New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-29

Sunday night after illness Of over ten days dura
t,op RoBIRr KELLY departed the e a, hl- residence
in Wet Sixteenth .tree.. In Mr.. Nelly the C'y o.
NevYork has loet one Of her most honorable anu
public spirited sons and very extended 1reie q
scousirtarce well-beloved friend EUr many years
past M Kelly has occupied prominent position N
nos. Of the benefcent and philanthroP'c movements
in tits metropolis A. friend Of education, none ~L'
more ardent; as a business man. be was thorough
ard reliable In al his undertakings, hs MAXIM was
That which Is worth doing, 10 worth dong well
Fayori,e among bis many public duties was the reior-
nation Of the outcAs children Of the city, and 70 MS
uptripg devotion to this noble work may be aitro-
uted his uutimely death. Less than two weeks ago,
he returned home late in the afternoon from day ot
severe labor z the counting and after hurried
dinner left at 5 O'Clock for the House of Refuge,
RandslYs leland, Of which institution he was Tor
seven years the President. In the discharge OF his
duties be remained at the Refuge until 10 o'clock at
night ard then crossed the East River IN an open
boat. This exposure caused him severe cold, which
resulted in congestion of the brain and terminated IN
death.
Mr. Kelly was the son off wealthy merchant of this
city who gave him the advantages Of most excellent
classical and mercantile education. In the year l-2o,
a. the age Of eighteen he graduated a. Columbia Col
leoe with Chas E. Anderson, DR.. Richard l. Morris,
Tbos r Mipturn and Wm II. MilnJr, when he bore
off the highest honors of his class In company with
lis brother William the present Senator from Dutch
ess and Columba Counties he then entered the mer-
camille prob sson from which, after ten year. OF the
closest application, both OF them retired with ample
fortunes, in the year 1896.
A ripe scholar, the master Of eight languages, and
fos.oss, Of a competency mainly acquired by his own
enterprise AID industry he enabled to retire from
business life at the early age OF twenty-eght, with
mercantile reputation for rare capacity and judgment
Shortly after retiring, Mr. Kelly became connected
with several b. enevolent institutions of ncte In lsi2
be married, and the two following years were spent
With bis wife in Europe. Upon his return, with his
accustomed energy he labored in behalf Of various n
terests Of both public and private character; but
il was the cause of public education which NOS. al
dressed itself to bi- sympathes. For many years lie
was an active trustee of the Universities of New York
Madison and Rochester The Board OF Education Of
this city elected him It's second president; and after
serving in that capacity with distinguished ability for
two terms he dsc ned the honor Of asec nd reelection
He was the principal author Of the system OF educa
ton adopted by the Free Academy, aSweu as the
somew hat novel method Of instruction in Use at the
Rochester Uuiso rsity. In return the latter institution
some three years sgo conferred on him the honorary
degree of Doctor Of Laws. On the recent orgauiza-
ton Of the Alumni OF Columbia College, he was
unanimously elected their president and tue Legisla
ture it, ast session bestowed upon hun the office Of
Re gent of the State University
In addition to the above Offices he was at the time
of his decease, Vice President Of the Merchants
Clerks Savings Bank, President Of the Board Of NJ IN
ayers Of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, Trustee of the
Clinton Hall Association, Director of the Mechanics
Bank-a position which he has occupied since lsi0-
director Of the UIited States Trust Company, Cham
beIain Of the City-a post which he was induced TO
accept much against his will upon the resignation Of
Mr.. Edmcnds; and Chairman Of the Tammany Demo
cratic General Committee.
Mr.. Kelly affiliated with the Democratic party and
toward the close Of his career manifested increasing
interest in political affairs. AT the election before
last he wa. the candidate OF his party for the office o.
State Controller; but unsucSssful. At the time
of his decease, he was member of the Democratic
State Central Committee, and delegate at large to
the Democratic National Convention, which Is to
assemble in Cincilnaa in June next.
BE ng dilgent student, Mr.. Kelly had collected
lrary which ranks as one of the best private coec
tns of books in the city. From the Of business
and the tolls Of public fe he delighted to retire and
c,nmune with his books As a husband and father
he was most exemplary and bis loss must fall keenly
upon hs beloved wife and her three tender nursngs
He was wdter of mean ability; and, but for his
sudd, n deceasr, might have left some enduring ev-
derce of his literary talent member Of the Baptist
| Church, sincere Christian, selfsacrfcng phlan-
thropst, and ofthe most sterling integrity, the
death Of Robert Kelly will be public deprivation,
and his place will long remain unified.
The funeral services the remains will take place
this afternoon, at 81 o'clock, in Dr. IIuttOns church,
Warrington squsre. The representatives If the nsti-
tutiops with which LIS has been connected have made
arrangements TO attend.
SCHooI EXAMNATIOS-The Colored School in
II omas street was examined yesterday. The attend
ance in the Grammar School IS 80 small tha IL is to
Ii Urinary Schnnl nn6nr TN Prinlt.