The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-03-13
Obituary..

for in addition To having been once Tor few montns
First Lord Of the Treasury, he had been member Of
the Cabinets during the administrations Of the Ea Law
erpoo the Right Hon. George Canning Earl Gre, AID OF
the late Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel
The deceased peer, Frederick John Robinson, was
second Of Thomas, second Lord Grnntham, dstr-
gushed statesman and dipomaiist and Lady Mary Jsn
Yorke, second daughter Of Philip, second Earl Of
Hardwi Ike, by Jemima, Warehouses Grey he was born
November 1882 that he had recently entere on his
18th year. Like many OF the more distinguished OF con-
temporary statesmen, he the rudments Of his
education ut Harrow School, after which he removed TO st.
Johns College, Cambridge, at which university he Obtain
ed respectable donors, having received Sir Wm Brownies
medal Tor the best Latin ode 1901 and where in 1902 he
graduated NJ a. Seen after the completion Of bis studies
that seat OF learning he entered public life He
private secretary TO the Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland from
1904 10 1906 In which year he first returned 70 the
House for Carlow For that Irish borough
only sat IN the Lower House for few months for az the
general election in November, 1907, he elected a
preventative OF the family borough of Rpon and which
walton TO the House Of Lords in 1897 under the title OF
ViscOunt Godefich. m the summer o. 1907 be
MED the Earl OF rembrokes embassy Vienna his first
office IN the government was that of Under Secretary of
State for the Colonies In 1902 and he Lord OF the
Admiralty from 1910 TO 1872 when he accepted the stu
ton OF Vice President OF the Board OF Trade under Lord
lverpoos administration and was made Prvy Coun-
cior, holding concurrenty herewith first ordshp OF
the Treasury, and tho Office of Paymaster Of the
Forces I'LL the abolition OF that Office. In ISIS he succeed
ed Lord Cncaty President Of the Board OF Trade and
fulfilled the duties of that department till the breaking up
OF Lord Lverpoos administration, owing TO the hopeless
illness of that nobleman IN the spring OF 1921 On the
Right Hon. George Cummings receiving the Kings COM
the late Earl, then tho Right Hon. Frederick Robinson,
and other members of Lord Lverpoos government join
ed with that eminent statesman to carry on the public az
fairs Of the country He accepted the vacant post OF Sc
cretary of State for the Colonies and was immediately
raised to the peerage by the title OF Vscount Goderch OF
Motion, in the county OF Lincoln The death Of Mr..
Cunning in August, the same year, occasoned
the dissolution Of the ministry viscount Goderich then
assumed ut the request OF his sovereign the arduous task
of forming administration. Almost nsuperabe diff
cues presented themselves to bis ordshp The leading
statesmen Of both the tory and wing partes win lew
exceptions declined serving under n' FAR n siSy ana
lngton merely consenting 10 take the and OF the
army, and Sir R. then Mr. Peel refused my oler
preferred TO him. AT length, after much trouble he
formed ministry with what dFointed materials bo could
command II was apparent TO Of all parties that the
government could not long hold together. Although
man OF ability and experience Lord Goderich had not like
his predecessors, the capacity TO direct public affairs
OF the nation To the surprise Of verscd in the
then state OF political parties the noble lord could meet
fsrament, ana he therefore resigned in January, 1929
and was succeeded by the Duke Of Wellington as PREMIER
During the two years the ustrous Duke the head
OF the government Lord Goderich remained n opposition
With the wings, but giving his support the Roman
salAonc emancipation Bill, as he had done while in Mr.
"nAns ministry, On the resignation Of the Duke OF
w nr,on ar me adyerse vote Sir Henry PANELS
IN Inc Fouse of C0nrnons, tho late Earl Grey
selected by the late King Wiam w. to form au dninis
traitor On Earl Greys advent to power Lord Go1erlch
again accepted office Secretary Of state for the Colonies
He assisted his colleagues in carrying the Reform BILL In
1883 on the Earl of Durham renqushng his post o. Lord
Privy Seal lord Goderch appointed his successor,
Rpon being succeeded ct the Colonial Office and 10 the
Cabinet by The Hon. T. G. Stanley (po1 the Earl Of
Derby who up that time had been Chief Secretary for
Ireland Early in May, 1884, the earl together with the
Duke OF Richmond the Earl of Derby and The Right Hon.
Sir James Graham, retired from Earl Grey aamins.ra-
ton dissensons having arisen in the cabinet IN conse
quence Of thc Irish Church bill Earl Greys government
did long survive that withdrawal of strength FOR the
July following Grey gave up the seals Of office to be
replaced by the late Viscount Melbourne The Earl Of
Rpon, after his retirement in 1884, did not again accept
Office until September ls4l when Earl of Derby (hen
7 Al, I.s,
leagues in Lord Greys cabne took Office in the late Sir
Robert Peels second administration He appointed
President to The Board Of Trade which department he con-
Quoted to May 1913 when he removed the Board of
Control president office he head until the resignation
of Sir Robert Peel in the of ls46 since then the
noble deceased took active part in politics. and may be
said have retired into private life beyond occasional
support the Earl Of Aberdeen's government by vote
in the House OF Lords he has but seldom appeared in that
assembly.
Brought up the tory school of politics. joined in the
liberal views Of Canning, Palmerston, Huskisson,
&c II Is true he totally unfit 10 lead govern but
from long official experience, industry and integrity
a useul public servant. Since the dissolution Of
Lord Iverpoos government in 1897, he mad uniformly
supported all the great measures OF reform and progress
both social and commercial many OF which ne assisted to
carry to ssful issue in his place in the House of
Peers In private relations he far oushone bis abilities
politician; be devoted husband aud alectonats
father KIND and generous benefactor and, as large
circle OF living friends testify, ted and
The ate earl was governor of the Charter House. a
trustee Of the National Gallery Gil of Oxford $780,
nd a Fellow Of the Royal Society.
DAVID TOD, OF GLASGOW.
From the glasgow Journal, Jan. %
Yesterday afternoon, nc halfpast two O'Clock, David
Tod Esq., Of the Arm Of Messrs Tod & MGregor the emil
shipbuiders Of this city died his residence Iron
Bank, Patrick, after short illness, aged SO years
Mr.. Tod born in perhshire, in village Scone
Of humble but respectable parents. Having served ais
apprenticeship as mtIlwrigh and engineer, he
Glasgow with few shilDgs in his pocket in search of
work Succeeding IN obtaining situation at Shetteston,
he remained that district for short time, after which
he entered the service of Mr. David Napier engineer,
IN ha uAa tha Ne
NcGregor his future partner. Mr. Tod the first per-
son who worked engines in deep sea steamer-that
sci being the Rob Roy which sailed 10 Belfast and he sub
sequenty chief engineer of other vessels he
able, active and intelligent mechanic, and his
skul advice through life was much valued by his part
well as by their suoordinates In 1880 he formed
the partnership with Mr.. McGregor which continued one
uninterrupted success for twenty five years. To this firm
the whole civilized world indebted for their spirited
efforts in connection With iron ship building They built
the first iron going steamers-the Royal Sovereign,
the Princess Royal and other Glasgow and Iiverpooi
boats and the City OF Glasgow the first iron ship
that crossed the Atlantic, built by them their own
account and when the screw propeller Of ships,
like to fall into desuetude The that vessel
however, gave great impetus to the adoption of the
in going vessels; have what grow
ing TO- They bui also many OF the finest ships
Pennsular and Oriental Company and all the SHIPS Of the
Glasgow AID New York Steamship Company, Of which
they were the projectors and principal propretors In
deed since they launched the first Liverpool steamers
they have built and engined upwards of 100 gong
iron steamersan amount Of business sufficient 20 JUS
ty their lavish expenditure of $4,000 in the erection of
the magnificent workmens pavilion, which was blown
down in the hurricane Of February, 1856.
HENRY s. GEYER.
The telegraph announced few days since the death of
ex United States Senator Henry g Geyer Of Missouri He
died in St LOUIS the 9th inst. The deceased through
out his long career conspicuous in the foremost rank
of st. Ious lawyers In early life he prominent in
the politics OF the STATE and sat In the convention which
formed the constitution. He is the repued author Of tne
"Soemn Public Act Of the frat General Assembly, de-
clarng the assent Of the State TO the Fundamental cond
tom Of admission proposed By Congress- He was elected
to the second General Assembly from St. Louis was
chosen Speaker OF the liouse, which capacity signed
the constitutional amendments which had been proposed
by the first legislature In later years he devoted him
self exclusively 70 the practice Of law When demo-
cratic party OF Missouri became 10 arge leavened
with the doctrines Of Calhoun, his extreme proslavery
opinions commended him, though wg, to the anti On.
ton faction. BY coalition Of the of that faction
in the General Assembly OF 1850s with the wings in The
body he elected Bentons successor. AS attor
rey the bred Scott case before the Supreme Court he
put forward, in conjunction with Reverdy Johnson the
positions which affirmed by the decision. Like
many other old line wings, he supported Mr.. Buchanan
for the Presidency. He wac man Of pleasing prescncs
and mild and sedate manners and without reproscn his
and social relations OF