New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-26
Tfs TRfBITN e.
Count O'Mahon.

,no,c conveniently or chesply. 'Chuzz!ewit onG
tom Burke draw 10 close, bur the author o.
.O'Maley' is just issuing new worS which pro-
,n;.es 10 he historical in its character and Of rare
merit. The following Introductory narrave blend,
deem pa,hos with profound biographical interest
AIAyr CONFESSION OF HARRY LORREQUER
KIND FRiEyrs-I had believed h't there was an
end or nv sConfassons aud hat Harry lorrrGue'
should not nga,n appear before you III gus. oi pen
iient: when rew DAYS back IN. eyes chanc-d L
fall upon u para riph in a French puper winch a
once disprilc rhs conviction, ond n,*de the feei thar
Que more nci lent OF my life remained to be commu
mic ,ted, ere he'd ay peace Of ni5sei for eysr'
The pnssage alluje 10 runs thus: " a; BRUCE
on the 22l inst. died the CnUNr O'h,noT, Gram
Officer OF the Legion of Honor Genera! OF br ade
in France. nm Knight OF Malta. He ras the ode-i
officer in III. French erny, havin- enf-red the ser
vice in the year i7jl. wheu he Ind not complete
hi. fourteenth wear. Had he snrsivtd until !9nr' ne
ne would have reached the advanced age OF l0'
He succ-s.ivey served in the armies OF the Regenc,
Louis XVI. the Republic. the Consulate, and tbs
Empire, aud might had he so wished, have reianeu
his rank under the Restoration: hU with the defeat
OF Mount ST. Jean terminated hls services, which,
for duration and number, are un,qna!ed IN Europe.
long catalogue OF distinguished services IN
America Germany, Holland Italy, Egypt, Aue'ua
and Russia follows the announcement, among wh'c!'
two exploits sufii:entiy singular to men, nouce
The capture of three Dutch vessels OF wer by tNo
infantry battaons and some field artillery undei
the command OF Colonel o 'i1hon. they were NJ
tackled by him when closed Up ty ice in The Scheid',
and taken uf,cr nlo-t desperate engagement, whC!
lasted six hours. The other iR mention Of h
being wounded at Bau.2cn, whers shell entered
the chest OF his hois", and eSpoding, threw h!m H.
the hight of sixteen feet in the ar, r;e only i1Gr;
he received being broken arm. The Emperor
who witnessed the accident, having inquired wilo
the officer was, merely shrugged hi. shoulders, GLG
said, "No,h:ng will xii! 'Sabon."
In the lush brigade his name was revered and r:'
spected bevond that Of any officer who ever con-
ulandsd il. Aad although strenuous supporter
Of ths princples of freedom nDd nm ardent follow
er of the Revolution, in hs address and manner !e
mig hi have been cour,r of Versailles IN IT'S moss
polls ned cru. He was nat more conspicuous for
courage and darn-, tnan tr the most unassuriuT
and modes, demeanor; and IL is SAID more officers oi
merit owed thct promotion 10 his repreFsnsatlon-'
than 10 anv other man III tie French army.
His Inr appearance nj Paris WAS at the ceremo"y
of the Emperor funeral. when an old man, wearing
the uuilorn ta the Irish brigade decorated with The
ST. Louis and the Legion, attracted unusual Gii'
ton; and being recognized, was saluted WIN
cheers Of enhusia,in, many coonels leaving Their
ranks 10 embrace une who had beriendcd them ii
years long past.
His renlacs were laid in the convent of t. Join,
followed 10 thu grave by nuReron. cOrteSe vi tie
civil and military authorities vi Bruges. He hnt-
saying " he had lived long enough, aud that i il
platoon fire over his grave were 10 call HIM bach %
life he should only regretit.
Such in substance Is the brief paragraph to winch
have alluded ard it now only remains ior me u
state my own connection with it, which was Is i
lows:
In Tho year 1899 was on my way TO Engan'
after an absence of somr wears Oh the continent, ard
arrived in Bruges fatigucd with long journey, p'u-
secuted with scarcely az Interval o! rest from the TINE
ID 1 n . 1
thar, If should be Obliged 10 halt, could cs'cu Z.
on the comforts OF Flemish iRD, and ENJOY besidca
the opportunity OF seeing the many curious o:id ~
teresiing objects the ancient CITY possesses. Add d
10 this, that during my late rambes IN the East ul
Europa had lew occasions 10 hear any news o
England or know what course events ailght hasr
taken i'm our political world. Al Bfuges was GER
tain 10 fad newspapers, and perhaps connrrymen
also; NO that upon every score, was well saiisi
with my resrng-pIace.
For the first few DAYS | was content 10 raGiic
unguided through the old city, where every step
reveals some trait OF ts former eran'leUr, WHEN a.
\ ptreets were crowded with The ilch merchants ~
~ Lombardy aud Vance, md when thl cIrk'!eaturoj
Turk came 10 trade with the naughty burg hsrs,who,e
pledged word was bond in every state 0l Europe
he Spanish features Of thr place sti!l reuain; a!
the habitudes OF the South are preserved by their
descendants who still observe the 'sitsta; and "a
the graceful mxnta, worn partly across The iaCe,
you may truce the coquctry oi anda!1sl7.
Toward the close ol nay week. visited the Hos
pi,al of St. John and devoted dav 10 the picture'
by Memlins-those wonderful ,,erfl!raacrs, where
expression alone carries the brlIsdsr awhr, AMI
leaves him insensibIe Mi defects of grouping and
effect Never had artist such power IN the r"-
trature Of feature. The .sces are never iorgoucu:
the eyes riyet their looks YOU the lips seem
mutter the dreadful story of their sorrows, t',e
tremulous cheek, the livid JAW, the sunken ort.t.
haunt you wherever you go and the memory ot
them dies not away.
Tint strange Golfer, called the Chasse de ST. tt
sula ID OF all his works the most finished oni lie
most costly. The dd rel; surfaces III this rng uiu!
relic are ornamened by painting representing
from the legend Of -. Ursula aud The eleven ,nc'-
sand virgins of Cologne. This is indeed the tru,up
of the artists genus, and Is unsuiassedior the re-
cuar beauty Of lis colorns md finish.
TO enjoy To the utmos; the contemplation OF tIils
charming production, drew CHAIR from one o; the
window rece.ses III front OF IT, and sat down alone
and in silence 10 feast my eyesght and NV ftncy.-
The venerable monk who acted as my guide will
drew, aud LETT me 10 myself and my musings.
The Stiffness unbrokSn by Il sound, and the tenn
pered light streaming through the narrow, barred
deem windows, wrapped me III revery 50 profound,
that never noticed the entrance OF u stranger wliu
had come in and taken place in front OF tse altar
niece, and sat with caspcd hands i'll mute ednl':-
lion before il. A low couHh he gave first trectc"
my attention toward him, and now perceived tn
he was an old, apparently very Old ulan, whose
white hair was neat, gathered into queue behind.
His forehead was high anu narrow, the temples
strongly iadented by Time, bnt sill showing the pl-
Jared formation so indicative vi strength and decl
sion of character. The features all bore traces o'
his having once been handsome; but the looh at
birth and i,lond WAS even more markedly their cLt-
ract.rstic. Not even time rud Inc worlds changes
had erased the stamp hf nobility upon ms brow, and
the deep wrinkles o age on'y tempered The iook ct
pride his features wore. HIS dress was PLAIN blue
frock, bultoned in military fashion, anil bearing "n
the breast the mark where s;sr ad orc tcen wors;
a faint strip Of crimson in nu!ton-hoc showed that
he still carried the decoration OF The legion. Trow
sers and shoes. and silk stockings scTupuUusIy neal
and we'll cared for co-,-ie,ed costume which
though simple possible, ye' preserved throughout
the air OF one accustomed 20 regard dress
ssntia of his position The most remarkable, IN
deed tine only remarkable thing ll- wore, cha
peau shaped in the ancient mode, and Hoped up
with broad tri-coored ribaon-a strange em5iem
as il seemed 20 xle, ot whose look aud bearing
had so little in accordance with The practices aU1
the doctrines Of whci. it WAS ;hc banner. This ia,
on the floor al his side, we'll as with u
sive and richy-chasei uead ui gold.
Itwas but y moulrnt before rcuPrkcd him, tha;