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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 46, 15 September 1864, Page 3

Civl Pensioners List fob the Tear 1863. — The following is the list of civil lifct pensioners for the past year : — Lady Inglis, £500, as an acknowledgment of the brilliant services "t>f the late Sir J Inglis during the Indian mutiny, especially the gallant defence, of the Residence at Lucknow — services to which may partly be attributed his early death. Eliza Cook, £100, in consideration of her literary labors, both in poetry and prose, and her failing health. - The Eev. C. B. G-ibson, £100, as author of many literary works, and for the high testimony borne as to their value. Mrs. Sheridan Knowles, £100, in consideration of the talents of her late husband, Mr. James Sheridan Knowles, as a dramatic author. Mr. Kenny Meadows, £80, in acknowledgment of his merits as an artist, more especially evinced by his illustrations of Shakespeare. Miss Dinah Muloch, £60, authoress of " John Halifax,. Gentleman," " A Life for a 3Jife 7 " and other well known works of fiction. Mr. "W. AUinghanij £60, on account of the literary merits of his poetical works. Mr Austin, £60, ixuconsideration of the services of her late'husbana^a civil engineer, who died whikt engaged Lin the public service, and who had devoted'himself to the sanitary -improvement of poor dewellings, Mrs Leaf, £50, as tho widow of MpJ; ;Leaf,^wEb^ though of humble origin, was a cbnteibutor of articles of great Merrtrto various journals. Jean ,^illiam ;^om^ott?j^3^^fer of