The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-07

afterwards its Envoy Exraorc ana MIN SER fenpo
Tertiary elect of toe ID Of December. It was ia
that pcsiticu still occupied BY NJ de Hubner tina. he
aided powerfully in preparing and consolidating the al
lance between France and Austria As reward for
these services Emperor Francis joseph conferred
b. de Hu6ner the Grsni Cross Of the Order Of the lion
Crow, and the Emperor OF the French the plaque Of
grand officer OF the Imperial Order Of the Legion Of Honor
THE ENGLISH REPRESENTATIVES.
THE EARL OF CLARENDON.
When Earl Grey Premier Of Great Britain, and
the Marquis of Anxesey enacted the part of Vceroy
I1elsnd there might have been met atou. Dublin gen
:eman OF thirty three, theeabouts, with fair hair
pale and delicate features, eiegans air. and tall
slight figure He was dressed with particular cares hJ
lt oh decidedly intellectual aud his voice pleas
rgy moduated end irsinuatipg HIS whole sppsa apVe
atistcraic in the modern acce 1taiion of the erm
he known, by indications mot TO be mistaken
that he decidedly in vvr With he gentler eek and
there is oo to believe that he was not altogether In
sensible to their charms. Strangers inquiry were
informed that this interesting individual the heir
p1esump;ive to the Earldcm Of Clarendon, but near
while holding office as Commissioner Of Customs, and
exercising ncoI siderable influence the then Lord
Lieutenant and the affairs OF IrelaLd.
The arly 10 which this Individual belonged was very
ariftocrasic without being decidedly parician. What
the Importance Of ViEiers before the hereditary
weakness Of james the First for fGvores raised
them to eniner IL is unnecessary inquire English
peeage mcngers indeed, with thr readiness TO assign
long pedgees all who lave titles and estates make
their prcgenors come in with the Conqperor. Possibly
We thou gh inclined to doubt the feet: but
all events il is sufficient for present purpose
that about the middle OF last century, younger OF
Earl OF Jersey married daughter of the house of
Capel whose mother hereas OF the Hydes that this
sc;tr cr r.
dop that he blessed with three sons that the hiId
o. those mar-ied sister Of the Earl of Morley and that
their eldest sen, George William Frederick viiers was
born in the month Of hsy, 1900.
The ability, intelligence Industry activity of mind and
knowledge Of busness details evinced by Mr. Vers, in
Dublin, while Commissioner Of Customs, recommended
him to the government and when matters in Spain look
ed serious, he sent Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Penpoten,iary TO the Court CT Madrid There
he managed matters well, as while giving high
faction to the Ergh Ministry, to acquire much popu-
la1ity among he inhabitants of the Spanish capital
However, tie tea!h of his paternal uncle 1888 he
returned 10 En- gland decorated with the
Bath tcek his seat in the House OF LORDS the fourth
Earl Of Clarendon and after made speech Span.
sh sairs which mark ed him out meu If more than
ordinary talent Accordingly when in 1882 Lord Mel
bouIne's Cabinet getting "shahy' he entrusted
with the Privy Seal and subsequently, nominated Chan
ceor Of the Ducby CT Lancaster He continued member
the Ministry till the general election of 1S4l placed sir
Robert Peel in power.
But in 1885, when a chs nge had been produced in pub
Tic opinion and the laws ts which he had been 81
ways opposed, we're repealed and whig Cabinet
stIuced under the auspices Of Lord J. Russell
Lord Clarendon appointed President of the Board
Trade and occupied that post TILL the death of Lord
Besborough, he sent TO Ireland Lord Leutena
rel
circumstances and hi administration cannot be regard
ed in all respects successful The Biz ch affair had,
the midest phrase, awkward look; and some OF
the Lord Leu'eDans political foes went the length
Of charging him with creating that rebellion which lis
friends gave him much credit for putting down When
Lord Derby assumed the reins of power there vas,
course anee the Irsh govern nept and the Earl Of
Eglintoun Installed in the Castle OF Dublin
Blu vixen another c{y rye ell. cted, and the Derby
Cabinet bad ceased to e1Lt and all caps in the
for tie Earl Of Aberdeen and his colleagues Lord Carsn
den consented give the coalition the OF his
peIence, ard take the seals OF the foreign deparme
No higher compliment could have been psd Lord Ca-
ons busires capacity than when Lord Derby in
of his efforts to form government last spring,
stated that il VT ud be Of immense advantage to the
country TO retain the services of such Minister, and
that could he have formed administration car BILE
Carrying on the Russian with vgor, he should not
have hesated to request Lord Careudon 10 retain the
post be had ur to that time occupied wi much
dit and distinction The noble poent'ary, in fact
is perfectly vi the whole diplomacy II the
last few years, and with the feelings views of the
various courts CT Europe. He moreover whose
address, perception, and powers Of nsnua.ion are be
| yord all question.
There il little danger OF the atmosphere of Paris prov
ing fatal to Lora Clarendon the air of Vienna did
Lord John Russell itasmuch he has conese