Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-31 00:00:00

DEATH OF LORD MACAULAY

It is with great regret we announce the death of
Lord Macaulay. This melancholy and unexpected event
took place at his lordship's residence, in Kensington, at
eight o'clock on Wednesday evening. 'Although for
many years past Lord Macaulay's health had not been
good, yet up to a fortnight ago, when he had an attack,
arising from disease of the heart, it had not been such
as to cause any serious anxiety to himself or his friends.
However, on Friday last, his lordship had so far rallied
from his attack that he appeared again to have attained
his usual state of health ; but subsequently a relapse
took place, which terminated fatally, as we have above
stated.
The noble baron was the son of Zachary Macaulay,
well known for his exertions in company with Clarkson
and Wilberforce in the cause of the abolition of the
slave trade. He was born at Rothley Temple, Leicester-
shire, in 1800, and was consequently in his 59th year
when he expired. The distinguished historian, after
graduating with high honour at Trinity College, Cam-
bridge, was elected to the CaVen scholarship in 1821,
and became a fellow in the supeeding year. In 1826
he was called to the bar at Lincoln's-inn. As early as
1824 he had given evidence'of his literary talent by some
poems contributed to 'various magaiines, and in 1826,
his essay on Milton, in the Edinburgh Review, drew
upon him the attention of the entire reading public.
The leaders of the Whig party, in acknowledgment of his
literary superiority, appointed Mr. Macauley Commis:.
sioner of Bankruptcy, and in 183011 e entered Parliament
as member for Caine. He afterwaixls became Secretary
to the Board of Control, and entered with great spirit
into the discussions on, the Refort. Bill, defending the
policy of the Grey ministry against all opponents.
Having acquired an amount of parliamentary eelebrity,i
Mr. Macaulay was returned with. Mr. John Marshall
as member for the newly -enfranchised borough of
Leeds. Two years after, to the disappointment of
his constituents, the -right• honourable gentleman
accepted an appointfnent in. the Supreme Council
of 'lndia. He enjoyed that'lucrative post for three
years, and on his return tb England, produced
those well-known and magnificent sketches of Lard
Clive and Warren Hastings—due, no doubt, to the
acquaintance with Indian officers he had acquired in
Calcutta. In 1839 Mr. Macaulay accepted the office of
Secretary at War, and in 1840 was returned to, Parlia-
ment for the city of Edinburgh. At an earlier period of
his life Mr. Macaulay had produced several choice bal-
lads ; but now he tried his powers on a larger scale, and
in 1842 gave to the world his " Lays of Ancient Rome."
His Essays, which had been 'previously published in
America, were, in the following year, collected into•
three volumes. It is needless here to notice the pro:
'found learning, the extent of information, and the sur-
passing eloquence which Characterise these productions.
It is believed that his latest contribution to the .04nburgh
was the second part of his "Essay on Lord Chatham,"
which appeared in the autumn of 1844. At the restoration
of the Whig party,to powetin 1846, Mr. Macaukiy was
appointed Paymaster Of the Forces, with- a seat in the
cabinet. In consequence, however, of a serious
agreement between the henourable gentleman and 'his
-constituents,' with regard to, the' Maynodli grant, the
eitisens of Edinbnigh rejected him at -the election of
1847 'ln-favour of Cowan. This, Which; under
ordinary "circumstances, might have beena subject 'of
regret, must now be accepted as a matter of con-
gratulation ; for, untrammelled with the •cares 'of

public life, the honourable gentleman devoted his
leisure to,the grand project he' had formed of ,writing-
a History of England. His past official life •and his
literary acquirements eminently fitted him for such a
task. In 1849 the first two volUmes of his "History of
England" appeared. -Never, perhaps, was the-reception
givan liy thn r‘ibrio e. any work' equal to CUE of these
and the two later volumes of the "History."' In 1852
Macaulay and his former constituents of Xdinburgh
were reconciled; he.was spontaneously elected by them
without himself taking a single step towards that object,
and he continued their member until raised.to the House
of Lords in 1857.
In the introduction to his greatest work, the author
expressed a hope that he might be enabled to bring'
down the history of his countr?"-to a date within the
memory of living men, hilt unhappily this hope is very
far from being realised. For some time it has been
rumoured that the fifth. and sixth volumes of the work
were about to ippear, but even with this addition to
the history, the work of the noble author will be but a
fragment after all.

~A GREENLANDER'S FAMlLY.—Captain Grash; on en.'
,-quiring how many children a Goan'ander was blessed.
with, was answered "four,"_l-.lis„wife, however, con-
tradicted him, declarinif s.tkelit isteite :4,f &ell' nor could
they agree about the matter till they had counted them
on their dngers---the en,larithmetical powers of which
they had any INewiedge ' Their names were, in English,
!...ampsoot, Rdatiinaire; miff -.la4iet,' Blubber, and. Old.
Sorrell Brailetriti.--Th.'-‘proprietors. of the Com-
.mercial Bankfef Scotland, at their' annual' eouro4.:,have
adopted the !directors' report, and passed resotations to
capitalise £200,000 of the bank's reserved' funds:a =The'
paid-up capital is thus raised from £600,000 to £BOO,OOO,
and the additional stock has been allocated rateably,
without a call, among tha'sfitakholderdiiiihe proportion
of £lOO new stock for every £3OO formerly held. The
new stock will,participate in_ the next Midsummer divi-
dend. The undivided profits, or rest, after carrying this
measure into effect and paying the dividend in January,
will amount to £237,537. At the'ennual'general Meet-,
ing of the'prOPtietors of the Natioilal Bank dl'
the prOfits 'of the past year Were dectirettitetilieirpWaYclai
Of £94,000. ' OA 'of thiii Sum a difidCtitilifftV rite of
8 per cent, was ordered to• be paid; andi EftilUdita6if of
£14,000 f vetafi- 'made :to 'the reserve fnid;T,which r' howl
amounts-to £160;000. '," f? ,
1 FUNERAL OF THE LATE EA.RI,OF CADIERRDONVI44 K.T.
--On Thursday the funeral of this lamented nobleman
took place at the Kensallgre-e-n+Certielery. The late
Earl having °Mersin Writing that his burial should
be.strictly .private- :only. a ,felst of hismearest relatives
and most intimate friends were presenter; rlliaLeidahip's
eldest soon, the present Zarb"; Was . chief " moUrnery sup,
ported by, his two sons, Robert, now Viscount liiineali,
and the lion._ .George _Haldane Duncan. There also
fellowed the late Earl's younger son,,gOn, Ilainittin
Duncan; .his. Ran !ti gNotain Allen. of Errol; his ditl
grande6Thiii;l'aw,' T.,0 terfio.mlo 'te iron. .Gedike
Coveritty, ' Mr'.lAle*an 'll4l,daite',' Mr. ;Itolieit itahlan6"
of Edinburgh, Mr. JAt...Alerfa4der Trardiatkrtord Dun- •
fermline, Kie.B.',l•ll6rd Frederielr'ilbiclon., 'iiii. Dal-`
housie Ranisayi-whO attended as thetrepresentative bf
his uncle, Lbid Ptimure, Mr. Edmunds,-and Dr. Petti-
l; Bic ..11XN.7--jrgE Cfa4aT LIBEL C.Ogr-,1n., tilii case
(Mears v.-Denison), defendant having, suffered judgment_
to go by default, the 'writ .has been sentidwamtolle
sheriff,. calling upon hint to ernpanefftiliiiroi rfis tlti,.
damages. ,IR all probability.the ease wiltebm te oil At an
early da,y:' The deplaiiiio; which iSehly leirehy„.setji
forth 'that when the first -bell east' by IVieirirs.'WaPaY'
became cracked plaintiff was invited by the defendant`
to recast it, providing any ne metarof pure copper
and tin that might be.required,.f r,lt,was also/stipulated
that the defendant and the Beta), William, Taylor
were to give certificates in writing." - The ell was
cast, and -plaintiff says the certifiCate ~ whir:given `to
Sir Benjamin. Hall,, First Commissioner of - Works:
and Public Buildings. The bell became cracked, and,
then defendant published a letter ini the Times, in which,
iii contained the alleged libel cpaiplainecl of.u. Defendant_
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.
"th' An. As letter s,anthat thq..beillw,o,..a "zaagfiifice.nt,iniv
posture ;" thati.M.s: bent‘'l ri,aen.*d;it ,orit,,fteidllols.4
had been very iniierfectly, caSt, 'that' there are Wee in itr-1
which had been fined in 'with "mineral sticcedinencri,'
and the whole well twashe wcr--).1,h7,4-,.composition which
the atmosphere had now removed.F-The plaintiff says
that this accusation of fiend' his'i2ijihkt him' greatly till
his business; ' and that he has suffered considerififf&
dathemwagreitwill have to decidefand
in
nt
S,consequenceooo,and °tfhiet
assess them . Numerous counsel are engaged on each
side, it being stated that Mr. Edwin. James, 4.0., m.p.;
and Mr. Bovill, Q.C., will he for .the plaintiff. mr;
Garth is mentioaed as junior counsel for the defendant,
juryil[e iays his' daniageg in,