The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-10-17
EnginilsiT's yyaaItasfest I 4 s,,s, e

/ The two wealthiest Ehglish1reii. SO f1r a
ieast.as real estate goes, who have ever Iivet
in England, have died within the last de
cade. They were Mr.. Morrison and Mr.
Brassey The personal property of the frs
| was sworn under twenty million dollars
that OF the second under thirty millions
but IL Is understood that Il great deal Of Mr.
Blassey's estate has not yet been sworn fol
| duty owing to difficulties in apprai,ing it.
and that in fact 1t will prove to be nearly ono
| hundred millions when this has been done.
Both these men. like most Of those who have
made the very largest fortunes, hogan life
poor. Mr.. Morrison entered Il drv-eood4
warehouse, where he cuntrircd TO secure the
ahections of his employers daughter. They
were married, and he was taken into the
| business. to which lie ultimately succeeded.
one great stroke he made was the I,rlyiu~
up all the Grape i'll England in antiripatiul,
OF the death of The Princess Charlotte. Of
Wales. This lucky hit is supposed to Laya
put 4 very large SUN of money into MI.
pocket.
He invested a large portion Of his enor-
nous wealth in real estate, and became one
OF the greatest landlords in the United King
Com: His principal country residence was
Ba>ildon Park, near Reading. in Berkshire.
IL Is stately mansion. standing in very
pleasant park, and filed with magnificent
coilccuon OF works Of art, of which he was
very liberal purchaser. The very book
eases, tables, and chairs were designed by
men snch as Sir Charles EaStlakc, X. 4. In
inc diillli@-rO9ln were two columns Of rare
ana beautiful marble, purchased from Il
cn,irch III Italy ut rrodigious price These
pillars were extraordinarily heavy. and con.
n,,If
ing them 10 their destination. the roads being
ut various points quite broken into holes Dy
tic weight. Besides lis collection nj Basil
don, Mr.. Morrison had gallery of choice
picture. at hi+ house in London.
lie was not the least ostentatiors. nor did
he ever erlncc the tendency, so common ia
Ho"renmr riches Of toadying people of rank,
his principal associates being eminent artists.
Toward the close of his life he became, as
so often happens in the case of very rich
men. oppressed with the idea that he WA,
miscrably poor and should die pau,rr and
Il small sum WAS paid IL him every week ~ Il
wage to ltmor his i;utrirS.
Mr. Morrison left several SONS. 10 the
eldest lie bequcatlcd the interest in his ware
house, estimated ut $:iJO,uO0 IL year (Which
that gentleman sold toa joint stock colnnrny)
and further very extensive cstatrs
70 Tie second he left som" $500, 0D0a year,
aud to the Other, incomes varying from
;sGo.000 TO 1000.
al hi, Sons nave turned out steady, re-
Specialize lncn; and enc is Il weII-khown
Liberal member of Parliament.
MI Brasscy's great fortune was the result,
in the first instance, of successful railway
contracts, and then Of the accumulations
consequent upon the great sums thus made.
Like Mr.. Morrison, he was the least ostcn-
tatiOuS of men, and like him, too, was for
tlllllle in wife who resembled him in this
respect. Indeed. Mr.. BrasSoy'S expenditure.
- tar Us bis establishment, etc., went. pro-
imhly did not exceed fifty thousand dollars
Il year when his income was two million
dollars :! year. Like Mr.. Morrison, lie was
fortunate in his children. He had three
all sons. They bear the highest character,
and now have divided Among them the CO.
oS>:,l fortune which their father and mother
ouly seemed to care for in 30 far a. il would
contribute to their ch'drcn'S happiness.
1t is remarkable that these two mcn--
EngMnd's wcalthic*t sonS-$hoUld all their
lite have hcrn indifferent TO what most stc-
rcs$tuI men inrhoir country aspire to-n seat
in Parliament. SIR. Morrison, VIC believe,
did occupy one for brief time. but Mr..
Bra>sry never. Two OF his sons arc HOW
very useful members Of Parliament.