New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-20
Sir Robert Peel.
Sir Robert Peel was the Oldest son Of wealthy


Manufacture, AID was born Feb s. 1888, ia the
village Of Tsmworth, st ford County BE re-
ceived bis early education at the celebrated Hsr
row School, ard afterwards entered at the Univer-
sty o. Oxford. he became a member OF the
House Of Commons in 1909 where he acted with
the 7 ries whose political principles he bad inner
itei from bis father In 1910 he was made Secre-
tsry the Colonies, ard in 1919 receives the zp-
pointment Of First Secretary for ireland daring the
administration OF the Duke Of Richmond. In 1917
be was elected 10 Parliament by the University Of
Oxford. Disappearing OF the measures against
Queen Caroline, be resigned bis Secretlryship In
1918. AT the termination Of these proceedings,
however be accepted the office Of Home Secretary
in the place OF Lord Sidmouth. Although naiiing
stesdest his party, be favored certain i'm portant
legal reforms. and thus gained gr-und with the
liberal Wings.
On the accession Of Canning to the Premiership
in 1927, Peel resigned his Office, aud acted with
the Tory opposition When that party came into
power in 1898 Peel resumed the office Of II ,me
Secretary, ard thus made himself responsible for
the Catholic question. On this subject, he first
took the ground that he adhered TO the old views OF
his party, but that he was led by the condition Of
Ireland, and the apprehension Of & Wing victory,
10 yield certain colct slions In 1928, be made no
Strenuous opposition to the Abolition Of the Test
and Corporation Acts, as moved in the House Of
Commons by Lord Russell This course excited
general surprise. On the opening OF the Session
in 1929, be resigned bis office as Representative
for the University of Oxford. which he owed to bis
z-sl against the claims Of the Catholics He now
t Oh the most decisive steps in their favor, and
thus brought 10 small degree o. odinm on himself
The demand for Parliamentary Reform becoming
more urgent he resigned the helm of State into the
hands Of the Wings, Nov. 2. 1880. He became the
leader of the opposition in the House Of Commons
and contested with great energy the Reform bill
proposed by the Grey ministry In the midst Of
this struggle, when Wellington was commanded
70 form new Ministry, he refused his cooperation
believing that Tory administration vas impo,si.
bic in the existing state Of public sentiment.
On the assembling of the first Reform Parlia
ment IN 1888 he found the number of his edherents
dwindled TO about onethrd He az once set about
the work Of dscpliDing bis party. In short time
he found himself at the head ola powerful interest
which held a middle ground between the obstinate
Tories and The radical Wings, introducing new
element into British politics, that Of Conservatism
properly so called. When the Melbourne Minis
try was dismissed in 1894, Peel was summoned
from Italy, where he was travelling for recreation
and, in connection with w ellington commandedto
firm a new Administration. He combined with
the section Of the Wings under Stanley and Ora
hsm and after long delays, succeeded in posing
n Cabinet of which he was the Premier and Wei.
neton the Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
On the opening OF the new Parliament 10 1885,
the Ministry was defeated in the choice ofSpeaker
sswell as on the Address. The next April he was
compelled, together with bis colleagues, to resign
OIL the passage OF the appropriation clauses 10 the
Irish Church Bill He again found himself the
leader Of the aristocratic opposition in the House
Of Commons. At the same time, be supported the
Ministry in certain reforms that were not incOnsis-
tent with bis principles. In 1899, the Ministry be-
ing dismissed be attempted to form a new Cabinet
but soon resigned his power, on account Of a mis-
understanding with the Queen in relation to her
household TIE Wings, who had taken the reins,
were again discharged in 1871, and ne formed a
new Cabinet On compromise principles. After car
r, ing several important measures he took such de
cded ground in 1916 in favor Of free trade that be
found it necessary to send Ia bis resignation in
November but returned to office duriog the next
month. He at once proposed his plans in regard
TO the Corn Laws and the Irish question. Being
defeated OF the last, he resigned his office on the
goth Of June and the Cabinet was dissolved.
But he had previously carried through both
Houses, by the aid OF the Duke and bis numer
Gus proxies, the Repeal Of the Corn Laws, with
which for good or i'll, bis name will ever be identi
fed. None but he could have carrie that impor
tsnt measure, and he could hardly ave done it at
any other juncture than the season Of scarcity
and panic which followed the failure OF the Potato
and other crops in 1896
Since his retirement from Office consequent on
the severance of his party by the Corn.Law abro-
cation, Sir Robert has remained in Parliament,
and held an Influential but anomalous position.
He stood aloof from the Tory Opposition led by
Bentinck and DIsrseli, was distrusted aud hated
by them, and frequently saved the Wing Ministry
from defeat, though never adhering TO their party
Nearly hundred Tory Members acted with him,
and were known as Peelites.' These generally
aided the Ministry to carry through their recent
relaxation of the Navigation Laws aud kindred
measures. Peel himIef avowed his ndsposition
to return 10 power and bis wish to withdraw alto.
eether from public life. His death makes great
blank in England, where be was widely regarded
as the ablest Minister, politics apart, since Earl
Grey's deceuse. His admirers are confined to no
country, and bis death viii be severely deplored
throughout the civilized world. Re was 90 years
old last February, engaging in manner, comely in
person, and possessing rare forensic abilities.
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