, 1842-11-05
Lord AshburtOn.

ed to a friend for the following out
line of this distinguished gentleman.
CLEANED from authentic sources:
"Lord Ashburton. whose name has
now become SO familiar 10 the Ameri-
can people in consequence Of the
happy termination Of Our difficulties
with Great Britain, in the settlement
of which he has borne so distinguish
ed a part, is the second son of the
late Sr Francis Barring. an eminent
merchant of London, who was born
18th April, 174o, created a Baronet
s9th May, 1898, and who died l2th
September, 1910.
sSir Francis had ten children, five
SOM and Eve daughters. The edes'l
son is the present Sir Thomas Bar
ing, born in I772, The second. Al
exander. now Lord Ashburion. who
was born 27,h October. 1774, and
married Ann Louisa, eldest daughter
of the late William Bingham, esq. of
Philadelphia, "a senator ofthe Uuited
States. on the ED August, 1885,
The third brother, Henry, was born
in 1886, and married to the second
daughter Of Mr. Bingham. from whom
he was divorced. after having had bv
her two sons and two dauIhrcrs.-
The two BROTHERS, Alexander and
Henry, were the leading partners in
the celebrated banking house under
the firm of Bring & Brothers. in
London. which from lis extensive
transactions in loans. stocks, 81. ac.
cumulated great wealth, and was for
several wears the aTen! Of the Bank
OF the United States, in that city.
the family Of the B!rin-s j. de-
scendei in a direct line from the Rev.
Franz Barring, who WAS a clergyman
OF the Lutheran church, at B.cmen.
one of whose son, John, em.-raleI
to England in the latter part 81 tn
sixteenth century, where he married.
and del.
"Lnrd ASaburtpa phtIinad lis ;itle
to the p"eraLc 10 letters pt'eur. Apu
10, 1885. anti In virtue ol MS of;."
wtIcl he thea he'll under tie mu,
try rs president ri tn board Of tad
and mi>1er Of The mint. barama a
member nj the privy council and Ouc
Of the cabinet.
The BIronv of AShbnrtnn was
oriIin lily conferred upon tin celn5ra (
ted LAWYER. JOHN Dauninr. Il nu;,v- r'.
that Mace. whn married i sister oi
Sir Francis Brrnr. lie was SIC
ceeded by his son Richard. VINO wa,
the second Lord AShburton. ami vino
died without issue in 1925. Tns
Blrony thus became extinct, and :e-
manned 50 untIi the creation OF his
Cousin, the present Lord AshourtoD,
who is HE third iord holding that Il
tie, and upon whom it Vas conferred
with reference - the relationship ,
which he sustained TO ms ~TreIeceS-
sOr.
"LorI AShbarton has had 4 fsmi,y
Of nine children. His two eldes; sons,
WIIiiIm Bingham and Francis. are
members Of Parliament. the first Of!
whom is married 10 a daughter of the
earl Of sandwich, and the second
to Clare Hortense. a French lady,
and daughter of The duke de Ba,Sa
no. The third son is i clergyman OF
the Episcopal church. Ia the se'ec-
ton of Lord Ashburton as Il minister
settle our elf :uliieS with Great
Britain, that government has shown
IT'S wisdom and good sense. The ap-
pointmenl was doubtless made with
reference TO the talents and business
habits OF Lord A. and was pTIcH-
appropriate, from tte tacl that
bis vile and her connections are
Americans. and that his knowledge Of
the aflirs OF this country. growing
out OF the large Commercial transac-
tons he had with our citzrus through
the banking house Of wi. h lie was
the head, qualified him in an eminent
for the responsible situation
ln which he was paced.
"In conducting the difficult nego-
with which he was iHtrus;ed
TO so successful a close, he has earn
ed for himself unGadipg honor<, and
has shown to the world that the mot
to on his coat Of putuiS IN
or fuis1--courage in difficulties, Is
sne which peculiarly in his case, is
truly and properly applied.