The Sun.
London, England, 1854-11-21 00:00:00

DEATII OF LORD DUDLEY STUART.

It is with most sincere regret that we publish a tele-
graphic despatch, received last evening from our corres-
pondent, announcing the decease of Lord Dudley Stuart,
which took place at Stockholm, on the 17th inst. Tin-
media,tely after his lordship's arrival in that city, about
the beginning of Oct,,ber, he was suddenly attacked with
a complaint resembling cholera, which was succeeded by
typhus fever. From this alarming illness he recovered
sufficiently, in less than a fortnight, to carry on his ex-
tensive correspondence with almost his usual activity.
He had a long audience of the King of Sweden, and at-
tended the meetings of the Chambers, where his appear-
ance was observed with lively satisfaction by the majority
favourable to an alliance between Sweden and the West-
ern Powers. But unfortunately his enfeebled frame was
unable to resist the severity of a climate to which he was
unaccustomed. He was attacked on the 11th inst. with
an affection of the lungs, producing great difficulty of
breathing, and although somewhat better on the 16th
he became worse on the morning of the 17th. He then
perceived that his recovery was hopeless, spoke calmly
of his approaching end, and expired without a struggle
the same evening.
Even in these days of mourning there is no loss which
will be deplored more deeply or more unis ersally than
that of Lord Dudley Stuart. The oppres,ed ever found
in him a most resolute and unflinching champion—the
distressed a generous, kind, and sympathising friend.
His perseverance was indomitable ; he considered no
amount of labour too great to accomplish a benevolent
object. Neither the frowns of the powerful, nor (what
few are able to encounter unmoved) the sarcasms
of the worldly, could divert him from his pur-
pose for a single moment. Resolution, perseverance,
and reverence for justice, he possessed in a desrec
almost unparalleled. His intellect was of a high eree-,
and carefully cultivated. The first speech he made in
Parliament was in favour of the Reform Bill, and al-
though he never submitted entirely to the trammel's of
party, his support of liberal measures was firm and un-
deviating. It was his highest ambition to fulfil the
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zealous in friendship, most engaging in manners, and
most easy of acce,,s, his loss will be deplored in almost
every circle of society. On that unfortunate people, to
whose cause he devoted the best years and energies of
his life, the news of his decease will fall as a national
calamity ; and the bitterness of the infliction will be in-
creased by the persuasion that never were his active ser•
vices more required than at the present conjuncture,
when, for the first time, after a long lapse of years, the
Western nations appear to be awakening to the convic-
tion that their best interests demand the restoration of
Poland,— Daily Nees.

The painful duty this day devolves upon us of record-
ing the death of Lord Dudley Stuart, which took place
at Stockholm on the 17th inst. The noble lord left this
country eight or ten weeks ago, for the purpose of visit-
ing various parts of the north of Europe, and on reach-
ing Stockholm was taken so ill as to cause very great
uneasiness as to the result. his lordship, however, so
far recovered, as to inspire the hope that he would
eventually be completely restored to health ; and under
that impression his friends in this country remained
until Friday last, when a telegraphic communication
was received at his residence in Stratford-place, an-
nouncing a relapse, which assumed so dangerous an
aspect as to leave but little, if any, hopes of his recovery.
The worst apprehensions have been unhappily realised.
Lord Dudley Stuart expired on Friday last, at Stock-
holm, where he was first seized with the illness which
terminated fatally.

Though not in the habit of often addressing the
House of Commons, and with very inferior pre-
tensions as a public speaker, Lord Dudley occupied a
highly honourable position in the representative branch
of the Legislature. He was respected by men of all
parties, and loved by a large number of acquaintances.
His manners were so amiable, and his modesty was so
great, that no one could know his lordship without feel-
ing towards him a high degree of personal regard. But
though constitutionally abounding in the quality of good
nature, and though remarkable for the inoffensiveness of
his deportment, he was a man of much moral courage,
and often displayed an independence of sieecli and
action, as well as of thought, which extorted the admi-
ration of the Commons and the country. He was a man
of the highest honesty of purpose and of undeviating
rectitude of conduct. He never belonged to any party,
irt 'the ordinary acceptation of the term. He ranged
himself among the really independent representatives of
the people, and never shrunk from the avowal of his
principles, however unpopular they may happen to have
been.

Bat it is chiefly in connection with his friendship for
the cause of Poland, and his benevolent efforts on behalf
of Pulish exiles, that the name of Lord Dudley Stuart
will hereafter be known. Neither Poland ner her expa-
triated sons ever bad a more sincere or zealous friend
than they possessed in the person of his lordship. By
the Polish people his death will be especially regretted ;
while in his own country it will be deplored as an event
which deprives' Englishmen of one of the most upright,
independent, and liberal of their representatives. His
lordship had been one of the members for Marylebone
since the election of 1847. He was born in 1803, and
was consequently in the 51st year of his age. Morning
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