The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-11-06 00:00:00

lit k to he wished that inch an example were more
generally followed.]

The Vicar of Knowsley, the Rev. W. L. Fielden, in
his sermon on Sunday morning, said the observation,
"He will be a missed man," was the expression of the
universal sentiment, and of Lord Derby that expres-
sion wan true indeed. In a conversation two or three
days ago as to the probable numbers who might come
from a distance to see the funeral and an to the motive
for coming, it was remarked to him that" same would
came to see the show, but most to see the last of him ;
and, ma corroboration of this remark, it AU happened
that in the af term, in of the day of the funeral three
persons went up to him in the church and said, We
have come all the way from Burnley ; we were too late
for the service, but we have been quite repaid for com-
ing, for we have seen where he is laid." lie believed
the hold which Lord Derby had upon the Lancmhire
heart WAS something quite extraordinary. He (the
preacher) knew something himself of some of the large
manufacturing towns, and from personal knowledge he
could say Led Derhy'a name, more especially since
his memorable cominc'. during the c Mon distress and
share he is• ord up so nobly in defem- of the Chu, ch in
Ire:and, had been a "household word" throughout the
C ountry.

At a meeting of the Liverpool Town Cmucil, on
Saturday, the Mayor presiding, Mr. Alderman Stewart
said he hoped that he would be able to carry the Conned
along with him in the expression of the deep regret
which he thought they all felt at the loss which had
been sustained in the death of the Earl of Derby. Al-
though in the estimation of the character and career
of a nobleman taking s 3 distinguished a part in the
public affairs of the country there must, of necessity,
be much diversity of opinion. yet he was sure that
evi ry liberal mind would do honour to that man, who
had consistently advocated that which he believed to
be right, and that, too, with an ability and powers of elo•
gm nee unsurpassed. (Cheers.) In all the social rela-
tions if lire he was equally distinguished. As an
eminent scholar and a beneficent man he was famou.,
and its all respects he set a brilliant example to his
brother peers. (Cheers ) lie concluded by moving
the following resolution :--

" That this Council desire to place upon record their deep
feeling of sorrow on the occasion of the death of the Rig t
lion. the Earl of Derby, and in offering their respectful
53 inputtly and condolence with the Countess of Derby .(1 ,
her family in their affliction, beg to express their high ad-
nilration of the late Earl as a scholar, a philanthropist, and
a statesman, and also ntost gratefully to acknowledge the
mu nilcence and kindness shown by him towards the inhati-
tants of this borough. That the Nies or he requested to for-
ward a copy of this resolution to the Right Hon the Earl
of Derby."
Mr. S. G. Rathbone seconded the motion. He said
it would he presumptions in him to dwell upon the
services of Lord Derby to his own party, but perhaps
he might be permitted to say that he believed every
Liberal who had ever ri fleeted on the nature and con-
stitution of the Government, its peculiar strength, and
ita peculiar character, admitted that it was eswntial to
its vitality that there should be two great parties in
the Stats (hear, hoar,) and that the Conservative party,
when it embraced in its ranks men who, from the
natural bias of their intellects, were honestly disposed
to resist all changes until they were convinced of their
absolute necessity, had a very high and a very useful
mission to perform, in a constitutional country. With
regard to Lord Derby's services, he must say that
there were acts in his life which the Liberal party
did not yield to the most enthusiastic admirers in their
approval and admiration of. ((,'heers.) Prominent
among these acts were the efforts he made, and suc-
cessfully made, to purge this country from its greatest
blot—African slavery. (Cheers.) Then came his
introduction into Ireland of an educational system
which bad been of the greatest benefit. (Cheers.) He
also acknowledged the great services rendered to
Lancashire during the cotton famine by the deceased
nobleman. He also mentioned that one of his latest
acts was to subscribe £lOO towards the mortuary
chapel in the north end of Liverpool. Whether they
agreed with his general views or not, he was steadily
actuated by the sincere desire to protect the greatness
and honour of England. His social qualities were such
as to make the family bereavement a very bitter one,
(Cheers.)

The resolution wax then put and carried unani-
mously.