The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-31

vorsbls to the whis party, Of which he was a SUP.
porter equally earnest vigilant, and conspicuous.
Mr. Blunt was not only an able and efhcient on
public morals studious to discover remedies for social
sv and prompt 70 sPpy every corrective IN b. power
OF his reelection to the oceof District Attorney, who
opposed to him In national politics. Mrs Emma
A. Mason, better known to the world at large Emma
year Of her age She had been an invalid for some time
but until recently no serious approximations about her
health had been entertained by her friends Mrs. Mason
the daughter Of Mrs. wheatley, who for hany
years attached to the Park theatre and in her peculiar
line Of characters at the head Of her profession
sion which her mother had illustrated her talents and
adorned by her virtues and in very short time and
before she could BE- said to have arrived At maturity
merit and her position became fully established, she
married Mr. James Mason, the Of wealthy citizen Of
New York, and retired from the stage.
1s.-The Hon. George G. Washington, at Washington
City. Col. Washington one of the few remaining
relatives of Gen George Washington some Of the family
having settled in Maryland, Western Virginia. and North
Carolina. He about fifty five years of age, and re-
sided at Rockville the county seat of Montgomery, Nd
about fifteen miles from the city Of Washington.
1s.-Charles, Langrave of Hesse Phillippsthal, Ger
2o.-Adjutant General R. E; Temple, United States
Major General and Paymaster General United States
Army of apoplexy in Washington, aged seventy years
that he descended from the Cromwell family.
He received an ordinary common school education..
General Joseph Hillmann Of Pennsyvana United States
Army Caroline Southey widow of Robert Southey,
the Poet Laureate of England, at auckland, near Ly
nington. She was daughter of the Rev. DR.. Bowes,
canon OF Salisbury Cathedral, and was highly graced
with intellectual accomplishments She married to
Dr. southey in about year and half after the death
of his first wife Edith Fcker to whom he was united
on the day he left England for six months soourn at
Lisbon.
24.-sr Henry King most distinguished English
General in London, aged y years.
2s.-lhe following English officers were lost, up to
this date in the Eastern war; although the allied army
had not yet met the Russians in the field viz Cap
tains Clifford, of the Tiger; Parker, of the Frebrand
Butler at Sllistra three officers at Giurgeva; Lieut.
arrington, Of the Odn Captain Foster, drowned and
u gar of her age, Mary Sablla. the wife of
u - kvello, Esq, the celebrated musical COM
works Of high order Of morality and instruction She
leaves many children, all of whom inherit of her
accomplishments Amongst them may be mentioned
Mrs. Mary Cowden Clarke autboress of ssThe Concor
dance to Shakespeare" and other works Clara Novello
Countess Giglucc, lady Of brilliant abilities as vo
calist and Emma, the youngest OF her daughters,
most accomplish ed amateur artist who was with her
mother when she died.
ac-Hon. Mr., Gore, Charge de Afaires of England at
Montevideo, of apoplexy.
AUGUST.
THURSDAY, 3.-Thomas Blackman, Washington grand
nephew of George Washington, at Harpers Ferry, vr.
gina, aged 40 years.
4.-Don Jose Barrundia, Minister Pepotentiary of
Honduras to United States in New York aged 10 years.
In the death of this distinguished the world
tanned great loss and his country mourned sincere
patriot From early age he devoted to the
of liberty and became obnoxious to the Spanish
thorites of Central America that large reward
offered for his apprehension After being secreted for
five years. he emerged from his concealment, and
headed his counrymen their attempts to shake off
the Spanish yoke, After the Independence of his
try secured, he elected President Of the Con-
federation of the States of Central America and devoted
his energies to the advancement of his country trans
lating and adopting many American laws, promoting
QpprODriatinQ
schools.
6-Mrs Bailey, or az she was better known to the
theatrical world as Miss Watson suddenly, at Philadel
phia. Miss Watson native Of England aud
at the time of her death about So years of age.
Her father the manager of theatre in London and
Pc haps to this circumstance is owing the early predi
lection she exhibited for the stage. About eighteen
years ago she visited this country for the first time and
commenced her career the boards of the old Park
theatre, where she appeared in the Mountain Sylph
with the most fattering success. Miss Watson had an
excellent contralto voice. and possessed of very
pretty face, and graceful though petite figure.
7-Major General II. R. Hartley, of the English army
Elizabeth Fish, direct descendant OF Peter Stuy
vesant, and widow of the late Colonel Fish, in New
York aged 80 years.
s.-Joseph P. Bresford an American tragedian of
lote Julie Bonaparte at Naples. She the eldest
daughter Of Joseph Bonaparte, King of SPAIN and was
en- nsT
leaves by him eight oh ldren Her usual residence
Rome where three of her married daughters and her
eldest son, Prince Mussgano, are living.
Civilian Gwynn editor of the Baltimore Gdsette for
thirty years, in Carroll county Maryland
the New York volunteers in New York =. The King Of
saxony killed by fan from his carriage at Iuspruck
11.-Cheyaler Macedonia Melloni, the celebrated ma
tural philosopher at Portic near Naples. NJ Melloni
was only % years of age He was born at Parma and
he had been appointed in 1889 director of the Meteoro
logical Observatory on the summit of Mount vesuvus
by the King of the Two Sciles, TO whom he had been
recommended by Arago and Baron Won Humboldt.
12-Count Raousset de Boulbon put to death, by
shooting, in Mexico
Ter. and Chevalier yanott Portuguese Consul died at
Genoa Of cholera. The total deaths during the week
amounted to three thousand -. General Paixhan,
whose is well known in connection with the
tlley after short illness, at his estate Of Jouy
aomIhs celebrated Professor scAsng, at Rasas, in
22.-sam Patchs mother at Pawtucket, R. l., aged so
years.. Sophie Soult sister Of Marshal Sou at st.
24.-Rev. Leonard Woods, b. D., one of the ablest
divnes Of the nineteenth century, and of the most
everything connected with religion and eccesiasticsm
in New England for fifty years, at Andover Mass at the
26-General Thomas Dalmer, Colonel of the 47th Re-
giment in Kent, England He served at Waterloo, and
was atty years in the army
29.-Major General Charles Stuart Campbell, G. B., q
distinguished English officer.
30.-Colonel Edmund ]. Elliott of the 10th High
landers during the, month, of cholera, near varna
Turkey.
31-Admral Price, commanding the Allied ships in
the Pacific, at Petropaulowski shot board the
hand. Some said it accidental and others pre-
meditated. General Count Merlin, of the sur
vivng officers Of the French expedition to Egypt after
the first French revolution ct Montmorency, aged 76
years.
SEPTEMrER.
FRIDAY. 1.-Colonel Crombie, of the English Cold
stream Guards at varna, Turkey. He was in the army
thirty years.
4.-Captain Parker, English marines, NJ Bourassets,
Frenzy navy, and NJ Lefebre, Lieutenant of the ship
Eurydice killed by the Russians at Petropaulowski.
s.-M. Alois Biornaci, of the Oldest of the Po-
sh refugees in Paris, at the age Of 76 He formerly
Nuncio at the Polish Diet, and at time Minister of
Finance.
11.-slrs Banton, wife of Hon. Colonel Benton, U.
s. Senator, in Washington, DC.
12.-Rev. Dr. Barron, q Roman Catholic Bishop in
Savannah (Ga) aged So years. He brother OF Sir
II. Winston, Baron Of Ireland.
19.-Gen,ral Sir George Arthur, English army, in
London. ,samnel Nichols editor Of the Sund1y Mercury
in New York. aged 81 years
20.-francis Xavier Garland, Roman Catholic BIZ
shop OF Savannah, in Savannah He born in Dublin,
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