The daily crescent., 1851-03-31

The English papers publish many interesting
anecdotes of this eminent Hungarian:

Bemiana.
The English papers publish many interesting
anecdotes of this eminent Hungarian:
To the editor of the London Times.
IHE LATE GEN. BEM.-No sooner has the
grave closed over the mortal remains of Bem, than
there are individuals who assert that he is yet alive
while Others audacious, hesitate not to affirm
that he was poisoned at the instance of the Govern
ment under which he found an asylum. The mat
ter is OF sufficient Importance for you and through
you for the world to know, that the one and the
other presumption are equally groundless. With
out stopping to inquire into the nature or extent of
the hospitality afforded to Bem, it is only the truth
to say that it was to the last honorable and liberal.
Such is the testimony Of General Kmety, the
friend OF Bem, with whom have just been honored
with conversation on the subject and which, as
it may interest your readers, take the liberty to
notice for your columns.
To put the fact of Bem's decease beyond all sus.
pcion, his physician Monsieur Kalozdy, an Hun
garlan OF considerable attainments, has drawn up
report intended for the press. showing the nature Of
the malady and the natural causes of Bem's death.
The painful event took place at half past one A. NJ,
OF the 10th of December last when this first OF
artillery officers-the King OF Cannons, as he was
surnamed in the Hungarian wars-breathed his
last, at the age of tifty-ve in his countryhouse.
close to the walls of Aleppo. His grave lies on a
height near the military barracks Of the town.
lenka, the victor of many battles, will be deeply
deplored by the Sclaves, the Poles, and the Hun
garans, to obtain whose freedom the most dis
ungulshed portion oi his life was CALAMITY devoted
with an iDdomitabe spirit and a noble enthusiasm .
and though there various opinions concerning
the wisdom of the policy of the renowned soldier,
yet 1t is hoped there will now prevail gene rous
sympathy for the death OF the exile
10 Inc common cause of grief and solcitude his
immediate friends have another-ihe circumstance
OF his deep poverty. Bem has left foreign debts
amounting, as far as is yet known, 10 about
1o'oooi Ills creditors are chiefly in Paris. BEN,
Ike some other iilustrious men, cared little for
money. HIS wealth consisted mainly in his great
strategic talents; a genius which created out Of
scattered elements such vas, field of resources,
the skilfu employment of which more than shook
An empire TO tile centre, and from an humble posj-
ton at bound, placed Hungary in an attitude OF
terrific actlou-a strife, though cuniessedly une-
qual, yet so determined and brilliant, that his
united enemies ceased not TO admire, while they
poured down with gigantic strength to crush.
The wealth Of assaulted cities lay al Bem's feet,
but he remained poor, bearing an irreproachable
public reputation. One incident worth hundred
will serve prominently TO exhibit the grandeur Of
Bems character. AT moment when, chiefly
through his instrumentality, the flag OF Hungary
was every where triumphant, the government Of
that country offered him the command in chief OF
all the Hungarian forces, an elevated position, but
one which he would only consent to accept after
the government had explained itself distinctly on
the points which were nearest his heart, the free
dom of the Sclavonans, and the reconstruction of
Poland.
Such, among others, were the objects of his am.
btion-such the ends he proposed 10 accomplish
War was the means; aud surely, whatever his
iangs, that man is great who, denying himself
makes his own prosperity TO depend on the ad-
vancement of his fellow men in the moral and So
ciai scale of being. BEN would sacrifice self in
every thing [ atlaiD these great ends Even tn
the lest the mind Of this remarkable man lost none
o It's vlgor he was actively engaged in useful ex-
perments designed to benefit the country which
afforded him its hospitality, and though they di-
mlnlshed his pecunlary resources. yet his purse
was ever open 10 snccor his needy countrymen.
Permit me 10 add that the Sullan's government,
with an honorable generosity, has provided for the
payment of his local debts and NIahomet Pdsha,
late Ottoman Ambassador 10 st. James, and now
Governor General of Aleppo, is generously occu-
pied in measures calculated to promote the objec,
proposed in respect to the European creditors of
the deceased.
Benz IN DuEL.-The following account of a
duel between Benz and young Polish officer, is
given in the British Quarterly Review
Benz again visited England in 1S47. Weak and
emacated by wound received thirty one years
before, he was now lame that he could hardly
move, even with crutches. When young man, a
quarrel with Polish officer of artillery had ended
III d iheetihS with pistols. Ortune gave the Off
Ger the first lire, and BEN fell, wounded in the
thigh. The officer raised his hat and wished him
good morning. Stop" cried Bem, it s my turn
now and leaning on his elbow, he coolly took
his aim and sent ball through his antagonists
heart. Bem's wound, although the ball had never
been extracted, did not Tor many years, prevent
him from following the active life we have de-
scrlbed In Paris, however, 1t caused him 50 much
suffering, that he submitted to an operation at the
hands OF the celebrated Dupuytren. After an hours
agony, Dupuytren declared the ball was in such a
position, mbedded in the bone, that it required
other instruments to extract it than those he had
brought with him, and that he must return and
finish the operation next day. Benz told him to do
what he liked with him then, but that he would
not hear OF a second experiment. On this, Dupuy-
tren sad nothing further could be effected and the
bail was left where it was. For some wears after
wards the pain diminished, but returned again with
greater violence in 1916. In this state he presented
himself before Lord Dudley Stuart name it is
scarce possible to mention without expressions OF
admiration ior the constancy with which he has
devoted himself to protect and aid the sufferers in
the cause OF Poland, or, we may say, of freedom
1t was contrary to the rules OF the Polish Asso-
citation to afford assistance to any new claimants,
but thanks to Lord Dudley Stuart, the urgent
wants Of Bem were allowed to form an exception
poor pttance granted him weekly, and his
admission obtained to the hospital of Univer-
-
OF Mr.. Liston. The operation which Dupuytren
had been attempting for an hour and failed in, was
performed by Liston in less than five minutes. But
many months elapsed before Bem was sufficiently
recovered to leave the hospital, and he was obliged
TO return even second time, before he was dis
missed as cured.
oHiLD's PRAYER.-A dear little bright-eye,
child, who has been lying upon the fur-rug, beior
the sanetum hre' suddenly pauses in her dsjointed
| innocent chat; says little Blinkey has come t
town. and that her eyes are heavy, creeps up to tn
paernal knee, and, half asleep repeats, very touch
ingly, to US, we must say, and certainly in the mos
musical Of all "still small voices" these line,
which IA loving elder sister has taught her:
| Jesus, tender shephefd, hear me-
| Bless thy lii, e lamb tonight,
| Though the darkness be thou me-
| Watch my sleep till morning light.
AL this day thy hand hath led me,
| And thank thee or thy Gaze;
| Thou hast clothed IN >, warmed and fed me,
Listen 10 my evening prayer
The prayer itself dies upon her lips in almost indis
| tnct, sleepy murmul 5, only when Kitty, who ha
| cnue her is takip1 horn oyav IN the