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THE TOWN OF WEST FARilS. 485

" The death of Hon. Robert H. Morris, one of the Justices of the Supreme Coiu-t of this district, took place suddenly on ^\'ednesday last, at llie residence of his father-in-law, Marcena Munson, Esq., of Astoria. There was no member of the bar more generally known or more universally admired, and the intelligence of his death was received yesterday with feelings of intense grief. It was but a few days since, on Tuesday last, that we saw Judge Morris sitting as a spectator in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, apparently in the enjoyment of good health; and on Wednesday he was seized with a sudden attack, and died from the bursting of one of the blood vessels of the heart. Judge INIorris was fifty-two years of age. His public career is familiar to almost every New Yorker. He was born in this city in 1S03, and when he was a mere lad his father moved to Hudson, where the subject of this notice received his education. He studied law in the office of Mr. A Miller, of Hudson, and commenced practice at Johnston, Columbia County, and was made a Justice of the Peace about the same time. In 1827 Mr. Morris came to New York to act as Assistant District Attorney to his brother-in-law, James A. Hamilton.

Mr. Morris became a member of the Legislature in 1S34 or 1S35, and was re-elected twice -- being three years in succession a member of that body. He was elected Recorder in 183S, but it will be recollected that in consequence of his seizing " the Glenworth papers," while holding that office, he was removed by a vote of the Senate, brought about by the influence of Governor W, H.