The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-05


its own power is a considerably more precious
object in its eyes than the welfare of Others it
luely counteracts all efforts in the direction of ma
tional improvement Even as regards this srtcuar
scheme CT church reform, II Is probable that the
Popish emssariesy iscen more danger IN the regene
ration of the Sandman kingdom than in the redis-
trbuton oecclesastical patronage the visitation
of religious houses To such measures, indeed, when
unattended by any prospect OF general reforms, the
Pspal See has not unfrequently given its consent,
but never yet has its been obtained for
any scheme conducive to popular knowledge or ma
tiooal Independence In this case, however we sim
cerey trust tost its devices may be frustrated by the
good sense of the Piedmont+se people anS the
accord subsistng bet seen them and their sovereign
seldom, indeed, has an experiment been attempted
with stronger claims to the sympathies and support
OF all free and liberal governments.
Death of Lord Piunkct.
On Wednesday, January 4th, William Conygnam,
Lord unket, Gied at his-Tesidence Old ConnAugnts
near Bray, about ten miles from Dublin, where
stree his unceremonious oustii from the Irish Chan
cellonbip, by Lord Campoell-tbe last OF the great
cid Irish orators resided In disnied leisure IN the
With Llrd Plunhst dies almost the final reprssen-
tative Of the school Of la politicians, and ora
tors bred in Ireland when that country Abored In
the thre of those great political and social changes
which marked her passage RON the last Century TO
the present ooe. His memory and his ora.
torical powers are inseparably connected with the
recollection OF the intellectual giants who then
hOurished in the land-with Grastan, and Curran,
and Flood-with the struggle vAiny waged by
many OF Irelands truest patriots for her legislative
independence, and IL later times with the memory
OF the long course Of campaigns and /. tles which
were ultimately crowned by the grand victory OF
Roman Catholic emancipation Since that great
eveLt Lord Plunket has not conspicuously appeared
in the Parliamentary arena He was. i1deed in
great measure shelved when promoted TO the House
OF Lords and in the latter days Of his public and pro-
fessioDal life gradually gathering incidence which
crept over him, confined his attention TO the mere
technical duties of his post sometimes, indeed,
causing even these to fall partially into arrear.
For the last twelve years Lord Plupket has taken
no part whatever IA public lite, In any shape. II
ba pens, then, that the memory OF the great man
just gone from amongst us must be sought for in
the records Ct the two-we may say the three
last generations. His great oratorcal triumphs
we've achieved at periods the first portion of which
Is now perfectly historical, whilst the latter IL
fast lapsing from the sphere of recent politics to
that which Lord Plunket aid not describe as being
the subject matter Of an old ananack. Still, even
to the minds If the present generation, the name Of
PluIket is familiar as that Of profound and saga
clous lawyer, and as OF one Of the most impress.
sve and graEdly endowed orators who ever sDoke In
the British Senate. The taunder Of his peculiar elo
quence pregnant with intellectually, and strong,
and clear, and luminous reasoning powers and yes
go correctly brilliant and symuetrcally ornate, 2M
left echoes which still haunt The united tssti
mODy Of those contemporsr aries who heard his great
efforts, places them in the first rank Of displays OF
ratiocnative eloquence, while those gifts borne
stft upon the basis of personal character which II
not uniformly exalted and untiDged BY selashness-
souled patriotism Of The Grsttans and the Carrans-
was yet up to the level Of more than respectfully
elevated political and moral standard. -
In the House of Lords, Punket made no very dis
tinguished figure. BE did nOt-perhaps II was hard
ly to be expected that he cou.d-fal into tue ways
and adopt the tone of his new associates In this
fpect he was the very anti odes OF Lord Lyndhurst
Eya in. and odd rat inAdk
the last somewhat uniformed and provincial He was
not In his element amongst lords. and his energies
were consequently seldom or never appealed to. As
IN equity Judge, we believe that holes have been
picked In Lord Plunkets decisions but his vgor Of
mind an sagscity OF judgment have been ques
toned. while his Iessonings from the Chaucery bench
have always been esteemed ingenious in the highest
degree, if something wanting i'll strength, weight, aud
harmony. In June, lS4l, Lord Campbell was sudden
ly raised to the Irish w0osack, and Lord Pl1nket
ceremoniously pushed off All Dubliqrose as one man
upon the occasion ard the fercest agitation aga'ns:
Sir Cardigan" Campbell, as he was called, pre-
vailed. The tame ofcast from the bar
England" was Indignantly denounced car
ron crow, about to roost IN the eyre of eagle
But the wings stuck stamchly to their purpose, and
" Plain John" to his job The Irish bar In an ad.
dress to the departing Chancellor, conTadi ted with
great emphasis the statement circulated by the Mel
bourne partsans that the faculties Of the noble and
learned lord were 0ecaying andthe veteran lawyer
and orator took leave of his court in short, manly
and impressive speech. Lord Campbell .hen, in the
face Of still un6imipishei outcry, as ,ended to the
judgmentsest, where be sat just six weeks.
Lord Plunket was a middle sized, stOntly and
squarey built man. His face was not prepossessiDg,
being bulky and austere; but the valgarity Of the
nose and the largeness OF the jaws were more than
a'oned for by the pile Of forehead which high,
clear and some what coarsey sonorous, and face aud
figure generally expressive of burly strength and
n any resolution il was generally conceded that
Lord Plunket's mental attributes were in some de-
gree Swallowed forth by his physical peculiarites,
and that the bold steadast bearing o, the man was
typical OF the strong, grave and vigorous power Of
his mind. Lord Plunkes was b1rn in the year l765,
and was consequently in the seth year of his age
London Times.
Death of Field Marshal yi.count Bsresford
On Sunday evening, Jan. TO- at Bedgebury park,
near Goudhprst England died General Viscount
Beresford, G. q. b.. G. II. This distinguished SOL
der born in the year 1770 and began his mill.
tary life as ensign in the Sixth Regiment Of Foot
somewhat more than three years after the close Of
the Americ An war and in the spring of 1855 embark
ed with his regiment for Nova Scotia, where he re-
ceived his first wound, which deprived him Of the
sight Of bis left eye, from the gun ola brother sports
man. he remained during the first four years OF
his military fe in Nova Scotia but, having been APP
pointed to lieutenantcy IN the Sixteenth Foot, re-
tuned to England in the year 1880. He WA pro-
noted 10 TIE month II January l79l to the rank u
captain, and Ia the May following obt sined compa-
ny in The Sixty nioth Foot. Early in 1898 Captain
Beresford, with his regiment, emb irked at Cork for
foreign service, and formed part Of the army which
in the spring Of that year took possession of Touon
When the British troops evacuated that place he
compaDed the force which was sent 10 Corsica, and.
usual in the midst Of the hottest fighting at
Calvi, Bsstia, and St Florenza. His promotion
rapid he was advanced to The rank OF major in the
month OF March, 1884; to that IF lieutenant colonel
on the lltb OF August following; and Ia 1875 we find
hinahe ommandng officer of the Ssth Foot In that
yeafSk regiment embarked under Sir Ralph Aoer
crombiefor II West lnoies sSth we're recall ed
apAT ell Row. rA iuoda hon
til 1893 when he sent to Egypt, being then in
trusted with the command of a brigade ia Sir David
Baird's army. Having fought his way through the
Egyptian csmpaign-it such series OF conflicts can
be 20 desiynated-he returned TO England and Ia
the year 1900 received the brevet rank OF colonel.
The next field Of active operation in which his ger
vices we're required tie Cape Of Good Hope, in
the reconquest OF which colony be bore conspicu-
GUS part From Southern Africa Beresford, With
the rank Of brigader general, was sent in command
of a small detachment to seize 8uenos Ayres, aud
was made prisoner there, but after the lapse OF six
months contriyed early in the year 1907 to effect