The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-09-19
DIo6RAPHIcAL SKETCHES OF THE LATE
Mr.. CANNING.

TYPOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF THE LATE
Mr.. CANNING.
His family is English. He was born IN
London, in April, l77l, and, of course, waS
in his 57th year when he died. HIS ahcese
tors removed to Ireland in the reign "a
Queen Elizabeth, who had conleri = ~.
him the manor Of Caryarch. His father
was the son of Stratford Canning VINO
haying displeased his father by marrying
4 dosahrless beauty, was turned upon the
,vorld with an allowance of El5O with the
assurance that he would not be rememoer-
"a in his fathers will. He was scholar,
ami embarked for England, where he was
entered as student in the Middle Temple
but paving more devotion to the MUSES. and
Literature, than the law, he, of course, be- (
came moor: and died in l77l, few days
after the birth of the son-who was destln-
ed to preside over the political concerns OF
HIS country. This son by the care and DIS
cernment of a maternal uncle, was placed
at Eaton, where he became senior N
1856, and in 1873 was entered at Ox1ora.
Here he acquired great celebrity Tor ms
proficiency in the sciences, and the strength
and hrilliancy of his defamation; ana a.
mong others formed an acquaintance win
Lord LIVERPOOL, then MIR. Jenklnson.-
On leaving the University he entered MN
self as a student of the Middle Temple,
Joined Debating Society, and acquired an
ease and facility of public speaking 10
which much of his subsequent success Is
owing. His manners were formed for socl-
ety. and not for studious application and
he became very intimate with SIBERIAN,
and Fox, whom he met at the table OF his
uncle. and who was ali anti-Pittlte. The
nephew was opposed to the politics OF his
uncle and cherished the acquaintance OF
MIR. PITT, and was introduced to him.
PIrT was struck with the talents OF his new
acquaintance, and determined to bring him
into Parliament At the age OF -, I'm
1881 he was elected for Newport. Soon
after he took his seat, Mr.. SHERIDAN con-
graduated the House upon IA" secession
tire auIliry wtrivir tfIvy had acquired
But although thus fattered, MIR. {. has, the
good sense to render himself acquainted
with the forms of the House before he ven
tured to address them. His maiden speech
was delivered in 1874, when he made a
bold and manly vindication of the measures
of the Pitt administration and fully justified
all the anticipations of his friends. Ills
sentiments were always after that deliver
ed on all important questions, and his init
macy with Mr.. PITT was improved into
of that eminent statesman. In 1886 he be
come Joint Secretary of the Treasury
under LORD GRANVILLE +; and was return
ed member for Wendover. In 1901, he
retired with Mr.. PITT, and at this time
composed his celebrated song of" The Pr
lot that aC;theTed the Storm" Upon Mr.
PITT's return to office, in 1903, Mr.. c. sue
ceeded Mr.. TIERNRY, as Treasurer of the
Navy, which he held till the death oil
Mr.. PITT, in 1906, when he again retired.
In 1907, he,returned to Office as Secretary
of Foreign Affairs. In 1909, having rup-
ture with Lord CAsTLEREIGH, on the sub
:act of the Walcheron expedition, he was
engaged in a duel with his Lordship and
was wounded. He then retired from office,
but still continued to support the Admins
tration. In 1912 he twice refused invita-
tons to return to Office. Between 1872 and
President of the Board of Control, and was
appointed to the splendid Vice-Royalty of
Governor of India. When about to depart,
the sudden and unexpected death of the
Marquis of Londonderry, made vacancy
IL the Secretaryship for Foreign Affairs.
The eyes of all England was fixed on Mr..
Mr.. C. as his successor, and after some de-
lay the decision of the public was ratified
by the Prince Regent, and Mr.. Canning
accepted the seals of Office. More recent
political occurrences of his life must be In
the recollection of all our readers.
In 1893, he was married to Miss Joan
Scott, whose twin sister was married to the
now Duke of Portland. These co-heiress-
es inherited immense fortunes from their
father, General Scott. Mr.. Canning has
left several children. His eldest son died
in 1890, aged 19-and the epitaph TO his
memory written by his father, viii long be
remembered. His now eldest son is Cap
tain in the Navy; and one of his daughters
is married to the Marquis of Clanicarde.
In private life Mr.. Canning was unostenta-
tious HIMSELF and lover Of simplicity in
others, easy of access, and distinguished
for good nature and mildness of temper.
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