The Sun. — 1844-07-20 (London, England)

THE LATE JOHN TRAVERS, ESQ. The funeral of this lamented gentleman took place, yesterday, at Bunhill-fields burial ground. It was strictly private, and confined to thi family and relations of the deceased. His numerous friends and political admirers were anxious to testifty their respect fur his many virtues by giving him a public funeral, but his known unostentatious character, and the retiring modesty of his widow, led the family to decline the proffered honour. The late Mr. Travers was 57 years of age. He was born in the City, and was the son of Joseph Travers, one of the partners in the house of Smith, Kemble, and Travers, which house has now been established upwards of 120 years. Mr. Travers was educated at Hyham Lodge, Walthamstow, and was taken into partnership by his father, about the year 1813. Some time afterwards the partnership of Smith, Kemble, and Travers was dissolved, Messrs. Smith and Kemble removing to Philpot-lane, and Mr. Travers. and his son, the late John Travers, continuing the business in St. Swithin's-lane. Mr. Travers, in 1821, married the daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Lindsay, formerly minister of Monkwellstreet Chapel. By this lady, who survives, he had a numerous family. By the death of the elder Mr. Travers, which occurred in 1821, the late Mr. Travers succeeded to the business, and became the head of the firm, which he conducted with singular ability, and with that openness and high integrity of purpose which gained him not only the respect, but we may venture to say the personal affection of his numerous customers, as well as of those rho were his competitors in trade. It is unnecessary, to say that under his fostering care the titiattOrwas greatly enlarged; and at-the.time of his decease embraced connexion not only throughout Eno.land, but in many parts of the world. It was conducted with so much regularity and order that notwithstanding its increasing extent ever) thing moved on with perfect  ease. The first time that Mr. Travers was called into public life was during the agitation of the Reform Bill, when he presided at a meeting of the inhabitants of his own ward, to petition Parliament to pass that great measure. From that time to the period of his decease he continued the unflinching advocate of the rights of the people, of judicious and temperate reform, of commercial freedom, and of purity of government. As the Chairman of the Committees for the Liberal candidates in the City of London, he, by the suavity of his manners, conciliated his opponents, and attracted and secured his friends. Nor did he confine himself to giving up a large share of his most valuable time to the public, but with a generous liberality, he contributed largely to defray the legal expenses of the various elections, and to the support of those societies which had for their object the promotion of purity of election and the security of the rights of those entitled to vote. In him, therefore, the popular cause has lost its most earnest, liberal, and constant leader. Neither was he less eminent in private virtues. In the bosom of his family, and amidst the circle of attached friends, his kindness and sportiveness of manner, his unaffected attention to remove the asperities of life, and his anxious desire to impart happiness to all, were consantly displayed. The various charities of this great metropolis found in him a liberal benefactor, and the many young men whom he put into business or assisted in their early struggles to gain a living, will testify that, privately as well as publicly, he never forgot to do good, and to communicate to others a portion of that wealth he had obtained by his untiring industry. Though his death was as sudden as it was lamented, yet a post mortem examination of his remains demonstrated that the seeds of death had been long planted. His brain was nearly double the weight and size of ordinary men, but it was evident that it had been long diseased, and that only a portion of it had for some months performed its vital functions. We understand that, though the family declined the offer of a public funeral, yet the numerous personal friends and political admirers of the deceased intend to meet early to decide upon some mode of perpetuating their sense of departed worth, in order that the living may be induced to imitate so noble an example.  KING'S COUNTY ASSlZES.—Tullamore, Julyl7. MURDER or