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

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Of the Revolution by the death OF his father (Co GUSTS,
Of the army ana son Of Mrs. Washington BY former
marriage which occurred near the close OF the he
found his hcme during childhood and youth Mount Yer
non where his ormed after the noblest
models and from the great worthless OF that period, fire.
qucnt guests there. he received impressions Of wisdom
and patriotism that wers efaced. Under the
sells of Washington he pursued his classical studies ut
Princeton and when deprived by death OF his great guide
land after OF his revered tmOther,
he devoted himself ~ literary and agricultural pursuits
his ample estate Of Arlington, the g by will, OF that
lostrious He early united in marriage 10 Mss
Mary lee Fitzhugh or Virginia. lady Of unsurpassed
cel'ence Mr.. Gusts distinguished by an original
genius for coquence poetry and the tne arts by aknow
for great Of conversation for an ever ready and
generous hospitality for Kindness to the poor FOR patriot
ism for constancy OF friendship, and for more than a
devotion 10 the memory and character of Warrington
His early speeches the death OF General Lngan and
the overthrow OF Napoleon were every where read and
admir- al even by those who dssen,ed from the sent
ments the beauty OF their conception and their i'm
FASHIONED eoquence.... Thomas Crawford an eminent
in 1914 but resided in Rome, Italy, from 1884 He
cued busts OF the late Commodore Hull Mr.. Kenyon, Sir
"Orpheus p the finest production of his ohsel Next fol-
lowed Cupid and Psyche "Sappho," "vesta, Gee
MUS Of Mir h." "Adam and Eve" "Davit before SAUL"
and number Of Scrpural bas relefs In 1855 his fame
as a sculptor, which gradually developing, shone
forth with redoubed uste in the produc Of his noble
statue bronze OF Beethoven, which is deposited in the
Music Hall of Boston But his greatest work destined
TO be his las-he Washington Monument, ordered by the
H-Prince Mira Buoktawur Shah, son Of the King of
Delhi shot by order Of English court martial Delhi,
India for aiding the sepoy mntny Prince Mira Mend
hoo another Of the King OF Delhi shot by English sol
dicrs for like offence at Delhi. The two elder sons Of
the King with his grandson had been already executed
T,-1he Duchess de Nemours, daughter n-law OF the
late King Louis Philippe Of France, suddenly, In England
The Duchess dc Nemours was daughter of the Grand
Duke Ferdinand of SAKE Coburg and Goha, and
sequenty cousin Of her Majesty and the Prince Consor OF
England She born in 1922, and married in 1910 the
Duke dc Nemours by whom she had four chidren-the
Count dUu the Duke dAlencon, the Princess Marguerite,
NJ
birth preceded by only few days the untmeiy decease
Of liz mother.
aneurism Of the heart while shooting the estate Of NJ
Beaumont, in Sarthe France. The General born IN
Paris, ia 1902 his father being the old Conventonast
In opinon he strong and consistent republican, but
for a withdrawing the commissions which followed the
revolution of s4sthe dictator OF France. He greatly
distinguished himself in the Algerine In l847 he
took the place Of amorcicro in the command OF the pro-
vince OF Gran which he retained until raised by the de-
of the provisional government of 1s4s To the Cover
Generalship OF Algeria. During the short period in
which he held the government Of Algeria, Cavaignac dis
tnguished himself by the frmness prudence and judg
ment Of his administration. decree Of the provisional
government in February 1s4s, made him General Of Di
vision, and a second decree made him Minister Of War.
He subsequently appointed Dictator, with unlimited
powers, civil and military, but he laid down the Dictator
ship Immediately after he had pacihed the capital Ca
vagnac put forward candidate for the Presidency
of the republic and amongst the six. candidates ran Sc
cond 10 Louis Napoleon. In the coup dedt OF December
Louis Napoleon sent Cavagnac to avre Count Giusep
Siccardi, in Turin, Italy. The Count was distinguish
cd urs and had for many years held some Of the high
offices tho magistracy Before ls4s Count Sccardi
effected important legal reforms by advising his
reign to abolish certain privileges and mmunites OF the
nobility and Of persons belonging To the orders OF knight
hood but by his law for the suppression OF the ecclcas
teal courts which he carried through Parliament in S49
while holding the portfolio of the Ministry of Grace and
Justice he best known. In ls4s Count Sccardi in
trusted by King Charles Albert with special dipo
maJ mission the Pope at Gaeta, which not
cessfu its object 10 establish friendly feeling
between the two governments without Piedmont sacriac
ing ts Independence 10 Rome.
30--Jalnes Morrison, London merchant, london,
aged sixty eight years. lie was worth s20oOOoOo Ths
enormous wealth the result of his own natural ga
gacty perseverance, and integrity After the close OF the
great continental wars and the consequent rapid extern
sion Of population and wealth Mr. M9rrseg Ss Sai Of man
.ne nrs az departnrc from the old cxacron of
the highest prices. His principle the snbsttu
ton OF remunerative scale OF profit and
rapid circulation of capital and the success of the expert
speedily created his pre- eminent Wholesale trade
"Sma profits and quick returns' WAS his motto.
NOVEMBER.
2-wism L. West, eminent American painter, in
Nashville Tennessee. Most Of his artist life spent in
Europe where he stood ut the head Of his profession He
painted portrait of Lord Byron from life which is uni
versally conceded To be the best in existence and
which the artist sold for ~ 600.
eMackay the greatest actor Of Scotland in Ednburg,
this day. aged seventy years Mr. Msckay
famous mpersonaon Of the Scotch characters In the
Wavercy novels particularly OF Baltic Ncol Jarvie In
"Rob Roy whom he presented 10 the entire satisfaction
of Sir Walter Scott who said that t the living Nico
Jarvie."
I'm Abbatucci French Minister Of Justice, in Paris
NJ Abbatucc born 1t92 at Zcavo, in Corsica, and
consequently in his sixysxt year In June, 1880,
the deceased minister elected deputy for Corsica
After the revolution he named President OF OF
the courts OF law Orleans and afterwards formed part
OF the opposition in the Chamber Of Deputies under the
government Of Louis Philippe After the revolution Of
February he elected deputy at Orleans and he repre-
scned that city a, tho Constituent and Legislative Assem-
bles. After the I'd Of December NJ. Abbaiucci formed
part OF tho Consultative Commission and tho I'D of
January, 1852, was nominated Minister OF Justice He
had been Senator since December 1852.
SUNDAY, lbGeneral James Hamilton, u s. A., lost by
steamboat collision near New Orleans when returning
To South Carolina from Berwick Bay Texas The General
Of the beet known public the United states,
Of age He was a candidate f5r the chair in the United
States Senate left vacant by the death Of Mr. Butler Of
South Carolina and upon visit Texas for business
purposes. His father q member Of the first Cont
mental Congress, and wrote tie address TO the British
House Of Commons protesting against the stamp Act HIS
uncle Thomas Lynch, Jr, Of the sgners " the
Declaration Of Independence. His father, MAJOR Ham
served in tho line OF the Revolutionary army from
the occupation OF Dorchester Heights by General Wash
ingon the last gun fred during the At Combahee
Ferry The General served his country faithfully the
army and the Legislature He particularly distinguished
himself at the time OF the negronsurrecton of 1s22 nip
ping dangerous plot IN Is inception, and spaTng no
exerons bringing the guilty 10 execution lie seconded
John Randolph in bis duel with Henry Clay In ls4 he
went 10 England and France the representative OF the
Texan government and was Instrumental in the negotia
which resulted In the admission of that state to the
Union. He was called tho "Bayard" Of the South
l6.-GeorgeR Gliddon, late Consul Of the United States
In Cairo, Egypt al Panama, y. G. Mr.. Gliddon well
known Fgy ptian scholar and author In 1885, when Nc
hcmct Al initiated his plans for the material Improvement
OF Egypt by the introduction of machinery, Mr. Gldon
succeeded in impressng him with the greater skill OF
American mechanics In this department and sent by
the acba 10 the United states 10 contract for rice, sugar
and other mills, which subsequently, put in success
full operation. Tho and the civilization Of both cot
tnents familiar n him lie hatheen the guest OF
the Arab and Turk bad raversed the ~est deserts
dered Palestine and Mesopctamis, had been resi-
dent OF Greece fan liar With every country IN
Europe, and was a cosmopolitan in America Before the
publication OF his last work Il Indigenous Race. OF the
Earth Mr. Gldon accepted the post Of deputy agent OF
the Honduras Interoceanic Railway, Honduras Central
America He his b the United States, on
leave Of absence, when he died.
1s.-wlliam Ranney, distinguished American painter,
In Hobokcn ". j., aged 10 years.
1p.-Edward Ftzgbbon, celebrated newspaper wri-
ter in London, aged 81 years He known by the sg
nature "Ephemega,' In Belts LIFE IN London Writing
anonymously for upwards Of twenty eight years, Mr.
ftzgbbon did for the daily press, he was only known TO