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of freedom, and a most determined opposer of slavery,wherever it prevailed. Mr. Eddy was, from the establishment of the Ame-rican Bible Society, a cordial and active friend andmanager of the institution, where his conduct, inpromoting its great objects, was always marked bythe most liberal and orthodox temper and principles.An extensive correspondence with persons of distinc-tion in Europe, and particularly in Great Britain,rendered his name and his character familiar to manyof the great philanthropists of the age; and hisdeath will be lamented by his friends in that coun-try, as well as in this, as a public loss. Freedom's Journal, September, 1827. DIED, in this city, on the 16th instant, full ofyears, and full of honours, rested from his labours,that his works might follow him, the Christian,the patriot, and the Philanthropist, Thomas Eddy,Esq. His family and friends are not called upon tosorrow, as those who have no hope; but, with delight,may dwell upon the truths of the Gospel, as exem-plified in the character of the husband, the father,and the friend. Let me die the death of the right-eous, and let my last end be like unto his. The name of Thomas Eddy, and the deeds of worthwhich filled up his life, will be remembered andrevered by the coloured population of our country,and their descendants, to the latest generations. Commercial Advertiser, September, 1827. DIED, yesterday morning, in the 70th year of hisage, Thomas Eddy, for many years a highly respect-able and useful citizen. He was an active memberof most of our charitable institutions, in whose wel-fare and prosperity he was deeply interested, and inwhose service most of the latter part of his life wasspent. As a governor of the New York Hospital, hewas eminently useful, and by his firmness of character,