The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-06-10
From The Netoark AdUertser.
LORD PALM T. ERSTONl

The. last lime saw Palmerstop was in The
summer of 1854, in the House of Com mons.
1t was field day, and he had been running
a tilt against every Parliamentary knight that
dared break lance with him in lie encoun.
Ter Of debate. His lace was flush, bis eye
was bright, aud with the SHOWS of seventy
writer's on his head, he appeared to me u
perfect miracle of intellect. There is age in
his hair, his limbs and his voice bu, this 10
physical decay onIy-ihe intellect il. uncon-
scious Of the decline; the sword is mol the
less sharp lha, it gradually cuts through tho
scabbard.
The late DR.. Maginn, writing Of the myhi-
cally old MIR. Rogers, sald, that alter passirg
the first eighty or ninety years Of his age in
the dissipation Of youth, he began 10 think
him Of profession and in The same way the
illuslrious career Of Palmers,on commenced
when his lordships was attaining half hun.
dred years. 1t is true he was in The House of
Commons before he was In beard but the
slence OF some twenty years would appear 10
intimate his profound conviction, lha, the
Romans were right in admitting 10 the Senate
only those who had attained the dignity Of
forty years. But ollhough he came late upon
the House of Common's arena, his whole llfo
had been spent 10 Office.
He held office nineteen years under The
tories, and about sixteen under The whigs.-
He was The Secretary of War who signed
warrants for the conveyance oil Napoleon I. 10
ST. HeenA-and he was the Secretary of
Stale who offended his sovereign by rscogni-
sing that Napoleon III. had commenced to
reign. AS the English crckeers would say
The has had the lonses, innings on record.n
His offices, loo, appear TO have been sine
cures. lie was Secretary OF War at war time;
and his sixteen years Of Foreign Secretary
ship we're sixteen years of attempts to bresk
the peace.
With The pressure Of age be has nothing 10
do-lhe daring and ndife renee of youth are
the salient points of his character 10 this day
and from the time when he, on behalf OF
Canning, undertook to crush The Duke ~ 10
that manifesto Of few years since, when in
| answer to some Scotch clergyman who petit
toned him 10 advise Her Majesty to fix day
for national feast on account Of the cholera.
and he suggested 'they had better look after
the town drainage" he has always manifested
the same energy, spirit and humor and uow
in 1857, in his eventy.founh year, the vet
eran statesman has lriumphed in one of the
fiercest popular struggles England las ever
witnessed since the days Of the great reform
aginton.s
The high position OF Lord Palmerstoa In
The House Of Commons is attributed, not only
10 the fact that be is frs: rata inteIleci Lead
ing the century, but TO his most smphsticalIy
practical character, polished into staiesman-
ship by the experience of more than 10 Yeas
OF responsible office.
He Is said 10 be the only peer OF pure sax
on descent, and he has always appeared to
me the intensesl Englishman in English pub.
hc life. No one has perused his recen, Par-
liamen,ary efforts, but has been struck with
the visor and variety of his intellect. Prac-
tically comprehsuding all the detsils of Eng-
llsh craftsmanship, aud thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with the political history OF European
politics, be IS perfect giant 10 debate. Cool
and sas sacious, be is ever prompt and ready
at self defence. Full of humor, and abound
ing in sarcasm, he is a most formidable sd-
versary III the running till Of an off-hand de-
bate. Nv.