The New York herald., 1864-10-11
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S9nhun Bates, the Londcn Bnnker.
Cur hdvicos from Europe INFORM that Joshua Eates
tho eminent london banker OF the hoe Sessrs
ins Brothers. native Of The State of Massachusetts. ed
10 london on Saturday the 2f.h Of september. IN the
sew sn;y-syth year OF nis age
Joshua Bates was by birth and education an American
desecnaed ror M ancient and rospoctaoie family Of
emgran.s from Eagand, which appears the history
Massachusetts, early as 1633 Their plumbers be-
ecnsdersble: and their chief rosiduuce the
borders, at HirsnGta, Duxbury, ami Weymouth some
OF shsm serving soldiers In the porcs with the
nasiyss aud cshers representatives sho General
Court. From this faithful regioug stock Mi. Bates
directly descended, and born Al Weymouth 1883.
He the only Of tho lase Col Joshu, 5stez and
received hts early education from the Rev. jacob Norton
wis gladly rendered this service to he most considerable
among parIshioDcrs. Az the age OF ioen, however,
only time before the ieath d hs father
young eutored the counting hauae OF William Il.
Cray, Esq accomplished man or business in Boston.
where orecelved his fret training .u affairs aud whore
ut once, showed not only remarkable capacity for
commerce, ts widest ard generous extent but
singular facility Tor acquiring the knowledge needfu for
commercial career fnsrs he attracted tho notice
and regard Mr. Gray's father, afserward Lieutenant
Governor o Massachusetts,, and during the middle and
all .ne latter portion Of ns me- the leading nercnan. q
passed. and before be had attained h majority
much trusted by both tathcr ard SOD, In dcuit and
large Affairs. Bu troublesome times came; the
barge, tho srcourss, and the with EngAad Mr.
cray who usually hAd Al lexst forty square rugged
grange and England and despatched Mr Bs;es 10 the
North Of Europe 70 protect his tnsrests there, comp
Gated N themselves. and much disturbed sbe
and consequences or sns war This brought him into
buttons with s,me of she great commercial and banking
&: % 1s s. sSa ni
Europe, for several Jears 1ier tbs peace pe was
ea 70 connection so frss and intimate with them iha.
thsy too became awars ~ kr Gray had hong been of
remarkable talent and Judgment w Whatever rsiAsea
10 the commerce q the world.
Messrs. Barisg Brothers Il, Co, he formed house
in London. in connection wlsh Mr. John Barring,
M Ss 81 . ne ss,. s.a
emso were both made parts rs in the house Of Barring
Broshers Co.. OF which M Bates has ovsa sinco bssa
Auft~ a.
mon abihstss knowledge snd Judgment, have evca not
s,s Of tho power SOW exercises over tho srsaler 10.
least th,s acton has been arees and orcaL Yer when,
the ycar 1854, conmisson wap arranged wilh full
l.ss Of tbs Un,.ee states. on she prtsh soyssp-
oeni, and. from subjects OF Great Britain against
me gnihA States. bu, & chiefly for spoliai'ons com
provsso OF tho treaty, was appointed uir2re between
the EnxsS eo the american ccmn'issontis, "a al ewss
able and one, iavoivng not only great pocuniary
interests OF asdusa bt the feelings Of tne rsspeotyc
ssn roS.sS sg po,.ss q .,
The two Cornmsoners raa been oserecu cficn dlra
greed. Mr. Bates deciosa se,wcss thcm, paiviy
eromptv ord iaithfply and II 10 enough 20 say of MA
DECISIONS that thc voice m complaint regarding slc has
NO, cccn heard IN onsr " tnc counirs between which
ne WIS tans called 20 hold ,hc balanc "a
Bnt long oofors ,his period, whle ne sss yet
Young CLERK IN Bosion. ard iving at dN'ance
as be e'wsys haf bcoa q, hnne 10 improve him.
scl BY severe self catvfe 10 ssnght shee.cte on si
sides, scf good books and cr good piDl.c library.
Neither wns easily toce had fhoso wAs, that time,
hardly IN irstulo9 IN New rgsnd deseryins tho meme
of public library, and certainly thai was aeeessi
ton was kc his 1hs bookr indeed b got sDd 80 iad
the foundations Tor ais future success but be never
ceased 10 remember tho difficulties lac encountered 10 OBJ
tanning them. wsen therefore In 1852, be chnnced, by
moro acsdent 10 read tho Official report Of plan fol
establishing free public library In the city Of Eoston
be was struck with the project - one which, coult
BE- carried out In the spirit IN whieh u he'd besu con
esvsd vopA b q psrnsnsn. s1Rsa. q ne cisy, sne