Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-06-24


chosen as the successor OF his father. The Rev.
DR.. O'Higgins Bishop Of Ardagh had approved
Of the succcssorship, os also the corporation of
Waterford and Of other towns.
With regard to q general mourning for Mr.
O'Connell, it was decided that no distinctive
mark should be worn, but that every individual
should be left TO his own discretion in the mat
ter The committee after adopting certain res
olutions respecting the repeal cause adjou. ned
till the 18th inst.
The sanatory condition Of Ireland is alarming.
The accounts mention that fever is spreading in
all directions. Dublin, however continues COM
parotively free from disease.
The harvest prospects throughout Ireland arc
most promising but it is stated that the fatal
blight in the present potato crop has again made
It's appearance, and more than month earlier
than It's ravages commenced last year.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin has issued an or
der similar to that lately made by the Mayor Of
Cork, under the 59th Geo H., for the removal
OF Migrants from the streets. The act under
which this proceeding is taken was passed with
view to check the dissemination of contag ous
diseases.
The mortality at Cork from famine and fever
appears to be tremendous There were 377 free
intcrments in The Matthew Cemetery last week:
IN one day 81! In the workhouse there were
90 deaths.
Owing to the alarming progress of fever, ns
impressed upon the authorities BY memorials from
Cork and other quarters, where the disease is ra-
! ging, 1t has been considered advisable to post.
pone the circuits for the present, course that
was adopted in the year 1882, during the preva-
lence of the cholera.
THE LAST MOMENTS OF O'CoNNFLL.-Mn
! OConnell died at Genoa, on the 18th of Nav.
| The foreign newspapers teen with biographical
notices.; but the general outline of O'Connelrs
lie /; too well known to need recaptulation and
any thing which went beyond the most meag,e
outline would fill whole numbers of the Atlas.
The principal curiosity Just now, attaches TO the
closing scene Of Mr.. O'Connell's life, and we
select the account Of the Rev. DR.. Miley. his
chaplain. 1t is dated
"GENoA, May 10Th.
".uy Dear, Dear Sr:-May the God of merry
sustain and comfort you! The worst has befai.
len us-the Liberator, your illustrlous father
the father OF his Countrywide glory and the
wonder OF ChrisenGom, is dead! Dead! No.
| should say, rather, OConnell is in Heaven
his death was happy; he received in the most
iervent sentiments the last rites, and up to the
last sigh, was surrounded by every consolation
provided by our holy religion. Oh wonld TO
Heaven that could pour the balm of consolation
into the woGnd which open by this heart break
ing intelligence But, alas, how could I?-mv
poor heart Is bursting, and poor Daniel is crush
ed with grief. Nothing that strangers could do
to comfort us has been wanting but the stroke
Is SO Tremendous On the side Of religion eve
ry thing cheers US, and it is there we have sourbt
for refuge You are already aware, from nv last
letter, and that which was written by Daniel at
later hour, how matters stood up to six o'clock
on last Saturday evening. From that hour I'D
10 eight O'Clock he continued to sink praduallv
out without suffering. knew long before this
hour that he was dying, and we had recited the
prayers from seven to cght o'clock, in which he
joined most tervently, and with all the distinct
g fail
ms agony began at eight O'Clock, or q little after;
but, IN using this word, you are not to under
stahu me 10 say that there was any painful strun-
gle. AT no stage, especially for the last two DAYS
was there any thing like pain. At this time, the
vicar General who is pre.ate with the CLERGY.
were round his bed his breathing became Grad
ually more weak; and the prayers were recited,
MS hahds were iervently clasped upon his noble
breast, his countenance perfectly serene, and as
suggested 10 him all that my sacred Office re-
CURED ana my grief permitted he responded by
WORD ana sign so as to express perfectly and fer
Vehtly the glowing sentiments of his heart Dam
lei, and me, aud his faithful Duggan, he recog-
nlzed TO the last. Our supplicatons, in the sub
lime and consollng language of the church, were
h'nsieu WIN our tears as we knelt around his
oed. When, at last, his mighty voice was hush
ed, his CONFERENCE.-The hands responded TO
the prayers.
At thlrty'seven minutes past nine the hand
OF the priest OF God, privileged SO bind and loose
on EARTH even as it is done IN Heaven was ex-
tended over him. There was no strupple-no
change visible upon the features, except that, as
we ga"eu, II was plain that dread mystery had
cast It's shadow over him. The spirit which had
moved the world took its flight SO peacefully, that
an VINO were IN waiting Tor it, were in doubt if
1t had departed. He died as an infant sinks up
on Its mothers breast to sleep. 1t was BY the
so. and beautiful transition OF the prayers, that
we were reminded that we had before us onlv
the noble body of OConnelI, as if listening.
husheu III aitehtion, Tor the summons TO goTi-
Gus immortality.
ave are thrown upon our own counsels, with
nothing to guide us but what we inherit from his
conversations and casually expressed wishes
Acting on this, we have determined to have the
heart emOalmed-placed in silver urn and
transported to Rome, as OF old the heart of Rob
ert Bruce was carried to Jerusalem, when it was
not permitted him by Providence to perform. in
his own person, that pilgrimage 10 the holy sem
uchre which he had vowed, as O'Conneil had
vowed, his pilgrimage to the tombs of the Apos-
ues. his body also is to be embalmeI, and de-
posted ~ chapel OF The church of our Blessed
Lady Dele Vlgne, where it is to repose until,
on our return iron leaving the heart in Rome.
we convey it to Ireland.
we have thought it right that his obsequies,
though 10 be renewed no doubt by the Irish ma
| oS PiIhSely mere. IL Is likely we
shall proceed with our sacred charge TO Rome
on Thursday or Friday next, by way of Civita
Vecchla, where the carriage and nearly all our
luggage nave been for some DAYS
I'VE shall hold it a sacred duty to ruard eve
ry OBJECT, no matter how otherwise insignificant.
that belonged to his pilgrimage, as well as all tho
documents and memorials appertalning to it,
which we have collected
VI should add That we are satisfied with the
physicians. We are certain there was no mis-
take about the disease, and, but for the science
ana sklll OF the continental physicians, IT must
nave had, much sooner, fatal termination"
The Posi- MoRrEM ExAMINATIoN-"Tb The
body was opened in the presence OF Drs. Duff,
beretta, and L1cour, by DR.. Balleri, surgeon in.
ehlei OF the Hospital for Incurables in Genoa,
VINO has been charged with the process OF en-
oalning the body OF this great man. Lessons
were observed in several organs The right lung
presented traces of chronic catarrh. TIE intes-
tlnal canal showed yestiges of former nhamma-
tlon' More serious alterations were, however,
observed III the brain. 1t was found gorged with
blood throughout its entire extent, and partially
soilened. Its membranes were inhalned and
llhckened"
FRANcE.-The intelligence from the wheat
districts of France continues to be most favorable