The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-03-07
Obituary.

slON1R TO TIE UNITED STATES.
Yhe last news from England BY The Persia iaiorms 10
q NE death a Inc kAsr Of Issnnss one Of the moss
astrgukhed members Of the British arisscorscy. The
asoeassd noseman was long and iavoraby Known 70 ths
world Of literature and Art, asd win BIO remembered
w. appointed Oonmaionsr 10 the Worlds Fair in this
eAC BY Queen Victoria mark Of her respect towards
Ne American people, and under the belief THAI he crys.
III PalsOe wss national affair." instead Of private specu
milton.
The Earl Of Eiesmere died at BhdgewatsY House on
wednesday, the 18th d February AFTER long and most
painful illness, n the sse q ny seven having been born
On the 18th Of January 1900. He the hn Earl o.
Hlesmere Of Eesmere county Of salop, visoount sok
n.y. Of Rackey, county Of Northampton, and the name
BY which he known before his elevation 70 the Peer
80 was Hon. Francis Egerton.
Hs h,her was George Granville, Marquis OF STAFFORD
whe xerwardsswas raised 10 the highest degree In the
HrAh peerage - Duke Of Sutherland whose father the
pseceding Marquis had married Louis, daughter and
sally cohsr Of soope, nsst Duke Of Brdsewases
whose magnificent estates the Earl just deceased ruo
see ed a the deoeass Of his father In 1888 when he a.
pace &c 81 i1 n Is,eson Cover He received
M carly education q Non whsnoe he WAS In due time
% r inv n,s ne
Cover, - he was then styled, was returned 70 Par
meni member for the pocket borough Of Bls.chingy
ma commenced his public career In the Commons H.
bes u conservative snda wsxmi Importer Of NJ Canning
and his party. He had however eaYlser dste dis
played tss for literature sad the nse arts and long
before he had iksd the broad glare Of publication he
had printed for private circulation som poems which
Isaen Of FAUST, accompanied BY Ece and spirited
versions OF popular lyrcI, selected from the WORM Of
oetbe Schiller Burger. sails, and Korcer, which passed
through several editions beHe he resolved to Withdraw
from further circulation.
In 1898 Lord Francis Levesou Cover WAS sworn .
Afterwards accompanied the hate Msqais OF Augesey 70
kesnd 40 Chief Secretary From Juiy 10 November,
latter psrt Of the Misty Of the Duke Of Wellington.
Prom 1925 to tho dissolution 10 1884 no sat for the
year 10 Vi. chosen for he ssu.hsrn division Of Lsucs
shke which he continued to REPRESENT down 10 his ele
s..or 70 the psssse ID isAe on mort mporsant cues
INA. twenty years before sI Robert Peel adopted She
policy Of free trade that hsd been srcnuouA!y
Idvocated b, Lord Franc Egerton IN his psos IN Para
mem; that he warmly supported the oject Of establish
ved ON one OCCASION motion for the endowment Of he
Homan Catholic clergy in Ireland.
n the year 1889 hs ordihip was recommended by his
medical advisers to spend winter In the East aud he
accordingly IN HE own yacht to the Maditerra
Of 10 %
poem entitled the pilgrimage" In which, having adopt
ID the .nG ard sandals OF palmer, he gave highly
poetcal picture Of the various scenes and paog which
lie visited in the course Of his tour THIS volum3 has been
snoe reprinted, but hes been withheld from iurfheF
and en-, 10 this date Lord esmere published his
MEDITERRANEAN Sketches and printed for privste cTculs
Soans CSarises; Blue Beard, Psody; the Siege Of VI
cpna, ind the Psis; together with The NIL, and .
korocy on the Death OF the Duke oil Vel ing'on.
Lord Eleamer had Inherited the magnificent pictures
collected by he Duke Brt- gewater and set brill
example 70 the posnssors Of similar collections By erect
ing Eobe gallery NJ his town residence In Cleveland
garoers 10 which the public hare found ready admission
Like most eucsl bouses, the house Of Sutherland ID
built OF series OF successive stages, aud part Al least
q Ne forturss may DO said to have commence from
comparatively humble origin. Ttos Egerton, the iiie
gtms,e son Of Ralph Exertoa Of Ridley, having been
brought up TO the bar arrived the high Of bis
proepscr and fled dur.pg tho reign OF elizabeth the
ssns .4a Lord xeepr o. The Great Sen. % he sooss
sor Of Kx James, sr lh,s Eserton Was appointed Lord
Rss Cnsnceior Of Engsnd, and was raises 70 the peer
~ Barren OF lesmere few years later ht war al
yauced TO the viscouutcy Of Brackiey An Endom had
be,p Ady pr missed % him. whom he died strange 10
Cd bis and 70 tho Earldom of Brdgeva,sr
Noa content With this max Of royal favor, he appointed
sd i 10 THIS sppon,mcn. Ia, the world Q; letters i;
nd, bted for kil.oEs Immortal nMqae OF Conus. Hli
MIs oi Briesewssr ' In ITO i7so is two IONS. VII,
sucteesve'y inl erited the Dukcdom, and tnly
S &c lie psn 90 sg ses.a n sra snS LAY
Tute or RreewAer wss the protector OF the celebrated
s.sal Which snl eeass o., name aud wnlon ss.issd
bckedon became extinct on his death In 1908 though
The 'ar dsm OF Briceevaer eootnued fos some tscnv
nve yeas Tor ger distant branch OF the hnly; and
sne msgnincen property Of that house Vas devised BY
MS Grace to bis pspbew, Gsors, Granville second Mar
sss az 81 ro ana nrsi luke Of Sutherland, with re-
aa.reer 70 his second son, Who, NJ our readers are
aware, hv been successfully known ~ Lord Francis
LsvesOn Go-er, Lord Francis Essrson, aad Earl OF
u only rms,ns for a. TO add that the noolemAn who
hm 20 recently passed away from ne married In 1879
barrie, Catherine, oidesi dsush,er Of M. Charles
Grevllie and granddaughter OF the lac Dukt o. Port
fssc, BIZ whom be had issue too daughters. OF whom
me elder IL married 70 the Hon q. C. Blng, grandson
CT field xar,hsl the Earl OF stafford; and also I've
so,s, tie youngest Of whom, Granville Wat killed
accidentally al target practice on board OF her Ma
jeey q shpe Of the line ~ the otnn sons one cap
tain 10 the Iavy. and another hods captains commits
scorge Granville ffano,s viscount Bractley who has
sov succctet TO The neerage a. second kw OF Eles
Mary Leus Campbell, daughter OF Tho Earl OF Uautr
~ whom no hes bsd tso children, Charles 1rAnvni.,
sr va, Tested Tor shs No,Ssrn ay.,n o, s,.aora
ehire at general election Of 1ea7 but scosptcd IN
Chnrn Bubdrecs 10 February, 1851, On the ground Of
Zoe oeces,ed earl WAC knight of the order Of The
IA ter lieutenant Colonel Of tho Lancashire fecnanry
Pc Der, Of the literary Fupd one Council OF Kings
OIL eye Lerdop, sod trustee o. tho National Galssy
&c afro appointed Lord Lieutenant and oussos Rsu
lotuu county Palatne Of Lsncasin on the death
oftbe late Earl Of Ssf,oo, In 1855
Tne lsrl Of Ellcsmere afser his appointment ~
Frsspd on BE- ARD the Britsh ship OF wsy Lender with
ms auy ard suit and arrives at ths por, on The lob
ssysor vas gree Cd with salute Of twenty one soas from
the fort a GOV, Island, vhch sore responded 70
~ those en- TIE shis and other riensnon oour eses
we've sxcbsrged Tbs mission corsted Of the Earl
OF Eomsre sf Charles Lysn tue celebrated seoiosist
Prcfsssor g. winon, Mr.. wallis and Mr. wentw,th Djte
we're bdsp oson, IRON which he fully recovered
aurpg his sfey In this coutirT Ia constq 7enoe OF this
csysss p lace On tho iih Of Juy or tho insnrsraaos
p.nutr which vM given on tho following DAY, aud 81
-s;os es rrssidsn, fe,cs .us several msms,,, q h.
Cabinet vsre present Beftre his return 70 Eog'aud,
vbieb VAS some PREVIOUS 20 ire cloU Of me exhb
son be Visited Cansda the srest ustursi sonder
- ma eoantrv his many estimabe quaiies fsnei him