The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-12
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The Marquis OF Normandy.


There died yesterday morning gentleman Of whom
desire speak kindly, though must also speak OF him
truly Lord Normandy, who has now, after sixtysM
years fe closed his in death owed the chief
OF his eminenty prosperous career principally to bis
social Qualities He was man to IKE It was pleasant 70
and heart which not to be and which VIC
do not overlook when We attribute hts success in life
almost entirely 10 his good manners. Everybody liked
him-nobody well shy why In good nature and
good humor the pleasant manner, the CHEEKY smile the
ready hand there ndefnabe charm IL bound Lord
Melbourne haud and foot he could understand
why he always Obliged to give everything he asked
the advantage Of II earned marquisate. IL
earned the garter II earned the lord cntenancv OF Ire
land 1t earned two secretayshps Of state It earned the
embassy to Pari =.
Constantine Henry Phpps was born in May 1897, and
educated Harrow and Trinity College Cambridge.
The first public view have OF him Ii in 1915 when
barely Of age He then entered Parliament az member
for Scarborough, and in his politics he displayed the
ney y. yG Though Sccat these were tory DAYS and
like Sir James Graham, came forth as wbig. and more
than whg-alnbst radical strong literary ten
dency, which afterwards showed itself In novels and
various other works, perhaps directed his choice for
these we're days when Byron the god of poetry
the youthful admer Of Byrons poetry would be certain
to lean towards the poet politics maiden speech was
In favor OF Catholic emancipation In his next specch
he seconded resolutions in favor OF Parliamentary reform
proposed for the time by Lord John Russell After
this however he resigned his seat and retired 10 Italy
The reason commonly given s that owing his the
influence OF his family in scarborough, and differing from
them politics his position not altogether satsfac
tory. In 1872 he returned to the euse Of Commons as
Nation aud during bis in the Lower House he con
tnued TO support the advanced wings, finally ointng
(who had been Secretary Of state under Pitt lied and
vscount Normandy became known as Earl OF Mugrave
In the following year the wings sent him to Jamaica
as Governor; ~ the next wear he returned 10
England 10 succeed Lord Carlisle as Lord privy
Seal; and in the next he went TO Ireland as Lord
Lieutenant His reception IN the sister island was
enthusiastic his reign popular and OConneil de-
cared he the beat knsshman that Ireland had
seen This seems TO he great praise but pcrhaps il does
mol u1na niue in
not merely Lord Mulrave, but the representative of
whg principles, from which great things be ey
pected Before the emancipation 90 the Catholics every
viceToy was hs eyes. less a tyrant sim lei
give 60 Lord Murrare all the praise due his pleasant
and brilliant social qualities He captivated the
lrisa, and WIS inside marquis or his Before
long however his Irish policy found 10 be unsoupd.
ne country could not be governed by smiles alone, and
he was called 10 london 20 see he could exert some
OF hts fascination IN Parliament where Lord Aelbournes
government was every day Becoming weaker. lie became
afterwards passed To the Home once
The wings stranded in isal and Lord Normandy
unemployed TIL, IN lsa6, Lord John Russell came
into power Then he appointed bassador 10 Paris
IN which post he remained TIL the spring OF 1852 ii was
most evcntfai period IL vas the period Of Tho snansb
marriages. OF the French Revolution, of the cOup snt
In tho AMIR % the spanish marriages England vas on
wittcd. We need hardly now ask who was TO blame.
denomination which that business called forth
NJ Guizot on one occasion contested the accu
ciracy of lord Normanbys report ot a con
versafcn and said Of our Ambassador est bon ~,
FAM mats " octrprcti prs noire lang of the evonts
OF the revolution Lord Normandy afterwards gave some
account Ia volumes, which, though duse in style
are not unntcrcstnE With regard the cagp ana; no
has stated that Lord Falncrsnns approval Of thai MT
led ~ an eternal severance between himself and his al
plomatc chief Exactly two months after the even,
Lord Normanby ccHed TO represent government IN
paris. ~ health vas said g DC the reason 81 has giving
No tho End N heaiih may well have been vcnc
with differences or opinion lord Normandy was
MT. alain employed tiI 1851. when ha was al.
tointQd b. ford Aberdeen ~ t. legation A.
Violence. wheta he remained on ~ fei6rn n The
'afTs Y povcr. auI Ihe p-soa " .Jogd nalm,s.