DEATH- OF MR. SOL. LEVY.

(Post, Oct. 30.)

Very doop and wid>3pi'ead regret iv,t3 experienced to-day on receipt of the intelligence of tho death of Mr Solomon Levy, one of our oldest and most respected Battlers, which took p aoe about six o'clock last evening nt blon< heira, whither, accompanied by his wife, he had gone to visit a daughter. Although' the deceased gentleman had not been well m health for aome time, having" recently suffered from heart disease, the news of his death was rather unexpected, as. hia friends were led to believe that his health was being beneßted by the change. Mr Levy left Wellington on the 22nd inst. , and died, as already stated, on the 29th, the immediate cause of death being apoplexy. Ho was 66 years of age at {He time of his death. Mr Levy arrived hare about ]?ebr.uary, 1840, m the slap Oriental, the" second, bf the memorable pioneer expedition, putting man appoarance about ten days or a fortnight after the Aurora. On board was his brother, the lato Benjamin Levy. Landing at the.Hutt, Mr Levy afterward removed to the site now occupied by' the city of Wellington. For a considerable time he exercised his trade as a carpenter. Subsequently he proceeded to Victoria to try bis 'fortunea'on the goldfields, where he ;met with much success. He waa mairied m Wellington, his wife's maiden •hamebeing.Barvey. Returning tathis : city from the Victorian goldfields, he :became a commission a^ent," a profession which he successfully followed. /At 1 one time he acted aa collector on behalf of the Education Board, and for a large number of years he was •rate-cqllector for the. City Council; Hia popularity and geniality of disposition/rendered him exceptionally . qualified to fill the duties, of such a 'position, and, to use an expression which was commonly heard at the time," it was really a pleasure to pay 'Mi'liavy.' 1 ' Owing; however, to illhealth, the deceased was compelled to sever his Connection with the Corporation, greatiy to the regret of all with ,'whomhehad been associated. For 25 ■years 'he performed the duties of .'•trustee 'jon behalf of the Brittania Lodge of. Oddfellows, from which office he also retired on account of ill-health; ■ and Ahs. occasion of ; his leaving was "made the opportunity of presenting a testimonial to him for the services he j had rendered on behalf of the brotherhood. His degree m the Order was Past Provincial, Grand . Master, and ' though he had been connected with the lodge for many years, he never on a single occasion found it necessary to apply fprthe benefits; to which he waa ordinarily entitled. He was also a member of the' Pacific Lodge of Freemasons for maty years, and m connection with. the. subject .of friendly Bo6i9ti6s; in' this city, it .may be mentioned that he read an address to the Governor .on, tnp laying of the found- j ation etbne of the old Oddfellows' Hall, whiili hai bujoo been replaced by the existing Central Olub and Colonial Insurance Company's buildings on Lambton Quay. He had a large family, most'of the members of which are still living',' I ' and occupy respectable p"oait'i6rißl ' He 1 was ' a member of the Jewish faith, and thoroughly proficient m the Hebrew language, haviDg for some time, m the early days, acted as teacher of Hebrew to the children of Jewish parents. He wbs one of the founders of the Wellington Synagogue; and a member of its building committee. As one of the pioneer settlers he, of course, bore his Bhare of the vicissitudes of early colonial life, and during the troublouß times with the natives he joined the militia, and helped to protect the hearths and homes of- the colonists frony the raida of the Maoris. He waa universally eateeraed for his numerous excellent qualities for his probity,, philanthropy and urbanity, and the thousand and one deeds of kindnesa and 1 charity to which testimony is not wanting m abundance. Of him it pin truly belaid that even hia most intimate friend could hardly point to any bsd trait m his character or disposition. All • his affairs have been left incomplete order almost up to the day of histffeath, and hia widow is left comfortably off. Out bf respect to^hiß'-memory the-, flag ewer tha .Oor : poratipii ; &fflce8 l flew- -at 'half-mast toof regret abthe sad i occurrence.- were heard on r THe 'remains' will be brougniciyar ,|q iWelJihglon m. the a. s. Waihi ; .for:intermßtat,i and it is proppaa'd jp^ive. the, 'de^eaaed. a public funeral.! :..-.i."-.-... r .( i ' :