The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-19


less, and sometimes slightly incoherent. Our former
measures we're again employed but with slight success
great tendency to sleep from which, however he could
easily be roused the breathing was much embarrassed;
and the mind wayered Thursday night was passed in
state OF profound heavy sleep with Increased difficulty
OF breathing; and, In addressing those about him,
no Imagined himself In London and spoke TO them
as II there On Friday he was much worse the
breathing very laborious the voice scarcely audible
and the words half formed; all the symptoms had
increased In this state no fingered on till sa-
tnrdsy night, seemingly conscious OF the presence
o! those about him. but neither attempting to move nor
speak. My treatment of MIR O'Conne was al WAYS in
conjunction with DR. Dsrsta Of this place and young
French physician who had MED him from yons
and on the day preceding his demise had tue adyan
tage OF consulting with DR. Vvani the Oldest practi.
toner of Genoa and of high rspute Bv his advice and
rs last resource further application to the
temples advised but all In vain; he expired last
night at half-past nine o'clock, NJ apparently suffer-
on MIR. O'Conne it was with the greatest difficulty he
could be induced to take medicine, necessary
ood aud he perseveringly abstained from drink fully
forty hours. Had this been otherwise the period Of
death might have been procrastnated, but his falling
health and spirits with constant tendency to cerebral
congestion rendered certain his death at very distant
periodn
His spiritual adviser and chaplain Dr. Mey thus feel
insy describes the termination Of the hon. learned
gsntlemans career in letter addressed to Mr. Morgan
O Cornell -
"GENoA, Sunday, May TO-
my dear, dear Sir-May the God of Mercy sustain
and comfort you The worst has befaen us-the Liber
ator your lustrous fatherthe father of his country
the glory and the wonder Of Christen dom-is dead.
Deal! No should say, rather, O'Connen is in hea-
His death happy he received in the most fer
vent sentiments the last rites aud up to the last SIGH
surrounded by every consolation provided by holy
religion o. would to Heaven that could pour the balm
OF consolation into the wound which open by this heart
breaking intelligence; but. alas how could my own
heart is bursting and poor Daniel crushed with grief
Nothing that strangers could do to comfort has
wanting but the stroke is tremendous On the side
OF religion thing cheers and it is there have
sought Tor refuge You are already aware from my last
letter. and that which was written by Daniel at later
hour how matters stood up to six O'Clock last (sa
turdny) evening From that hour up to eight O'Clock he
continued to sink gradually, but without suffering.
knew long before this hour that he dying and
hnd reced the prayers from seven to eight O'clock in
which he joined most fcrvently and with all the dis
tnctness his fast failing powers permitted think his
agony begun ut eight O'Clock, little after, but in
using this you not to me to saw that
there was any painful struggle AT stage especially
for the last two days, ther anything like pain At
this time the Vicar General who il preate, with the
clergy round his bed his breathing gradu
ally more weak; the prayers recited his hands
were firmly clasped upon his noble breast, his
nance perfectly serene; and suggested to him all
that sacred office required and my grief permitted
be- responded by word anu sign to perfectly
MEL and me- and his faithful Duggan hs recognised to
the last Our applications in the sublime and consong
language OF the church were mingled with our tears
we knel around his bed When last his mighty voice
was hushed, his CONFERENCE.-The hands-responded to
the prayers
priest OF God privileged to bind and loose EARTH
even as it il done in heaven extended him
There struggls-no change visible upon the fea-
mystery had cast its shadow him The spirit which
ad moved the world took its Hight so peacefully that
a;t,ne sr ro Sot ne ina ange,s VINO were ~
as an infant sinks upon its mothers breast sleep II
was ny the oIt ana beautiful transition Of the prayers
noble body Of O'Conne MS II listening, hushed in at
'sn'0n' Ior the summons to glorious immortality
| we are thrown upon eur councils, with nothing to
gulde US but what we inherit from his conversations and
casually expressed wishes Acting on this we have de
and % to as Of old the
pruce was carried 10 Jerusalem when was not
per h py rroVidehce 10 perIorn N ms own per-
son lnat pilgrimage 10 tne hoiy sepuchre when ne had
.o"eu "s Conueh nau vowed ms pilgrimage 10 tne
70 ths tomo OF the Apostles HIS body also IS to be
our Blessed adv 6es Vigns Il "a -, rsna;n nn,n
our return from leaving the heart in Rome con-
Vey 70 ireland.
to bs renewed NO 1onbt NV % rs nus .to so &
princely here IL ia likely we shall nroceed with our an,
cred charge to Rome on rhursdav or Friday next by
way of Cva veccha where the Carriage and nearly ali
| our luggage have been for some DAYS
We shall,hold IL sacred dutv 10 0uxrd every object
no matter how otherwise insjrnicnnt that belonged 10
rails appertainpg to t. which we have collected
should add that we are satisfied with the nh al
clans We are certain that there was no mistake about
the disease and but for the science and sk of the
tinenta oh yscians It must have had much sooner ia
tai termination or one still moro afiictnr will writ,
TO MIR Fitxnatrck fa lines INIT Won viii obge mo nv
letting him ace this letter as am not ble RI write him
At length We have bad cast ken ~ his head
has filed with wonder the nh x'c;an. Who bavs sss IT,
and revered friend Jobn-I could not write TO him In
writing to you / write to him and ali the family oh
my blessed mother comfortress of the afflicted
pray for us. Ever yours
a. MILEY.n
"To MORGAN O'CorrgLL, ESQ.,
The following is report Of the post norton examlna-
ton OF tho body -" The body opened in the pre-
sence Of Drs Duf Beretts and Lacour, by Dr. Baleri
sur xeon chief of the HospitL for ncurabe in
Genoa, who had been charged with the process Of
balming the body OF this great Lessons OBJ
served in several organs The right lung presented
traces of chronic catarrh The intestinal canal shove
vestiges Of former inflammation. Moro serious atera-
tions were, however observed In the brain. IL was
found gorged with blood throughout It's entire extent
and partially softened. Its membranes were in1amed
and thickened"
We t,ke tbs folou;,o acoount nth. f,n.r.,
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from the Ccnoa correspondence OF the dublin Fresman
Journal
" TIL. ohseou,es at Ccno, an tho 10th inst vers =,
tepded bv m,ltitudes who seemed deeplv aocted Ths
governor the clergy nobility the foreign copsuls and
other persoDsges were pressot and the
Rev Dr. Miiey and the member for Duudalk were ac-
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