The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-22
GREAT BRITAIN.
NAhl1aA LAW ~AA@'s
Mr.. PeabOdy's Last Donation.


by mail to the Sth inst.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Mr.. PeabOdy's Last Donation.
The following is a copy of the letter which
accom- panied Mr. Peabody's munIdCent glft:-
LONDON Dec. 5.-MY Lord aud Gentlemen:-
/ beg to acquant you, who have so kindly un-
dertaken the management OF the fund set apart
under my second deed of gilt of the 19th of
April, 1866, tor the the benefit of the poor OF
London and its vicinity, that in pursuance of
an intention which have entertained since the
creation of that fund, l am DESTROYS nov of
adding to 1t further SUN OF 100000.
In templation of this ! purchased, about
three years ago, a tract OF freehold building land
OF about fifteen acres in extent, at BrixtOn, near
the City OF London School, easily accesslble,and
within few minutes walk of frequent trains to
and from London. This land has Increased in
value, and can now be let on building leases OF
eighty years at rents producing about eight per
cent. per annum on the cost, which Is Gl6, 2S5
IFS. Sd. This land propose to convey to you
with the same powers as are conferred By the
deed over the other property OF this trust and
with discretion to you either to deal with 1t
as a source of income by letting it, or any por.
tion of il, on lease; or, should you deem IL eX-
pPdient, 10 retain 1t IN your wn hands, as sites
ior dwellings to be erected by the trust.
Pursuant TO my letter OF the 10th OF January,
1866, transferred TO you, subject to contin-
gency therein explained, 5000 shares in the
Hudson's Bay Company, which accordingly
stand 10 your names together with 642 addi-
tlonal shares purchased by the reinvestment OF
TIE accruing income of the previous 5000.
These 5642 shares have since redeemed COZ
I, rmably to the deed Of the l9sh of ADril, 1866,
by the payment or fl0Q, 900 on the lst OF
February last. have now TO acquaint you that
1t Is my intntlon, SO soon as the necessary deeds
can be prepared, TO hand the shares over to
you, to be retained or dealt with according to
your best judgment and discretion. The price
OF these shares shall be fixed on the 18th inst.
BY the Stock Exchange sales on that day, when
l will hand to you "A check Tor the balance to
make the gift cash value OF 100000
This amount Will increase my former donation
of the second trust to f20O,000 and, including
my gift under the trust fund OF March, 1862 OF
fl50,000 total of $500
trust you will see manifested in this further
donation an expression OF my entire satisfaction
with the manner in which you have conducted
the affairs OF the trusts. | am, with great re-
spect, your humble servant,
To the Right Hon. Lord Stanley, NJ p. tchair-
man); his ExcelenCy Reverdy Johnson, United
states Minister; Sir Curtis NJ. Lampson, Bart. (;
Sir James Emerson TenDent, Bart; j. 5. Nor
A Disastrous Gale.
From the London Globe, Dec. 7.
Yesterday heavy southwest gale ragged in
the British Channel and caused several serious
shipping casualties on the coast In aad around
London on Saturday, at various periods during
the day, the wind was accompanied with heavy
throughout the night Yesterday the wind was
again very strong, and there was heavy rain
about noon. At night the wind ragged with
great fury, and 1t IS tn be feared that lament
able accounts of wrecks and disasters will be
received.
The steamship Hibernia has gone dol wn off the
Irish coast The cap'aiu has landed at Wick,
with three boats containing eighty-one passen-
gers. A missing boat, with thirty-three persons
on board, was seen to go down.
The barque North Briton, from Quebec, was
wrecked yesterday afternoon in Mounts Bay,
near Penzance; and 1t is said by the Liverpool
Courier that seven OF her crew were dro Wned.
The life-boat was launched Immediately, .and
succeeded in rescuing the rest OF the people on
board. On the other hand Mr.. n. B. Downing,
the honorable secretary of the PenZanCe branch
OF the National Liieboat Institution, reports
THAT the seas were so tremendous on the frat
attempt that the noble boat was capsized. Hap
PLY, no lives were lost; but second ere y of
thirteen men instantly jumped into the llie-boat
and saved the nine poor fellows from an appa-
rently certain death.n
QuRlSers i'm the New British ParIiam ent
The Friend of this month, in a letter sigpei 4
observer gives the following list OF members
and eX.members OF the Society OF Friends in
the new House of Commons: -Messrs. John
Bright, Birmingham; Jacob Bright, Manchester;
Edmund Backhouse, Darlington; w. 4. Forster,
Bradford; William Fo Hler Cambridge; 4. N.
Fowler. Penryn; Charles GIlpn, Northampton;
+. A. Leatham, Huddersdeld; Jonathan PIN,
Dublin; Joseph W. Pease, South Durham; John
Whitwell, Kendall The name of Mr.. ]. Fletcher,
CockeImouth, might be added, as he is q
member of the society of Friends. All will
support Mr.. Gladstone except Mr.. Fo wler, who
is u Conservative.