The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-23 00:00:00

HER MAJEST Y'S THEATRE.

Lombardi was repeated hers on Thursday, and we are
happy to say that Nano has completely recovered his voice.
Never did he sing more exquisitely. Grisi, too, was in ex-
cellent voice and sang divinely. The representation of last
evening was a
perfect triumph. Cerito was advertised in
The bat sous Louis XIV. and in La Vivandiere. She was,
however, not sufficiently recovered to appear, and the dryade
with Lucile Grahn was substituted. The continued
indisposition of Cerito was announced in the following notice :
" Thursday, May 21, half-past four o'clock.
" It is respectfully announced, that from the report of her medical
attendant, Mademoiselle Cerito had sufficiently recovered yesterday
to be able to appear this evening ; it is with the greatest regreo an-
nounced, that a violent relapse has just occurred, which renders her
appearance impossible ; and the indulgence of the patrons of the
Opera and the public is earnestly entreated In favour of those artists
who, to prevent further disappointment, have lent their valuable as-
si.tance at the shortest notice.
" The following is the medical certificate:—
" Thursday, May 21, half-past four o'clock P.M.
" I hereby certify, that although Mademoiselle Cerito had so far
recovered yesterday as to justify the expectation that she could per-
form this evening, a violent relapse to-day renders it impossible for
her to appear. " A. BILLING, M.D."
The dryade scene was followed by the Elleir d'Antore, in
which Lablache, as Dulcamara, was superb. The house was
crowded to excess.

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AMERICAN NEWS.

ARRIVAL of the GREAT WESTERN
LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY EvErrixo.

The steam-ship Great Western, Captain Matthews, arrived
here this evening, in fourteen days, from New York. She
brings 138 passengers, and papers from that city to the 7th
inclusive.

The papers by this conveyance are entirely destitute of
interest.
The news taken out by the Cambria, of April 19th, had
not produced any material sensation in either the commercial
or political world.
Our affairs with Mexico remain without change. The
latest advices from Vera Cruz are to the 16th ult. The
British steamer Tweed, from Havannah, had just arrived,
having among her passengers one of General Almonte's se-
cretaries, with dispatches. The General himself, although
appointed Minister to France, still remained in Havannah
where also Santa Anna was quietly passing his time. Pre:
sident Paredes meanwhile was strengthening his adminis-
tration in Mexico. He had recently issued a proclamation
setting forth the state of the country particularly in reference
to its difficulties with the United States, which furnished to
Mexico, as he contends, just cause for war, but devolving
upon Congress, when they shall meet, the responsibility of
declaring war if they should see fit. Meantime he assures
the nation that he will resist, with all the means at his com-
mand, any attack by sea or land, of the forces of the United
States. As no such attack will be made on our side, and as

it is explicitly
(
declared by Paredes, that he will confine him-
self to defensive preparations, we adhere to the opinion here-
tofore expressed, that no collision is likely to occur between
the Mexican and American forces; and that an amicable
settlement of their controversy will be the necessary conse-
quence of that with Groat Britain about Oregon.
Congress has not yet entered upon the discussion of the
Revenue Bill ; and the opinion seems gaining ground that
its success is more and more doubtful. If Sir Robert Peel
shall suffer defeat in his free-trade policy—as the advices by
the Cambria seem to render not wholly improbable—the
chances would be increased against the anti-Tariff Bill on
this side. The next few weeks will develope the position of
the question more completely, and enable us to shadow forth
with some precision the fate and character of the commercial
and financial measures before Congress. This much, how-
ever, may be now taken for granted, that the Revenue Bill,
the Warehousing Biil, and the Sub-Treasury Bill—the latter
of which only has been discussed and passed by the House
of Representatives—will stand or fall together.
The produce market has undergone little change in conse-
quence of the last accounts. Cotton may be said to be some-
what firmer, and a tendency to a decline in prices to be ar-
rested—but there has been no rise, and parcels are readily
offered at quotations.
Flour is held at 4,56 dolls. to 4,62 dolls.; wheat at from
1 doll. to 1,06 dolls. per bushel ; and Indian corn (best) at
66 cents. The growing wheat is of great promise.
Money has become somewhat easier, after a pressure of no
ordinary severity. Exchange ranges on England from 91i
to 10, and on France from 5 264 to 5 27. There is no dis-
placement of specie at present rates. Freights b Europe
have improved latterly, and the alarming accounts of scar-
city in Ireland will cause the shipment of considerable sup-
plies from here of Indian corn and corn meal.

The following reached Now York, by magnetic telegraph,
just befere the Great Western left the wharf :

IMPORTANT FROM THE ARMY.

LIEUTENANT PORTER SHOT !—BLOCEADE OF MATAMIO•
RAS RIGIDLY ENFORCED !—We have dates, by telegraph,
from the army under Gen. Taylor, to the 19th of April,
which announce what may be called the first act of hostili-
ties between the opposing forces. The blockade of Matamo-
ras is continued, and is more strictly enforced. The schooners
Epuity and Florida, which left New Orleans March 28th
for Matamoras, returned to New Orleans on the 28th
ult., having been boarded off the Rio Grande by the brig
Lawrence, which, with the Flirt, is off the coast, carrying
out Gen. Taylor's orders, and turning back all provisions
destined for Matamoras.

The steam-ship Telegraph arrived at Galveston, from
Brazos St. Jago, brings information that, on the 19th ult.,
as Lieutenant Porter, of the 4th Regiment, was out on a
fatigue party with ten men, they were surrounded by a party
of about fifty Mexicans, some in uniform, and that the
Lieutenant and four men were shot. This occurred very
near the American camp. Lieutenant Porter was the son of
the late Commodore Porter. About fifty of our men had
deserted, and several were shot when crossing the river. The
rumour is confirmed that Gen. Arista is to succeed Gen.
Ampudia in the command of the Mexican forces.
Freights have improved a little, and there is an increased
quantity of both flour and cotton going forward to Liver-
pool.

(Correspondence of the Courier and Enquirer.)
WASHINGTON, MAY 4.—There is much uneasiness felt here
for the safety of our army on the Rio Grande. The force
under General Taylor is not only much less than that of the
Mexicans in its neighbourhood, but with the exception of
Colonel Twiggs' regiment of dragoons, and the Flying Artil-
lery corps, the rank and file is not of an efficient reliable
character. Ido not question the gallantry and ability_of the
commanding general, or of any ether officer, but the men
under their command are mostly miserable drones who went
into the army as ,a lazy peace establishment, affording an
opportunitiv for the indulgence of their idle propensities.
They are nine-tenths of them, at least, dissolute and vaga-
bond foreigners, taken from the purlieus of our cities, with-
out physical ability and without pride, an essential moral
aliment in the constitution of a good soldier. They are in
everything the worst of those men who composed the Texian
army at the battle of San Jacinto, and those who make the
result of that battle the standard by which to judge of the
relative prowess of the two opposing armies, will, I fear, in
the event of a conflict, be sadly disappointed. So long
as our army remains within its entrenchments but little
danger is apprehended from a direct attack, but its
position is several hundred miles within the Mexican
territory, or rather within that territory over which
the Mexican Government has, up to this time, exer-
cised supreme control. An extensive barren waste is in the
rear, and its only means of obtaining supplies is by a com-
munication with Port Isabel, twenty miles distant. The
Mexicans have a large and excellent force of mounted men,
and an apprehension is felt that they may cut off the com-
munication between the American camp and the Point, and
thus intercept the supplies necessary for the army. These
are difficulties, however, which may be successfully guarded
against, by prudence and energy on our part, or their safety
may result from the forbearance of those against whom a war
by authority of the Executive is now being waged ; but it
is feared, if they shall escape these, that they will not be
able to escape the fatal scourge of the yellow fever,
which in the summer season rages in that regign in a very
violent form.
It has not yet been announced in the Union that the notice
has been forwarded to the British Government. I under-
stand that a notice was not only forwarded by the steamer
from Boston, but that a duplicate was also dispatched by a
packet of the first from New York. Mr. Pakenham, how-
ever, was not informed of the fact till a day or two after the
forwarding of the notice.
The form in which the notice was sent, I am informed,
was to set forth the preamble and resolution as it passed
Congress, and then to append to it a formal notice on the
part of the Government of the United States.
FROM MEXICO.

The schooner Ventura has brought to New Orleans intel-
ligence a few days later from Vera Cruz. The New Orleans
Commercial Times says that Paredes has published a manifesto,
intimating that he shall leave to the Mexican Congress,
about assembling, the responsibility of declaring war against
the United States. He states, however, that he will repel
any attack made by General Taylor, or our ships of war,
with all the force available. He assigns as a reason for not
receiving Mr. Slidell that it would have been an avowal of
weakness, since, simultaneously with his presence in Mexico,
the ships of war and troops of the United States were hover-
ing- over their coasts and frontiers.
The Government had seized the two papers, the Contra
Tiempo and Reforma, and imprisoned their editors. They
were open advocates of the policy of recalling Santa Anna.
There was a rumour that Mazatlan would be blockaded by
the American squadron.
A letter from an officer of the United States squadron at
Vera Cruz, dated April 15, published in the Nation al Intel-
ligoveer, says—
The British mail packet Tweed arrived last evening from
Havannab, with thirty passengers, amongst whom were Al-
monte's secretary, who evidently brings important intelligence
or propositions.
The United States sloop Falmouth arrived at Pensacola on
the 25th ult. in six days from Vera Cruz, with dispatches for
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Orleans ns f
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has importance.
received a
report made by a Select Committee
Representatives, on the subjectf to the Texas House of
of the Comptroller of the Treasury,o
the public debt. A report
gives a detailed statement of the different
is also published,
debt. The total debt is sot down at :0,0472,&)
ri7ptiofns of the
it is estimated that Texas received
on a par :rlwhich
$4,856,601. The following resolution is now before the Texas
Legislature :—Resolved, that our delegation in Congress be
requested and authorised forthwith to open a negotiation
with the Government of the United States, in such form as
they may think fit, for the cession of the public lands of
Texas to the United States, for an adequate consideration, to
enable Texas to pay her public debt ; any negotiation to be
subject to the ratification of the Legislature of the State of
Texas, according to the ordinary forms of legislation.
From 'texas, later, but not important intelligence, has
reached New Orleans. The comptroller, James B. Shaw, in
answer to a resolution of the House of Representatives, fur-
nished the following statement as the probable annual ex-
pence of the State of Texas, in the administration of the go-
vernment $39,191 46
Legislative
...... ••• 31,000 00
Executive ......... ..........
24
..
,1 50 00
Judiciary ................. 22
..... ,4 00
Pensions and annuities .........
1

Total ....................... $93,763 46
The following is a statement of the amount of money in
the Treasury on the 18th March :
Amount in the hands of the treasurer $8,400 00
paid over, but not yet deposited 2,750 00

£11,150 00
Tux TARIFF.—The National lneclligencer of Saturday has
the following paragraph, which contains statements of
general interest :—" From what we have casually heard in
conversation, we think it quite possible that the taritl ques-
tion, and some others, may be suffered to lie over to another
session, and that the appropriation Bills, &c., may be passed
in short order, so as to allow Congress to adjourn much
earlier than they possibly can do, if the majority in Con-
gress should, as the Government paper has intimated that
they positively would, seriously endeavour now to pass a
new tariff Bill. The rumour to which we refer is, that it has
been determined, at a consultation of the democratic leaders
in Congress, to make the next session begin in October in-
steA of December, and, as a consequence, to terminate the
present session at some time between the Ist of June and the
let of July."
INAUGURATION' OF THE PRESIDINT OF HARVARD COMBGI6.
—The inauguration of the lion. Edward Everett, as Presi-
dent of Harvard College, took place on Thursday last. The
ceremonies of the occasion were imposing, and the proceed-
ings highly interesting. Governor Briggs delivered to Mr.
Everett the symbolical keys, and announced his election to
the Presidency, and Mr. E. replied briefly and in excellent
tett% inaugural add** vflie tlixt delivered. It TM a

sketch of the wants and prospects of academie and profes-
sional education, as combined in Harvard University, and
is described as having been able, eloquent, and interesting in
the highest degree. After these exercises a company of
about 600 sat down to a public dinner, at which a number of
toasts were drank and speeches made by the distinguished
gentlemen present. The Hon. Josiah Quincy, the retiring
President, remarked, that "he had been thirty years in
public life when he was called to undertake the office of
President, and for twenty years of thorn he had been engaged
in the most vexatious, troublesome, and thankless business
that could occupy a human being, that, namely, of an
acting politician in Congress and in the State Senate. It
was sowing the wind and reaping the whirlwind. He saw a
gentleman before him (referring to Mr. Webster), who bad
been recently exposed to a Typhoon, out of that Serbonian
bog whence emanate all noxious, crude, and noisome vapours.
Some might have thought the majestic old oak was going
to be rooted up, but it had not lost a single leaf of its
honours." Mr. Webster, Mr. Everett, Mr. Winthrop, and
others, took part in the festivities of the occasion. We regret
that our limits forbid any further reference to theproceedings
of the day.
IterafrEsuara FROM CHINA.—It appears from the " Spirit
of Missions," that the prospects of the Episcopa Mission at
Shanghai, under the care of Bishop Boone, missionary from
this country, are highly encouraging. While he deeply re-
grets the impaired health of some, he says :—" These trials
are not without their blessing. They throw us more entirely
upon God. I have never before realised so fully that God
will do his work in his own way. I have never felt so fully
persuaded that he has a work, aye, a great work, for us here
to perform, as I do at this moment, and that this work he will
surely perform, however many of our army may be dispensed
with, as in the case of Gideon's host. Let us not be dis-
couraged then. If we cannot have men from home, he will
raise them up on the spot to tell these perishing millions of
the love of his adorable Son. We have everything in the
state of the Chinese around us to encourage us to persevere;
the fullest and freest access to the people, who manifest to
us all the kindliness of feeling we could desire. *
' * The truth is beginning to excite some
attention in Shanghai. May the Lord pour out abundantly
his blessing." Soon after writing the foregoing, Bishop
Boone was cheered, by the arrival at Shanghai of the Rev.
Mr. and Mrs. Syle—accompanied by Dr. Boone, a brother
of the bishop—who had made the voyage for the improve-
ment of his health. Advices from some members of the
mission have been received as late as the 19th of December,
at which time all were well.

HEARERS BUT NOT DOERS OF THE WORD.—The following
extract from a letter of the Rev. Mr. M'Clatchie, an Episcopal
missionary among the Chinese, shows that as to anything like
a practical reception of the truth, they are• too much like
hearers in Christendom. He says :—"*Though they are ever
ready to receive Christian publications, and though they as-
sent, as is invariably the case, to the beauty of the doctrines
of Christianity, and their superiority over their own wretched
system, yet they are very slow in practising what they hear
or read. Indeed the necessity of doing so never enters into
their minds; and when spoken to on the subject their an-
swer frequently is, The doctrines you speak of are excellent;
but although they may suit you, they do not suit us.'"
CHOLERA AND SUPERSTITION IN INDIA.—The Rev. Mr. Meigs,
missionary in Ceylon, in a letter published in the New York
Observer of this week, says :—" You will be sorry to hear
that the cholera is still raging fearfully in this province. It
proves more fatal this year than I have ever known it before
—whole families are swept off in a few days. Probably 6,000
people have died of it during the last three months. Most
of the people say it is the " play of the goddess Ammarl,"
and so are afraid to take medicine. They are indeed greatly
to be pitied, in their darkness and superstition. Most of
those who take proper medicine in season recover, while most
of those who do not, die within twenty-four hours. All the
mission families have thus been remarkably preserved.
Death is, however, all around us in its most frightful forms,
and the people are slow to learn righteousness."
YALE COLLEGE.—Very recent advices (says the New Yolk
Evangelist) show that it is reasonably estimated that, within
the last two or three months, about 200 hopeful conversions
have taken place in connexion with the several churches in
New Haven, and from twenty to twenty-five inYale College.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT NEW HAVlO.7.—The establish-
ment on Sherman Avenue, New Haven, for the manufac-
ture of web-suspenders, and belonging to the Pritchard Ma-
nufacturing Company, was destroyed by fire at half-past
twelve on Friday morning. The building was a very large
one, of wood, and the loss of the Company is estimated at
about 14,000 dolls. ; and besides this, there was a loss of
about 2,000 dolls. worth of personal property belonging to Dr.
Maddox, on which there was no insurance. The Company
are insured to the amount of 10,000 dolls.—in the Hartford
Company, 2,500 dolls.; in the Williamsburg Company, N.
Y., 2,500 dolls. ' • and in the Contributiosiship Company,
N. Y. , 5,000 dolls. This Company gave employment to
about 60 hands in the factory, and 150 or 200 stitchers who
worked out.

FROM CARACCAS.— We have received papers from this
place to the 4th ult., but we find nothing in them of general
interest. Both branches of Congress are in session, but their
proceedings have reference solely to local matters. A Bill
has been presented for the purpose of raising a fund to com-
plete the roads from Caraccas to La Guayra and branches,
and from the port of Carabobo to its capital and branches,
by which it is contemplated to impose an export duty vary-
ing from 1/4 to 311/2 cents. White sugar, 18 cents. ; Musco-
vado, 25 cents. ; and cocoa, 3714 cents. It does not seem to
meet with general favour.

THE CONVENTION.
The following table embraces the returns of the recent elec-
tion for Delegates to the State Convention from the whole
State :

Whig. Loco. Whig. Loco.
Albany..
Broome
Cayuga .. 0 3 Cattaraugus 1 1
Chemung ... .. 0 1 Chautauqua .. 2 0
Clinton .... ..... 0 1 Chenango 0 2
Cortland
Dutchess 0 3 Delaware
Essex
Franklin 0 1 Fulton
Genesee
Herkimer
Kings 0 3 Lewis
Livingston ...... 2 0 Madison 2 0
Monroe
New York
Oneida
Ontario
Orleans
Otsego 0 3 Putnam
Queens
Rensselaer
Rockland 0 1 Schenectady ... .. 0 1
Saratoga 2 0 Seneca ... ...... 1 0
Schoharie
Steuben
Sullivan
Tomkins ... ..... 0 2 Washington ... ..... 2 0
Warren ......... 0 1 Westchester 0 2
Wayne
Total Whig 41—Anti-Rent 12—Loco 75

THE EXPERIMENTAL SQUADRON.—PLYMOUTH, MAT
21. —ller Majesty's steamer Retribution arrived here this morning,
and reports having parted company from the squadron on Sunday
night, in a gale of wind, 95 miles westward of Scilly, all well.
Mr. Rutherford, M.P., and Mrs. Rutherford left Far-
rance's Hotel on Thursday, for Edinburgh.
MADAME THILLON'S BENEFIT AT DRURY-LANE.—
The last appearance of Madame Tkillon, and her benefit, took place
at this theatre on Thursday; as might have been expected, the kouse
was crammed to suffocation. The opera was The Crown Jewels,
and the fair beneficiaire was as fascinating as ever in Catarina ; her
ordure was lavishly rich and beautiful. The audience were in
raptures throughout the performance, and at the conclusion she was
called for, and bouquets innumerable were showered upon her.
A STLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.—TESTIMONIAL OF RE-
seam —Mr. Batty, the lessee of Astley's Amphitheatre, entertained
a large party of theatrical and literary gentlemen, at the Rodisey
Tavern, Westminster-real, to celebrate the opening of the establish-
ment under his management, on which occasion he presented Mr.
Withall (his professional adviser), a gentleman who took an active
part is promoting the erection of the theatre, with a magnificent
silver vase and salver, of elegant design and of exquisite handicraft,
as a token of his frieadship and esteem. The testimonial was pur-
chased at Mr. Batty's own cost. Mr. Batty presided, and the vice-
chair was filled by Mr. John Brady. The dinner and wines were of
the first quality, and served up in Mr. Vickre.-.s's best style.

MADAME 1 HILLoN.--:There is a rumour abroad that
this fascinating syren is engaged at the Haymarket, and will make
her appearance shortly iu La Domino Noir. We hope this rumour
may prove correct, far we slisuld rejoice at any circumstance which
would keep Madame Thillon amongst us for some time longer.
SOUTHWARK LITERARY INSTITUTION.—Miss F.
Brunel gave a concert at this institution on Wednesday night, the
materials of which were executed by the Misses Williams, Mr.
Allen. and Mr. John Parry, with others of lesser fame. Allen and
John Parry appropriated all the encores. The rooms were respect-
ably filled.

ALMACKS.—The ball on Wednesday boasted of a
large attendance, nearly 500 fashionables being present. The ladies
patronesses in attendance were the Marchioness of Westminster, the
Marchioness of Londonderry, and Viscountess Palmerston.

Lady Peel has issued cards of invitation for a soiree
to-night, after the Right Hon. Baronet's grand dinner party.
Lord Brougham entertained a distinugt.ished party to
miner on Thursday, at the Noble and Learned Lord's residence in
Grafton-street. Among the company present were—The Duke of
Wellington, Prince and Princess Esterhazy, Lord and Lady Jersey,
Lord and Lady Wilton, Sir Robert and Lady l'eel, Colonel and Lady
Alice Peel, Lady Clementina Villie*, Lady Douro, Lord Bowden,
Mrs. William Brougham, and Mr. ,r`red 31ontgomery.
PRESENT TO HER MAJESTY.—A handsome satin
dress, surmounted with lace, and intended as a present to her Ma-
jesty for the use of the Princess, was on view at the Victoria Asylum
for the Blind, in Newcastle, on Tuesday se'nnight. The dress having
been worked exclusively by blind persons, inmates of that excellent
institution, it attn.eted several hundreds of visitors, and excited uni-
versal admiration. A gift of a similar kind is annually presented to
her Majesty, who, it appears, is a liberal patron of the institution.
--Durham Chronicle.
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THE WAGHORN TESTIMONIAL IN EDINBURGH.—At
meetingf
of the town council of Edinburgh on Tuesday, a circular,
to which was attached a long list of names, requesting the council to
subscribe towards the testimonial, having been read, treasurer
Thomson moved that although the council was satisfied that the
public had great benefits conferred on them through the exertions
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a painful sensation has pervaded the town 113Ty.—fheThroughout the day
occurrence of two
fatal shipwrecks, involving the loss of sixteen or twenty
this port, during the heavy gales of last night. Thetenty persons, off
name of one only
of the unfortunate vessels Is as yet ascertained. She is the brig
Alert, belonging to Whitby, Mr. Eskdale master, laden
general cargo, bound to London from 0 with a
Oporto. The Alert was
bearing up through the roads, the ' wind blowing from sci "
squalls. At about ten o'clockS.S.W. in
she struck on the Long
Sand, a
dangerous shoal several mil
es in length, about ten miles from coast. The captain hoped that the
morn-
lug•
tide, but unhappily she would float off with the
Eskdale and four of Y at six o'clock the brig capsized.
the boat, into thewhich crew by some means managed to d3lr. ear
up one of the passengers, they got, and they afterwards picked
short time the Dartmouths,who had lashed himself to a s
took them on board. Of 'mack bore down to their spar. In a
assistance, and
nothing could be seen. the The
e remainder of the passengers and
to be eight—a man and his wife,
stated the number crew
of passengers
named Nelson,
children, a Mr. Hargrave and two child and their three
is named li. Anderson ; the names children. Oae of the seamen "
of the other lost
The other wreck took place on the Gunfleet, s could not be learned.
the sands, where the Alert capsized, and
it is
siatuate a few miles from
soul belonging to hermet with grave. a watery r sadly feared that every
ap-
parently of Danish build, and was laden with o The vessel was
this morning she was seen by some fishermenats' At daybreak
sand. They took her in tow, and in attempting beating over the
broke up and became a complete wreck. No bodies geta her clear she
i have as yet
been soon.
FIRE.—On Thursday, about twelve cloak,o'
the neizb-
bourhood of St. Clement's-lane, Strand, w the re
as alarmed by —
report
that fire vvas raging at the house, No. 15, at the corner of Old llos
well-court. Two engines were soon on the spot, and the fire .
' 'shed without any considerable damage being done. was
extinguished The ex-
citement was very great, as it is a densely crowded neighbourhood:
ALLEGED S ITICIDE.—A n inquest was held on Thursday
before Mr. Baker, at the London Hospital, on the body of Thomas
Head, aged thirty-sight years, a journeyman brushmaker. The de-
ceased was a man of very intemperate habits, and used to sleep in
the remote corners of the courts awl in by lanes. About seven weeks
since he went to the house of a friend, and begged to be sheltered for
the night. His wishes were complied with, and he was placed in the
kitchen, where he was subsequently discovered with a wound on
the breast, which
he had inflicted with a small knife. The deoeast4
was ultimately removed to the hospital, where he died on Tuesday
ramming. Ile cause of death was disease of the lungs, and not flaw
the wound. The jury returned a verdict to the effect of the meal
isstoorrf.