New-York daily tribune., 1845-03-24
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s.. 80 SMITH departed this life last
Inc hes. ;sS, sSps Feb. 22d, between IL and IL
s,als s..,anh af;er long ness which had Ultimately
La s;,,ii. :. no hope OF recovery. memoirs OF
. 'sn s. apDeared IN every journal, and, awaiting
circun.s.aniial biography, WHICH is sg!e.o oe pou
tlsd ~ no remarkable man, we shall very shor|
- ,rssuitrlafe the leading points OF his he he
- hora a, Woodford, Essex, in I76S, though OF
Teyonsf,re parentagc. and educated at WInches
.tsy School and New College, Oxford, where he
took honsrs and afterwards enjoyed ielio" sli.p
Intending 10 reside for some tune at Weimar win
"A pspI entrusted TO his charge, the project was ds
f.ated by the war IN Germany, and Nh. SIni'h
went to reside in Edinburgh, where ne RENAMED
fo1 iye years. officiating as an episcopal mlaiser
rbrye He became the associate OF the youths,
rrneav os whom have since been so highly distln-
ruis6ed, who founded the Edinburgh Rertew, the
f1ea Of which proceeded from his suggestion. de
was its first editor, and throughout his whole ca
reer regular contributor and bis papers have
been selected and published in separate form. In
1903 he settled In London, became very popular
preacher, and else lecturer on Bellies Lettres at
the ROYAL Institution In Albemarle street. He OBJ
tanned church-prefernent, and married MIss Pybus,
daughter Of the banker OF that name. In 1876,
when the Roman Catholic discussion ragged with
intense heat, he published his famous Letters ol
Peter Pymley," which had considerable effect on
the contest and continue 10 be read as hpe specl-
mems ot gladiafoIisl English, combining powerful
argument with e1ubersnt fancy and humor All
his writings, indeed pariake OF this mixed charac-
ter and those Of his later period In particular are
more than before highly seasoned with pointed VII
and locuaniy, helping out and giving poignaDcy 10
hisTeasonIng. In life, as IN his PUBIC
hepyertiowed with humor worthy OF haoeia.s ~.
There was no preparing nor getting-up Ia um nd n
happiest OF epgrams, illustrations, TePdi,ess, ao
jee,s, natural and spontaneous; ana nc .s mas
as delightful cup OF tea WIN '~U VIZ, y. III III
relatives friends, IN the niost piiiildii. f -
inHs OF the seyers OF good things. IL woniu reIu,.
no small volume TO contain me r.
pept and laughable faceiip which nave iahen ioi,'
his lIps. and pen in eplslolary correspondence. IL
was moi many days before his death that he wrote
TO freno, 81 ar1 so tired OF siops thal earnest
!y wish they would only allow me butterfly roast,
ed whole for a slid change" No disease could
extingaish fhe flash Of that dancing ignis-fdtaus
so,rif with which IL often happened that there was
moi a word but jest, and every Jest but word
In politics Mr. Smith was ever staunch Wing:
Though ON Lord John Russell's measure of church
reform, which touched Deans and Chapters, he
TUNED iercey on his party's leader, and let loose
upon him all his thunder and all his rldlcule. On
the Pcnnsy vanian reputation ne also wrote with
similar bitterness and irresistible mockery both
fIenched upon pocket
Mr. Smith was canon. residentiary of st. Paul's,
and held the living OF Combe Florey in Somerset
shire, where he enjoyed, during The season, the
otium dignitate and quiet pleasures OF sweet
country life.
In him one OF the most shining lights of our age
has gone Out. So agreeable man In society, so
incompatible In conversational powers, go redolent
OF the finest wit and revelng In lnexhausilhle dro
lery, we shall not meet again; and though II could
never be said, as in tho Merry Wtues Of Vtndssr,
hear the parson is jester, yet In all his private
relations offc and in his religious duties there is
Eo: liable to be alleged derogatory to the me
mory of Sydney Smith He was wise as well as
merry, high.principled as well as playful, and hu-
mAne, and just and exemplary throughout every
aspect of his long and active llie
~ The bill to authorize the City Of Boston 10
supply the citizens with pure water passed the House o
Representatives OF Massachusetts on the 2st by vote OF
1872 to 80
IIsAvY Loss-Mr. Thomas A. Sherwood Of
Washington County, lost from his pocket OH Wednesday
afternoon evening, bsnk notes 10 the amount OF SIOO
Ia Albany He did not discover his loss until triaay
morning the wrapper being sl In hs pocket Mr.
offers reward Of $500 for the recovery OF The money
-Surc,pg-George Glenn committed suicide IN
tho Pittsburgh ai, the isth lie had borrowed razor
with which ho divided tho veins of his arm He was In
hfnperaie. and Mt times In state OF mania potu He
was imprisoned on charge Of vagrancy preferred by his
WIFE,
FIVE CRYT.-The Philadelphia North American
has seen table OF distances decided by 'he Postmaster
General years SINCE IN which hc distance from
Philadelphia To Boston set down at 296 miles, This est-
nate will suit the people OF the two cities much better an
that which makes the distance 502 miles, This sutec Is
ROW attracting good deal Of attention among the Ph2
ds,phians.
DnowNrD.-A man named Humphrey w. Fow
Ter, native OF Wayne Co. N Y. drowned In Grand
Ryer. Mich the 25b inst. by the swampnS of canoe
ONO PHaLANx.-We are pleased to learn that
this Association has been reorganized and Is now firmly
established without doubt OF success. The terms by
which they hold the Domain have been made 30 favorable
that tho members regard failure ont OF thc question
We glad Of this for Association Is 10 fail In realizing
the benefits promised by its advocates wish 1t TO be
from inhcrcht seness In the system. and not for want OF
msans 10 carry on tho operation. rPittsburg Chron.
RAILROAD ACCIDENT. descending train Of
from Hartford, Thu sday night last, perceived
mnn on the road near Barncsvic and gave him timely
warning Of his danger by sounding the ALARM whistle and
backing the train 20 prevent collision, which, how
ever. efreetuaI The passed over hun.
t!ating him IN shocking and killing him Instantly.
The mans Is Francis Davis native Of New London.
FiRE-on the 9th inst the splendid steani-mill,
u fairly finished. nj Paducah r. and operated by Col
Barbonr discovered TO bc hro, In icw minutes
tho DANES envcopod the entire roof, and extended with
ssch rapdy tho whole budng TO render abortve
all efforts arrest their prokress. large quantity OF
grain and manufactured kln-ded meal totally
dcstroyed The loss IL sad cannot be less than $4,000
oaiy 1000 insured
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