The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-02-28
THE DAILY DISPATCH.


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Saturday Merniss, February %, 1857.
Ane Dea'n OF Or. shane..His fus crai a,
Havana f.
By the arrival Of the steamship Black w.,r,o,
At New York, We have Havana dates TO ,b. q :.
instant, and some particulars of the inc iden,s .t
tending the death Of DR. Kane His death occur
red At II A. N. on the l6;h after he had fingered
several days in = state Of apparent insensibili.v
The funeral of the Doctor was celebrated At IA.
vana by procession Of all the Americans there
as well as by the Vice Captain General of the
Island, and many Spanish officials. The eondue,
of General Concha 10 the matter, is spoken Of In
the highest terms by all the resident Americans
No one was more anxious to pay due respect to
the memory of the Arctic Explorer.
The correspondent of the New York Journal
Of Commerce states that the American citizens
temporarily resident Of Havana, desiring to honor
the worth lost by their country. and ths scientific
inte lligenee Of the world, the Cousrl Of the Uni
ted States addressed q nota 10 the Captain Gene.
raj, that their purpose might be accomplished, In
conformity with the Laws and customs of the land.
The reply of General Concha WAS prompt, grant
Ing the permission, and concurriug in the ssnti.
ment that induced the application for the meeting
and In snbse quent letter, addressed to the Con.
sui by the Political Secretary, the Captain Gene
raj desired information as 10 the hour when the
honored remains would be embarked that the sci.
entihc and literary institutions OF tie city might
unite in the solemnilies cf the OCCASION and &C.
company the body to the point of embark ation-
This will probably TAX place Tomorrow morning,
the 3D. the hour designated by the committee sp-
pointed Tor thst purpose, being at = O'Clock, or
two hours after the arrival CT the steamship Ca
hawba, in which vessel the remains are TO be Il,
ken TO New Orleans
The committee If arrangements having thi,
charge, Hon Henry W: Cushman. Mass James
M Battle Esq, Ala Captain SamreI Joy. lbri,
sution,) r. IL Colonel Eben Wsde Havana; WIN.
H. Robertson, co; Henry Tiffany, Esq Nd:
Lewis Il. Walmsby, Eeq L., and Captain John
henry. (or1g Adams Grsy) The papers follow
ing VIII explain all else, except the prooes. :.
zion. which ID to pass from the hotel where tina
deceesed last lived through Officios street 70 the
public square in front of the palace, aud thence To
the " bart, where the State barge provided bv the
CAPITA in General, will receive the body and com
vey 1t TO the steamer, escorted ny the beats of
the commercial marine of the United States in
port
Death Of DR.. Kdne-Mestins Of 1inerican Citizens
at Hardnd
HAVANA, Feb II, 1851-The citizens of the
United States. resident and transient in Havana,
were this day called together at the Consulate,
by A. r. Blythe, Esq, for the purpose of making
apublic demonstration of respect to the memory
of our much lamented fellow citizen, Dr. E. K.
Kane.
At o'clock, a very lsrge number beiog as
sembled, were called to order By Gen. Patterson
of Pennsylvania, who after few ords, nomi.
mated the Hon. r. Blythe u. ConsuD IS
chairman, and Henry Tiffany, Of Marylaud as
secretary
Mr. Blythe explained the object of the meeting
IN brief manner, during which he read the fol
lowing note from the Governor Captain General
His remarks WAS received with deep sensation by
heiAssembly.
HAVANA, Feb. Is, 1851
A. R. BLYTHE. Eso.-Eear Sir: His Exosliencv.
the Captain General having beer informed that Or
Ksnes body 10 to be ken to his native country, srd
wishing that Its transportation 10 the vessel selected
for that purpose may be effected with the respec,
and .hst of his friends, the Government barge par
ticusrlv g. there are no Amsncea men.ot-wnr in
port, whose boats might perform this sad duty His
Exselency for this re ason wcud wsh you to inform
him, befors hand, of the day when thu ceremony will
take place In order that he may give
orders to tbs barge and that of the members Of
,ns sS,snt.hs Corporation Of tits city may accom-
MANUEL AGUIRREY TKJApoR
Political sscretsiy.
On motion of Gen. Patterson a COMMITTEES NJ
FIVE was appointed by the Chairman, to present
meeting.
The Chairman appointed General Patterson of
Pennsylvania; Gov H w. Cnshman, of Masss
chusetts; G. u. Thompson, Of New York; James
r. ~tler, of Alabama; Colonel Robertson, of Hs.
In fsw moments, the Committee presented the
olIowinp which was unanimously adopted:
rh. I.,. Hr.E X. Kane having. by the dispense.
lon ~ n;,n Providence, ternilsted his brief but
veptful srreer. we, the oitiz.ns of the listed
'tstss, rssidsnt az TRANSIENT IN H.vsns d.siins to
c.. ~ Js bts snnusr saus I'd nsnkjnd, do resolvs-
is: Ths. in the death Of d., ksns our country has
an,ass Sausoe ana ~oi.a ha, been deprived of an
rdsnt I'D voeate, .ver ready by self ssnssation, to
dvence is interests and hun ' ussS.ee VINO
lelded his life in obedience to VI eommhaa,
ID That whilst No deplore his ''s' s public %.
amity, teud " osr heartfelt co. %oieIce TO MS
onofsd parents srotaisrs and distressso 'elatlosi
Sd That these xesoig.ious, with the le> @l OF tne
aptsia General iR relation to this meeting % pre-
snted to the family of tkedeosased. and q COZ oi
10 sams be made public ,shroagh the press In -
nit cd States
HrNRY TIFFANY # Baltimore, SEQ.
PROTECTION To MARRIED WoEsE The LIE
islsture Of Missouri has just passed bill which
ays:
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