On Sunday last William WRIGHT, eminent shipowner passed away in Liverpool, Great Britain. It was known to relatives for about three years, Mr. Wright had suffered from a dangerous fungus growth in one eye; that this growth had been three times removed with great attendant agony to the sufferer in Liverpool; that two years ago the eye itself had been extracted by an eminent surgeon in London; that nevertheless the disease had reappeared and was making steady progress and that end could not, in the nature of things, be far distant. Had Mr. Wright lived 24 hours longer, he would have died 68 years old; for yesterday was his birthday and he was born in 1810. His birthplace was near the English border in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. His father was English; his mother Scotch. He came to St. John in boyhood with his father, George WRIGHT and other members of his family. Later a younger brother named Richard WRIGHT came out. When old enough, the brothers learnt the shipbuilding art from the late George THOMPSON. Having thoroughly mastered that art, they some 46 years ago entered partnership and commenced business for themselves. They began their operations in a yard near Courtenay Bay, now occupied by Mr. Cruikshank. They were the first to build clipper ships in New Brunswick. For some years they built for sale then for their own use. Before removing from St. John theris was probably the largest ship-owning firm in New Brunswick. William remained here some 11 years longer (than Richard). As business extended, Liverpool became more and more the centre of operations and in the summer of 1867, William took up his residence at that port. For six years past, owing to the death in London of Richard Wright in 1871, William Wright bore the burden of the entire business. (see original)