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COUNT O'MAHON.

s The Repository of Modern English Ro-
nance, No. VI" containing the currcn, Sc
rial Novels Of James, Dickens, Ainsworth,
. Lever, and Lover, comes to us from VIM
chester's press. We know not where the
best light reading of the day may be obtain
ed more conveniently or chcaply. 'Chuz-
zlewt' and Tom Burke draw to close,
but the author of 'O'Malley' is Jnst issuing
a new work, which promises to be historical
in its character, and of rare merit. The
following Introductory narrative blends deep
pathos with profound biographical inter-
est:-Tribune.
A LAST CONFESSION OF HARRY LOIRE.
QUOR.
KIND FRlENDs,-I had believed that there
was an end of my Confessions and that
Harry Lorrequcr should not again appear
before You in guise of pentent; when few
days back my eyes Glanced to fall upon
paragraph in French paper, which at once
| dspelled this conviction, and made me feel
that one more incident of my life remained
to be communicated, ere held my peace of
myself forever.
The passage allude TO runs thus: AT
Bruges, on the 22d inst, died the COUNT
O'MAHoN, Grand Officer of the Legion of
Honor, General of Brigade in France, and
knigh, of Malta. He was the oldest officer
vice in the year ISL, when he had no, COM
pleted his fourteenth year. Had he survived
until June, he would have reached the ad-
vanccd age of 107. He excessively served
in the armies of the Regency, Louis XVI,
the Republic, the Consulate, and the En-
pire, and might, had he so wished, have re-
tanned his rank under the Restoration; but
with the defeat at Mt. st. Jean terminated
his services, which, for duration and number,
are nnequalled in Europe
A long catalogue of distinguished services
in Germany, Holland. Italy, Egypt, Aus
tria, and Russia, follows the announcement.
among which two exploits are sufficiently
singular TO meril notice: The capture of
three Dutch vessels of war by two infantry
battalions, and some field artillery, under
the command Of Colonel O'Mahon. They
were attacked by him when closed up by
ice in the Schedt, and taken, after most
desperate engagement, which lasted six
wounded at Bautzen, where a shell entered
the chest of his horse, and exploding, threw
him TO the height of sixteen feet in the air,
the only injury he received being a broken
arm. The Emperor, who witnessed the ac-
cident, having inquired who the officer was,
Amerely shrugged his shoulders, and said,
Nothing will kill O'Mahon."
In the Irish brigade his name was revered
respected beyond that of any officer who
Ter commanded it. And although siren
m supporter of the principles of freedom,
an ardent follower of the Revolution, in
address and manner he might have been
DNof Versailles in its most polished
was not more conspicuous for
re and daring, than for the most unas-
sunni and modest demeanor; and it is said
more officers of merit owed their promotion
to his representations, than to any other man
Tin the French army.
His last appearance at Paris was at the
ceremony of the Emperor's funeral, when an
old man, wearing the uniform of the Irish
brigade, decorated with the St. Louis and
the Legion, attracted unusual attention and
on being recognized, was saluted with cheers
OF enthusiasm, many colonies leaving their
ranks to embrace one who had belriended
them IN years long past.
His remains were laid in the convent oil
St. John, followed to the grave by nnmer-
Gus oorfege of the civil and military author
tiles of Bruges. lie himself had declined
the honor of military funeral, saying "he
had lived long enough, and that if a platoon
4 fire over his grave were to call him back ,c
life, he should only regret it,"
Such in substance is the brief paragraph