New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-10

ALMOST BURIED ALlvE.-The Paris correspond
ent of the Courier dsS Eats Uis relates remarkable
escape from burial alive which recently occurred IN that
city Not long since premature rumor announced the
death of young lady-MadEme Paul de Ia Roche--a
name doubly endesred to all lovers of This sad
announced in al the evening papers but was
contradcted in all the morning Journals. This time,
however he publication had not been IN consequence
Of OF those deporable mpositons which sometimes
announce an imaginary funeral The mistake was an
honest Que; the public voice had but repeated the Ia.
mentaons of despairing family. Influenced by one Of
those whms common the sick, the young lady we
speaking had expressed TO her husband wish 10
be buried with all her rings on. When they supposed
that she dead her desparng husband proceeded 10
fulfil her last wish and whilst he passing the rings
on her fingers eInacated by disease and suffering ne
felt her cold hand rembe slightly in his own The eyes
which he had just closed opened again-the heart,
which had seemed 10 stop, beat once moreher breath,
her smile her former looks and speech all returned TO
her. OF lethargy had been mistaken for death
and during her profound orpor, which lad lasted Sew
era hours the invalid had heard all that had been said
by those who weeping around her. she had heard
the decisions of the physicians the sobs OF her family
and the orders given for her funeral.
This is Of the terrible peculiares OF ethargy.
The invalid is motonless, speeches., inanimae, and
cold and YET hear everythlug-he feels that he IS
living ana ye: give OF the signs OF lie-and Is
utterly without the power OF defending himself from
The funersI preparation conduct him 10 his tomb
What horrible anguish, and what horrible sui-rngs
Here, the lehargy only lasted lew hCurs-out II mad
been prolonged what would nave been the sequel: We
shusder AT the bare idea OF these ightiu dramas, the
secret OF which the earth conceas but which are occa
sonay brought light not long since that father
had his daughter disinierred in order 10 have her
mains trans ported a rorb-which his love icr
her had induced him have bun, Tor that purpose at
great expense The coffin opened and it proved
by evidence bur conclusive that the unhappy child
had revived after her burial.
Among the English OF high rank, il is customary 10
expose the dead upon bed OF state as is done with The
princes o. France. noble lacy, the wife of admi-
raj had lain three days upon this funeral bed surround
ed BY lighted candles chapel hung with black; the
ceremony was nearly ended, the bells were tolling
The bells toll ii is time TO 20 church. More ioriu-
nate than too many others thanks 10 her arisocra,c
privilege this lady lived; she passed portion oil the
asr winter III PARIS in the enjoyment OF perfect health
These are sad incidents, but IL is well 10 recall them
whenever the occasion offers. The evil IS great
bu, the remedy is easy Why not prolong the
transition from the ped death 70 the tomb We have
ourselye. urged this before and others have done tue
same In some OF the states OF Germany and Italy,
there are nails in which the dead remain awhile before
they are consigned their last abode Every once IL
while one Of these restored 10 life and humanity re
ioces Let the phlsnihrops therefore think OF these
things |, is subject worth looking into
ANOTHER Boar SSAcGED.-The new steamer
Wiota bound from ST. Louis TO New-Oreans struck a
snag on Tea Table Bar in the Mississippi on the Gath
ut which raked every timber IN her bottom from stem