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6. ROBERTS, Henry Taylor, Esq.
A solicitor (18, _St. Martin's-Court_, W.C.)
11. SALISBURY, William Noel, Esq.
Fifteen years in Her Majesty's State Paper Office, now amalgamated with the Public Record Office. Editor of "Original Papers relative to Rubens," "Colonial Calendar of State Papers," &c. Member of the Ma.s.sachusetts, New York, South Carolina, and other Historical Societies (_Record Office_, _Chancery-lane_, W.C.)
15. BRUCE, Dr. William.
22. PULMAN, John, Esq.
Member of the Middle Temple; c. to the bar, 1845. A special pleader and conveyancer (5, _Brick-court_, _Temple_, E.C.)
KENSINGTON GATE.
1. WESTMACOTT, Richard, Esq.
S. of the late Sir Richard Westmacott; b. in London, 1799. Elected an a.s.sociate of the Royal Academy, 1838; first exhibited at the Academy in 1827. His religious compositions considered very fine. Has executed numerous monumental works and busts. A director of the Globe Insurance Company.
2. CROPSEY, Jasper Francis, Esq.
Of a family of Anglo-German origin; b. at Staten Island, United States.
Originally an architect; now a landscape painter. Received a diploma from the Mechanics and American Inst.i.tute, New York, for the best specimens of architectural modelling, at the age of 13; also a diploma from the American Inst.i.tute for the best specimen of architectural drawing, at the age of 17. A member of the Society of Arts; of the National Academy of Science, New York; of the Pensylvania Academy; of the Miscousin Historical Society, &c.
4. PALK, Augustus, Esq.
S. of the 3rd, and brother of the present Bart., Sir Lawrence Palk, M.P.
for South Devon. B. 1824. In the Election Department of the House of Commons (_House of Commons_, S.W.)
7. KENNEDY, Charles Malcolm, Esq.
App. to a clerks.h.i.+p in the Foreign Office, 1852; attached to the Senior clerks' department, Superintends the Turkey, Persia, Barbary States, and Egypt portion of our Foreign Office business (_Downing-street_, S.W.)
8. REEVES, Colonel George Marmaduke,
Ent. the army in 1824, and obtained his present rank in 1854; app.
Lieut.-Col. 99th Foot, 1858; served throughout the campaign of 1860 in the north of China; wounded severely at the taking of Tangku; commanded the 4th Brigade at the capture of Pekin; honourably mentioned in despatches. C.B. Medal and clasps; distinguished service pension.
9. TANNER, John, Esq.
An East India Merchant.
12. MALCOLM, Lady,
Second dau. of Sir Alexander Campbell, Bart., commander-in-chief at Madras. M. 1807, Major-Gen. Sir John Malcolm, G.C.B., Gov. of Bombay, who died 1833.
13. GALLENGA, Antonio, Esq.
B. at Parma. A naturalised British subject since 1846. Late Professor of Italian at University College, London (_Athenaeum Club_; _the Falls_, _Llandogo_, _Monmouths.h.i.+re_).
19. KINGSTON, Dr. Peter Nugent,
Has been a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians since 1833; consulting physician of Westminster hospital; formerly of St. George's.
Has contributed many papers to the medical journals of the day, chiefly in connexion with heart and pulmonary complaints.
24. MAGNAY, Sir William, 1st Bart.
2nd s. of the late C. Magnay, Esq., Lord Major of London in 1821. B.
1797; m. 1854, 2nd dau. of T. Clarke, Esq., of St. John's Wood; has issue, a son, b. 1855. A paper manufacturer; elected alderman, Vintry ward, 1837, Sheriff, 1837; Lord Mayor, 18434; created a Bart. on the opening of the Royal Exchange 1844; Major Hon. Artillery Company, 1845; a commissioner of Lieutenancy for London (_Postford House_, _Surrey_).
26. HALSWELL, Edmund, Esq.
B. it Somerset. Educ. at St. John's College, Cambridge, where he obtained his M.A., ultimately becoming a member of the Senate. A J.P.
for Middles.e.x and Westminster; deputy-lieut. for Middles.e.x since 1829; a Fellow of the Royal Society. The family of Halswell, described as of Halswell and Wells _circ._ 1492, took part in the Monmouth rebellion, fought at Sedgmoor, suffered under Judge Jefferies, and after a period of expatriation returned home with the Prince of Orange, 1688 (_Oxford and Cambridge Club_, _Athenaeum Club_).
KENSINGTON GORE.
