The son had been seized, like many of his countrymen, with a desire to see the civilised world, of which, in spite of the exclusive system of his government, he had heard, and had stolen off, and got on board a ship which was afterwards wrecked, he being the only survivor.  Poor fellow, he had seen but a very rugged part of the world during his visit to England, in the Liverpool docks and similar localities.  He told his father, however, how well he had been treated on board the _Triton_; and the old gentleman, on hearing this, endeavoured to express his gratitude by every means in his power.