leakage in her boilers increased to such a degree that her steam power was entirely lost. The sails were accordingly hoisted to keep her off the land, but the ship soon became unmanageable, and drifted rapidly to the southward, amidst a constant driving rain, and a fog so dense, that it was impossible to ascertain her course. At length the white gleam and dismal roar of breakers, and the gleaming of the Fern Light, disclosed the perilous situation of the vessel. The captain vainly endeavoured to save her by running between the islands and the mainland, but she would not obey her helm, and, thus tossed to and fro at the mercy of a violent sea, before daylight she struck heavily, bows foremost, upon one of the most jagged of the islands, the side of which descends perpendicularly a hundred fathoms into the ocean.

arms of cold and exhaustion, in the course of that fearful night.

It was no easy matter to keep the boat steady enough to approach the wreck and embark the sufferers; and to prevent it from being crushed against the iron ridges of the rock. But these difficulties were overcome, and all were conveyed in safety to the lighthouse, where they remained imprisoned by the tempestuous weather from Friday until Sunday, receiving in the meanwhile every attention at the hands of those who had rescued them from the jaws of destruction.

The sensation occasioned by the heroism of this young woman is doubtless fresh in the recollection of many of our readers. Her name was pronounced with enthusiasm by all classes of the community. The Duke and Duchess of Northumberland invited her to come to Alnwick, and testified their respect for her by a handsome present. A subscription was raised for her, which amounted to about 7007., and she received from all quarters testimonials of the admiration her conduct had excited. With all this, the simple-hearted girl was in nowise transported from her proper and natural sphere, but continued to reside at the Longstone with her father and mother, until symptoms of consumption occasioned her removal to the mainland. She first remained awhile at Bamborough, and thence to Alnwick, where the Duchess of Northumberland procured for her lodg ings, and sent her own physician to attend upon her. Finding that nothing could be done to save her, she returned to her sister's at Bamborough, the Duchess, on her departure, paying her a farewell visit unattended. She died, with calm resignation, on the 20th of October, 1842, and was buried with every mark of honour in her native village, leaving a name and memory that will not perish from a land which enshrines the noble deeds of its women among the proudest of its glories.

At this terrible moment a portion of the crew, who thought only of saving themselves, hastily lowered a boat and rowed off. The scene of terror on board may be imagined, but not described. Very soon a huge wave lifted up the already shattered vessel, which, falling upon the rock, broke at once into two pieces, the after portion and the cabin being instantly borne away and engulphed by one of the most tremendous of those currents which rave between the islets. The fore-part being jammed among the rocks, still maintained its precarious position, exposed to the heavy surges which threatened to hurry away the nine survivors to the same fate which had but just befallen their fellow-passengers before their eyes. Thus they remained till daybreak, when, through the stormy mist which yet hung over the island, the sufferers were descried by a telescope from the Longstone lighthouse, occupied at that moment by Mr. and Mrs. Darling and their daughter alone. The fury of the waves was such, that it seemed mere desperation to attempt to weather them; the distance to the wreck was more than a mile, and although the tide was at its ebb, which might enable the boat to pass between the channels, on their return it would be flowing in all its strength, so that, unless assisted by those whom they relieved, their strength would have been unequal to work the boat back again. These considerations induced the father, inured as he was to the perils of the seas, to shrink from the attempt. It was only at the urgent entreaties of Grace Darling herself, who till that moment had never been accustomed to assist at the boat, that it was launched THE place of rendezvous for the "gallant defenders with the assistance of her mother; and the father of the British constitution," as Leicester had desigand daughter, each taking an oar, set out on their nated the little party, was a cigar shop in the immeperilous enterprise. The impulse of loving enthu-diate vicinity of the building in which the meeting siasm which enabled this intrepid girl to rise superior to fear, nerved her arm also with more than mortal strength, and after great exertion the boat was carried safely up to the rock. We may imagine the feelings with which the survivors would witness its approach; but their amazement was indescribable, and tears started into their eyes, when they perceived

that one of their heroic deliverers was a weak woman. Among those rescued by her self-devotion was a wretched mother, whose children had perished in her

LEWIS ARUNDEL ;'

OR, THE RAILROAD OF LIFE.
BY THE EDITOR.

CHAPTER V.

WHICH IS OF A DECIDEDLY WARLIKE CHARACTER.

was to be held. On their arrival, they perceived that the shop was already occupied by several young men, who were lounging over the counter, bandying jests and compliments with a ringleted young lady, who appeared thoroughly self-possessed, and quite equal to the part she had to perform, having through all her pretty coquetrics a shrewd eye to business, and reserving her most fascinating smiles for the most inveterate smokers.

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As Grandeville entered the shop, which he did with I would take care of him, so Lewis was left to pair off a most lordly and dignified air, he was welcomed with with Leicester. general acclamation.

"All hail, Macbeth!" exclaimed a thin young man, with a white great coat, and a face to match, throwing himself into a tragedy attitude.

"Most noble commander!" began another of the group; "Most illustrious De Grandeville! how is ""Your anxious mother ?" interrupted a short muscular little fellow, with as rich a brogue as ever claimed Cork for its county.

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Ar-no, sir; five minutes good by the Horse Guards. Ar-I should have been here sooner, but I have been ar—recruiting, you sec. Mr. Bracy, Mr. Frere, Mr. Arundel,-you know Leicester ?"

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As they proceeded, the latter began, "Depend upon it, there's some trick in all this, probably intended for Grandeville's benefit; that fellow Bracy is one of the most inveterate practical jokers extant, and he seems particularly busy to-night; he's a clerk in the Home Office, and Grandeville believes in him to an immense extent; but here he comes. Well, Bracy, what is it, man ?"

-a fair

"Is your friend safe ?" inquired Bracy aside, "Hush! be quiet, Pat; we have no time for non-glancing at Lewis as he spoke. sense now, man," cried a tall youth, with a profusion "The most cautious man in London," was the reply; of light curling hair, a prominent hooked nose, a" and one who appreciates our noble commander merry smile, and a pair of wicked grey eyes, which thoroughly; so now allow us a peep behind the scenes." appeared to possess the faculty of looking in every "Well, the matter stands thus," returned Bracy. direction at once. "You are late, De Grandeville," "I was walking with Duke Grandeville one night he added, coming forward. about three weeks ago, when we chanced to encounter the good folks coming away from one of these meetings; they were nothing very formidable,sample of young Newgate Street, youthful patriots from Snow Hill, embryo republicans of St. Paul's Churchyard, Barbican, and other purlieus of Cockaignia, led by a few choice spirits, copying clerks, who hide their heroism from the light of day in lawyers' offices-booksellers' shopmen from the Row, who regard themselves as distinguished literary characters, and prate of the sovereignty of the press, and the like;-well, of course they discoursed most ferociously, and the Duke, overhearing some of their conversation, was deeply scandalized, and fancied he had discovered Hear, hear!" cried the pale young man, faintly. a second Cato Street conspiracy. The thing appeared "We'll do it betther, if you'd be houldin' yer to promise fun, so I encouraged him in the idea, and tongue, maybe," interposed the hero from Cork, who, we attended the next meeting, when they talked the being interpreted, was none other than Lieutenant usual style of radical clap-trap. Every thing was an McDermott of the Artillery, believed by the Com-abuse-the rich were tyrants, the poor slaves, and mander-in-Chief to be at that very moment on duty at Woolwich.

Delighted to see such an addition to our forces," replied Bracy, bowing; then shaking hands with Leicester, he added in an under tone, "walk with me, when we start, I have a word to say to you."

Leicester nodded in assent; and then proceeded to accost others of the party with whom he was acquainted.

"Ar-now, gentlemen, will you please to attend to orders," began Grandeville, raising his voice.

Ar-you are to divide yourselves into three or four bodies."

Faith, we must get blind drunk, and see double twice over then, before we can do that," remarked the son of Erin argumentatively.

"Now, Paddy, be quiet," said Bracy, soothingly; "you never got so far in your arithmetic as vulgar fractions, so you can't be supposed to understand the matter."

A somewhat forcible rejoinder was drowned by Grandeville, who continued, in his most sonorous tone, “Ar—you will then proceed to the hall of meeting, and make your way quietly to the right side, as near the platform as possible. Therc-keep together, and attract as little attention as you can, and Mr. Bracy will transmit such directions to you as circumstances may render advisable. Do you all clearly understand?" A general shout of assent, varied by a muttered, "Not in the slightest degree," from McDermott, was followed by the order, "Then, march!" and in another moment the party were en route. The pale young man, who was in his secret soul rather alarmed than otherwise, had attached himself firmly to Frere, with whom he was slightly acquainted, and who he thought

property required transferring (i.e. from its present possessors to themselves); they knew they never should be kings, so they cried down monarchy; but they trusted that, with strong lungs and good luck, they might become paid delegates, therefore they clamoured for a republic. There was much noise, but no talent; sanguinary theories were discussed, which they had neither minds nor means to enable them to carry out; in short, the place is one of those innocent sedition shops, which act as safety valves to carry off popular discontent, and ensure the health and vigour of the British constitution. Of course, however, the Duke did not see it in that point of view; and from that night forth he became positively rabid on the subject, so it entered the heads of some of us that we might improve the occasion by persuading him that he might, through me, communicate information to the Home Office, (I need scarcely tell you that it never reached the authorities there), and we have led him on sweetly and casily, till he positively believes that he is to be there to-night as an accredited government agent, with full powers to suppress the meeting, and I know not what else."

"But surely you'll get into a fearful row," urged Leicester.

"Hush! that fellow heard you," said Leicester. Lewis glanced in the direction indicated, and met the sinister gaze of a tall heavy-built mechanic, in a "But such tyranny shall not always be tolerated. rough great coat, who frowned menacingly when he British freemen, whose proud boast it is that they found that he was observed. Lewis smiled carelessly in have never borne a foreign yoke, shall no longer crouch reply, and proceeded after Bracy up the room. When beneath a despotic rule at home. The atrocious barhe had passed, the man, still keeping his eye upon barities of a brutal poor-law, which taxes honest househim, quitted his seat, and followed at some little dis-holders to furnish salaried ruffians with power to drag tance. On reaching the upper end of the room, they the half-eaten crust from the famished jaws of helpless perceived Grandeville and two or three others, among povertywhom was McDermott, on the platform, while Frere and the rest of their party had congregated on and near a flight of five or six steps, leading to it from the body of the hall.

together with a polite inquiry as to whether he could "The wise facilities afforded for emigration!" connot be so kind as to say it again. Peace being re-tinued Grandeville, not heeding these interruptions stored after sundry shouts of "Turn him out!"-" is one chief cause of the poverty and distress "Shame!" &c., the orator resumed :)

"Let them build their Bastiles, let them tear the wife from her husband, the mother from her child; let them crowd their prison-houses with the honest sons of labour whom their brutality has forced into crime, the poor man need never dread starvation while the hulks hunger and the gallows gapes for him, -but a day of retribution is at hand; let the tyrants tremble beneath their gilded roofs,- those unjust usurpers of the soil,-the poor man's bitterest foes, the landed gentry as they arrogantly styled themselves must be cut off and rooted out."

which, though greatly exaggerated by the false statements of evil-disposed and designing persons, (groans, and cries of 'Hear!) are to be found even in this metropolis, beneath the fostering care of an enlightened and paternal government (increasing murmurs of dissatisfaction)-but if you believe that these evils are likely to be redressed by such measures as have been pointed out to you this evening, or that anarchy and rebellion can lead to any other result than misery and ruin-ar-I tell you, that you are fearfully mistaken! Ar-as a man, possessed of-ar-no inconsiderable influence-and ar-intimately connected with those powers against which you are madly array

"Pretty strong, that!" observed Bracy, in a whisper. "Ar-this won't do, you know!" returned Grande-ing yourselves, I warn you!" ville, in an equally low voice; "I must, really-arinterfere."

Here the excitement and dissatisfaction, which had been rapidly increasing, reached a pitch which threatened to render the speaker inaudible; and amid cries of "Who is he?"-" an informer !"-" government spy!"-" turn him out!"-"throw him over!"-seve

force their way on to the platform, but were kept back by Lewis and others of Grandeville's party, who, as has been already mentioned, had taken possession of the flight of steps, which afforded the only legitimate means of access from the body of the hall.

"Better hear him out," rejoined Bracy," and then get up and address them yourself." To which suggestion, after a slight remonstrance, the former agreed; but such a shining light as Mr. Jabez Broad-ral persons rose from their seats, and attempted to corn was not to be put out as quickly as they desired; he was the great card of the evening, and knew it, and prolonged his speech for a good three-quarters of an hour, during which time he hypothetically dethroned the Queen, abolished the Lords and Commons, seated a National Convention in St. Stephen's, and made all the poor both rich and happy, whilst he practically rendered himself so hoarse as to be nearly inaudible; for which gallant exertions in the cause of liberty, he received the tumultuous applause of the meeting, together with Lieut. McDermott's expressed conviction that he was "a broth of a boy entirely," together with an anxious inquiry-" whether his mother had many more like him."

Undisturbed by these hostile demonstrations, Grandeville continued, at the top of his voice,—“ I warn you that you are provoking an unequal struggle,—that you are bringing upon yourselves a fearful retribution, -even now I am armed with authority to disperse this meeting-to "

What more he would have added, the reader is not fated to learn, for, at this moment, the man in the rough great-coat, who had followed Lewis from the entrance of the room, exclaiming, “Come on, we are not going to stand this, you know, never mind the steps," seized the railing of the platform, and drawing himself up, sprang over, followed by several othersin an instant all was confusion-Grandeville, taken in some degree by surprise, after knocking down a couple of his assailants, was overpowered; and amid cries of "throw him over," hurried to the edge of the platform; here, grasping the rail with both hands, he struggled violently to prevent the accomplishment of their purpose.

When Broadcorn retired from the rostrum there appeared some misunderstanding and confusion as to his successor; taking advantage of which, Grandeville looked at Bracy, who nodded, and added, "Now's your time!-Go in, and win;" then, catching a cadaverous-looking individual who was about to advance, by the shoulders, and twisting him round, exclaimed, Now, my man, stand out of the way, will you?this gentleman is going to address the company!"he thrust Grandeville forward, and, patting him encouragingly on the back, left him to his own devices. That heroic gentleman, having bowed to his audience "Come along boys! we must rescue him;" exwith much grace and dignity, waved his hand to com-claimed Bracy; and, suiting the action to the word, mand attention, and began as follows:

he bounded forward, and, hitting right and left,reached the scene of conflict,-Lewis, and the others, abandoning the steps, followed his example, and the row became general. For some minutes, the uproar was terrific; blows were given and received; blood began to flow from sundry noses; and certain eyes, that had begun the evening blue, brown, or grey, as the case might be, assumed a hue dark as Erebus. As for Lewis, he knocked down one of the fellows who had hold of

"The alarming consumption of Morrison's Pills," Grandeville; then he picked up the Irishman who interposed the Irishman

had singled out and attacked the biggest man in the

While these remarks were bandied from one to another, the party had contrived to make their way from the platform, and were now in the body of the room, striving to push through the crowd, towards the side door; this at every step became more and more difficult, till at length they were so completely hemmed in, that farther progression became impossible, and it was evident that a fresh attack upon them was meditated. Fortunately, however, they were not far from the point of egress, and Bracy, having caught the eye of his ally the door keeper, who was on the alert, exclaimed, Now, Grandeville, we must fight our way through these fellows, and gain the door, there's nothing for it but a spirited charge; you and I, Frere and his friend, and Paddy had better go first as a sort of wedge." "Ar-head the column, and break the enemy's ranks,

crowd, none other indeed than the rough-coated | decent one we've made already, 'pon me conscience," patriot, who appeared a sort of leader among them, put in McDermott, wiping away the blood that was still and been immediately felled by him to the ground; trickling from a cut in his forehead. then he assisted Frere in extricating the pale-faced youth from three individuals of questionable honesty, who were availing themselves of the confusion to empty his pockets; and then he felt himself seized with a grasp of iron, and, turning his head, found he was collared by the rough-coated giant. A violent but ineffectual effort to free himself, only served to convince him that, in point of strength, he was no match for his antagonist, who, regarding him with a sinile of gratified malice, exclaimed, "Now, then, young feller, I've been a-waiting to get hold of you, and I've nabbed you at last!-How about a black eye now?" As he spoke, he drew him forward with one band, and struck at him savagely with the other. Avoiding the blow, by stooping suddenly, Lewis closed with his adversary, and inserting his knuckles within the folds of his neckcloth, tightened it, until in self-ar-yes, are you all ready? CHARGE!" defence, and in order to avoid strangulation, the fellow was forced to loosen his grasp of Lewis's collar. The instant he felt himself free, Lewis, giving the neckcloth a final twist, and at the same time pressing his knuckles into the man's throat so as for the moment almost to throttle him, stepped back a couple of paces, and, springing forward again before the other had time to recover himself, hit up under his guard, and succeeded in planting a stinging and welldirected blow exactly between his eyes; this, followed by a similar application rather lower on the face, settled the matter;-recling backwards, his antagonist lost his footing, and fell heavily to the ground, dragging one of his companions down with him, in a futile attempt to save himself. The fall of their leader threw a damp on the spirits of the others, and although those in the rear were still clamorous, with threats and vociferations, the members of the crowd, in more immediate proximity to the little party, showed small inclination to renew the attack.

"Now's our time for getting away," said Bracy, "make a bold push for the door."

"Ar-I should say," rejoined Grandeville, one of whose eyes was completely closed from the effects of a blow, and whose coat was hanging about him in ribands, "let us despatch one of our party for the police and military, and stand firm and maintain our ground till they come up, then capture the ringleaders, and clear the room."

"Nonsense," said Leicester, who despite his regard for his wardrobe, had behaved most spiritedly during the skirmish, "we shall all be murdered before they appear, besides," (he added aside to Bracy,) "it will be making much too serious a business of it; we should get into some tremendous scrape."

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As he gave the word, they rushed forward in a compact body, and knocking down and pushing aside all who opposed them, succeeded in reaching the door; here a short delay occurred, while Bracy and his friend were opening it, and several of their late antagonists, irritated at the prospect of their escape, incited the others to attack them, so that before their egress was secured, even the Irish lieutenant had had fighting enough to satisfy him, and the pale young man, having long since given himself up as a lost mutton, actually fainted with fear and over-exertion, and was dragged from under the feet of the combatants, and carried out by Frere and Lewis, but for whom his mortal career would then and there have ended.

How as they emerged into the street, a party of the police arrived, and caused more confusion and more broken heads, and how Grandeville and the Irishman on the one hand, and sundry Chartists, with Lewis's late antagonist among them on the other, were jointly and severally taken into custody and marched to the station-house, where they spent the night, and how Leicester contrived just in the nick of time to catch an intelligent cab, into which he, Lewis, Frere, and the fainting victim with the pallid physiognomy compressed themselves, and were conveyed rapidly from the scene of action, it boots not to relate, suffice it to say, that a certain dish of oysters, flanked by a detachment of pint bottles of stout, which had taken up their position on Frere's dining-table, during the absence of its master, sustained an attack about half-past eleven o'clock that night, which proved that the mode in which their assailants had passed the evening, had in no way impaired their respective appetites.

CHAPTER VI.

THE AUTHOR DRAWS A YOUNG LADY.

Yes, that's true," said Bracy; then turning to IN WHICH LEWIS ARUNDEL SKETCHES A COW, AND Grandeville, he added, "I don't think my instructions would bear us out if we were to go any farther; remember, we were only to make a demonstration."

"And faith, if breaking heads, and getting a return in kind, comes under that same denomination, it's a pretty

It was about noon on the day following the events narrated in the last chapter; Frere had departed to his office at the scientific institution some two hours since, and Lewis and Faust were looking out of window, when