Our Chronicle.

In our chronicle for this month the fearful mystery, which has hitherto defied investigation, as to the murder of Mary Rogers, (the discovery of whose body in the North River, at Hoboken, in July, 1841, created so extensive an excitement,) demands the first place. The concealment has been so close, so perfect as to justify the belief, that but one human being could possibly be in the secret. Such however is not the case. The finger of Omniscience is on the conspirators, and the voice of the blood of the victim has been heard; the facts are in course of developement, brought about under circumstances awful and tragic in their nature and agency. A Mrs. Loss, in whose house at Hoboken, it is supposed the unfortunate girl died, in an attempt, by some physician, to conceal the expected fruits of her infirmities, was accidentally shot, some time since, by her own son. The wound proved fatal, but before her death some disclosures were made by her, on which the proper authorities are now acting. To publish at present the partial rumours which are afloat, would be worse than useless-it would be imprudent, and might tend to defeat the ends of Justice. We are however free to state, that the general opinion is, as above stated, that the death of Mary Rogers, took place in the house of Mrs. Loss, and that our belief is, that the actors in that tragedy are known, and will not be permitted to escape.

The eighteenth of November, the day appointed for the execution of John C. Colt, convicted of the murder of Samuel Adams, in this City, in September 1841, was a day of most painful interest throughout our entire community, which the inquiries, hopes, apprehensions, denouncements of some, and pity of others, increased at every moment. The hour for the execution was fixed, by Colt's desire, at 4 o'clock. Rev. D. Anthon, spent the whole morning with him, and he appeared and expressed himself perfectly resigned, and hopeful of God's mercy.

At 12 o'clock Caroline Henshaw, who had lived with Colt as his wife, accompanied by Colt's brother and Rev. Dr. Anthon, visited the prisoner, who was then married to Miss Henshaw; a parallel to this ceremony is not to be found on record. He was also visited by his counsel, and several friends. Towards two o'clock he sent for the Sheriff, and said to him, "If there are any gentlemen present who wish to see me and take their leave of me, I shall be happy to see them," of which, being announced by the Sheriff, many availed themselves. At the close of this scence he requested to be left alone until the last moment, and the request was complied with.

At a few minutes before 4, Sheriffs Hart and Webstervelt went to his cell, to announce to him that his hour had come-but their summons was not needed.

Dr. Anthon stepped into the door, but started back in horror. On looking in at the cell, the body of Colt lay stretched at full length upon his bed, his hands crossed upon his abdomen and covered with blood, and a small Spanish dirk driven to his heart, was sticking in his body.

At this moment a volume of smoke and flame burst from the large cupola on the prison; a tremendous rush was made by those outside towards the door, and by those within to make their escape. The great bell on the City Hall struck the alarm, at the precise hour fixed for the Execution; the engines were promptly on the ground; as the fire was in the very summit of the cupola, the water could not be made to reach it, and it continued to burn downwards, for an hour, until the whole was consumed to the roof.

The long delay, the repeated though fruitless trials for pardon or reprieve, the announcement of the suicide, the extraordinary coincidence, certainly, of the fire, at the very moment almost of execution-for, as Dr. Anthon opened the cell door, the bell tolled out its first

alarm-all together, roused the feelings of the to a high pitch of excitement. As the night adv however, the crowd began to disperse : and thus a day, which, for excitement, has been rarely ed in this city-at all events, of late years,

We must not omit to mention that in the aft the planet Venus was distinctly visible from 3 P. M. to its setting even when the sun was very brightly-owing doubtless to the unusual pu the atmosphere. Groups of people were collected corners of the different streets, speculating as cause of this unsual appearance; and the popu agination, what with the star, the suicide, and th ran wild.

BURNING OF THE CUPOLA OF THE TOMBS.-A the business at the Board of Alderman on the was a resolution by both Boards to inquire in circumstances of the fire on the 18th, and wheth blame attaches to any, and to whom.

A monument, of excellent workmanship and has been erected over the remains of Mc I Clarke, the poet.

On the side of the block which meets the app ing spectator is a medallion of the “mad poet," i relief. Beneath it are the dates of his birth and -June 18th, 1798, and March 5th, 1842. On the next side is this inscription "(Epitaph written by himself.) SACRED To the Memory of

:

POOR MCDONALD CLARKE.
Let silence gaze-but curse not his grave.
McD. C."

FOREIGN ITEMS.-Grace Darling, the world-k heroine of the Feru Islands, died on the 20th Oc at the early age of 26 years. The celebrity whic amiable female had required, effected no change i conduct or demeanor. She was from her earliest of a meek, kind, and gentle disposition, and so sh tinued to the last moment of her existence.

AFRICAN CHAPELS.-It is a fact which must be fying to every individual who rejoices at the dow of slavery, that out of twenty-six Wesleyan chap Sierra Leone, the roof timbers, the flooring, and wood work of twenty is composed nearly exclus of slave ships, which have been taken by her Maje commission court. men-of-war on the coast, and condemned by the m

England is in a very bad way. The people are miserable condition. Wages are tumbling down, There has employment daily becoming scarcer.

an abundant harvest, but the millers and bakers

kept up the prices of flour and bread, so that the p gain little by the bounty of Providence.

The admission of American pork and beef, by new Tariff, is felt to be a great boon.

The British Treaty as interchanged. "The tr is fairly engrossed, in a thin volume of folio r paper, bound in crimson velvet, with ribbons to tie covers together, when closed; depending from wh by two silver or silk cords, with large tassels, o same materials, is the seal, five or six inches in dia ter, and an inch thick. The seal is contained in a ver box or case, stamped on the cover with a beau raised impression of the British arms, and repres Queen Victoria on horseback, with a page holding horse, and surrounding the figures, the legend, toria Dei Gratia Britanniarum Regina Fidei Defens The signature to the ratification by the Queen, is large and bold hand, Victoria R."

QUESTION.-Are matrimonial treaties not worth s such preservation. The binding is at least m lasting where the boundary has no question.