Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-29


convanent 10 the ould entlcman that wears shiny
bald head-sure an under that green hat is the
fat body Of Miss Biddy O German herself-the mant.
chez maker
Theeyes Of every person in the theatre were turn
ed towards the lady thus publicly pointed out
The gentlemen in the gallery continued their conves-
satlon.
"Horoosh and dye name that by my fax, but
she's mighty grand there intrely, and nobody ORA
ming that she's mllncr's Journeyman in a snuff
shops back garnet in Fish Lane"
And who's the old boy alongside her-him that's
squnneylng thorugha spy-gass.'
l}edad who knows it's not her father, IN regard
that he is on his travels in New South Wales and
phase the pigs he'll not be back for fourteen years
All, ha Miss Bddy, is il there ye are +? Come out
o. that. Is il for the likes of you to be sitting there
wild the quality! Where's the mistrhess Hammer
diclIey We desaver! y
Exeunt Miss Biddy and The bald gentleman.-PhA
Sat. NearS.
CAUSE or DEATH ny HANGING 1t has been clearly
proved by various facts that death by hanging lsnot
caused by stopping the circulation Of the blood, but
by fatal obstruction TO the respiration. Indeed
there is reason 10 believe that IN instances, chi
mnals have been saved from the awful sentence Of
the law by placing within the throat silver tube
which would prevent compression of he wlndppe
and allow the criminal TO breathe freely during tie
unpleasant operation. The friends Of DR.. Dodd were
DESTROYS Of trying tins expedient to save him from the
awful death TO which be was condemned by the sam
culinary laws OF his country. But II resorted 10, IN
II has been the case. however that criminals have
escaped their intended fate by Justification of the
traehea or windpipe; and several curious instances
are related ofphenomena oil this kind Dr. Pot IN his
Natural History of Stafiordsaire gives curious exam
pie the of Inetta de Balsham, who condemn
ed to be hanged during the reign ofHenryVl, and was
hanged according to the due form Of law, bat was cut
down alive, after suspension from nine o'clock on
Monday, until after sunrise on the ensuing Tuesday!
In consequence of which, she received The Kings
pardon. DR.. Pott ascribes the singular incident,
which excited much marvel among the people, 10 os
s6caon of the upper part o. the wndplpe. She could
not be hanged because her windpipe was turned to
bone Mercantile Journal.
The GRAND DUKE OF TUSCANY ANDTHE AMERICAN
MlNrs1En-Hs Imperial Highness of Tuscany all
accounts agree 10 describe most inaccessible per-
sonage, without one spark OF bonhomme IN his whole
composition. His domestics are carefully drilled
never TO allow HIM 10 be iniruded upon under any
pretence whatever; but rs the best human procau-
tons will sometimes fail us, his imperial hlghness
doomed, late occasion, to experience the IN
efficacy of his domestic arrangement card was
brought TO him inscribed "American Mini ster." The
servant was desired by the bearer 10 say, that he
waited for an audience which was instantly accord.
ed. The minister had long interview On applying
TO the consul the duke 10 his inexpresslble horror,
discovered that the American minister was no other
than plain Yankee methodist parson, who chose TO
write minister on his card. The affair got wind, and
long standing Joke against the duke. II was an
American who related 10 me the particulars, chuck
extreme Indignation fell by the grand duke, who, il
seems was annoyed beyond measure 10 find his i'm
peral affabity had been freely lavlshed on this
demure faced apostle of the Genules, the very anti
podes of every thing for which he entertained the
least earthly respect whether as to condition, coun-
try, manners, opinions. -Fautsner5 Rambling
Tour.
THx Duke OF QUEENsBuRy-Among the distin-
guished individuals who were created British Peers
the Duke Of Queensberry received the title of Balon
Douglas. He is better known as Earl of March, hav-
ing passed his fteh year before he succeeded TO the
dukedom of Queensbeny. Few noblemen have oc-
cupied conspicuous place about the Court and
the town, during at least half century, under the
reigns of George the Second and Third. Like Will
mot the Earl of Rochester he pursued pleasure under
every shapes and with as much ardor ut ;ourscore
he had done twenty. After exhausting all the grn-
tficaons OF human life towards its close he down
at his residence, near Hyde Park Corner, where he
remained spectator Of that moving scene which
Johnson de1ominaed the full tide of human exs-
tence" but in which he could no longer take very
active part. lived in almost daily habits Of inter
course with him, when was in Londen, during the
last years OF his protracted career His person
had then become a ruin ; but not 50 his mind. See
ing only with one eye, hearing very lmperfecy only
with one ear, nearly toothless, and laborng under
multiplied nfirmtes, he possessed all his intellectual
faculties, including his memory Never id any man
retain mere animation, or manifest sounder judg-
mont Even hi. figure, though emaclated, still
NAMED elegant his manners were noble and polish.
cd his conversation gay, always entertaining gener
ally original rarely instructive, frequently lbertne
indicating a strong sagacous, masculine intellect;
with thorough knowledge of man. III were com
PEELED TO name the particular individual who had re-
ccved from nature the keenest common sense of any
person ever knew, l should select the Duke Of
Queensberry. Unfortunately, his sources ofinforma-
ton the turf the drawing ROOM the theatre the great
world were not the most pure, the best adapted
10 impress him with favorable ideas of his own spe
cies. Information, az acquired from books, he al
ways treated with contempt and used 10 ask me
what advantage or solid benefit ! had ever derived
from the knowledge that he supposed me TO possess
of history-a question which Il was not easy for me
satisfactorily 10 answer, either 10 him or TO myself
Known 10 be immensely rich destitute of Issue, and
unmarried he formed a mark at which every necess-
tous man and woman throughout the metropolis d.
rected their aim. Ii is fact that when he lay dying
in December 1910, his bed was covered with bets
and letters TO the number of al least seventy most
ly indeed addressed 10 him by females Of every de-
scnption and Of every rank from duchesses down to
ladies' Of the easiest virtue. Unable from his extenu-
a,ed stated state to open peruse them, he ordered
them as they arrived, to be laid on his bed, where
they renamed, the seals unbroken till he expired
WraraHs Memoirs.
Coon AND BAD LUcK.-The following, from the
London Sporting Magazine for August furnishes
pie of striking instances of good and bad luck =
The late Luke White the celebrated Irish miuionor
commenced life errand.boy a book stall and finish
ed by representing in his person and those Of his
three sons, four counties ia parliament Having sue
lpI IN hers i'm n