Sir John French was the principal guest at the annual
Wolfe birthday dinner, held at W esterham on Friday, the 2nd inst., and delivered a most interesting speech. Those who like him- self were advocates of early military training and the appoint- ment of young commanders could quote the life and career of Wolfe in strong proof of the truth of their contention. He also noted as marked characteristics of this extraordinary man a grand simplicity of character—an attribute of not a few of the greatest military commanders—which made for concentration and fixity of purpose, and the indomitable courage which enabled him to triumph over his physical ailments. The Times of Saturday last briefly summarizes the unpublished letters relating to Wolfe's pay sent them by Mr. Heckles Willson. From these it appears that after Wolfe's death his mother applied to the Government both for a pension and for the pay due to him as Commander-in-Chief in order to pay the legacies which he had left in his will, but that the application for a pension was rejected, and even the pay disputed.
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