The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-03 00:00:00

rMITOMAS HOOD'S GRAVE.—The publication
IL 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," front the lips of all classes. For mane 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 Post of Mirth: but the higher development of his
genius and the nobler purpose of his muse were shown in suc't
glorious hymns as " The Song of the Shirt" and the " Bridge of
Sighs." Tin se 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 be f witeout the help of a grave-yard
servant, and ail who have laughed at his inimi able wit, er sighed
over his human tenderness, arc now earnestly solicited to spare
what they can in aid of a purpose which is alike praiseworthy in
the liting :ma due to the dead.
?or the furthering of this design, the following gentlemen, mem-
bers of the Whitting`ri, Club, have formed themselves into a Com-
mittee :

Mr. J. Balfour
Mr. Campbell Clarke
Mr. Edward Copping
Mr. J. Passmore Edwards
Mr. 11. C. Maguire
Mr. C. S. Midaleton

Yr. R. W. Roberts
Mr. W. Strudwicke
Mr. 11. Roscoe St. John
Mr. George Waller
Mr. John Watkins, and
Mr. G. W. Yapp.

At the request of these gentlemen, 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, Arundel-street, Strand ; at the office of Eliza
Cook's Journal, 3, Raquet-court, Fleet-street; by Miss Eliza Cook,
54, Great Ormonde-stroet, Bloomsbury ; and by Mr. John Watkins,
31, Parliament-street, Westminster.
Post-office orders may be made payable to the Treasurer or Secre-
tary.

The following Contributions have been received :
His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, IC G..• • • 0 •
The Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, .. 5 0 0
The Right Hon. B. Disraeli, M.P ........ • • .... 5 0 0
Miss Eliza Cook ••• .. • • 5 0 0
Miss Cushman.

Dirs. Robert E11i0tt......•

Richard Dawson, Esq., •• • • ...... b 0 0
George Peabody, Esq.. •••..•• • • •• ...... • • • 5 5 0

Eilwanlllroorman, lsq. .. :.. ........ ...... .... .5 0 0

Messrs. Spalding and flodge. . .
Samuel Rogers, Esq•• ••••.••• • • • • • •
C. W.lke, Esq.. •• • •
Elias Davis, Esq..• •• • ...... ••.•••• • •• • - • ..... 3 3 0
Charles Lashington, Esq.. ••..•••-••• • • • • • • • •• 3 0 0
J. B. Buckstone. Esq., 11. Is.; Mrs. Fitzwilliam,
_

11. Is.; Miss Fitzwilliam, 105. 6(1 . 212 6

The Right Hon. the Earl of Ellesmere •••• • • .. 2 0 0
Sir James Duke, Bart., 2 2 0
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Douglas Jerrold, Esq....
T. K. Hervey, Esq. ••••••••.••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 2 6
33. W. Procter, Esq., (Barry Cornwall) •••• • • • . 2 2 0
Rowland Hill, Esq., General Post-oflice •••• • • .. 2 2 0
C. Mackay, Esq., LL.D. • • ...• •••••••• • • • • • • .. 2 2 0
C. W. Dilke, Jun., Esq.... ••••.•••••• • .. • • . • • • 2 2 0
Edward Moxon, Esq.. ........ .• • • .• • 2 2 0
Frederick Muspratt, Esq. . • •
Frederick Heath, E5q........... •• • 2 2 0
Cox, Brothers, and Wyman •• • • .......
Jas. Wyld, Esq., 20s. ; Mrs. Wyld, 10s.; Master
and Miss Wyld, 10s. ••..••••• • • . • • • •
Murdo Young, Esq.. ••• • • •-• .• •• • .... 2 2 0
Murdo Young, jun., 105. 6d. ; Miss Young, 10s.
6d. ; Miss C. Young, 10s. 6d.; Miss F. Young,
les. 6d•• •.......
Sirs. Theodore Martin (Miss Helen Faucit) 2 2 0
Edwin Brown, Esq., Coventry ..
Herbert Williams, Esq., and Mrs. H. Williams.. 111 6
The Right llon. the Earl of Carlisle 1 1 0
The Right lion. Lord Broughani• •..••.•.. • • • • 1 0 0
The Right Hon. Lord Dudley 5tuart........ 1 1 0
Lady Sandys ...• • • • •
B. Oliveira, Esq., M.l'.. ••• • • ..... •••.. • • .... 1 1 0
J. Westland Martson, Esq • • ...... •• • ....... 1 1 0
Charles Swain, Esq.. •• • • •••• • • • . •• . 1 0 0
It. Swift, Esq., M.P.... •••• .. • . ....... .
William Jordan, Esq.... •• • •
Hepworth Dixon, Esq• • .... •• • •
W. C. Macready, Esq • ..
Samuel Phelps, Esq
Thomas Greenwood, Esq. • • •• • •
Dr. Smiles.. ••••.. • • • ....... •• , ........ •• • • 1 0 0
Thomas Cotterell, Esq., ex-Sheriff of London 1 1 0
James Macgregor, Esq., M.P • •
Charles Cook, Esq., .. • • .... •• •
Horace Roscoe St. John, Esq..

Bayle St. John, E5q..... .• ••..•••••• • • .. • • .. 1 I 0
Richard Beard, jun., Esq• ••••••••••• • • .. • • • • 1 1 0
H. C. Maguire, Esq• . .• . • . .. 1 1 0
Rev. Felix Palmer, Fryaning .
H. Tindal Atkinson, Esq.. • ... ••••• • • • • • ...... 1 1 0

George Grossmith: Esq.... •• .. • •

R. Si,, Roberts, Esq.. •• •• ••..• • • • ........ •• •• 1 1 0

Matthew Noble, Esq... ...... . ..... ......... • . 1 1 0
J. Passmore Edwards, Esq• •••••••• • • • • • • . • ... 1 1 0
Robert Rawlinson, Esq., C.E.. ...... .......... 1 1 0

John Watkins, Esq,.:-.. • • • •

Chas. S. Middleton,Esq.. • • 1 1 0

J. T. Bedford, Esq ........ .............. ...... 1 1 0
William Mort, Esq., Manchester .. • ... 1 1 0

W. A. Matthews, Esq •
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Charles Barker, Esq.•. • •• ..•• • .
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John Franks, Esq.. •• ....... ..... ••••••• • • .. 1 1 0
Frederic Doulton, Esq... •• •• ••. • •

William Wrightson, Esq..

J. B

• • .. 1 0 0

Henry Allsopp, Esq., 7Zurton-on•Trent 1 1 0
Mrs. Atillman.... • • • • • .. ••

W. Marsden, Esq., M.D.
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Jonas Levy,'Esq::. • • • • • • • • •• • •

•••• •• .. ..... 1 1 0