The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-29 00:00:00

THOMAS HOOD'S GRAVE.—The publication
in Eliza's Cook's Journal of" Lines 'written at Kensall-green
Cemetry," huts induced numerous readers to express an earnest (de-
sire to assist in raising a fund for the purpose of placing a memorial
over the rem tins of" Poor flood."
Many a burst of merriment has echoed above " Hood's Comic
Annual." from the lips of all classes. Fcr many a year he cheered
our Chr'stm as firesides with racy humour, that never wearied by
its frivolity :nor offended by its coarseness. Far and wide was ho
known as t he Poet of Mirth: but the higher development of his
genius and ,the nobler purpose of his muse were shown in such
glorious he inns as " The Song of the i±thirt" and the " Bridge of
Sighs." Ti lose who have read either of these poems will acknow-
ledge that such a man deserves to have a mark upon his sleeping-
place, so tilat it may be found witrlout the help of a grave-yard
servant, and all who have laughed at his inimitable wit, or sighed
over his hum an tenderness, are now earnestly solicited to spare
what they nun in aid of a purpose which is alike praiseworthy in
the living ar.d due to the dead.

At the request of the committee, Miss Eliza Coek has consented
to be Trerentrer to the fund, and Mr. John Watkins to be Honorary
Secretary.
Stibscrip tions will be received by Mr. William Strudwicke, at the
Whittingtoti Cl b, Arundi-street, ,trand ; at the office of Eliza
Cook's Jon ka sal, 8. Raquet-court, Fleet-street; by Miss Eliza Cook,
54, Great Or monde-stn•et, Bloomsbury ; and by Mr. John Watkins,
34, Parliament-street, Westminster.
Post-odic e orders may be made payable to the Treasurer or Sec.
The following Con•ributions have been received :
His Gr ace the Duke of Devonshire, £25 0 0
Tee Ri Ot Hon. Lord John Russell, 31.1'....... 5 (1 0
The Ri. gist Hon. T. B. Macaulay, 5 0 0
The Rif tht Hon. B. Disraeli, 11. P ...... 5 0 0
James _Et armer, Esq., Ingress Abbey ..... ..... 5 0 0
Richard. Dawson, Esq., 5 0 0
George ?Peabody, 5 5 0
Edward! Moorman, 5 0 0
Messrs Spalding and Hodge..... •• ..... 5 5 0
Miss El tza Cook. • .... • ...... ••••••••• • • •• • • • • 5 0 0
Miss Cs ishman.... • ••••• •• • •• •. • • 5 0 6
Mrs. Rc tbert Elliott. ..... ..• ........... ...... . 5 0 0
David 15alomons, Esq.. • • ...• • • •• 5 5 0
Samuel 'Rogers, Esq.. •• •• .. •••••••••• •• •• • • • 3 0 0
C. W. l Hike, Esq... •••..•• •• • • •••••• • • • • • 3 3
Elias D avis, Esq.... •• •••••••••••• •• • • • • • • •• 3 3 `a
Charles Lushingt.,n, Esq.. •• •••• • • •• •• •• 30 0
The Rh ht Hon. the Earl of Ellesmere •• •• •• 2 0 ()
Sir James Duke, Bart., M.? , 2 2 0
Douglas Jerrold, Esq.... • •
T. K. Hervey, Esq. ...• •• •..... ••• • •
B. W. 1 ?rocter, Esq.' (Barry Cornwall) .... . 2 2 0
Rowlan d Hill, Esq., General Post-office •• •• •... 2 2
C. Mack ny, Esq., LL.D. • ... ••• • • • •........... 2 2 0
C. W alke, jun.. E5q......
Edward Moxon, .• 2 2 (I
Frederic i t Muspratt, Esq., Liverpool .... 2 2 (I
Frederic Heath, E5q...........
Cox, Br ethers, and Wyman .................. 2 2 El
Adam It livers Steele, Esq....
James C loppock, Esq. •. •• ••
Murdo toung, Esq.. ••.. • ....
Menlo") Poung, jun.. 10s. 6d. ; Miss Young, 10s.
6d. ; 7 bias C. Young, 10s. 6d.; Miss F. Young,
. ...... .
Mrs. Th endore Martin (Miss Helen Faucit) ...-
Francis B ennech, Esq... ..
D. B. 31 a jor, E5q,........ ~.......... ......
Edwin Brown, Esq., Coventry ...........
Charles Conway, Esq., Pontnewydd .... ••• • ••
Jas. Wy4l, Esq., 205.; Mrs. Wyld, 10s.; Master
and 35 Ins Wyld, 105... • • .....
Herbert (Williams, Esq., and Mrs. H Williams..
Young n ;en at Simpkin and Marshall's, per Mr.
Tread, well
The Right Hon. the Earl of Carlisle.• • • • • ....
The Rig t t Hon. the Earl of St. Germans— •• • •
The Righ t Hon. Lord Dadley Stuart, M.P. ••
The Rig h t Hon. Lord Brougha.m•• .. • • •• • . •• ••
E. Wrig ht, late of the Adelphi • •
In half <n 'owns from Manchester •• •••••
In half c g •owns from Preston
In other sums ........ ••• • •

2 2 (1
2 2 O.
2 2
2 2 0
2 0 0
2 0 0