The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-01

ne Dh6fiH Euentag lNuu has the following
additional particulars in reference 10 the death oi
Mrs. Bell Martin, daughter and heiress of the
late Mr.. Thomas Martin, Nj. p, of Ballinabnch
Castle, in the County of Galway, whose demise,
al the Unien Place Hotel, on the ninth of Nov
was noticed in the Herald The vast property
known as the Connemara estates, to which the
deceased lady succeeded, was one among the first
brought into the Encountered Estates Court, and
has been tor several months advertised for sale by
private contract
The vicissitudes Of life have seldom produc ID
sadder or more rapid reverse than that by which
the fortunes of this excellent lady were darkened
and overhrown Born 10 a noble inheritance
which extended over territory far exceeding the
DOMAIN Of many regning German prince. her
name was known throughout the United kingdom
as that of the lnsh heiress' Five years ago, her
expectancy was considered 10 be equiv aleni, over
and above all membranes and liabilities 10 a
yearly income OF hve thousand pounds. Before
two years of interval had elapsed, she found
herself at the head of her patrmonial estates
without shilling that she could call her own
The failure Of the potato crop, the famine and
pesnlence which followed and the claims OF
money lenders, swept every inch OF property from
under her feet. Her hopes and her prospects were
forever blghted. Her projects tor the improve
ment OF the wild district over which she has
reigned as a sort Of native sovereign were al an
end; and she went forth from the roof OF her
iathtT wanderer, without a home, and, az IL
would almost appear, without friend Never was
hard late lees deserved. pr her untiring and ac-
tive benevolence had been devoted from her child
hood TO the comfort and relief oi those who sui.
fered, and her powerful aud original mind vas in
cessantly employed In devising means Of moral
aud physical amelioration IN the condition of the
tenaDiry OF her fathers estates She gave up her
who'e time 10 such pursuits, avoiding the haunts
OF fashion, end those emusements which might be
considered suitable 10 her age and place. thai she
might perform the various duties of physician,
almoner schoomstrese, and agricultural Inslruc-
tor. Her almost daily habit was 10 visit The
poor end the sick in the remote recesses of
that wild region, sometimes on foot more
frequently in her little boat, well provided
with medicamenis and food, which she impeled
by the Vgor OF her own arm through the lakes
which stretch along the foot Of the mountains
How grievous II is TO reflect that she should SO
have been driven across the ocean in search OF
place to lay her head. The Americ an editor init
mates that the object of her voyage was TO collect
materials for literary works. We have no doubt
tsat such was among her projects; Tor she was
very distinguished writer, and would by no means
eat the bread Of idlsness or aependence but there
" reason 10 believe that il was more stringent
compulsion which obliged her, at an advanced pe-
nod OF the year, AMI IA peculiarly delicate stage
OF her he, when even peasants, who would bring
iorh IN safely, r. m ain shore, to encounter the
iedium and perils OF voyage in sapp vessel
we have heard, IN fact, from a quarter which
cvghi 70 be correctly informed, that she was pro-
ceeding ~ the residence OF near relative al her
iathtr, with the intention Of remaining there I'LL
some favorable change might come over the color
~ her re. Mrs. Martin, as we have said, was
en- authoTess Of no mean pretensions She has
writer some good novels, and contributed largely
10 the Encyttyedte des Gems d. Monde, and other
French periodicals..