The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-29


biographies Of His Grace the Duke of Wellington. The
Duke died suddenly an spoplectic at, Tuesday
p the 14h instant at his seat. Walmer Castle
Dover The has oaused the profoundest sensation
in EDglsnd and the funeral solemnties to BIO Of
national character.
The Marquis of Douro now the Duke Of wdlaglon
was in Germany at the time, but had immediately re
turned to England
The public calling for extension Of the patent
of nobility to the female hcirs Of the Duke
Lord Mahon nicrtood to be his literary executor
by the Dukes Demise number Of valuable Offices fall
into the gif. of the ministry Prince Albert the Duke OF
Cambridge, and Lcrd Ftzroy Somerset are already
named In connection with the appointment Of Com-
mander in chief Of the Army, but military gene
rally would rather see 1t bestowed yiscount IIar-
dpge, some other old soldier.
MEMOIR or THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON.
Arthur Wellesley, Duke Of Wellington, the fourth
son OF the Earl and Counties OF Mornington born
at DaDgan Castle, county OF Meath Ireiand first
OF May, l76o few we Ia only beforo the birth OF Ma
poieon Bonaparte, In Corsoa. The Wellesley family
descend from the Collcys uowleys Of Rutland
shite, of whom two brothers, Robert and Walter,
crafty, prudent men. and aStute lawyers, emigrae1
to The coun Kilkenny in The reign OF Henry VIII SO
1o 90 they appear 70 have served the caprcous will of
that interruptions monach that they early obtained the
cleflfhip OF the the Irish of Chancery
held for their joint lives and not long afterwards Robert
b lme Master Oi tue Rolls aud waiter solicitor general
One Of the Wcstl-ys, Weesieys old Saxon family
fom the county OF Sussex then of DaDgan Castle
county Of Meath married Elizabeth Colley or Cowey
oud in l747 Richard Uoey Wellesley was raised to tho
Irish peerago by George II whh the title Of Earl of
nDgton The iather Of Arthur Wellesley the second
earl and in his day was repued to be musician and mu
sical composer Of considerable ability Some of his
positions we believe still The wife Of this earl
Anne the eldest daughter Of the Right Honorable
Arthur Hill Niscount Dungannon, and is said 10 have
been woman Of ard high principle. At her
husbands death the family property was found to be
frghtfuly aDcumbtred, and ultimately the estate
aenated passing into the possession Of Roger OConnor
The castle bad been previously destroyed by tire.
Arthur Wellesley with the full consent OF his relatives
chose the Amy for profcssion Richard his eldest
brother by his fathers death, Lord Mornington and
afterwards Marquis OF Wellesley decided for the civil
service Of the state and both early age
moved from Eton-.ichaId to the University OF Oxford
and Arthur to the military school of Anglers, in France,
then the direction of the celebrated engineer Pig
ne,o Napoleon Bonaparte was, at the time, re-
cciying instruction at the sister school of Brienne.
Arthur Wellesley returned to England soon after com.
plotting his seventeenth year and on the 7th OF March
1857, was gazetted Ehsgn in the I'D Regiment His
eldest brother Richard attaining his majority,
returned to Parliament for the borough Of Beer Aston
seat which he subsequently, exchanged for that Of the
royal borough Of Windsor lie carly succeeded in OBJ
the commissioners for the affairs of India. Fa
mily influence aud connection told rapidly also
upon the Of the ySuOg s0aer who
on the 25th of December in the same year, a
Lieutenant in tho 10th. The following month he
exchanged into the 4lst In TOO he returned to
Pariia ent for the borough Of Tmca portion Of the
Mornpgton estate. On the 3oth of June l7el, he
promoted to company in the 5Sth Foot which, in the
following year he exchanged for troop the 18th Dra-
goops. On the 30th of April 1898 he gazeted major
Of the SD and on the aoh of September following he
appointed lieutenant colonel of the same reg ment
having In little than five years passed through
various grades from that of enegn TO lieutenant
ionecy and the actual command Of veteran regiment
The young lieutenant colonel had not greatly distn
guShed himself in the House of Commons. lie spoke
uteIance to the family borough politics. the main points
oi which, like others originating in the same sources
appeared to be the continued peremptory exclusion of
Catholics from the privileges OF citizens and the
nent OF the personal interests OF the Trim proprietary
But The curtain about to rc litter theatre for
the dcvelopement Of Lieutenant colonel Weeslev's genius
than the House Of Commons. The sullcn murmurs OF
which spoke just had by this time broken into
a tumultuous of hate and Indignation The King
ard Queen OF France, and those of the nobility and
clergy who bold enough to confront the hurricane
Of rage iha. had burst forth all Pcrished miscrably
Ltim uated quickly to fever heat and amidst the
antic applause Of almost the entire nation Mr. Pitt de-
clartd war to the death against the French republic
British army was not long afterwards despatched to
Flanders under the aud Of his Royal Hghness the
Duke OF lork-a general and bishop by virtue Of his
royal birth alone, and about well fitted direct the
op raons Of IN army as to fill the episcopal chair OF
osnaturg, In l1ei reinforccments were dispatched,
aher with view to enable the prince general to retreat
in olerabe order and safety. than with any asonable
hope of arrcstipg the triumphant progress Of the French
mmies. Amongst Others the SD Regiment ordered
TO embark and marched to Cork for that purpose
The troops arrived at ter destination in time TO learn
that the Duke of York had been already driven into o
land and that an immediate ~. embarkaton
say in order to reach Antwerp by the schtldt This
Effected and in the following January 7e5) Lieutenant
ta.talons in the retreat through Holland and early in
The spring embarked with the troops Bremen for Eng
land.
The superiority of Lieutenant Colonel Wellesley as
refimena officer was clearly manifested by the celebrity
with which the 3D. which had greatly suffered WA re-
organized and reported fiji for service joined the camp
ptar Southampton, and in October, 1905 embarked
iu the fleet destined for the West Indies under the
mand Of Admiral Christian. Battling storm aud tempest
aganS which they yainy struggled for six wceks drove
THIN back and the destination OF the SD Afterwards
charged TO India fer which country the regiment sailed
/
psnicd by Colonel Wellesley who had Joined II at the
Cape OF Good Hope in june Illness having prcvonsed n
fro taking his departure with 1t from Engilnd
Nothing requiring rtmark occurred Till 11oS whom
Lientenant-Colond Wolesieys regiment was alta he'd to
festy inevitable conflict with Tppoo sultan the rulcf Of
the Nysore territory were, under the direction OF the
new governor general in Of rapid progress The
new governor general Colonel cllcs9ys elder bro
tier Lord Norningtop who had succeeded sir Juu Shore
~ that high and responsible Office. Never perhaps had
uc yeinment Ct British Insia been assumed under
grover circumstances The storm raging in Europe hd
given life and energy to the temporarily subdued or over
awed native princes aud potentates TO whom the in
cr,asiug power OF the English was obnoxious either
fem the memory Of post defcats, or apprehension liza.
the signal chastist mcnt already indicted uD0n #
ifeir number might ultimately rcach all. French
Officers abounded in the armies Of the native pnccs,
psSally in those Of the Mahratta chiefs DoSiut Tao
ri diah and ITolkar Of the NiGam and Of Tippno sal
tan Those officers naturally avaled themselves " Iheir
Iocn to excite the princes Of india agat tho nation
low at war with the French republic and there
unfortunately no lack Of innammatls materials - IL
fac which they nothing douoted Of being able TO N,lle
irio tempest OF flame that would withcr up and
ycstgc Of British rule in the Inda Ieiiil
Above all Iippoo Sultan, The son of Hy irr All.
ami 8natc Mussulmsn nouIished the nercest hatred
OF ho power that, by the treaty dictated by
in ne. had striped him q half his torritorio. e'
TO immense amount ei Bt hundred pieces oi
and carried of two Of his hostages Tor the
du- fnIdlment q his engagements The agcnts " thc
French republic fed his hopes Of vengeance BY tho most
la sh promises of support and rppoo listened fatally Ior
HIN III. to assurances Of aid which Nelson's victory u ht
Nil and the prompt decisive measures of the governor
gene al prevented the French however sinccre nave
their intentions, from redsomng TippoJ lot JAiy
greatly caressed the officers OF that nation whom he prr
micd toifonn Jacobiu club Serneapatam In which
war was proclaimed against all kings except CT coac
Tppoo himself but made earnest overtures q the gen
Mahrata chiefs to induce them to Join In his purposcd
invasion of the Carnac His proposals were ayOlauy
uc,yed, but the ndolcnt procrastinaing habits Of Al
attic rulers ac for the virilc energy Of the