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NOTES AND QUERIES. p s. vin. JULY is, woi.

1885, April 8th ( W. E. Gladstone). MRS. MARION HAMILL STEWART.

"In recognition of the valuable services rendered by her son, the late Col. Hamill Stewart, in the defence of Khartoum. 200Z."

1885, April 8th (W. E. Gladstone). Miss HARRIET LOUISA HAMILL STEWART and

Miss ADA LETITIA HAMILL STEWART. "In recognition of the valuable services rendered by their brother, the late Col. Hamill Stewart, in the defence of Khartoum. 100Z. each."

1885, June 16th (W. E. Gladstone). Miss ANGELA MARY POWER (now O'REILLY), Miss FRANCES URSULA MARY POWER, and Miss MABEL ALICE MARY POWER "In consideration of the services of their brother, the late Mr. Frank Power, in con- nexion with the defence of Khartoum. 50J. each."

1890, January 15th (Marquis of Salisbury). Miss ROSAMOND BARNARD.

"In consideration of the distinguished services of her late father, Major-General Sir H. W. Barnard, K.C.B., and of her inadequate means of support. 7bl."

Sir Henry William Barnard (1799-1857). Crimea, 1854 ; Indian Mutiny, 1857 ; died of cholera on the 5th of July, eleven weeks be- fore the fall of Delhi (' D.N.B.,' vol. iii.).

1891, April 14th (Marquis of Salisbury). Miss ANNIE COSNAHAN MACDONALD.

" In consideration of the army services of her late brother, Lieut.-Col. A. J. Macdonald, of her old age, and of her inadequate means of support. 50J."

PUBLIC SERVICE (GOVERNORS).

1845, June llth (Sir Robert Peel). CLARA MARIA SUSANNA LOWE.

" Daughter of the late General Sir Hudson Lowe. In consideration of the services of her father, and her own destitute condition. 5QL"

Sir Hudson Lowe (1760-1844), Governor of St. Helena from 1815 to 1821. One of his first acts upon his arrival was, upon his own re- sponsibility, to raise the amount allowed by the Government for Napoleon's establishment at Long wood from 8,000. to 12,000. per annum. The Lowe papers are now in the British Museum ('D.N.B.,' vol. xxxiv.). 1873, August 7th (W. E. Gladstone). MRS. HENRIETTA JEMIMA KEATE.

" In consideration of the long and excellent service of her husband, G. W. Keate, Esq.,

who died at Cape Coast Castle when Governor in Chief of the West African Settlements. 501."

1882, June 28th (W. E. Gladstone).

MRS. ALICE CALLAGHAN.

"In recognition of the excellent public service of her late husband, Mr. J. F. Calla- ghan, C.M.G., Governor of the Bahamas, and of her narrow circumstances. 50."

Governor 1879-81.

1885, December 5th (Marquis of Salisbury). LADY GLOVER.

"In consideration of the long and meri- torious services rendered by her husband, the late Sir John Hawley Glover, G.C.M.G. 100Z."

Sir John Hawley Glover, 1829-85 ('D.N.B.,' vol. xxii.). English colonial statesman ; Governor of Lagos in 1862; Special Com- missioner to the Gold Coast, 1873 ; Governor of Newfoundland.

1888, January 4th (Marquis of Salisbury). MRS. KATE PINKETT.

" In recognition of the services of her late husband as Crown Solicitor, Chief Justice, and Acting Governor of Sierra Leone, and of her destitute condition. 501"

1890, November 25th (Marquis of Salisbury). MRS. FANNY ALEXANDER BARKLY.

" In recognition of her late husband's ser- vices as Governor of Heligoland, and in con- sideration of her inadequate means of support. 50Z."

A. C. S. Barkly, Governor, November, 1888. Heligoland ceded to Germany June 18th, 1890; given up by Mr. Barkly to the new governor August 9th (' Haydn's Dictionary of Dates ').

1897, February llth (Marquis of Salisbury). LADY BROOME.

"In consideration of the public services of her late husband, Sir F. N. Broome, K.C.M.G., especially as Governor of Western Australia, and of her own literary merits. 100Z."

Sir Frederick Napier Broome, Governor 1882-9.

1897, April 10th (Marquis of Salisbury). LADY THURSTON.

"In recognition of the distinguished ser- vices of her husband, the late Sir John Bates Thurston, K.C.M.G., as Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner for the Western Pacific. 1501."

Sir John Bates Thurston (1836-97). In addition to this pension the Government of Fiji granted a pension of 501. a year to each of his five children during their minority C D.N.B.,' vol. Ivi.).