New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-29
SIR ROBERT INGLIS.

Sir Robert Harry Inglis died at his house in London
on saturday, May ;, in the seventeen year OF his
age. Sir Robert entered the House of Commons, OF
which he was a member for thirty years, first as
representative for the borough of Dundalk and AFTER
ward for Ripon. In 1898 Sir Robert Peel announced
his change of views upon the question of Catholic
Emancipation. Representing a he then did the Uni
versity of Oxford he threw up his seat in order to give
his constituency an opportunity Of condemning his
conduct The Highfycrs, deeply dissatisfied with the
temporizng Peel. looked abroad for trustworthy en-
bodment of the policy of Church OF England ascend
nncv. Such man they found in Sir Robert Harry
nglis when they brought him forward and ejectcdPoei
from the much priced representation of his alma mater
Ever since 1929 till the year 1853 when physical in
rmity caused his retirement, Sir Robert continued to
retain the undisturbed occupancyohls seat as member
for tho University. Oxford University sends two mem
ters TO Parliament but though hesecond seatwasoten
and vruently contested, ever thought ofoppos-
ing the return of the impeachable Sir Robert. His
withdrawal from public lie caused vacancy which
was filed by the election of Sir w. Heathcotc, WHO
with Mr. Gladstone are the sitting members for En-
glands oldest and proudest University. Although Sir
Robert did not participate as public man IN the
debates on the measure for the Reform OF
the University of Oxford carried last year
BY the Aberdeen Cabinet he lived long enough ~ SEQ
the dreaded hand of Reform which he had combntted
so long, so ably and many heldsl invade ut
last his own beloved sanctuary. While mentioning
his struggles against Refonnit may be in place s add
that he was the first 10 speak in reply to Lord John
Russell after the introduction of the bill for Parlia
mentary Reform, in 1881. Sir Roberts speech on
that occasion was ore of his most elaborate efforts
solemn, historical and argumentatye. He declared
that the Prerogatyes of the Crown and the House OF
Peers could not exist alongside Of Democratic
House of Commons and free Press FIR ten gears
declaration not without interest at the present crisis
of British domestic politics.
Sir Robert was an accomplished scholar in
fields Of learning far beyond the range Of the
narrow curriculum of oxford. In the sphere OF
private liie-where the Politician and tho Bigot
are lost in the Man--he was the model Of Chris
tian gentleman irepronchable in morals, genial,
identified and courteous in social intercourse with high
and low. We have thought his career worthy of
short notice because like Lord Edon and the Duke Of
Wellington, Sir Robert Inglis was " Representative
MAN" With all three On idea, period is buried.
With Lord EdOn the wisdom Of our ancestors"
went to rest; in the Duke Of Wellington the IDEAS OF
military coercion at home, and Holy Alliance and
anti-Gaicen proclivities abroad personfed and
with him they died; and with Sir Robert Inglis tho
dark shade OF ccclesasticism, Church tyranny and
Oxford ascondancy passes away from the face OF
England