The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-25
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FROM GANADA.-By letters and papers received
yesterday we take The following extracts. The
Montreal papers are filled with reviews of the late Sir
Charles Bagot's administration The Montreal
Herald bitter opponent to his policy thus spe axis
"Upon his private character and personal qualf
cations il appears almost an affectatlon to expatae
Known beyond the sphere or imaginable circulation
OF this ephemeral rlbutc-the representative OF his
sovereign for many at the first courts OF Europe
and subsequently at the government OF Washing
ton, thousands to whom these feeble lines must ever
be unknown-in countries far remOte-bear equal
testimony TO the high attributes of the public func.
onary, and to the private virtues OF the individual.
Endowed with a singular grace and dignity OF per-
sonal dep rtment-with countcnance expressive
OF great Intelligence, blended with striking degree
OF benevolence-atiabe in his disposItion-frank,
loyal, yet most courteous in his manners-nO man
ever quilted the presence of Sir Charles Bag0t,
whatever might have been the result of his mission
or OF his suit to the Governor General who did not
feel that his best sympahes had been cap,ivated BY
the man. In fact, it has been often said, and we re-
peat IT, because has been truly said, that Sir C.
Bagot presented the beau ideal OF the high minded
the accomplished, the good old English gentleman
From the Gazettel
MONTREAL, May % 1t is our painful duty this
day to record the demise OF His Excellency Sir
Charles Bdgot, G.. c. B &c, late GovernOr-Gene-
raj OF British North America. This event. the re-
suit of long, severe, and huctuating illness, has
been appreht nded almost hourly by thosr around
his person, during the last ten days He expired
at Arlington House, surrounded by his afflicted
family, at the hour of three on Friday morning, the
10Th nstant,-relieved from his prevou suffering,
in the enjoyment OF his faculties unclouded, and in
the calm faith and confidence of Christian gentle
man.
We are informed that his remains will be reno
ed to New York on Tuesday next, and will be EN-
barked on board II M. ship. the Warspite, now ~
ing at that port, in which Lady Mary Basot and ia
my wi also return to England.
The family of Sir Charles consists OF four sons and
six daughters, of whom eight are still living: One
e IL IT.. he, al IL Hal
sea- and another to the Earl of Uxbridge. His eld-
est is in the Army. BY lntermarrlage and other
family relations, with which we have not deemed
1t necessary to trouble our readers Sir Charles is
more or less connected with the families of the
Dukes of Wellington and Richmond, Marquis OF
Anglesea, Earls of Mornngton, Dartmouth, Liver
pool, Suffolk, Kinnoul, and Jersey, Vsconnt b.
lingbrOke, Lords Cowley, SOmervilIe and Temple
ton.
To the lovers of antiquarian lore, and to the adj
mrers of ancestral descent, 1t may be interesting 10
learn that the family of Sir Charles Bagot s OF high
and uninterrupted lineage, and, as has been shown,
connected with the most lusrlous and distinguish
ed OF our parent country.
The ancestors of the noble family with which the
late Sir Charles Bagot IS connected, are, on the au-
thority of Burke, mentioned as being recorded in
Domesday Book, as holders OF Bagot's Bromley, in
Staffordsliire, under Sir Robert de Stafford founder
of the old teudal house of Stafford which termlna-
ted somewhere in the reign of Richard l., in an
heir female, Mlcent de Stafford, who conveyed
the eudal baronetcy to her husband, Hervey de Ba-
got Ia younger branch OF the family oil BagOt
Their son Hervey assumed the name of Stafford,
and was progenitor OF the succeeding Barons and
Ears of Stafford Ears and Dukes OF Buckingham,
now extinct The title of Baron Stafford dates from
1888 that of Earl of the name from 1851, that
OF Earl of Buckinsham from l400. and Duke of The
same name from l44l but they all became forfeited
| in 1921.
| From our Correspondent
| KINGSTON, May 49, l843 The sufferings OF Sir
Charles BagOt have terminated. He died this morn
| ing at three o'clock. The bells have been toing
| all the forenoon, and every countenance wears an
air of sadness, " for he hath borne his faculties
meeky," and is moumed in his death. His re-
mains, it is said, will be conveyed to England by
his family, who will derart their voyage on or
about Tuesday next.
The ceremonies for celebrating the laying Of the
corner stone of the City Vail and market build
ngs which were TO have taken place the
Queens birth day, are postponed in consequence of
sir Charles BagOt's death.
The opinion appears to be entertained, that the
Governor. General will res de some time in Mont
real during the summer HIS Excellency having,
In the course OF his reply to an address from the
Municipal Council of the Prince Edw ard District,
stated that " the question is to the permanent seat
of Government has always been, ard still remains
unsettled" the matter is revived brskly as
When will this vexed question be settled The
Home Government, if they wish grant for the
public buildings, will never find plant House
OF Assembly to vote it, for the thirtyeight office
holders, and as many more office expectants, would
vote, if need be, for the seat Of government to be
ar euefanouIshine