Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-06-28

The death Of O'Connel who had labored so long for
Ireland although expected, created strong sensation in
Great Britain, lie died at Genoa the 18th OF Nav at
the advanced age of II years. letter of Rev. Dr. Nj
ley, his chaplain, announcing the melancholy event,
follows:
"GrNo., May II, ls47.-Alas, my dear friend o.
Council is dead ain 81 completely overwhelmed with
the blow, that almost incapable of writing. His
death was serene and happy, for sanctfed by the
ssraments and aevated by the consultations which our
divine religion lavshes with much mercy on its chill
dren. lie replied at first in word, and afterwards with
look and gesture. to the eAortaons which addressed
TO him up 10 the last moment. lie rendered up the last
sigh with the calm of an infant who falls off To Sleep on
Saturday, at twenty five minutes to night He re-
quested that his heart-that heart which always beat for
The of religion and liberty he taken to Rome
We have had that noble heart embaned and have enclo
sed 1t in silver urn; the body, which has also been
halmed. viii remain here in chapel until return i
our pilgrimage to Rome with hi. heart, and then it will
be transported to his native mountains to remain there
the day OF the resurrection The heart of OConnell at
Rome his body in Ireland, and his soul in heaven-is
not that what the justice Of man and the mercy of God
demand Adleu''
Wilmer s Smiths European Times has the following
remarks on the occasion
'1he exit of this extraordinary man is as remarkable
as his career. His light was exngushed in the dark
est hour of his counlrys fate Perhaps, the mcst beau
ul trait in his character is the fact that Ielands mister
tunes killed him. That he loved his Green Erin. is in
dlSputable and the hand o Heaven, thai bllghed her
crops and has moved down her by thousands Sc
vered in twain his big heart. Whatever variety of opin
ION may exist respecting his sayings and dongs the en-
ergy of character the racness of his wit he extent of
his legal knowledge, and his influence on society," all ad
nit.
"A great spirit has deparedone of carhs most gift
ed sons lie found his country ensaved and he left
tree Rising superior to secarIan sympathes he advo-
Gated liberty and equality for ALL without reference to
color. or creed The oppressed had in him ready ad
vocate tyranny a stout foe His mind was essentially
practical and his application was continuous as his in
ielect was powerful. There is instance On record
the history of the world affords parallel to popular
leader commencing life and continun. to its co.e, the
idol of the people.
Rev. Dr. Chalmers. of Glasgow, died suddenly in that
city about the first ofJune. The European Times in
announcing his death, says:
"lle expired calmly in Scotland the other day. as
the babe at its mothers breast placid resigned con
tenedy. No previous intima,io showed that he was
heir to ntures nfrmity the hand of disease was moi,
upon him. The brilliant intellect was to have shed its
light next day the general assembly He was great
man-great in his power, in his mental supremacy in
his moral grandeur Foremost amongst onr of the most
enlightened and best educated nations in the world Dr.
chalmers was his counlry's ido-her fayorite son.
Peace to his memory He broke thr ugh the letters OF
seltlnteres in establishing the Free Church. and pre-
errcd the dictates Of conscence-the sense of manly IN
dependenceo the smiles of power the bandishm MIS-
OF throne In his lite he was reyered-n his death he
is deeply, sincerely, affectionately mourned"
Prince Jerome Bonaparte,a nephew of Napoleon late
" died at Florence, of disease of the spine.