New-York daily tribune., 1845-01-23
Obituary

The death of ". A. LAWRENCE, Esq. which oc.
i,tr,d a, Canton on the J1h of September lGsF, he's
,,oduced ;p this community where he was ezten-
;,4Iy known feelings oe te prnoundest regret. Mr..
f.,wrencs was connected with the hous- OF Wet
oore & Co. Of Canton, where ne had been residing
or several years past, uaJ had acquired The esteem
al! who had the pleasure % his acquaintance b.
ais intelligence and the benevoeGce end iriendIi-
ne.s Of bis disposition.
we have seen letters from his friends in Canton
who give ihs following account OF his sudden and
nc'ancholy daaih:
Mr. lawrence lef, Carton in company with ssv-
,fal fend5 in Cbinese fas; boat, for the purpose
# visiting Whampoa. When almost al their desti-
a4tion, as ha was sitting on The deck in one Of the
hingse round boltafoqd chairs, leaning against the
;r. e the vessel hy scme accident he was suddenly
,rec;pita,ed in ,ife river lie must have sunk i'm
ned;,,eIy, as he was n.ver afterwards. The
nsh, gag dark and stormy, AID although every ei'
for, YVES made 10 save him, il was 10 vQin On the
following morning, at O'Clock, his body was dig
covered within short distance from TIE spot where
ne fell. It was conveyed on board Of lhe American
ship H;on,auk, Capt. McMichael, from whence IT
vas inferred or French Island al o'clock P. ".
This sudden dealh Giled the wgcle community oi
C7uton with gloom. The nobeacsS and generosity
,f his character had rendered him extremely popn-
ar, and uore could have bsen taken :'cni ;iein WIG
gas more highiy esteemed and beloved.
The remains Of Dir. Lawrence were followed 10
he grave by tae American Consul, the British Vice
Consul at Wbainpoa, by oil he foreign residents at
Canton asd by the officers Of the English, American,
and other vessels in port. Minute guns ~ere fired
rom ths s!.ip Paul Jooes, and other demonstrations
3frespect we're paid to his memory
One of his friends writes that {" ell classes desired
10 pay the Las, sad tribute of affection tha memory
Of ose who wss so much beloved, and j; matters not
yhether merchants, clerks or Chinese, all mourned
ior hin, whose equal will not be found in Csnton.
He wss The most brilliant, kind, attentive and gem
;emanly msn that we shuli ever pee here. Tears
vera dropped over his grave by men who before
knew not what j, was 10 weep. What eas caian-
ity has befaen us!'
We had the pleasure of hir. LAwRESoE's ac-
uuainlance, and remember him as highly intelIi-
GENT and cultivated young man. His manners
we're kind and friendly, and there was in his entlre
character an honest frankness and sincerity which
gained him the regard Of every one who was
brought within the circle Of bis association. Mr.,
LAWRENCE was extensively kro"n in this commS-
nifty, and no man had a wider circle OF sincere
friends all Of whcm respected him for the many
exceencies which distinguished his character.
The marks OF distinction which were accorded to
mis- remains attest the high estimation in which he
vas held. His amiable disposition and The uneom
mon intelligence with which he was gifted acquired
"A ropderrI n him r. N.
ton, as he was at home, favorite will all who knew
him.
No young man could have been taken from this
community whose loss would be more sincerely ia
alen;ed, cnd the excellence Of whose many virtues
could longer survive in the recollection Of a wider
circle Of admiring friends.
He died in the fall vigor Of manhood and has left
name behind him that will be long cherished as
associated with all that was good and generous in
the human heart.