The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-01-18

short, and confined to two or three days !;
and on his return he seemed to abound
with money. Tho natives Of Salop are
not dull. They put tho money and the ab-
sences together, and they whispered the re-
suit to one another. They felt sure Jones
was n highwaynlan. After while Mr. Ce-
cil--wc may rs well drop the alias--5ecalne
the avowed suitor of Sarah Hosgins; but
the predatory notion still chung TO her mo-
theirs mind, and she strrdily set her face
against the connection. The fathers logic
was simple, and ultimately prevailed, "Why,
he has plenty OF money! He showed his
ersy circumstances, indeed, by taking land
and by buying site on which lie erected the
largest house in the neighborhood, now
called Burleigl Villa. 1t stands amongst
fields. facing the Wrekin, some miles distant
from that landmark. They married. A
daughter was born to them, and died. She
was buried in the little church-yard; but her
grave is not forgotten. News ut length
reached Nr. Cecil, then become Lord
Burlcigh, which induced him to travel to
London. His wife accompanied him. Al
though he had been ut great plins to lave
his wife educated and taught ACCOMPLISH
ments tradition still describes licr as igno-
rant OF her rank, and therefore she felt sur
prised at the reception which they met with
at the great houses of mobiles and comnlollers
on their road: They arrived at Stamford.
Thcysdrove up to the Bureigh House, and
then was put the question whether S.rah
would like to be mistress there. The de-
'1ouenent followed The son OF Sarah Hog
gins succeeded i'll 1904 TO the tile Of Mar
quis of Exeter. Lie died in 1851, and the
grandson OF Sarah AOgg.li:s Is now The owner
OF the Marquisate and OF lair B,lrieigh.
/ close with another biz Of ron,lilce which
has Just come TO light here. On thc ill-fated
ship President, which went down some thirty
years ago, nll Oh t4ard (as was Supposed)
being lost, was II scion Of All ancient aristo-
cratic family, Lord Fit2roy LcnnoX. The
young nobleman was mournal by his family.
But there came ;0liny nan l!tc,y to this
country vino claimed to Ire Lord Lclino1, and
whose tamily-likc the Tichbo!'ncs-retused
to recognize him. lie died a day or two ago.
According to his story he did not sail from
New York on the President at ALL but, after
going on board returned, for some reason,
ashore.
This statement, without tie G;,;iitest trace
of ecccntrcty Or symptom Of alteration of
mind, he'maintaincd 10 his dying day; and
his last request, when IN full possession OF
consciousness, which has, we know, been
acted upon, was that he should tc buried in
what lie asserted was his true name, and that
his coiiin-platc should be inscribed with his
full style and title--riZ., Lord titzroy George
Charles Gordon LeTioE. Monday, there
fore, saw the remains Gf the inscription on
| tile funeral urn is 10 be credited ant( accept
! ed in the spirit OF the truth tablets should
generally carry with then) Of Lord Fitzroy
| LennoX committed 10 their LIST resting
place, attended only ly three Inoulners and
| by some twenty ielow-cleIks, ;ybo followed
US last mark Of special rcspcc'. Tie coffin
plare bears the following inscription: Lord
Fitzroy George Charles GoldAn Lennon,
| aged 81. Died December 3, 1&!!.' Passing
under the name OF Henry Clay, but gene
rally known as tic "Gaptain,@ the deceased
obtainc; situation with the London and
| Southwestern Railway Company, Gnd has
been employed as clerk ri their London
goods terminus for the last twelve Years,
earning tie respectful esteem 81 all his fcl-
low-Sely;lits. VI. u. {.