The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-06-12
Obituary.
SIR HUMPHREY DAVIS WIDOW.


The London Atheneup says:-Ths death OF tia re- et
OF SIR Humphrey Davy AT advanced sgs, took p, =
on the 9Th OF May, and might have been noticed in
briefsst obituary fashion, had she not espe iay sls
Der wcowhoo6, been prominent figure in the circles
intellectual Lordon-Iaoy Davy was woman of 10
tune, of sooe accomplishments of unWesrisd CONVEX
sation of extraordinary pbysical activity sac
learnt everything She hat seen and spoken With
everybody whom one hal ever heard shout. Sac h.d
been ev, ~ where. With Sir Humphrey she permit
ted by Napoleon to travel abroad daring the years
the continent was shut to the English; and the
journeys were countless and amusing To very ls.s
period Lady Davy ubiquitous habits and hsr desire 10
paI,sks OF every pleasure never failed Whether ths
prvate view'' at Christes or 40 buffet OF ex
qustey wrought fSreign wares II TIE Hyde Park CJs
tai Palace there was she-buoyed up BY that epirit
which never allows it's 10 discover that che is
growing old SO ofteo that London is talk ed
nhieh Included MRS Siddops and Lacy pacrs and the
Misses Berry and LADY Cork, the name OF Lady Dayy
viii be recalsd.
Major General BAUMGARDr eiea in Paris few weeks
ago; he entered the army ia 179s AMI became macr
generai in 1851 and DUNG bis peeioi OF service
often actively engaged in Ipois In 1903 and the four
folio wing years lie was present throughout Lord Lake
and Sir G. Hewitt's campaigns: in 1917 and 1918 he
shared in the Msbratta war, and while in command At
Bombay in 1888 he suppressed very serious
ton of the garrison. General Baumgardt was subse
quently engaged in the afghan csmpsigp, and com
mspded the storming columns against Khelat His
death mpletes vacancy in the list OF general officers
THE COUNTESS ENNIsKLLEN died lately in Eaton place,
Iopcon Her lac yshr WAS the daue liter OF Mr. w. Cas-
major, gentleman for many years connected with the
East Indies The melancholy event places many noble
families in mourning.
JonS CorPR, Professor OF Materia Meoica in the Uni
versity of Glasgow. DR. Copper the second
pant Of that char having succeedad the late Dr. Rich
Prince A. Won ErrINGES- SPnLBERa has died at Mu-
picb, aged 6s.
Waterford Oreand) papers announce the death of the
Right Rev Dr. FoRAN, Roman Catholic Bishop OF Water
ford ard Lsmorc TIE took place quite unexpect
eely on Friday evening, at Dungarvan The deceased
ia the I'D year of his age and had Of late taken
but little part In matters Of temporal concern.
Gen LAMARE, whose name will be familiar to peninsu-
lar officers as the colonel of engineers who conducted
the defence Of Badsjoz. has died at Fontainebleau
(France, at the age Of so. He was one OF the most
eminent engineering officers in France
Died, at Holland Patent, Oneida county, N. " on the
9th ult, Mr.. SAMUEL ROCKWELL, Revolutionary sol
cease the Oldest person in the Town Of Trenton and
Is believed, in the county OF Oreaa He q native
of the town Of Weathersfeld, Ct whence he removed
his family TO Trenton in 1900 there he since resided
He at the battle OF Saratogs and Witnessed the
render of Burgoynes army and participated in many OF
the events OF that eventful period
Dice at Great harrington, Mass, on the sth inst Mr.
Isaac WHITEHEAD, soldier OF the Revolutionary war,
aged 81 years.
tx Governor ANDREW PARSONS, of Michigan, died at
his residence at Corunns the 9th inst For several
years past Gov Parsons had occupied Uncomfortable
space in the public While Prosecuting Attorney
Of shiawassee county he vas elected in 1896 to seat
1852 he elected Lieut. Governor, and the resg
nanon OF Gov. McCellAnd to accept seat in the Cab
Of President Pierce Mr. Parsons assumed the duties
of the Chief MaRsracy. At the close OF his term, he
elected TO the House of Representatives from sha
wassee county.
The Philadelphia american records the recent death Of
MATHEW GUFREy, was the standard bearer OF the
First Pennsylvania regiment In the hlexica- WAT. He
In the battles OF Vera Cruz Cerro Gordo and Pue-
bIa. The flag, which perforated with bullets ne
planted upon the heights OF Ccrro Gordo, and 10 re-
ported that he was the first OF the regiment who
reached the inside OF the enemy's works.
Mr. THOMAS J. STEELE, one OF the editors OF the Mem
phs Tonn) Enquirer died on the LIST inst, aged TWEEN
ty-four years.
We regret to learn OF the death OF the venerable wife
of the Hon ELISHA WHITLEY First Comptroller OF the
Treasury which took place the 4th inst at her resi-
dence In Ohio.
Hon. HIRAM A WRIGHT Superintendent Of Public In
sructon Of Wisconsin, died at his home in Prairie du
Ia nit