Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1847-06-24

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Arrival Of the Royal Mail steam.
ship CAMBRIA.
Death Of Daniel O'COnneII.
Decline i'm the price Of Flour.
The steamship Cambria, Capt. Judkins, ar
rived at this port shortly after o o'clock, ,hi.
morning, after passage Of l3 days from Liver.
pool.
She brings Liverpool papers of the date oi
her sailing, 4th inst, being fifteen days later
than previous dates.
She had Il3 passengers, viz From Liver.
pool to Halifax, IA from Liverpool to Bos.
ton 81 and from Halifax to Boston, H.
| The steamship Caledonia, arrived at Liver.
pool on the 29th May, after passage of l3
days from Boston.
nlted States continues on truly gigantic
scale. 1t will this year far exceed that Of any
previous year.
Reuben G. Beasley, Eaqr., American Con
sui at Ilavre died at that port on the 18th inst
II DIR. Chalmers---the light of the Free Church
in Scotand-died about the last of May.
At the funeral of o Connell at Genoa, which
was celebrated with great pomp, the United
States Consul appeared in his official costume
and the consuls Of all other nations except
England, were present.
| The accounts from Ireland speak in the most
cheering terms as TO the prospects of the next
years harvest. The papers contain fewer out.
rages and fewer instances of hideous destitu-
tion, than have been spread over them for any
week of the last six months. Fever and dyscn-
terry are, however, on the increase, and several
persons in respectable sphere Of society are
announced as having fallen victims to the
former disease.
| The Earl Of Clarendon wos sworn into office
as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on the I'd June
| Prince Jerome Bonaparte nephew Of Napolc-
on, lately died at Florence, from disease Of
the spine. .
Death Of Daniel O'COnncII, Esq.
We have this day to record the demise of
Daniel O'Connell the greatest political agi-
tator which the world ever saw. Our readers
will be prepawd for the event, which has been
daily expected for some weeks. The melan-
choly event took place at Genoa on the 18th
ut.
The following is an account Of the last hours
Of the Liberator, written by Dr. Duff, an
English physician, who attended him at Genoa
"Somc account Of the closing scenes Of the
life Of an individual who has filed so remarka-
bic position in the world as Daniel O'Con-
nell, must prove interesting, and therefore,
as an English physician, called in to attend
him, take leave to lay before you the follow
ing statement On Monday, May 10th, | saw
MIR. O'Connell for the first time, and he was
then suffering from profuse and involuntary
diarrhGa, and with great pain of the abdomen
under pressure, strong rapid pulse, flushed
face, &c. Mr.. O'Connell had also chronic
bronchitis Of some years standing. From the
remedies employed these symptoms were much
amelorated, and on the morrow he seemed
onvalcscent But from Mr.. O'Connelrs
great repugnance TO swallow even the most
simple medicine, this state Of improvement
could not be followed up.
| On the evening of Tuesday, the 1lth, the
new symptom of congestion Of the brain pre-
scented itself Active measures were imme-
diately had recourse to, and from them there
was. decided improvement Again the aid
Of internal remedies was denied, Mr.. O'Con-
nell refusing to take any medicine. Towards
the evening of Wednesday, the 18th, the
symptoms increased Mr.. O'Connell was rest
less, and sometimes slightly incoherent. Our
former measures were again employed, but
with slight success. During Thursday, all
the symptoms increased, with great tendency
to sleep, from which, however, he could easily
be reused the breathing was much embar-
rassed circulation became difficult, in some
degree indistnct, and the mind wavered.
Thursday night was passed in state of pro-
found heavy sleep, with increased difficulty of
breathing and in addressing those about him,
he imagined himself in London, and spoke To
them as if 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
he fingered on till Saturday night, seemingly
conscious Of the presence Of those about him.
but neither attempting TO move nor speak
My treatment Of Mr.. o Connell was always in
conjunction with DR.. Beretta, of this place
and young French physician, who had ac-
companied him from Lyons, and on the day
preceding his demise, we had the advantage of
consulting with DIR. Vvaua, the oldest prac.
titoner Of Genoa, and of high rcputc. BY his
advice, and as last resource, further ap-
plication of leechcs 10 the temples was advised,
but all was in vain he expired last night at
half past o'clock, apparently suffering little
pain. During the whole time of our attend.
ance on Mr.. O'Connell il was with the great
est difficulty he could be induced TO take
medicine, or even necessary food, and he
perseveringly abstained from drink for full
! forty hours. Had this been otherwise the pc.
rod Of death might have been procrastinated,
but his falling health and spirits, with constant
tendency to cerebral congestion, rendered Ger.
tain his death at no very distant period