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Then grasping the hilt of his sword. he uttered ths following prayer, in the hearing Of tho crowd around the platforM "Oh Thou, who art above all human wisdom, and all human judgment. if the poor victim, whose head aGn here ordered to sever from his body be innocent. turn, pray thee, the steel of my sword into wood, that may commit no injustice. He immediate ly unsheathed his blade, and to the inex- pressible a0a4ement of the spectators, it was indeed turned to wood The peo- pie shOuted with one acclaim, a miracle,' and looked with awe and admiration upon inc naD. whose faith they believed bad drought it to psss., ThePrisoner was res- cued amid cheers and congratulations, and the sheriff was borne along upon the shOul. ders of the multitude, into the imperial presence. 2ltijspe. As soon as the exemplary executioner laid eyes upon the sovereign, he recognized sli,n for one of the dervishes, who had so often visited his house of late. He imme- diately began to tremble violently, and fear rendered him speeches., for he knew that the Grand Seignor was well aware of the process by which his blade had been chang cd from steel into wood. But the Sultan soon re-assured him;' ordering him to ape proach nearer, he signifed to him his pros motion to the office of Aga. pr governor, of a small village near the capital, with sal- ary,of five hundred Turkish piastres. s

 . 1t issuperAuous io describe the satisfac- ton and delight of Eskigi Meimet Efendi, at this new accession of fortune. He pros- tsated himself before the distributor of thrones, kissing his feet, and exhibiting ev- cry mark of the. most lively gratitude.- On his return home, he cut so many capers, and sung so vociferousIy, that his wife be- gan to suspect that his intellect was un- hinged. But she finally succeeded in ob- taining from him full account of his good fortune. He explained to her his inten- tions with respect to his ilmnninations, which must have bean rarely surpassed in splendor. Ina few days he departed with his family for the seat of government. If tradition may be trusted. he ruled wisely and well, equalling, doubtless, in honesty andaacu.eness, even the renowned Sancho Panza.-English pa.