such a plan that that of the insurgents would also be suspended, and that during this temporary truce he might make himself known, and come to a parley with them. The colonel, admiring the feeling of the archbishop, yielded to his request, and the anticipations of the prelate were realized, for the firing ceased simultaneously on both sides. The insurgents mounted on the top of their barricade, and held the butt-ends of their muskets in the air. The archbishop and his two vicars-general, M. Jacquemet and M. Ravinet, advanced toward the barricade. One man alone, dressed in a blouse, preceded him, carrying a branch of a tree in his hand, as a mark of conciliation. The insurgents, on their part, descended from their barricade, some of them appearing pacifically inclined, and others with menace in their features and in their language. By a zeal which can be readily understood, the combatants on the side of order could not reconcile it to themselves to see the archbishop thus exposed to the rage of men who had, on that very day, murdered some persons who had been sent to parley with them. They therefore neglected the request of the prelate, and advanced, and were thus face to face with their enemies. Reproaches and threats were exchanged, and personal struggles took place.

During these altercations, which for some time delayed the accomplishment of the holy mission, a musket was fired; but it is not known on which side, or whether it was by accident or intentionally. In an instant a cry of "Treason! treason!" arose on all sides; the combatants retired, and the firing became more severe than ever. The archbishop was thus placed between two fires: he showed no alarm; he never thought of escaping to the right or left. He advanced toward the barricade, and, still accompanied by his vicarsgeneral, he mounted it and reached the summit. He was thus in view of both parties. The balls whistled round him, but at this time appeared to respect him. One of his attendants had three balls through his hat.

Such a reception left him no alternative but to descend the barricade. In the act of doing so, a ball which was fired from a side window pierced his loins. The insurgents ran to his assistance, and his fall produced a profound sensation. In an hour after the firing ceased, not to recommence.

The next day he was carried to his palace, and died there, exclaiming with his last breath that he willingly sacrificed himself for his misguided people.

[We have been obliged, on account of the press of documents and other matter in this number, to withhold several biographical sketches which we had prepared]

OBITUARY NOTICES.

MAY

6. At Lisbon, Portugal, GEN. FOLQUE, a veteran officer, aged 102.

12. In England, ALEXANDER BARING, LORD ASHBURTON, in his 78th year. During the early period of his life he passed much of his time in the United States, where he married the daughter of General Bingham, and was connected by commercial ties with a vast number of the banks and mercantile establishments in the States. His visit to Washington in 1842 as English Ambassador, with the object of settling the Maine boundary question, will be fresh in the memory of our readers. The successful issue of that negotiation, and the subsequent settlement of the Oregon dispute, which Lord Ashburton promoted by every means in his power, removed all ground of difference between the two countries, and the part which Lord Ashburton took in these transactions will be gratefully remembered. He retired from business in 1829, and was created a Peer in 1835. He was a highly intelligent, indeed accomplished man. He was on intimate terms with all the leading statesmen of Europe of all parties; his great experience gave him a vast influence. His chief wealth was derived from the successful French loan in 1815. He is succeeded by William Bingham Baring, in the title and estates. His second son, Francis, continues at the head of the mercantile firm; Mr. Mildmay, Lord Ashburton's son-in-law, having retired about two months ago, Mr. Joshua Bates and Charles Baring Young are now the other remaining partners. The death of Lord Ashburton following so close upon the decease of his brothers, Sir Thomas Baring and Mr. Henry Baring, both of whom have died within a month, has been the theme of general regret.(N. Y. Courier.)

18. REV. DR. JOHN MATTHEWS, Professor in the Theological Seminary, Indiana, in his 78th year.

27. Near Kensington Church, England, the PRINCESS SOPHIA, aged 71; the twelfth child of George 3d, and aunt to Queen Victoria. She was an amiable and benevolent lady.

29. Near Edinburgh, Scotland, Sir THOMAS DICK LANDER, Bart., distinguished by his literary talents.

JUNE

4. At Albany, N. Y., MATTHEW GREGORY, in his 91st year. He was one of the army of the Revolution. He was commissioned a lieutenant, and served in Hamilton's brigade at the capture of Cornwallis. It is stated that he was the last surviving member of the society of Cincinnati.

4. At New York, CHARLES G. FERRIS, Esq., formerly member of Congress. 7. MAJOR GEORGE TRIPNER, a soldier of the Revolution and of the last war, died at his residence in Philadelphia, in the 87th year of his age. He was born in Baltimore, in April, 1762, and enlisted as a drummer, under Lieut. Lytle, in Col. Johnson's regiment of infantry, his father at the same time being a private also in the Pennsylvania line. Major Tripner, with his father, was upon the field the day after the battle of Bunker's Hill; he was at Valley Forge with Gen. Washington, being attached to Wayne's Brigade, and was at Yorktown at the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. He was at the battles of White Plains, Monmouth, Germantown, Brandywine and Stony Point, and throughout the entire campaign rendered no little service to his country.

12. At Quebec, GEORGE POZER, Esq., at the advanced age of 95 years.

Mr. Pozer was a native of Welstade, in the Grand Duchy of Baden: he was born on the 21st November, 1752. Went to England in 1773, from whence he emigrated to Philadelphia, and soon after settled at Schoharie, at that time the far west of the State of New York; here he remained till the revolution, when, being a determined loyalist, he escaped to New York. On the acknowledgement of the independence of the United States by Great Britain, he returned to England. He came to Quebec with his family in 1785, with a large and valuable stock of goods, and commenced business.

[Mr. Pozer was considered the John Jacob Astor of Quebec. He was the largest landholder in that city, and must have left a very large estate. He retained his mental faculties to an age far beyond the common lot of man. The last time we saw him was some four years ago at Kingston, when he conversed about men and things with all the freshness of youth.-Commercial Advertiser.]

13. PROFESSOR G. S. OLDS, at Circleville, Ohio, in his 71st year. He was a distinguished literary man, and formerly held the office of Professor of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy in Williams College.

GEN. PIERRE VAN CORTLANDT, in Westchester Co., N. Y. This gentleman filled many important public stations, both civil and military. He was one of the Electors of the State when Thomas Jefferson was elected President; and forty years afterwards, when Gen. Harrison was elected. In 1811-12, he represented his district in the Congress of the United States. At the first appointment of officers for the Westchester County Bank, in 1833, Gen. Van Cortlandt was elected its President, and so continued up to the time of his death. He was one of the Wardens of the Episcopal Church, in the village of Peeksville, and contributed liberally in erecting and supporting it. He has left but one child, Col. Pierre Van Cortlandt, who resides at the Mansion House, at Croton. His only remaining sister, the lady of the late Philip Van Rensselaer, formerly Mayor of Albany, at the advanced age of 83, was present at Croton, at the family sepulchre, to witness the last tribute of respect and sad offices paid to the memory of her deceased brother. As he had lived, so he died, in the firm belief of the merits of a Saviour.

16. At Darmstadt, the GRAND DUKE OF HESSE.

24. At Puebla, Mexico, GEN. ANTONIO GAGNA, at the age of 64. He had been fifty-two years in the Mexican service. He was Governor of St. Juan de Ulua, when bombarded by the French, and distinguished himself as a brave man in the late bloody battles of the valley. He adhered to Iturbide during all the vicissitudes of fortune, and was a gallant, benevolent and courtly gentleman.

26. At Schenectady, N. Y., Hon. JOHN I. DE GRAFF, formerly a Representative in Congress. He was a very worthy and much respected citizen.

HON. STEVENSON ARCHER, Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals of Maryland. In his station he maintained a reputation for pure integrity and thorough legal knowledge.

EDWARD B. PHILLIPS, at Brattleboro, Vermont. He bequeathed to Harvard University $100,000. With a fortune which could have commanded worldly comforts without stint, Mr. Phillips, at the early age of twenty-three, was weary even of the limited enjoyment in which he indulged, and was driven by ennui to a state of insanity in which he became a self-murderer. He has left property to the value of nine hundred thousand dollars.

29. MR. ALEXANDER S. FORBES, of N. Y., at New Orleans. He had been to Mexico for the bodies of Lt. Col. Baxter, of N. Y., Capts. Pearson and Barclay, Lieuts. Gallagher and Chandler, of N. Y., and Capt. Van Olinda, of Albany, was returning home with them.

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At Cape May, Mr. O. P. PEARSE, a merchant of Philadelphia. He was bathing with his sister-in-law, who is an expert swimmer, and ventured out too far. He was swept out by the current-the lady was saved by the surf boat.

JULY.

2. At Chambersburgh, Pa., Hon. ALEXANDER THOMPSON, formerly a member of Congress.

HON. JAMES H. GHOLSON, Circuit Judge at Petersburgh, Virginia.

3. In Providence, R. I., Mrs. MARY BACON, aged 108 years, the oldest person in the state.

4. At Paris, M. DE CHATEAUBRIAND, a distinguished writer, aged 80. He was the author of the "Genius of Christianity," and has left ten volumes of memoirs.

7. At Sydenham, near Philadelphia, Mrs. JULIA RUSH, widow of the distinguished Dr. Benjamin Rush, and mother of the present Minister to France, in the 90th year of her age.

At Burlington, Vt., Rev. OLIVER W. P. PEABODY-the brother-in-law of A. H. Everett, and an able contributor to the North American Review. He was an accomplished scholar and an upright man.

7. At Kingston, on the Tennessee River, in his 68th year, Judge SAMUEL WILKESON, of Buffalo, N. Y., of which city he was one of the oldest and most enterprising citizens. Some years ago he was an active promoter of the Colonization cause. He was conscious of his approaching dissolution, and met it with perfect calmness and submission.

At St. Martinsville, La., WILLIAM L. BRENT, formerly a member of Congress. 19. In New York, Gen. ROBERT SWARTWOUT. During the last war with Great Britain, he was Quarter-Master-General of the U. S. When Gen. Covington fell at the battle of Chesterfield, he succeeded to the command.

The father of Gen. Swartwout was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and held a commission in the Continental Army. He was a man of irreproachable character, and possessed rare and extraordinary firmness of mind.

Gen. Swartwout was, strictly, a business man.

In the walks of private life, he had some estimable qualities. His friendship was enduring. He was naturally good tempered, and at all times mild and sociable, but firm and determined. No man could be one hour in the company of Gen. Swartwout and mistake his character. Yet, with all his suavity, and pleasantry, and good temper, he was once, in high party times, involved in a duel with a gentleman (R. Riker, Esq., Recorder of the city), of equal urbanity and good temper.

At Petersburgh, Va., WESTON B. GALES, Esq., editor of the Raleigh Register, N. C., in his 47th year. He was a man of fine talents and of great benevolence. A. P. MAURY, Esq., of Nashville, a useful and eminent citizen.

26. At Harrisburg, Pa., FRANCIS R. SHUNK, Governor of Pennsylvania. He had a short time before resigned his office. His last words were "I am anxious for the end."

Governor Shunk was born in July, 1788, in Montgomery county, Pennsyl vania, and had, therefore, just completed his 60th year. In 1812 he was selected by Andrew Porter, Governor Snyder's first Surveyor-General, and father of ex-Governor David R. Porter, to fill a clerkship in his department. While thus employed he studied law. In 1814, with becoming patriotism, he marched as a private in Captain Crain's rifle company, to the defence of Baltimore; and in return for this was transferred to the Staff. He was chosen Clerk of the House of Representatives in 1815; subsequently made Secretary to the Board of Canal Commissioners; and, in 1838, elevated by Governor Porter to the important post

of Secretary of the Commonwealth. In 1844 he succeeded to the gubernatorial chair, to which, in 1847, he was again elected.

HENRY CHESTER, Esq., of Philadelphia, aged 55. He was associated in the practice of the law with his brother-in-law, C. Chauncey, Esq. Mr. C. held an honorable position in his profession, and was much esteemed.

In New York, HELEN LISPERARD, wife of Col. J. W. Webb, and daughter of A. S. Stewart, Esq.

Seldom has death stricken one more widely esteemed or more deeply beloved. Born in affluence, and moving through life in the most envied social sphere, it was the happiness of Mrs. Webb to combine rare gentleness of nature and refinement of manners, with a clear and cultivated mind, and a generous, loving heart. Though eminently fitted by education, position and intellect to shine in society, she chose rather the calm delights of home and the watchful care of her children, who, with her husband, remain to mourn her irreparable "loss. 31. At the city of New York, EDMUND SIMPSON, Esq. He had been manager of the Park Theatre for thirty-eight years, and paid to the late John J. Astor half a million of dollars as rent.

AUGUST.

4. DANIEL WARDSWORTH, at Hartford, Conn., in his 77th year-a gentleman of a highly cultivated taste and great benevolence. He was the brother-in-law of Prof. Silliman.

At Brooklyn, N. Y., Lieut. GEORGE WAINWRIGHT. In the terrible contest of Molino del Rey, he was twice wounded, and never recovered from the effects of his injuries.

In England, Capt. MARRYAT, the author of " Peter Simple," &c.

At Winchester, Virginia, HENRY ST. GEORGE TUCKER, a distinguished member of the Congress of 1812, President Judge of the Court of Appeal, and Professor of Law of the University of Charlottesville. He was sixty-nine years old, and died universally regretted.

QUARTERLY CHRONICLE.

MAY.

1. Insurrectionary movements at Rome in consequence of the Pope's refusal to declare war against Austria. The frightful butchery of the Polish insurgents in Posen by the Prussian troops. The whole of the Grand Duchy in revolt.

In Bohemia, the dissensions between the Sclavonic and Teutonic races increased. The Germans threatened with expulsion from Bohemia, in which place and in Posen, excesses against the lives and property of the Jews and Germans were the order of the day.

A large fire occurred in Troy, New York,-destruction of property estimated at $100,000.

2. Gen. Cavaignac recalled from Algeria to Paris.

Sir T. Turton, ecclesiastical registrar in Calcutta, stated to be $400,000 deficient in the funds of his office. The Russian troops entered Jutland.

The National Medical Convention assembled at Baltimore, over which the venerable Dr. Chapman, of Philadelphia, presided-150 delegates present.

4. The opening of the National Assembly of France. The scene was a very imposing one. Lord Normanby, Mr. Rush, and others of the diplomatic corps were present. The oaths of fidelity were dispensed with. On the next day, M. Buches was elected President. The whole assembly moved to the front of the