The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-18

Of October, Informed 10 that Lord Charles
Wellesley, second son Of The Duke of Wei
lington, bad paid the great debt of nature
and that further particulars respecting him,
would be found, In detailed obituary, on
another page. by some carelessness, this
notice was not published, and il was by &C
cident that we lighted upon paragraph 10
the London Times. which informed Us that
Lord Charles had been in delicate health for
some time, had died at Conholt Park. Wit
shire, on Saturday, October 9th. Very lit
tie interest Is personally attached TO this
gentleman, ~ he bore the title Of +" Lord "
only by courtesy, as Duke. younger son.
II Is simply on his father. count that he
merits notice, for his life was that Of a well
born English gentleman born with silver
spoon In his mouth. -
Lord Charles Wellesley, second son OF
:" the Iron Duke was born at the official
residence Of the Chief Secretary Of Ireland,
In Phpnix Park, Dublin 90 January 10th,
1903. His father. then plain Sir Arthur
Wellesley. was the Chief Secretary. In.
tcring the army at the nge Of sixteen. b.
rose as rapidly, by influence and purchase
AZ the Duke Of WellingtonIs sou could cx-
pcct. He was Major OF the 9Th Foot, 10
1887, during the revolt in Canada where he
served three years, returning in 1910 IA
Lieut.. Colonel, and retired on half pay IN
1916. He became fill Colonel In s5l and
Major General In 1870. Do the whole be-
wns little better than parade soldier, bu,
by no means 20 much 20 as Prince Albert,
that feather bed warrior, who was created
Field Marshal, with pay at g.! per day.
without cvtr serving one hour previous to bis
appointment 10 the highest rank IN the l,dt
ish military service. Lord Charles was
thirteen years in the House Of Commons.
where he never once opened bis mouth. except
10 vote. He had high Office in Queen
Viciorias household, under the Peel Al
ministraiion. from 1871 10 1886 lie mar.
ricd well, and has lcft two sons aud two
daughters. In all probability. the elder Of
these will he the third Duke Of Wellington.
for the present Duke, vho will be- hny.tyo
in February IL childrss, and peculiar cir
cums,ances are said 10 preclude the pros
poets Of nny issue,
Whoever should oDdcavor 10 exhibit
" the Iron Duke AZ the hero of romantic
love story in which sentiment is blended
with chivaIry. would probably he laughed
at. Yet, there really IL such an incident
true in nll particulars. aud imbucj with the
dclIcacy and refinement Of impnssioncd az
fiction AZ the risk Of having this little
love passage riiiculcd. W. shall take the
trouble 10 relate IT,
At the age OF %. Arthur Wellesley, Tor
Wesley, aS he wrote il at the lule. accord
ing TO an autograph in our little collection.)
went TO India, with the rank Of full Colonel,
obtained simply by the influence Of his
aristocratical birth aud connections, and
by money in the tenth year Of hs military
service. Az that time, he was engaged to
Catharinc Paokenham, daughter Of the Earl
Of Longiofd, and sister OF General Sir I'd.
ward Michael pakenhnn, who was killed
in the battle Of New Orleans The lady.
who was young ard beautiful was devoted.
ly attached 10 Colonel Wellesley, and her
affection was fully reciprocated. Called to
India where his elder brother was Cover.
nor General. to take leading part IN the
war with Tippoo Saib, tbs unfortunate
soldier had TO leave his lady love behind.
After an abscucc OF cigh, years. during
which he won rank and rcnown, ho returned
to England, where he was met by a letter
from Miss Pastnham, informing him that
the small pox bad assaicd aud injured her
beauty which he had ~ much admired.
when life was younger and gay,r with both
Of them, and, with tender sadness assuring
him that she had resolved to rcl,asc him from
his engagement With the true ioc.ugs Of
an honorable mind h. assured her that the
beauty had not ben the only Involvement to
WOO AMI win her, aud thu, he was DESTROYS
Of marrying her Accordingly the mar
riagc took place. in 1906. within six months
u hls return from India The only fruits
Ut this union we're two sons, Que born in
1907, and the other in lsOs.
Ia the spring of the latter year. Wellesley
had To leave his wife 10 take part in the
Pcninsulnr war He returned ior a short
time after the signing Of tn convention If
Cintra, but from 1909 until lSli. durug
which he rose, step by stcp, 80 the h ghcst
honors oi the Ensli4b lrcragc, he was de
taiucd On the reI insula. The strong ,ir of
married love was " akcHtd 10y this proloug.
ed ahseOcc, aud the uuchcs. ol Wellington.
from III, Waterloo victory OF 1915 to hrr
death IN 1881, was not u happy wlfc To
the last she d,p'ored that u .tn.v OF honor
had made the Duke marry her, against her
own better judgment, when her beauty bad
become II thing Of memory alone
II ia somewhat Singular that very many
gtca, men. 10 aucleut, as well a. ia mo,.rn
ines have either l,l, no male children, or
are nos represented through the female line.
or by collateral connexions Ia our own
land, the namc of Washington stands fore.
most, lie WAS chlMIyss 80 vote Mah
sou. jed rson aud Folk J,h,rson i, rcprr.
,cnlcd. through living descendants oul, hy
hts daughter. Aaron Burr had daughter.
but 40 son. Gcu,raI Winfcld Scott la,
daughter, only ius,J,ut Buchanan, Wash.
ugton Irving, and man, other, distinguish
I'd as statesmen. ,oldlcT> myn OF letters. &c.
have never married
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