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1861.
THE S'U'N, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, UCTOpER_
,5,

DEATH OF TUB KARL 01 AGLI.NI ON-

It is with deep regret that we announce the
death of the Earl of Eglinton. A telegram was
received yesterday (Friday) afternoon from Scot-
land announcing the melancholy fact of the noble
earl's death. He died yesterday morning at Mr.
White - Melville's seat, St. Andrew's, Fife-
shire. it appears, from information received
by our informant from an authentic source, that
the Earl of Eglinton was engaged during the after-
noon of Tuesday last in playing at golf, apparently
in robust health. He dined with Mr. Melville and
company in the evening at St. Andrew's, and exhi-
bited his usual cheerfulness. Before the party sepa-
rated the earl was seized with a fit of apoplexy,
which at once rendered him unconscious. In that
lamentable state he continued until his demise.
On the telegraphic message reaching London on
Wednesday morning Lord Montgomerie and Vis-
count Ingestre, M.P., at once left for Scotland, and
subsequently, on Thursday morning:, Lord Rendels-
ham, the earl's son-in-law, and the Hon. Captain
North also departed for the north.
The late Right Hon. Archibald William Mont-
gomerie, Earl of Eglinton and Lord Montgomerie
in the peerage of Scotland, and Baron Ardrossan in
the United Kingdom, was the only son of Archi-
bald, Lord Montgomerie, eldest son of Hugh, 12th
Earl of Eglinton, by Lady Mary, daughter and
heir of Archibald, 11th Earl of March. He was born
Sept. 29, 1812, so that he had only recently com-
pleted his 49th year.
The lamented earl was served as heir male gene-
ral of George, 4th Earl of Winton, in Dec., 1840,
George, the 6th Earl, who was attainted in 1716,
having left no issue. His lordship's mother after-
wards married, in Jan., 1816, the late Sir Charles
Montolieu Lamb, and Knight Marshal. On the
death of his grandfather Hugh, the 12th earl, Dec.
14, 1819, he succeeded to the honours of the family
and extensive ancestral domains in Scotland, being,
as may be gathered from the above, on his acces-
sion to the title, only in his Bth year. For a long
series of years the Earl of Eglinton was an honour-
able supporter of the turf, and had at one period one
of the largest and best racing studs in the country.
His success on the turf was considerable. In 1842
he won the St. Leger with Blue Bonnet, in 1847
with Van Tromp, and again in 1849 with the Flying
Dutchman. The Derby of 1849 was won by the
same horse ; and Van Tromp won the Goodwood Cup
in 1848. Shortly after the Earl of Eglinton won
the celebrated match for 1,000-guineas at the York
Spring Meeting—his celebrated Flying Dutchman,
defeating the Earl of Zetland's Voltigeur—his
lordship gave up the turf, and very seldom after
attended the chief race meetings, of which he had
been formerly such a consistent supporter.
The name of the Earl of Eglinton will always be
associated with the pageant he held in August,
1839, at his Castle in Ayrshire, familiarly known
as the Eglinton Tournament, at which the present
Emperor of France was one of the Knights, and at
which the Duchess of Somerset, then Lady Sey-
mour, had the distinction to take the part of the
" Queen of Beauty." The late Earl married first,
on the 17th Feb., 1841, Theresa, widow of Captain
R. H. Cockerell, It.N., and daughter of Mr. Chas.
Newcomen, by whom he leaves surviving issue
Archibald Wm. Lord Montgomerie, Lady Egidia,
born on the 17th Dec., 1843, and married a few
months back to Lord Rendlesham ; the Hon. Seton
Montolieu, born in May, 1846 ; and the Hon. G. A.
Montgomerie, born in February, 1848. His lord-
ship married, secondly, in 1858 (his first Countess
dying in December, 1853), Lady Adele Capel, only
daughter of the Earl of Essex, who died suddenly
in Edinburgh on the 31st of last December. The
Earl of Eglinton was a firm supporter of the Con-
servative party. The late' Sir R. Peel, on the death
of the Earl of Glasgow, appointed him Lord-Lieu-
tenant of Ayrshire. When the Earl of Derby was
First Lord of the Treasury, in 1852, he selected
the Earl of Eglinton to fill the high post of Lord-
Lieutenant of Ireland. It was one of the Earl of
Derby's happiest selections. The rare social quali-
ties of his lordship, combined with his princely
hospitality, rendered him a most popular viceroy.
It was stated unanimously by the Irish press, on
his retirement in Dec., 1852, that since the late
Duke of Northumberland was the representative
of the Sovereign, no one had kept up the vice-regal
hospitalities in a more princely style. He was again
appointed Lord-Lieutenant in February, 1858, and
maintained the dignity until the Earl of Derby left
office in June, 1859, his popularity remaining undi-
minished. During the early part of the Earl of Aber-
deen's Ministry that eminent statesman presented
the Earl of Eglinton with the Order of the Thistle,
expressing his belief that no member of the Scottish
nobility was more justly entitled to the honour than
the Earl, The deceased nobleman was elected Lord
Rector of Glasgow University in November, 1852 ;
and was colonel of the Ayrshire Militia from 1836
to 1852, when he resigned. The lamented peer is
succeeded in the earldom by his eldest son, Lord
Montgomerie, born December 3, 1841. His lord-
ship has been some few years in the Royal Navy
as midshipman, but we believe has relinquished the
idea of adopting it as a profession.
The noble house of Montgomerie has for more
than 600 years held au eminent position among the
nobility of Bcotland. Robert de Montgomerie, sup-
posed to have been derived from the great Norman
house of that name in England, died about 1180.
He was a witness to the foundation of the monas-
tery of Paisley. His son, Sir John, was succeeded
by Sir Alan, who died before 1231. leaving Sir
Robert, who dying in 1264, was succeeded by his
brother, Sir John, who died in 1285. His son, Sir
John de Montgomerie, was one of the great Barons
of Scotland, summoned to appear at Berwick in
1291. He was an adherent of Robert Bruce, and
engaged with him in many dangerous encounters ;
he died in 1316. His son, Sir Alexander, was father
of Sir John, who married the heiress of Eglinton,
by Giles his wife, daughter of Walter, Lord High
Steward of Scotland, and sister to King Robert 11.
His eldest son, Sir Hugh, was engaged with James,
Earl of Douglas, in the battle of Otterburn (Chevy
Chase), where he was slain in 1388, in which en-
gagement he signalised himself; and, having taken
Sir Henry Percy prisoner, built with ransom money
his castle of Punoon, which was afterwards his
chief seat, in his lordship of Egilshomme. His
son and heir. Sir John, was raised to the dignity
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His son Andrew, third peer, died in 1459,
leaving Alexander, fourth peer, who died in 1487,
leaving Hugh, fifth peer, who was created Earl of
Eglinton in 1503. His son Sohn, Lord Montgo-
merie, was killed in a scuffle between the Earls of
Arran and Angus, at Edinburgh, in 1520 ; and the
Earl was succeeded by his grandson, Hugh, second
Earl, to whose care was committed the tuition of
the young King James V. He was appointed one
of the Governors of Scotland, in 1536. His son
Hugh, third Earl, was for a long while an adherent
of the party of Queen Mary. " At length, in 1571,
the Regent," says Robertson, the historian, " pre-
vailed on the Earls of Argyll, Eglinton, Cassilis,
and the Lord Boyd to acknowledge the King's
authority. The three Earls were among the most
powerful noblemen, and had been hitherto zealous
in the Queen's cause." The Earl was soon after
made prisoner, with several others, at the surprise
party at Stirling, by Kirkcaldy. He
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1585.
His daughter, Lady Margaret, par-
ried Robert, Earl of Winton. But his son Hugh
became fourth Earl, and being murdered in the
flower of his age, in 1589, was succeeded by his son
Hugh, fifth Earl, who had a son, Robert, who died
before him, in 1602, and left a daughter, Lady Mar-
garet, who married Robert, Lord Boyd, but had no

issue. 'the Earl died in 1612, and the earldom thin
went, according to an arrangement made in the
Earl's life, to Alexander Seton, second son of big
aunt, Lady Margaret, by Robert, Earl of Winton,
which Alexander thus became sixth Earl of Eglin-
ton, and took the name of. Montgomerie. He was
a man of great courage, and nicknamed Grey-Steel.
He first joined the Parliament in the subsequent
rebellion, but afterwards returned to his loyalty, and
was made captain of Charles IL's Guard of Horse, in
1650. The next year he was surprised by the enemy,
carried prisoner to Hull, and remained confined
there until the Restoration. His younger son was
Colonel James Montgomerie, of Coalsfield, ances-
tor to the late Earl. The Earl died in 1661,
aged 73, and was succeeded by his son Hugh, 7th
Earl, who distinguished himself by his loyalty and
bravery during the civil wars ; and, living to see
the Restoration, enjoyed a large share of the favour
of Charles H. He died in 1669, and was succeeded
by his son Alexander, Bth Earl, who came early
into the Revolution, and was named one of the
Lords of the Privy Council to King William ; and,
dying in 1701, was succeeded by his son Alexan-
der, 9th larl, who was one of the Commissioners of
the Treasury in the reign of King William, and
elected one of the 16 peers in 1712 and 1713: he
died in 1729. His son Alexander became 10th
Earl, who was one of the Lords of the Bedchamber
at the beginning of the reign of George 111., and
elected one of the 16 peers in 1761. He was un-
fortunately shot on the 24th of October, 1761, by
Mungo Campbell, from whom he was endeavouring
to take a gun, with which the murderer was sport-
ing in his lordship's grounds. His was succeeded
by his brother Archibald, 11th Earl, who was a
general in the army, and colonel of the 51st Regi-
ment of Toot, and died in 1796, without male issue ;
on which he was succeeded by his cousin, Hugh
Montgomerie of C3alsfield, descended from Colonel
James Montgomerie of Coalsfield, before mentioned,
younger son of Alexander, sixth Earl, who died in
1661.. As before stated, he died in 1819, when the
deceased Earl, his grandson, inherited the honours
of the family.

111 R. SCIIOLEFIELD, M.P., AT BIRIIIING-

RAM.

At the lCth anniversary meeting of the Birming-
ham Retail Brewers' Protection Society, hold on
Wednesday afternoon, at Aston Hall, the chair
was taken by Mr. William Scholefield, M.P.
Mr. SCHOLEFIELD, in responding to the toast of
" The Borough Members," said that he had been
half afraid that he would have been under the ne•
cessity of calling Alderman Baldwin to order.
Alderman Baldwin had touched upon a Reform Bill,
and briefly alluded to the finances of the country,
and he (Mr. Scholl field) had really felt half afraid
that he was going to embark upon some of those
questions that were always moot 'iluestions among
them, but which at such a meeting he thought they
would act wisely not to touch upon. At the same
time he must say that he did not intend any reflec-
tion upon Alderman Baldwin, as he agreed with all
that he had said, but at a meeting like the present
he preferred not to discuss such points, when he was
not sure that his opinions were in accordance with
the political sentiments of all those around him. They
had met together for a special purpose that recom-
mended itself to all of them ; and they would allow
him to say that he much regretted that their friend
and his friend, Mr. John Bright, was not there to
share in their festivities, for he was sure that no man
could be more genial than Mr. Bright on such an oc-
casion. He believed that Mr. Bright concurred in
the feelings he had over and over again expressed
with regard to the Retail Brewers' Association, and
that if he was absent on that day it was not
because he entertained different views, but because
private considerations prevented him from being
present. lie must say that, after a considerable
experience as colleague with Mr. Bright, Alderman
Baldwin had said nothing of him that he could not
cordially second. It would ill become him to offer
to laud the high character and powerful eloquence
of one whose reputation was not simply English,
but European, and he did not for one moment pre-
tend to pronounce his eulogy before that assem-
blage ; but he must say that, as a representative of
the borough, although there had been on some
questions differences of opinion between himself
and Mr. Bright, and on these occasions he had not
scrupled before the face of Mr. B. to express his
opinion, yet with regard to their general policy it
was impossible for any two members of the House
of Commons to act as colleagues with more cor-
diality, entire concurrence, and warm friendship,
than Mr. Bright and himself. It had unfortunately
happened that when many members of Parliament
reached the House of Commons they had acted in
contradiction to the wishes of their constituents,
and when called upon for an explanation construed
some phrases that had been used in their election
contest in a different way from that in which they
had been construed by those who returned them.
But for himself he would say that during the 14
years he had served them, he did not know he
had a single charge brought against him of having
voted inconsistently with the promises he had
made. He did not say this in the way of self-
praise, for if he had altered his opinion he
would at once have told them so ; and if they
did not agree with them they could have chosen
a man whu would represent them better. He had
been consistent because he retained in their entirety
the principles and opinions ho professed when they
first returned him to Parliament. The electors
might at any moment change—they knew what
politics were, and that large bodies of men were
always liable to sudden change of opinion—and all
he could say was that if he changed he would at
once let them know, and so give them an oppor-
' tunity 'of electing a man who would better repre-
sent their feelings. With regard to the House of
Commons, it hardly became him to say much, as
he was a part of it, but it had become the fashion
during the last few years to abuse the House, and
say that it did not perform its duties, After con-
siderable experience he must say that, in his opinion,
the House of Commons at the present moment
fairly represented the opinions of the country. He
did not say this to show that in his opinion a re-
form in Parliament was not requisite—that was a
subject he would not disguss then, as his opinion on
it was well known, everyone knowing that he was
a thorough reformer, and that he perhaps went
further than many around him: But taking the
House of Commons as it was, he could not hear any
one say that it did not fairly represent the people of
England without expressing his opinion that such
statement was fallacious. There was no legislative
assembly in the world that conducted so large an
amount of business as the House had to conduct so
fairly and honestly as the House of Commons did.
Corruption was unknown there; indeed he would
undertake to find more corruption in the Govern-
ment of any other country, whether it was in
the despotism of what was now called " constitu-
tional " Austria, or in republican America, in one
day, than could be found in the House of Commons
for half a century. He felt convinced that great
changes must soon occur in the constitution of the
House of Commons, but he felt convinced that the
faults of its members were neither corruption nor
desire for personal aggrandisement, that the fault
was in the system which brought together a num-
ber of men acting from old associations and feelings
of conservatism, men who might be mistaken, but
who acted honestly, and whose mistakes did not
involve their personal reputation. He believed that
a more honourable body of men did not exist than
the members of that house to which they had done
him the honour to return him. There were ele-
ments in it that he would like to see eliminated, and
elements outside that he would like to see innnduced,
but whenever the change took place—and it must
soon come—he hoped that the constitut ion of the
Rouse of Comums, as an assembly of h onourable

men, would riot lose toiything by the change. Hr
believed it Would not, but his highest hope was that
as an assembly of honourable men the House
Commons would remain what it was at present.
(Loud cheers.)

TII DIIKE OF NEWCASTLE OW THE
AMERICAN WAR.

At the conclusion of a review of the Robin Hood
Rifles, on Thursday last, the Duke of Newcastle
presented the prizes to the winners in the late rifle
contest at Nottingham. In the course of his remarks
his Grace said :—Recollect the example you have
seen among our cousins on the other side of the
Atlantic. You have heard of what occurred at the
most important battle which has hitherto taken
place in that country. I deeply regret that that
civil war should have commenced. I deeply regret
that it is being continued, but do not for one moment
believe that that people are one whit less brave than
yourselves. They have sprung from the same stock;
they would fight as well as Englishmen ; but it is
because they have not that experience, that they
had not that drill, and that they had not those
practical officers, that that disaster took place
at Bull Run which has been so much com-
mented upon. Now, I say that that ought to be an
example to the volunteers of this country. You
ought to take a lesson from that, and remember
that, unless you persevere in drill, unless your
officers practise themselves, and endeavour to attain
the same perfection as officers of the regular army,
a disaster of the same kind, a sudden panic, might
happen to the volunteers of this country as well as
in America. Having touched upon that subject, I
will only say one word in reference to it, viz., that
I know that every man in this town has only too
good reason, apart from the affection which he bears
to his countrymen across the Atlantic—for still we
must so call them—l say he has too good reason,
independently of this consideration, to regret that
civil war; and I am certain you will all join with.
me in the earnest hope that further shedding
of blood may be spared, and that, before the lapse
of any long time, that calamitous war may be
brought to a close. (Cheers.)
Three cheers were then given for the Queen, the
Duke of Newcastle, and Lieut.-Colonel Wright, the
commanding officer of the Robin Hoods, after
which the proceedings were brought to a close.