New-York daily tribune., 1842-12-03
rs John G. Colt Alive or Deade

Excuse my freedom in offering few thoughts
on the supposed tragic end of John c. Colt. II is
a very delicate matter to decide; nevertheless
there are several points in this case which we Of
Connecticut think ought to be made more plain
to the public eye. Reports of the existence OF
Col tare spreading g-whether groundless OF not,
and the whole finale of the matter ought GER
tainy to be probe9 10 the bottom. The Commit
tee on the Z" Cupsla are not, ltakc it, empowered
to investigate whether no Join c. Colt be aiice
or dead Several circumstances in the newspa-
per reports have gone to strengthen my own SUI
picions, as we'll as those Of many in this place and
State l. Would man of his (Colt's) tact have
inquired about anatomical acorks, arteries, &c.
,. His composed dcmeauor end his marriage {?
g. Postponement of the hour. 4. Leaving him
alone by the Sheriff, 5. Bringing the coffin into
Tie cell. Query, what was in itD 6. The com
posed appearance of the body whoseever 1t was
T. The arranged plan of the fire. 9. The slight
recognition Of the body in the dusky light of 4
o'clock. 8. The instantaneous Inquest. 10. The
public hiring of q steamboat which brought up on
Sunday his (Colt's) body. Please examine this
matter with your own means of information. If
there be any iniquty, show it up.
HARTFORD f" AND NEW Haven"
90 In reply to the inquiries and in satisfaction
of the doubts of our correspondent, we shall bare
ly say that we have the most implicit belief that
John c. Colt stabbed himself to the heart in pri-
son in this City on the afternoon of the 18th ult.
and has since been as dead as possible. There
were some queer doings about the prison at that
time, but the persons who saw Colts body cannot
have been mistaken. There was great mistake
committed in not having it publicly exposed to the
scrutiny at least of all those persons present at the
Coreners Inquest, but that does not bring the dead
man to life again. Ed. Tribune.
CLOSING PORTS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES
The Chronicle, published at St. John, n. B.,
calls upon the press of Canada to agitate the i'm
portance on the part of Great Britain, of closing
the West India ports against the commerce OF the
United States, as retaliatory measure for their
increase of duties British manufactures and as
a conversation to the Colonies for their partial
loss of the timber trade. :" The British Ameri-
cans" says the Chronicle, :" are both by climate.
fertility and geographical position, admirably cal
cula,cd to supply not only the West Indies, but
the Parent State with provisions, flour and fish,
in any quantities that may be required. and 1t re-
ouires only to be made apparent to the British
Government, to have it so arranged. 10 those
conycrsant with the flour trade, it is well known
that very great portion of the flour shipped from
New-York is the produce of Upper Canada and is
there sold as the production of the United States.
IMPORTANT APrLlcATIoN OF MEsMERlsM.-l Ne
efficacy of this agent In important surgical opera
tions has at last been tested IN case OF amputa-
ton of the leg performed last Saturday week by
Mr.. Ward, surgeon, Ollerton, near W Morkshep' ana
with the most successful result. The patient, a
boa n
man from York, of high standing in thelegal pro-
fession, whose humanity on this occasion entities
him to the highest credit, and he succeeded IN rem
derng him perfectly insensible to the pain OF per-
haps ono of the severcst operations to which man
kind can be subjected. On being questioned after
wards, he stated that all the sensation he had was
an indisinct recollection of having heard crash,
but he had felt no pain or inconvenience. he was
mesmersed and kept in state of somnolence du-
ring the night, when reused next morning seemed
quite refreshed, and going on very well. AT the
first dressing he again mesmerlsed, and was
perfectly unconscious during the course OF 1t, ana
by the last accounts was going on very tavoraby'
The case has naturally excited great interest In
that part of the country as it has opened up quite
new era in the medical profession.
Sheffield Iris, Oct. 80
A FEMALE kILLED.-A young lady, IA years
old, named Ann O'Brien, was knocked down al
Schuylkll Haven on Saturday night at o'clock,
by the lumber train of cars from Philadelphia
when the wheel of the FIRST car passed over her
thigh, and struck and crushed her skull causing
instant death
RErgNp1NG OF CANAL ToLLs.-The Canal De-
partment has issued instructions the several col
Iectors on the canal belonging to this State direct
;nr them to refund the tolls in all instances where
the boats have been frozen in, and therefore una
ble to proceed on the trip.