The Nevada Democrat., 1858-06-09
Lord Ashburton and the Earrings.

Hon Edward Everett has contributed to the
second volume of the new American Cyelopedia
very interesting sketches of Lord Ashburton,
aud the famous mercatile firm Of Barring, Broth
ers g. Co. We take the following therefrom:
The present partners Of this mighty house are
Francis Barring, NJ. p, born May 20, l800 sec
ond son of the late Lord Ashburton, and heir
apparent of the title, tMr. Barring resides mostly
in Paris, having married a daughter OF the late
Duke Of Bassano, and pays little attention to
the affairs of the heuse) Joshua Bates, of Bos-
ton; Thomas Barring, NJ p, born in 1900, sec.
ond son of Sir Thomas Barring; Charles Barring
Young; Russell Sturgis, of Boston. G. Edward
Barring, son Of Henry Barring; and Henry Ding
ham Midmay, grandson Of the late Lord Ash
burton. The controlling partners are Mr.. Bates
and Mr.. Thomas Barring The latter has long
been a most influential director of the Bank Of
England, and has repeatedly declined the Office
of governor of that institution. The affairs of
the house comprise ordinary mercantile bust
nesses. monetary operations, and state loans. 1t
has a branch house in Liverpool with a local
partner. It's only agent in the United States
is Mr. Samuel G. Ward of Boston.
The following statement is made in the sketch
Of Lord Ashburt0n:
With the exception OF r short period under
Gen. jackson and bis successor, the house Of
the Barings have been the bankers of the Gov
ernment of the United States from the COM
mencement in that capacity, during the war
of 1872, they continued to pay the interest on
| the public debt of this country owned in Great
Britain, without remittances and without in.
stuctions
We also copy the concluding passage:
| Lord Ashburton was friend and patron OF
the fine arts, and formed a most valuable gal
lery of the old masters. His personal character
was in the highest degree exemplary and amia-
! ble He possessed more than ordinary degree
of general culture, derived from reading, travel
and long intercourse with the most distinguished
men Of the day, at home and abroad. N. de
Talleyrand, at one time, confdsd to him the
care Of his memoirs for safe keeping, and pre-
sented to him Canova's bust Of Napoleon. Lord
Ashburton was sminently happy in his domes
tic relations. While in the United Strtes, in his
youth. he married the daughter of Mr.. William
Bingham, well remembered as one OF the mos
distinguished merchants and citizens Of th
country, a senator of the United States from
Pennsylvania. Lady Ashburton was highly
accomplished lady, OF more than usual intellec
tual culture, and adorned her position in the
highest social circles Of Great Britain. lord
Ashburt0n died at Longleat, the seat Of hii
grandson, the marquis of Bath, and was follew'
ed to the tomb by Lady Ashburteu, in Decem'
Der of the same year. He was succeeded In bis
title and estate by his son, William Bingham
the present Lord Ashburton, who was bora in
Philadelphia in 1899, a nobleman of the mos
estimable character and liberal principles, who
has greatly interested himself in the subject ot
social referm. and the improvement of the con
dition Of the masses