The Sun.
London, England, 1865-06-05 00:00:00

The Hon. Thomas Edward Stonor•

From the Catholic weekly paper, the Tablet, le
extract the following earnest tribute to the meinorii
of the eldest son of Lord Camoys, so recently allcl
prematurely deceased :
It was a deep and painful shock to a very large Portion
of the Catholic community when they heard their praYe
requested last Sunday in all the churches for the reP°6e °a
who h
the soul of the Hon. Thomas Edward Stonor, whoset
died during the night after a short
.illness. acco
with reverence the inscrutable decree of Divine Provideneio
which has summoned from our midst, in the fulness of he
life and the vigour of manhood, one whose continusecr
amongst us had appeared so valuable, and whose past careoe
had warranted such hopes of future usefulness that he for
looked on rather as having completed his preparations hie
work to come than as having already nearly finished 11
allotted task. There is no death which does not deeps
wound some hearts, and we have not to speak in thill°o
lines of the private grief of those who have to mourn
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severance of the ties of friendship or of blood. 13ntns..
Thomas Edward Stonor the Catholic community has
tained a loss which it will long have reason to roraelnbis
Most were familiar with his name, his appearance, and for
character ; but it is only the smaller circle of those whaler
II the last fifteen years have had his co-operation whell°the
the service of the Catholic cause called for it, to Whom
full extent of that loss can be known.
until in
Had it pleased Almighty God to spare his life the
the course of nature he would have been called to
to
honours and duties of the peerage, we not know 11°,/‘,,,e
exaggerate the services to the Catholic cause whielleeee
believe he would have rendered by the sterling eo°-cifsat-
of his character, his sound judgment, his manly stea
~biio
ness, his capacity for friendship, his nice sense of
and private honour, and his genuine devotion to the
gion of his forefathers. *ngular
We should not feel entitled to speak here of the itS
piety and goodness of his private life were it n.ot fe '
rsas
combination with the exemplary discharge of Ili°
public duties as a Catholic. bile
In both respects he was an example to all ; but
tare,
there are many whose private virtues equal his, thany
indeed, too few Catholics of his rank who na'„eblis
atteMpt to discharge with equal zeal and fidelity ties and
duties which belong to them. More shining shihtle.Zet of
more varied acquirements fall to the share of many ;a in *
men whom we have known, none have possesse_ two
higher degree than Thomas Edward Stellar thoirtigiisis
qualities which make the strength and glory of the lie will
character—the love of justice, and sense of duty- eace•
be long missed and deeply regretted. May he rest ,112,0 bon'
In the obituary of the same paper we observe:.,f your
gentleman's death announced in these terms : urlieuutO
charity pray for the repose of the soul of the 121013.:0 died,
Edward Stoner, eldest son of Lord CaraoYs, Write 28th
fortified by the Sacranfents of the Church, on
inst., aged
th 40 years. R. I. P. 'thin fe 18if
From e Morning Pos twe learn that until wi w
ed to
hours of his demise the hon.
hag
be going on favourably, and it was not thougnt
result anti
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complaint—small-pox—was like to have a fatal , aa.
gentleman was con thst
deceased gentleman was born 29th October,
married 22d April, 1863, Catherine, eldest daught.er.'Ttl,ll°6
into Mr. Coulthurst, of Gargrave Yorkshl.:E, birth
afflicted wifo of the deceased is likely shortly to fP
to a posthumous issue.
MR. BERKELEY'S MOTION FOR THE
The following notice of motion stands flotriiti__sesaLyO
cithl
week, June 13:—" That as a general election is
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..7eetive
and it is notorious that our electoral system 1,76 i ee.nt
and corrupt in practice, and as we have no law berg'
,:7to
and
ipsutthdeorrforteheexinpteimdieindatttihonatoaf vtroitaelrsshnoouir
should
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vote by ballot. Nothing can be more apn r
.f the corruPr
practical than this resolution. The failure irsyto
Practices Prevention Acts is notorious. Sir w__ invariable
a very competent authority, admits that thteyea;7o to 11.,5n
disregarded, and the constituencies will h
ched with " '
Charles Dickens's words, be shortly dren_s
0, real elgia
auriferous and malty shower." The friends
tion to see n
tion will anxiously scan the division desirous son
vote in favour of the resolution is sincereulyi'oe
otpreseio
the coming general election shall be aogef unr.
Cobden's'will
of public opinion, or, to use a phrase_
.io
opinion? It
act
means of perverting and distorting ppurboitedetseed;oetibny.g
lteottboriso
btse
we well
"whippers-in"
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nf r”iefnodrsistro fr.f rßeeerkaenidon
or requisitions the support of their rep
motion. anresentatiVeS to