The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-29
The Late Earl of Aberdeen.

BY the arrival at Portland OF the Anglo
Saxon, we are informed of the death of the
Earl OF Aberdeen. George Gordon, Earl of
Aberdeen, has occupied prominent positions in
his lifetime. he was a conservative states
man, descended Of an ancient Scottish house
was born in 1854, and educated at st. Johns
College, Cam bridge, where he took the degree
OF NJ. A. in 1904. In that year, having resided
some time in Greece, he founded the Athenian
society, OF winch no one might be member
who had not visited Athens. In 1919 hs was
sent to Vienna, as Am bassador of England, and
concluded at Toplitz, October Sd, 1913 the pre-
liminary negotiations by which Austria was
detached from the French alliance, and united
with England, against Napoleon. He subse-
quently brought about the alliance OF Murat
King OF Naples, with Austria; but in 1915 ex-
erted himself yainiy to prevent the rupture
which took place between the courts of Naples
and Vienna, and resulted in the restoration OF
the BourOons TO the throne Of the former :ate
Elected in 1Sl4 Scottish represen tatiye Peer
ne uniformly approved mself decided Tory.
In Ie2s ne became minister OF foreign affairs
under Wellington. In this position he depart
ed widely from the system OF Canning, mas
much as he ahettsd the policy OF Austria con-
Quoted then by Mstternich, his in ntimate friend
rms he clsapproved of the battle of Navarino,
although ne mad signed with France and Rus
sia the first protocol in favor Of Greece Upon
the dissolution OF the wellington administra-
ton consequent upon the reform agitation, hs
went into the opposition, Jan. I6 1880. He
hencetorWard sho owed himself more than ever
the IrTeeoncliable enemy of every liberal pro-
position, and became the supporter OF the pre-
tensions OF Don Miguel, whom while in power
ne had ridiculed, and of Dor Carlps,' whom he
aided both in and out of Parliament The
most important act OF his administration had
been the recognition OF Louis Philippe salu ted
king OF the French, after the memorable days of
July. In the ministry formed by Peel and
Wellington, which endured only for the vaca-
ton of lo34-'35, Aberdeen held the appointment
of colonial secretary. When Peel took office,
in lS4l, Aberdeen received again the portfolio
OF fore ga affairs, and appeared to have learned
that his tory tendencies were to be repressed
rather than INDUCED. He supported Peel in
repeating the corn laws, and retired with him
on the ministerial changes which succeeded
the enactment of that policy. He has since
occasionally spoken against the government,
particularly in the affairs of Greece. During
the Cabinet crisis of 1851 he sent for by the
Queen, with view to undertake the govern
ment with Sir John Graham, but declined that
responsib lity. He had previously refused TO
cooperate with Lord Stanley. In February,
1882, on the accession TO power of the protec-
tiouist party, the Earl of Aberdeen took office
as Minister OF Foreign Affairs, under the Pre-
rs Iership of the Earl of Derby. The misman-
agementof the Crimean War. however, drove
that Ministry out OF power, and since theG, u
to the time OF his death, the Earl Of Aberdeen
has lived in comparative retirement.