The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-26
Prepared Expressly from tie Files Of the New
York yerald.


lion. John ". Berren OK United states SENATOR
nom Georgia AZ d United States Attorney General under
0enerA JAckS,p, In Savannah, aged ~ years In the
earlier day. Of his public he Of the jackson
party, ~. against the administration OF John osincy
Adams and was strongly prepossessed In favor Of the
Baie rights school Of Mr. Calhoun. He retired rom the
OsNnet in 1884, when the ploeoa took place between
~. friends Of Mr.. Calhoun and The President He
rAnerwards decided opponent Of the Jackson rule.
4.-Rober wtherspoon, old and extensive cotton
motor Of Charleston, s G., In THAI city
Dol. WIN. arson, 10 Warren county, Va, In the s2d
year OF hist He enaign under General Wash.
gson the expedition sgainss insurgents and went
% Norfolk volunteer IN the Of lsl2
S-Capt George Iasc Call Of the British army as Tor
quay, the sge OF 7s He served Agra Dsig Bhur.
PORE, Ally ghur, Delh Lssvsrrie Fut;eehur, and
several sknmishes In Lord Lakes campaigns In India.
Reverend John o.. Choules, D., emln snt Baptist
divine, aged IS years
Thomas Ssnvcod, tbs Oldest person In Newb airport
hsss At tho sge o; Is be volunteered In the OF In
se2endence AS private, uader Captain Richard uloomb
n Coiolel Hr.s regiment aud was Al West Point at the
Nme OF Arnold reason aud pSesen. nj the execution
Major Andre OF tue l2o men In his company he
SUNDAY, o-Prince Doa Tommaso Corslni, at Rome,
rsE be Was born 10 49,, and occupied many impor.
ssns 6iplcmstc and political p cts.
year Of age Ihin cheer entered the In 1905,
Grst volunteer the 1906 site3def
tbe expeditions 10 the Ce2s Of Good hope and Baenos
Ayref.
10 ibe ooh yfar OF bis ago This officer yed Ia the
North SEA and st the bocssde Of roulon took an
se,iye part IN The deienoe OF C&oiz
7.--s,ephep W. Taylor, LID, President OF Madison
upiyersiiy, New York, eyed 90 years.
William cshns, 81 one time leading merchant Of New
York, In New York
Charles Bocdsa tae dittip guished barpst In Aasras
where he .as travelling N company with Madame snns
Behop Mr. Bccbsa WAS born m 1852 al Mentmedi, IN
the oepayneat o. the ns0ga France. His ars sppesr-
ance IN public was II the age OF seven years, when hs
rIgxyn o1 rnrsA re rtaa III TAI
sy tie yitt Nsyo'son hsrpst TO MIA private copcsrs aai
composed Tor IN OPsfs conlqae II aer de RAimpA"
Ia lsl4 alter toe restoration Of the Bourbon he
psec Lies Horfilers hichaux - Ne Afterwards CON
posed ia Le,re do Change" and other comic
operas In 1917 B5chsa went 10 Lsndou, where . fec
years aier be became director OF the cra,oros. and
he governor OF the Ro al Academy Of Music professor
the institution. he annually composed an average
q eighteen or twenty pieces for the harp. Mr.. Bochsa
came TO the Unitei states with hadsme Anna Bishop
ga J. $. Degraw, President or the Brooklyn Fire
Wihiam Ty Ter Of Charles City county In Norfolk Va
BE was brother OF the Hon. John Tyler, President OF
the Jnired states aud Al the time Of his death held
sGnce Of Clerk Of the May Yard 1t Gosport
Mgr. Csrreiti r. Bistop OF AnuYopoil who After the
exile Of The Archbishop Of Turin exercised some Of HE
Io-Usual Knapp, the las, survivor Of Washington
Me Guard, al Newburs, n. ", aged 90 years.
Macdonald MacGregor actor, ct Worcester, Mass,
aged Is years He died suddeny, after falling into an
sx,rsordnar apoplecnc trance.
n-Rght Hon Henry GoulbuEn N. p, an eminent
Engish statesman, aged u years Re represented Cam
bridge University.
srSp1Y, Ia Asa Andrew, Al Ipswich, Conn, aged %
years. He graduated at Harvard College in 17s3, and
vas s Oldest surviving graduate In 1893 he was APP
q Ipswich. ard held The once until 1879
Bon, Timothy Walker al Cincinnati, Ohio. Judge
s born N STnsop h. H 1sGa sar
enter Cambridge which he did in 1876, q freshman,
and graduated four years after with the highest hono Of
kk elass
ssa Elspd Jester 70 the Turkish Sultan in CONSTANT
sope n The age of1so years and months he bed the
poet q otcn under four suans and retained hz comic
10 REV. Tnaddeus ". Harris, LID. Librarian OF
Harvard Unsversy, Cambridge, hass. Dr.. Harris was
much devoted pursuits and was an Authority
ehion oogy IN TIE history and selection Of libraries
very few ptrions squslled hi n.
owsser Countess o. Enroll daurhhr Of King William
me- Fourth Of England and Mrs. Jordan, aged 10
10 --Frspcs Ford in Corpu. Christi, Texas, aged 90
yesr. ir the Of 1919. francis Ford WAS solder
sso fought q the battle Of New Or cans.
zs.-Ex Goyernor Walker, Of Louisians, at New Or
leans.
sss Phuip W. Taylor, rafTs Of Caroline county Va,
hsoer 81 me ksyouon, anu one Of tns eAy p'oaeers
Of Ksntucky, in shelby county de Was preseuI 81 The
Surrender Of CornvaiS, arodicr IN Colonel ksthews
regiment In 1881 be went 70 KENTUCKY. He knew per.
sonsy Boone Keuton, TODD Harlan and all the pioaeer
heroes who settled the state. lie was FOR many years .
Jusce Of he Peace for Two ears rs High sheriff, and
Or sxiy ears = minister OF the Gospel
20 Mr. Haydn, author 81 the Dictionary Of Dates 70
WIN AZ, Pslmcr,,on had grsstsd pens % q Us
year He lei ia@ily a macs distress.
SUNDAY, 81 Go nmodore Charles Morris, Unted states
Navy, m Warrington, u G., sgcd 20 ycs1 He Va. bora
m Coarsc'icai, but was eiaEsn Of New York. Re o..
entered tll hts dsceass be unemployed only two
pears The last oros no asi ". coIef Of the Ordnance
huresu, ard by the action OF he Naval Bart or Coun,
ef teer, which fgrloughed Commodore Stewart ne
became tie sssior captain N ne American navy. Com.
nodore korrs one Of The midshipmen Of the C1nst
ssuon, Who, board the Intrepid, IN company with
Lieusersnl Decaar engaged in The psrious enter
price 81 tie destruction q Pnsdepsa IN harsor
% Trpon he FIRST thu tsAped be deck ofths
vessel ard received vel meriied prsne for the aosvc
Ia war Nv cnu1u A
swsl French privstcer, a. she was coming out o. tho
harbor. But "A the occasion Of he desperate
counter between the Constitution and the Guerrerc that
ne distinguished h nseh most oonspcuously. Win hts
hands be endeayored 70 ASH both ships togesher,
and exhibited daring IN the midst o. the desdly conflict
thas could not be surpassed. He ". shot through the
body in hs cary part Of NE action, the bullet narrowly
were rewarded soon aer by promotion 70 the raus of
Captain, which was ,~o srsdts above ss Of Frs Lieu.
Major Thomas Harrison IN Boston He ~ss snrnocr
q the United s.a.ss army IN Inc var Of isla ssyNsin
Madame Bnsrt we q TIE Minister or me iu,erSor Of
france. kassmt Baaut wa gresty esteemed, and In
neral
9-Jossph ". Field, actor and author, Al Noble,
Count d'tsoun es peer Of France, and form riy Am
bssssdor Of Charles ~ Berlin aer several attacks Of
r~syss al bic estsie q Essrplau (Istfc,) whther ne
" ISoIt o'Hervsuli, xrqu, &c Pleum.rsu formerly
EesueDsn 81 the chamber 70 Charles X France
1ksu,esuault Qftre), AT the are OF 70 years
2o-In Guatemala 70 IeutsnsEt Colonel n ~
neon Bosnros eminent patriot and dsting ushed sol
der, ~ AZ advanced age
30 Rev payson wl1ion, at Esslhamp,on, Msss.,
aRed "a years and month"; saer ll1ess OF Only q
iev days. Dr wllston VS. The son OF Re Nsan willis
ton, ~ Esst Haven he wS the nrst minister OF East
hampton, settled In 1850
catherine Csrksoa, rlaow Of the famous rhonss
Csrkson 70 whom slavery abolition Ia Enslards COLI.
nks was MARTY due near xcb, Eng The deceased
the daughter Ct Ar. Buck, OF Ips vah and very able
oosdJutor 70 hor hesbsnd dis sbors she died al an
advanced age.
FEBRUARY.
l.-rrince Ivan Fedofowsoh Paske sSsch, Russian
vccroy o. The kingdom Of Poland, in warsaw aged "a
years. Prince Psskiswlfsch was born al Pultava OF
noble md rich family, on the tath Of MAJ, 1Ts2 was
lsct ,hs, he nrst active service In the hed having
been sent By The Emperor Alexander 70 the assistance ~
NE Emperor Of Austrs against the French. he had
hat time attained the rank Of captain In 1905 ne was