The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-17

ftt hlNE utluit Iie vutDftAk OF tLc inl-
tiny, and witch, bong .Pu. forward at such tine.
shoFe1 the oondonce OF Indian officials IN The justice Gf
the iisn9eo population. One benefit Aacaulay c-'vea
Fl BIS Dean exprrepce he able 70 xfte o! lnoan
Stars W5 fDtss " know ledge and yiviopeSs ap
nfehercu which are unsurpassed ia his ,rssmept q any
other subject his essays Give and Warren Hastings
syr, on the whole, the best he has written No,hag
be more rastery than his views, nothing more pictl
rssqre tAap his rarresor, nothing just than his
az Sl0n q The men, combined with condemnation Of
thor acts.
On his return from India early in 1882 he brought
homP torture Of nearly Gbe eco On entering afls
ueet as moer ior Eo,nbufg ia the prime OF c (hc
%es u bis llU,y ninth y.sr) he Was mace secretary at
Wa vah salary Of 81 ssos year-his letter 70 his con
sas.Tiel eonaelt at the tine--ald Continued in that
ehce uttt the break ny Of the Melbourne ministry, in
serember, lh4l Mr.. Macavlay did not long remain w
cAce for Tie wings were soou oustcd by Sir Rober,
Peel In pIosiiion his voice often heard but on
ene ecesson he expressed himself IN such manner as
10 give mortal ofencc to his constituents and powerfully
to fullce his future career On tho subject OF tho
May nooh endowment he spoke in favor Of the grant TO
the bray OF Exeter Hall" His constituency resented the
syprcssop aad refused to elect him in 1Sl7 In 1852
hey fepeIied Of their donss, and spon,aneouslr re-
to attend a meeting or TO hear one farthng Of tho
expense 1t was worthy PREPARATION, and the historian
eat for short time again In Parliament, although an at
tack Of heart complaint compelled him 70 avoid the ex
ei'em Of public speaking, in lsAs he was elected
year made Professor Ancient History the Royal
Academy Of ionton, and in 1862 be received the pusan
Order Merit After few sessions he retired from the
Bons Of Commons and only about two years ago be was
lord Macanlay rejection al Ednburg probably hasten.
Cd the Undertaking of What was his Chief amb0na true
history Of England He produced two volumes Of this
history in 1S4S made their appearance In 1855,
and the pubic we're in expectation Of further
to be issued very shortly when now they hear OF the
historian cecease Despite Of any amount Of criticism
The work very great work, and, just as Hume Is read
notwithstanding our cepsures. Macauley will be read
whatever his Geyia,ions from str let accuracy
lie frequently turned his attention 10 other subjects as
witntss his admins able biography OF the younger Pitt in
grown his hands probably he himself loqg since
up The hope 81 being able to bring Gown his nara
which, if the author had produced but single
ume woula bave been OF enormous value specimen
OF The high IDEAL at ehich he aimed
Aacsuay's .eath of Information almost incredote
ano in all his viiurgS in his speeches. in his
tons be poured forth so Iavishy, and yet carefully
that reader AID nearer scarcely knew Which TO admre
rcs,-be extent d lis Enowedre, or the felicity WIN
which he brought to bear upon the matter In hand He
bad more int mate acqpaii lance with English history
than any man yng or perhaps any man who ever lived
HIS acquaintance with il barren knowledge but
bad fruced into political ON; pen could
pass bis IL the description Of what he knew and thought
and felt
by no The principles Of federation been SO ably
ana clearly expoanded, by has the dividing ne
between religion and superstition been feariessly
drawn. No antlbr rests entirely solid and manly
good sense lord Macauay wasted his fae facd
ties aud speuoid powers of exposition on the barren sub
etes Of metapb the abstract dogmas Of poleics
Unke the class of historians who for ever
try ing to defy force and 10 exat SUCCESS to make
drnnkard into model Of commanding intellect Mscauay
had love for paradox; his homage reserved for
what be thought true and right and he utterly guilt
less OF setting up as idols for the multitude what he him
self oathed and despised. he wrote with party bias
he honestly avowed IT, because he alike incapable
the aecaton of Hume the icy indifference Of Ghbon
There not line Of bis works that lady might blush
read not sentiment that honest need be ashamed
TO utter. ~ 41P -
Lord Macaulay had just entered his sxteth year ii thu
period OF his death He was never married, and the
pcersge dies with him The following description of his
personal appearance, by American writer, may not be
upinterestDg to our readers y r-ts, i,.sss !
The Hon. Macaulay is short In stature, round and
With growing tendency to aidermanic dsproportions
His head has the same rotundity his body; and
stuck on ii as firmly pin bead This Is Yearly the
sum OF his personal defects all else, except the voice
(Which Is monoobous and dsagreeabe) is certainly in
bis favor His face literally instinct with expres
sonhis eye, above all, full Of doep thought and
ing As he walks rather stragges, along the street.
he seems tn state Of total abstraction, unmndfu Of ali
that going around him. and solely occupied with his
own working mind You cannot help thinking that lite
nature with him is not mere profession pursuit, but
that has almost grown part Of himself though his.
toca problems analytical criticisms part Of his
daily and intellectual food. .t, y