The Sun.
London, England, 1830-09-18 00:00:00

Mr. Huskisson left his seat, and perambulated b
tween the two parall6led lines of railiviy. in thit
act of talking to Mr. Holmes, the Member :,for'
Queenborough, and some ladles in -the state ar-
ringer while their own engine,,,the Northumbrterit,
remained stationary, an adjoining engine`on thejlip
rallel railway, the Rocket, moved onwards. Me.;
Huskisson and Mr. Holmes standing in the inler.
mediate ground between the two-lines of railvivay,
seeing the Rocket approach, jumped on theiside
railing of their carriage, apprehending that they
would be otherwise crushed. M. Huskisson, after
gaining the outside partition of the carriage, re-
newed his effort to get within,_ instead of quietly
retaining his standing. He unfortututtely took hold
of the door of the carriage, which flew open, and
lie fell across the railway, his right leg bent under
his thigh, and the wheels of the Rocket or iti car-
riages passing over the calf and higher part of the
thigh in that position. The sharp bite tif the
wheels nearly severed his leg and thigh, and dread.
fully lacerated and fractured the whole limb. He
was sensible, though acutely affected by the sudden
suffering of the accident. lie was taken up by
Lord Wilton, Mr. Rathbone, and Mr. Parkes, of
Birmingham; placed on a deal board, and put into
a separate carriage. Lord Wilton applieda pocket
handkerchief securely as a temporary' bandage,
which succeeded in staying the bleeding ; but
Mr. Huskisson expressed himself certain of the
fatal consequence of the accident. He was
afterwards removed rapidly towards Manches-
ter for surgical aid. At Zccles, five miles
from that town, he was seiziwV with violent
spasmodic pains, and carried ;to the Vicarage
and house of Mr. Blackburn. Mr. Ransom, and
other eminent medical advice,. soon arrived from
Manchester, but amputation was deemed hopeless
and fraught with imminent danger. At seven
o'clock the intensity of his pain subsided : he was
calm and resigned. A codicil was made to his will,
and he received the sacrament. Ho then gradually
sunk into the arms of death, and expired at nine
o'clock. We need not add, that this distressing
event and grievous national loss was poignantly felt
in Liverpool, not only by the distinguished and nu-
merous visitors assembled at the opening of this
great public work, but by every class of the inha-
bitants arid by all political parties of the town. We
shall an Monday endeavour to give some particulars
relative to this grievous event, and can only in the
mean while express our sincere sympathy with the
public for the loss of a distinguished public cha-
racter, whose death must at this critical juncture
exercise a most unforeseen and eventful influence on
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party." Of the family and early history of Mr.
Huskisson little itanown. He is said to have been
, a native of Staffordshire, where his• father was a
small farmer. Having been destined to the medical
profession, he waa sent to Paris to pursue his
studies, and being in that capital at the commence-
ment of the Revolution, he took a warm interest in
the political transactions of the day. We have
heard an English Nobleman say, that he well re-
members hearing Mr. Huskisson make a speech in
the Jacobin Club, and his attention was particularly
directed to him from the fair complexion and English
appearance of the youth. However, this youthful
enthusiasm soon gave way to the horror with which
he was inspired by the revolutionary proceedings.
Through the interest; of the Stafford family, he ob-
tained an introduction to men in power at home,
to whom, it is reported, his knowledge of French
affairs was of signal benefit. Mr. Pitt was
singularly ill-informed respecting Continental affairs,
and out in all his calculations respecting them ; and
Mr. Dundas, his influential colleagne, was perhaps
still more ignorant of them. Some curious details
of the ignorance of these Statesmen of French affairs
is given in the Memoirs of La Roche jacquelin. We
can easily conceive, then, that a man of Mr. Iluskis-
eon's talents and persevering industry, possessed of.
so much knowledge of France, would be of inesti-
mable advantage to, them.. He soon wrought his
way upwards, and as early as 1796 we find him re-
turned for Morpeth, when he was Under Secretary
in the office of Mr. Dundas. Ile next sat for the
Bormigh of Liskeard. In 1802 he stood candidate
at Dover against Mr. Spencer Smith and Mr. Ire-
vanion, without success. He was then returned for
Chichester, through the influence of the Duke of.
Richmond. When Under Secretary of the Treasury
in the Administration which succeeded to the Fox
and Grenville one, he had the boldness to call the
attention of Parliament.to the dangerous career the
country was running, from the excess of expenditure
beyond the income, and predicted that the most
serious coneeqUences would, ensue if this system
were to be persevered,in much longer. This was
unusual language in those days for a man in office,
and it made at the time a strong impression on us.
On the retirement of Mr. Pitt, lie procured for Mr.
litiskieson a pension of 1,2001. per annum from
May, 1801. :On his marriage, Mr. Dundee procured
for Mrs. Huskisson a, pension of 0151., to commence
on the death of. her husband. lie retired front office
with Mr. Canning, after the .duel of the latter with
Lord :Castlereagh. . During the egitatioe of the
Bullion Question, he wrote a pamphlet which pro-
duced a great impression, and procured for him con-
siderable reputation as apolitical economist. Mr. Hus-
kisSon retnained some years out of office, but on his
return he immediately distinguished himself. He had
advocated the Corn Bill of 1815, but his views on
the subject soon underwent considerable alteration.
He was the most active Ministerial member of the
Committee which reported at such length in 1820,
and is understood to have made himself unpopular
With the country gentlemen at that time on account
of the steadiness with which he advocated a more
liberal system in opposition to them. Ile had a
firm supporter in Mr. Ricardo, to whom he was, on
several occasions, greatly indebted at that time.
The Report is understood to have been chiefly his
Work. It labours under the disadvantage of recom-
mending conclusions not altogether reconcileable
with the premises; but for this inconsistency he was
not to blame, having been obliged to give way to
the agricultural Members. From that time to the
day of his death, Mr. Huskisson's name was, in one
way or other, associated with every question of itn•
portauce. lie enjoyed n bight reputation with the
country for the inflexible determination with which
he advocated and enforced, us fur as he could, the
doctrines of Free Trade, undismayed by the oppo-
sition of the country gentlemen, who kited him, or
the complaints of the manufacturers. Mr. Canning
held bins always in the highest esteem, arid in the
discussion ou the Silk Question, when Mr. John
Williams, the Barrister, gave utterance to some pe-
tulant remarks, implying that Mr. Huskisson was
insensible to the distress le inflicted in the execution
of big, schemes, Mr. Cunning pronounced a warm
etilegium on his friend, whom be compared to Tur-
got.. No roan's reputation 61.00 d higher in the country
than Mr. Huakisson's, when, on the dissolution of
the Goderich Ministry, he unfortunately übana
dotted Lord Lansdowne, and accepted office under
the Duke • of. Wellington. Feeling himself that
he was plaCO in un unfortunate position,
the men whom he had' joined having contributed
so much to shorten the days of his friend,
he wept into an explanation at Liverpool, which
may be stud to have led to the subsequent dis-
agreement with his Grace. The opposition to Mr.
Canning having been combated on illiberal prin-
ciples, it beeeme necessary for him to expla4t to his
constituente ho
w he had acceded to the.,-tfOW Atl-
mieistration; and he intimeted to his constituents
that something like a pledge had been given to him
that the Admmistration would be conducted on

liberal principles. This was contradicted in Parlia-
ment, with very little ceremony, by his Grace,
and Mr, Husitisson was obliged to remain silent.
He had cutoff all retreat, and the DuAtwas well.
aware of this. The irritating which thislreatment
caused must have been felt in the CabiOt, other-
wise we can hardly conceive that the got Potford
different:4s weak' have led to the retirement of him.
self and friends. We have always CilletthitCd on the
return of Mr. to crflitse, horn the help.
iessoent of t)ie Cabinet at the present moment.. We
have little doubt that the death of this able roan
must have mato-hilly deranged the filet)* of his