, 1859-04-08
Miscellaneous @Icktas.s

DEArH OF A Man WEIGHING 678 POUNDS.
Asher A. Skillings, man Of immense
weight, died ut his residence, S44 Broad
way. yesterday. from disease of the liver
Mr.. Skilings resided at the above number
for the last fourteen years, where he has
been engaged In the business Of selling oys-
ters and FISH, He has been very corpuleDt
for the last seven years, but latterly his
Obesity increased to such an extent that il
was with difficulty he could walk. Two
years ago he weighed AGO pounds. Since
that time he continued to Increase Ia size,
until at length his weight reached the al
most incredible figure of G7S. S.pouAds, This
was his weight when he died, A post NOR
TEN examination Of the body was made BY
Drs Gallagher and others, who came 10 the
conclusion that death had been caused by
disease Of the liver, Deceased was thirty
nine years Of age, aud was q native Of Port
land, Me. Mt. Skillings was an unmarried
man. He was a jolly, good hdmored spe-
cimen Of humanity, aud was well known
among that class OF New Workers fond Of
visiting oyster cellars ih search Of delicious
bivalves. r.-'.,.,,.
A Doc FEAT-F Asst TRAyELING "A young
gentleman connected, with the express Of
ice in this city, says the Stillwater MINI. y
Messenger had occasion to goito Arcola, o
few days since, on business requiring speed,
whereup0u he7harnessed a fne Newfonnd-
land dog to, o light hand-sled, and made
the Journey on the ice in twenty-seven min
ntesl The distance Is seven IniIes-beihg
an average Of one mile IN little less than
four Minutes. The dog is about four years
old, but large aud powerful We would
Ike to see the dog that can excel this feat.
IA N6yEIrF IN ARMs.GA new gun has
been invented ia Newcastle, England, and
tested Of Sheerness, The projecting power Of
which completely distances that Of any
piece Of ordnance hitherto known. At an
elevation Of thirty.three degrees It has sent
a thirty-two pound shot distance Of 5000
yards, or more than Eve miles. The same
range has been attained by a nine-popnder,
weighing sixteen eBt., of similar construc-
ton. at soa. w. sstaqt go
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VIcroRIA's CoNyERsIoNTo CArHoLIcfsM.-
The Debats Of the 18th says: THE Ul1ugss
of last evening leads its readers TO hope,
We know, not upon what authority, for the
earl = conversion to Catholicism of the Queen
Of England aud her couttl This Wellin-
formed journal believes it can state thatthe
supreme head Of the anglican Church has
conceived some doubts as to the legitimacy
Of that establishment, and that she is ask
ipg Of those around her if il is really found
ed on truth. We .fearu that the UnlUers
bas not laid its finger exactly upon the
principal pre-occupaiiohs of the Qneen Oi
England and her cirelep iA.1a.
BGrThe Asia brings rs proclamation
from her Majesty the Queen, forbidding the
use in future Of the special services in the
Book of Common Prayer, for the three
State holidays, known as the "GunpowdeE
Plot, "Martyrdom Of Charles ], ," and "Re-
storntion Of Charles H." These days are
not hcnceforth TO be observed as holidays
h9rQueen Victoria's decision, in favor
Of Ottawa as the seat Of government oI
Canada, was carried in the Legislative As.
sembly, on Thursday week, by majority
Of five. r...I g.. 81 -
BGy-The Treasury Department has noti
fed the executor Of the late Col. Benton oI
Judgment against the deceased, rendered
in 1925, IN favor Of the United States, fol
$1,000 The Government claims priority
in payment. The executor will appeal to
Congress for relief,O on the ground of the in
solyeucy of the estate, the. estate being
hardly sufficient to pay the bills owing fol
uecessaries furnished to deceaseds family.