The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-01

When intelligence received that Santa Anna was
crossing the Brazos, Gen. Rusk hssteped 10 Gen Hous
ton and by his and counsel aided greatly in the
success OF the commander chiefs operations At the
passage OF the Bayouthat critical moment for the fate Of
the Texan forees-he distinguished himself greatly After
The depaI OF Houston the command OF the army was
conded 10 Rusk promoted 70 the rank Of Brgadier Gene
raj. In 1887 Gen. Rusk elected member Of the
Texan Congress- and the following year no appoint
public On the annexation OF Texas 10 the United States
he was elected member Of the Convection TO frame
State constitution and presided the deliberations
OF that body He had the honor OF being elected or
The two fret United States Senator'S from Texas and in
took an active part in the debates OF Senate
Chairman OF the Committee Post Oices and Roads dis
tin gushed himself by his practical views and prompt
perception of the difficulties OF the questions brought up
Tor discussion. AFTER Mr.. buchanan nominated for
the Presidency at the Cincinnati Convention the delegates
Of the State OF Maine nominated Mr. Rusk for vice Pres
dent The chairman OF the delegation from Texas how
ever, withdrew his name Prince Charles Bonaparte,
Prince OF Canino oldest Prince Iucien brother OF
Napoleon at his residence the Rue de Lille, in
Paris the age of o. He had married the Princess Ze
Made only daughter Of Joseph Bonapare King of Spain
The deceased Prince had been a widower since 1854
He leaves eight children, Of whom the eldest Prince
Joseph Lucen Charles Bonaparte, serves in the army
and the second Prince Incien Louis Joseph has e@-
chamberains. The Prince Of Canine a distinguished
sauant He was corresponding member Of most Of the
learned academies Of Europe and America and his works
on natural history, and particularly ornithoogy,
spoken Of some OF the most valuable contributions to
author Of Christian s oSsr
kindred works, at Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scot
land He was born in the Hilltown Dundee, the Gath
November iva As early his ninth year he Ia said
have had his mind turned astronomical studies by
the appearance OF remarkable meteor For ten years
sopher," which ran through several editions The
Of that work induced him resign his position
teacher and retire to Broughty Ferry, near Dundee,
where in 1927 and in the 63t year of his age he esab
khed himself to the astonshnen OF tho villagers the
time, who looked with wonder upon his observatory
MF Deaur, an eminent wrfer for the London lines
aged sixty four years.
Hon. H. L. Turney, late Unied States Senator from
Tennessee, at Winchester, Tenn, suddenly. He a
leading Southern democrat. Mr.. T1ney was self made
and self educated man In early fehe tailor, but
renqushed that occupation for the study Of the law and
being admitted TO the bar racsed with ability and
He delegate to the National Democratic Con-
vention at Baltimore 1s4s and Of IN. committee 10
which referred the of contested seats As usual
the State of New York had sent double delegation and
Mr. Turney suggested that all should be admitted, but
that only the number Of votes 1857 to which the state
entitled should be cast This agreed upon by
the committee and affirmed by the Convenon whereupon
John Van Buren, and several OF his friends
from the Convention aud formed the party by which
Martin Van Buren, was placed in nomination and Mr. Cass
defeated.
3-Eugene Sue a celebrated French romance writer
aged SO years in Savoy He born in Paris, and at
his baptism the Empress Josephine and the Prince Eugene
Beauharnais oicated sponsors Having completed his
IN which capacity served in Spain in 1928, and
the stormng OF CadZ and the capture OF Tro
cadero and Tara The next he entered into the
val service and made several voyages to the West In
dies In 1927 he went ~ Greece and present in the
battle OF Navarino lie then withdrew from the service
and devoted himself for time 10 the study OF painting
especially of marine pieces His first novel, written at
the solicitation Of his friends 10 embody his experience of
travel in book, called "Kernoch, the Pirate" 1t
met with success and encouraged him make
further experiments with his pen "AtarGul appeared
m 1891 and the 'Saamander" in 1882 He then turned
his hand history and wrote account Of the French
navy under Louis XIV, which published in five
tunes lS35-37 After interval Of about six years,
during which he wrote several popular nctions his ia
mysteries Of Pars'' issued from the press,
and once gave him high rank among modern French
novelists "The Wandering Jew ~ which was first pub
shed 1s45 produced profound impression, was wide
" read and translated several different languages.
This followed by other works in the same vein, with
decided sociastc tendencies In consequence, he ~ss
elected by the democratic socialist party IN 1901 70 the
National Assembly, where he did not mucn Hsungu'sn
himself For his part in the affair OF December isSl ne
vas ban hed from he country .Gooab Sing, ruler or
Cashmere his capital Jamoo, in the Punjab territory
Of India, aged 20 years. Goolab sing was brother
of Dyan Sing, who the Prime Minister OF the cele-
brated Rapeet sing the lion Of Lahore who died in
1889 Al the close Of the sikh In lS4e the territory
Of Cashmere was transferred IN possession
ton seventy FIVE laos Of rupees (s3 and The
OF annual gifts Tin the shape Of shawls goats
and horses), in acknowledgment OF the British suprema
CIV Tboush an uneducated man, who commenced life,
like his brother the accomplished Premier OF Ranjcct
Sing as common sowar Goolab Sing possessed natural
talents Of high order and sufficiently skilled
warrior and dplomatst 70 make him dangerous enc
my even tA British government Just before his death
he agreed the Punab authorities 81 600 70
enable them the upon the Sepoy rebels
and he also agreed send body OF his own troops TO
Delhi 10 assist the English forces. He LETT behind him
sen-Rupbheer sng-who, according 10 his wishes, as
eended the musnud.
4-Hon. James Cochran Dobbin, ex Secretary Of the
United states Navy, IN Fayetteville, N. c., aged 43
years Mr. Dobbn studied law at Fayetteville where he
rcd his residence and 10 distinction in his
fession He entered public life in ls45 n member or
nd aflp
reelection the ground Of It's interference with ms pro
essonal pursuits In ls4s he accepted the nomination as
member OF the House OF Commons In the state Lcgisla
ture again served In the same body In 1850 In the ca
pacty Of Speaker He elected delegate TO the Bal
tmore Convention In 1882 and selected by the dele
CATION Of North Carolina their Intermediary with the
Convention II w his eloquent efforts which, AFTER seve-
Intellectual baotngs, concentrated the southern vote
and secured the nomination " Gen. Pierce. lie was
again the same year elected member Of the House Of
Commons and the candidate OF his party fo the seat
OF United states Senator Owing 10 the evenly divided
state OF parties there was no choice Mr.. Dobbin
an ambitious man. and so far from desiring or expecting
the post to which be was appointed under the ad-
mipIstration OF General Pcrcs, he anxious
that II should he conferred another distinguish.
ed North Carolinan During his tenure Of office,
however no could labor harder or more dsnterest
edly TO perform his duty IN his country Under his rule
the administration of naval affairs was oonduoed with
greater stristncss and mpartaly than under that OF al
most any o his predecessors. There matters
neetad with tho navy unser the regime Of Mr. Dobbn that
deserve attention commentator. One was the aid he
afforded Or Kane his last expedition; another was the
plaeau and the as-the last official act OF his lfe-was
the selection the steam frigates Niagara and Susque
hanna for the service Of assisting in laying the submarine
cable from Ireland 10 Newfoundland.
5-Rght Rev. Dr. Bloomfield, Bishop OF London, at
Tuebam England. Tho Bishop born in lIsO, and was
educated al Trinity College Cambridge, where he was
third vranger and senior mcdallst In 1908. He became
successfully Archdcacuu Of Colchester and rector OF 81
Botoph, Bshopeeate; Bishop az Chester IN 1873, and
Bishop Of London in 1s2s. He was, moreover provincial
81 Canterbury Dean Of the Chels Royal rector Of
Sion College, the East India College and Harrow School,
Hio tordeb M a mel AZ
of letters by his editions OF "kschyus and Callims-
chus" lie was also the author Of n "Manua OF Family
Prayers Lectures on the Acts OF the Apostles % Ser.
mons 81 Botoph, Bshopsgate," &c.
6.-The widow Of Roustan, the well known Mameluke
Of the Emperor Napoleon l., Versailles, at very ad
vanced age.
11.-nr Marshall Hail. whose visit 20 America is fresh
in the recollection OF multudes, at Brighton England
He was born in the year 1890 HIS discoveries have
eray modified the practice OF medicine throughout all
civilized nations Right Hon John Wilson Croker, aged
seventy years, in England He was renowned for