Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1836-09-15
FOREIGN NEWS.
DEATH OF ROTHSCHILD.

We learn by the latest London papers, that
NATHAN MAYER ROTHsCHILD, the celebrated
London Banker, died on Thursday, July %,
at Frankfort on the Maine, Mt o'clock in the
afternoon. lie was only 80 years Of age
Ills visit to Frankfort was to be present at
the marriage of his son. His illness contin-
ued for several weeks, before it terminated
in death. He was sensible to the last. 1t is
said that he had u strong presentiment that
he should not return TO England-but an inn
preston prevails, that his life might have been
saved, if better professional advice could have
been procured than that found on the spot
MIR. Rothschld was emphatically speaking
n selfmadc man-the rise of his fortune was
all within the present century. He came to
England in 1900, where he acted as agent
for his father in the purchase of goods for the
continent. Shortly afterwards, through the
agency of his father, and the Prince of Hesse
Casscl, he had large sums of money placed
at his disposal, which he employed with cx-
traordinary judgment, and his means went on
at rapid rate of accumulation. 1t was not
tlll the breaking out of tho war with Spain in
1908, that his extraordinary means, which
were displayed in making remittances for the
English army in that country, were develop
ed, TO any extent, so as to be known to the
mercantile world generally. He was one Of
ten children, eight of whom survive him
four brothers, two younger and two older than
himself, and four sisters.
lie married the daughter of Mr.. Cohen, n
merchant in London, who is said so little to
have anticipated the success in life Of his fu-
tuIe son-in-law, that he entertained some
doubts about the prudence of the mntch-and
Mr. Rothschlld was accordingly desired to
produce testimonials as TO IFS worldly means.
"a ,vh thof hot
number of daughters Mr. Cohen possessed ,he
could not do better so far as money and
good character went, than to give them all to
Nathan Mayer Rothschid.
The death Of this eminent Banker is one OF
the most important events for London and
perhaps for Europe, which has occurred for
some time--his financial transactions have
pervaded the whole continent-and may be
said TO have exercised more or less influence
on money business of every description. No
operations on an equally large scale have ex-
isted in Europe previous to this time-for
they were not confined TO his own capital and
resources, which were immense, but were
carried on in conjunction with his brothers in
Paris, in Vienna, in Frankfort, and in Naples
all of whom possess colossal fortunes of
their own. Besides which, he had agencies
established in almost every large city in the
old or the new world, oil of which under his
directions, conducted extensive business of
various kinds. Nothing therefore was too
great or extended, provided the project was
reasonable one, for him to undertake. All
the brothers Of Mr. Rothschild are men of
great capacity and knowledge of business
but is generally admitted that they referred
to his judgment in all their undertakings, and
that he was the moving principle of the great
nfr nj hos, t,I
NJ. Rothschld like the rest Of his brothers
held patent of nobility with the title of Bar
on, but he never assumed it, and was more
jnstly proud Of that name under which he ac-
quired distinction which no title could con-
vey.