Washington sentinel., 1854-01-11


business, dated San Francisco, California, Decem-
Der Is, 1851 brings the mournfu intelligences OF
the death of James Blair, son of Francis r. Blair,
late editor Of the Globe. The following is an ex-
tract from the letter giving an account OF his death:
mThe late Lieutenant James Blair, deeply re-
gret 10 saw died at one O'clock p, NJ, this day, sud
denly, from rupture Of blood-vessel; and, also,
as the physicians say, from affection OF the
heart.
~ am really disturbed by the death Of my noble
friend, Mr. Blair. Oh! what bright, untarnished
reputation was his No man was so reliable. his
word was enough--suery one confded in him. lie
was the very soul Of honor. His Judgment must
have been very sound, for he succeeded IN every
thing he undertook. have seen men wipe their
eyes this day on hearing of his death. He lived
but about fifteen minutes after he received the
stroke. friend ran for a physician, but he died
before one arrived--no one being present but his
servant TO whom be said: tell my friends to look
out for my wife and children. He left no equal
here. May God have mercy on him."
The news of Mr.. Blar's death reached this city
Yesterday, but il was not published in the evening
papers, on account of the illness of his wife, who
is here The teegraphic reports in this morning =
papers announce it, and It cannot be concealed
from her but few hours, and therefore we think
il proper TO publish il in the Globe
We have known the deceased from his boyhood,
and most heartily subscribe to all our correspond
ent says of hm.-GLobe.
Important from Genoa.-A Genoa cores
pondent of the Newark Daily Advertiser, dated
18th December, says:
"The government at Turin has, have reason
to believe, positively declined to recognise Mr.
Foresti as United States consul in this city II is
alleged that he concerned in the Italian move
ment in New York last spring against the. Sardi-
nian government, in the matter OF the refugees
sent there by its frigate San Giovanni, which is
held to be Just cause for offence II is, moreover,
said that Mr. F. is implicated with the friends OF
M. Mazzini and others in their hostile movements
against the present authorities or constitution OF
this country. These things probably have con-
strained the cabinet at Turin, to exercise the re-
served rights of nations in such appointments,
though | presume no offence is intended to that
at Washington. The second officer OF the foreign
Office at Turin, was recently and for some years
the Sandman minister at Washington, and the
stand taken in relation TO the appointment IL
doubtless the result Of his observation in the United
States.
"Mr. Barringer, ex-minister at Madrid, is daily
looked for here from Naples and Florence en- route
for home"
Brutal Murder-The Baton Rouge Advocate
Of the 29th ut, has the following account OF
horrible murder:
We have Just heard of most brutal murder,
committed in cold blood, by one Charles Lucas, on
Friday evening last, at Old River in the parish OF
Concorda, on the person of James Flannery. 10
add TO this diabollcal deed, another was commit
ted with the same intention, by the said Lucas or
some Of his confederates, on the same evening,
namely, the shooting of one ]. Smith. Smith, at
last accounts, was dangerously wounded, and not
expected TO live Lucas is drinking vagabond,
and has been nfestng the district in the neighbor
hood of the Old River, for several years past, and
threatening the lives Of various persons. He is
the same person who murdered William II. Ed
wards in October, 1851 for which he stands in
dicted in the Concordia district court.
The governor has offered a reward of $3.50 for
the arrest of Lucas.
The Office of the Springfield Post has been
closed for several days, the sheriff having taken
possession Of it, as security for the libel suit inst
tuted by the Hon. Mr. Asbmun. A correspondent
of the Post charged that Mr.. A. procured an ap-
preparation in Congress by fraudulent means-the
appropriation relating 10 the armory, we believe.
Subsequently the editor Withdrew the charge.
stating that he not aware that il was embraced
in his correspondents article. and that he would
not have published il mad he noticed that part of
the communication. He refuses 10 give bonds in
the case, and the sheriff takes possession, the
paper being suspended in the mean time
Serious Illness of MIR. CrOswell.-Mr. Ed
win Croswell, the senior proprietor of this paper.
suffered a severe paraytic stroke last "Wednesday
evening, in New York. Our last advices repre-
sent him lying in very critical condition, but
his friends hope for the best.--ADany Argns.
We are much panied to hear Of Mr. Croswel's
affection, and sincerely hope that his useful life
may be spared, and his health and faculties speed
go n y