Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-18

Barry, the architect al the new houses has had Sc
verai interviews with Viscount Duncannon, AID the
Hon. Mr.. Commissioner Charles Gore, on the sub
Ject OF LAYING the foundation stone ef the buildings
| for the Lords and Commons, and il has we UNDER
stand, been definitely arranged that the ceremony liz
TO be postponed until early in the ensuing year,
when II will probably be laid by her Majesty. Mr.
Barry stated to the Commissioners that the houses
WIN be completed by the commencement Of the
session OF 1874. Inc WORK men, OF whom there are
nearly oO0 are still employed under the
| (Peto and GrisselD in constructing the Sneakers
house, Usher OF the Black Rod's ana Parliamentary
.fhces, which by the end of the present year, will
IN me opinion OF the architect, be twenty thirty
feet from the basement.
Miscellaneous
DEATH OF THE EARL OF DURHAM.-The follow
ing communication, announcing the death of the
Earl OF Durham has been received from Cowes. in
Cows, July 2S From the hour of his Iordship's
arrival at Cowes, there appeared TO be no hopes of
his recovery and he has been daily getting weaker,
but his medical attendants considered he was not in
immediate danger that the acute disease had
chang ed into the chronic indeed he had no medical
man in attendance for some days, and his amable
lady and family had been lulled false security
His Lordshp had not eaten any thing for a week
past, excepting little fruit and had taken only beef
tea. On Sunday and Monday he did not rise even
to have his bed made His lady was his sole and
constant attendant night and day; one else even
went into his room. His Lordship had taken a
great fancy to the town, and to the last was ANXIOUS
to purchase or take on lease Of fourteen twenty
W, II.
applied to the Earl of Belfast, Sir Thomas Tancred,
Mrs. Goodwin and others, for that purpose, his
Lordship considering himself better, and that he
was taken worse, and MIR. c. Day was for the first
time, called in. He attended immed lately, and pro-
nsunced him dying-that he could not live Fl c hours
At ten minutes past nine his Lordship expired. 1t
was terrible and unexpected blow to his lady and
chidren tor II ever husband was doated on by
an amabls and aitectonate wife, il was John George
Lambton, Earl Of Durham. Lord Lambton was sent
a fexv mil uta hafor haI lid
Lordship's daughters were also with Lady Durham.
The whole family are in the greatest distress.
John Lamb'on, Earl of Durham, viscount Lamb
| ton, and Baron Durham, Of the city of Durham, in
| the Peerage of the United Kingdom, was bern 18th
April, 1892, and married first, the LIST Of January,
lSl2, Miss Harriet Cholmondeley, who died in May,
1913; and secondly, Lady Louisa Elizabeth Grey,
eldest daughter Of the Earl and Countess GREY His
lordshp had issue by his first marriage, three daugh-
tiers, all OF whom are dead and by his second, FIVE
children, two and three dau ghters His second
| son, George Frederick Viscount Lambton 1.-THE
Hon. Charles William, his eldest son, having died
at the age OF thirteen,) succeeds to the family ho-
ton born the 9Th of May, 1917; 18th Nav 1923;
and 10th April, 1881. The deceased Earl was the
son Of the late William Henry Lambton, Esq, and
Lady Anne Viiers, daughter of the fourth Earl Of
jersey His lordshiP has two brothers and one sis
| ter-namey Mr.. w. III. Lambton, married TO Miss
G. Ellison, in 1874; Mrs. Cavendsh, lady Of the
Hon. Col Cavendisb, equerry to her majesty; and
Mr.. Hedworth Lambton, NJ p, married in 1895 TO
Miss Bashe. y he deceased was lord privy seal
from 1850 to 1888, and as most Of our readers are
aware, was subsequently British Ambassador at the
court Of St Petersbureh, and lord high commission
er of Canada in 1888. He was privy councillor, a
q. b and knight Of the foreign orders Of st. An
drew, st. Alexander Newsky, St. Anne, and the
White Eagle Of Russia; Leopold of Belgium, and
the Saviour OF Greece. In addition to the above, he
was high steward Of Hull
| TRAvELLIsG.-By letters from the United States,
il appears that the most satisfactory arrangements
have been made by the State Of Illinois for carrying
| eha.
lakes with the broad waters OF the Mississippi This
gigantic enterprise will be equally beneficial TO our
own colonial possessions as to the United States, and
must tend eventually TO bind more closely or ami
cable relations by extending mutual interests.
when these works are completed, and they con-
| identy expected to be finished ia two years,
world will be opened to the curiosity OF the travel
Ter and the enterprise OF the mercantile adyenturer
for singular as II may appear it will be possible, by
going to New York OF Boston. in one Of the steam
ers, or visit the Canada lakes, and whatever is
most interesting or romantic in America; then pas
sing in one Of the steamers Of the Mississippi De
landed on the Istmus OF Darien, and thence passing
over to the Pacific side, go either to New Zealand
China, other parts Of Asia the western side Of
| South America Indeed the steam vessels Of the
Pacific Steam Navigation Company have actually
left England in order TO take up their intended des-
| tinaton on This point.
JusrrcE THE BRirrsH LEGION, AT Last
Sir de Lacy Evans has just returned from Madrid,
having acc mplished the objects OF hi. mission, In
manner equally satisfactory 10 bimself and hon ra
BILE to the spanish government. The Iouidat ON of
the claims of the British Legion amounting in all 10
600 600 is provided for. A first instaIment Of ESQ.,
600 has ars ady been RENTED TO London and SO GU
rity has been given for the payments which are TO
follow, at ular intervals over a period Of
three years until tie last shilling due to these gallant
fellows has been made good.
OCoNNrLL IN IRELAND The Irish agitator TO
whom the Queens Ministers render suit and service
for his parliamentary support is again playing his ia
vorte part Of chief noun ebank in the farce Of the
Repeal" The performance Of the mountebank
contained notbag new, with the exception OF a pro-
logue delivered by HIMSELF in solemn nockery II an
oath, IN the following foi m -" don't use the pro-
faneness Of an oath, but speak as IL l were spon
that oath, and make this pledge with all the sole m
nifty OF oath, TO look for any thing but re-
peal Of the union" This oath will doubtlessly be
as faithfully observed az his equally solemn oath IN
references 70 the Protestant Church Establishment.
and varioss voluntary reservations enforced by an
app al TO Heaven, which Mr. O'Connsll has put
forth in the Of his political career. OConne
auce with full sense of the awfalness OF the
that to him the occasion most important for IL cen
Germs the repenishag Of his wallets, which begin TO
run rather low. Repeal. speaking in the voice Of
the mendicant "patriot," like the horse leechs
daughter, cries eterpally, "sive give. According
most portant part OF the proceedings Of the day
necessary once TO put the steam Of agitation
to raise the rent
DIED, at Axbridse, in the 5sth year, Margaret,