New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-19
THE BERKELEY SCANDAL.

thar tat brave Cd castle Of Berkeley. which looks
cosr Ike sotns aged gsrt upoe the plssssn. vss OF
Gloucester. Berkeley Castle, il may be rsmeub sred,
vss ops Of tbs places OF rendezvous of the rough
bsrons who extorted Magma ChGts from King Johs,
ami it a. the scene Of tie barbs.oa, murder of I'd.
ward II.
Marx TIE Cay ard Ears the nlsst
TIE .aress Of death through BeTkseJ. reef, thai rax
ehr.ehs e sa slonizing knt"
Ideei, tie family of Berkeley ranks along.
sde Of .hose Of Strevsb1ry, Buckingham, Derby.
Norfolk ard Devon, and ia one Of the most an
c;ent ard ilus.rous in England runs in direct sad
distinct stream OF blood back to the old Saxon
Kirqs, and also TO the early Kings Of Den.
max Ard a. fsr can back in m snoria story
the gres.er part of the rch shire Of Gouceste: has
owned the lord Of Berkeley Castle for it, hereditary
mss:er The name Of F.tzhard;pgs, which the last
Earl seected for his tie tie family derived from
Ha,o:rse Price Of Denmark, who was united to q
ldy of the house. Indeed they have been at varoas
tines connected with roysl houses and on all those
gree. battle6eids Bsnnockburn, Greasy and Pocsie,
in which England bull. up her power and glory the
shield Of Berkeley wss always found glitterpg IN the
frcnt. Nor has the family been less distinguished ia
tie line Of letters than in the field of Among
several whom il contributed to the ranks Of intellect
AID Learning enc name acne would suffice to give
uster to its escutcheos that of the celebrated Bishop
Berkeley, to whom Pope has given every virtue Ut.
"der heaven"
OF such snciert and varied renown 10 the house Of
Bek eey but not less famous for reuown than for that
romance which the story Of the house. a. recently re-
vived, maintains even Gown to our own day. lie his
rie, to Gloucester TO presde at sessions and punish
tie who prey ed upon the forests arosnd tas
last Earl OF Berkeley father Of the Lord Ftzhsrdinge
just deceased vas in the habit of passing the stall
butcher Of the name OF Cole over which his dauga-
ter presided. The bower in which Miss C lie thus dis
played her beauty was not very favorable to romance
but she ooptrived notwithstanding her greasy sur
rorrdirgs, to fascinats the young lord Of Berkeley
Css,le. The pictures of her, Of which two OF
thee hang in the castle hall, represent her by
no mean of spiritual order Of beauty, bu. of the
rich, round type Of Nell Gwynre, with beaming eye
and arch ip She had much, too, Of this celebrated
courtessn's Kindness Of tssr being remarkable during
her reign for her benevolerce aud kindness to the
poor Whether ste resembed her in faults, also it
We're difficult. to tell. The public marriage did rot take
place Until after four coma had been born, but II was
alleged by both tie Earl and Countess that private
n arrisge had taken place some ten years previous
When, however, oA the dea of the Earl in 1915, his
son, then known as Lord Dursley claimed the tite,
vas disputed, ard after long inquiry, the House OF
Lords decided that the eviderce Of the earlier marriage
was not worthy If belief Thus the Oldest son, the
late Ear of Fitzbardinge, was aejuosed TO be esl
mate and the fifth son. Thomas Morton Berkeley, tie
fist born after the public marriage became legally en-
titled 10 the ETldon Of Berkeley. This son,
Moiton, however, to the honor OF the family
iefused to avail himseIf of 9 decision which
Ii. I'D ha
uever to the present hour assumed the title. The
large possessions Of the family remsined likewise 10 the
possession Of the odest son. who at once in obsderee
to the decison by tie House Of Lords, dropped tho
courteey title Of Lord Durslsy. and became simply
Mr.. Berkeley, ard after, from his militia RANK,
Col. Berkeley, under which he is known in con
rection with the seduction OF the beautiful Niles Fcos,
aferward Countess Of HaTiugton-s crime which,
though common and even fashionable among the
yourg aristocraoy Of England, awoke at the moment,
from the oveness and genius OF the victim, no orsi'
lazy amount Of public indignation, and haI fixed ever
since cloud upon his name. Lord Fl zhardnge was
however in this particular not worse than the greater
number Of bis order in that day. and surpassed them
n most Of those qualities which romsncsts picture a,
the usual attribute Of high birth. Possessed OF a
fne presence, ardent temperament and fsscinaipg
manners be was Just magistrate, generous land.
lord aud bold and splendid horseman thres qualities
which especially win the love and admiration of the
British yeonan. He established and maintained 10
tie close Of bis life what certainly after Melton WAS
the "crack" hunt Of England, was liberal
patron of the drama, In which he performed with
much tclot amateur, and made his neighborhood
the scene Of the most brilliant gsyees ard amussmens
It this social energy and talent which secured to
him 60 extensive political Influence AID ensbled hin
TO win the stire aud portion Of the seats OF the two
principal town Bristol and Che!terham, TO the liberal
party Of which he was the unwaverng champion, not
lees its darkest hour than when it rode to victory on
the Of reform. For the last thirty years. ve, four
or three brothers of the house Of Berkeley have sat
continually as members Of the lower House. On the
triumph Of reform his .ervicss we're naturally and de
seryedy rewarded by call to the House of Peers as
Baron Segrave, and subsequently, in lS4i ne was
belted as Earl Of Fitzhardipge.
The unsefsh noberess Of feeling displayed by Nor
ton Berkeley the legitimate heir to the tile 10 sacti-
fcing suoh high position to devotion to the spot
essnsss Of Of bis mothers name naturally knit all the
brothers together in stronger than usua fraernal
affection. The Berkeley possessions might almost be
said not TO have belonged to Lord Ftzhsriinge alone
but TO oil the brothers In common. Berkeley Castle
and Berkeley House. in Spring Gardens, London, the
county ard town seste were open TO oil the brothers
and their families who lived as ono Household, and
their seats we're occurred and their political and general
expenditure betrayed by the head Of the family.
The con,ord of this happy family continued un-
broken Until within tie lat ten years. Touch feather
Of the houss and all the brothsrs started up Ike
"oHl. upon the fretful psrcupine" o
But the mos. eager in catching breath OF In'ui,
upon the polished mirror of the honor OF the house Of
Berkeley Grartlsy, the sixth brother, ara sec'Do
of the legitimate sors OF the late Earl OF berkeiey