, 1872-10-20
TWO MILLiCNAIRES,
Sketches OF Two Wealthy E1Glish-
I71cle.

Sketches OF Two Wealthy English-
1s,c1s.
The two wealthie5t Eng1ighmen, so far, at
least, ag personal estate goes, rho have ever
lived in England, havo died within the last de-
ca1e. They were Mr.. Morrison and Mr. Br2ssey.
der $2o, ,Q00, 600; that Of tho second under $780,
100000; but it is understood that great deal Of
Mr. Brassey's estate has not yet been sworn for
duty, owing to difficulties in appraising i, end
that, in fact, it will prove to be nearly $100, ,000,
600 when this has been done. Both Of these
men, like the most of those who have made the
very largest fortunes, began life poor. Mr.
Morrison entered dry goods warehouse, where
ployer's daughter. They were married, and be
was taken into the business, to which he ulti-
mately succeeded.
One great stroke be made was the buying up
all the Grape in England, in anticipation Of the
death of the Princess Charlotte, Of Wales. This
lucky hit is supposed to have put very large
sum Of money into his pocket.
He invested large portion Of his enormous
wealth in real estate, and became one Of the
greatest landlords in the United Kingdom. His
near Heading, in Berkshire. It is a stately man
sion, standing in u very pleasant park, end filed
With O magnificent collection Of works Of art, OF
which be was very liberal purchaser: The
very bookcases, tables, and chairs were design
ed BY men such IS Sir Charles Eastlake, R. 4.
In the dinng-room we're two columns Of rare
and beautiful marble, purchased from church
in Italy at prodigious price. These pillars
were extraordinarily heavy, and considerable
difficulty WAS experienced in bringing them to
their destination, the roads being, in various
points, quite broken into holes by the weight.
Besides his collection at Bas;ldon lfr. Morrison
had gallery Of choice pictures st his house in
London.
He was not in the least ostentatious, nor did
he ever eyince the tendency, SO common to 71oH-
ueour riches, of toedying people of rank, his
principal associates being eminent artists.
Toward the close Of his life he became, rs 30
often happens in the case OF very rich men, op-
pressed with the idea that he was miserab1y
poor, and should die pauper; and small sum
was paid to him every week, as wage, to humor
his fancies.
Mr. Morrison left several SONS. To the eldest
he hequeathed his interest in the warehouse, es-
tineted at $3.50 o9oa year (rhich that gentleman
sold to joint-stock company, and further very
extensive estates. To the second ho left some
$500, 900 year, and to the others incomes Vary-
ing frcr~ go, 600 to $4,000.
Al ~4ls sons have turned out steady, respecta-
b1e men; and ono is we'll known Liberal MEM
her OF Parliament.
Mr. BrasseyR great fortune Was the result, in
the first instance, Of successful railway con-
tracts, then OF the accumulations consequent
upon tho great 6uHs thus made. Like Mr.
Morrison, he Was the least ostentatious Of men,
and, like him, too, vas fortunate in a wife WEo
resembled him in this respect. Indeed7 Mr.
Brasseys expenditure SO far as his establish
ment, ETC., went, probably did not exceed fifty
Thousand dollars q year, when his income vas
two million dollars . year. Like l1r. Morrison,
he WAS fortunate In his children. He had three
all CONS. They bear the highest character,
and now have divided among them the colossal
fortune which their father and mother only
seemed to care for in 80 far would contribute
to their children's happiness.
It is remarkable that these two man-Eng-
lands wea1thiest men should all their life have
been Indifferent to what most successful men in
their country aspire to--a seat in Parliament.
Mr. Morrison, re believe. did occupy one for 8
brief time, but Mr. Brassey never. Two Of his
SONS are now very useful members Of Parliar
ment.