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

Mh. MONkTON MINES ELEVATED TO THE PEERAGE.
From the London Times, July 81
The elevation Of Mr. Mockton Mines 10 Pecrage by
the title OF Baron Houghon will take no by SURPRISE
His name has been than designated for this
honor 10 rum0rs OF that kind which officially called
PREMATURE and has been avorahly received by the pub
lie row people would agree beforehand the precise
theory upon which the ranks Of hereditary NOBILITY
should be recruited hut there Is sort Of tacit under
or less privy which generally excludes unfit canddates
II y does not always secure the promotion Of the
worthcst. The popular textbooks Of our ocnsti-
ditary nobility is reserved for the greatest
ments Of the House OF Commons, the heads Of the
legal profession and officers who have earned IL by emf
nent achievements by land Practically, we know
that is not So and that individuals who have Of
way into the Upper House. and what prove very
qaeful members of IT Here elsewhere, II Is
bnaon Of qualities which is in request and the fortu
nate possessor OF this combination not only wins favor
and success, but frequently justiaes It, This is exactly
Mr. Monckton Mines To high social position and
sufficient wealth he unites honorable literary repnta
tion long political experience and good deal Of that
prestige which Is the joint result of recognized ability
questions OF politics, and in the semi-political
questions which better discussed outside
the House Of Commons than within its walls, he has
there were few persons In Parliament who felt warm
an interest in continental politics. who had anything
like the same acquaintance with them, and very few In
deed who had thought and written huch about such
matters as national education sanitary reform and the
ments are not the elements OF Parliamentary fame, but
they are Of great value in thcms .ves, and certainly
D House
Mr.. Mines does not belong to the highest rank
Of poets. or statesmen, Or phanthropists or
greater amount Of good service for tho public than
many more conspicuous men. To this, rather than
must attribute the choice % the Premier IT has po
observation-disclosures whatever. Mr. Monckton Mines
permanent not that Of partisan his seat has been
too secure TO make necessary for him to profess
compromised adhesion TO any political leader PERHAPS
his career has been nearly independent that Of any
n fnpnrlA hat he fkxn
Guilty Of counting his vote have given successive
whippers in on both sides good deal Of trouble. when
be was called o liberal conservative he
formed to the traditional policy oS conservatism,
and when he became conservative liberal he was
up some line Of his own When there was an open breach
In the liberal camp between the OF Lord Russell
and those Of Lord Palmerson, Mr. Mines sided with the
latter; but when fresh issue raised the Con
spracy bill, he found both speaking and voting
against his late chief In his subsequent conduct he
shown similar INSTRUMENTATION especially the famous
measure for the abolition of the East India COMPANY
Opinions may well differ as to the wisdom OF this
of action but Mr. Mines least entitled to the credit
OF 1t proof that he does his pecrage to poll
tcal subscrviency II he cannot be said deserve
Wellington Broughan deserved IT, he deserves IL far
better than most OF the country gentlemen who have
been ennobled by virtue Of territorial influence.
New French Pam phIct.
new French pamphlet with regard 90 the Polish
question has Just made its appearance in Paris The
pamphlet Is published by NJ Dentu the recognized gov
eminent publisher and Is entitled "L'Empereur In Po
logne, ct LEuropc.n The writer after describing tho
sympathy which the events rH Poland had excited,
says the decisive word would have been spoken by
the Emperor long since but for The great difficulties
with which the question was besct, and he taunts
tho governments OF the restoration LOUIS Philippe
the republic with doing nothing for Poland, contrast
ing their conduct with that OF tie first Emperor Tho
writer then urges that II the duty OF France be
crcumspect and points TO the imperial policy OF modera
ton after the Crimean giving the present Emperor
right TO speak Having thus paved the way the writer
discusses the pending difficulty and deuouncing the
atrocities committed, and noticing that the Instruction
was no mere emue describes the present state OF the
negotiations. The writer then states that England and
Austria determined 10 act with France, and that
their unanmity is security for peace. lie adds that
could Prussia be brought to Join them, the
ha unnre thin