Michael Heath-Caldwell M.Arch
Brisbane, Queensland
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Eliza Louisa Marsh-Caldwell – known as Louisa – aged 56 of Linley Wood
Georgina Marsh-Caldwell – Gies – aged 54 of Linley Wood
Rosamond Marsh-Caldwell – Posy – aged 51 of Linley Wood
Admiral Sir Leopold Heath – aged 57.
Lady Mary Heath – (ne Mary Emma Marsh) – aged 48
Anne Marsh-Caldwell – aged 83 – (1791-1874) (Lady Mary’s mother)
Marion Heath – May – aged 18
Frederick Heath – (Gen. F.C. Heath-Caldwell) aged 16
Cuthbert Eden Heath - aged 14/15
Ada Randolph Heath - aged 13/14
Herbert Leopold Heath - aged 12/13
Gerard Moore Heath - aged 10/11
Friday 9 January 1874
Croydon Observer
Dorking
County Ball - The annual county ball took place on Friday evening, 2nd inst, at the Public Hall, the large and magnificent room in which convenient buildings was appropriately decorated for the occasion with flags and banners, artistically arranged, presenting a charming effect. The stewards, Mr Gordon Clark (Mickleham Hall), and Mr Helme (Great Brookham), were indefatigable in their endeavours to promote the comfort and enjoyment of the visitors, nothing being omitted by these gentlemen that could add to the success of the gathering. Dancing began shortly after 10 o'clock, to the enlivening strains of Messrs Coote and Tinney band, and was continued, with but slight intermission, until an early hour the following morning. - - -- Among the company present, which is stated to have numbered over 200, were Mr and Mrs Gordon Clarke and party, Miss Florence Grissell, Mr Cunliffe, Mrs and Miss Rickards and party, Mr Harper (Ashtead), - - -Sir Leopold Heath and party, - - -Mr and Mrs W.G. Whatman, Mr Gordon, Mr Alfred Bovill, Mr Burton Bovill, - - Mr Broadwood and friends, - -
Friday 9 January 1874
Croydon Observer
County Bench
Town Hall, Saturday - Before H. Lee Steere Esq, M.P., (in the chair), Sir Leopold Heath, Sir Trevor Lawrence and Arthur Powerl Esq.,
Transfer of Licenses. - - -
William Henry Slade, miller, Dorking, was summoned for having unjust weights in his possession. - - - -Defendant Slade (dashing his weights on to the table) - There they are, stam them, and I'll send for them; I can't hinder my time like that. Mr Lee Steere - And we won't have our time hindered like this; you know what to do, and do it. It's not very encouraging to us to reduce the fines as we have done. Defendants then left the Court taking their weights with them.
Getting Holly. James Farebrother, labourer, Dorking, was summoned for damaging a fence, the property of the Duke of Norfolk, as Lord of the Manor. - - - P.C. Smith - the holly tree was a quarter of a mile from Mitchell's hedge. Witness - Yes, to mend hedges.
Supt. Lambert said the defendant had been previously cautioned about cutting holly.
Sir Leopold Heath - Have you heard whether there has been much holly sent away from the Dorking Station?
Witness -Yes, and defendant is connected with the men who sent it to London.
The Bench were surprised, after what had taken place in that court, and the severe sentences that had been passed upon persons found cutting holly, that defendant should have been guilty of the offence,and as they were determined to put this kind of offence down, defendant would have to pay a find of £2 and costs 12s 6d. or two months imprisonment in default.
Drunkeness - Arthur Wren and Aflred Hampshire. The laboureres were summoned for being drunk and for riotous conduct in High Street, Dorking, on Christmas Eve. - - -
Charge of Robbing a Till - George Beadle, labourer, was chargeed with stealing 15. money of Mr Henry Thornton, landlord of the "Black Horse" Inn - - - In reply to Sir Leopold Heath, prosector said he did not count the money that was left in the till, but he judged that 15s more or less was taken - - - The Bench thought that through it might be a case of greast suspicion the evidence was insufficient, and the prisoner was discharged.
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Friday 16 January 1864
Echo (London)
Central Bank of London.
The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the above bank was held yesterday at the London Tavern, Mr Leopold Heath in the chair.
Mr Marks, the secretary, read the report, stating that the gross profit for the trading year, including the balance of £2,504, amounted to £23,914. After payment of all charges there remained a net profit of £12,833. From this sum the directors declare a dividend at the rate of 3 per cent, per annum, free of income tax, place £4,500 to the reserve fund and carry forward the balance of £4,333. The paid-up capital was £100,000, and the reserve fund now stood at £10,500. The report was adopted after some discussion.
(Later became the Midland Bank - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_Bank_of_London
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Saturday 31 January 1874
Surrey Advertiser
Holmwood
Penny Readings - Another of these popular entertainments took place on Friday the 23rd inst. Admiral Sir Leopold Heath K.C.B., in the chair. There was a large audience, amongst whom we noticed, addition to those taking part in the programme, Lady Heath and party, Mrs Young (Grandon Lodge), Miss Lance Dicken, The Misses Chaldecott, Miss Coles &c., &c., The proceedings commenced with a duet on the piano which was succeeded by a trio from some members of the choir who sang several pieces during the evening.
Mr John B. Nichols treated the audience to some of his inimitable comic songs which, it is almost needless to add, produced roars of laughter and unmistakable encores. He had to repeat both his songs. "The Baby Shower" and "I am so Volatile," or rather substituted two others, "The Cat and the Owl," and "Brigham Young." The readings were five in number, the Vicar's being the first on the list. He chose an account of experience with the "London Arabs," which was highly amusing and interesting. - --
The Chairman, after expressing the thanks of the audience to those ladies and gentlemen who had taken part in the programme, alluded to the marriage that day of the Duke of Edinburgh who had been under his (Admiral Heath's) command, and also to the marriage on the previous Tuesday of Miss R. Wickham, daughter of the Vicar of the Parish, and called for three cheers for the two brides and bridegrooms. The call was heartily responded to.
Friday 13 February 1874
Croydon Observer
County Bench - Public Hall, Saturday - Before Lee Steere Esq., M.P., (chairman), Admiral Sir Leopold Heath, W.Farnell Watson Esq., and Arthur Powell Esq.,
The Licensed Victuallers and Licensing Act. A deputation from the local branch of the Licensed Victuallers' Protection Society, consisting of Messrs Bell, Rose, Edward Thornton, Maybank, andW. Lucock attended to give notice of their intention to present the following petition at the next Petty Sessions:- - - - Gentlemen - We, the undersigned, being the Licensed Victualler and beer house keepers of your division, believing that you have the power to grant us our petition, beg, most respectfully, that you will take our requests into your favourable consideration, and that you will kindly give us permssion to open our houses at Five O'clock in the afternoon of Sundays, and all other closed days, and to extend the time of closing on such days to 11pm, instead of 10pm as at present. Also, to open our houses on all days, other than the above-mentioned at five o'clock in the morning, and to keep open till midnight as in London and many other places. - - -
William Briscoe, shoemaker, was summoned for assualting Catherine Larkby. The evidence of the prosecutrix went to show that on the 16th ult. she seized defendant - her next door neighbour - by the beard consequent upon a drunken disturbance he had created with another neighbour the night before, and a challenge - the basis for which no one appeared to know anything about - he had just given her husband to fight, she (prosecutrix), preventing her husband going out to do battle, by pushing him on one side, and saying, "I'll talk to him." She was struck by defendant once or twice (the assault complained of) while she had hold of his beard, and upon her remonstrating with him "that he ought to be ashamed of himself for striking a woman," he used bad language. Having "drawn up" to him a second time, she dared him to touch her, and he gave her a push. - - - Case dismissed.
Letter from Posy (Rosamond Marsh-Caldwell) to Mama (Anne Marsh-Caldwell her mother) from France with Richard and Harry Crofton –aged 20 and 14
26 Rue de Penthieuse
FaubergIl-
Thursday 19th. February 1874
Dearest Mama,
Here we arrived yesterday evening and received the usual hospitality and welcome. The last the Steward said “a beautiful” passage. I did not find it so, but R and H were quite well however I believe it will do me a great deal of good and I only feel a little squeamish.
This is a tiny apartment but all very nice. We look into a small court with high houses all around and ivy climbing up the walls and a few shrubs. Not much sun penetrates to the rooms but we see it shining on the walls. It is very quiet also which is pleasant for a home, and just close to the Champs Elysee and very central. R and H are in capital spirits and are gone off on an exploration expedition together.
We breakfast at 8.30 so that gives plenty of morning and mon consius(?) example is good. Seeing he was at work long before the lads are very good about speaking French and will, I think, soon get into it.
A handsome Mademoiselle Pugeot is here and I think Dick is sufficiently “fetched” soon to find it desirable to chatter away to her. She is a cultivated nice young lady of about 25 I should think. In “breakfast” at 12.30 when R and H will return. H acknowledged to feeling excited they have a complete apartment including kitchen, so are very comfortable and I think if dearest Francis (Louisa, Francia?) could see their bright happy faces she would be quite satisfied with her sacrifice.
Annie (Anna Josina Bergeron (nee Marsh) who married Charles Bergeron?) says we can easily find a course for French and Hal wishes to learn dancing so I shall enquire this week and set them to work. Next M.B. (Monsieur Charles Bergeron?) will, I hope, be able to get them an order to see one of the forts (He and a nephew are now talking affairs) and also we hope to go one day to the Assembly. “The House” please tell Richard I am not going to speak a word of English to them henceforth and we chatter French when together which will give him confidence.
I have not of course been out as yet and in fact do feel a little tired so shall rest today. Oh I must say the two talk French together. Annie says they are such nice young fellows so I know she will like them more and more.
By the way Annie has had all our miniatures framed, and the (Min?) family ones. She wants to know their names. I think I would tell her I can’t.
It is so comfortable being in Paris on a visit, quite a new sensation. We are close to a Barracks so the boys had the delight of hearing the Bugle call and not being obliged to get up, which they (sarnired?) thoroughly.
We had no adventures on our journey so I have at present nothing to tell you, except Paris is decidedly anit-(Alhamentane?) and Lyons is split in two halves. The two extremes N.N. and R.R. M.M. I hear “êtes un Aie!” and a curious story of (Lochie?) which I will bring back in my notes. (Broglu gives “Le consigne” is in fact as our Prime Minister. There are so many international formalities to be got through that even if the money is forthcoming for the tunnel it will take 10 years before it can be completed.
Mr (Leaths?) appeared here, and L’s and M.B. had to talk over L offered his plan at a round term for -. M.B. says his is better, but he saw L had thought on the subject and seemed struck with his capacities. “Un tête claire et practique” were, I think, this words.
Mary seemed very well and happy about Gerard. I do not think Annie looks very well and has a little cough. I had rather she had not but she says it is only a cold. She has not said anything as yet about my stay. Now I really have come to the end. I shall begin my journal. My dear love to you all dear ones.
Your loving dearest (Mane?) and dutiful daughter, Posy
Annie sends her best love.
I hope you are keeping pretty well. This air is – though fresh.
A139
26 Rue deP.
Monday 9th.February 1874?
Dearest Gies, (Georgina Marsh-Caldwell)
Before I forget again would you send Capes to by Post. Annie wants so much to read him. There dear how will you like your £. I paid?
There are very pretty collars and sleeves suitable for you. Quite new (pink, fish, fashion?) come in at a large shop in the Rue Revolie for 12 to 14 , 18 frs. There then are bows still had at about 5fs. Then there are a sort of waistcoat but I don’t think it would particularly suit you. And I should think for 1 fr and I don’t think they are very new. The new things are pink. Coming out pink. Tell me whether you want to spend in dress and what kind or what -. There are very pretty black lace purses to be had. The price I have not asked but would turn a morning shop will drive toilette at once.
I have got L a lofty cap as the lads say and Fanny a bonnet. They admire very much. Black silk with fais and a brooch with box for I could not buy it without tops. I feel sure she and R will like it. I got it in the Rue St Honore.
Will you tell her and thank her for her dear letter. I have so little time to write I can’t write direct to her. I don’t think it is really worthwhile to have a costume made here, so I shan’t and there besides I shall feel easy about moving. And that’s with 100 costumes
I did this shopping on Friday and that afternoon with Annie and the Arnauds and I find they spell the name we went to see the Musie de StArilleux, went to beyond the Rue de Pac and Rue – at St Thomas D Aguin so we saw that church and ex votos in white marble tablets and gold letter inscriptions to the Virgin and St. Joseph. One was Recompence a Marie Prolutence de nous tous date 1870, a few, very few had reconnaissance a puis et a Marie.
We found the Musee was moved to the Invalides, so walked there and found a very interesting Musee from the stone period to the last new rifle.. We had not time to see more than fr and could not see the (luiqueur?) tonot as it closes at 3p. I have been all down the Boulevards and after all found Mama’s purse in the Rue deSt.H.
I hope she will like it, it is of the new fashion, a white blond embroidered with “Jais.” That with neff us for sleeves and little bow will come to almost 40frs. A black one without – would be almost 28frs, pretty little bows with a flower b-s of all shades of colours.
Please tell me- by return dear how you wish your £ spent. Tell (Fanny?) she will have a pretty new shaped mantilla in black cashmere lined with silk but no trimming ready to put the lace on for 40frs. It seems to me dear.
Well L came up and I took him to the Panorama and we went to the Jardin des Plantes, all 4 in the boat and back, such a good and pretty way of seeing the principle buildings in Paris. He was very happy. Annie asked him to stay dinner and then tea at my expence of course, went with him to Versailles today with C has sent word there were 2 tickets for the Assembly, so instead of our going to St.Danes they, all four, then Annie and I go on Wednesday. M.B. and Annie tried all they could most kindly to get them tickets for the Grand Ball given tonight by Le President de la Chambre de Commerce, a Monsieur Mahon, but we heard of it too late to succeed. I foolishly keep hoping some how they may even yet chop in as it will be such a grand affair.
By the way dear I can get you a charming tournuse which is a petite coat for 12frs. Till I do it makes
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Part of letter from when Posy in Paris with the boys? [February 1874?] [Richard and Harry Crofton aged 20 and 14]
Continues... a job de [Heurne?] in the look of her dresses and they are well made and not dear. Annie [Anna Bergeron or Anne Gabiou] and I are going this afternoon to call on Mrs de Voluet[?] and go, if we can, to the Photograph Spirit.
Our time is running out fast. You will tell me truly dear if you could spare me for a week at Anstie I have written to ask Mary if she can have me. I do hope all is going on well with you and dearest Mama [Mam?] keeps pretty well.
I hope to write next letter to her but it is really just the same [Niny?] We have had lovely weather. Yesterday Annie and I went to St Phillippe le Roux to hear a famous Dominican preacher recommended by Mle de Vohut who is a [liberal, literal?] Catholic, as a liberal preacher a man of about 30 or 35, immense action which became monstrous, it was on the real meaning of the 3 temptations and he did denounce French society! And was very bold about the miracles he said the Temptation [was told to cast] himself down, was the same as people trusting in miracles to regenerate France instead of truth, justice, sobriety etc and he spoke very severely of those who were putting them forward at which the Cure and another priest who were sitting in a sort of pew opposite the Pulpit looked at each other very expressively as if that was dangerously strong.
There was a lady exactly like Marie Antoinette before us. Many many more women than men, all class and it is the Orleans Primus Ch: The High Altar very simple as to statues etc, no Virgin to be seen, only gold candelabra etc. There was an advocation of the sacrament afterwards some good singing and music. And I must stop, dear, dearest love to darling Mama, yourself and Croftons. R and H very bright and well. R says he has written a journal of impressions for the task [sulk?]
Your loving PMC.
Diary of Arthur R Heath – Aged 20
Friday 30th February 1874 [?]
While up in the studio got a letter from Broadwood to ask to dine, sleep and shoot on Saturday. Went there and had a very pleasant evening enlivened by songs, ‘The Darkie with the Golden Hair’ etc etc. Also a game in which you have to draw something with your eyes shut and then everybody puts their comments on it.
Broadwoods having been very particular as to our beginning early I and Lyall were down at 8 ¼ B., however, didn’t appear before 9. We had a very decent day, about 80 rabbits. In the evening found May had come back. Bills from Tutor came in, they were much more than I had expected.
A142
Posy letter from Paris to G, difficult to read again.
26 Rue de Ponthierie
Tuesday 3rd March 1874?
Darling Gies (Georgey?)
You will have got my letter of thanks for the money which I was grateful to receive. H (Harry?) and I went and changed a 10 yesterday and today we have been shopping. I have enquired about costumes now at 4 shops and find nothing in cloth under 126 or 150 frs.
Today I went to the Petit St. Thomas in the Rue de Bac. I was turned over to an English woman who was so nice and civil, as glad to have me as I was to have her. She said their Spring costumes were just coming in, a really pretty one in material trimmed with silk could [cord?] would be 150frs. She could not show me them today as they were not marked off and they were afraid that they would get into confusion. But she did get me this. I enclose material, it is called “Oxford” because it is made of gentlemen’s shirt stuff and whole costumes [for a “costume” I find may only mean the Palonaise and no skirt] costs 95frs. It is trimmed at the edge [besides silf(?) trimmings] with white embroidery on thick muslin garouch. I think about ¾ inch wide and very pretty, made up - page 2 – the stuff I know is warm of course for a cotton and it washes perfectly. It is very lady-like and she assures me it is a dress a lady would walk out in in the afternoon.
I send you some patterns of the stuff. I have marked the pattern I saw. It did not of course look very dressy but R and H like it much and one would feel well dressed though simply in it.
The end of the week I can see the costumes. Silks are very dear, does dearest Mama really want some patterns. I could not see anything she wanted in the lingerie way, but have seen what I think she will like about in the shops.
Tomorrow we go early to Versailles, going by the right bank and coming back by the left to see the whole country. Mademoiselle Peugeot has left us today. Her somewhat buoyant(?) manners did not suit R, but I am sorry she is gone as they were obliged to speak French to her as she did not understand English. M Picard dined last night and as I find I have written on two sheets, so have to decide their –
Page- He talks incessantly good French. They heard a great deal but he is gone today to Lyons. I much hope some one else will turn up.
I thought(?) Madame Michel Chevalier might have called as Mama was so civil to her in London, don’t you?
Thanks dear for all your news. All sounds as if it was going on so well and it is such a comfort to know that dearest Mama keeps pretty well. I hope dear you are not getting very tired, but I am so thankful Geis is came, even French men seem to think Paris such a very dangerous place for young men of R and H’s age. As it is they are dear fellows, as good as gold.
There you know of course I lay myself out to keep them amused, combining as far as possible instruction, they are, I can see tonights enormously relieved at having passed. I think they hardly realized it last night and then it is not “good form” to express any (sort?) delight and at dinner this evening R feigned himself on not having shewn any excitement and certainly he did announce the fact in the coolest way.
4 - I am so sorry to hear about Duke (Duke Crofton?) but I hope by what the lads read me it is not anything really serious. I am so glad about the road the house being cleaned.
Dear I shall be very glad to get back to you and dearest Mama though I am really enjoying myself and the air and (walking?) is so pleasant. It is all so bright and cheery. I shall come back, I hope, quite stalwart: you did tell me of Sir Sydney’s striking death (Sir Sydney John Cotton 1792-1874?).
It was as you say as a strong man should die. Thank you my Gies but I am so sorry you should have had any worry about the money. I got rather frightened. I am (pinced?) about Mrs Barnes. I have had no answer from Mary Hankins (Mary Hawkins?). Dear things, their grief must be so very great. It lies on ones heart and when one has time to think is ones first thought.
The (Furss?) news sounds most prosperous. Alas I am afraid we shall not get to Belleville. Mrs J. shuffled us off but said she would send us a note of introduction tomorrow to Mademoiselle le Brun. But it has not come and they left Paris Sunday evening.
This is a stupid letter dear but I wrote so lately and it is now 12pm and I have been at it all day. We saw St Clotilde today. It is a fine church but there was no service at the Sacre Coeur on Sundays at 5.30 when we went so the singing they say is lovely.
Love to dearest Mama. Your loving Posy.
A137
Journal – Rue de P. Friday. [Winter snow around]
Goes on for 12 pages. Fairly legible.
Darling Gis,
Will you give my dearest love to dearest Mama and thank her so very much for her letter which I was so glad to get and will you tell her I am so hurried just at this end of my visit I have not time to write her a letter, so I shall from Anstie, a really good one and please tell darling mama I have, I flatter myself a deeply interesting journal to read to her in our drives! Which I have written specially for her edification.
I have got Kews Ch: and will send it off also. The metre, about your dress are made with long skirts, plain behind, trimmed at the sides and in front, it is very pretty trimming lining the flounce or trim with bright coloured silk (according, approximate?) to the colour of your material and there the plait stretched back so M M so if you understand the lining being made to shad, it is very pretty and a sack of the material lined the same and interestingly twisted to shew the lining in places.
I saw a dress in the Boulevards of that material I sent you. Petit coat, plain pink flounced up garment of the material with a pink stripe in it. It was very pretty. Your corsage for your dress should be a basque kind and shewing the lining. And I think I shall bring you one of the new (parasols?) in jay instead of collars and cuffs with some bows.
Tell darling Mama I will get her £1 and suppose I had better put it with her bonnet etc?
I had a full day yesterday, to lunch with a friend of M. Hankins [Hawkins?], after having been to the Palais Royale and to a china shop to buy a cashe pot for Annie which the lads are to give her.
My two W. the Arc de Triomphe, the dirt owing to melting snow well. Then back with Annie to Bellville and there to Les Soeurs de St Vide Parc for some tourneux tickets. Soup tickets.
Then a rush for a plant in the Rue de St.H., then dinner party Mr Coland Madame de (Eldhech?), Captaine and Madame Arnaud. Mlle Pourquis. What interesting things. I dined at all their places and sat up until a ¼ past 2 this morning writing.
The upstart is that R.C.’ism is the death of all that is good in a country. You must come here to see the results. Morality of any thing is more utterly dead than it was before the War, the corruption in the French army owing to their system of promotion seems complete. The ignorance of the officers crasse, if they had known the geography of their own country even in (Milan? Sedan? 1870) could never have happened, poor France. And they seem to have faith in nothing, not even a principal.
Annie says if she had had children nothing would have induced her to bring them up in France.
I must stop dear as we are going, A and I to the Assembly this afternoon and (Oldfant?) earlier and I must write a line to Mary. Thanks darling Gis as you can do without me I will go to Anstie. I am anxious to go for 2 reasons, I will tell you when I write to Mama, no time now, my dearest dearest love to her.
I hope to be home Thursday or Friday week. Emma Roscoe has asked me to go and see her so I would enter her hospitality for a night I think.
Your loving
Posy.
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Letter to AMC and Georgy from Louisa
Arrival of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Marie in London, 12th March 1874
From
150 Sloane Street.
Saturday
[Paper imprinted – 5 Loundes Street, S [E?]
My dearest Mamma and Georgy
I meant to have sent and account of our doings on Thursday, yesterday, but in the 1st part there came a letter from Fanny as I said, asking me to look out for some lodgings and then doing so and writing to her about them, gave me only just [enough?] time to shop for Mrs Campbell and send those hurried lines to you and there after that I was with [Ede? Evie Eden] in the carriage till too late for more than that 2nd hurried note.
… Well now after this long preamble to begin, you know what a snowing bitter morning Thursday morning was and just as we were dressed and ready to go the coachman sent in word he was afraid to take out his horse, the streets were so slippery. Then we sent for a cab. Then no cabs to be had. Then for a fly. Not for an hour could they be ready and we were to be at the ‘Admiralty” long before that and the streets would be closed, so there was nothing for it but that we should set off on foot through the snow in our ball gowns!!
Oh [ugly?]! (but they were not [waet?] luckily after all) to the underground railway.1st train so full, we could not possibly find a place.
[Sat?] in 2nd train. Arrived at Westminster, found a hansome, but the way stopped so had to go by the Embankment and be set down upon it no nearer than the [lower?] end of White Hall Place. And I passed the old home for the 1st time, I think, since we left it when I was 8 years old. But it seemed all so fresh in ones memory as if one had only left it yesterday. And very sweet some way.
At the end of the street was blocked with people, we got through however and across the road but were then stopped by the Queen’s soldiers who would not let us through. But fortunately an Officer overheard one telling Ede [Evie] that they would not, for I was that [- ?] then he ordered them to make way for us and at last we arrived only [fractone?] on the Court of the Admiralty and into the Lords House.
And a very fine handsome one it is. We went up stairs [clib?] an upper floor for there are 2 floors of fine apartments and there found an assembly of Evie’s [Wbeel?] Hunts. Festive. All you [knowed?] of the Bishop of M.L.R’s family and several other people, to which soon were added crowds more. The look out over the Park was very pretty with the Life Guards and Artillery [checking, wheeling?] about through the snow and blue mists to keep themselves warm and the Foreign Office &c looming magnificently, looking through the mists with the trees further on as a background.
It was really a charming winter scene. Soon, however, the snow came down pitilessly again and then there was a general stampede from the warm rooms, to a covered stand built over the sea horses (don’t you know) in the front of the Admiralty but the roof, unfortunately, only composed [page 2] of the flags with which they interior was dressed so that occasionally while we were all sitting waiting on the comfortable benches, 4 tiers of them chock full, there was occasionally excitement by little waterfalls of melted snow coming down amongst us.
The front, you know, is directly opposite the end of White Hall Place and there were flags adorning the end houses of L.P. and some stands and a mass of people beyond. On last stand [?] the Horse Guards and row of Life Guards in their scarlet cloaks. Then in front of them the naval brigade, the sailors in their broad black hats, open blue shirts, knives[?] &c. such as on a Man-of-war with their muskets in their hands which they afterwards, as the time wore on, were allowed to stack and to move about to keep themselves warm.
In the road itself were great mounds of gravel and sand which were to be shoveled over the road before the cortege came and up and down the road galloped Captain [Boys, Boyd?] the Commander of the Naval Brigade, not looking quite happy, I thought, on his Chestnut with the bugler [strajilery?] running by his side, as it looked, to catch him if he should fall off. That poor young man must have been tired before the day was over!
Also the heads of the Police with their attendant Policemen aid-de-Camps, acting like sham soldiers on their heavy awkward looking horses, and then the real thing in the shape of the military officers riding about on beautiful horses and dashing hither and thither as it seemed to me [uadnowing?] with purposeful aim.
At length to ones joy, we saw the [lebocuss?] appear and vehemently shovel the sand over the road in the royal road way. Then one heard the cheers coming roaring nearer and nearer and then the carriages, the 1st appeared and then another and then another with the little guards of cavalry between them, in the order the papers told, and at last the six bay horses with their manes all twisted away in clouds of crimson ribbon in which was the Queen looking small in her black dress and by her side her new daughter-in-law looking [beaming?] in a white bonnet and purple velvet cloak bowing away with all her might, and she must have been tired, poor little thing, if she had been going on at that rate all the way from Paddington.
Opposite her sat Princess Beatrice looking very cold and opposite the Queen, the D of E [Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh], also looking very cold, and no wonder, poor thing, for he was only in a Naval Officer’s uniform and no cloak or anything.
The Queen bowed [overly?] and gently but gave one the unmistakable impression that she was there to introduce her new daughter to her people, and that she took the 2nd place that day. As soon as they had passed we all rushed into the house again and the Bishop took Ede [Evie Eden] and myself to luncheon.
And a [page 3] most handsome luncheon it was. Laid on a large table down the center of the large drawing room, with tables also all along the two side walls. Evie and I eat and drank plentifully and so kept ourselves, I think from dying of bronchitis or something afterwards!
Then till the carriages came, for by this time the snow was thawed, we adjourned to the drawing room and I fell without any introduction (people seemed to have adapted that sensible foreign custom) into agreeable conversation with a person whom by her carriage being announced to her, I found to be Lady [Selbourne?]. Mrs Ronadale Palmer, that was, you know. She talked about Mr Sommerville and life and all those kinds of things, pleasantly and easily and it was a relief from the drear inanities of always.
Then we went home. No, we called on E [Emily?] Buxton on our way and stayed for ¾ of an hour there. Lady [Frederick?]Grey came in and she told us that it is now a long time ago since the D. of Edinbrough saw the Princess Mary in Germany and he has carried her photograph about ever since and said he should try all he could to marry her.
The [Kaiser?] would hear nothing of it till by a years conduct to his satisfaction the D. of Edinbrough should prove that his conduct would be altered and that he should consider him worthy of his darling daughter. She is desperately in love with him, they say, and Lady [Sako?] [to page 1 vertical] had been at the Banquet at [Vinel--?] the day before and others too say she looks radiant “with happiness.”
The [Doce Hants?] is an immense heavy man, more like the “Claimant” than anything else. Neither very clever looking, nor yet like a fool, but with a sort soi pea officious pomp about him which one fancies genius would not [seal deal?]
Now dearest Mamma and Georgy, I think if you have [wadere so fain??] my letter you will be quite sick of it and me. Sydney Buxton is expected home on Monday, as near as may be. I am to meet Posy at the Vic Station on Monday on her way to Anstie.
Your L. [Louisa.]
PB130092
Letter to Georgina Marsh Caldwell
Linley Wood
Lawton
Cheshire
Post mark 23rd March 1874 London
Note on reverse.
I have Berties [teddy, medals?] and will send them.
Wednesday 25 March 1874
Daily Telegraph & Courier of London
The Anthropological Institute
Last night the ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Anthropological Institute was held at 4 St.Martin's Place, Trafalgar Square, under the presidency of Professor George Busk F.R.S., late President of the Royal College of Surgeons.
Several presents to the society from Lord Arthur Russell and others having been acknowledged, the Rev. Dunbar J. Heath read a paper on "The Origin and Development of the Mental Function in Man." He argued that the mind was ordinarily considered to be the central essence of the brain, but he thought that the facts of mental function could be better explained by supposing the existence of a material film surrounding the outside surface of the brain, and to this film he gave the name of "psychoplasm." To this film he would confine mental, as distinguished from cerebral function, so that the mind would be imaged as not being in the centre, but between the brain and the world. The paper explained mental growth on this hypothesis. The Chairman remarked that Mr Heath had furnished no evidence of the reality of the existence of the supposed film. The Rev. Dunbar Heath replied that it was a good thing to introduce new conceptions into the world, which tended to explain and classify known facts, although a vast number of years might elapse before those conceptions were demonstrated to be either true or false
PB120058
Letter from Louisa Marsh-Caldwell to AMC and Georgy.
From
130 Sloane Street.
26th March [1874]
Dearest Mamma,
You will be sorry to hear of poor Sir Edward Page Turner’s death [24th March 1874]. He seems to have suffered terribly from his incessant cough, poor man. It was bronchial consumption, I believe.
Oh Tuesday I walked across the Park for the morning to see Pinkie Browne who is housekeeping with E.P.T. [Emily Page-Turner] as Adie is with Lady Donaldson. And Pinkie read me three letters from E.P.T who was with her brother to the last and that also he was so entirely patient and resigned in his great sufferings and very happy, poor man, at a great sacrifice to his own feelings he had done what he thought was the only reparation he could make for his life in marrying his wife and he had, it seems, perfect peace of mind in consequence.
Yesterday I had luncheon again with Adie and Lady Donaldson. They have taken a house at Norwood together for the summer, and Adie goes down there today to prepare things. Then to Brighton for three weeks and then back to Norwood.
Poor Lady Radstock died suddenly at the last from congestion of the lungs but she had been [breathing? Breaking?] a great deal lately. Adie was at the funeral and went in the same carriage as Lady Beauchamp and Miss Waldegrave on [? Page missing?]
[writing continues vertically] – much more in her than the Princess of Wales, which delights the Queen. I should not guess[?] she looks solemn.
Sydney Buxton certainly looks much better than when he went abroad and one cannot help hoping that he will fell better now for the change than he did while away.
Every my own dear mother and G, your loving L. [Louisa M-C]
Friday 27 March 1874
Nottinghampshire Guardian
The Globe says the Rev. Dunbar Heath has invented a new "plasm." At a meeting of the Anthropological Institute he read a paper on the origin and development of the mental faculty in man, in which he argued that mind was not the "central essence of the brain" (whatever that may be), but the result of "the existence of a material film surrounding the outside surface of the brain." To this film he proposes to give the name of "pyschoplasm." Professor Burk, who was in the chair, very justly objected that Mr Heath had furnished no evidence of the existence of the supposed film, the position of which, according to him, is not in the brain, " but between the brain and the world.," - where, it seems difficult to say precisely.
Friday 27 March 1874
Western Morning News
Was it the interests of theology that the Rev. Dunbar Heath propounded his new theory of Thought at the last meeting of the Anthropological Institute? We can conceive of no other reason for his very strange hypothesis; and that is not a very satisfactory one, for his conclusion points rather to the blankest materialism. He is reported have agreed that the central essence the brain —this is scientific jargon signifying the power by which are enabled to think—was not the source of mind. That was outside brain—somewhere in our hair, we presume—a material film surrounding our head.
From what observations Mr. Heath has drawn this conclusion it impossible to say. One fact alone strikes us as supporting his theory. We have noticed that the largest chignons usually belong to the most thoughtless heads. Is that because the chignon removes "material film” too far from "the central essence." Because, if so, Mr. Heath should at once enlighten young ladies upon the subject:
He should lose not a day commencing the propaganda of his now aid to thought. We advise him, however, not to speak to young ladies about "phychoplasm "—as he calls his material film. They will not understand him, and probably will not listen to him. They will, however, at once see how learned the world has got. Our forefathers knew nothing of what life really was ; we, on the contrary, have probed it to its depths, and have discovered that its root is—“ protoplasm.” The scientists of old bowed in awe before the mystery of thought, and humbly confessed they had no knowledge of its birth. We have advanced by long strides since then. Science has revealed us the mystery; the secret is open. Thought is—phychoplasm.
Saturday 28 March 1874
Surrey Advertiser.
The High Sheriff's Breakfast.
On Tuesday morning, the High Sheriff (J. Coysgaren Sim, Esq.) gave the usual breakfast, at the Griffin Hotel, to the Grand Jury, county and borough magistrates, and all who were officially attending the Assizes. The company included:-
Lord Midleton, the Right Hon. George J. Goschen (late First Lord of the Admiralty), - -- Admiral Sir Leopold Heath, - - -
Saturday 28 March 1874
Surrey Comet
The Surrey Lent Assizes.
The commission of the peace for the county of Surrey was opened on Monday by Mr Justice Lush, and the weather being very fine a great number of people were attracted to the town to see what was to be seen. J. Coysgarne Sim Esq, of Coombe House, is the High Sheriff this year, and living so close to the town he issued invitations to the Sheriff's Breakfast - as it is called - from his own residence, where he received his guests at noon. There was an unusually large number of visitors, and the Market-place presented a very animated appearance. The first event of the day was the gathering at Coombe House, and seldom has a sheriff had such a company as assembled under the hospitable roof of Mr Sim on Monday. Among those present were Lord Midleton, - - Sir Leopold Heath R.N. - - -The gathering was of a most pleasant nature, and those who had not seen Coombe House before were highly delighted with the grand view which is to be had over the Surrey Hills. To many, however, the thought was present that it was the very house Lord Chief Justice Bovill passed the last days of his life, - - -
Diary of Arthur R Heath – Aged 20
Sunday, 1st March 1874
Church, Mr Wickham took to reading Milton. In the afternoon Uncle Douglas came. I went to Kitlands and had a long talk with Margaret, then home.
Monday 2nd March 1874
Started for Cambridge by 1.47. Went to C.S.S.ltd got ties, then to see A.C.B., then came down here where I had tea, then to Booths rooms where Corbett was too. Stopped there till 10 1/3. then unpacked and bed.
Tuesday 3rd March 1874
Election day, walked about most of the day watching the free and independent going to the poll which was rather amusing. Went to lunch with Booth and Corbett at Booths rooms. After lunch work and then Hall. After Hall went to the Union, heard a pretty good speech supporting Gladstone and part of a very bad one against him. Then went to Broadwoods, found Prior and Solly in his rooms.
Stayed there until the owner appeared, then somebody suggested Loo which was played. I lost 8d, then we walked forth to hear the state of the poll. We found a large and noisy crowd in possession of the [mashed?] place and that 2 conservatives had got in. There was a great deal of hustling in which we took part but no actual fighting. [Bethel?] mounted a lamp-post and committed other absurdities. After this Broadwood came and sat in my rooms for some time.
Wednesday 4th March 1874
[atwin, Yelb. Bacon?] reading. Booth came to lunch, then we adjourned to the boat, go down the river, then back to the Union. There was nothing at all in the papers except the Liberal gains of 16. The Hall, reading Pygmalion and Galaka which was very feeble and we were in addition edified by the remarks of Howard sen. Behind us, after that Bechin redressed which was also feeble, the reading and this Mrs Nixon came in just as I had sat down and [stopped?], talking for ever so long which was a nuisance.
Saturday 11 April 1874
Surrey Advertiser
Dorking - County Bench - Saturday.
Before Admiral Sir Leopold Heath, Mr A. Powell, and Mr W. Farnell Watson.
Arthur Tuppen, labourer, Wotton, was summoned for willfully breaking a fence at Wotton, the property of Mr Lee Steere M.P. - The evidence was insufficient to convict, and the defendant was discharged.
Thomas Baker, fly proprietor, of Abinger, was charged with being drunk while in charge of a horse and carriage at Abinger, on the 24th March - He was fined £1, and 14s. 6d costs.
George Upfold, ropemaker, of Dorking, was summoned for setting fire to some furze on the Holmwood, at Dorking, on the 19th March. -The magistrates, however, thought there was a doubt in the case, and dismissed the summons.
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Saturday 11 April 1874
Surrey Advertiser
Dorking District. - Excise Prosecution - Heavy Penalty - At the Dorking Petty Sessions on Saturday, before Admiral Sir Leopold Heath and a Bench of Magistrates, Messrs W. and J. Lucock, of Dorking, maltsters, were summoned, at the instance of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue, for illegally mixeing floors of grain, making into malt. - Mr J. Merrick Head, of Reigate, appeared for the Crown. Mr Douglas Straight M.P., appeared for the defendants. The samples of grain produced by a chemical Officer from the Laboratory, Somerset House. - From the statement of Mr Head, it appeared that Mr Sellick, Supervisor of Excise for the Reigate district, visited the premises and found a servant of the defendants mixing the grain, as complained of. - - - -The Bench inflicted the mitigated penalty of £100 which was a once paid.
Tuesday 14 April 1874
Epsom Journal
Dorking - Petty Sessions, April 4. - Before Admiral Sir Leopold Heath (in the chair) A. Powell Esq., and W.Farnell-Watson Esq.
Henry Cleveland, labourer, Westcott, was summoned for assaulting Elizabeth Lee, did not appear and a warrant was issued.
Saturday 18 April 1874
Altrincham, Bowdon and Hale Guardian
The Lawton Bazaar, to aid in the supplying additional conveniences for the Parish Church, will be held in the Lawton Gate Schoolroom, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday, the 6th,7th and 9th of May 1874
Under the patronage of the following Ladies:
Mrs Lawton, Lawton Hall, Lawton.
Mrs Renaud, Hillside, Alderley
Mrs Dunn, the Rectory, Lawton
Mrs Marsh-Caldwell, Linley Wood.
Mrs John Yates, Wellbank, near Sandbach.
Mrs C.A. Tryon, The Parsonage, Alsager.
Mrs Heath, Biddulph Grange.
W.J.P. Lawton Esq., has kindly consented to open the Bazaar on Wednesday, the 6th May at - - -
Diary of Arthur Heath continues...in Stuttgart?
Sunday, 19th April 1874
Didn’t go to chapel but to breakfast with Booth. Afterwards a walk, then lunched at my place, nothing else particular.
Monday 20th April 1874
In the morning went in a Funny for the first time to my great delight, did not upset, it isn’t at all bad fun. In the afternoon up the river with McPherson whom I like very much. We went up in a [tub?]. In the evening Loo with Prior, I won five shillings for a wonder.
Tuesday 21st April 1874
Lectures in the morning, Gelb and Maxon[?] [Maxon, Monon?] only a quarter of an hour. In the afternoon funny again. I ran into the varsity pair but it was not my fault. Then work in the evening. I went a walk with Gilbert, afterwards Broadwood dropped in, then went out with him to his rooms and here I stayed until eleven, then home and bed.
Wednesday 22nd April 1874
In the morning went to [Maxon?] to arrange about private [tutor?] I have from 1-2 on three days in the week, the loafed looking up some men, the Hall, after which I went to get my gown back from Lawson who bagged it the other day. Then came tom my room and read [Williams, Wilkins?] on real property which is not half so bad as I expected it to be, rather interesting than otherwise, only it is rather provoking after reading five or six pages to see but all this is now prevented by the Act passed in 1870 and this is now ..
[Next page ripped out. End of journal]
Saturday 2 May 1874
Potteries Examiner
Cricket Matches.
Linley Wood v Podmore Hall. - A match was played between these clubs on Monday, on the ground of the former club, which resulted in a victory for the home club by one run. Double runs were made from the batting of Messrs Aaron and Adma Dale for Linley, and the same from the battingof R.Proctor and A.Cornes for Podmore. The fielding was good on both sides, and the bowling of Messrs Heath and Sharman for Linley Wood, and Messrs Dean and Corns for Podmore Victoria, was capital.
Thursday 7 May 1874
Staffordshire Sentinel
Lawton Church Bazaar
To aid in supplying additional conveniences for the Lawton Parish Church, a bazaar was opened in the Lawton Gate School, at noon yesterday. The church has recently been partly restored, considerable improvements having been made externally and internally, the expense of which have been met principally by private subscriptions of gentlemen interested in the church. - - -
Mr W.P.Lawton, of Lawton Hall, opened the bazaar. He congratulated the ladies upon the manner in which they had got together such a superb array of goods; and he trusted the bazaar would, as it deserved, be a great success. - - - A sale of goods was then commenced. Among the ladies and gentlemen present were Mrs Marsh-Caldwell, Linley Wood; Mrs Renaud, Hill Side, Alderley, Rev. C.A. and Mrs Tyran, Alsager; Mr H. Williamson, Ramsden Hall; Mr Hall, Boden Hall, Lawton; Mr Randle Wilbraham, Rode Hall; Mr and Mrs Lawton, Lawton Hall, Mr and Mrs John Alcock, Perthill; Mr, Mrs and the Misses Alcock, Porthill; Mrs and Misses Kynnersley, Clough Hall; the Misses Pearson, West House, Congleton &c. &c. The stalls in the school room were place to the best advantage, and at the time of opening hte room was literally crowded. - - -
Saturday 9 May 1874
Surrey Advertiser
Dorking - Petty Sessions - Saturday.
Before Mr Lee Steere M.P., chairman; Admiral Sir Leopold Heath, Mr W.Farnell Watons, Mr A.Powerll, and Mr Gordon W. Clarke.
Charles Philpott, of Ockley, shopkeeper, was summoned for selling adulterated tea. Mr Superintendant Lambert, proved buying a quarter of a pound of black tea, which contained articles that would increase its weight - viz. granite, sand and grit, to the extent of three to four per cent - The defendant said he bought the tea of a respectable firm, Hanson & Sons, in the Borough, and thought it was all right. He had given up selling green tea, as he knew that was adulterated. - - Defendant's remedy was against the dealers and the Bench fined him 2s. 6d. and 14s. 6d. costs.
Sarah Harley, of Dorking v Thomas Ede, carter, of Baynards, Rudgwick - This was a bastardy case. Defendant was ordered to pay 3s. a week. - - -
Wednesday 13 May 1874
Morning Post.
The East African Slave Trade.
A large and highly-influential meeting was held yesterday in Stafford House to take into consideration the means to be adopted to put an end to the slave trade in the East of Africa.
The chair was taken by his Serene Highness the Duke of Teck, and among those present were the Duke of Westminster, the Duke of Sutherland, the Earl of Harrowby, Count Beust, the Chevalier Cadorna, the Earl of Elgin, the Countess Grey and Hon. Miss Grey, the Baroness Burdett Coutts and Miss Browne, the Bishop of Ripon, Count Guidoboni Visconti, the Hon. A. Kinnaird, M.P., the Right Hon.W. E. Forster, M.P~ and Miss Nevins, Lord and Lady Dynevor, Sir T. Foweil Buxton, Bart., Sir Bartle Frere, Sir John Glover and Miss Mary Glover, Rear- Admiral Sir Leopold Heath, Sir C. E. Trevelyan, Lady Bayley and Miss Bayley, Sir Walter Stirling and Lady Caroline Stirling, Sir Albert Sassoon, Mr. X D Sassoon, Sir James Kay-Shuttleworth and Miss Kay- Shuttleworth, Mr. W. J. Kay-Shuttleworth, M. P., Lady Dakin and Miss Dakin, Sir Frederick Arthur, Sir R. Anstruther, Sir Edwin Pearson, Sir J. H. Kennaway, Bart M P., Sir Henry Rawlinson, Mr. Ernest de Bunsen, Captain E. Littlehales, R.N., the Rev.W. Littlehales, Dr. Adam Crawford, Alderman M'Arthur, M.P., Mr.W.T. Charley M.P., the Rev. Horace Waller, Mr. H. M. Stanley, Mr. Narayan Sheshaddu, Bishop Ryan, tne Vem Archdeacon Bickerstetb, Mr. G. H Whalley, M P the Dean of Canterbury, Mr. A. gotten, MP'! and Miss Cotton, the Rev. Dr Moffatt, Si- Jacob Wainwiight, Mr J. W .Pease, LP Mr. and Mrs W S. Seton Karr, Mr. D. D. Paliss, D.D., Mr. Thomson Hankey, Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Churchill, Mr. and Mrs. E. Hardcastle, Mr. G. H. Davis, LL.D., Key. A. Cazenove, Mr. W. P. Cazenove, DrAUam Crawford, Admiral Ommaney, Mr. J. Holms, M.P., Mr. Sidney Cooper, Mr. Joseph Cooper, Mr. James Spicer, Mr. John Rodger Mrs. R. Harvey, Mr. Charles Wright. Dr. and Mrs. Unelerhill, Mr. and Mrs. Edmund C. Johnson Mr. Mark J. Stewart, M.P., Mr. Mark & Stewar t, Th e ODonoghue,M .P., the Rajah Brooke, Mr E Jenkins M.P., Mr. J. A. Agnew, Mr. A. Laing, Mr. E. B. Moylan, Mr. J. Finch, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Savile, Mr. D. W. Johnston, Mr. A. Booker, the Rev. A. H. Baynes, Mrs. J. Kemp Welch, Mr. Howell Jeffreys, the Rev. J Hildyard, Mr. J. E. Taylor, Dr. Sykes Thornton Mr. C. W. Spenser, Mr. L. G. Fawkes and Mrs. Fawkes, Mr. W . R. M Schelt, Mr. E. L. Eyre and Miss Eyie, Mr. H. Goldie, the Rev. W. Thurston, Mr. G. Thurston, Mr. and Mrs. G. Middle- ton Kiell, Mr. C. Grey, Captain Clifford Heryey, Mr. G. Shirley Maxwell, the Rev. Thomas Darling, Miss Prater, Miss E. C. Hoare, Rev. Canon Conway and Miss Conway, Mr D Fox, Mr. T. W. Chesson, Mr. E. Ashworth and Miss Ashworth,the Rev. J.Davis, Mr. and Mrs. A-Boulnois, Mr B. Ferguson, Rev. G. P. Quick, Mr. C. J. Bevan, the Rev P C. Bevan, Dr. George Birdwood, Dr. Shrimpton, Mr., Mrs., and Miss Wheeler, Mr. J. Edge Burslem, Mr. G. Saver (New York), Mr. Joseph Hoare, Mr. N. Sykes Thornton, Mr. and Mrs. T. Foweil Buxton, Mr. F. Green, Mr. John Brom, Mr. Archibald Hewan, Mr. Sheffield Grace, Mr. John White and Mrs. White, Mr. W. H. Wil- lans, Mr.W. C. F. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Noonan, the Rev. W. B. Boyce, Mr. W. Mackinnon, Mr. John Sapsford, Mr. and Mrs. Saunders, Mr. W. W. Baynes, Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Pearson, the Rev. T H Chester, vicar of South Shields; Miss Burke, Mr. and Mrs. H. Wright, the Rev. J. Thomson, Sirs. Balgarne, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Probyn, Mrs. Lamg, Mr. R. C. Childers, Mr. S. C. Sevin, Mr. E. H. TV ood, Mrs. Roberts, Mr. G.P.Wheeler, the Rev. R. Snowdon Smith, Mr. Edward Sturge, the Rev. W. G. Humphrey and Miss Humphrey, the Rev. James Davis (Sec. Evangelical Alliance), the Rev. E. Johnston, - - - -
The Duke of Teck said that in the cause of suffering humanity this meeting was being held, and he had been asked to proside in such a cause, especially as the movement had been commenced through the exertions of a noble lady whose name was always associated with good works, he could not refuse to occupy the position, little as he felt, himself fitted for the discharge of its duties.
The object of the meeting was to consider the present circumstances of the slave trade on the East Coast of Africa, which he regretted to learn was being partially revived under circumstances of great suffering. The meeting could not expect him to enlighten it on the subject of this abominable traffic in human flesh, but there were several able gentlemen present who would do so.
This question was inseparably connected with the name of one who stood in the highest rank of African travellers, an unflinching and powerful advocate for these poor people. There could be no more appropriate memorial of the fame of Dr. Livingstone than to carry out measures which should ensure the destruction of the curse of slavery and the full emancipation of the negro. (Cheers.)
From all we knew of the East Coast of Africa, the negro was fully aware of the value of freedom and the benefits of commerce and industry, and the English nation would never be satisfied until the slave trade had been utterly destroyed and the negro freed. (Cheers.)
The prince then called upon Sir John Glover, who said that he supposed he had been asked to address them on account of the experience he had gained during a long residence on the West Coast of Africa. He believed that it was the wish of the meet ing, as well as of a large portion of the British public, that the countenance of the Government and of the nation should be given to those who had been engaged for years in battling with slavery, and with such signal success.
There was, however, a feeling abroad that the development of trade went on better when it was left to itself than it would do when subjected to the supervision of Government. - - -
Sir Bartle Frere proposed the first resolution as follows- The final suppression of the slave trade should be an object of the deepest importance to all civilised nations, and that the slave trade still existing on the East Coast of Africa is not only ruinous to that country itself, but is entirely opposed to the feelings and interests of all civilised countries, preventing as it does the introduction and spread of Christianity and civilisation and the development of lawful commerce."
He could not do better than refer to what was well known, for all were well acquainted with the operations that had been carried out and with what was going on. Most persons were acquainted with the great fertility of the soil of Africa, the docility of her people, their great patience, and their powers of labour and endurance.
The east and west coasts were much alike, but there were some very important points of difference— points which made the work much more easy on the east coast than on the west. On the east coast there was a higher state of civilisation; there were none of those barbarous customs, none of the human sacrifices which we found on the west coast. The state of society was much higher on the east coast than on the west. There were knots of men in a settled condition, and ready to respond to attempts to lead them to a higher civilisation. - - - -
Saturday 16 May 1874
Morning Post.
Holmwood Common, Surrey - A most charming and compact Freehold Residential Property, distinguished as the Old Mill House, three quarters of a mile from the Holmwood Station, two miles from Dorking, and 23 from London, situate on an eminence overlooking from all sides an extensive and beautifully varied prospect, including Leith and Box Hills, proverbially bracing and healthy district. It is surrounded by the extensive common of Holmwood, which comprises upwards of 1,000 acres, over which there is the right of pasture, and is in the vicinity of the seats of the Marquis of Blandford, Sir Leopold Heath, Lady Macdonald &c. - - -
Saturday 23 May 1874
Potteries Examiner
Cricket Matches
Linley Wood v Congleton St.Stephen. A match was played between these clubs on Saturday, May 9th, on the ground of the former, which resulted in an easy victory for Linley Wood. Linley Wood; 1st innings, 47, 2nd, 69, St.Stephen's: 1st 37, leaving them 79 runs to get.
Linley Wood 2nd Eleven v Lawton Junction, 1st Eleven - A match was played between these clubs, on the ground at the latter, when Linley Wood came off victorious. Lawton: 1st innings, 33; 2nd, 40. Linley Wood, 1st innings 61.
Thursday 28 May 1874
Staffordshire Sentinel
Cricket
Goldenhill v Linley Wood. - Match played on Saturday, on the ground of the latter. Score. - Goldenhill 65, Linley Wood 39.
London Evening Standard
Monday 8 June 1874
Strongly as we may all feel upon the question of the slave trade in East Africa, and willing as we may be to allow that it is the special duty of England, being the only country with the means necessary to carry out the work, to suppress this abomination, it does not appear that even our philanthropists are prepared with any practical measures for dealing with the evil, and in default of such it is probable that the action of the Government will only be partially successful, even if it does not, as Sir Leopold Heath had suggested, tend to the aggravation of the horrors of the trade itself by adding a new incentive to the enterprise of the slave dealers.
The difficulty in this case arises from the peculiar conditions of East African as compared to the West African slave trade, which after many years of labour and much expense, has been entirely suppressed.
We have to recognise first the fact that slavery in the East is very different from what it was in the West - that whereas in the former it is a recognised and legitimate institution, sanctioned by the Mahommedan law, in harmony with the character of the people, and certainly free from many of the abuses which prevailed in the boasted superior civilisation of Christian countries, in the latter it is contrary to the morel sense, opposed to the public conscience, and admitted to be an evil which has to be got rid of.
The importation of slave into America was a practice against which it was easy to excite the reprobation of civilised nations. It had no real defenders except those who were pecuniarily interested, and the process of extinction was always but a matter of time.
In the East, however, the case is very different. The countries which depend upon their supply of slaves from Africa have been in the habit of doing so from time immemorial. They are not aware of any of the horrors of slavery, at least from the moment that the slaves are landed and find their masters.
They cannot be persuaded of its abominations, nor is there any local anti-slavery feeling at all to help us in its suppression. They regard our interference with the trade as a vexatious meddling with their native customs and cannot be persuaded that we are actuated purely by motives of humanity.
Nay, there are even some Christian nations, as Sir Bartle Frere is able to testify, who refuse to believe that we are entirely sincere in this crusade, and who look upon our dealings with the Sultan of Zanzibar rather as proofs of a deep-laid scheme for extending our dominions than as evidence of our philanthropy.
That something should be done to maintain the warfare against the slave trade is universally admitted; but what that something should be is not very clear from the mouths of those who have chosen to act as the exponents of the anti-slavery opinion in this country.
We hear a great many vague and wild suggestions, but scarcely anything of a practical nature which the Government would be justified in undertaking. Some of the proposals started would involve us in a war with the whole Mohommedan world - others would entail upon us the creation of a new African empire.
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Actuated probably by a strong faith in Mr Lowe's plan of softening the morals of Zanzibar through a postal contract - at that time in full operation - Lord Granville after inviting his Highness to join frankly and cordially in carrying out efficient measure for putting an end to the export of slaves, has no stronger argument with which to persuade the Sultan to listen to his views than to say, that if he does not do so her Majesty's Government will "regret his decision," and that "the objects which they have in view will be none the less pursued."
Since then the Sultan of Zanzibar has been brought to some sense of reason, although not so much through moral persuasion as by the exhibition of a British squadron opposite his palace. Even this, however, was a very partial and temporary gain, with which Sir Bartle Frere is not satisfied, since he has been urging upon Lord Derby the insufficiency of the squadron as a means of effectually abolishing the slave trade and proposing other and stronger means of carrying out that object.
Some of these means appear to us to be very hazardous; nor is it quite clear what Sir Bartle Frere, as is apparent from his answer to Lord Derby, desires this country to do. As the mouthpiece of the deputation he spoke of extinguishing slavery in the Mahommedan countries of the East and suggested that her Majesty's Government should endeavour to obtain a collective declaration from all the Western Powers that the slave trade is piracy; but when he was asked why such a declaration was necessary, and in what manner British influence was to be exerted, we regret to find that Sir Bartle Frere was not so practical in his answer as might be wished.
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One of the most sensible of the many utterances on this subject is that of Sir Leopold Heath, in a letter which we published a few days ago. Sir Leopold Heath, as a practical man and one acquainted with the coast, has a far better idea of the magnitude of the task which England has undertaken than most of those who are only philanthropists, and he has proposed what he believes to be the only plan by which the slave trade in East Africa is to be wholly suppressed, reminding us of the fact, which we are too frequently in the habit of overlooking, that "waging war against the slave trade is really waging war against the institution of slavery itself," which is a much more serious operation.
Sir Leopold Heath holds that no real good will come out of the mere operations of a naval squadron. The interference with the trade will only have the effect of raising the price of slaves, and therefore of increasing the inducements to the traffic.
Seeing that the nations which demand slaves have been in the habit of being supplied for many centuries, and that to them the African slave is necessary as the domestic servant in English families, the impediments which will be thrown in the way of the supply will certainly increase the value of the article in the local market. But the greater the demand at home the stimulus will be given to the supply from abroad.
The Arab merchants will be driven to take greater risks - to build better and swifter vessels - to load them with less consideration to the comfort of their living cargoes - to seek new ports of shipment along the coast.
It will be impossible for any squadron such as we can afford to keep up in these seas to do more than partially check the traffic. Sir Leopold Heath tells us, of his own experience, of the significant fact that while himself employed in command on the coast the squadron, though more than usually successful, only liberated about five per cent of the exports.
He gives his opinion that doubling the number of ships will do no more at most than double the percentage. The increase in the number of vice consuls will, perhaps, do something to lessen the trade, but the effect of all the measures we have taken, he believes, will still be very short of the total stoppage of the slave trade.
We must then, do either of two things, We must influence public opinion in the slave-receiving countries so that demand will cease, or we must introduce civilisation into the slave-producing countries, so that the supply shall end. The first of these alternatives Sir Leopold Heath holds to be impracticable, and there remains but the other - to civilise the countries from which slaves are exported.
But to do this we shall have to meddle very deeply in the internal affairs of East Africa, even if we do not found a new empire there, with establishments along the coast. We must carry the British flag into the interior, and use it to prevent not only the shipping of slaves, but their capture and their transport by land.
It would be a great and costly enterprise, which may or may not be ultimately successful; but it appears certain that nothing short of it will lead to the suppression of the slave trade in East Africa, and that any half-measures are but a paltering with our duty.
Saturday 13 June 1874
Surrey Advertiser
Dorking District - County Bench - Saturday
Before Lee Steere Esq., M.P. (chairman), Admiral Sir Leopold Heath, Arthur Powell Esq., Col. A.M. Calvert, Charles Randel Esq., and Farnell Watson Esq.,
Bastardy case - John Mills was summnoed at the instance of Lucy Smith, Bradley Lane, Dorking, to show cause why he should not contribute towards the support of her child. - Mr Hubert Wood for the defendant - The Bench dismissed the summons.
Drunkneness - John Beadle, wagoner, Capel, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness while in charge of a team on the 4th ult. - Fined 10s. and 14s. 6d costs.
A Pugnacious Landlady. Harriet Rich, Abinger, was summoned for assaulting Harriett Ward - Prosecutrix purchased some gin at the defendant's public-house for her husband, who was ill, but it was so hot that he was unable to drink it, and she took it back, and inquired "What had been given her." Defendant seized the bottle, which she handed to her husband and then slapped prosecutrix twice in the face. The husband shook prosecutrix. - Defendant said prosecutrix accused her of trying to poison her (prosecutrix's) husband by giving her gin, which she could assure the Bench was "The Best Old Tom." - - - The Bench, in ordering defendant to pay a fine of 5s. and 14s. 6d. costs, informed her that had prosecutrix elected to have taken proceedings under the Adulteration Act, the case might have assumed very serious consequences.
Thursday 25 June 1874
Morning Post
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, left Balmoral yesterday at a quarter past one o'clock and arrived at the Castle this morning at nine. - -
State Ball at Buckingham Palace
By command of the Queen a State Ball was given last evening at Buckingham Palace.
The following had the honour of receiving invitations to the ball, but some were prevented by unavoidable causes from obeying her Majesty's command: - - - Admirals - Sir Leopold Heath, - - -
Tuesday 30 June 1874
Staffordshire Sentinel
Cricket
Clough Hall v Linley Wood. - Match played on the ground of the former on Monday. Score: Linley Wood, 56 and 54; Clough Hall, 40 and 73. Double numbers for Linley Wood, T.Dale (12); Sharman (16), Sherwin (11); Clough Hall: Timmis (31 - not out), Griffiths (14).
Saturday 4 July 1874
Broad Arrow.
Our African Empire. - - - -
It is to those who are thus practically conversant with this subject that we ought to look for guidance in our policy -to such men, for instance, as Sir Leopold Heath, who lately addressed an admirable letter to the Times, urging the indispensable policy of colonisation and Protectorate, and to Mr Arthur Laing, a recognised authority on the subject, who write in the Standard, speaking as a Zanzibar merchant, and also as a public man, to the same effect. To these we have now the satisfaction of adding, from a private communication of Captain Foot R.N., - one of the most active and successful officers ever employed on the East Coast - the following observation:-
Saturday 4 July 1874
Cricket Matches
Linley Wood v Tunstall - A match was played between these clubs on Saturday, June 20th, on the ground of the former. Score: Linley Wood, 117; Tunstal, 59 and 28, with 3 wickets to fall.
Linley Wood (2nd eleven) v Alsager Victoria - Match played June 27th, on the ground of the former. Linley Wood, 85; Alsager, 29 and 28.
Thursday 9 July 1874
Staffordshire Sentinel
Cricket Matches
Lawton Junction v Linley Wood - Match played on Monday on the ground of the latter. Score: Lawton Junction, 34 and 66; Linley Wood, 39 and 57. Double numbers for Lawton Junctino by J.Wood, 11; E. Brooks, 15; and H. Turnock, 16 (not out), and for Linley Wood by C. Sherratt, 21; and T. Dale, 32.
Tuesday 14 July 1874
Morning Post.
The adjourned extraordinary general meeting of the Flagstaff Silver Mining Company of Utah was held at the City Terminus Hotel this day -Mr T.T.Tweed in the chair. - - The following gentlemen were appointed the committee to wait on Mr Davis: - Mr Riddell, Mr Serjeant Sleigh and Mr Stratton. At a board meeting subsequently held Sir Leopold Heath was elected a director in the room of Mr White, resigned.
Saturday 18 July 1874
Broad Arrow
We lately offered some observations hereon, in support of the views publicly, and with so much weight of experience, expressed by Admiral Sir Leopold Heath, and by Mr. Laing, as to the true and only method of suppressing or mitigating slavery on the East Coast of Africa, namely, by following there the policy which has been forced upon us in the West: with a reasonable prospect of its conducing in other respects to imperial interests, by the legitimate and profitable extension of our commercial and colonial dominion. We this week present some further authoritative facts and arguments bearing on this subject, and confirmatory of the views of Admiral Heath, and of every other man really qualified to instruct the Government on this subject.
It is with much pleasure we publish the following extract from a letter written by one of the foremost among British residents along all that Eastern Coast. This gentleman, whose name we do not feel at liberty to publish, has recently returned from England, and is fully cognisant of the views entertained here by the anti-slavery advocates, and sympathises with them so far as they will adapt themselves to actual facts and the laws of nature, which in these matters are inexorably opposed to mere zeal, and yield nothing to resolutions of public meetings or to Christian sympathy unsupported by practical action.
The question, we may add, concerns on this East Coast - - - -
Friday 24 July 1874
Staffordshire Sentinel
Linley Wood v Cambridge of Congleton. - Match played on Saturday on the ground of the former. Score: Cambridge, 37; Linley Wood, 68. Double numbers for Linley Wood by Aaron Dale (18) and Samuel Morris (11).
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Miss R Marsh Caldwell
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Post mark London 1874, back post mark Lawton Ju 26 1874
Envelop covered in light pencil writing. Religious text
Tuesday 4 August 1874
Epsom Journal
Petty Sessions, Public Hall, Aug. 1.
Present - Admiral Sir Leopold Heath (in the chair). Col. Calvert, Douglas Heath, Charles Randall, Arthur Powerll and Gordon W. Clarke Esqrs.
Extension of Time. - Mr Boray, of the Red Lion Hotel, obtained an extension of hours for the night of the 13th August, on the occasion of the ball in celebration of th coming of age of Mr Farnell-Watson, jun.
Mad Dogs - Mr F. Durant and Mr W.J. Rossiter, church-wardens of Dorking, attended the court and directed the attention of the Bench to the prevalence of canine madness and the necessity of making some regulations for the confinement of dogs in the district. - - -
Charles Mathews, hawker, of Ditchling, Sussex, who did not appear, was fined 3s adn 17s. coasts for being the owner of two horses, which were found straying on the highway leading from Oakwood Hill to Capel.
Friday 7 August 1874
Staffordshire Sentinel
Cricket
Linley Wood (Second eleven) v Butt Lane Victoria (Second Eleven) - Match played on the ground of the former. Score: Victoria, 36 ad 52; Linley Wood, 54 and 25 (with one wicket to fall). Double numbers for Victoria by Edwards (20), Rigby (12): for Linley Wood by Sharman (12).
Friday 14 August 1874
Morning Post
At the adjourned special meeting of the Flagstaff Silver Mining Company, held at the City Terminus Hotel this day - Mr Tweed in the chair - for the purpose of declaring the result of the poll on the amendment that the management of all matters with Mr Davis be left in the hands of the present directors. - - The chairman stated that the directors could not make any promise of resigning if Mr Davis declined to act with the board as reconstructed, but they would not stand in the way of a fair, honest contract being made with Mr Davis. At the expressed wish of the meeting Sir Leopold Heath consented to retain his seat on that direction. The meeting was adjourned to the 1st of October next in order to see if the reconstructed board could work harmoniously together.
Friday 21 August 1874
Croydon Observer
Garden Party at Broome Hall
Mr and Mrs F. Pennington gave a large garden party at their beautiful residence, Broome Hall, on Saturday last, August 15th. The weather was warm and genial,and Badminton, lawn tennis &c., were attractive to many, while others strolled about the beautiful grounds, and enjoyed the magnificent views in all directions, which are seldom seen to greater advantage.
The Band of the 2nd Surrey Militia played during the afternoon. Among the company present were Mr and Mrs Arbuthnot, Mr and Mrs Bosanquet, Rev. Frank Bright, Mrs, and Misses and Mr James Broadwood, Sir Benjamin, Lady and the Misses Brodie, - - - Sir Leopold and Lady Heath, Mr Arthur and Miss Heath, Mr Douglas Heath, - - -Mr and Mrs Wedgwood, the Misses Whatman, - - -
Saturday 29 August 1874
West Surrey Times
Garden Party at Anstie Grange
A garden party was given by Sir Leopold and Lady Heath at the beautiful ground of Anstie Grange on Tuesday.
Amongst the company were - Mrs Arbuthnot, the Misses Barclay (Rokefield), Mr and Mrs Bosanquet, Mrs Bovill, Sir Benjamin and Lady Brodie, and the Misses Brodie, Mrs Clement, and the Misses Cazalet, the Misses Chaldicott, Mr Arthur and Mr Howard Chaldecott, Mr, Mrs and the Misses Gordon Clark, Mrs Dealtry, Major and Mrs Dickinson, Mr, Mrs and the Misses Dobons, Mr and Mrs Down, Rev. R.P. and Mrs Du Sautoy, Mrs Elliott, MR W.J. and Mrs Evelyn, Mr and Miss Gordon, Mr Douglas Heath, Rev. L.S. Kennedy, Captain and Mrs Lang, Mr and Mrs Mortimer, Mr Bourke O'Flahertie, Mrs and Miss Peile and party, Mr Frederick Pennington M.P., and Mrs Pennington, Miss Sconce, Colonel and Miss Shute, Mr Wedgwood, Mr and Mrs George Whatman, Rev. E.D. and Mrs Wickham and party, Dr and Mrs Wilson, &c., &c.
Tuesday 15 September 1874
Belfast Telegraph.
The Central Railway Company
A deputation consisting of Mr Sheriff M.P., Sir Leopold Heath, and the Solicitor and Secretary of the Belfast Central Railway Company, waited upon the Commissioners to obtain leave from them to draw their trucks and waggons along the west side of the Dock at the Donegall Quay, on their lines made there, with horses.
Mr Sheriff said the lines in that locality were at present time covered with rubbish owing to the fact that they were not used, but he considered them good and strong. - - -
Sir Leopold Heath explained that goods were naturally now thrown on the lines, and allowed to remain there, on account of them being so long disused. - - -
The Commissioners promised to pay every attention to the application. They stated that notice would have to be placarded along the quay, warning people from placing goods on the line.
Wednesday 23 September 1874
London Evening Standard
The new Conservative Member for Midhurst - Sir Henry Thurston Holland Bart., is the elder ofthe two sons of the late Sir Henry Holland, Bart., M.D., D.C.L., F.R.S., the eminent physician and traveller. His mother was the first wife of the late Sir Henry Holland - namely, Emma Margaret, fouth daughter of James Caldwell Esq., D.L., of Linley Wood, Staffordshire (Recorder of Newcastle-under-Lyme), by Elizabeth, daughter and co-heir of Thomas Stamford Esq., of Derby. Sir Henry Holland was born in London on the 3rd August 1825, and has therefore entered his 50th year. He ws educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated B.A., in 1847 - - -
Friday 9 October 1874
Chelmsford Chronicle
Marsh - 5th inst.. at Linley Wood, Staffordshire, Anne Marsh-Caldwell, widow of A.C. Marsh, of Eastbury, Herts.
Friday 9 October 1874
London Evening Standard
Deaths.
Marsh - 5th, at Linley Wood, Staffordshire, Anne Marsh-Caldwell, widow of Arthur Cuthbert Marsh, of Eastbury, Hertfordshire, and only surviving daughter of James Caldwell Esq., of Linley Wood, Staffordshire.
Morning Post.Saturday 10 October 1874
Mining.
The adjourned extraordinary general meeting of the Flagstaff Silver Mining Company of Utah was held at the City Terminus Hotel this day.
Mr T.T. Tweed, the chairman stated that it would be remembered that at the meeting of the 30th of August himself and the shareholders fully believed that a proposed arrangement with Mr Davis, by which the company would have been greatly benefited, whilst Mr Davis,he considered, would have been no great loser, would have been carried out. - - -
The company were left in the position that Mr Davis was in possession of the mine, and the shareholders left without any resources. The directors had done all they could to carry out the arrangement, and had come to the meeting that day to inform the shareholders of the results of the negotiations and the lamentable state into which the affairs of the company had now resolved themselves. - - - -
Sir Leopold Heath cautioned the meeting against forcing the directors to resign and placing the control of the company in hands which might not be friendly to shareholders. Mr Harvey believed that from the beginning to the end the company had been made the medium of stock-jobbing operations. He considered that the company should be voluntarily wound up, in order to avoid a compulsory liquidation. - --
Sir Leopold Heath, in reply to a question in reference to the financial position of the company, stated that it was contemplated to raise further capital by the issue of debenture to pay the claims of Mr Davis when proper accounts were sent in, and provide necessary capital for working the mine.
Exeter and Plymouth Gazette Daily Telegrams.
Saturday 10 October 1874
The death is announced of Mrs Ann Marsh-Caldwell, of Linley-wood, Staffordshire, better known by her former name as Mrs Marsh. Mrs Marsh-Caldwell was the fourth daughter of the late Mr James Caldwell of Linley-wood, sometime Recorder of Newcastle-under-Lyne, and was born towards the end of the last century.
In 1834, according to "Men of the Time," she published her first work "Two Old Men's Tales:" followed at brief intervals by "Tales of the Woods and Field," "The Triumph of Times," "Mount Sorel," and "Emilia Wyndham."
In 1846 she gave to the world a fragmentary work on the "History of the Protestant Reformation in France," and "Father D'Arcy," an historical romance. Late in life her fertile pen produced a variety of other works of fiction, among the best known of which were "Mordaunt Hall," "Angela," "Time the Avenger," "Ravenscliffe," "The Wilmingtons," "Lettice Arnold," "Aubery," "Castle Avon," "The Heiress of Houghton," and "The Rose of Ashurst,"
On the death of her only brother in 1858, Mrs Marsh came into possession of the Linley-wood estate, where she assumed by Royal Licence the additional surname and arms of Caldwell
On the 21st day of November 1874
The Will with a codicil thereto of Anne Marsh-Caldwell
Heretofore Anne Marsh formerly of Eastbury in the County of Hertford afterwards of Deacon’s in the County of Surrey
But late of Linley Wood in the County of Stafford.
Widow
Deceased, who died on the 5th day of October 1874
At Linley Wood aforesaid
Was proved in the Principal Registry of Her Majesty’s Court of Probate, by the Oaths of Eliza Louisa Marsh-Caldwell of Linley Wood aforesaid Spinster, Georgina Amelia Marsh-Caldwell of Linley Wood aforesaid, Spinster and Rosamond Jane Marsh-Caldwell of Linley Wood aforesaid Spinster the daughters of the Said, Deceased the executrixes named in the Said Will they having been first sworn duly to administer
Effects under &10,000 to leaseholds
This is the last Will and Testament of me, Anne Marsh-Caldwell late Eastbury in the County of Hertford afterwards of the (Deasons?) in the County of Surrey but now of Linley Wood in the County of Stafford and of S..Sterrt in the County of Middlesex, widow heretofore Anne Marsh I having assumed the name of Caldwell in addition to that of Marsh.
I bequeath to such of my daughters as at my death shall be spinsters or a spinster all my prints, pictures household furniture but not books, manuscripts or copyrights, jewellery trinkets, clothes plate except the silver vase and tea urn after mentioned, plated articles linen, china, glass, carriages, horses, wines, liquors, and consumable stores and also all live and dead stock I may have upon any house land and premises in my own occupation or not at my decease equally to be divided between them as tenants in common if more than one and if there shall be no such daughter then I declare that the same shall (split) into and form part of my residuary personal estate herein after disposed of.
I appoint my daughters Eliza Louisa Marsh–Caldwell, Georgina Amelia Marsh-Caldwell and Rosamond Jane Marsh-Caldwell Executrices and trustees of my will
I give to my daughters Francis Mary Crofton a legacy of six hundred and fifty pounds.
I give to such of my sons in law --- Drury Crofton and Edward … … and Leopold George Heath a legacy of one hundred pounds.
I give to my grandson (Luke) Arthur Crofton a legacy of two hundred pounds and to my grandson Richard Martin Crofton a legacy of one hundred pounds and to my grandson …well Drury Crofton a legacy of one hundred pounds and to my granddaughter Alicia Amelia Ann Crofton a legacy of one hundred pounds and to my grandaughter Marion Emma Heath a legacy of one hundred pounds and to my grandson John Loring a legacy of one hundred pounds and to my grandson Arthur Drury Loring a legacy of one hundred pounds and to my grandson ...olt Loring a legacy one hundred pounds.
I direct the legacy of each of my grandchildren to be invested in ..per rent bonds and that dividends thereon accumulated and the legacy and accumulations to be paid to each of them on his or her attaining the age of twenty one years and if all or any of my grandchildren die under the age of twenty one years then I declare that the legacy of him her or them so dying and all accumulations thereof shall split into and form part of my residuary personal estate herein after disposed of.
I give my set of diamonds and emeralds to my said grandson Luke Arthur Crofton if he shall attain the age of twenty one years but if he shall die in my lifetime or shall die after my death under the age of twenty one years then I give the said set of diamonds and emeralds to my said grandson Richard Martin Crofton if he shall attain the age of twenty one years but if he shall die in my lifetime or shall die after my death under the age of twenty one years then I give the said set of diamonds and emeralds to my said grandson … .. Crofton if he shall attain the age of twenty one years but if he shall die in my lifetime or shall die after my death under the age of twenty one years then I give the said set of diamonds and emeralds to such of my daughters as at my death shall be spinsters or a spinster equally if more than one.
I give my silver vase with the initials A.E.M engraved on it and my silver tea urn presented by my aunt Hannah Stamford to my late husband and myself on our marriage to such of my daughters as at my death shall be spinsters or a spinster for their her spinsterhood and as soon as any of the said daughters shall marry or die I bequest the same to the others or other of them for their or her spinsterhood and after the death or marriage of all such daughters or if all my daughters shall be married at or shall have died before my death then I dispose of the said vase and tea urn as follows.
I bequeath the said vase to the oldest son then living of my daughter Eliza Louisa Marsh Caldwell and if there shall be no such son then I bequeath the said vase to the oldest son then living of my daughter Francis Mary Crofton and if there shall be no such son then I bequeath the same to the eldest son then living of my daughter Georgina Amelia Marsh-Caldwell and if there shall be no such son then I bequeath the said vase to the eldest son then living of my next daughter Rosamond Jane Marsh Caldwell and if there shall be no such son then I bequeath the said vase to the eldest son then living of my daughter Mary Emma Heath but if there shall be no such son then I bequeath the said vase to the eldest son then living of my late daughter Hannah Adelaide Loring.
I direct that subject to the aforesaid bequest in favor of my said daughters my said silver tea urn shall be annexed to that mansion house at Linley Wood aforesaid as an heirloom to be enjoyed by that person or persons being issue of my late husband and myself for the time being trustirally entitled to the same mansion house under the limitations contained in the testamentary disposition thereof made by my late brother James Stamford Caldwell Esquire deceased but so that such heirloom shall be to all executory limitation over on the death of each tenant in tail or in tail male under the age of twenty one years without leaving issue in tail or in tail male living at his or her death to or in favor of the person or persons being issue of my late husband and myself as aforesaid entitled under the subsequent limitations according to the tenor of such limitations and in case that person entitled in possession to the said vase or tea urn as the case may be shall be a minor I direct such vase or tea urn as the case may be to be delivered to his father or mother or whichever of them shall be living on behalf of them, his or her son and the receipt of such father or mother or of whichever of them shall be living for such vase or tea urn shall be a complete discharge to my executrixes for the same.
I give all my books but not manuscripts or copyrights unto such of them my daughters as shall be living at my death equally to be divided between them if more than one and I declare that every of my said daughters who shall be die in my lifetime leaving issue living at my death shall in the constitution of this bequest be deemed to have survived me and to have died immediately after my decease.
I give to Elara Brabery, formerly my Lady’s Maid the sum of fifty pounds sterling per -- legacy duty.
I give to my Coachman John Brorle if in my service at my death the sum of twenty five guineas personal legacy duty.
I give my leasehold … … house stable and premises No. 3 Dowisbes Street aforesaid unto / and if more than one/ equally between such of my daughters as shall be living and a spinster or spinsters at the time of my death / but subject in exoneration of my general estate to all the rents and covenants of the lease to be paid and performed after my death .. / if I shall leave no daughters surviving me and a Spinster I direct that the said … and premises shall fall into and be considered part of my personal residuary estate hearinafter disposed of.
I devise and bequeath all my real and personal estate not otherwise disposed of by this my will or any codicil thereto un… to the use of my trustees upon trust and to the intent that the same shall be sold, converted into money and got in by my trustees at such time and in such manner and subject to such conditions as they shall think fit.
I direct that my trustees shall have full uncontrolled power to suspend the sale conversion and getting in of all or any part of my real and residuary personal estate for such power as they may think fit and to sell all or any of my real estate and of such of residuary personal estate as shall be in its nature saleable together or in parcels by public auction or private ….and to make any special or other conditions on the sale of any of the trust property as to title or evidence (?) of title or otherwise and to buy in the premises(?) offered for sale by public auction and to vary or restrict either on terms or gratuitously / any remnant and to resell without being answerable for any loss and I especially declare that my trustees shall have full authority to sell and dispose of my manuscript books and other manuscripts and my copyrights to publication and other works either absolutely or for any limited interest or interests therein as well reversionary as otherwise and as well such interest or interests as may remain after any sale or sales as any other interest or interests therein and upon such terms and in such manner in all respects as they in their absolute discretion shall think fit and with full discretionary power to retain unsold all or any portion of the said lastly mentioned premises or of any interest therein respectively for such period and to manage the interest retained in such manner as they shall think proper.
And I further declare that my trustees shall have full power to let from year to year or for any term of year upon husbandry buildings repairing or improving leases any of my real and leasehold estate for the time being remaining unsold and also to manage the affairs of my estate generally at their discretion and to employ receivers bailiffs accountants and others in and about the affairs of my said estate with such salaries and remunerations as they may think reasonable.
And I declare that for the purpose of enjoyment and transmission under the trusts herein before declared my said estate shall be considered as converted from my decease and the rents dividends interest and other yearly product thereof to accrue but after my decease until the sale conversion or getting in of the same shall be deemed the annual income thereof applicable as such for the purposes of the said trusts without regard to the amount of such income or the nature of the investment or investments yielding the same save and except that any monies arising from any dealings with my said manuscript books and other manuscripts and copyrights or publication and other works shall for the purposes of this my will be deemed capital.
And I direct that my trustees shall invest conformably to the directions hereinafter contained respecting investments the ready money of which I shall die possessed and the product of the real and personal estate hereby directed to be sold or otherwise converted and got in and not immediately wanted for the purposes of my will so far as such product shall be of the nature of capital.
And I direct that my trustees shall hold all my residuary estate after payment thereout of my debts and funeral and testamentary expenses and legacies / which I have or thereupon the trusts following that is to say.
As to one equal sixth part thereof.
In trust for my daughter Eliza Louisa Marsh Caldwell.
As to one other equal sixth part thereof.
In trust for my daughter Georgina Amelia Marsh Caldwell.
As to one other equal sixth part thereof.
In trust for my daughter Rosamond Jane Marsh Caldwell.
As to one other equal sixth part thereof
In trust to pay the income thereof to my daughter Frances Mary Crofton for her separate inalienable use during her life and after her decease Upon trust for her child if only one or all here children if more than one who bring a son or sons shall attain the age of twenty one years or bring a daughter or daughters shall attain the age of twenty one years or marry and or if more than one in equal shares.
And as to one other equal sixth part thereof.
In trust to pay the interest thereof to my daughter Mary Emma Heath for her separate and inalienable use during her life.
And after her decease Upon trust for her child if only one or all her children if more than one other than her sons Arthur Raymond Heath and …Heath / who bring a son or sons shall attain the age of twenty one years or bring a daughter or daughters shall attain the age of twenty one years or marry and if more than one in equal shares.
And as to the remaining equal sixth part thereof.
In trust for the child if only one or all the children if more than one of my deceased daughter Hannah Adelaide Loring who shall attain the age of twenty one years and if more than one in equal shares.
And I declare that so far as no child or children of my said daughters Francis Mary Crofton and Mary Emma Heath respectively shall become entitled under the trusts aforesaid then if such daughters respectively shall not or under coveture at the time of her death her share hereby provided for her as aforesaid shall be in trust for such daughter absolutely but if she shall be under reverture at the time of her death shall be subject to her appointment by will or codicil Provided further and I declare that as to any part or share or parts of shares of my residuary estate which by reason of lapse or otherwise shall eventually not be disposed of under the trusts and powers aforesaid the same shall go and be upon trust for my daughter if only one or all my daughters if more than one who shall survive me / exclusive of any daughter whose original shares at the time when this proviso shall come into operation shall go or shall previously have gone over / and if more than one in equal shares.
But I declare that the share to which each or either of the said Francis Mary Crofton and Mary Emma Heath shall become outlined under or by virtue of the last previous trust shall be held by my trustees upon the same trust as with the like powers and provisions in all respects as are herein expressed and contained respecting the original share of such daughter under this my will Provided always that if both or either of my two last named daughters shall at my death be or shall at any time after my death become a widow without any child entitled or presumptively entitled under the trusts aforesaid each such daughter shall thereupon become absolutely entitled to every share and interest hereby provided for her in my residuary estate Provided always and I hereby direct that as to all or any part or share of any trust monies stocks bonds or securities to which any minor shall for the time being be entitled in …. …. attaining the age of twenty one years or on attaining that age or marrying by virtue of or under the trusts of this my will my trustees shall accummulate all the annual product thereof in the way of compound interest by investing the same and all the resulting income thereof from time to time in or upon any of the stocks funds or securities hereinafter mentioned for purposes of investment / with power to vary the securities at their discretion.
And I declare that each such accumulated fund shall be added to the principal fund or share from which the same respectively shall have provided and be considered part thereof Provided always and I declare that it shall be lawful for my trustees at any time or times after my decease / but so that all my daughters who shall be living and shall leave any remaining interest in possession the property shall .. thereto in writing to appropriate and allot any part of my property in spirit or towards satisfaction of the shares or share of my said children and grandchildren or any of them and every or any such appropriation shall take effect from such period and be made for or in respect of such sum and in other respects in such manner as my trustees shall deem fair.
And the property appropriated in respect of any share which shall not be immediately payable or transferrable for some person absolutely entitled thereto shall remain vested in my trustees on the trusts and subject to the provisions on and for which such share is hereby directed to be held.
Nevertheless I declare that it shall be lawful for but, not imperative on my trustees at any time on the application in writing of my daughters Francis Mary Crofton and Mary Emma Marsh or either of them to assign or otherwise make over any property appropriated as aforesaid in respect of their or her shares or respective share or any separate trustees of the nomination of such daughters or daughter to the interest that such property may be thenceforth held by such separate trustees on the trusts applicable thereto according to the --- intent of this my will.
I direct that all investments to be made in pursuance of my will shall be made in or upon stocks or funds of the ….. or upon the stocks of the Bank of England or Ireland or stock or securities of the present Government India or Railway Navigation or other stocks guaranteed by Government or upon mortgage on such titles as my trustees may think proper to accept and either subject or not subject to prior encumberances / of freehold or copyhold or leasehold estates in England or Wales or Ireland such leasehold estates not having less than sixty years to run at the time of the investment or upon the stocks shares bonds or securities or debenture stock of any Incorporated company or Undertaking whether commercial municipal or otherwise or various …on.business or constituted in Great Britain or Ireland or India or any Colony or dependency of Great Britain which shall be guaranteed by the British or Indian Government or the interest or dividend in ..of which stocks shares bonds or securities shall be guaranteed by the Government of the United Kingdom or of India and that my trustees shall have power in their discretion to vary such investments for any other investments for the description specified in the clause / but as to any settled fund with the consent in writing of the person entitled to the income thereof if there shall be any such person of the age of twenty one years or upwards.
I devise all real estate which shall at my decease be vested in me as a mortgagee or trustee to the said Eliza Louisa Marsh Caldwell, Georgina Amelia Marsh Caldwell and Rosamond Jane Marsh Caldwell subject to the equities affecting the same respectively.
I declare that the power of appointing new trustees of my will shall be vested in all my daughters and the survivors and survivor of them notwithstanding (reverture) during their lives and the life of the survivor of them.
And I declare and direct that all trusts and powers hereby confided to by trustees herein named shall be exorisable by the trustees or trustee for the time being of my will.
I declare that every legacy devise bequest or provision in this my will to or in favor or for the benefit of any female shall be for her separate use free from marital-- and her (receipt) al.. shall be a full discharge for the same.
And I revoke all former and other wills in Witness whereof I have hereinto set my hand and seal that is to say to the first eight sheets my hand and to this the ninth and last sheet my hand and seal this twenty fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight – Anne Marsh Caldwell ($) … Signed sealed published and declared by the said testatrix as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us both present at the same time who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses the word ‘my having been’ previously substituted for the word ‘any’ in the thirteenth line of the first sheet and the word ‘equal’ having been previously interlined in the seventh line of the sixth sheet E Wynne Lincolns Inn Fields .. Malcolm Wynne (Clerk to W.Wynne 46 Lincolns Inn Fields)
THIS is a Codicil to the last Will and Testament of me Anne Marsh-Caldwell which Will bears date the twenty fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixty eight.
Whereas by my said Will I have directed that subject to a bequest therein contained in favor of my daughters therein mentioned my silver tea urn shall be annexed to my mansion house at Linley Wood an heirloom to be enjoyed by the person or persons being issue of my late husband and myself for the time being trustorially entitled to the same mansion house under the limitations contained in the testamentary disposition thereof made by my late brother James Stamford Caldwell Esquire deceased but so that such heirloom shall be subject to an executory limitation over on the death of such tenant in tail or in tail male under the age of twenty one years without leaving issue in tail or in tail male living at his or her death to or in favor of the person or persons being issue of my late husband and myself as aforesaid outlined under the subsequent limitations ..
I do hereby direct that in case there shall be no issue of my said late husband and myself who under the provisions of my said will shall become absolutely entitled to the said silver tea urn then I bequeath the said tea urn to my grandson (Luke?) Arthur Crofton absolutely. In the witness thereof I have and hereunto set hand and to seal this eighth day of August one thousand eight hundred and seventy two ANNE MARSH CALDWELL ($) Signed sealed published and declared by the said testatrix as and for a codicil to her last Will and Testament in the presence of us both present at her request and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses ANNE JARVIS Dogpole, Shrewsbury, Lady Maid – Thomas Husband Bedale Yorks, Footman.
STORED at London with a codicil 21st November 1874 by the Oaths of Eliza Louisa Marsh Caldwell Spinster Georgina Amelia Marsh Caldwell, Spinster and Rosamund Jane Marsh Caldwell Spinster the daughters the Executrixes to whom A…. was granted.
(cover sheet) [5th Oct 1874] ?
M.Caldwell dec
Estimate of Probate
422 8/10/1-23
4223/10/16 (block thing square stamp) 1779
New Page- rough handwriting.
Estimate of Property of the late
Mrs. Marsh Caldwell for
Probate (died 5 Oct. 1874
at Linlely Woods {all crossed out})
Cash in House - 4.10.2
Deposit at Newcastle Bank 50.10.11
Deposit at Sir S. Scotts 54.2.8
Value of Furnishings - - 2062.-.-
S.O. F.Roscoes Mortgage – 400.-.-
K. Mrs Barker (?) - 30
K. £300 East London 6 per Cent Debentures @ 107 – } 321.-.-
S £300 Great Eastern Railway Ordinary Stock @ 43 } 129.-.- Sold
K. £1888 (1828 crossed out) London & N Western Ry
Consol Stock @ 153 - } 2896.16.9
S £510 Madras Irrigation & Canal Guard --- Stock @ 11.1 - } 566.-.-
S 25 shares of £20 each English Scottish &
Austrln 0Bank @ 23 ½ ) 587.10.-
S. £20 shares in Gt Indian Peninsula Rly - } 52.10 Sold
Forward 7124.0.6
New page – rough handwriting.
Brought forward ê£7124.0.6
K £820 Midland Railway
Consold Stock @ 134} 1098.16.-
K 3 5 per cent preference Shares of £20 each in do . (£42 paid)} 42.-
K 4 shares in Made Devy’s Coy Limited} 80.-
8344.16.6
Unless
The proportion of Rents V dividends due to Mrs according to Miss Marsh Caldwell (at her death ---) letter cannot amount to ________ } 655.3.6
The personal estate should be sworn(?) (Therefore swear (crossed out)) £9000
The rents are stated – with the proportions of dividends to exceed ê£655.3.6 the Estate is therefore to be sworn under £10000.-
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£300 Gt.Eastern }
£300 Midland }
260 Midland --- (Rly ?) }
---- Indian ê20 shares. } Decl 2
Bedfordshire Mercury
Saturday 10 October 1874
Deaths.
October 5, at Linley Wood, Staffordshire, Anne Marsh-Caldwell, widow of the late Arthur Cuthbert Marsh of Eastbury, Herfordshire, and only surviving daughter of James Caldwell Esq., of Linley Wood
Staffordshire Sentinel
Monday 12 October 1874
Funeral of Mrs Marsh-Caldwell
Know how few can be brought to think with any degree of pleasure on anything connected with death, we have hesitated before hazarding of the assertion that the interment of the mortal remains of Mrs Marsh Caldwell was marked by cheerfulness. Not that there was the less of proper solemnity, not that there was the less of affection in the proceedings; on the contrary, there was the more, but the solemnity was not such as it got up to order by some undertakers, and love was evinced in every detail; there being in everything an evident appreciation of the line,
Not lost,but gone before.
To be sure, there was conformity to popular prejudices to some extent, but the lugubrous was toned down to the feeling of the bereaved ones. Even Mr Nicklin, of Hanley, to whom the supply of the vehicles was entrusted, had to leave the hearse ot of his programme,and supply his new car, a much more cheerful affair than the box on wheel which has been so long in vogue.
Entering the grounds of Linley Wood just after the vehicles, we could not avoid noting that even the car, or rather it plumes, had an unintended ue other than that for which it had been obtained, for as the vehicle passed through the arborial avenue, the plumes swept down a continuous shower of decaying leaves from the overhanging branches, the association bringing to mind the declaration, "We all do fade as a leaf."
In the house Mr Briggs, the undertaker, was completing his arrangements; in some of the apartments were assembled those who had come to attend to its last earthly resting place the mortal part of her they had loved, and in the carriage yard the vehicles were being arranged in proper order.
Here one could one could not fail to note two dogs who seemed to feel their loss. One was in its kennel near the gateway, and the other in its kennel close to the stables, but though people quite strange to the yard were constantly stirring, the animals evinced no concern about the unusual visitors.
The attitude of the fine animal - something, we are told, between a boarhound and a mastiff - near the gate-way, was particularly mournful. The head was bowed down as though in deep dejection, the white-tipped paws hung over the front of the kennel, and the pose seemed to indicate that the poor brute cared for nothing now that its kind mistress was dead.
The other animal adopted the role of the mute, one of the institutions of past funerals in London. The start from Linley Wood was punctual to arrangements, and just as the coffin was borne forth, a drizzling rain commenced, eventuating in a pluvial torrent, which only, however, had a somewhat discomforting effect, for it made no difference in the carrying out of the fixed arrangements. The vehicular procession was as follow:
Carriage containing the Rev.W.M. McHutchin, Mr Walter Acton and the Rev. J.R. Barnes. Carriage containing Mr W. Rigby and Mr Samuel Bate, Carriage containing the Mayor of Stoke (Mr Keary) and Mr Llewellyn Wynne. Coach containing the Rev. C.A. Tryon, the Rev. Rowland Corbet, Mr W. Lawton, and Mr T.F.Twemlow. The funeral car drawn by four horses. Three mourning coaches containing the mourners. Carriage of the late Mrs Marsh Caldwell (closed). The carriages of Mrs Kynnersley, Clough Hall, and Mr F. Wedgwood, Barlaston Hall.
Near each cottage passed before the entrance gates were reached was a small group of silent spectators, some in deep mourning, who noted, some not without emotion, the last exit from the grounds of her they so well had known and so much had respected.
Outside the gates was a larger assembly, who subdued demeanour as the cortege passed betokened a more than passing interest in the event of the day. Even some boys who had been eagerly engaged in a search for blackberries desisted as soon as the waving plumes came in sight. The few dwellings passed en route to Talk-o'-th'-Hill had every blind close drawn, and the same mark of respect was shown in the village, where every point of vantage was occupied by groups of people who were not so far as could be judged by their demanour, drawn from their homes by mere curiosity.
Arrived at the space outisde the church, the coffin - plain, but for a few ornaments at the angles,and having a simple inscription on a plate of solid brass - was lifted from the car to the bier, and the pall being placed over it , three exquisite wreaths of white flowers were lovingly laid thereon.
A procession was then formed as follows: Rev. W.M. McHutchin, Rev J.R. Barnes, Mr Acton, Mr Rigby, Mr Bate, Mr Keary, Mr Wynne. The coffin, the pall-bearers being the Rev. C.A.Tyron, the Rev. Rowland Corbett, Mr W. Lawton (Lawnton Hall), Mr T.F. Twemlow (Betley). The mourners beside the ladies, were Sir Leopold Heath (meaing Admiral Sir Herbert Leopold Heath), the Rev. J. Loring, Mr Arthur Heath, General Crofton, the Rev. F.J. Holland, Mr Neile Loring.
The entrance to the churchyard being reached, the familiar "Death March" in Saul was heard, and we place it to the credit of the organist (Mr D. Thomas), that his pianissimo playing of it was in keeping with the calmness that characterised the entire scene. At the porch the surpliced choir was assembled, and headed the procession into the church.
A slight thrill seemd to agitate the mourners as the churchyard came into view. It was only, however, for a moment that the feeling endured, for Death's terrors were immediately dispelled by the cheering assurance "I am the Resurrection and the Life."
This part of the service was taken by the Vicar (the Rev. M.W. McHutchin). The ministers and choristers passed to their seats in the chancel, the flower -covered coffin was borne to the space between the choir stalls, and in the brief interval that enured, we noted that the altar was draped in black, that the pulpit frontal was also black, and that the reading-desk presented a similar sombre appearance.
The verses of the 90th psalm were read alternately by the Rev. J.R. Barnes and the choir, the cheering lesson was read by the Vicar, the well-known hymn commencing "Jesu, Lover of my soul," was softly sung, and the service inside the church was at an end.
Again headed by the choir, the bereaved ones passed out of the sacred edifice into and around the churchyard, the choir singing hymn 190 (A. and M.), and, though rain was by this time descending heavily, there was no symptom that anyone wished to hurry the proceedings.
The vault presented quite a neat appearance as contrasted with the ordinary graves, and much care had been bestowed on making the ground turfy to its very edge. The Rev. W.M. McHutchin concluded the service at the vault, and those who had attended it turned homeward in a pitiless storm.
Belfast New-LetterFriday
16 October 1874 (and 17 Oct 1874)
Tha Late Mrs Marsh-Caldwell
Another literary celebrity of the last generation has just passed away - Mrs Ann Marsh-Caldwell, whose charming novels and romances were published some thirty of forty years ago, when she bore the name of Mrs Marsh. The lady died on Monday last at her residence, Linleywood Hall, Staffordshire, at an advanced age.
It was a weakness of Mrs Marsh-Caldwell, like many other ladies, to conceal her age, but if we may believe a statement in"Men of the Time," she was born towards the close of the last century. Her father, Mr James Caldwell of Linleywood, was a deputy-lieutenant for Staffordshire and Recorder of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
His daughter does not appear to have followed literature at a very early age; at all events it was not until 1834 that she first appeared as an authoress. Between that year and 1836 she had made herself some little repuation by several publications - "Tales of the Woods and Fields," "Emilia Wyndham," and "Mount Sorel." These she followed up some years later by "Father Darcy," an historical romance; "Mordant Hall," "Lettice Arnold," "The Wilmingtons," "Time, the Avenger," "Castle Avon," "The Rose of Ashurst," "Evelyn Marston," and "Norman's Bridge," a family history of three generations.
Beside these works of fiction, Mrs Marsh published one work of an historical character relating to the Protestant Reformation in France, but it was never completed, we believe, and is now forgotten.
About fifteen or sixteen years ago the death of her brother devolving on her the estate of Linleywood, Mrs Marsh took the additional name and arms of Caldwell under the permission of the Royal sign manual.
512 No.2451
October 17, 1874
MRS MARSH
Just half a century ago, a banker was hanged before the debtors’ door, Newgate, for forgery. This unusual circumstance was fatal to his bank, in Berners Street. The firm was that of Fauntlery, Graham, Stracey, and Marsh. The first partner came to ignominious end on the scaffold. The wife of the junior partner turned to literature, and came to rank among the most popular novelists of her time.
This lady was one of the four daughters of Mr. James Caldwell, a ‘squire of the last century school, holding land, and a good deal of it; a lawyer also, and a well-remembered and honoured recorder of Newcastle-under-Lyne. Anne Caldwell was born on her father’s estate, Lindley Wood, Staffordshire, towards the close of the eighteenth century, and she died upon it last week, the lady of the manor, landholder, like her father, and under her maiden – added to her married – name of Mrs. Marsh-Caldwell.
No stern necessity, but taste, a love of letters, and a well-grounded, yet not outspoken confidence in her powers, induced this lady to become an author. She was in no hurry about it. She did not challenge the public judgment, nor claim a share of the laurels awarded to other lady writers, till she had thoroughly tested her own capacity. When Mrs. Marsh published her “Two Old Men’s Tales’ (‘The Deformed’ and ‘The Admiral’s Daughter’), ten years had elapsed since the melancholy closing of the Berners Street Bank. The book made a sensation, and every reader was conscious that the new author was a lady who had lived, so to speak, with her eyes open, and could see all that was before them. It was clear that she possessed acute observation, had much experience, and could not only describe the outward appearances of humanity, but that she could plunge beneath the surface, probe the mind, and the heart, and could charm or terrify by the description of what she found there.
Mrs. Marsh at once took her position, and maintained it for at least a quarter of a century. The novel-reading public looked eagerly for a new romance from her hand. “Romance!” well, that is hardly the word. Her novels were real histories; that is to say, they described social life and its possible, probable, or actual circumstances, with a truth and fidelity that was wonderfully attractive. That Mrs. Marsh was not invariably up to the high mark of her own powers, is undeniable. Take, for instance, the list of the novels that followed the “Two Old Men’s Tales,’ namely, “Tales of the Woods and Fields’ (1836), “Triumphs of Time’ (1844), ‘Mount Sorel,’ (1845), ‘Aubrey’ (1845), that popular story, ‘Emilia Wyndham,’ ‘Father Darcy’ (1846), - we note here also, for the sake of chronological order, Mrs. Marsh’s historical work, ‘The Protestant Reformation in France and the Huguenots’ (1847), - ‘Norman’s Bridge; or, the Modern Midas’ (1847), ‘Angela; or, the Captain’s Daughter’ (1848), ‘The Previsions of Lady Evelyn,’ ‘Mordaunt Hall,’ ‘Little Arnold,’ ‘The Wilmingtons’ (1849), ‘Time the Avenger,’ ‘Ravenscliff,’ ‘Castle Avon,’ ‘The Heiress of Haughton’ (1855), ‘Evelyn Marston’ (1856), and ‘The Rose of Ashurst’ (1857). Each novel as it appeared was warmly welcomed, was read and applauded. Many of them, however, have fallen into oblivion. Still the best of them remain. The ‘Two Old Men’s Tales,’ ‘Emilia Wyndham,’ and ‘Norman’s Bridge’ will keep the author’s name bright and honoured on the list of writers who have contributed to the delight and instruction (for there was a moral in all her stories) of mankind.
There was a double reason for her laying down the pen when she did. Mrs. Marsh had been a careful worker for many years. She had done enough; young competitors were entering the lists, and moreover, in 1858 the death of her only brother put her in possession of the Lindley Wood estate, on which occasion Mrs. Marsh, by royal licence, assumed the additional surname and arms of Caldwell.
Miss Edgeworth, Miss Austen, Miss Ferrier, Mrs. Gore, were all in the field before Mrs. Marsh. They form a true sisterhood, belonging to the same century, and of far finer quality than the anonymous novel-writers of the century previous. It is said of that era that half the boarding-schools for young ladies in England were kept by “mistresses,” who had right to the same title in their former vocation. Some of the novels seem to have been written by the same sort of personage. The two young ladies in Hannah More’s “Coelabs’ name, among other novels they have been reading, ‘Tears of Sensibility,’ ‘Sympathy of Souls,’
The Fortunate Footman,’ and ‘The Illustrious Chambermaid.’ If it be objected that we owe this list to a novelist’s imagination, we turn to Miss Mitford’s account of her own circulating-library reading in the year 1806. The old leaven is mixed with the newer and better substance, for we find ‘Midnight Weddings’ and ‘Amazement’ in the same lot with ‘St.Clair of the Isles,’ and Miss Edgeworth’s ‘Leonora.’
Miss Edgeworth opened the present century admirably with her ‘Belinda’ (1801). The story, however, is not altogether free from old repulsive matter, and that because Society was not free from the old repulsive manner: just as the comedy which took merit from ceasing to be coarse seems to the later higher taste intolerably vulgar.
In Miss Austen there is that power of description which has led some persons to rank her with Defoe, and that insight into human motives which has emboldened other persons to compare her with Shakespeare.
Mrs. Gore painted Society as Cosway did his miniatures: it was wonderfully life-like, but with touches of too bright colour. Miss Ferrier was in every respect an artist, and portrayed the incidents of life with the minuteness and distinctness of a Dutch l… of cabinet pictures.
Mrs. Marsh had something of all their qualities, but she had her special quality also. No writer had greater power than she of compelling tears. No book of its time produced more irrepressible bursts of tears than ‘The Deformed,’ or more solemn silent showers than that heart-rendering story of ‘The Admiral’s Daughter.’ There was a fine sense of humour in her too; together with clearness of judgment on some of the problems of life, and what are called duties of one person to another; and a rare fidelity in bringing vividly before her readers the beauties of nature, or the domestic surroundings of a bride in the gloom of her new home on the sunless side of Chancery Lane.
Another school has, unfortunately, succeeded, but its day has pretty well come to an end; and there is promise (amid infinite trash) of something better. Meanwhile, Mrs. Marsh’s death has not, any more than her retirement, eclipsed (as Johnson sillily remarked of Garrick’s decease) the gaiety of nations, but it leaves with us the honoured memory of an accomplished lady, who devoted to the noblest ends the high qualities which came to her by nature, or were acquired by education.
Saturday 24 October 1874
Broad Arrow.
Armaments of Unarmoured Ships.
In the interests of the Services and of national defence it is perhaps somewhat to be regretted that discussion like the recent one in the Times on the armaments of the Raleigh and the Inconstant should be carried on in the daily papers, instead of in a more limited professional arena, inasmuch as it is to be feared that the manifestation of such differences of opinion tends to prejudice the public in general, and the House of Commons in particular, against spending money on war materiel, so long as conflicting views as to types and patterns are entertained by authorities on the subject.
With respect to the particular matter which has been lately argued between Mr. E. J. Reed on the one hand and " A Seaman Gunner," Sir William Palliser and Rear-Admiral Heath on the other, we may just say frankly at the outset that we are not prepared to range ourselves out and out on either side of the general question, because we think there has been a tendency to narrow unduly to single issues what is in reality a large and a many-sided question ; a proceeding which—however much it may facilitate arriving at just conclusions, where, as in a court of law, it is really applicable—has in ordinary discussions often the result of preventing a comprehensive view being taken of all the circumstances of the case.
Friday 6 November 1874
Bookseller
An Elementary Exposition of the Doctrine of Energy. By D.Dunbar Heath. Post 8vo. With Woodcuts.
Tuesday 10 November 1874
Epsom Journal
Petty Sessions, Nov. 7. - Before Lee Steere Esq., M.P., (in the chair), Arthur Powell Esq., Sir Trevor Lawrence Bart., C. Randall Esq., and Admiral Sir Leopold Heath.
The Lady and the Cabman - Thomas William Tuppen, fly-driver, of Holmwood, was summoned for assaulting Bertha Pemrose Lathbury, wife of D.C.Lathbury,Esq., Chancery barrister of 14 Camden House Road. Kensington, Middlesex. - - - The chairman regretted the case had been brought into court at all in this shape. The man had no right to detail the boxor to demand excessive fare. There might have been some scuffle, but the Bench were not satisfied that any assault had been committed. The case was, therefore, dismissed, but he cautioned the defendant to be more civil, &c. in future. - - -
Alleged Smoke Nuisance - Messrs William and John Lucock, brewers, of High St, Dorking, were summoned on the information of Mr Hood, inspector of nuisances, for using a fireplace or furnace, which, on account of not consuming, as far as practicable, it own smoke, was a nuisance and injurious to health. - - -
Sir Leopold Heath; Can you point out to us any section of the Sanitary Act which renders it necessary to show it is injurious to health in order to prove that it is a nuisance? - Mr Wood: Perhaps not, but we are summoned specifically for a nuisance which is alleged to be injurious to health. - Mr Marten: Under the Act it is sufficient to prove there is a furnace or fireplace which does not consume, as far as practicable, its own smoke. - Sir Leopold Heath: Then why did you put in the summons that it was injurious to health? - Mr Marten: Because, until the recent decision to which I have alluded, it was always supposed to be necessary to prove that it was injurious to health. Perhaps the Bench will amend the information by striking out these words? - Mr Wood: If that is done I shall demand and adjournment in order to consider my client's position. We have come here prepared to answer a specific information, which charges that our smoke is injurious to health, and that is what the prosecution has to prove. - Sir Leopold Heath: You don't mean to contend that a nuisance can't be a nuisance unless it is injurious to health: - Mr Wood: Certainly not; but in this summons it is specifically alleged that the nuisance is injurious to health, and we are come here prepared to disprove that allegation. - Sir Leopold Heath: Just so. That is the strength of your position. - Mr Marten: Will the Bench amend the information? Mr Wood: If they do I must ask for an adjournment at the expense of the prosecution. - - -
The Bench then amended the information, and the case was adjourned for a month. Mr Wood saying he should again mention the question of costs.
Saturday 14 November 1874
Surrey Advertiser
Esher
The first penny reading of the season was given in the village school room on Friday, the 6 inst. and was very successful. Mr Radcliff's reading and Mr Garrod's singing were especially appreciated. Mr Thomas also gave two very good readings, and Mr Pritchett's description of his late tour in Norway was most interesting. Miss Clarke and Mr Douglas Heath sang also. In the unavoidable absence of the Rector, the chair was taken by J.E. Eastwood Esq. Mr Heppenstall presided at the piano.
Thursday 19 November 1874
West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser.
Falmouth Docks Company.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Wednesday at their offices, Falmouth, Mr Howard Fox presiding. - - -
That the following be appointed directors of the company for the ensuing year: - Messrs Howard Fox, Alexander Young, Robert Richard Broad, William Philip Dymond and Robert Milford Tweedy, and Sir Leopold George Heath K.C.B.,
Thursday 8 December 1874
Epsom Journal
Petty Sessions, Public Hall, Dec. 5.
Before Admiral Sir Leopold Heath (in the chair), Charles Randall Esq., and Arthur Powell Esq.
The Holmwood Common Holly Again.
Thomas Arthur, labourer, of Holmwood, was summoned for cutting holy, thereby doing damage to the real property of the Duke of Norfolk, the Lord of the Manor. P.S. Bishop said he found the defendant standing side of a tree on the common, and there was a piece of holly lying by it freshly cut. - - -
The same defendant was charged on remand with having a quantity of holly in his possession without being able to give a satisfactory account of the same. In the absence of some of the witnesses, however, the Bench dismissed the case.
John Lewer, carter to Mr Mark Putney, of Dorking, was summoned for leaving a horse and cart unattended on the highway from Dorking to Westcott. - -
Saturday 19 December 1874
Surrey Advertiser.
Attendance of Magistrates.
The following is a record of the attendance of the magistrates at the monthly Petty Sessional meetings: Mr Steere M.P. (chairman),8; Admiral Sir Leopold Heath, 9; Mr Powell 12; - - Mr Heath, 1; - - -
It will be seen that Mr Powell has been most assiduous in his attention to his magisterial duties, having been present at every meeting.
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