The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-23 00:00:00

DEATH OF LORD DERBY.

Lord Derby expired at seven o'clock this morn'
ing. He died without any painful struggle.

LORD DERBY AS A DEBATER.

The following sketch of Lord Derby as he AP'
peared when addressing the House of Lords i 5
extracted from the biography of the late Earl iv
" Conservative Statesmen," by Mark Rochester :1
" Nothing is more strikingly characteristic at once 1:4
the whole genius and temperament of Lord Derby, the°
his manner in the House of Peers upon the night of sow°
great discussion—upon the occasion, let us say, of one cd
his important ministerial statements. Every one is in ear
pecttaion. The buildinglis comparatively crowded-4°
Lords in unusual attendance, the Commons clustered bele°
the bar, strangers grouped upon the steps of the throne'
or to the right and left upon the floor of the house behind
the woolsack. Although the Premier is seated, in t';,-
midst of his colleagues, upon the front Treasury ben
he he among them all is at once readily distinguishable. 1°-
recognize him at once by the watchful glance—that fre;
quent look of vivid and vigilant observation. If you mare
him keenly before he rises, moreover, you fail not to no!
the nervous anxiety betrayed in his every lineament, 16
the compression of the firm lip and the knitting of the
broad forehead. When at length, amid the breathless
silence of the assembly, he has gained his feet, lit
through the clear and unstudied exordium, he rapid''
yet by imperceptible gradations, wins upon the symPetli,i
of his audience by his evident sincerity and earnestues
Later on, when ho has passed the outskirts of his argil;
ment, and has fairly warmed to Lis theme, all the ;Or;
genial qualities of his mind become apparent, shining °6
winningly, delightfully, playf ally, with an air of exhilara-
tion. It is a vivacity with him ever young' in its el
animation. Yet, suddenly, in the midst of this, if lie
desirous at any moment of reverting to a more serraf
tone, of recalling himself and his hearers to a 1310°"-
gravity befitting come impressive and emphatic declara-
tion—his look, his voice, his bearing are instantalie°6so,
invested with the dignity of the senator and the stateelnalo
The management of his harmonious voice, above elllL,
throughout marked in every turn and inflection bio;
almost perfect art, and a nearly matchless dexterity; %ea
especially, as we have heard it inimitably described, osno
—upon occasion—it is so managed that ' the cadence f
like the running bullet in a loaded bludgeon.' And, Pe, cal
Early noticeable in all these orations of the Premier, 'f-s.
the first syllable uttered to the ringing close of the per'y
tion, the language is always so pure and idiomatic, so l'Ob),
derf ally terse and translucent! Personally, Lord Der
bio
is a favourable specimen of a patrician Englishman;
figure tall and well-proportioned ; his eyes eagle that,
glance; his features, under their more agreeable aSP.eal
expressive of a disposition distinguished above all thin. 73,
by frankness, dignity, and resolute deternaie6tto°
Deighton's sketch of the Premier, though slight
all
touched off lightly with a careless hand, is perhapei ° .00
his portraits, the most life-like and characteristic. It gee,'
the manner, the bearing, the expression, not less disti° the
or less accurately, than the grizzled whiskers and oar
spectacles. It is the very man himself, the same f6ta
form so often seen passing through the porch of Westlirling
star Hall, on his way to the House of Lords, Bouts
rio
thither, perhaps to deliver a great speech in some hif3;t°olo
debate, without one pencilled note in his pocket, or S.-
set phrase in his memory."

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SPORTING MATCH AGAINST TIME.—A great ninic i 0
off in Ireland on Wednesday morning last Mr. WC41,1130e
(9th Lancers) having backed himself to ride
his blank :00;
Spot from Newbridge to Dublin in 1 hour and 25 ...an
distance 25 miles. The start took place at 6.15 817: cif
at 7.30-32 his arrival at Island Bridge Barracks v 189: eto
thus Mr. M'Calmoitt won his match with 9 Jilin. 28 71c;faa
spare. The horse is an old, well-seasoned hunter, an"
not in the least distressed by his long journey. a 0
LUDLOW RACES.—Mr. John Pratt will officiate ash io
at these races on Friday next, and Mr. Cottrell the
starter. Excellent entries have been obtained for
is
events already closed, and from the very liberal rnaulifetbe
which the Salopian gentry have aided the efforts
clerk of the course, no doubt is entertained of a very°

cessful meeting. n 044
FAIRFIELD.—WO understand that W. Vaughan' Joh°
has purchased Fairfield, the residence of the We, „poi
Jackson, Esq., near York, and that it will be carried "joist
a breeding establishment for blood stock. lir. Vill,l4ro Oat
is the owner of Plaudit, Dark Cloud, and other race'. vs°
and is the proprietor of the Middleton-one-B°
Farm. The price is said to be 16,000 sovs. of
the
THE DONCASTER RACE COMMITTEE.—A meeting
committee was held at the Mansion House on Wen
last; the
present—the Mayor (C. W. Hatfield, Esq.?:ntlei!
chair ; Alderman Hatfield, Councillors Parkinson, P'.t.
W. C. Clark, Foster, Hopper, Woodhead, and Jerre
was recommended that Mr. Johnson, before publisblota
programme of the races, be requested to submit tile
nee i's"t
to the race committee for their approval. The r-,ne to-
mittee also recommended to the finance comra"""
Mrs. Wood be allowed the usual gratuity of Xl.°' whoa'
Died, on Monday last, after a lingering illness, „tea'
Bone (alias Tom Silverton), a tipster of no roan 11'; for
sions. Though once well to do, he has left octllilfttill
his poor widow, and any contributions will be tileti„eet•
received by Joseph Hiam, Ship Tavern, Carnabre"
Messrs. Weatherby have purchased The Cielijircite
Sir Frederick Johnstone for Mr. Mather, of the
oe l,lO
Arms Hotel, Dumfries, where the horse will comcled°,loolg'
stud career next season. The Clown is a very g°4° btlees
ing horse, with plenty of substance, and Will u°ll A
prove a desirable acquisition to the stud. 000"
THE WORCESTER SALES. In addition to th Igor
stock already announced for sale at the forthcomieyfil Pt;
cestcr Autumn Races, Messrs. Bentley and gill ;;f $5l
offer by auction on the second day seven or cighen rege;
Coventry's horses, fresh and young, that have besooo Ft. 4
larly hunted with -his lordship's bounds, ale° od
others, well known with the Worcestershire
neighbouring packs. #
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