New-York tribune., 1867-03-25
ENGLAND.
ARTEMUs WARD.

The exciting event OF the week In England prior TO the
starting OF the mail the death Of Artemus Ward He
expired at Radby's Hotel southampton, on wednesday
evening 9Th Of March Capt Britton United States
Consul at Southampton, Mr. Hingsten, his agent, and
George his faithful valet with him. He was nsen
sbe at the time Of his DEATH and had been for 10 days
The last person he recognized Capt Britton whom
lac had named the Ancient Mariner and whose attention
and devotion had the love and affection OF Aremus
The Morning had the following editorial, and all OF
the dailies had sympathetic notices:
We deeply regret TO have to announce the premature
death Of Mr. Charles Brown better known as Artemus
Ward. The death of this gifted young American took
place at Southampton shortly after o'clock yesterday
TO this country where his celebrity humorst had
long preceded him. He came In broken health ana, IN
deed. with the shadow OF death on him. Thaekeray, Ia
one OF his melancholy humorous poems speaks Of one
who "made your laughter while his own heart bled.
line might have been tly written for poor Artemus
Ward and racy hunlor made London audiences
laugh ecstaey, while bis own failing lungs and sinking
spirits were foretelling his early doom His lectures
were wonderfully successful in London Their shrewd
ness their sense their wisdom and wit. blended with
the indescribably humorous manner OF the lecturer,
wakoned up London for season, and Artemus Ward
was the fashion of the hour But Artemus Ward
lie broke down in two Of his lectures, and at last
Gd 70 gyS up altogether lie removed to ono Of the
by decofn appearance Of returning strength he came
only In his SD year. lie had made many warm friends
in England, and his grave II i be dug here viii not DO
The meeting at the Savage Club on the stu to make ar
rangcmen for the funeral was presided over by Andrew
Of the literary men OF London. large number Of
Conway Major Dix, Mr. ID. H. Wheeler late u $. Consul
at Genoa, and OF THE TRIBUNE staff Mr. Stevens
". \. Government Dispatch Agent, &c.
resolution OF sympathy and coincidence with his
friends In America at the request OF the meeting
drawn up by Mr.. Conway.
Resolutions thankngCapt; Britton and Mr. Kingston for
their devotion to Aremus during his illness were also
carried.
IL resolved 20 bury him temporarily Saturday
the 9TH at Kensa Green Cemetery. Professor Maurice
have ofcated at the funeral but teegraphed his
inability TO leave Cambridge in time IL was therefore
decided that the Rector Of the Parish should perform the
and that Mr. Conway shonld be requested To
address Mr. Wards friends afterwaTd.
The expenses OF the funeral undertaken by the
Savage Club, OF which Artemus was member. One OF
his English executors is Mr. T. W. Robertson, author OF
Ours" Society" &C. and the other Is Mr. Kingston,
who had for some time acted as his agent.
No American who has visited England has
made more friends than Charles =. Brown-Artemus
Ward had the affection and regard OF the whole
ternti OF London and his funeral attended by all
the principal editors correspondents and reporters of the
london Press All the principal actors attended and
the and grief manifested could not have been
greater had Artcmus been own brother to every man
present.
The remains OF Artemus Ward viii, by his own express
desire, be forwarded to America for nterment During
the whole Of his illness while sensible his great desire
reach his native land land die In his mothers
This happiness denied him. but his bones will rest In
American soil.