Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-03-08
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.

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Nrw Yuwx, March 9th. 1859.
We have had very clangcablr weather for
the past few days. terminating in SHOW storm
OIL the 81 instant, Between Tuesday evening
anil Wednesday morning last, the mercury
declined ~ or more degrees. In New England
il fell TO 10 degrees, and in New York 1t fell To
from - To- Is degrees below zero The snow
was followed Ly rain and mildcr weather. t.
day il i >prns-liAe.
The >iclllcs and Key TRACED! continues to
excite much discussion, and 10 till coIisdcra-
bic space in our daily Journals. The Times
and Evening Post nave involved themselves
in furious qua.re! on the subject. which has
become more or less personal, and sufficiently
cxaspcrating if occurring il some ATTITUDES, To
lead 10 personal conflict. The abuse Of Sic
klcs bv the :. Post" Albany Evening Jour.
nal" and paper, OF similar political caste. has
probably in some degree been influenced BY
party prcjudccs They charge Sicklcs with
previous moral errors. in gaantry, &c., how
far true, or otherwise. We have no means oil
knowing, as an argument in palllation oil hey
offence. This mode OF reasoning strikes Us rs
ycrv E.lacious. Let Sickle, previous career
have been what il might it was 10 sort OF JUS
LITIGATION for another. who partnok Of his hos
pitality and cnioycd the social confidence and
friendship Of hi, tiresidc to intlict wound Oh
his domestic happiness more dreadful than
death itself The religious press have taken
ND the subject. Bccchcrs paper lthc lndcpen.
dentD attributes the origin Of the horrible If
fair To the corruption which lea'ens the " 0m'
ni0n gn:h.rau" society of Washington during
the sessions of Congress. After roademnins
the assassination. it winds up by declaring in
effect. that i; could not hos Sickle' could
have done otherwise. /; IS possible that
Mc>srs. Bccclcr or Chcevcr may dcll"cr ser
mon Oh the subject, 1t will draw better than
negroes
Prrparat:ons has- been fully made for the
rcccption Of the Italian eXileS, who may now
hc daily expected to arrive ut this port, in :;
Spanish vessel. II has been determined 10 get
W. 4 demonstration in their behalf at t!c Ar"
DENY Of Music. at which the Mayor will pre-
side. The occasion will also be cnlisGncd by
addresses from prominent speakers ami by
musir-->rycral Italian artists with Other mus
Clans having volunteered their services Tor III,
occasion. II i understood 10 lie the wish %
the unhappy exile, 10 return to Genoa. and t.
seek for the means of support III Sardinia
where their language can make their want'
better understood.
II seems that when they reached Gibraltar
the English authorities rendered them pas
sasc by Il steamer to England. which was
declined bv those having them in charge. They
were transferred from the vessel which! carried
Il Il, INA mn. \
vessel bound for New York; probably, with
the hope that thcy might sink before reaching
here.
Few American who haze sojourned in Paris
within several past years. who have not beer
panied to hear Of the death of the late Robert
Walsh, whose dccca,c has already been re-
fcrrcd TO in Your columns. His house formed
the nucleus Of American society in Paris, where
also visited many distinguished literary ana
scientific foreigners. American artists, sclen
t;tic and literary men. when visiting Paris. al
WAYS found in him warm and sympathlSn9
friend. Few men Of his day were better rcad
in general literature. or could arrange thclr
thoughts in more forciblc. clear and pcrspicu
Gus language. The National Gazette wher
edited bv him. was model sheet. and showed
how Il daily paper could BE- conducted with
refined taste, elevated and fair discussion
and in elegant composition Federal, as il
was in its political bias. its course wa
so fair and dignficd as 10 win the respect
Of those who dissentcd from II, opinions
1t was our lot. in DIR youth, TO know hin
personally. when conducting the Gazette ii'
| was then. from scvcre mental labor and seden
! tarv habits. suffering from dyspepsia; which
! finally, So l:,r undermined his health rs to in
duce him to visit Europe for lis Improvement
: He subsequently resided in Paris until hi'
death. When we were in that capital. sever''
wears since. we found his house the rendezvous
/ Of Americans. It was there that the American
/ PAINTERS. and the sculpters. Powers and Cle
yeneer, had found Il friendly and cnconrasln;
welcome American authors, also. found II
him kind adviser and friend. Few men pos
scsscd his calmness and cquanimiiy Of temper
Always buoyant, hopeful, serene, consIderate
kind and encouraging. to all around nm KNOW
ing that his end could not be far oil. yet. lk
Christian philosopher, h. was prepared an
not afraid to meet his final summons. lie diet
lamented by all who knew him leaving n
enemy on the earth he had inhabited
Last evening WAS Sgnalized by another dense
" crowded house at the academy OF Music, I
hear Mr. Everett repeat his eloquent Grafton o
the character Of Washington. He was escorte
to the building by the list Regiment an
again attended by il on his return to his lodg
nrs. at the Everett House, Union Square
where. after brief address from him, it wa
dismissed and marched off to its quarters.
The ladies Of the Mount Vernon Association
who have their office at %, Cooper Institute
YOU will see have made their report throug
their Serrctary-Eliza j. Montgomery. The
state that they have paid Miss Cunningham
1.-THE RegcntJ $4,000. up to this date. and this
they have, besides, 81, 800 to their credit in tn
New York Life Insurance and Trust Compan!
OF this amount New York has paid ST, 600
OF the individual contributors. Capt. Charlie
Marshall. one of orr Liverpool packet shi
owners gave $1,000, Washington Irving gay
$500. B. NJ. Whtlock $3.50. Colonel Alexandc
Hamilton. Jr.. son Of Alexander Hamilton {
revolutionary fame. $3.50, Frederic De Pcyst'
$3.50. and lady in Paris S96
The commencement of the Medical Depar
ment Of the University Of New York, was hel
last night. in the large chapel Of the Cnivers
t.. which was jambcd in every part by higl
~ respectable auditory of ladies and gentl
men. \ large number Of the latter could oul
lltlu NlstilhlIi- ''o'''
The Medical College building is in AT
street. near Union Square At the head Of tn
institution stands the veteran surgeon Waller
tine Mott. with an able corps Of professors
other departments. The number of the gradu
TIM class consisted of Us students. 63 Of who's
were from the South, and Oh from the Nortl
The farewell address 10 the graduates was d
livered By DR.. Draper. The Professor of Chen
istry in the College.
The following are the names Of NirginiaI
who received their diplomas on this occasion
viz: Henry C. Chalmers Geo. W. Claiborn
Francis D. Cunningham. Win. c. Furgussol
Edwin W. Gordon. John 4. Graham Turn'
". Jordan. John W. Leftwich, I>ham r. Pag
r VIM. II. Ribble, Bradfu,e Warwick, maxim
eleven in number Those who received honor
~ medals were as follows: George X. Smit
New York. the Mott gold medal; Louis F
randcz. Cuba, (rcsidcn, in New York; Il
Mott silver medal: the bronze medal. Ben. v
s..-,., of C,corrio. Potter Bryce of South Car