The Sun.
London, England, 1829-06-11 00:00:00

SIR HUMPHREY DAVY.

GENEVA, JUNE I.—On Friday last, the
29th of Nay, the great and celebrated philosopher,
Sir Humphrey Davy, closed his mortal career
in this city, .in the 51st year of his age. He had
arrived within our walls only the day before, hav-
ing performed his journey from Rome by easy
stages, without feeling any particular incon-
venience, and without any circumstances which
denoted so near an approach to the last debt of
nature. Sir Humphrey had been for some
months a resident at Rome, where he had had a
serious and alarming attack of a paralytic nature,
but from which he was apparently, though slowly,
recovering ; but his most sanguine friends hardly
ventured to hope that his valuable life would be
much longer preserved. Lady Davy, who had
been detained in England by her own ill state of
health,, had joined •him in Rome, on hearing. of
his alarming state ; and she had the gratification
of contributing by her soothing care to the com-
forts of his last days during their stay in Italy,
and, on their journey to this place, where they
bad- intended to pass the summer, and hoped
to.. have derived benefit from the eminent prac-
titioners whom we possess. Sir Humphrey had
also been joined by his brother Dr. John Davy,
physician to the forces in Malta, whence he had
come on receiving the intelligence of his brother's
danger. But all human art and skill were of no
avail. The last and fatal attack took place at
half-past two on Friday morning, and the pulse
ceased to beat shortly after. The event was no
sooner known than the afflicted widow received
the condolences and affectionate offers of services
from the most distinguished individuals of this
place, amongst whom we must particularly men.
tion Mr. A. de Condolle, the eminent botanist,
and Mr. Sismondi, the historian, both equally
beloved for their amiable character, as illustrious
throughout Europe for their works. Mr. de
Condone obligingly took charge of all the de-
tails softhe interment of his lamented colleague ;
and the Governer of the Canton, the Academy
of Geneva,:the Consistory of the Geneva Church,
and the Societies of Arts and of Natural Phi-
and History, together with nearly all the
losophy
English now resident here, have this day accom-
panied the remains to the burial-ground, where
Englishthe service was performed by the Rev.
John Mr. Magers, of Queen's College, and the
Rev. Mr. Burgess. The members of the Aca-
demy, in the absence of any relations of the de-
ceased, took their place in the funeral proces-
sion ; and the invitations to the syndicate, and
to the learned bodies who accompanied it, were
made by that body in the same character. The
whole was conducted with much appropriate or-
der and decency ; and whilst every attention and
respect were paid to the memory of an individual
who has done his ample share of good to man-
kind daring his life, and whose name will
be handed down to posterity amongst those who
imave most eminently contributed to spread the
bounds of science, nothing was attempted to step
beyond the limits of that unostentatious simpli-
city which the deceased had frequently declared
to be his wish, whenever his mortal remains
should be conveyed to their last home ; and
which, in accordance to that wish, had been ex,
pressly enjoined to her kind friends by the
afflicted widow, the faithful depositary of his
thoughts. We know not whether this amiable
and accomplished lady will continue her resi-
dence much longer amongst us; or whether she
will endeavour to mitigate the poignancy of her
feelings, by visiting for a few weeks the more
distant objects of interest in this enchanting
l
experienced puwenartirremyn. c e ufrto from e se ,e
attachment and esteem which she has
amiable characteirroann oncontfihdisent that the proofs
springinginelancholy occa-
sion,and, and from. our admiration qf her Wan I
ourd respecttjo.guiht:a hert:aie.
110 in s
endear to her f. -• I- • •
.ckr ever' t le Ir. must
of GellM. ...tianitants and city

e were much gratified in seeing in the pro-
cession, Which followed the corporate bodies,
and the countrymen of the deceased, many of
the most eminent manufacturers of this indus-
trious city, and a large body of mechanics, who
were anxious to pat, this tribute of regard and of

ANNO AEON'.
41 Geo. 111.
42 Geo. 111.
43 Geo. ...... •• • •
44 Geo. 111.
45 Geo. 111.
46 Geo. HI.
47 Geo. 111. (Sess. 1.)
47 Geo. 111. (Sess. 2. )*
48 Geo. 111.
49 Geo. 111.
50 Geo. 111.
51 Geo. 111.
52 Geo. 111.
53 Geo. lII.*
54 Geo. 111.
55 Geo. 111.
56 Geo. 111.
57 Geo. 111.
58 Geo. 111.
59 Geo. lII.*
60 Geo. 111. and
1 Geo. IV.
1 Geo. IV.*
1 and 2 Geo. IV
3 Geo. IV.
4 Geo. IV.
5 Geo. IV.
6 Geo. IV.
7 Geo. IV.
7 and 8 Geo. IV.*
9 Geo. IV. .
10 Geo. IV. .

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CAMBRIDGE TOWN ELECTION.

CAMBRIDGE, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 9.

The worthy Mayor, the returning officer for this
borough,took his place in the Town-hall at ten o'clock,
attended by Mr. Sergeant. Storks as his assessor.—
Colonel Trench, with his friends, occupied one side
of the bench, and Mr. Wells was on the other side,
among many other gentlemen; but whether they
were supporters or not, we could not decide. The
space under the bench, the table of the counsel dur-
ing assizes, was crowded with gentlemen of the town,
poll•clerks, town-clerks, &c., and the jury-box was
filled with the electors; there are in Cambridge
about 70; the front of the hall and galleries were
filled with a rabble as ruffianly and clamorous as any
in the world, whose manners the University has not
softened nor civilized.

The precept for the election, and the other usual
documents, were received amidst incessant clamour.

Mr. Alderman COTTON then rose, and proposed
his friend, Colonel Frederick W. Trench.

Another Alderman briefly seconded this nomination.
Colonel TRENCH rose, but in consequence of the
deafening yells from the rabble, who seemed nearly
equally divided between supporters and opponents,
only a few broken sentences reached us to this effect :
—lie was once more before his constituents; he
Was gratified that his Majesty, having appointed him
to an office, gave him this opportunity of satisfying
the people of Cambridge respecting his Parliamentary
conduct. There might be some who felt offended,
perhaps, with his late vote on the Catholic question;
but he would, if they would allow him, prove to
them all that he gave that vote most conscientiously
as he had already proved it to his friends, on whom
he had called, since he came to town. He de-
clared to them most sincerely, as a man of honour,
that he voted most conscientiously. It was for the
security of the Protestant Church, which was
always most dear to his heart, that he gave that vote.
He was prepared to prove that to them, if they
would hear him ; but as they would not allow him
to go fully into the subject, he would content him-
self with saying, that if they returned him again, he
would always support the interest of the people of
the borough of Cambridge.
After a few minutes the MAYOR asked if there
were any other candidate to be proposed ?
Mr. WELLS rose—the clamour was astounding :
he sat down—the clamour did not cease : he rose
again—and resumed his seat from the same cause.

—The MAYOR and his Assessor more than once
declared that unless silence could be obtained, they
should, though reluctantly, adjourn.
Mr. WELLS, after some minutes, proceeded to
address the meeting ; and by the aid of very powerful
lungs made some of his sentences audible; but the
continued uproar and occasional squabbles of the
rabble interrupted many of them in their passage,
and sometimes overwhelmed him altogether. He
proposed himself for the choice of the electors. He
could have had himself proposed by some of the
honest freemen ; he declined it, because he knew
what ruin such conduct might bring upon them.
He would not expose any poor man to such risk.
He stood before them, as he had a right, to offer
himself as their representative. lie stood before
them upon public grounds, and for the public cause;
though he well knew that those who came forward
for the people benefitted little for themselves or their
families.

The MAYOR put the question to the meeting
whether they would have Colonel F. W. 'I rend] fog•
their member ?

The electors, about 40, in the Jury-box, raised
their hands in token of assent.

The MAYOR then put the question in like manner
with respect to Mr. Wells.

Many bands were raised in the Hall, but not by

The MAYOR accordingly declared that the majority
was in favour of Mr. Wells.

A poll was demanded for Colonel Treni,-.4.

Mr. WELLS was imiderstood to decline the poll,
but he briefly returned thanks to the meeting for the
choice they made of him. He also took occasion to
disdain any intention of saying any thing offensive of
Colonel Trench's private life; he believed him to be
an honourable man in his private life. The warmth
of public discussion generally carded men beyond the
con troul over themselves, and he, too, was sometimes
unable to check himself.
Colonel TRENCH expressed himself satisfied with,
the conduct of his learned opponent, and added some
observations in vindication 'of his hUrnble conduct&
which the noise and breaking up of the meeting Fe,
vented us from hearing.
l`vir. WELLS wished them all mood mortal •••
,
left the hall amidst loud and
Colonel Trench reqnti,netil t(t)
and. complete
• ..emonies of his election.
On %Wis. pe- _Jr one or two votes,

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fine girl, seven years of age, daughter of
Mr. ThomAs R 4NDALL, Dover, had her eye completely
forced from the socket a few • days ago by an oyster-shell
thrown at her by another child.—Brighton Gazette.

On Monday our fishermen caught a fish about
six feet long, and meastuing in circumference four feet four
inches, from the smoothness of its skin, they call " a marble
fish." They have preserved it in great misery alive in a
hog boat, where it lies half covered with water, and where
it is exhibited as a " wonderful fish," to defray the ex-
penses of their nets, which it materially damaged.—Rriyh-
ton Gazette.