The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-05

poStunry.
COMMODORE MATTHEW C. Pggyr.

/ DEATH OF COMMODORE MATTHEW c. PEHSr
Commodore NATHAN O Prssf died yesterday morning
between TWO ana three O'Clock nj his residence West
Thirty sscond street In this city aor severe attack o!
chronic rheumatism IRON which he ha. been suffering
Tor about ter days previous to his demss Commodore
Perry was native Il Rhode Island but mad for many
years been citizen OF New York He wss The youngest
o. four brothers, all Of whom bad been 10 the naval SER
v'ce on the United States His elder brother the gal
liant Commodore Oliver Perry, OF lake Erie reputation
The late Commodore entered the navy a. a midship
man on shs LIST Of March 1907 and served with dstnc
ZION during the Of 1919 In s gAs President under
Commodore Rodgers He appointed nrs lieutenant OF
The sioop Sam, and Was in the coast OF Africa
a, the time that Cape Musurado first colonzed In
1928 he commanded the schooner Shark under Commo
dore David D. Porter In the expedition against the pirates
in the West Indies Two years Later in 1925 he sailed
under Commodore Rodgers first lieutenant Of the North
Carolina and II was admitted that during tina. period
IN ship 10 the finest state OF discipline Of
~ In the navy. In October Of that yeas he pro-
NOTED to the rank Of commander AMI after went
cruise 10 the Medterrat in command OF the Concord
and abroad through the years 1884, '32 and 49, In
the years 1912 and 43 he commander of the Brook
Ign Navy Yard, and subsequently sailed in command Of
the first squadron which went the coast Of Africa after
the negotiation Of the Ashburton treaty His flag ship
that service the Macedonian While there OF
bhtves OF 'ne OF bereOee the
ship Mary Carter OF Salem, Mass and murdered the
crew. Commander Perry landed naval force and de-
moshed the town in return for the barbarous outrage
the flag and citizens Of the United States.
During the latter part OF tho Mexican war Commodore
Perry commanded the naval squadron he relieved Com
nodore Conner at Vera Cruz In March, lsa7 and from
that time present 10 all the enterprises up the rivers
commanding the hotas, and participating in all the dfis
rent actionsTsmpico Tobasco and others His cruise
was beard the Mississippi in command OF the famous
expedition 20 Japan, ~ 1882 from which he returned
home In 1865. The events and of that expedition
are fresh in the minds f readers Various opinions
have been entertained to the value OF that under
taking but the then admipsa,o at least were salts
fed that Commodore Perry had carried out everything
which the government expected from him. and Mr. Fill.
more is known to have Expressed himself It s
that he did not succeed in negotiating treaty OF
perce with the Japanese but then she question remains
her the people prepared for such progressive
mea at that time. The late Commedbry was one Of
the NJ wal Board Of fifteen OF Washington whose action has
been III occasion Of much anmadverson But no off,
Ger of TIM Board regretted than he d bavng any
thing 10 do with it, Commodore Perry entered the navy
at the age Of U.s. and therefore In his Gath year His
widow and sew ,rsl children survive him.
Pull RICE, THE BANJOIsT.
Tho Atlanta ga Examiner says:-Mr. PHI RICE, the
celebrated banost, died the Floating Palace the
December last. Mr. Wee acknowledged by the best
musicians age b. the perfect performer
instrument Of the present day will be remember.
that he gave instructions the banjo 10 slberg the
celebi nted pianist He Is TIE author OF work entitled
Phil Rices Instructions tho banjo, with wthos
music"