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THOMAS HOOD'S GRAVE. At a General
Meeting of the Subscribers to the 1100 D MEMORIAL, held
Dec. 2d, at the Whittington Club, it wai revived that the Subscrip-
tion List be CLOSED on the Ist of February, 1853, and

Miss ELIZA COOK,
Ma. MURDO YOUNG, and
Dia. JOHN WATKINS,
were appointed Trustees to the Fund.
The amounts subscribed are deposited at interest in the London
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Contributions are received by Mr. Wiliam Strudwicke, at the
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Among the subscribers are the following :
His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.C... ..... .:.',25 0 0

The Right Hon. Lord John Russell, ...... 5 0 0
The Right Hon. B. Disraeli, M.P 5 0 0
The Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, M.P . .... • ... 5 0 0
Sir William Frazer, 8art.•.......... 5 0 0
James Harmer, E5q.,........ . 5 0 0
John Macgregor, Esq., M.P • .. 5 0 0
Arnold Rogers, Esq. .... • ........... ...... .. 5 5 0
Mrs. Robert Elliot ... • • • 5 0 0
Richard Dawson, Esq., M.D . 5 0 0
George Peabody, E5q...................... ... 5 5 0
Edward Moorman, ...... 5 0 0
David. Salomons, Esq
Messrs. Spalding and Hcdge........• .. •••• • • • • 5 5 0
Miss Eliza Cook • • ..... 5 0 0
Miss Cushman.... • 5 0 0
Proceeds of an "Evening with Hood" at the
Whittington Club... ............., „ 8 8 0
Murdo Young, Esq., and family ...... ........ 4 4 0
Samuel Rogers, „ „ 3 0 0
C. W. Dilke, Esq... 3 3 0
Charles Lushington, ...... 3 0 0
Elias Davis, Etq..• • „ 3 3 0
The Right Hon. the Earl of Ellesmere ..... ..„ 2 0 0
The Right Hon. Lord John Manners, N.P..• •.. 2 0 0
Sir James Duke. Bart., M.
R. Monckton Milnes, Esq., 2 0 0
B. W. Procter, Esq., (Barry Cornw'.ll) •. • • 2 2 0
Douglas Jerrold, E5q......
T. K. Hervey, Esq. •••• • • • . „„ " 2 0
Rowland Hill, Esq., General Post-office ..... ..: 2 2 r
C. Mackay, Esq., LL.D.. •.. • • ... . ........ 2 2 0
C. W. Dilke, jun., Esq.. •• • • ..... ...... 2 2 0
Edward Moxon, Esq. ..
James Coppock, Esq... ..
Rev. Thos. Wilkinson, Durham
Jas. Wyld, Esq., and family.... 2 0 0
Mrs. Theodore Mrrtin (Miss Helen Eruct) .... 2 2 0
A few Young Men at Simpkin and Marshall's.. 1 5 6
Nine half crowns from Manchester.... •. ..... 1 2 6
The Right Hon. the Earl of Carlisle.. •. • 1 1 0
The Right Hon. the Earl of St. Germans.-- 1 1 0
The Right Hon. Lord Brougham •......... 1 0 0
The Right Hon. Lord Dadley Stuart, ILP. ~. 1 1 0
The Hon. and Rev. S. G. Osborne .. •• • • ...... 1 0 0
Alfred Tennyson, Esq. (Peet Laureate) ••
.. 1 1 0
Lady Sandys.. • ••• •
W. AL The ekeray, Esq
Charles Swain, Esq,
W. C. Macready, ...... ••.. • • 1 1 0
J. Westland Marston, Esq
Mrs. S. C. Hall
Albert Smith, Esq. ........ • • ... 1 1 0
Lady Morgan....
W. C. M. Kent. Esq. •..
Alfred Crowquill, Esq. ...• ........
William Jerdan, Esq.... • ... .....
Hepworth Dixon, Esq.• .... ••••• • • • • • 1 1 0
Charles Gavan Duffy, Esq., M.P.. • • •• .. 1 0 0
R. Swift, Esq., ALP.. .... • ••••.. • • 1 1 0
James Macgregor, Esq., M.P 1 0 0
B: Oliveira, Esq., M.P.... • • •..... •• • • 1 1 0
W. J. Fox, Esq.,
Sir John Kerle Haberf eld, Knt.. Bristol ...• .. 1 1 0
Mrs Milner Gibson ....... • .•.. • • •• 1 0 0
Thomas Creswick, Esq. R.A.... ..... ...... •• .. 1 1 0
J. B. Buckstone, E5q.......... • ..... •• . 1 1 0
Mrs. Fitzwilliam ..... ...................... 1 1 0
Rev. Felix Palmer, Frierning ................ 1 1 0
Horate Mayhew, E5q........................ 1 1 0
C. Cowden Clarke, Esq.•• . • ........... 1 0 0
Dr. Robert Elliot, Stratford • •• • ....... . 1 1 0
Elocution Class, Walworth Literary Institution.. 1 1 0
Rev. J. C. Collins .. .. • 1 0 0
Eight half crowns from Preston ........ ...... 1 0 0
In pence from Bideford • • 0 18 8
In pence from Bristol....
Miss 0 10 6
W. C . Bennett. Esq
E. L. Blanchard, Esq.... .• ..
A few Poor Needlewomen.....• .............. 010 fi
In other sums ..........

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AL LE ROBIN, . 232, PICCADILLY.
kJ The RE-OPENING ei this elegant Theatre is POSTPONED
tili MONDAY, the 27th inst. First appearance (this season) of
Millie. Prudence Bernard, assisted by P/olessor Lcux, his first ap-
pearance in London.

Wonders In Clairvoyance, Mesmerism, &c.; also first appearance
'the Parisian Orpheonlsts (Lutec,e and Albion) 20 voices.
_ .

The entertainment will take place every evening, at 8 o'clock ;
and every Wednesday and Saturday a Morning Performance at half-
past 2.
For places apply at the Box-office of the Theatr• 3 from 11 till 4.

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