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MELANCHOLY OccuRRENcE.-We have to re.
cord, with painful! feelings, the death of three
boys by downing, viz :-Thomas Jefferson, "a ged
II years; Frederick 5. aged 9 years, sons of r.
S. Parker, (of the firm Of I. S. IL J. Parker,
dyers.) and Alfred, of S. Rogers, (gilder,J
aged 10 years.


The circumstances connected with this lament.
able occurrence, as far as We can learn, are the
following:


1t appears that about 8 O'Clock, this morning,
the boys were bathing in the Connecticut River,
near the mouth Of Little River. Neither OF the
three were able TO SWIM, and one pf them, Fred.
erlck S. Parker, getting beyond his depth, disap.
peared beneath the surface, when his brother vent
to his rescue, but also went down. Alfred Rogers
Immediately endeavored TO render assistance, and
with the two former, sunk TO rise no more. Two
of the bodies were recovered about IL O'clock NJ
the other about = this afternoon.


We learn that young man called 10 tie
bank by a lad VINO was On the shore, was inform.
ed the boys had but just gone down, and saw The
clothes-but went away without attempting TO
render assistance If this be true, his conduct
certainly demands severe reprehcnsion.


Hartford Jour. Oh.