The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1868-08-01 00:00:00

STOTTIMRIDGE OBSERVEn

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pleaded as an excuse that wine invariably made him turedliFilii—liel llare use-'—l to sD'e-a sui"•
sick ; and Lieut. Crowther lost his life in a duel be-
colour of the sky al, ve the ladies heads to a
cause he vins refused admittance to a club t d pigeon
dust hsi•ath their feet The same style
:t' , ~
slamters. In I'M aau el wcurred in New York city
st V fa
between Lieut. Featherstonehaugh, of the Pith, and rule of uniformity
il a-!
are to ne hail in bronze, pink, blue, mid
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Captain al'Phers light on, of the 42nd British Regiments, other high and colours, as well as iii the gorgeousness
in regard to the manner of eating an car of corn, one of silver and gold
contending that the eating Was front the lob, and the RteilStEsa OF THE ENGLISH LANDITIAGE.-The
other contending that the grain should be cut off from
construction of the Englishlangua
the cob before eating. Lieut. Featherstonehaugh lost formidable to a foreigner. One of them, looking at a
his right arm, the ball front his antagonist 'a pistol ge must appear most
picture of a number of vessels, said, " See, what a
shattering the limb dreadfully, so much 80 that it had flock of shiptleet, and that a fleet of sheep was called
s !•' He was told that a flock of ships
to be amputated. Graham, Major Noah's assistant on Mai called a
the National diatotate, lost his life in 1827, at the a flock. And it was added for his guidance in master-
duelling ground at Hoboken, with Barton, the am-in-
ing the intricacies of our language, that a "flock of
law of Edward Livingstone, in a simple dispute about girls is called a bevy, that a bevy of wolves is called a
" what was trumps " in a game of cards.
, Pack, and a pack of thieves is called a gang, and a
SAD RAILWAY AccIDENT.-A sad accident nas gang of angels is called a host, a host of pormiises
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occurred on the Belgian railway between Bruges and called a shoal, a shoal of buffalo is called a herd, and a
Ghent. In one of the carriages was M. de Paepe, herd of children is called a troop, and a troop of par-
Advocate-General of the Court of Appeal of the last tridges is called a covey, and a covey of beauties is
named city. While the train was proceeding between called a galaxy, and a galaxy of ruffians is called a
ysseele and Nlaltleghem a cry of " Fire, fire !'' was horde, and a horde of rubbish is called a heap, and a
raised in the carriages adjoining. The real fact was heap of oxen is called a drove, and a drove of black-
the grating of the fireplace belonging to the locenet- guards is called a mob, and a mob of whales is called a
tive had fallen out, and nothing more ; but M. de Paepe, school, and a school of worshippers is called a congre-
thinking there was danger, opened the carriage-door gation, and a congregation of engineers is called a corps,
and jumped out. The train was going at full speed, and a corps of robbers is called a band, and a band of
and the unfortunate oentlentan fell with such violence. locusts is called a swarm, and a swarm of people is
as to break Ids left leg in two places. Information called a crowd, and a crowd of gentlefolks is called elite
being given by the passengers on arriving at Nickles.- and the flute of the city's thieves and rascals are called
hem, the railway authorities at once repaired to the roughs.
place where he had fallen, and every necessary attest- \VMS OF RAJAII BROOKE.-Sir J. Brooke,
tion was bestowed on him. rajah of Sarawak, by his will, dated April 5, 18e7.
NAPOLEON Is AN ILL-Tastraa.---Letters from devised his sovereignty of Sarawak to his nephew
Plienbieres say that the French Emperor was in a Charles Johnson Brooke, and the heirs male of his
fearfully ill-humour When he made his entrance into Isaly; in d fault of issue, to his nephew, Stuart
tho town a few days back. The journey down was Jehnson, and the heirs male of his body, and in default
dreadfully hot, and just before he arrived there was a of such issue the Rajah devised his said sovereignty to
violent thunderstorm. The fatigue, the heat, and her Majesty the Queen of England, her heirs and
the disturbance of his frame, caused by the excess of assigns, for ever :
and the Rajah appointed
electricity, put him out of temper-a rare thing with Angela Georgia Burdett Contts, Thomas F Miss
airbairn,
him, for he is, in his general bearing, one of the Esq., and John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P., no trustees,
quietest and inert placid of men. On entering the ti see the purposes aforesaid carried into effect. The
hotel prepared for him, he found a table spread for Rajah bequeathed to his nephew, Charles Johnson
dinner, and all the local dignitaries assembled to take Brooke, all his real and personal estate in Borneo and
part in it. As in all his previous excursions, Ile corn- England, and constituted him residuary legatee ; mid
menced with a banquet, and made the " authorities " the Rajah directed his nephew, Charles Johnson
his guests, it was :Lammed that he would do the same linmke, to fendsh to his executors from his property
then. lint Ile looked savage at seeing the table, in England, and out of the debt which was due to
rushed into his private rllOllOl, and shortly after sent him from the State of Sarawak, sufficient funds to
out a general to say that he should not dine, and that raise legacies to Arthur Crookshank, Esq., and Mr.
the gentlemen assembled ctmld not be allowed to dine George Brooke, and liberal annuities in favour of his
either. It is said, indeed, that the general acquitted servants.
himself of his mission somewhat rudely; in fact, that WOLF HUNT IN FItANCE.-The Courrier
like Lady Macbeth at her supper, he bade the de Marseille gives an account of a dia.se which re-
,,,mests to "stand not upon the under of their grin, cottly took place in the neighbourhood of the village
Silt togo at once." Naturally the hungry functionaries
, were irritated at getting nothing to eat, and their of Mellemort after a she wolf, which appears to have
amply sustained the family reputation fir ferocity.
dignity wan ruffled at bring dismissed in such a way. me animal first attacked a workman named Louiset,
No PLEASING EVERYBODY !-Mr. Sheridati'S who levelled a blow at her with a spade, but unfor-
clause in the Railway Bill, compelling the companies tunately missed his aim : then his antagonist threw
to put smoking carriages on to every train, is very well herself upon him, bit him terribly in the arm, and
in its way, but it is to be hoped that the concession to then pursued her way. After rushing about the
smokers will not be carried generally so far as it is streets of the village she made her way into an en.
done on the South Western line (remarks the Poll Mull closure, where a poor old infirm man was seated.
Gazette). There it is almost impossible to find room She rushed at him, wounded him fearfully in the side
in a carriage in which tolesceo is prohibited, so large a and head, and tore Ins shoulder. All this Was done so
portion if the train being set apart for the gentlemen quickly that no help could be rendered. A minute
who cannot gl I five or six miles without a pipe or cigar. after, however, finding herself surrounded by a number
Ott this line the article used is generally a pipe, and of men, she sprang over their heads, rushed (Mem a
the tobacco smoked therein is not always of the mildest steel) descent, and crouched amidst a clump of trees.
or most fragrant kind, an that if a passenger is driven Amongst the crowd was a lame man named Gregorie,
by is crowd into a smoking carriage he is not likely to a waggoner, a very brave fellow. This man made up
have a very pleasant journey. The slaves of tobacco his mind to be the death of this terrible beast. Re-
(night to be properly accommodated, but there is no gardless of those who reminded loon of Idit infirmity,
gtotil camie why a train should be turned into one great he broke through the crowd and made his way to the
8110,king-room. thicket. The excitement rose to the highest pitch.
FLIRTING IN THE PULPIT--A mixture of de- The wolf casting her eves around, soon espied her
notion and gallantry was a part of the old religion of enemy, and darted upon 'him, when he most adroitly
chivalry. \Viten the days of chivalry had expired, the contrived to ;lungs into her chest the points of a
sentiment of love and piety did not altogether go out Ititchfork with which he had armed himself. Then,
with it. I find a curious illustration of it in the conduct without in the least degree losing his presence of
if an eccentric Scotch bishop, Paterson, of Edinburgh. niind, he, by a desperate effort, turned the brute right
whose eccentricity, however, may have been a little over, pinning her down on the side, when she was
exaggerated by his Presbyterian adversaries. By easily despatched with a few blows.
theite he is said to have kissed his band-strings in the NEVER MIN D.-Hot days and cool drinks have
pulpit, in the midst of an eloquent discourse. This was something to answer for. Lord Napier, of Magtlala,
the signal betwixt him anti a lady to whom lie was visited the Wimbledon Camp on the Wednesday, and
anitor, to show that he could think upon her charms " when he was going away," the Band struck up,
even when engaged in the most solemn duties of his "Seethe Conquering Hero cenes."--Ptineh.
profession. Hence he was nick-named "Bishop
Band-string." Fountainhall, in his Nutes of Scottish LETTER FROM A NEW ZEALAND CHIEF.-The
Ataiirs, shows that Paterson had a fellow-feeling even following is a translation of a letter written to Prince
for the most sillily obnoxious to soft impeachments. Alfred, by Paul Tuhaere, of thlikei, a New Zealand
He cites the case of a certain Rev. John Manieen, who chief :-
of Edun
caused scandal in Edinburgh by his singularly super- b
,aruic,klastad;itil, es, IS6S.-.J.0 PrriniciecaislfrateDtftecuss
stithius method to obtain the Ittee id a Mistress Whita.hat:reat'clictl'uo slurdYe'rnof thelMany Wel people in
Euphemia Scott, who despised him. The sighing the world. I and all my people are grieved at hearing of
swain obtained possession of one of the lady's under your affliction, which happened whilst you were so desirous
garments, out of which he caused to lie made a waist- o. f uniting to see the two peoples who are so 101011 i cared for
coat and a pair of drawers, which he wore WI magic by your mother, Queen Victoria. Because the Maori tribes
means to acquire her affections. For such extrava- he V:tewit elnet
gance the minister was suspended, but his biota :It con- '
is, because. of this calamity, my sympathy and affection for
miserated, and in February, lag, restored him. - you ami your mother will not be kept back. May God
Saints and Sinners, tni Dr. Doran. tiring pet safely through your painful illness. It will be to.
RATHER INGENIOUS.-A man in the streets of i,i;;,iV7,.tvrnessyint.) God trtti,lZfe,meTiLi,ltit V‘liotivivALti).
Paris offers to sell for a trifling sum to the passers-by -From Paul Tuhaere, Ngatiwhatua tribe, Waiteniala and
portraits (secured from view by an envelope) of thee Kaipara,
persons whom, he says to the spectators, "you know, TUE HEAT IN NEW YORK.-The heat in New
love, and esteem. If dissatisfied with the portraits York on the 13th July is stated to have been the most
you can have the money return.' with a bonua of intense that had been felt there for fourteen years.
twenty francs." The purchaser finds the portraits are Large numbers of people fell down in the streets in-
those of the F.mperor. Empress, and Prince Imperial, sensible from the heat, two of whom died. The
and as it is a penal offence to speak disrespectfully of weather on the 14th showed a marked improvement,
either of those persons, there are very few claimants but, notwithstanding this fact, no less than ferty-four
of the twenty francs. fatal Cases of sunstroke occurred in Nov York and
A SIMPLE MARRIAGE.-Two people in a dark two in Brooklyn, while numerous others were reported
costume provided by Nature were recently married by elsewhere. The thermometer at its maximum height
the Rev. H. W'. Beecher. They were of extreme I indicated 13 degrees ;in Baltimore, on the same day,
politics. The darkies presented themselves on a moss- I the thermometer stood at 103?, ;in Toronto, 100 ; 11111
carpeted spot, and were circled by their friends ; the in Montreal, 158.
groom clamped the bride's hand, saying, "I take yell, A FALSE Eton:Ht.-All India had been startled
Emma, for my wile ;" the bride responded, " I take by a Madras paper announcing, on the faith if a
yoll, liewellyn, for my husband ;" and Mr. Beecher private telegram from London, the death of Mr. John
added only these words, "In behalf of the sentiment Bright, 111. P. The Times of India remarks that the
of the community in which see dwell. and of the laws, death of Mr. Bright will lie a national calamity whea-
-1 declare, in virtue of what you have now done, that ever it occurs, but that he should be stricken down in
you are husband and wife. May the love which has the zenith of 'his fame, and at the moment when all
thns been clamed be strong as these greens " (throwing parties are beginning to look to him to gnide and
at their feet some evergreens and fittwers). moderate the popular impulses of the age, would be a
THE NIGGER lilt American paper I grave misfortune indeed, and it adds :-" It is not un-
see that a couple of "coloured gentlemen" have likely that Mr. Bright may at no distant day lie
quarrelled somewhere (I think in Georgia), and have Secretary of State for India, and there is no man in
settled their differences after the manner of their late the House if Commons better qualified for the trust."
masters-that is, by a duel. Massa Gumbo hub wing A contradiction of the news was of course soon re'
Masts Ciesar. Surely that must be the finish of ceived.
American duelling. When Massa Samba's wounded ALL THE WAY FROM THE BASS ROCK.-11l
honour is healed by the tiring of piste's,
ir h it mus
1t i 1 be the Wimltletlon reports how refrigerating itcoul lla was to
time for his betterti to see that theonour shou
read of " The Ba.ss Prise ? " What ift tve
I, treated with gunpowder. Ths system came to an
been more seasonable than a cook t.if theg best Burto-
end bere-it was certainly lauguiohing-when an erha is we otioht to say a butt ?-Patock.
assistant linwalraper " went oust" with a hairdresser; s„. I ,
LIIC
but a nigger duel is much funnier, and a much niore IN or %V ANTED AC AGAIN !-The New York
fitting sequel to a long history of absurdity. The Bound Table is delighted with the intelligence lately
Allleril.ll sense of humour is very keen, and it now received in th U e nited States "that that prince of
rests with able Transatlantic editors to make it merry-andrews, Mr. George Francis Train, is locked
impossible for another difficulty between gentlemen to up, under circumstances Oust give some promise of his
be adjusted by a barbarous and foolish device.-- continued incarceration." They trust that this charm-
Shirley Brooks in Illustrated News. ing prospect may not be dashed with gloom by the
AN EDITOR'S PRoPOSAL.-H our readers do sudden release of rain., They have only one hope- -
that the English, being ust now especial desirous of
intt thitik that it requires nerve to edit a newspaper coneiliating.the United States, may be iu ly
ducea to do
out west, let them read this, the experience of " one
of them fellers" as telt' by himself,evening, Americans thh e service of keeping Train on of America.
•• Do not, o ! de not let the authorities, brother
it was moonlight, in the summer time -we sat :dote Enolishmen' we implore you, do not let them ielease,
on the porch by the cottage door, holding that little to wreak his vengeance sum , the captive Train,"
white hand M a gentle pressure ; one arm had stolen cries the Round Table. "Well us,
you most solemnly,
round her waist, and a silent song of joy, like the and by everything sacred, that we don't want him.
music of the night,' was on our Our his met in For mercy's sake, then, keep him ! and any favour or
a sweet delicious kiss, and, bending softly to her eats concession that we can make in return we pledge stir'
we whispered a tale of passionate devotion-we pro- selves shall not he asked in vain. Put him away
posed. In a moment she tore her hand from ours, and somewhere -in the Tower, or on the top of Arthur's
with a look of ineffable scorn said, What ! marry an Seat, or on the Staff of tine of your comic papers, or in
editor? You gut out. We slid." Bedlam or Hanway (sir) or anywhere ; but we beseech
LORD REDESDALE AND MR. Vt'ATKINS.-About you, ILOW you have got him, don't let him coins out
twelve months ago there was a long and somewhat again."
acrimonieus correspondence between Lord Retiestiale
and Mr. Bratesey, the well-knmen contractor, arisiug
out of some observations made by his lordship on the
making of the 1 bininow lailway. The noble lord has
now been called tit account by Mr. Watkin, M.P., for
having stated in the House of Peers that the main
object of a bill promoted by the South-Ea:stern Rail-
way Company seas "a jobbing object." Vs hen Mr.
Watkins saw the statement he at once wrote to Lord
Redesdale, asking on what authority he ventured to
make such a charge. The reply was a reiteration of
the opinion, and the gn muds on which it was biossl.
The hon. mendter for Stockisirt still pressed for the
authority, but his hest-ship oh uply reiterated Ids asser-
tion, qualifying it with the admission that "(lucre
might be proprietors who had other objects in slew
than those which be had denounced." Mr. Waticin
then despatched rather an angry letter, charging I.ord
Redesdale with having made use of his position "(ii
invent a false and scandalous charge against a body of
gentlemen as innocent as they are ineapal de if the
dishanour attributed to them" More correspondence
followed, Lord Redesdale declaring that lie had simply
expressed an opinion in the performance of a pnblic
duty. and Mr. Watkin promising that at the mist
meeting of South- Eastern shareholders lie still pub-
licly stigmatise Ms lordship's conduct " as it deserves."
RUN DOWN BY A VELOCIPEDE.-A young man
named Berteau has just been charged at the Tribunal
of Cerrectional Paris, with weentling by im-
prudence a laxly named llespard, In running her down
with a velocipede in the Rue Sibour on the evening of
the Ind of June. liy this accident she had one of her
ribs broken, and is still lying in a dangerous state.
With reference to this case, the Prefect of Police had
written to the Pr.:mew Imptirial to ask for a severe
exaniple in order to prevent a repetition of such occur-
rences, The defendant WO at the moment trying a
vehicle which belonged to an inhabitant of Nantes,
who hail come with it from that town, a distance of
250 ntitoa. aud had since returned its ths same means.
Berteau was sentenced to hof. tine,
CONVICTION FOR PEP..ltiltY.-011 Saturday, at
the Lancaster Assizes, Edward Hall was indict.' for
wilful and corrupt perjury before justices sitting in
quarter sessions, on the oth of April last, at Lancaster,
during the hearing of an appeal against an affiliation
order by which the defendant was adjudged to be the
father Of a child to which one Elizabeth' Parkin gave
birth on the 11th of January last. 'I he prisoner on
that oecasion hail denied lapin oath the paternity of
the child, and a number of other statements made
respecting his intiinatcy with Parkie. She and several
othor witn“..se c4llsd to re-aillrin the truth of
tin.. statements, while for the defence a man named
iodgsan swore to facts in c- ait if some of
them. His evidence was, however, centratlicted, and
hail was f: eintl guilty, and sentenced to hard labour for
twelve moats.

BARON MARTIN AND THE WEATHER.—At the
recant Lewes assizes the heat in both courts was very
great, the thermometer throughout the middle and
after parts of the day invariably standing between 80
and 90 degrees. Mr. Justice Willes stood the heat
very well, and kept his wig and gown on while sitting.
Not so, however, Mr. Baron Martin. A very short
acquaintance with the court induced his lordship to
discard his wig; his official robes next followed suit ;
and then a change of the judicial chair. A plain rush
:oat chair was substituted for the usual seat, awl as
tins new importation was found to be too low for his
lordship, aplain wooden box, somewhat similar to that
in which blacking is sold in chandler's shops, was
placed on the chair, and upon this hard and cool, if not
very dignified perch, Baron Martin sat and discharged
his duties during the assize. Many of the council fol-
lowed the example of Mr. 13reu Martin, and threw
their wigs upon the table, whit*, during one of the
trials no less than five jurymen took off their coats
and sat in their shirt sleeves.
A SLIGHT MISTAKE !
to l'he Times:—
In common with numy of my com.trymen, I bave been not
a little punted by the announcement in your journal that
" GovernorSwann, of Maryland, has appointed air. Wihifam
Pinckney, a white awl Democrat, to succeed Mr. Beverly
Johnson in the Senate." Will you kindly correct this error
by stating that it is Mr. William Pinckney Whyte, a dis-
tinguished member of the Baltimore Bar, and a life-long
Democrat, who has been thus honored.

-" An American" writes

I pit!, IA hi. T.— ;IOW& our contemporaries
have recently puldisbed sonic interesting communica-
tions concerning the adulteration of food, and one
paper has contained some rather surprising articles on
London milk. In our opinion, however, the bat
....Li..., 01; .14 - cream. - --rettvh.
TilE ETIVETTE 01 LADIES' BOOTS. The
Phibeieraia says
The only real rev. lotion he fashion ii the startling innova-
tion in boots. Instead ~f the invariable blavk to which WO
1,e,-,044e austoued, a ufandatc as severe as those before
which Media and l'ersi trembled, has pronounced, under
the terrible punishment of hieing "Lekind the time," that
the ladies must be robed " cap-i-pie" in the same colours,
or rather that the boot must harmonise in hue with the rest
of the costume Thus, if the robe be trimmed with gold or
silver, the hoot also becomes apparently a solid rating
of these precious metals. Kid and morocco are manatee-

comber, 17rar. I l like his uncle, grandfather, and
great-grandfather. was an plain country clergyman, holding
the livings of Cockle), Cley and of Cranworth, near Shipiham
and it was at the rectory-house of the last-named parish that
the late Loral Chancellor was born, and from which he
selected his title just sixty years afterwards Llis mother
was a Miss Alexander, and grAndalaughter of Dr. Mousey,
the physician of Chelsea Hospital, whose surname was borne
as a second baptismal name by the subj.:Sof this memeir.
Having received his early educatien at the Grammar
School of Bury St. Edmund's, which at that time enjoyed
a very high local reputation, young Rolfe was transierred
to Winchester College. In due course of time he exchanged
Winchester for Catallnialge. His undergrmluate career,
like that of his school days, Wes !nursed by satisfactory,
though not brilliant, results; and it was probably with
entire satisfaction to himself that, having taken his 11. A.
degree as 17th among the " Wranglers" in 1812, he
towel himself elected to a Fellowship at Downing College,
which pilfered him a provision while studying for one of the
learned professions, anal had the additional advantage,
rarer then than in these days, of being tenable with-
out the necessity of taking holy orders. Robert ltelfe now
resolved to seek his fortunes at the Ha, and therefore carnet°
London and entered himself as a student of Lincoln's-inn.
In 1816 he was 'called," arid the Equity Bar was his
: choice. Here his early progress was slow, but not slower,
perhaps, than the first steps of John Scott, when he first put
his foot on the ladder which ultimately led him to the Chan-
cellorship and the Earldom of Eldon. A few year, passeal,
and briefs, which at first were scarce, began to come in
more frequently. Ile had good practical sense and a sound
knowledge of the law—if not in its great anal leading prin-
ciples, at all events in its ininutire and technicalitres. Ile
Iran pool connexions among the solicitors : he had also
the highest reputation for honour, integrity, and good
faith, and, above all things, great faith te himself.
Some years passed by, and just irs his legal repu-
tation was beginning to consolidate itself, Inc had the
satisfaction of being appointed to the Recordenrhip if
Bury St. Edmunds, a town of which he lucre than once
contested the representation in the Liberal interest against
the strong anal all-prevailing influence of the Marquis of
Bristol. Ile obtained the honour of a silk gown front
Lord Brougham in 1832; but it was not till the Cll4l of
the smile year that he was enabled to secure a seat in the
House of Commons. In the December next after the passing
of the first Reform Bill, we final him clerical for Purina!,
where he helped to eject the Tory candidate, the late Mr.
.1. W. Freshlield ; anal he seeured his re-election at the gene-
ral election if December, 1834, anal of July, 1637. die had
not held a seat in the House for two years, when Sir John
Campbell's promotion from Solicitor to Attorney-General
left the former post at the disposal of Loral Melbourne's
31in istrv. There were other Liberal banisters, in
and out of Parlianient, to some of whom it vs-as gene-
rally thought that the post would have lacer, offered
in preference to Rolfe ; but Loral Mell.urne and
his friends wished for a sound axial safe man, a Liberal
but not a Ranical, anal above all things a man of high per-
nand character and standing, Imtit as tth.the profession anal
the public. These conditions, they felt, were amply united
in Mr. Rolfe,, who accordingly, in the summer of 1834,
became Solteitor-General, and received the honour of
knighthood. His tenure of office, however, was brief,
as bard Melbourne resigned after Lord Simmer's death
In, the following October or N "reicher, which broke
up the Whig party, in the old. King's opinion at least.
The eclipse of the Liberals, however, was lout tempo-
rary. Sir Robert Peel anal the Duke of Wellington
contrived, indeed, to form a Ministry ; hut they were
beaten on the Speakership at the meeting of Parliament in
al
1835. After a three or four months' stritir,gli,g,l,l,eee.:iat.,gepMra.rii,sitstaarkrianagt-,
verver3l.elboo
rnanit,a7oj,
rn tryestib,Re‘yotat e,nontdßw,e r
lic to tertef
os.isa
rtt ri
plat
signala
Tint,t lrhr
held, quietly anal conscientionly discharging its duties,
until the close of the year less, when Ire accepteat a Puisne
J uAalsgeasiliii,jdrgreishoengeattilrere
aßtasraottir:Lioef
the
conscientious, upright, and gifted with that quiet practical
ability fair the discharge of week whieh is often of greater
value than the most brilliant talents, he certainly more
than justiliul his appointment. The rest of the late
ex-Chancellor's history is soon told. In 1850, when the
Great Seal was placed in eommiSsion, it was intrusted
to idnu conjointly with lord Langdale anal with Vice-
Chancellor Sir Lancelot Shallwell, on whose death, a few
weeks afterwards, he was nominated one of the Vice-
Chancellors of the kingdom This ioist he exchanged the
following year for that of one of the Justices of Appeal in
Chancery, which Ire continued to hold until the Or-eat Seal
of the kingdom was intrusted to his hands by Lord Aberdeen a
on the formation of the Coalition Cabinet in December,
1853. lie had already been sworn a member of the Privy
btwyra:h,siilr,,a,di,streildlist..a..gs the peerage, which has now become
Council on first becoming a Vice-Chancellor, and in the same
eysearLotinrdhete
ain held the Great Seal in 1865-6, in
the interval lietween Lord Westbury's retirement and the
return of Lord Derby to power in the latter year. If nothing
else can lie recorded of him, at all events it may be stated
here that he was mainly, if not wholly, instrumental in
effecting one legal change, which, it may be presumed, lass
been acceptable to the profession ; WO allude to tire transfer
of the sittings of the Equity Courts from Westminster to
Lincoln's-inn
Lonl Cranworth married, when already pretty well ad-
vanced in age, a Miss Carr, of Hampstead, a lady whose
death we had OCCaSiOII to chronicle some five or six months
a ago, Ile felt her loss deeply at the Mum ;he has not long
, survived her; and in a few days Loral Cranworth's remains
'a, ill he placed by the side of hem ill tile little village church-
yard which adjoins his seat of Holwood, near Bromley, in
Kent.