The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-21

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 Milbourne Port and soon became
one OF the fayorite orators of the House. AT
first there was some disposition to laugh ut his
shrill tones and vehement gesticulation, but
Parliament soon recognised him as one of its
ornaments His great earnestness and apparent
ncerlty, hs unriyaled felicity of illustration
his extraordinary power Of pushing the mean
ing OF words to the utmost extent, and wiring
ing from them a 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 I'M
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 a
prominent place in the House of Commons,
though throughouta great portion of that period
he represented very insignificant constituencies.
Mr. She'll was returned for MiIbourne Port in
1880, having been an unsuccessful candidate for
the county of Loutb In 1881, however, he got
in for Louth; in 1882 was returned for Tippe-
rary, without contest, and again in 1885; but in
1897 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 1890.
It will be remembered that the eldest son of
that gentleman fell very recently by his own
hand; and during his minority, whatever infu-
ence he might possess as landlord, was in a
great degree at the command Of Mr.. Shell, who
continued to sit for Tipperary till 184l, though
he encountered some opposition on accepting
office in 1898. From the general election in
l84l, 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, l84l On the return of the
present Ministers to office. in $40, he was az.
pointed to the office of Master Of the Mint. and
in November, 1850, went out as British M;niste,
to Florence For mary years past biz, health
had been declining, his fits of govt grew more
frequent and severe, his speeches j., Parliament
never very numerous, came at length to be few
and far between; though his political friends RI,
garded him with infinite favor, they began t,
think he might be just as useful to Their, a
Florence as in London, especially rs the g,ccle
siastical Titles Bill was soon to be brou pht in
and although that appointments amounted tc
shelving for life man not vet sixty years Of age
though it was nothing less than an expatriatior
of the individual and an extinction of what nigh
have been growing fame, yet he submitted no,
merely with a philosophical indifference, but al
most in Joyous spirit, feeling, or seeming tc
feel, thatit was great promotion a, ID dienifec
retirement. He was old in cor .stitution, if mo-
in years, with power better suit ed to the develop
ment of general principles t. an to that succesfu
administration of details which a practical age
demands. With Gratta,l, Flood, and Curran
he would have we'll c',-operated from l7e2 tc
1900, but amongst TIE public men of England
in the middle ofth' 5 century he appeared griev
ously out ofplace and he therefore was perhaps
quite sincere If, the expressions Of delight witt
which ne escaped from Downing. street to EMO,
the iine villages, and bright sunshine of tn
south He is stated to have expired at Florenc
on ttie 25th ult. owing to an attack of govt j
the stomach