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The Rev. Dr. Edward Hopper, pastor of tho Church of Ihe Sea and Land (Presbyterian), at Henry and Market Sts., died from heart disease In his study, at No. 81 Jane St. yesterday. Although he had suffered from the disease for several yeats, his death was unexpected. He ate a hearty breakfast and lt was not until about 10 o'clock that ho complained of a pain In his breast. His niece advised him to consult a physician, but he said be would walt untll forenoon. Five minutes before noon, his neice went to hls study and fuond him dead In his chair. Ho had written a few lines of a poem "On Heaven." and his pencil still lay on the page of tbe manuscript.

Dr. Hopper was seventy years of age. He was graduated fiom the University of the City of New York in i839. He first preached in Greenville, N Y., and later was pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Sag Harbor. He began hts labors as pastor of the Church of the Sea and tho Land twenty years ago. Many of his hearers were sailors. He was a scholarly man and he wrote a number of poems and stories which havo been published, his wife, Margaretta, died In their home on East Twelfth St. seven months ago. They had no children. After her death he went to llve with his niece in Jane St. Mrs Hopper was author of a book entitled " Echoes from the Song of Songs, whieh ls Solomons." Her body was burled at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery Deer Tarrytown, Mr. Hopper's, birthplace, and his remains will be buried there also.