The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-08 00:00:00

CITY OF LONDON GENERAL PENSION SOCIETY.

A very numerous meeting of this excellent charity took place
on Wednesday evening last, John P. Hayward, Esq., in the
chair. The Secretary, Henry F. Richardson, Esq., addressed
the meeting at considerable length on the desirability of in-
vesting one moiety of the donations above 51. instead of the
whole, thus enabling a large increase to the payments to the
pensioners, whilst, at the same time, the permanent fund was
gradually increased. Mr. Richardson stated that the life-
fund now exceeded 6,000/., and from all the inquiries he had
made from many munificent donors to the charity, he had
no hesitation in stating that the feeling was that the Society
had already gained sufficient permanent stability to authorise
the plan, and that it would live more in the hearts of its sub-
scribers and the public if the rigidity of its laws in this respect
was relaxed. Mr. Richardson then entered into a variety of
arguments and calculations to prove the soundness of the pro-
posal, and expressed his anxious hope that, ere long, he should
have the happiness to announce to the pensioners that a large
increase was made, and that, in all probability, the full amount
of the pensions might shortly be anticipated. Mr. Richard-
son then announced the financial condition of the Society,
and stated that R. S. Holford, Esq., of 15, Bolton-street
Piccadilly had presented the generous donation of 20/., and
51.55. as an annual contribution. Mr. Deputy Bedford and
Mr. Cutler, and several other gentlemen, then addressed the
meeting, and it was carried, by an overwhelming majority,
that it is expedient to suggest to the subscribers that one
moiety only of the donations above 5/. be funded. Thanks
were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting adjourned
for a week, then to confirm or reject this imrrtant resolution.
FUNERAL OF LORD MONTAGU.—} ridgy morning,
at the early hour of seven o'clock, the remains of the late Lord
Montagu were removed from the family residence, in Hamilton-
place, Piccadilly, for interment in the vault built by the deceased
Lord In Stoke Church, near Windsor. The funeral cortege consisted
only of a hearse and three mourning coaches, followed by the private
carriage of the Duke of Buccleuch. The route for the mournful pro-
cession was by the general road to Windsor, and the procession
reached the church by noon, after which the solemn rites were per-
formed. The Duke of Buccleuch was chief mourner, and the Earl
of Home, Lord John Scott, Mr. G. W. Hope, M.P., Colonel Clinton,
&c., were among the members of the deceased's Lord's relatives who
attended the obsequids.
DEATH OF THE HON. CAPTAIN LEICESTER, OF THE
GRENADIER GUARDS.—WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—We regret to have to
state that the Hon. Captain Leicester expired at his apartments, in
the Infantry Barracks, Skeet-street, Windsor, yesterday morning,
between three and four o'clock, his death having been occasioned by
the rupture of a blood-vessel about five weeks ago. Lord de Tably,
his only brother, was by the bed-side of the deceased when he
breathed his last. The Dowager Lady and Lady de I ably, the Rev.
F. Leicester, and some other of the late Captain Leicester's near re-
latives and friends had taken leave of him (as it was then supposed
for the last time) a few hours before. The deceased, who was uni-
versally respected and beloved throughout the regiment, had been
considered to be in a hopeless state, by his medical attendants, since
lie was seized with a relapse on Tuesday last.
DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM FOUL'S, BART.—We
have to record the demise of Sir William Foul's, Bart. who expired
at an early hour yesterday.morning, at his residence In Grosvenor-
place. The death of the respected Baronet was unexpected, for
thoughhe was suffiring from impaired health, and had come to town
to consult his physician, still not the slightest apprehension was
entertained of his death. Thu deceased Baronet was son of
the seventh Baronet, by Miss Turner, daughter of the late Mr. Ed-
mund Turner, of Penton, Lincolnshire. He was born in 1790, and
married, in 1825, Miss Mary Jane, second daughter of the late Sir
Charles Ross, Bart. Not having any male issue by that union, the
Baronetcy devolves on his brother, Mr. Henry Foulis, now Sir Henry
Foulis. The late B aronet was deservedly respected by his tenantry
in Yorkshire, and his bounties to the poor were most extensive.
WARRINGTON, Nov. 7.—SUDDEN DEATH.—This
morning, at half-past nine o'clock, Mr. Blundel (who for upwards of
30 years has had the management of Warrington Distillery, in
Bridge-street, late Dixon's, but now Stanton's distillery), fell down
dead in the office, of an apoplectic fit. This man has always been a
quiet, steady, sober and industrious servant, and a generally respected
townsman, a good husband and kind father. His lam will be much
lamented both as a servant and a fellow citizen, and deeply regretted
by the bereaved relatives.
DEATH OF SIR STEPHEN MAT, BART. —The &mi.
lies of the Marquis and Marchioness of Donegal, the Dowager
Marchioness of Donegall, Lord and Lady Edward Chichester, Lady
Bateman, Lord Hamilton Chichester, Lord and Lady Templemore,
Pee., are placed in mourning by the death of the above-named
Baronet, who died on Tuesday, the 28th ult., at Bath. The deceased
Baronet was born in 1781, and married, in 1820, Miss Nixon, daughter
of the Rev. B. Nixon. He represented Belfast in the House of Com-
mons for a limited period. He was son of Sir rdward May, Bart.,
and brother of the Dowager Marchioness of Donegall.
POLITICAL RUMOURS.—Under this title an evening
paper of last night has a rigmarole paragraph about all sorts of sub-
jects, that are said to be at present under the consideration of the
Cabinet. As to the Cclonial Secretaryship, the O.regcn question, or
the corn-laws, we venture to say nothing- for the best of all possible
reasons ; but to the story, that Lord Ellenborough is to succeed Lord
Lonsdale as Postmaster-General, we believe we may give a fiat con.
tradiction. The office in question, as we are assured, has been of-
fered to another Noble Lord, who has siPhled his willingness to
undertake the duties of it.—Post.