The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-01-03
The New British Minister,


THE NEWS By THE FULTOS--soIrrios OF THE coz
Trajectory RErORTs AZ To the SUCCESSORS OF
LORD NAPiEa-LOED Dr'>FERnLIsE no BE TuE
MAN-0ONFUsIoS OP NAnss-AccoUNr OF LORD
DUNFEkMLIhE's FAMILY AND HIMSELF.
II is announced from Halifax, The news by the Full.
ton that Lord Atercromb,c las been appointed Minister
to Washington 10 succeed Lord Sapcf There was evi
IDENTITY mistake in this as there is person OF tht
name and title living have, ever by careful
analysis OF the various reports and comparing them with
the known facts, come TO the concuslon that Lord
Abercrombe referred 20 Is the second Lord Dunfermine
well known the Hon. Sir Ralph Abcrcromby K c. b.
ate British Minister at the Hague, who succeeded to the
lordsbip recently on the death of his father
F'rst had the general fact of Lord Napiers recall,
and left to speculate to his successor next the
London press almost unanimously agreed that Lord Ma
pier change places with Mr. Lyons the Minister at
Florence, while Lord Dunfermlne and Mr. Bloomfield
were likewise mentioned the fortunate successors To
cap the climax Of mystery the Fulton brings positive
Intelligence Of the appointment Of lord Abercrombi to
the position.
Il Ia certain that such individual can be appointed
because there is Io Lord Abercrombe living There is
Lord Abercromby, but he is minor being only twenty
years Of age.
But, taking into consideration the known fact Lord
Napier is to be transferred Hague the report of the
appointment Of Lord Dunfermlne aud the present de
spatch must be concluded that the Lord Abercronbe
referred to is the British Minister at tho Hague Sir Ralph
Abercronby, K.CB, who has recently attained to the
ordshpn consequence Of the death of his father formerly
Speaker OF the House. and raised 10 the peerage
Lord Dunfermne. Sir Ralph is, therefore, known
Lord Dunfermne and IL Is not at all improbable that in
the haste Of writing his the lordship by his
family namc should have been forgotten and bis
have been inadvertently or careless.y spelt with
bicp he
will account for the prefix of the proper title OF
lord, az well as the omission of the family
OF Dunfermline, and leaves with no doubt that
the Hon. Sir Ralph Abercrombe, K.C.B., Lord
DunfegmIne, s the British Minister to succeed Lord
Napier.
The Right Hon James Abercromby, the father OF Sir
Ralph was Baron Dunfermline, of Dunfermlne, in the
county of Fife. He was the third Of the gallant Sir
Ralph Abercromby the hero Of Alexandria by his wife,
the daughter of John Menzies, Esq, Of Fernon. His
mother account Of her husbands glorious services,
victory and DEATH raised to the peerage in 1901
the Baroness Abercromby Of Aboukir lie was born on
the 7h Of November 1776 adopted the legal profession
and became barrser in 1900 for time Com
missioner Of Bankrups Judge Advocate General in 1897
Chief Baron of the Exchequer f coaud in $780, Master
the Mint 1884, Speaker of the House Of Commons
from 1886 TO 1889, when he raised to the peerage
Lord Dunfermne He succeeded as Speaker by the
Right Rev j. s. Shaw Lefevre for long term Of years,
and secondly by the present Speaker, the Right Hon. E.
b. Denisor He married in 1902 to Mary Anne,
daughter of Edgerton Leigh Esq., Of the West Hall, High
Leigh Cheshire and the minister Lord Dunfermline
is his only son.
Lord Dunfermline, the new Minister, s, as we have
stated, generally known tho Honorable Sir Ralph
Abercromby, K.C.B He attached TO the mission to
Frankfort in 1921 to the embassy to the Hague in Febru
airy, 1924 Paris in November 1924 secretary to the Pie
npoteptares for negotiating with the United States in
1928; Precs writer in the Foreign Office, July s. 1927
Secretary to the vscount he late) Srafords special
mission to Brazil, August 10, 1928; to the Lord Pom
sonby's special mission to Brussels, December g. $780,
Secretary of Legation at Berlin, July H. 1881 Minister
Resident at Florence, December &c. 1885, Minister Pleni
potentary to Germanic Confederation January 2 1885,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentary at
Turin, May 3d. 1910; made KC.B. March /, 1861 and
transferred to the Hsgue 1851 The Gate Of appoint
men TO his present rank is May &c. ls40 He was born
April g. 1So3 and is consequently, nearly nfys years
Of age. He married on the 18th Of September 1888,
Lady Mary Elliot, eldest daughter Of the Earl Of Mimic,
and has daughter. His father the uncle OF the
Lady Panmure 1t is to be hoped that his eighteen years
of diplomatic service will enable him to discharge his
duties to the satisfaction Of both countries.