The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-14


unjust Interpretation Of the views aud feoliugs o.
France and her government with respect to England
This wha. certain men and certain journals have per-
mitted themselves to indulge In for 30 long period
Mr.. Disraeli, Mr. Bright, Lord John Russell aud lord
Pslmerson have, Therefore, had good reason to unite
their voices TO avert and the other the danger
OF their words and Of their writings They have had good
to mprudent orators and writer's that the
French are susceptible nation and that at last the Egg
sh declarations might reach them and produce on this
side OF the straits irritation corresponding TO the defiance
which the other side resounds with 80 much buster In
some places Lord John Russell has told them " that
war OF panic will be worse than Of rsge." How
would il be II these two feelings should be brought face
mir rc the
months more, will render II impossible 10 any govern
ment to prevent war between the two Countries We
hope that these warnings will be heeded these counses
followed aud that thus the danger oreseen by the Eugsh
orator will be dispersed This is the wish o: France
Obituary.
DEATH OF THE EARL OF MIMIC, @. G. B.
From the Londcn Chronl;ls August 81
We have TO announce the death Of the Right Honorable
he Earl Of Mimic who expired al l23Q A. r. yesterday,
4 his residence IN Eaton square, after pro.racted and
lingering iness His ordsh,p's heightened nasposi!iou
for the mournul event. decided change for the worse
took place on Friday last and the Carl continued rapidly
vecount Melgund Lady John Russell Lady Dunfermine
AND the Hon: George Eliot TIE deceased Gilbert Elliott
Baron Of Anto county RoxburRh in the peerage of the
United Kingdom, ALTO ba,onst Of Nova Scotia, was
Maria, eldest daughter OF Sir George AmyanJ, Bart
end born Nov 10, 1882 HE lordsnp married August
Dy whom (wio died ia 1857 the late peer leaves sarviv
ing issue Lady Dunfermne, Viscount kelguni tuow
Ear Lady John Russell the Hon Henry George Captain
the Hon Charles Lady E'izabeth Romliy, The Hon.
George, Lady Charlotte Portal and the Bon. Gilbert, IN
the Rifle Br eade The late peer secceedei to the earl
dom the Death Of his father, 2st CT June, 1914 He
educated at the University OF Edinburg, q. which
geAt Of learning the Marquis Of Lansdowne Lord John
Ess Ls se and shs,
temporares Previous to his accession TO the eardom he
had seat in the Hou.e OF Commons, having been
completion OF the late Earl Grey's government
he was made privy councillor, and In August, 1882,
taIy the Court Berlin where he continued until the
autumn Of 1894 In September, 1885, he accepted office
in viscount Melbsurnes second Administration, as First
Lord Of the Admir- ally 10 the room Of Lord Auckland,
appointed Governor General Of Ipdia and presded
the naval affairs Of the nation un. the break Of the
Ministry September lS4l On Lord John Russell sue.
ceedng to the helm Of public affairs in July 1916, the
Earl of Mimic entered the Cabinet az Lord Priyy Seal II
was during the autumn Of s4! that the noble Earl went
Turin, Rome and Eaples; and aso TO inform thu Homo
government on the unsettled state OF Italy While on
In Paris, and the object OF bis mssion to Naples
was not attained owing to the commissions which fol-
Italy May ls4s, resume his duties in the Cabinet,
and Lord Privy Seal remained till the resignation Of
ruary, 1852 since which period his lordship had but
little nerfered In political matters, beyond giving support
TO big political friends By his votes in the House OF lords
By the lamented demise Of his ordship the family
donors and estates devove his eldest son. yscount
Megund born 18th March, 1914 and married ia 1S44 to
General Sir Tnos Hislop, B. The present Earl grad
uated at Trinity College, Cambridge. BE Arst
70 as member Tor ayhe at the gene
ddae for Rochester but in lS47 be again obtained
in the House Of Commons as representative for Greenock
and was member for CackmAnnan in the late Parliament
At the last general election he declined 70 again
rwaId, mainly on account Of the psecaious health Of
The late Earwus fellow Of the Royal Society an elder
brother OF the Trinity House, and deputy lieutenant OF
oroes (civiI dvision) Of the Order Of the Bath
The house Of Mimic ia younger branch Of the Eots, Of
So5s NJ , from whence General Lord hsathded spraug
lord Of seeson in Scotland, and made baronet 1900
On his appointment to the bench he took the title OF Mimic
from IN eaate he had purchased in Roxburghshre. His
son, 81. Gilbert also brought up in the law aud at
ta3ed the elevated Of Lord Justice Clerk That learn
ca Saronets the third Str Gilbert distinguished
public character in the House Of Commons and for
bis literary abilities HIS son, SIR Gilbert, who succeeded
IN political life, being active member of Parlia-
mens and was as one time cand late for the Saeakers
Chair. On tie scquson OF Corsica be was made by the
home government Governor of that iland In 1897 he
was elevated to the peerage by being Baron Ano
His lordship went in 1893 as Ambassador Vienna
the affairs OF which presidency be administered with
ability and discretion During his goCernorshp Of Ben.
under General Sir Samuel Auchmu,y was planned and
carried out which led to the surrender city Batavia
anu the capture Oh Inc strongly enenched camp at Cor
nea when the whole Of the enerys army OF 10 600 dig
ciplned troops were either killed. taken or dispersed
For ss eminent public services be was ia 1918 further
enjoy the honor long, for he died in June succeeding
year.
WILLIAM R. HAMILTON.
From the London Times July 27l
William Richard hamilton, whose death not long
SINCE ohnounoed waa one Of those distinguished
heir aste and learning and although Of late years
IN great measure Withdrawn hmsef from public life he
deserves to be remembered for the active
ha In
Donentous period of our hlstory.
BON in the year l717 he vas sent a. early age 10
Harlow, then 10 the zenith OF is popularity and
the cam psnion Of msny eminent men an accident the
efecss OF which somewhat impaired his physical activity
during ME long i;e compelled him to leave that seat
OF learning but he undertook and completed translation
OF me works OF the great historian Of the Peloponnesian
Was For short period be WAS member OF each Of
his graduating a! either. When the late Lard
hIsin wAs - appointed ambassador to Constituting.
as aiiache and private secretary. In The same year be
wsssent to Egypt diplomatic mission TO the Conman
dsr IN Chief OF the British forces and the expulsion
OF inc French frcE that country he employ ed ne.
gotaDg the terms of peace, by which they agreed to
surrender all the works OF art which they on the
Hamilton rendered signal service lovers of Eeyp.
uan chronology in this country, and secured for the
fol- nation having been received that the French con-
ceaed u one OF their transports the very remarkable TIL
pgua Rosetta stone he went board the Ship though
the plague had broken ou her and obtained the
bic Prize few yeSys later, while returning England
in vessel conveying the celebrated Egn marbles this
country he shipwrecked entering the pert OF &C.
rgo In q few minutes the ship and the marbles went
TO the btt0m, the crew only just saving their
lives by jumping oil the bowsprt to the rocks. Mr.
Hamilton remained in Ceggo several months, and with
the assistance Of experienced divers succeeded with great
difficulty and perseverance in recovering nese Invaluable
works CT ancient Greek art from the The publication
OF the EgyptcA some time after his return Eng land
proved that he had Dot nisspen! his time Egypt. since
DE had sound the opportunity, in tae pterv CT official
duties, to collect materials FOR work containing vast
amount OF new information respecting Antiquities Of
country at that time but little known
In 1894 NJ Hamilton was appointed private secretary
70 the ate Earl OF harrowby and in the year precs
writer to Lord Mulgraye In October 1909 Ia hecsra
Under Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs which post
nc held during all the later years Of the Great War and
nrti February, 1922 when he WAS appointed Enyoy Ex
raordpary and Minister Penpotentary 10 the Court of
naples wnere ne remained until the beginning Of 1925
In ISIS he accompanied Lord Casereagh % Paris and