ing on the list, he was declared a good sans-culotte, with out wealth, and without a crime, and was immediately set at liberty.

MAGNANIMOUS HEROISM OF A DUTCH PLANTER.

I SHOULD have found it difficult to give credit to the fol lowing occurrence, had it not happened at this place the evening before our arrival: and if, besides the public notoriety of the fact, I had not been an eye witness of those vehement emotions of sympathy blended with admiration, which it had justly excited in the mind of every individual at the Cape.

A violent gale of wind setting in from N. N. W., a vessel in the road dragging her anchors, was forced on the rocks and bilged; and while the greater part of the crew fell an immediate sacrifice to the waves, the remainder were seen from the shore struggling for their lives by clinging to different pieces of the wreck. The sea ran dreadfully high, and broke over the sailors with such amazing fury that no boat whatever could venture off to their assistance. Meanwhile a planter considerably advanced in life, had come from his farm to be a spectator of the awful shipwreck his heart was melted at the sight of the unhappy seamen and knowing the bold and enterprising spirit of his horse, and his excellent properties as a swimmer, he instantly determined to make a desperate attempt for their deliverance. He alighted and blew a little brandy into his horse's nostrils: and again seating himself firm in his saddle, he instantly rushed into the midst of the breakers. At first, both disappeared to the astonished spectators, but it was not long before they appeared on the surface, and swam up to the wreck, when taking with him two men, each of whom held by one of his boots, he brought them safe to shore. After repeating this perilous expedition seven times he succeeded in saving fourteen of the untortunate mariners, whose lives by his exertions were spared to the public; but on his return the eighth time a tremendous wave reared its foaming head, threatening de

struction to both; and as the horse was much fatigued, the rider was unable to keep his balance, but began to reel upon his seat, the spectators during this time had beheld his efforts with great solicitude and admiration; but when they saw the danger that threatened the undaunted planter, their admiration was turned into fears for his safety; the wave continued to approach; in one moment, they were both overwhelmed and lost to the sight of the terrified spectators; after a short time, to their astonishment, the horse was seen endeavoring to reach the land, which it did in safety; but its brave and noble rider had sunk never to rise again.

It is to be lamented that the name of the person who performed this act of heroism is omitted. How few have merited so well as this man, the insciption,

VIRO IMMORTAL!

[Recorded in the Travels of M. de Pages and Dr. Sparman.]

RUNNING A MUCK.

THE slaves of the Malay race, says Captain Percival, in his narrative of the Cape of Good Hope, are rather numerous. They are employed in many kinds of laborious works, such as gardening, and attending the grounds belonging to the houses round the town; and in the kitchens, and in the drudgery work belonging to them. They are also often employed in fishing and procuring fuel. This last class of people are extremely vindictive, treacherous, and ferocious: implacable in their revenge, and on the slightest provocation, or imaginary insult, will commit murder. They are indeed a scourge to the people they come among. When bent on revenge, or irritated at some supposed insult, they scarcely ever fail of wreaking their vengeance. Many shocking murders have been committed by the Malay slaves on their masters and inistresses, not for the purpose of robbing, but merely to gratify their thirst of revenge, which nothing but the blood of their object will satisfy, though at the certain loss of their own lives.

When the Malay has determined on revenge, he takes a quantity of opium to work himself up to a state of madness, he then rushes out with a knife or dagger, which is called a creese, and after putting to death the original of his infernal passion, he next rushes at every one he meets, till he is overpowered and taken, which perhaps is not the case till several victims fall before him. Nothing but a lucky shot or blow, that stuns him to the earth, will ensure the safety of his opponent, as he proceeds with such a savage fierceness and impetuosity, that it is reckoned a most arduous and dangerous service to encounter him in this state. This is what is called "running a muck;" on the slightest alarm on which every one flies before him, and escapes the best way he can. Whoever kills a Malay in the act of running a muck, is entitled to a very high reward from government; and he certainly deserves it, for the most cool and intrepid are scarcely a match for the Malay, when worked to this pitch of desperate madness.

The two following instances occurred while I was at Cape Town :-"A Malay, for some insult or necessary chastisement received from his master, drew a knife and stabbed him to the heart, and immediately ran into the streets with the weapon wreaking with the blood of his unfortunate victim. The first person he met was a very fine slave girl, about seventeen years old, into whose face he darted the weapon. Fortunately a country farmer was at that moment passing Strand street, where it happened, and having a gun loaded in the wagon he was driving, fired, and killed the Malay on the spot. If this shot had not succeeded in bringing him down, I, and a brother officer, who came to the spot a few moments after, would in all probability have been the next victims. The poor slave girl died in a few hours after. This was the second time that a slave of the Malay race, running a muck, was prevented from falling in with me. Once, indeed, at Ponamola, in the East Indies, I very narrowly escaped, having been slightly wounded in the arm by a Malay who had attacked some Sepoys and if I had not been fortunate enough to give him at the first cut so severe a wound as to disable him, he would certainly have put me to death. The creese he struck me with was poisoned, and my arm in consequence

swelled to a very great degree, and for some time it was thought I must have lost it, if not my life. I must here remark, that I received the greatest benefit from the Eau de Luce, which I have every reason to believe is a valuable antidote against poison; it has been found to prevent the fatal effects from the most venomous bites of snakes.

"Another instance of the barbarity of the race of slaves, which happened at the Cape while I was there, occurred in a Malay, who, on being refused leave by his master to go to a festival, stabbed him to the heart with a knife; then went to his mistress, in an adjoining room, and committed on her the same barbarous act. An old Malabar slave, who was cutting wood before the door, having observed him perpetrate these horrid murders, watched the opportunity, as he rushed out of the door, and striking him on the head with his axe, killed him on the spot. The government was generous enough to reward the Malabar slave with his liberty, and one hundred dollars in money." The following dreadful circumstances occurred in the month of February, 1759, in the island of St. Eustatia. "A negro, who was at work in a ship in the harbor, having had some words with a white person, in his passion stabbed him: upon which another negro told him, that he would certainly be put to death; and that if he had killed twenty, they could do no more to him. Thereupon, the fellow, in a fit of desperation, immediately jumped overboard, and swam to shore, with a knife in his hand; and the first person he met with happened to be an English sailor, whom the villain instantly cut across the belly, so that his bowels appeared. This done, he in a moment ran into a woolen draper's shop, and stabbed a young fellow sitting behind the counter; he then ran into the street, and wounded desperately one or two others. By this time the people were greatly alarmed; but the knife the fellow had, being very large, and he so very desperate, every body shunned him. The governor offered a reward to any one who would take him alive, and a sailor undertook it, armed with a musket; but, if he found it impracticable, he was to shoot him. The negro, who was then at the wharf side, alone, saw him coming, and met him with great resolution: he made an essay to stab the sailor, by giving a

sudden leap upon him, but the tar avoided it, and struck at him with the butt end of his musket, and broke his arm; upon which, with great intrepidity, he got his knife into the other hand, and made another push at the sailor, but with as little success as the former; and by another blow, he was, with the assistance of some other persons who had gathered about him, secured alive. He was immediately brought to trial, and condemned; and next day hung upon a gibbet, in irons, alive, where he continued in the greatest agonies, and shrieking in the most terrible manner, for near three days. His greatest cry was, "Water! water! water!" being extremely hot weather, and the sun full upon him.

THE ASSASSIN OF COLOGNE.

An individual, accused of many murders, was lately arrested at Beul, a village on the right bank of the Rhine, opposite to Bonn. He readily confessed three murders, the recital of which is enough to make the heart shudder. The following is an account of the means by which these atrocious crimes were discovered. An inhabitant of Beul, named Moll, a shoemaker, and Henry Ochs, of Cologne, a tailor, had served together in the same company of the 28th regiment, and were united in the closest bonds of friendship: they returned to their houses after some years' service, and resumed their former occupations. Moll came frequently to visit his friend Ochs, who was married at Cologne. The young married folks always received and treated him with much affection.

The judicial authority took cognizance last year of the double disappearance of Moll's step-mother, twenty-eight years old, and of his own young brother; search was made after their persons, but in vain. Moll, having given rise to some suspicions, was arrested; but for want of sufficient proof was discharged from an arrest, after a detention of some months, and resumed his connections with Ochs as before. The latter wishing to make purchases at the fair of Putzyen, not far from Beul, held on the 8th of Septem