New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-19
The Late Duke OF weIlin gton-Ob servarccs
Of Respect.


ItNsroN were held in that edlfce last evening.
The specsous building was completely filed e. an
csrly hour. Among those present were Bishop VAIN
wright Rev. DR.. Hawkes., and many Of the Episcopaan
Clerrymen Of the City. Gen. Herran, Gen. Mosque
Colonies Swords and Plimpton, Major stepoe U. g. Al
Generals Morris Hail. and saE the British ViceC Con
sul. the Plussan Portuguese Consuls, the Consul for
the Netherlards aud mary ether noted men
The religious exercises of the occasion were conduct
cd by Rev. Dr. NcMurray, Of the Diocese OF T0ron'
to, G. w.
After thereediRg a the Lessons, Epitlcs, &c &c.
Rev DIR. vIxToN Of Brooklyn, delivered sermon
prepared for the OCCASION but owing to the entire want
of accommodation for reporters we are IN BILE TO give
moro than synopsis of the prottacted and eo-
euent discourse of the reverend gentlemen. Al times
1t was almost impossible to hear him. He was un1or-
stood to take for hs thst forcble expression Of
the Holy Writ: "Thc hast enemy is Death" and pro-
ceedod TO say that Wellington dead. M0urned
by Austria, Prussia, Russia--by every minor
kindom Of Europe-by England and all her
dependencies by all humen hearts conscious Of their
manhood. The great soldier had surrendered his
lfe-he had met " the last enemy" DEATH TIE con-
stueLt elements of true greatness not 1osaness
Of habits. adventurous achievements tae bold
graspngs OF selfish ambition they submission,
iortitudc, endurance, obedience 10 trth--tho per
selfdeinl. They were all embraced in the word,
the Cross. The Cross the symbol and the meas
pre Of human greatness. The men whose lives
governed by the pure teachings of the Gross in
fact guides TO their follow mcn--guidcs to wisdom,
truth, love and pety. Their power was a moral
power-a spiritual magnetism, attracting al fecbler
minds toward their light. Such men were
vast blessings to the entire hsmsn racc-
they were the fixed stars to the nayigators voy-
aging through the troubled waters Of life. Of such
Wellington. Truly he "thc Irsn Duke
for his mental qualities available 70 be
wrought into the strongest OF weapons in the defense
of truth or bis country welfare!
In every branch Of the arts OF civilization England
had from time to time given forth to the admiration of
the world minds of surpassng brilancy They had
Alfred and Elizabeth rs representatives Of wise
Kingcraft; Bacon and Locke in Moral PhiOso
phy; Robertson, Hume and Gbbon in History
and so on in the various other branches Of arr
and science But excepting Alfred there was no
name that could equal or match that of Wellington.
Both possessed in many of those clements 4
that distinguished men devoted TO the advancement OF
their ccuntrys welfare. Wellington had no par IN
British history. save Alfred as equally the Soldier,
the Civilian, and the Christian. The Iron Duke was
the thirtyseventh in descent from Alfred through his
mother was 1t that the great qualities Of ancestor
reproduced in one Of bis remote descendantst Nature
was sparing in bes,owng her great She did not
scatter them through time broadcast. But, in truth
Washington and Wellington in one age evidenced to
the pact century that the had niCEGIt hand.
The Reverend gentleman then detailed some
particulars relative TO the Wclesly family, and
the bh til of the late Duke at Dublin, in mo his
education at the military school Of Angler, In
France; aud traced his progress through the lndion
campaign his return Europe, and services in Ire
Hand la civil life. The Poninsulsr campaign was aso
glowngly alluded to; and many of the critical emer
yences of the dwelt upon ovidencng tho un.
common discretion, humanity and brilliant military
genius displayed by the object Of euoguni under the
most trying circumstances. In the course of the re-
ca OF the Dukes military aud civil career the rover
end gentleman threw in many opisodical chains OF re.
marks which, owing to the difficulties the Reporter Ia
bored under in hearing moro than word here and
there, cannot be given in their proper place.
The reverend gentleman contendel tina, in all rela
tlons OF life Wellington always manifested Inc utmost
Integrity of purpose manly honsty of doing what
was right and love of justice in the largest degree.
His whole existence was reality shame to sham.
In civil life he knew well how suit old forms to
theories and to Withstand the loud camors of agi
taed popusce vocerating for what he deemed impru'
dent reform But he knew how to forego his own pre-
dilctions when the public policy demanded rciorn.-
He aided TO cmancpatc the Catholics and other Dissent
and he gave his adhesion to the passage of the Re
form Till in 1892 at the demand of his Soveregn-notat
ebclest of elamerous democracy. He wac engrained
aTory-but he was Tory with true sympathy Tor
both the people and the 1t might be said that
hetaucht the mobiles of the realm the crownitse
that they shoud live for Themselves alone but Tor
their country and their God Opposed tothe disorders
Of the Democracy, he the stsunch ricnd--the es
tabhshcr in fact--of social order For fact he was
Ill eye and ear Traditional feelings and ideas gave
way before the ghost of fact. To that mighty 'pint
Of truth he sacrificed his party his predictions and
his class.
In social life he was channing-exceeiinsly fond OF
music he took the utmost delight In musical perform
ances Ie father the Earl of bloomington, Was ceie
DRAFTED musician in bis day, aid many of his composi'
hons were among tho most favored OF the present
rhurch collections
The relation snbsis,iug letwcen the Queen and the
Duke was parental the side and iilial ON inc
other He was present S her birth great officer OF
The Crown. He was as the sturdy iron o0k--she the
clinging, twining ivy. Thp oak was prostrs,el-the
lat enemy had overtakeu it.
Wellington committed four fsuts in the course OF
his Ef-ihults that the mos, partial to his memory
could not justify First: his sneer at Canning when
he latter was appointed Prime Minister. Second; his
abuse of Husknson for supporting the Free Trade
policy Third his asking the Queen, for mere po'u''
cal purIose to modify her household by disohargng
all her friends from about her The fourth i"ulf was
his challenging and 6ghiinya duel with Lord Winehel
see in 1879.
Let pity cast her mantle o'eE tnc great
Duke who on those few occasions departed rom the
hghteschngs of morality aud Christian uprightness OF
con6uct
II might be justly said that the leading motive power
cfthe Dukes whole life piety. Ills habitual deyo-
icn WA nv his attendance az Di-