The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1847-04-22

DEATH OF TYRANT. The folIowino ;s a
description OF the last moments of Henry VIII
monarch of whom it behooyes every Iover Of
justice and freedom to speak in the most abbor-
rent terms-a blood thirsty and voluptuous des
pot whose vices should be exposed, in order that
they may he detested, whose tyranny should he
described in order that it may be denounced, and
held up to generations
II ne career OF the tyrant was drawing fast TO
Its close, and conscious of the awful change pre-
pairing Tor him, he was like chained lion eager
10 dip his iangs in the blood of all who came
near him. In this terrible state of agony to him.
sell and distress to his attendant he fingered on
10 his last hours; no daring to prepare him
TOR his approaching dissolution At last Sir An
thony Denny undertook the responsibility, and
as reward tor his good feeling the communica-
uoh was received by the King with comparative
composure. But now, dreadful scene of an
gulsh and remorse ensued, as the acts of inius-
uce, misrue, and cruelty which had marked
the tyrants career in life, in dread array
against MIN In his dying moments, and bitterly
did he depore those in which he had for
merry borne SO conspicuous part He prayed
oi'eh and fervently to the Almighty for forgive
ness, and requested the presence OF Arch bishop
Cranmer, as consolation to him in his last
hour. The Archbishop was sent Tor with all
speed; but ere he arrived the King was speech
less. The prelate took the hand OF his dying
master, and implored him to offer some token of
his repentance and faith Christian. The
King pressed his hand it was his last effort in
lew moments lump Of senseless clay was all
that remained OF the powerful monarch. Henry
WILL expired in the 50th year of his age, having
reigned 81 years and months, and was buried
In the splendid Mausoeum at Windsor, partly
erected by Cardinal Woolsey, but never com
In fhn nr5os
this tomb should be finished according to the ORR
gnal design but it is worthy of remark that
neither this, nor any OF the private requests of
the monarch as specified in his last testament
were complied with, so true it is that the memo.
ry OF the unjust is ever coupled with scorn and
that they who posses no claim fto the love of
their fellows, can, when bereft OF power, expect
nothing from their fears. OF the magnificent
tomb, the construction OF which had occupied so
much OF the attention of the luxurious Cardinal,
not veshge now remains it removed
plecemeal by the spoilers during the civil wars
and there is not stone to mark the resting place
OF him who was the scourge Of nation"
RUM EVER BUsY.-Thomas Cooper, residing
one half mile east of GaIlupsville, In the town of
Wright, in this county, on Friday last as he was
wont to do, got most beasty fuddled. After car
ousIng about till after midnight he proceeded
home and entered the room where his wife and
children, several in number were in bed. There
were two loaded guns in the house, one of which
he took down, and cooking it, advanced toward
the bed where his wife laying. Mrs Cooper
being awake, and observing her husbands move
ment, asked HIM what he going to do when
he replied with oath, that he was s.going TO
blow her brains out" at the same time swapping
the gun at her breast The charge did not ex-
plode, however, and while the frenzled husband
was in the act af again cooking the gun, his wife
cauphf the nd -
il was discharged without njuring her, the shot
entering the chamber-hoor, and the waddng fall
ling upon the bed where the children were asleep
setting it on fire. He then undertook to get
down the other gun, which his wife perceiving,
she blew out the light, making the room so dark
that he was unable to find it. Mrs Cooper after
ward managed to get the loaded gun, and throw
it out of the window, and while her husband wa
searching for his razor which she had also secur
ed and secreted in the bed, she partlydressed
one OF her little boys whom the father had order
ed to go to the wood pile and bring him the axe
and putting him out OF the window, directed him
to go and call Mr. Christian Hits, their nearest
neighbor. While the boy was gone, Cooper had
caught his wife, who endeavorng to protec;
the children from his rashness and backing her
up against the wall, took out his jack knife, which
he opened, undoubtedly with intention OF cutting
her throat Just then Hits arrived, and hearing
without the poor woman mploring for mercy, he
entered the house and ordered Cooper TO desst
Cooper released his wife and turned, the knife in
hand, upon Mr. Hits, who unceremonusly
knocked him down with stick which he had
brought with him. Assistance was then procu-
ed aud Cooper, after being bound, was conducted
10 Gallupsville, where he was secured until NOR.
ming, when, after undergoing an examination be-
fore Justice Morgan, he was fully committed to
the Jail in tins village to at the next Over
and Termlner.-S ch0hdrie Patriot.
RUSSIAN FoREsTs. An English traveller in
Russia speaking OF the state of Agriculture in
that despotic country, says:
" From merely travelling by the high road the
stranger would scarcely suspect that there is 50
much OF these northern governments uncutivat
ed. He finds deceitiul slip OF corn land within
sight, nearly all the way from the gates of 81.
Petersburg, and forthwith sets the provinces
down generally well cultivated The fatness
OF the country helps this delusion. One never
reaches any elvation from which the eye can take
in large sweep at one moment But the bound
less extent OF wood with which Russia is cover
ed, may be inferred from the condition OF one
government alone, in which, on so, 900 900 OF