The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-04
LORD PALMERSTON'S DEATH.
His Dying Moments.

Lat,ery the govt had sadly troubled him, but he
suffering from that when the fatal week began II
was from nfammatory attack OF the bladder that the
Premier died. He was driving out on Thursday last,
near Brocket Hail. and he had been warned TO take great
of himself; but, feeling over warm with the pre-
cautions adopted, he imprudenty exposed himself to
chill and returned TO the house in such state that col
lapse ensucd and but for the presence OF the physician
il possible that he would have died within two hours
He recovered however from that but lay in his bed
very weak and very much changed, for the affection
mounted TO the ducts and Kidneys and, the secreons
being suspended the blood was becoming poisoned.
Still his superb constitution hopes especially when
the difficulty OF respiration became less, and on
Tuesday afternoon favorable bulletin was is
sued; hut at night his condition suddenly grew
much worse and was soon apparent that the end
approached His state OF mind M TO the last remained
unclouded he in full possession OF his faculties and
suffered very little pain But there q lassitude
over him which prevented any effort or wish TO con.
verse Questions put to him either disrcgarded OF
answered by look sign silence, half imposed by
WEAKNESS half Of his own inclination, possessed him.
On the day before his death however, when In doze
amid bis old associations for he heard to murmur,
ne IN dream, "The treaty with Belgium yes read me
that sixth clause again But at the last perfectly
peaceful demise crowned the long and serene heathfu
ness Of his life he sank away reusy Pickering little,
like an expiring lamp and then event ont rather than
"died, and bcy hardly knew in the death chamber nj
what exact nncnt the great statesman whose name has
every page Of history y years ceased 10
be among the living. At that supreme moment those
dearest him about his bed with the exception of
Lady Pamerston who had been gently withdrawn There
present the Minister Of Public Works and Mrs Cow.
per the Earl Of Shaftesburv and the Countess Viscount
ess Jocelyn Mr. Evelyn Ashley and the physicians The
grief OF this circle lesscned far could be by
ihe spectacle OF quiet and cascful parting halowed
before shades OF death the dim eyes
and the lips stow 10 move BY faith In the words
taught by that church OF which the Premier died
member His last act Of public business instance
Of his energetic manner o. dealing with facts when he
had got hold of them He received at Brockc Hall
abe Irish dcpuaton upon the cattle disease, though he
was worry unwc and obliged 10 recne upon the sofa all
The time but he at acted upon the wishes OF HE
vsitants II he would have kept TO that sofa he
might have lived; but be a constant ter
10 his doctors by reason Of his energy al.
though when he promised 10 obey them he
kept his word II IL had been pledged 10 the House Of
Commons As rule, he enjoyed superb bodily health,
md Of the that he late or early when
he escaped from State affairs, he always insisted upon
giving himself seven hours and half OF good sleep
~ he could not get away home till -four a. W. he babe
MS servants leave him undsturbed till His radiant
spirits and easy method with public business were OF
course elements towards his long and unbroken vgor,
and ne had the faculty OF throwing of the graycst cares
oil state along with his Parliament coat But he could
not 90 80 with personal matters which s another proof
now strong The personal and human nature in him.
We would fret and worry n member OF his family were
III and be more dsquicted than the impending crash
pf throne, until the household In good again.
These things could break his regular sleep; but
anairs were not hs flesh aud blood and he could put
them or when they were troublesome till the next day.
Such little traits Of the great gone are what re
recalled, commented on, compared.