The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-22 00:00:00

THE LATE DANIEr, GRANT, BiSQ''

OF MAJVCIIESTEiI.

death briegy
l The
thiusng, eantfleewinadrar,ysfoargom'owree
connected with the otton manufacture a the Mall'
Brother,
ter district, in the firm; of William Grant and richee•
spinners and calico print: re. The p( rtraitureel
ryble Brothers," in "Nic:.lolas NieklehYr" •11-,'
el
by Mr. Dickens from the lives of „.-qbnioit
Grant, both of whom were exi:lnsivelY knot"' j°4 ,
-1-o. I
than
kindly dispositiei:s and munificent charities. Mr w;::;
roe cvneradresd
%.aebsset,
Grant was likewise known as a patron of the finc.utet
his collections of paintings at the house !n• IVlasiets Of
and at Springside arc extensive, and farm a gallejl
art of no trifling value. it OOP'
John Grant, of Nuttall (says the -I"- ',jell
Examiner) is the only survivor of Grant Brothers) the
has long ranked amongpt the merchant princes „,th
land. The characteristics of the family were the stol
ff
pf their fraternal affection thi-ir benevolence and Ilbed
rosity, d their success in business, which fur
them with the means of exercising a eeerningiY 1°1)4,011
hospitality and munificence. Their father `Pas not
farmer in Morayshire. A great flood carried ans1:10,
only his cattle and his corn, but the very soil of hisbilini
leaving stones and gravel in its stead. The, ,i!
spirit of Grant would not stoop to ask assist' f-,1
the wealthier members of his clan, and he engag•doe
self to conduct a drove of cattle to the south. " to
petting* as he wae honest, he lent some of his ruonelieso
men who cheated him out of it, and not haviegtbe:pea
of conveying himself back to the Highian ti be,aeoc-'' the
some humble employment at Bury. At OA '7 pleasY
success of the Peels and Ark wrights had induce', ,00
rich men to give high premiums to printers and °P;irell
take their sons as apprentices, and that droll of
were found to be of little or no use to their ernP'"' who
William Grant, then about fourteen years of Arlo of
had accompanied his father, had attracted the irtel
and
a printer at Bury, who took him as an apPeel,loll bit;
his conduct confirmed the good impression 111-, bee
master had formed of him, and other calico priotero big
their eyes upon him as one that would_rwiebeti,
way. When his apprenticeship was out, the rn-*-- rinv •
be Poo
to concentrate their works, and offered 1
works at Ramsbottom "I have no money to belied
with," said the young man. "We will trust Yti.goie
you will pay us by instalments," said they s
was made, and in a few years William was in
of the tit'e deeds of his purchase. Previously re
and this thriving son had sent or old Mrs- 6,reh-frl44
daughter, and the three sons Daniel, Job, ,
The three suns were taken into artnershipivit'n:iitf.„
and their cc urse was one of uninterrupted Pre„kwibet be
A friend of William's once caked him "S°l/'
attributed their amazing success. The rvily rba3,lll
you see that we were four brothers who neilQwo4°-
word of disagreement with each other, and vie `f:
heartily together for the common good. I,_hef,' r
took care never to have a bad stock, for ePe-Aefterio
thing hun in the market we pushed it oil, an" roel
praduce something better ; and thee, I°tO ne;pake
muney. When we bad enow of risks at eea
fair
average risk, we gave over marine °l,l
saved 80,0001. in that way, for we had W.-cotal „ft..°
losses. And then, -sir, Providence blessei ns,'„'" ,j„
more we gave away, sir, the more God vnt cecs
era
might have included in the causes of their
strict integrity which gave all who toug*lit "t°ll. 4°,4
the firm assurance that they would be honall);t03„(1
with. It was well said of them that they b 3" • Or'
the rank of merchant princes without haying 113
~e
the charge of a single shabby transacts, n. here
The death of 'William was understood tni•-yel&f,
very strongly felt by Daniel, who was eery lit'te;)s
h a 3
and with the infirmities of age growinell -eless-ed
After that time his appearance in public Len"'l„ontin,a,i
less frequent but there is no dout that b,e,.-Iter!s;il4l
to exercise the benevolence which was cn"-.0 a
of the family • and it may truly be said that hitbe
Mancheriter has lost a man of highhonour,
tressed a munificent benefactor.

COUNTRY IIf.A.RRETS.

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EDINBURGH MEAL MARIKET-31,A,S;:st-e11;2470.`
There were in the market to-day, 12 saclo 'l2O .
weighing 2801bs imperial, which sold thus
0 at 0/. Os Od, and 0 at 0/. Cs.
101 i EDINBURGH HAY AND STRAW Did
boas i 6
MARCH 20. veriP
There was a large supply of straw of all L'o, :-"a 000
the market. The prices to-day were as foil° of 1. 5.63.
Oat straw, from 8s Od to lOs Od per kemPleOlat! o.
troy ; wheat do., Es Od to lOs Od ; barley ac!,,” I V°D
Hay from lid to 13d ; new ditto, Od to uu re