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 NOTES BY THE WAY.

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1854, January 3rd (Earl of Aberdeen). Miss MAKIA TERESA KENNEY (now LECROSNIER).

" Daughter of the late James Kenney, Esq. In consideration of his literary talent. 40Z."

James Kenney (1780-1849), dramatist, was born in Ireland. He was a frequent guest at Samuel Rogers's breakfasts, and in 1822 he entertained Charles Lamb and his sister at Versailles. He was the author of ' Sweethearts and Wives.' He married Louisa, daughter of Louis Sebastian Mercier, the- French critic, and received the pension which is now continued to the daughter (' D.N.B.,' vol. xxxi. p. 8).

1890, May 24th (Marquis of Salisbury). MRS. CAROLINE BLANCHARD.

" In consideration of the services of her late husband, Mr. Edward L. Blanchard, to dramatic literature, of her own work with regard to colonial emigration, and of her inadequate means of support. 50Z."

Edward Laman Blanchard, 1820-89 (Athenaeum, September 7th, 1889).

MUSIC.

1880, June 19th (W. E. Gladstone). MRS. ANNE JANE SAMPSON and Miss JULIA Goss.

" In consideration of the services of their father, the late Sir John Goss. 601. jointly."

Sir John Goss (1800-80) succeeded Attwood as organist of St. Paul's in 1838 ; retired in 1872 with the honour of knighthood ; composed " If we believe " for the funeral of the Duke of Wellington, and " The Lord is my strength " for the Thanksgiving service in 1872 on the recovery of the Prince of Wales (' Cassell's Biographical Dictionary ').

1895, May 16th (Earl of Rosebery). LADY STEWART.

" In consideration of the services of her late husband, Sir Robert Stewart, in the cultivation of music in Ireland. 501"

Sir Robert Stewart (1825-94), conductor of the University of Dublin Choral Society and also of the Dublin Philharmonic. He did much for the cause of good music. Sir Robert obtained many prizes for glees, a branch of his art in which he displayed marked ability.

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