The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-23 00:00:00

MONTE VIDEO.

STATEMENT OF MISS DAVIS.
We proceed to lay before our readers a statement made
by Miss Davis to us, in the presence of two other ladies,
one of whom was also a room-mate of Miss Cotton and
Miss Cochrane, and all three of whom saw them when
they committed the fatal deed.
Miss Davis first became acquainted with Miss Cotton
two years ago, at Biddeford, Me., where they were both
at work at the mills. She became intimate with her.
Soon after their acquaintance commenced a young mar.
n
in Biddeford began do show Miss Cotton many attentions,
and in time became her acknowledged lover. An n
ment took place, and the time was set for theirmarriage.engage-
ment
Miss Cotton went home to Pownal, Me , to make
.
pre-
parations for the marriage, got ready,and returned to
Biddeford one week before the day appointed for the
nuptial ceremony, when she was informed by her lover
that he had changed his hand, and concluded not to
marry. This event took place a year ago last June.
Miss Cotton stayed at Biddeford a few weeks longer,
but after she was abandoned by one upon whom all her
affections were placed, it was to her like a deserted
home, and she left and went to Lowell, where she
stayed a few weeks, and went to Lawrence. She stayed
at that place but a short time, and came to Manchester.
But here, as at all other places where she lived, since
the silver cord of her existence was broken, she could
think of nothing but sorrow ; clouds and thick darkness
were continually about her.
She went to Lynn, hoping that a change of occupa-
tion might bring relief to her mental sorrow. But
wounded affection, caused by the desertion of a lover
almost at the bridal hour, cannot be healed by mere
worldly cares, or by diverting the mind by travel.
About seven weeks ago she returned to Manchester,
unable to be contentefanywhere, and then for the first
time became acquainted with Miss Cochrane. Possessed
of kindred feelings upon one subject, they soon became
intimate.
Miss Cochrane in early life became strongly attached
to a young man with whom she went to school. They
have not seen each other since, but for some six years up
to last March they kept up a regular and affectionate
correspondence, begetting in her mind the belief that he
was her lover, and would be her husband. It may be
that he considered them mere letters of friendship, and
had no idea of ever marrying her.
Last March he wrote to her, saying that she need not
write to him again till she received another letter from
him. She did write several letters, to which no response
came ; and from the moment that the full conviction
flashed upon her mind that she was abandoned, her life
has been desolate. " Hope deferred maketh the heart
sad," and dreary, dreamy, and almost unreal have been
the hours since that conviction flashed upon her mind.
Her tears were more bitter than those shed for the dead,
and yet not so consoling. As she read "do not write
me again," she seemed to lose all consciousness of who
she was and where she was, and the meaning of what
she read, reminding one of little Mary Lee—
" I put my hand upon my head
To think what it could mean—
I knew I never had been dead,
And come to life again.
" 'Twas long before I understood
The words that I had read,
And then an overwhelming flood
Of burning tears I shed."
With minds in such a sorrowing state, three weeks
ago (Sunday) Miss Cotton and Miss Cochrane remarked
to their room mate, Miss Davis, " In three weeks from
to-day we shall die." After that they frequently re-
marked that they should drown themselves—they could
not bear the pain of living. Of course their remarks were
not taken in earnest. Miss Cotton had told Miss Davis
that several times. Once at Lowell, she had been on the
bank of the river to drown herself, but her courage
failed her. The week before the fatal deed they did
not mention the subject to any one, and seemed to act
as if they had forgotten it. On Sunday one said
to the other, "I did not speak of our drowning
during the week, because I wanted to leave your
mind uninfluenced by anything I might say." The
other responded, " For the same reason I have been
silent about it." Miss Cochrane worked on a cross till
a late hour on Saturday evening, and on Sunday they
both appeared as usual till nearly noon, when they be-
gan to pack their trunks.
After dinner they devoted most of their time to the
writing of letters and giving directions about their
affairs, seeming at the time to be in so good spirits that
no serious apprehensions were felt by Miss Davis or
others who had had intimations of what they had said
and done. They ate a hearty supper, and appeared in a
pleased state of mind till they went up stairs for the
last time. Then, when they were joked about their
talk of drowning themselves they cried. Miss Cotton
gave Miss Davis three letters, and asked her to put them
into the post-office the next morning, and also gave her
labels for her trunks and boxes, showing where they
were to be sent. A little after dusk they came down
stairs, dressed in white, and Miss Davis and another
lady asked them to go out and walk, thinking that
thereby their minds might be diverted from the subject
which bad become so awful. They refused in rather a
cold way, walked quietly round the corner of the house
and up the street towards the canal, which was but a
few rods off.
Miss Davis and two other friends, feeling a little un-
easy, thought they would follow after a distance. They
did so, and upon inquiry found they had gone up a short
street, and turned to the left towards the canal-bridge.
They followed as fast as they could, and had just got to
the bridge when they saw them hurrying to the side of
the canal, some three rods above, and jump in together,
without a word, or a scream, or a particle of hesitation.
Miss Cochrane sank to the bottom, and was not again
seen till her body was taken out three quarters of an
hour afterwards. Miss Cotton sank and then rose, giv-
ing a gurgling sound, and then floated down the canal.
Alarm was immediately given, and a young man, James
Hall, boldly jumped in and caught her by the dress as
she was fast sinking again ; but she was so heavy, and
he so light, that he was not able to save her. Boards and
rails were thrown to her after she came up the second
time, and though they came within her reach, she made
no effort to touch them. She was taken out in about
ten minutes.
We learn from another source that Miss Cochrane
threatened, before she came here, when at Fisherville,
to drown herself, and once went to the bank of the river
for that purpose, but was followed and restrained.
BURIAL OF CLARA 0. COCHRANE.
The body of Miss Cochrane was carried to Grafton,
Vt , last Monday, under the charge of John T. Moore,
of 'this place. She was born in New Boston, but re-
quested to be buried by the side of her mother at Graf-
ton, where some of her relatives reside. Her funeral
took place on Tuesday morning at nine o'clock, at the
house of Jonathan Sherwin, and was attended by a large
concourse of people. John H. Sherwin, the one to
whom she wished her property to be given, was present
at the funeral. Miss Cochrane was of excellent family,
and had a superior education, and her melancholy death
causes deep sorrow.
Her father and mother died of con-
sumption, and she had an impression that such would be
her fate.—American paper.

EDITORIAL LABOUR UNDER A SUMMER SOLSTICE.—
Fellow citizens, as you sprawl on your sofa this pleasant
forenoon, or make an inverted Z of yourself, by prop-
ping your chair-back against the wall, you probably
think it must be easy to write. Did you ever plough,
hoe corn, or plant cabbages ? We have been engaged
in all these rural exercises, and have also swung the
scythe and cradle under the sun of the hot south, and
we solemnly declare that the physical labours aforesaid
are mere recreations, in comparison with the exhausting
toil of writing for the press in a close office, with a south-
western aspect, when the thermometer is in the neigh-
bourhood of the nineties. The vigorous ideas that
should find their way by electric telegraph from the
brain to the pen, liquify on the road, and ooze out in
big globules of perspiration, while the more delicate
fancies evaporate by the "insensible" process. Excuse,
therefore, the short-comings of genius under the sopo-
rific influence of the summer solstice ; for be assured
that the vertical sun, however it may dulcify and ma-
-1 ture cherries, plums, and other fruitful " plumpitudes,"
1 is by no means favourable to the development of intel-
lectual products.—American Paper.
I THE FORTHCOMING BREVET.-It is understood that
the brevet so long expected by the service will come out
on the 9th of November, and that three Field-Marshals
will be created.
EAST INDIA HousE.—On Wednesday a Court' of
Directors was held at the East India House, when
Frederick James Halliday, Esq., was appointed pro-
vincial member of the council of India.

`the following mercantile letter from Monte
Video gives full details of an attempted outbreak
in favour of Oribe, so long the instrument of Ge-
neral Rosas in carrying out his policy against the
State, in order to extinguish its rivalry to Buenos
Ayres. It appears, however, to have been totally
suppressed, and hopes seem consequently to be en-
tertained that Monte Video as well as Buenos
Ayres may now for some time remain free from the
despicable influence of military revolutionists. At
the same time the accounts of her prospects of
trade are very bad ; the Government is insolvent
and scarcely able to borrow a few dollars, even at
50 per cent. interest, and the debts long due to
British merchants are allowed to remain wholly
disregarded—a state of circumstances that seem to
have led to an active agitation for the establish-
ment of a French protectorate :

" The Chambers closed on the 15th of July without
making any provision for the national debt, but they
carried a bill, with scarcely any discussion, augmenting
the already heavy customs duties ; and, what will tend
more than anything else to the destruction of the trade
here, raising the almaconage, or store rent, to a half per
cent, per month, on all packages, great or small, which
for such charges are to be valued, without regard to their
contents, although they may contain costly silks, hard-
ware, or earthenware, at $2OO each. This, of course, will
have the effect of depriving Montevideo of its great ad-
vantages as an entrepot, and the merchants have peti-
tioned the Government to delay its execution, and even
to procure its annulment. The whole country had pe-
titioned the President, during his recent tour through
the departments, that the organisation of the National
Guards should be suspended for three years, to enable
the people, by the undisturbed pursuits of industry, to
emerge from the miserable poverty into which they had
been plunged by the long desolating war. These and
other equally arbitrary and injurious proceedings of the
legislative majority caused great excitement and exaspe-
ration, and all sorts of rumours were current that some-
thing serious would happen on the 18th of July, the anni-
versary of the swearing of the constitution. In fact, some-
thing serious did happen, and, although the resort to
arms is at all times to be deplored, it is scarcely doubtful
if the conflict could have been avoided much longer, and
the consequences at a later period might have been at-
tended with much graver results. Circumstances have
come to light to leave no doubt that the Exaltado por-
tion of the whites—as the party having the majority in
the Legislature are termed—meditated, and were pre-
paring
elements for, a civil war ; but, miscalculating
their strength and influence, they precipitated matters
so as to encounter a most complete defeat
Great preparations were made for celebrating the 18th
of July with more than usual magnificence. The Plaza
had been tastefully adorned with gardens fountains,
and statues, and gas was to have been displayed for
the first time in Monte Video. The second battalion of
negroes was already in the Plaza, when the National
Guards made their appearance in their new uniforms
and accoutrements. They were composed of about 300
men and boys. On their approach the negroes vivaed
the President, Constitution, Republic, &c., and then
added, Viva Rivera!' and Pacheco !' Some of the
guards immediately responded with cries of Viva Oribe I'
and about 30 of them, provided with ammunition, who
came from the town of Union, where Oribe possesses some
influence—and it is affirmed they were some of his dis-
banded soldiers—fired on the negroes, and attacked Col.
Solsona with their bayonets. He escaped, with some
trifling scratches, almost miraculously. The negroes
were ordered by their commanding officer to fire into
the air and then charge. No second order was
required. The name of Oribe, and the attack from a
portion of the National Guard, exasperated them to such
a degree, that, had they not been well disciplined, they
would have pursued the unfortunate guards—most of
whom were perfectly innocent of any intention to create
a disturbance—all over the town, and murdered every
one they encountered. As it was, they killed some
seven or eight only, and wounded about as many more.
On their recall being sounded, which was done immedi-
ately, the guards took flight—they promptly returned
to the Plaza. General Pacheco was called upon to
place himself at their head. He acceded, and then
went to inform the President of what had happened,
The latter desired he would take command of the troops
and restore order. This duty he performed with so much
success that, with the exception of a few drunken frays,
in which muskets went off unpremeditatedly, the peace
of the town remained undisturbed. The President
named Colonel Flores Minister of War, vice Brito del
Pino, who resigned ; and Herrera y Obes Minister
of Finance. These appointments gave great satis-
faction and restored some degree of confidence, as
they both belong to the party who defended the
town so long against the troops of Rosas, under his
lieutenant Oribe. But the President, whose sympathies
it is feared are too much with the whites,' did not
make these appointments very willingly. He was
roundly accused by the French Charge d'Affaires—
who, it must be admitted, spoke the truth—with
having acted as President of a party, instead of the
Republic. In the meantime Oribe endeavoured to
raise troops at San Jos4, his brother at Cavelones,
and some of his partisans at other points ; but al-
though all sorts of alarming reports were spread to
excite the people—one of which was that the President
had been assassinated—few armed men assembled,
and no sooner was the truth known than they retired
peaceably to their homes. It is to be hoped, therefore,
that the pestiferous influence of military chiefs in this
country is gone. It is said that Oribe, who has, fortu-
nately for the community, requested his passport to leave
the country, has written a letter to the President, ad-
vising him to offer the protectorate of this fine country
to France, as it is clear the people are unable to go-
vern themselves. But, whether such an intention exists
or not, it is a fact that the whites' are very busy spread-
ing the idea, but without naming Oribe. They are
equally industrious in circulating reports injurious to
the good faith and intentions of Brazil. Foreigners would
be glad to see Montevideo either under the protection
of France, or annexed to Brazil ; and many of the re-
spectable and moderate portion of both political parties
among the Orientals partake of this feeling. Indeed,
it is a farce to call this an independent nation, when
its whole population, including foreigners, scarcely ex-
ceeds 130,000, and half the number are foreigners,
who, if permitted to pursue their occupations in
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peace, would enrich themselves and insure a pros-
perity little dreamed of by the Orientals. Ac-
cording to the published list of licenses, there are
in the city and department of Montevideo 1,994 estab-
lishments of industry, including importing houses, shops,
coffee-houses, &c. Of these, no less than 1,582 belong
to, and are conducted by, foreigners, The annual cost
of licenses to foreigners is $66,815, while the natives
contribute only $13,584. Nearly the whole of
the mechanical licenses are taken out by fo-
reigners. Liuendrapers' shops, pulperias (drinking
establishments), billiard tables, and cock-fighting
pits, are shared by the Orientals ; the last is
their exclusive property. Hard work has no charms for
them, and it is not difficult to foresee that the time will
come when they will either wholly disappear, or be re-
dused to the lowest position in the social scale. The new
Minister of Finance is endeavouring to raise a loan of
$320,000 ; but, notwithstanding the public has more con-
fidence in him than in any of his predecessors, be is likely
to meet with but limited success. The merchants, who
formerly came forward to assist the Government in
times of need, now rarely subscribe. They have not
forgotten the loan they made at the solicitation of a
British Minister in 1845, under a contract guaran-
teed by the British and French Governments—a loan
which was to have been repaid in 1848, but which,
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THE LORD LIEUTENANT'S VISIT TO L
His Excellency has intimated to the Mayor
troo himTßEfromK
Limerick C.—
that he will accept the invitation convey
the gentleman of Limerick and the surrounding counties
to visit that city, and that his Excellency be happy
to dine with the merchants and citizens of
will
ofLimerickand
the gentlemen of the county, on the 28th instant. His
Excellency will arrive in Limerick on Monday, when he
will be presented by the corporation with an address
at the terminus of the Waterford and Limerick Rail-
way. It is his intention to proceed forthwith to Elm-
park, where he will remain till Wednesday, when there
will be a public entry and banquet. He is to remain
at the residence of the Right Rev. Dr. Higgin on Wed-
nesday night and following days till Saturday, when he
will take his departure for Dublin.
DESERTION OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER OF TAE BARRA-
COUTA STEAM-SLOOP.—The Barracouta, 6. paddle, Com-
mander George Parker, was to have left Spithead on
Thursday morning at eleven ; at that period, however,
the chief engineer, Mr. Woodcock, was absent, nor has
he up to the time of our dispatch been heard of. At
noon, Commander Parker, attended by the master at
arms, visited the club house of the Royal Naval En-
gineers, and demanded Mr. Woodcock. He was as-
sured, however, that Mr. Woodcock was not there.
The master at arms was then left in charge of the club
house ; and upon this being made known to several
members in their dining-room, they speedily issued forth
into the hall, and bade the master at arms to begone, or
they would briefly give him in charge of a policeman.
At four p.m., the chief engineer of the Sphinx (Mr.
Edward Bolton) was desired to attend at the admiral's
office, and ordered to prepare to go to sea in the Barra-
couta—an officer suddenly ordered on three years foreign
service at a few hours' notice. Until proper under-
standing as to the rules and regulations to which the
naval engineers are subject is brought about, and their
position properly recognised, a greater evil will follow.
One fact stares us in the face and that is, whilst the
chief engineer of the Peninsular and Oriental Company's
service, as well as the Royal West India Mail packet
service, get twenty-five pounds a month, Mr. Woodcock,
as chief engineer of the Barracouta, in the Queen's ser-
' vice, only receives fourteen. Mr. Edward Bolton will
join the Barracouta early to-morrow morning, and she
• will leave Spithead, for the East Indies, at six a.m.--r-
Morning Herald.