Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Saturday 18 April 1857, page 5


DEATH OF LADY BARKLY.

It is with feelings of sincere regret that we have to announce the death of Lady Barkly, which took place at Toorak yesterday morn-ing at 10 o'clock. Her Ladyship gave birth to a son on Wednesday week, the 8th instant, and from that time until her decease she suffered from a nervous excitement, produc-ing depression of spirits, fits of hysteria, and at length a complete nervous exhaustion, ter-minating in death.

We are enabled to state that this was the true cause of death, and to contradict the rumours that prevailed yesterday in the city, to the effect that the deceased lady was

afflicted with an organic dlsease, and that she died of a cold caught subsequently to her

confinement.

jThe public will receive this announcement

with a feeling of strong sympathy with Sir H. Barkly and his family in the bereavement

they havo sustained, and also with sorrow for

what must be considered to be a public loss, ¡Spuiing her residence in Jamaica, Lady IgBftikly proved that she was well qualified Bo adorn the position she held as the ¡cudoc ¡pf society in that colony, and the warm and ¡Energetic friend of its charitable institutions, fin theso respects her loss will be deeply felt fln Victoria, although the uncertain state of fiber health, together with prostration of [«pints, and a foreboding anxiety by which pSady Barkly was oppressed evor since she îlast quitted the shores of England, had oom fj&ined to prevent her capacity for usefulness _and her high titles to respect from being ifclly kuown to the people of Victoria.

, iDr. F. T. W. Ford was in constant attend-ance upon Lady Barkly throughout har last Illness. Dr. Howitt was called in on Tuesday

last.

The funeral is appointed to take place on Tuesday. In consequence of the melancholy event, the Upper Yarra regatta and several cricket matches which were to take place this day have been postponed. The Philharmonic Concert, which was announced for Tuesday, and Miss L. Baxter's concert, for Wednesday,

have been also deferred. ?'jj

UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.-The Council of the University met yesterday, at half-past pD o'clock for the purpose of conferring de-grees ad eundem. In the unavoidable absence of the Chancellor (his Honor Mr. Justice piany) the Honourable the President of the Legislative Council acted as chairman. The following gentlemen were admitted to degrees at the University :- Richard Clarke Sewell, D.C.L. of the University of Oxford; Godfrey Howitt, M.D of the University of Edinburgh: John Macfarlane, M.D. of the University of Glasgow ; Daniel Joseph Tierney, M.D. of the University of Glasgow; James B. Motherwell, M.D, of the University of Glasgow ; John Thomson, M.D. of the University of Edin-burgh; John Maund, M.D. of the University of St. Andrews; Richard Thomas Tracy, M.D. of the University of Glasgow; John Macadam, M.D. of the University of Glas-gow, Rev. William Baxter. M.A. of the Uni-versity of Cambridge; Rev. William Boby Fletcher, M.A. of the University of London; Richard Eades, B.A. of Trinity College, Dub-

lin; Colin Campbell, B.A. of the University of

Oxford.

A MAN FOUND DROWNED.-About twelve or one o'clock on Thursday afternoon, as a person named Kenny, a master mariner, was walking on the beach at St. Kilda, near the jetty of the bathing-ship, he saw the body of a man floating underneath it. Having pro-cured assistance, he succeeded in recovering it, and gave information to the police. The deceased proved to he the brother of Mr. Horatio Beauchamp, a furniture warehouse-

man. His name was Ralph Beauchamp, and his age twenty five years. There were no marks of violence on the body, but there appeared to be a slight bruise over the left side of the forehead. Deceased, who resided an his brother's house at Windsor, went out between nine and ten o'clock on Wednesday night, and was never seen alive afterwards. A few days before he had complained of feel-ing unwell, and of pain and throbbing in the head. He had an habitual melancholy on him and seldom laughed, and his manner at times was so peculiar as to impress his family with the belief that he was not quite himself, and it appeared that it was quite unusual for him to absent himself from home at such an hour. An inquest was held on the body of deceased yesterday, before Dr. Wilmot, and a jverdict in accordance with the evidence re-turned.

gEosiitNa TUE SÜB-THEASUHY AT OASIÜB JjAWi.-On inquiring the cause of the crowd Which suiroundcd tho Sub-Treasury on Tuos |u»y, wo were informed that the anxious mai wtude then nssemblod had como to pay foi It laud they had previously selected at th< guivoy Offlco. The lands-placed at the dis Sjcsal of the public on this occasion won jhcFe for which no offer was made at the lot ¡Kyneton land sales, on the 9th and 23rd o ¡Etbrunry.-Miner's Right,

IgTiiB DirnKA_t LEAH TKAOEDY.-Tho ad

iaônmed inquest touching the death o Mpliam Gibb, who died from tho effects o Stouuda inflicted on his person by Thoms Pprmrd, has resulted in a verdict of wilfc

Murder against tho lattor.

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Won Ipi'"8 dfI8íric>> B0 M t0 induce compati It'a w.nnnBtato from «aaoubted authority

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refnK"rtere!in LKadyo?ay' and th° offer I WoT iFf°,m 5"' M- t0 6s- 6d. Is all

ÄoTiÄ^for wheat he?0 -

riuv-Tr^T %*»? -At Alberton, no foi?* ^'Si1?11'18tb- May; at Oastle

V at Ä0"} » Albouruo.