The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-21

OC0 - 4NiC0, III 6hI Ou 10 zotu July, N Lnc
eth year Of her age, MARY SABILLA the wife Of Vim.
cent NOlvello, Esq, the celebrated malical com
poser. She WAS On accomplished woman, loving
wife, an unfailing freud, and devoted mother
Of high order Of morality and instruction.. Sac
leaves many children, Sll Of whom inherit some OF
Ter accompaishmants, a8 veil as her rect angelic
o,spositi.n. Amongst them may be mentioned Mrs.
dance TO Shakspee" " andolher works; Clara NoveIio,
Countess Gigiucc lady Of brilliant abilities a.
vocalist, and Emma the youngest Of her daughters,
. most accomplished amateur artist, who was for
Mrs Novello wore both nasivus Of England, but for
the benefit OF their health, had for some years ss-
lected the climate Of Sardinia for their residence.
Never, probably, was thsre large famiiy more
tioo The beaut,iul dedicstion to her morer OF Mrs
Cla5ke's last new work will show the estimation in
which she was held by her children. To tnem her
death Will be sud, severe, iYepa1able. They we're
their annual visit to their beoved ''Niobe" u. Ia
anectsoeetsy called her. whom the asws pss ds.i.
Amongst Mrs Novelio's numerous friends way
death. The regrets0f Leigh Hunt and Others will
we are sure only end With their lives. or Mrs. No
vello it may with full truth be said,
"-Ne'er was to the bowers q bSs. conveyed
purer spirit or more Welcome shade"
Died, in England, on the 7th August, Major Gem
ersl HUMPHREY R0BERr HARrLEY, born 24th Aug,
1874. He was educated at the Royal Military C5l-
lege Of NARROW, Bucks, where he obtained the high
eat honor as under officer, and entcre his Msjestys
Of foot, which he joined oa the sn Of stober 1872
at Brighton, and whilst there mlde special appli
cation to Colonel Spring. s,lciting permission to
join detachment then on the eve Of embsrkation
for Spain. He proceeded thither, joining the 67th
at headquarters Of Major General Byngs brigade on
the Pyrenees Ia 1913. He became lieutenant by
purchase, and was present. when the British force
entered France, on the night OF the 9th N0vo nber,
1918, and on the following day was hotly engaged
With the enemy; and continued to do duty with the
second division till the termination Of hostties at
Toulouse and upon the ratification Of the treaty Of
peace was order ed to Canada. Duriog his passage
the transport Ia which the 57th was embarked sus-
ant and repulsed for two days successive attacks
by an American privateer.
Returning home in 1916 he was despatched with
his regiment to Belgium, en- route to Paris, to do
duty with the army OF occupation till 1878. From
,esr was sent TO Van Demens Lard and Nav
South Wales. Whilst ON this latter station he was
appointet, baing senior captain, to relieve Major
Csmpbell as commandant Of Melville Island. Lro
pical and most unhealthy clim ate, which settlement
vas, upon bis representations, ab,lis1ed. He re-
turned to England on the II n Of ia y 1881, having
attained his ieutena Mt soi0nelc we'll as the two
Junior ranks By purchase. Having thus obtained
ereipn he proceeded to Madras in 1882, and there
introduced into the 9th Regiment, on the 9Th Of
November 1882, the first savings bank in the Brl-
tish army, since established throughout the united
service. Ho likewise introduced libraries for tho
non-commissioned Officers. From extreme bodily
p lcsratlon, in consequence Of climate AID arduous
duties, he obtained special leave Of abseoce, and
upon cOnvalescence Effected an exchange in the
S9th regiment, but continued unattached.
Major General Ii. X. Hartley married on the I'd
ef Nay, 1882, Miss Montague daughter OF Admiral
Robet 1ontague, q the rcd squadron, aud great
granddaughter n Sc Godfey Copiey, of Sprottes-
burRts A1l Netker Hall, York.
Major Qefesnl Hartley roceiysd the Peninsulsr
war medal, wish twe claspe, 6sr Nisdle and Busac,.
DnCEAsy or sRxcnxL FasusnsAH.
BY late letteu nom Engiand tniormstion has
been recsived Of tho deceaee of our dear fend Rs.
chael Pfiessman. who paid religious vist 70 some
pa,ts Of this coantry about ten pears since. She
stt nded the last yearly meeting In Dubln, in COM
pany with her husband, Jonashan Freshman, and
subsequently, during her visit in Ireland, was seised
with sickness, and after an illness OF several weeks
ct tbe house Of Richard Ale1, near Waterford, died
on the 16th ut. TIE funeral took place on the 2sth
ut., from her late residence near Newcastle, En-
and.--P Phildceiphia Friends Reriefc, Aug. IL.