Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-15

DEATH oF LHIGH liUSr-The Aue,o-Saxon brings ms
news of the death Of the genial and delightful author
Leigh Hunt
Mr.. Hunt was born in Middcsex. England. in l7sl.-
His father was clergyman and West Indian bv birth
but being in Pennsylvania the time of the Revolution
he was forced to hy TO England.
Mr.. Hunt, on returning 10 England was tutor to Mr.
Leigh nephew OF ord Chando after whom his son was
named Hunt received his education with Coeridge and
Others now famous at Christ Hospital and has left some
most agreeable "reminiscences of his schoolays Their. in
" Lord Byron aud some of his eoemporariesr
Hunt showed his talent for poetry and became an au-
tnor and an editor in conjunction With his brother John
Mhtie editing London Journal he lbeed the Prince
Regent, by calling him fat Adonis Of hftvr and uas
imprisoned two years thereior-also paying 4 fine of
600.
His brother John also shared the imprisonment and
the costs OF the suit both them were e2uDu in all
on Leaving prison he published Reninl and con.
unued writing in various periodicals. some of which
his own contributions
His works have gained much in popularity since the
days when Byron aud his admirers at the Cock
ney School, aud their spirit has aIways been deIc,t.,y
ianciiul generous and high-toned.
Among his intimate friends he numbered HazIt
Lamb, Shelly, Keats Lloyd aud others whose fame is
tive retirement.
Louis Democrat says:
"A gentleman from vicksburg who visited st. Iou.
Z maRISge Sms Sh ihSesshs o.; s, h in & easa s We G
i"ve, returned this evening in search of his wife and 81
'o which Sue l. Supposed To have taken with her and
went down the Gladiator The story told j. that
mutual friend o the husband and wife called on the
lady hastily Saturday last with purportcd message,
from her husband, requesting her prrecnre with the e..
cort OF their friend in IInoistoNn tie friend lrars the
sudden departure Of the husband and the wife aud friend
proceed in company To SIndoyal There thev change
ears To 'he Illinois Central Ka Road for the South aud
in Cairo Saturday evening Further than Sandoyal
the husband had not traced them certainly, aud nrihrr
than Cairo not at all Subsequently his departure on
the Gladiator. II apprs la evidence that lad, aud gen
eman answering the description given took passage for
Paducnh on on the Thomas Scott Sunday morning reg
lsteting their names Mr.. and Mrs HargTays' The
husband, Informed il particularly anGious about
portion js2JO OF the money presumed be in the
hdys hands, which he held in for another party
Tar PoPF PRFIFR a private letter from
/ Rome thus describes the Pope aud his premier
DAY before Yesterday saw his Holiness IL was in
his library At the Vatican. lie takes snuff; has fever.
sore on his leg and does stand walk much is G7
years old ve!y cGpu,lh., aP seems try to be touch
ell with feeling Of inErniiJes' lie does not do
much is regarded near Lis time and Cardinals be-
| gin TO look for bis shoss
Antouelli whoC oiice a the Vatican directly above
the Pope's room. is really the Pope. lie l. man As
years Of age active shrewi clever with a good address
and engaging manners, sHd works all the time Hlc a
politician az he j. Temporal asirs occupy him solely
lac knows and cares little for anything beside. Religion
| he leaves entirely to the professors it,