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

scholar and accomplished gentleman. In july 1917 he
appointed Attorney General Of s State succeeding
Mr. Martin Van Buren, After the expiration Of his term
Of that Office he engaged his profession and In the
fall 1927 was second time elected to Congress- where
he remained until he appointed Judge OF the Superior
Court OF New York in April 1879 o tne hen Governor,
Superior Court of Law in the city OF Yew York passed
March 81 1925 which provided that there shall be estab
iished within the city and county OF New York to be
called and known by tho OF the Superior Court of
the city Of New YORK, which court shall consist OF Chief
Justice and two Associate Justices"
l3.-Resr Admiral D. Henchy 0'Bricn, T. n, In Hert-
fordshre England lieutenant, he ably distinguished
himself at the taking Of Zante Cephalona aud the other
Ionap islands He afterwards at the capture Of the
garrison OF Grso and in the action OF LISA He was,
senior lieutenant in many OF the boat actions Ia the Adr
ATTIC particularly 1872, when he cut out seven vessels
and convoy protectei by several gun vessels, the
coast OF Apuia. In 1913 he COMMANDED division of
boats in the capture ora ola OF gun ogs on the coast
Of Caiabra, for which he was promoted.
Buren,, Arkansas, by man named Hector, whose wife
Pratt had seduced. d. vdocq, the celebrated French
thief catcher in Paris, aged seventy eight years vdocq
from one Of the expert thieves in Europe wAa pro-
NOTED to the Project Of Poise Yidocq whose aayen-
muncsted to the world in his own memoirs renreo rom
office many years ago, ami was succeeded Dy Lacour
| The Office has since been filed by NJ Cartier, now
Conseiler dE1at yidocQ retired with competence At
his express desire no friends were present a. ais lu
neral which was attended only ny hired monrnsis;
l5The death of the senior admiral OF the British navy
Sir Thomas lie Marchant Gossen reported at portsmouth
having taken place at Jersey. He was In his ninety
the British army in London The general entered tho
army 1876, and appointed Lieutenant III tue iois
saw much active service with that corpsD tact II was
while serving in that regiment that he derived his great
honors. He first took part in the expedition to Naples
and Caabra in 1865 and after entering the pur
Flanders It was at the battle Of waterio- however that
he chiefly distinguished himself, being then Lieutenant
Colonel in the Guards. He the I'd brigade of the
LIST division under General Sir Byng, and on the even
ing prior to the memorable 18TH Of June was decided
M alnp VV
the Ccdsesm Guards should have charge OF the build
ing of Hougoumont, while the late lord Satoun should
how gallant officer held bis position against the pet
and almost overwhelming forco OF the French, and
stood the repeated attacks OF the enemy on that import
ant point He warmly applauded by the Duke or
Wellington for his eminent services that occasion
SUNDAY, I'm. Neillard, who 1Tas the precepor Of
Louis Napoeon eldest brother and who always adhered
the fortunes of the Emperor since the death Of his
brother in Paris He Senator OF France and Gene
raj IN the army and Of Napoeon's tried and
trusted friends The Emperor rode from Fontanbleau to
Paris ia railroad and then drove in hackney coach
10 visit him on his death bed. NJ. Veiard quilted the
Polytechnic school in 1910 and took part in the campaign
of Russia 1914 with the rank of lieutenant Of artillery
AS captain that branch Of the service he present al
the memorable defence Of Dantzc in 1878 He returned
TO France years after and resigned his commission,
as he would not serve under the Bourbons.
1.-THE Nizam OF Deccan, India, died at his palace.
He succeeded by his son, Azoo God Dowa, aged 30
born in the purple Of Hyderabad and proportonately
dull, ignorant and sensual
21ames Frcshheld for years Solicitor the Bank OF
Engand described by the late Sir Robert Peel 'the
best man Of business in England" in London.
25.-Andrew p Butler Unitei States Senator from
South Carolina, at Augusta Mr. Butler appointed TO
the Senate in ls47 by Governor Johnson to al vacancy
caused by the death OF the Hon George Mcue AMI had
Mr. Calhoun for his colleague until 1851. For several
years Mr.. Butler prominent Of the extreme
Southern party, and was looked up to a model OF
the chivslry OF the Palmetto State During the last
SIGN Of Congress his brought prominently before
the people the assault upon Senator nnerthat assault
having been comm tied by Preston Brooks anephew or
Mr. Butler and excused the ground OF the language
used by Mr. Sumner in reply to pro slavery speech
by the South Carolina Senator Ia the early part OF
his career in the Senate Mr. Butler charged Mr. Benton
with breach Of privilege, in having furnished for publ
cation in tho NEW YORK HERALD some account OF the pro-
ccedngs the Senate In executive session Ia relation
the OF Colonel Graham OF the army Mr. Benton, In
his place. said that the Senator from South Carolina was
liar and that the lie suck In his throat After the Senate
adjourned Mr. Butler sent challenge 70 Mr. Benton by
the hands OF Mr Foote OF Mississippi Mr.. Benton de
cned take any notice OF the challenge and the matter
dropped. Mr.. Butler sixty years old.
26-Hon James BELL, United states senator from New
Hampshire at Tacoma, in that State He was sixsy'hy
years old. He lawyer by profession, wbig in old
fashioned politics. and quiet, sensible unassuming citi
Be had been little before the public that his cleo
to the Senate years since rather surprise
out Of his own State but be proved faithful capable,
27-General the Hon. George Anson commander.n.
chief OF British army In India, Delhi Deceased
the FIRST yiScoupt Arson Born in 1871, be en-
tered the army at early age, and was present at the
battle Of Waterloo and many leading engagements OF the
Pennsuar war General Arson Clerk 81 the Ordnance
from ls4o to 1852 sat in the House for Great Yarmouth
1887, and for South staGordshire from 1887 to 1883
General Arson . leading character in the English
turf, and true British sportsman.
2s-Iaron Hyde de Neuville, Minister OF Marine OF
France under Charles Tenth, in Paris. Vim j. Lee,
Chef Justice OF the supreme Court OF the Hawaiian King
dom at Honolulu, 4 lie had been residing at the
islands since Ocober lsas and was an eminent jurst
and able diplomat MIR. Lee was born Mt sandy Hi,
Washington county in the State OF New York. os the 18th
o. February ISL AT the OF thirteen he entered the
Norwich University the state OF Vermont where he
manned two years at the end Of which time he left the in
suton and engaged in the business of civil engineer IN
tho service 81 his nave state IN this profession he rose
rapidly that at the end e only three years he left II,
having already ded the post OF Resident Engineer ne
returned a. Norwich University where he graduated
Mt the age Of twenty taking the hrti donors oD leaving
the University he received the appointment OF Supern
teDdent Of the Military Academy al Portsmouth, Virginia.
in which position he remained one year Having Mt ths
time Of bis maturity decided upon adopting the law
his profession, he entered the law school Mt Harvard
Cniversy where be remained till he had completed the
Of study under those eminent urs. Judge story
and Professor Greenesf Mr.. lee possessed the entire
confidence both the late and the present King OF tbs
Sandwich Islands, and than occasion has his
Majesty kamahameha " cvnccd his appreciation OF his
services ano bis virtues
Buda, Hungary whittier she bad been taken by her pa
rents when royal tour. The Archduchcss Sophia
Frederick Dorotbea Maria Josephine born March B.,
1855 ten months after the OF her imperial pa
reDts, April -, 1854 George Brimey, Librarian OF
years lie WAS aniaSed Scholar and erudite writer in
The London Spectator and Fdfer's kdgdrne. Few read
Of the Spectator have forgotten The ability OF The
nunssn Come, Thsckaray, Buwer, Dickens, Tennyson,
and the Brownnrs. Nor can any lover OF poetry
have reading bis charming essay on Tennyson 10
the first volume OF the Cambridge Essaysthe only essay
OF his yet published bearing his name.
JUNE.
3-Thomas fhdde, OF Phsdelphls, aged 80 years Mr..
Riddle well known In Philadelphia, he having taken
leading part financial circles for number Of years He
was a cousin Of the late Nicholas Bddle.
On Brifsut member Of the French Academy in Paris,
ct the OF IL He the author Of the tragedies Of
"Jane Grey "Nnus IT,, "Charles de Navarro an
opera named "oympie, Of which Spnrni composed the
music; and Of several fugitive pieces OF Among
them we're some honor OF the birth Of the King
OF Rome and piece Of verse in honor Of the return q
Ioop XVIII.
sUouglas Jerrold the celebrated English writer, In
London, aged hftY years. douglas JerrOld born
In the latter part of the year 1901. When boy be
tered the navy, but did not remain for any heightened
period IN that capacity. lie subsequently, after brief
oomposor adopted the profession Of letters,
and few Of modern days have been successful