Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1805-07-10
LONDON, May 8. T
THE MARQUIS OF LANSDoSyN.

ms nrnleand distinguished person de.
parted this lite yesterday morning. Or,
lineage yielding TO not many in those rela
IONS which constitute the general pride q
families, this Nobleman appears from hi,
out set in life to have contemplated IN.
doing justice to his birth by pursuits anr
studies suitable TO lis dignity. He began
IN The army, and under Prince Ferdinand
OF Brunswick, had a share in the danger
and the honors Of the seven years war.
The activity OF his mind, soon direcled
him to courses which are commonly sup
posed 10 require a greater power of intel
lect, as well as wider compass of men
cultivation. The Noble Marquis, then
Earl of Shelburne, at SO early period as
the Kings accession to the Throne, was
made a Lord OF Trade at which time he
. could be only as years old.--In the rapid
changes of Administration, which marked
The FIRST six years OF this eventful reign
the Earl OF Shelburne was neither idle nor
undstinguished and he made himself so
considerable feature in the politics ofthe
country that he was appointed to the high
office of Secretary of State, near 40 years
since, namely. in IL sc, jim the ministry Of
The duke of Grafton. In this Office he /
continued for near two years, till bis Col
leagues, at the instance of ihe French
Minister, the Duke De Choiseut were in
dpced to disown him--in the affair Of Cor.
sica. The noble Earl, soon after, appear
ed among the Principals of Opposition !;
with whom he continued jealous CO o.
perator, until the famous change of Min
istry in 1882, when he and Mr.. Fox were
made Joint Secretaries Of State. On the
dealt, OF the Marquis of Rockingham, he
succeeded to the Premiership, as First
Lord of The Treasury, and introduced Mr..
Pitt 10 Office as Chancellor of the Exche-
quer; but this Administration, which
bro't about the Peace of 1882 was not of
long duration, having been obliged to give
way TO the Coalition Ministry of Lord
North and Mr.. Fox. His Lordship was
considerable ieep politician, but his state of
health has not fcra considerable time per-
mitted him to take an active part in the
business of politics.
He was Maiquis of Landsdown, Earl of
Wycon5e, and Viscount Calue and Cain
stone, Lord Wycombe, Earl of Shelburne,.
Viscoun, Fitz Maurice, and Baron Dun
kerrin. Irish hopors, K. c.. Succeeded
his father, May 1901. Born 1897. Mar.
RED Feb. 8, iT65, Sophia, daughter of
John, Earl of Granville, end by her, who
died in I77l, he had issue, John Henry,
Earl OF Wycombe, born December s,
1858; William died January az, l77s.
His l-ordship married secondly, July 10,
i779, Louisa Fitzpatrick, sister 10 the Earl
ofUpper Ossory, by whom, who died Aug.
z, 1899, he bad Henry, born July, 1880
a daughter born Dec. 8, 1881; died an
infant.--His Lordship is succeeded by his
eldest sen, The Ea,l of Wycombr.
May 9.
The Marquis ofLANsDowY's extensive
entaiicd estates, both in England and ire
land amounting to more than $751; oo per
annum, devolve on his eldest son, Lord
WYcoMsE, now Marquis Of LANspowN :
but 10000 per annum, and nearly
100 oooi. IN specie. are wiled to his other
son Lord HENRY pETrY.
May H..
LORD GREYvILLEyesterday brought for
ward his Motion in the House of Peers,
upon the petition of the Roman Catholics
ofIreland. I he debate was proiracfed 10
very late hour, and thee alourDvA I'LL
Monday, as several Noble Lords were de-
sirous OF delivering their sentiments upon
the subje9,--Limited as our space Is, we
cannot avoid particularly calling the atten-
teDtion OF our readers to most impor-
tant passage in the Speech ofLord CREN-
VILE: His .Lordship speaking Of the u
nion, said, g When that measure. fraught
with the most beneficial consequences TO
both Countries, was carried into effect, IL
Is tl,adcnbtedty frue, Iknozo ne fdcf, fi.af 40
otahorizcd assurance, that no fsromise was
made TO the Catholics Of Ireland that the
restrictions and disabilities under which
they labored should be taken off" We
quote this passage as the most decisive
proof Of the falshood of the assertion so
confidently made. and so industfiously re
peated, that Mr.. PrTr had given a solemn
pledge 10 the Catholics OF ireland upon
this subjea. II is hardly necessary toadd,
that Lord GRENvILLE was, at the period
TO which he alluded, Cabinet Minister.
GREENOCK, May IS.
The Star Of yesterday STATES, that {" on