The Daily Dispatch: March 24, 1864., [Electronic resource]

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The death of Sir Wm. Brown.

--The death of Sir Wm. Brown, in Liverpool, is quite a loss to the Yankee Government. He never failed to use his great influence on behalf of the cause of the Government and people of the United States.--During the critical period of last year, when it seemed all but certain that the iron-clads in the Mersey would be allowed to depart, he went to London and had interviews with members of the British Cabinet; and the result of his efforts was the opening of communication with Earl Russell, which led to the stoppage of these formidable instruments of war. The New York Times says:

‘ Sir William was an able and successful merchant; for many years a useful Member of Parliament for Lancashire, and always a staunch and influential friend in England of the United States and their Government. He was a native of the North of Ireland, born before the emigration of his father, Alexander Brown, of Baltimore, to this country. The junior brothers were, we believe, all born on this side, and of these, Mr. Jas. Brown, of New York, and Mr. Jno. A. Brown, of Philadelphia, survive him. His grandson, and the grandson also on the mother's side of Mr. James Brown, of this city, succeeds to the title and landed estates of the deceased Baronet. The value of the whole estate which he has left to his heirs is probably not less than seven millions sterling money, or $85,000,000.

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