Weekly national intelligencer., 1847-07-03

The Rev. Dr. CHALMERS, of Glasgow, ithas bear
already announced died suddenly in that city aboll,
the first of June. The European Times, in an
nouncing his death, says:
SHE expired calmly in Scotland the other day as the
babe at its mothers beasas placid resigned contentedy
No previous ntimaon showed that he heir to natures
nfrmy the hand Of disease upon him The bril-
liant intellect was TO have shed its light day the
General Assembly. He great man-great in his DOW
er in his mental supremacy in his grandeur Fore
most amongst one of the enlightened and best educated
nations IN the world Dr. Chalmers his countrys idol
her iavote son. Peace to bis memory He broke through
the fete OF senteest In establishing the Free Church. and
preferred the dictates of conscience the sense of manly nde
pendence to the smiles Of power the Establishments of
throne. In his life he reveredn his death he is deeply
sincerely, ahectionately mourned"
EDISBURGH, MONDAY, MAY 81, L p. M-Tbe deenas,
CONSERVATION spread the city Edinburgh this
ing by the unexpected announcement that the Rev Dr.
Chalmers the venerable father and leader of the Free Church
Of Scotland had been discovered dead in his bed On prose-
cutting our inquiries asceaned the melancholy intelligence
but too tue that the Rev. DOCTOR who attended church
yesterday and had retired bed last night his house at
Morningside Edinburgh apparently perfectly good
health discovered by his early hour this
morning sitting up in bed-dead The legs of the body were
crossed each othe by of them being drawn upwards
to the knee of the other and bewxt them basin firmly
retained which supposed the aged divine have taken
from feeling disposition to vom such might be created
by any sudden apopecic stroke by spasms The
body quite cold when discovered by the seryanDr
Chalmers had been dead for time.
Thus died one who has been justly extocd the most
distinguished and able Of Scottish dvnes DR.. Chalmers
held both the degrees Of d. d. and LII D. was the first
Presbyterian minister who obtained honorary degree from
the University of Cambrdge and of the few Scotchmen
who have been elected corresponding member the Institute
of France His collected works fill twenty ve duodecmo
volumes
The reverend doctor has left behind him widow to lament
his loss, and family Of believe, daughters two of
whom are married, the to the Rev. Mr. Mckenzie of
Raho. the other to the Rev Dr. Hanna of Skkng editor of
the North British Review and four unmarried Dr. Chalmers
native OF Anstruher, Fife and it that he was
born about the year $780, and consequently in his 67h
year, He studied at ST. Andrews, and ocated a clergy
man successfully at Wion Hawich, Klpany and
Johns Glasgow prior to his translation ST. Andrews in
1923 Professor Of Moral Philosophy in the United College
In 1928 he was appointed Professor OF Divinity the Unver
sy OF Edinburgh but renqushed the appointment ls43
his secession from the established church He terminated
his career principal OF the New College of Edinburgh
stituted in ls43 by the Free Church of Scotland.
His reputation was European he universally beloved
well admired, and will be followed the grave by the
tears OF his country and the word.-Brtsh Nail