, 1860-10-10
4 Strange Dream.

The following is al appendix to Dr. Binn's
"Auatomy Of Sleep" Iswss communicated to
the author by Hon. Mr. Talbot, father Of TIE
present Couutess Of Shrewsbury, aud ia given
in bis own words, and ever his own signature
In the year 17js, my father. Matthew Talbot,
of Castle Talbnt, C uaty Of Wexford, Has muca
surprised at the recurrence OF a dream thee
several times dnri1g the same right, witch
caused him 20 1epeat the whole circumstance 70
his lady the next morning. He dreamed that
lie had ariscn us usual. ard descended TO his
library, tic morning hrirg htzy. He then
seated hiuselt at his eecretAlte to write, when,
happening to lcck up lung avenue OF trees,
opposite tie window, he pei czived man in
toward the hcu:e. My IA her arose and opened
the window the man advancing presented him
with aroll vi papers. and told him the. we're
the invoices OF a vcsse! that had been wrecked
End had .i1i!ted in during the night on bis son.
ia-la~' Lord M& unt h0rris) eetatc, hard by,
aud signed bel! 4 Stephenson" Ay fathers
attention wEs called t. the dream only from its
frequent recurrence; but when he sound aim
sit SEATED at his DIRK OF the misty morning,
Aod behe!d the identical person whom he had
seea'in his dra61n in tho blue jacket riding On \
gray hcTse. lie felt surprised, aud, opening
the window lie awaited tie mans approach. He
immediately rGce up, ard drawing from his
pocket Il r cket Of papers, gave snen1 to my
IatheE, s,oisnE that they were invoices belong
ing 10 an American vessel which had been
wrecked And drittd ashore upon his lordship's
estate; thst there VAS no person On board to
lay clam to the wreck, but that the invoices
were t:Ened Stephenson Bell" I assure
YOU, MY dear Fir, that the above aciualIy occur
rcd, aad is n:cst faithfully givea; tut 1t is not
mole e1 tIaordln27y than other ex lmEles of the
rrophclic powers o the MUD CT soul during
slaep. which have frequently heard related.
walkers Inst Dying speech and Con-
fesst0A.
A1ctter from T1u1ilfo, published at Havana,
thus describes the last moments Of Walker:
As soon IS Walker entered tue prison he waa
henyilr iroued, aud sskt if he wanted nothing,
He on]v aske. for water. He then sent for tho
CHAPLAIN ol this port. ard protesting his faith
ns ,uau Cathonc, he WAS seen thereafter u.
most constantly kceeluG at the feet of the priest
in front Of q small! ditar, on which, By the dim
j,pht ot the taperS, the image OF Jssus was dis
inouished. Among other things he once said
to lie Captain: If s1n resigned to die; my po-
l:ical career ia euded.'
On the ll,h iast., At Z O'Clock T. H., Walker
was notified Of his sentence OF death; and to
:sis starting message the oxly reply be made
YVES to ask u what hoUr It "ond be executed,
ard whether Le hGd time to wri1o.
On the 1o.h, at 8 O'Clock 4. H., the cuiprlt
marched to i11;. n!ece Of execution. he walked
wi,b cruc;iix IN his hano, upon ".c" =" osat
xil bis regards, looking neither to the right Dor
to the left, but listening piousy to the psalms
which the pr:eet recited IN his ear. He entered
the hollow square formed By the soldiery in tho
place OF exec ,ticn, and there fall OF resignation
he pronounced ,he following words: - l an
Roman Catholic. The war which made upon
Honduras IN accordance With the suggestions
of some Ria!auoeP, Was unjust. Those Eho
accompanied me are not to blame. / klone am
guilty. ak pardon Of the people. I receive
death with sesignation---wouid that it may bo
for tho good Of society"
walker died with remarkabla fortituds. His
remains wers received into tomb, and rsst in
peaco for perpetual example.