The southern press., 1851-06-25

when it became law, opened TO Mr.. She'll a
new and more extended sphere Of action he
was returned to Parliament for Lord Angle ey's
borough of Mubourne Port, and soon became
one OF the favorite orators of the House. AT
first there was some disposition to laugh at his
shrill tones and vehement gesticulation, but
Parliament soon recognised him as one OF its
ornaments. His great earnestness and apparent
s'ncerity, his unrivalled felicity of illustration,
his extraordinary power Of pushing the mean
ing OF words to the utmost extent. and wiring
ing from them force beyond the range OF
ordinary expression, much more than the force
of his reasoning or the range of his political
knowledge, obtained for him in Parliament
marked attention, and, for the most parts un-
qualified applause. When he rose to speak
members took their places, and the hum of pri-
vate conversation was hushed, in order that the
House might enjoy the performances of an ac-
complished artist. For twenty years, he held q
prominent place in the House of Commons
though throughout great portion ofthat period
he represented very insignificant constituencies
Mr. She'll was returned for Melbourne Port in
1880. having beenan unsuccessful candidate for
the county Of Louth In 1881, however, he got
in for Louth; in 1882 was returned for Tippe'
rarv, without contest and again in 1885; but in
1887 there was an opposition, against which he
prevailed. His principal influence in that county
exclusive of the weight of his public character
| is understood to have been derived from his
second marriage with the widow OF Mr.. Edmund
Power, Of Gurteen, which took place in 1880
! 1t will be remembered that the eldest son Of
that gentleman fell very recently by his own
hand and during his minority, whatever intiu-
ence he might possess as landlord, was in
= Il. IoeM hail ,s,bn
continued to sit for Tipperary till ls4l, though
| he encountered rome opposition on accepting
Office in 1898. From the general election in
lS4I. till the time of his departure for Florence
| in 1850 he represented, through the influence Of
the Duke of Devonshire, the small borough Of
Dungarvon, always Of course supporting the
most liberal section of the Wings.
| Among his first appointments was that of vice
president Of the Board of Trade, in the last Mel
bourne Ministry, and then he became Judge
advocate general, which office he held only from
June to September, lS4l. On the return of the
present Ministers to Office. in 10 Is. he was ap
pointed to. the office of Master Of the Mint, anG
in November, 1850. went out as British Ministe,
to Florence For maEv wears past his health
had been declining, his fits Of govt grew more
frequent and severe, his speeches in Parliament
never very numerous came at length to he few
and far between; though his political friends re
garded him with infinite favor, they began Il
think he might be just as useful to them a
4 Florence as in London, especially as the Eccle
siastical Titles Bill was soon to be brought in
and although that appointment amounted tt
shelving for life man not yet sixty years of age
though It was nothing less than an expatriatiol
of the individual and an extinction of what Nigh
have been growing fame, vet he submitted no
merely with philosophical Indifference, but al
most in Joyous spirit, feeling, or seeming t
feel. that it was great promotion and dignife'
retirement He was old in constitution, if no
in years, with power better suited to the develop
ment Of general principles than to that succesfu
administration Of details which practical ag
demands With Grattan, Flood, and Currau
he would have well co-operated from l7e2 Il
1900, but amongst the public men of Englan,
in the middle ofthis century he appeared griev
ously out ofplace, and he therefore was perhap
qrite sincere in the expressions Of delight wit
which he escaped from Downing street to EMO
the fine vintages, and bright sunshine of tn
south He is stated to have expired at Florenc
on the 25th ult owing to an attack Of govt
, the stomach.