Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-09-18
E'OREIGN,
From the London Cou,ier ~ IT,.

III
AT ms moment when every thing con,er,ad
Win the lite Of the extraordinary man, y hos. ioss
tue nation has TO deplore, il tloubIy in,e,es,;n
the following biographical sketch of the late. p'
'neT cannot be other than acceptable 10 our read.
ers:-
The family of Mr. Canning was ORIGINALLY cant.
ed at Foxcole, in Warwick shire, and we bsIiavs
ofanch oil the Canniuss of Foxcote sill ,esde in
int county. Queen Elizabeth conferred The ma.
nor OF Garvagb, In 'he county of IIondonde,rx IN
george Canning, younger OF the Warwick
sur idh,'y' VINO ihereupon n.Ovrd into Ireland,
ana from him The late premier l. de cended. -
StIatiord Canning, Esq OF Gsrvagh. The q,,,ndr.
tner OF the -ubJect OF our .emor, had Two so,,s
George and Paul George the elder SON d.
pieaseG ms parents 10y marrying lowerless beau
W anu IN consequence was urned upon the world,
20 push h'- fortune az he could with scantv al.
io"ance oil lou pounds per annum This nit,
lance "hIch he was Informed be would no, fad
increased at his fathers desib, was rather ,,
iaion 10 study than provision foI family. hu,
VIZ Canning Notwithstanding the sna,Iness nj h.
income, and although he entered himself s;ud.n,
OIL NE Middle Temple, end was subseouen,Iv
20 we oar seems to have been fmier OF the
muses THAI The and gave hinseIf up to ,i,e, u,.
fA'her than his professional studies
| lie came with his lady 20 london an, ,...
mining to study the law. entered himself 4 me
middie temple. lie died poor, on tie Ii;h OF
Ap'l, IT7i, few DAYS alter the birtb nj nj. son
o! 81. Mary-le bone, where his on.b, with Inc fo
lowing Inscription, was placed by lis widow:
10y virtue and my noe aords can tell
and love Tx oar ny e. Hea,1S %s,
~ us f"'f best Syt-fo meet G"d Part 40 more
iiis infant son, the subject If this memoir. was
P'aceu win maternal uncle. a Respectable vvios
merchant In the city, who discovering str no mari.
OF genus, at a very early age, sent linn 20 E,o,
wheIe he speedily distinguished himself and in
'9o oeeame one OF The senior scholars.
In 1885, on his removal from Elton, Mr.. Can
nins was entered Of Christ Church, Oxford, :. here
ne competed MS necessary residence, and e, adua
'eh' al me University he acquired consider bI.
celebrity fr the elegance of his Latin uoe,rv and
ihe beauty and hrIlIIsncy of his decI,m.i,on
" mist there, also formed acquaintance gitb ss.
vera young men OF rank, amongst whom was Mr. .
'ehki"son. now Lord 1--we pool, who was stu,tv-
ing al oSioid al the time. Having obtained his
OseheioT's degree, Mr.. Canning left the IJnjver.,
ty, aud entered himself az "A student of The nf,iIIo
iempie' OF which his father had formerly been
member with intent to study the law Al Iha
same TIME AIS ne obtained admission 10 deba,,u,
society which used to meet in Bond SIRE, on, ~
MS P''c"ce mere acquired an ease and facility IN
public speaking 10 which mu h OF his s,b,.o,
success IL owing Ills legal udes were ,ci "a.
believe, pursued with any great as.id,i,v. ~.
mAn'eTs FORMED him Tor society, and much cf hi;
''he was spent amongst his school and cnlIees
companions. Ii ia also said that he. at that i'm
was very Intimate with Sheridan and Fox, his ac
qualn'Snce with whom was form al AT the t,h,s ri
n's uh'ie' who was a strenuous suppouer nj
NHKes, and . determined anti Pjt,i,e II r..
iauer circumstances Canning was alvav. onnl,ssd
10 n'T uhciei me political bias which he had ear,
" ioTmed IN favor of Mr.. Pitt was cherished r.,
us acquaintance with Hr Jenkinson. and no,s
part'culiriy b an introduction TO the oiois,or -;
self. "''e' pin'~
PIT was so struck with The talent. ,zb;cb H..
youthful Statesman displayed, that he dsterr,,osd
70 oflng MIN INTO parliament; and IN order IN Of
'ect mat end Induced Sir Richard yYor.Iev -,
Vsc"'e hlo seat Tor Newport in the Isle of yYigh,
ny "o'ch means MIR. Canning, in the year 1893
- VIC "se oi twenty-five, made his debui in
me hou-e oil commons. Tie great expecta,ion.
which PHI entertain from the eIoouenre of h.
Juvsnle friend, were increased by MIR Sbs,,1.o
VINO IN speech made shortl after NJ Canninn
t0ok MS seat, congratulated the house upon ,be
secession OF abilily which they had acquired in
consequence oil Mr.. Csnning's return. Although
mus BATTERED and csressed, be had the good ssas.
10 render himself acquainted with the form. NJ 49,
mouse before ne yentured to address them. H.
maiden speech "as made on the SIS, of Jan,,r,
'St' upon the subject of tTea'y of peace coe, !
cludei between Great Bifsin and Sardinia ~. |
SuureSs was bold and manly vindcation of The |
measures Of the Pitt Administration and t,,llv 49,
lined the expectations which his friend, hal $500
Di the value OF his assistance. From thai 60
w canning took frequent part in the dsb,,ss
'no selIon suffered any important question 10 rs.'
~ nou, cshVering his sentiments. His iniimscv I
YIN Mr. PIT improved into friendship, and Ia,
"a throughout The life of that celebrated f,tes,s
Mr. earnings FIRST appoinfnieot 10 Office 60.
q 49, during The Pits and Gfenyilie Ad,oinis
faiionj when he became one oi the ioint sec,s,.
'es OF The treasury under Lord GrenvilIe, s,d -.
ne dissolution OF parliament 10 that year. wa.
s,urnsd Tor WendOyef IN y ckinghs l.
oOl he retired with Mr. Pit. and a, tl,, ,i,o. -.
ON posed his csie5-s,sd song Of The P,,ot ,b..
seaibsred The storm 'O' wa
Cpoa Mr.. PUPs frnrn 70 Office In 1902 -.