The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-02 00:00:00

THOMAS HOOD'S GRAVE.—The publication
in Eliza's Cook's Journal of " Lines written at Kensall-green
Cemetry," has induced numerous readers to express an earnest de-
sire to assist in raising a fund for the purpose of placing a memorial
over the remains of" Poor Hood."
Many a burst of merriment has echoed above " Hood's Comic
Annual," from the lips of all classes. For many a year he cheered
our Christmas firesides with racy humour, that never wearied by
its frivolity nor offended by its coarseness. Far and wide was he
known as the Poet of Mirth: but the higher development of his
genius and the nobler purpose of his muse were shown in such
glorious hymns as " The Song of the Shirt" and the ",Bridge of
Sighs." Those who have read either of these poems will acknow-
ledge that such a man deserves to have a mark upon his sleeping-
place, so that it may bo f avid wit,,out the help of a grave-yard
servant, and all who have laughed at his inimitable wit, or sighed
over his human tenderness, are now earnestly solicited to spare
what they can in aid of a purpose which is alike praiseworthy in
the living and due to the dead.
At the request of the committee, Miss Eliza Cook has consented
to be Treasurer to the fund, and Mr. John Watkins to be Honorary
Secretary.
Subscriptions will be received by Mr. William Strudwicke, at the
Whittington Club, Arun& 1-street, Strand; at the office of Eliza
Cook's Journal, 3, Raquet-court, Fleet-street ; by Miss Eliza Cook,
54, Great Ormonde-stNet, Bloomsbury ; and by Mr. John Watkins,
34, Parliament-street, Westminster.
Post-office orders may be made payable to the Treasurer or Sec.
-The following Corributions have been received :
His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.G..• • 0 0
Tee Right Hon. Lord John Russell, M.P. ...... 5 0 0
The Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, M.P........• •.. b 0 0
The Right Hon. B. Disraeli, M.P ..•••• •• •• • • 5 0 0
James Harmer, Esq., Ingress Abbey ... 5 0 0
Richard Dawson, Esq., M.D... ••••• • .• • • 6 0 0
George Peabody, Esq..• ••••••••••• •• •• •• • • • • 5 5 0
Edward Moorman, ...,E5q...... • . 5 0 0
Messrs. Spalding and Hodge.• ••••••••• • • • • • • • • 5 5 0
Miss Eliza Cook.• ..... •.. • . ...... .• ••.. • • 5 0 0
Miss Cushman.. •. • • ••••• ••••••• .• • • •• ••• • • • 5 0 0
Mrs. Robert Elliott... ••. • • • •••••••• • • • • • • 50 0
David Salomons, Esq.. •• •••• .. • .
Samuel Rogers,
•Esq .• •••• • • • •
C. W. Dilke, Esq... ••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 3 3 0
Elias Davis, Esq.. •••• • • • •
Charles Lushington, Esq.. •••••••••• • • • • • • • • •• 3 0 0
The Right Hon. the Earl of Ellesmere •.•• • • .. 2 0 0
Sir James Duke, Bart., ..• •• • •• •• 2 2 0
Douglas Jerrold, Esq.... • •
T. K. HerveY, Esq. ••••••..•••• • • •• • • •• • • 2 2
B. W. Procter, Esq., (Barry Cornwall) •• •••• • • . 2 2 0
Rowland Hill, General Post-office •••• • • .. 2 2 0
C. Mackay, Esq., LL.D. • •••••••••• • • • • • • .. 2 2 0
C. W. Mike, jun., Esq..— .• •••• • • • 2 2 0
Edward Moxon, Esq.. ••••• • • • • • . •• •• 22 0
Frederick Muspratt, Esq., Liverpool .• ..... 2 2 0
Frederick Heath, Esq...
Cox, Brothers, and Wyman .• • • 2 2 0
Adam Rivers Steele, Esq.• • • • .....
James Coppock, E5q.......
Murdo Young, Esq.. •••• • •..... .......... 2 2 0
Murdo Young, jun.. 10s. 6d.; Miss Young, 10s.
6d. ; Miss C. Young, 102.6 d.; Miss F. Young,
Mrs. Theodore Martin (Miss llelen Faucit) .... 2 2 0
Francis Bennech, Esq.
D. B. Major, E5q,........ ........... ...... 22 0
Edwin Brown, Esq., Coventry .. ••. • • 2O 0
Charles Conway, Esq., Pontnewydd
Jas. Wyld, Esq., 20s. ; Mrs. Wyld, 10s.; Master
and Miss Wyld, I Os. •• .. ..... 2 0 0
Herbert Williams, Esq., and Mrs. H. Williams lll 6
Young men at Simpkin and Marshall's, per Mr.
Treadwell ••••• • • • • • :•• • . ...... 1 5 6
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In other sums ..
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