The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-02 00:00:00

SEN A7(212 FESSENDEN.

Senator William Pity Fessenden, of Portland,
Maine, died there at his residence on the Bth Sept.,
at half-past 6 p.m., after a long and painful sick-
ness. Although so dangerously ill that little hopes
were entertained of his recovery, his rally on the
evening of the 3d aroused the hopes of his friends,
but a relapse followed, which ended in his-death.
It is a singular circumstance, if true, that while
on his death-bed the startling story spread that
C harks Sump er was dying. Mr. George Peabody had
received a false telegram to thateffect, asking him to
proceed to Boston to see his friend. As the bulletin
boards of the Portland newspapers announced the
news, it was carried to Senator Fessenden, who ex-
pressed great regret, considering such an event to
be highly detrimental to the public service. Charles
Sumner may be regarded as his rival, as leader of
the Republican party, and they had been at vari-
ance till lately for many years.

Mr. Fessenden was born in Boscawen, Merri-
mack County, New-Hampshire, Oct. 16, 1806.
His father was the Hon. Samuel Fessenden, who,
with many of his other relatives, did the State good
service during its earlier history. Always fond of study,
he entered Bowdoin College at the age of 13, gra-
duating with high honours in 1823. Choosing law
as his profession, he began his studies at once, and
was admitted to the bar in 1827. He opened an
office at Bridgeton, Maine, but, two years after-
wards moved toPortland, where he constantly resided
until his death. Chosen a member of the State
Legislature in 1831, he at once distinguished him-
self, both as a legislator and an orator, and one of
his speeches on the Bank question was long remem-
bered as a most successful effort. In 1850 he was
elected to Congress, but lost his seat through an
error in the return. In 1853 Portland returned him
to the State Legislature, and though chosen by the
Senate, he was defeated by the House for United
States Senator. When the Kansas-Nebraska ques-
tion assumed importance in the following year he
was selected by both branches on the first ballot,
and the Republican party in Maine dates from this
event. Immediately on taking his seat he made an
eloquent and effective speech against the Nebraska
Bill, and he quickly became a leader in the
Chamber, where his services were so highly ap-
preciated by his State that he was re-elected in
1859, and place and honours from every direction
showered on him. He was a member of the Peace
Conference which met in 1861, and firmly supported
the Union cause throughout the war, rendering it
great assistance as chairman of the Finance Commit-
tee, as well as Senator of the United States. On the
resignation by Mr. Chase of the Treasury Secre-
taryship a panic ensued, raising gold in less than
a fortnight from a premium of 90 to 185. Pre-
sident Lincoln, backed by the Cabinet and the
Senate, thrust the difficult task of quieting the
storm on Mr. Fessenden, who, against his inclina-
tion, entered the vacant office on the sth July.
His appeal to the people was answered by sub-
scriptions in millions to the 7-30 Bonds, and when
he resigned to return to the Senate on the 4th
March, 1865, gold had fallen to 99 premium, de-
scending to 30 by the 11th May. Again he was
re-elected to the Senate, and the Administration of
Andrew Johnson followed, with which our readers
are familiar, and on which we have already touched
in the account we gave, on receipt of the cane
message announcing his death.

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whose health has been perfectly restored by it after thirty years of
unsuccessful medical treatment. We quote from the " Gazette du
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CITY OF LONDON BONDS.—£SOO,OOO.
Remaining Portion of the Loan of £600,000 autho-
rised to be raised by the "Holborn Valley Improvement
(Money) Act, 1869," 32 and 33 Viet., cap. 20.
The Improvement Committee of the Corporation of
London, being authorised by the Court of Common Coun-
cil to acquire the remaining property in connection with
the Holborn Valley Viaduct and Improvements, the under-
signed is directed by the Finance Committee of the Corpo-
ration to negociate the disposal of City Bonds for £500,000,
being the remaining portion of £600,000 authorised to be
raised by the above-mentioned Act.
The Bonds will be issued at par, under the common
seal of the Corporation, for sums of £l,OOO, £5OO, or
£lOO respectively, for a period of twelve years, and bear-
ing interest payable half-yearly, by means of coupons, at
the Bank of England, at the rate of £1 ss. per cent. per
annum.
The security provided by Parliament for these purposes
is the net produce, subject to existing charges, of the duty
of 4d. per ton on coals brought into London, continued by
the Act 31st and 32nd Vict., cap. 17, until the sth July,
1889, and chargeable for the purposes of these improve-
Monts to the sth July, 1888. The prior charges on the
fund now consist of bonds amounting to £1,260,000, issued
in respect of the Cannon-street and Holborn-valley Im-
provements. In the event of the fund so continued proving
insufficient, the Corporation secures payment of interest
and principil, out of their own proper revenues, as pro-
vided by the Act.
Parties desiring to tender for any of the said bonds must
make application at the Bank of England (Private Draw-
ing Office), in the form annexed: such applications to be
accompanied by a payment or remittance to the said Bank
of 10 per cent. upon the amount applied for Applications
sill not be received later than three o'clock on Tuesday,
.the sth inst.
Allotment will take place at this office by J. T. Bedford,
Esq., the Chairman of tbe Finance Committee, and by the
undersigned, on Thursday, the 7th instant, and in the
event of an amount greater than the sum of £500,000
being offered, a rateable allotment (not less than £lOO in
any case) will be paid to each applicant.
The balance of the amount allotted must be paid at this
Office not later than Friday, the 22d of October instant.
Upon payment of the balance Scrip Receipts will be issued
to parties producing their Letters of Allotment and Bank
of England Deposit Receipts ; such Scrip Receipts will be
exchanged for Bonds, so soon as they sballhave been pre-
pared and sealed by the Court of Common Council.
Interest will commence from the dates of payment in
full, respectively.
Printed forms of application will be furnished at this
Office, and at the Bank of England.
BENJAMIN SCOTT, Chamberlain.
Chamber of London, Guildhall, Oct. 1, 1869.

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