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meeting of the Governors of the New York Hospital,held 2d instant, the following resolution was passed. Resolved, That this Board has heard with greatregret the decease of their late President, ThomasEddy, who, by devoting his time and talents duringa long course of years, to the promotion of objects of philanthropy, and of public utility, has deservedlyacquired the esteem of his fellow citizens in general;and by his many and important services to this In-stitution, has merited particularly the gratitude of itsGovernors, and of all who are interested in its pros-perity. ROBERT J. MURRAY, Secretary. The periodicals of the day, in their obituary notices,seemed to vie with each other in paying their tributesof respect to his memory. Two or three of these notices are before us, and demand from their intrinsicmerits, an insertion among the matters contained inthis life of this distinguished philanthropist. New York Daily Advertiser, September, 1827. In the death of Thomas Eddy, which was men-tioned in our paper of yesterday, the communityhave lost a most worthy and benevolent individual,and the Society of Friends, to which he belonged, amost respectable and valuable member. A largeportion of a long life has been spent in active useful-ness, and in promoting, by his efficient aid, almostevery public institution of charity and benevolence.For a long time he has been concerned in the go-vernment of the Hospital of this city; and it is, ina great measure, owing to his exertions, that the Lunatic Asylum was established and endowed. He was an early friend and supporter of the Peni-tentiary system of punishment;—a zealous patron of the free schools, he encouraged, to the utmost ofhis power, every important project for the extensionof general education; he was a most cordial friend