New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-03-05
THE SUICIDE OF mr.. SADLEIR.

possessed OF the powers which ne assumes OF reading
mems hearts and catching their most secret throbs,
placed above great city and told TO look down
and enter book of record the history Of one night
such gaze how many romances, stranger than fctcn
ever told or imagination dreamed OF, it, pages would
unfold Scarcely night falls on London which does
not suicide-the result Of some deep heart
sorrow or brain-raveling Men, they wake in
the morning, shudder for a moment, then grieye or
gladden., pity or condemn, and pass on. But who
takes the trouble read write the story of heart
trial and brain-agony from which such suicide brings
rest. For day before the last mail-however We
suppose it has passed painful sensation APP
pears to have been created in political and commercial
circles of that metropolis by one of these events
Suicide has not been common among political men,
notwithstanding the anxieties which the hot struggle
of party warfare usually beget. The only re-
member to have read of during the past half century
are those of Lord Castlereagh and Mr. YOrke and the
causes which in both influenced the act remain
TO this day inscrutabe. The motives Of the
have TO record plain and patent, being of that
character which, both in this and every other country,
usually induce self-destrsction. Mr.. John Sadleir,
member of the British Parliament, of whose suicide
the Baltic brings word, financial Spectator, of
bold and almost reckless daring, and to the failure OF
his many levathan schemes and the ruin in which
involved both him and doubtless many Others is to be
ascrbed the act by which, in the full prime and vgor
of manhood, he put end to his life.
1t appears that the unfortunate gentleman was
found early in the morning. apparentyin calm sleep,
upon q little knoll the crown of Hampstead heath.
BY his side was a silver cup with his arms engraved
upon it's SHE'LL and large bottle OF the essential oil OF
bitter Almonds marked poison" in many places; and
on his person his and address written in bold,
lecible character He had evidently contemplated and
carried out the act with that calm self possession and
cool determination which were the Distinguishing fea-
lures of his character through life. On the day before
he lad sent his servant for the poison, dined with
pary Of friends as usual at the Reform Club and after
taking coffee at his own house, stroled during the
night to this knoll on Hampstead which was tayorite
haunt in many gayer and more suspicious hours, and
which he had chosen whereon to close career full OF
tempest and trouble, and which, if marked with
reyerses had also been illustrated with great success
Mr. Sadleirs family are said to have been Cromwell
Ian settlers in Ireland though from the tonacity with
which they clung to the Roman Catholic faith during
the long period of English persecution we should be
disposed to question it. But be this it may, their
intermar1age with the Scullys, family remarkable
for strong national and religious feeling, made them
his speculation and his alleged betraya by certain
section of the Irish representatives. there was strong,
racy Irish feeling even prejudice cnging round the
roots of Mr.. Sadlers heart.
Mr.. Sadeir was brought up "a a solicitor, and be-
came leading partner in legal establishment IN the
Irish capital of good standing and repute, who had
large business in land agency estates under the Irish
Court Of Chancery. His connection with joint stock
Bank, doing large business 10 the south OF Ireland,
and which principally controlled by the Sadleirs
ard Scuys enabled him to procure the large secun-
ties required and through these agencies he acquired
the use for certain periods Of large sums OF money,
an was brought into connection with large moneyed
associations and capitalists in London, who were in the
habit cf advancing loans on Irish estates.
Feeling the advantage which seat in the House OF
CommoI would confer in a commercial point OF view,
far than from any political ambition, Mr. Sadleir
started in 81 for the Irish borough Of Carlow, upon
moderate liberal principles and was returned bya
mall majority after sharp contest with captain
Layard, who, strange to say about two years since
also committed suicide Almost Immediately on his
accession to a seat in Parliament, Mr. Ssdleir was
nominated to the Craftsmanship and direction OF the
London and County Bank, which, under his manage
ment from comparatively feeble condition 10 a
state Of high vigor and prosperity. During the carrier
years Il his parliamentary career, he took no part IN
poltcs-so called in the party sense, but turned ms
attention solely to for the emendaon OF the
law Ct real property and the material improvement oil
Ireland lie of the first orignators and ablest
adv coates of that Incumbered Estates Act, which ret
the foundation Of such comparative prosperity as
Ireland now enjoys
1t was not until the period of Lord John Russels
Durham letter that Mr.. Sadler took part IN the
vexed and charities sea Of Irsh politics. In the
storm Of agitation which that most small and shaow
ebuton Of bgotry aroused, Dir. Ssdleir became
power, and biz capacity and reputed wealth soon
placed lin in prominent position among the ifi'n
phalanx which sprung up, aud enabled him 70 return
10 the succet ding Parliament not less than nye men,
bers Of his family. Upon the advent to power shorily
after Of the Peelite party, between whom and the
Irish section Joint vigorous opposition to the Ecce-
siastical Titles bill had engendered certain connec-
ton Mr. Sadeir was nominated to the Office Of Junior
Lord of the Treasury, which he held but for short
time, being unwilling TO remain in office TO expose
Government 70 the charge Of countenancnS some
bribery proceedings in which he or his agents had
played part
This ACCEPTANCE Of Office exposed Mr. SaAeir 20 a
virulence Of personal abuse which lrishnen alone
know how to employ when brother irshs'sn e to BE-
injured or torn down, and which, eye.f deserved,
exceeded in coarseness and brutality anything the
worst charge can justify. When the political history
Of that period comes TO be told at time when the
echo Of the storm which surrorrded II has passed
away it will, We believe Ne fouGS that Mr. Sadleir did
not merit more than politicians in general, thai ape
cal vehemence of vituYerstos which is said by some
London journals bsve walked that tortured feeling
which has found &C. fatal 81 issue. t Is but justice q
his memory TO ray that he more than once mos
specially guarded himself against the adoption OF uf
particular pledges be ia said TO have violated, sa|