place which will be in a few days. ** The day before yesterday, about *.00 cav alry came in from the Lianas, and more troops aro expected—it is said tho battalions of Casa- deresand Grenedaros, aro coming. I do not mean Col. Ulster’s Grenedaros, but those of Echagnos, real Llaneros, and, of course not the most pacific croaturos in tho world, Gen. Pa ez still is very sick, otherwise wo should have been favored with the presence of his Excellen cy before this time. . I don’t know what will be tho end of all this; some think it will sland as it is until tho arrival of Bolivar—others think we shall havo fighting In the neighbourhood of Carraccas in a few days, or at all events, that a few days will de- vefopc much, and partially fix tho ultimate result of tins unpleasant business.” BALTIMORE, OCT. 20. Latest from England.—Tho fast sailing ship General Putnam, Capt. Baldwin, arrived last o'vening in twenty-seven days from Livorpool, and brought London papers to tho 18th, and Liverpool to the 20th ult. LONDON, Monday, Sept. 18.—We havo received tho French Papers of Friday, and the ■otoTctr unruiuTaay. By an article in tho latter (taken from tho Universal Gazelle) U h staled that Samos had surrendered to the Captain Pa cha, but no authority is given for this statement. Portugal, by all accounts, is in a state of tran quility. The Spanish Government have in structed their Ambassador at Lisbon to inter cede on behalf of tho persons who deserted the Portuguese cause, and sought refuge in Spain; but nothing definitive is yet known regarding die fate ofthese people. The treaties between the two governments stipulate for an exchange of deserters without any conditions; this inter ference, therefore on the part of Spain, suffi ciently indicates the feelings of that govern ment as it respects tho recent changes in Portu gal. Perfect tranquility reigns throughout the I’ortugueso provinces, without even excepting Tras-os-Montes, against which had been di rected the united efforts of all the intrigues of tho Spanish and Portuguese Apostoliques. - ■ OCTOBER 21. Mexico.—Vera Cruz-papers to tho 16th ult. were received at Philadelphia* : Tho Mercu- rio of tho 12 th contains a letter addressed by ST. LOUIS, Mo. Sept. 21, 1826. M Indian Murders.—A report has been in town for soino days past, tHat' the Pawnee Indians have attacked and-.murdered « party of men. on ' rt.tir return from Sante Fo, supposed to be a part of the United States Expedition for survey ing the road thence. The nows, as received': hero, camo from two different nations oflndians, tho Osages and tho Kansas, and although no ' description is given by which tho party can bo 5 known, yet there is but little doubt that murder : has been committed. The Pawnees are a ve- " ry extensive nation-of Indians, consirtingofthree tribes, the Pawnee Loues, tho Pawnee Repub- lies, and Pawnees of the Plains. They inhabit an immense tract of country, exlending from tho mouth of the Platte to tho Rocky Moun tains. Gratifying Intelligenee.—Fears were enter tained, not long since, for the safety of Gener al Ashley and Bis parly, but by a letter which we have seen, direct from tho General himself, it appears that he is on his way home, and may be daily expected, having arrived within tho settlements on the 9th inst. Wo are happy to learn, that his enterprizo has again been crown ed with success: he will bring with him, wo are told, one hundred and twenty-three packs of Beaver. Gen. Ashley left hore on tho 8th of March last, and has crossed tho Rocky Mountains, where ho fell in with his men. lie travelled the wbolo way by land, with pack-horses, going and coming, and has performed the trip in a shorter time, (including several weeks spent there) than was over known before. Tho third Regiment of United States’ Infan try under the command of Col. Leavenworth, arrived hore on Sunday last, by water, from Green Bay. Republican. STATUE OF WASHINGTON. Our felloW-citizens will learn with pleasure, that tho long desired Statue of Washington, from tho chisel of Chantrey, is at lensnh com pleted, and that its arrival here may shortly he expected. An engraving of it has bien made in London, by an eminent artist, and ,tn “un finished proof” of it has been received by the Committee. ■ It appears, however, from the letter of Mr. C. that tho executiou of the por traiture of it was not wholly satisfactory to the sculptor. It probably will be made perfectly so, before impressions aro taken from it for public inspection. One oCthn objootion* mn.lo to tho statue of Washington, executed by Ca- nora for the State of North Carolina,—its be ing in a Roman costume,—has been removed by Mr, C. who has given the Father of our Country a civil dress,—with « military cloak thrown gracefully over the figure;—which is colossal, being eight or nine feet in height.— It is hoped also that in our Statue the likeness of tho illustrious Patriot is better preserved than in that of Canova. By an article publish ed yesterday, we are informed that Mr. S. Hamilton, an English gentleman now iu this city, ‘is the proprietor of tbo above mentioned engraving, and that correct impressions of it may bo expected in llo.ton iu tbo ppurse of the preseut month. The Cominitteo. oh tho location of tho Statue held a meeitjgr.c- day on the subject.—Boston Ccniitth^ Jih uU. Sfutie.—At the eattls show held «t Worcester, Mas sachusetts, they had rxn oratorio, but they have not told ua what sort of horned cattle attended Music Inis charms to soothe, the savage breast, and perhaps llic agriculturists of Worcester imagined it must be equally ctficatiou* with steers and other horned cattle. ^ ■ tt. Y. Athoctts. V Ea ■■■I