The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-01
o B 1T U A r y.
Lord Paimerston, Prime MlnisterOf England,
W. Vincent Wallace, the Lyric Composer;
Benrich Wilhelm Ernst, the Violin
list; Rev. Bernard MeGorrisk;
Asa Fitch, the Millionaire,
&c. SC. SO.
Sketch OF Lord Palmerston, the Prime
Minister OF England.

&C. &c. SO.
Sketch or Lord Palmerston, the Prime
Minister OF England.
The Premier Of England died on the 18th inst Dis
queting statements TO his health have APP
pcared periodically in the London papers for some
months past and rumors of his intended retirement
from public life soon as Parliament should assemble,
in January next were persstcntly and per
sstently denied. The old chung 10 life with ygor
GUS tenacy, and only lately entered OF his
horses for the Derby Of two years hence thus looking
forward TO few years longer lease Of life. But his
friends noticed with painful soicude that his attacks
Of govt came upon him frequently OF late, re-
NAMED longer, and left him prostated than they
used TO do Gradually he found himself unable take
such violent personal exercise his Instead
Of walking or riding he took carriage driving, and
soon wearied even Of this.
For some days previous to his last illness he had
been staying at Brocket Hall, Herts one OF the
try seats Of the Melbourne family, of which his wife
was the beiress On Friday, the 18th Of October, he
look carriage drive usual, and returning home
discovered that he had caught cold Unavora-
Die symptoms quickly manifested themselves, and on
the following Sunday night his friends notified that
he was seriously i'll. kilograms Queen Vic
toria in Scotland and to Sir George Grey. The Queen
was most assduOus and thoughtful in her inquiries 10
the aged statesman's condition. On Monday morning
Lord Palmerston reported somewhat better and a
letter received by Of his relatives his
dtion had not altered for tho during the day The
next morning Tuesday still hopeful anticpaons
were raised and his physicians issued hopeful bulletin
suting that the noble lord had been seriously i'll in
sequence Of having taken cold but had steadily i'm
proved during the past three days. and then much
better.
Before night change for the in, and the
papers Of Wednesday morning issued following
Lord Palnlerstons illness has become since the
morning Without any desire 10 pain TO the
friends OF the noble PREMIER be disguised that
he Is very seriously Ill.
Before the morning was over came the tdings of his
death
Lord pamerston expired ut quarter to eleven this
"wednesday morning. His nearest reafiyes--the Earl
and Countess OF Shaitesbury, Right Hon W. Cowper N.
p and Vscountess Joceynwcre at Brocket Hall ut the
time OF his death. The immediate Of death
affection Of the bladder IL is stated that Lord Pamers
ton was Unconscious Tor hours before DEATH and
that he died without suffering.
BIRTH AND FAMILY.
Henry John Temple, viscount Pamcrston OF the peer
age Of ireland, born BrosdIands in Hampshire,
on the 10th Of October, 1854 and had he lived days
longer would consequently have been eghy-one years
Of age. He the first born OF the and very
romantic marriage Of his father vscount Palmerston
with Mary Nee. the daughter OF Irish halter The
story has been fully authenticated but has
been auhoraiively denied and has been frequently
produced In various novels and plays. The story IL us
folows:-The viscount after his Bereavement OF his
first wife, riding horseback through the
streets OF Dublin, and brown, and had Of his
limbs racturcd He carried into adjacent house,
and upon medical assistance being summoned. It was
found that II would be dangerous fatal have him
removed The house occupied by a respectable
hattie in midi ..trcttn Tl,a fattar 20
daughter undertook the task nursing injured peer
The consequence Il her that they fell in
love with each other, their marriage
We at all vouch for the accuracy Of this gossip
but ~ say the least Colorado possibility Is lent 10 II
by the fact that IN Burkes peerage and in such tempo
rary authorities and chronclers arstocrac doings
the Gentleman Magazine, no further reference is made
the second vile OF Nscount pamerston than that her
name Mary Nee and that her father Benjamin
Nee. Burke calls him benjamin Nee, Esq In the
absence Of all alusion to her family connections the
ference almost II quite inevitable that the lady
of obscure birth Mary Nee became peeress in the
right Of her husband by her marriage the 9TH Of Jan
uary, 1883
There other fru than the late Lord Pamerston
Of this marriage but they attained to any great
dignity William the second son. who born In l7ss,
time Minister Pcnpotentiay TO the Court of
Naples and II heir the title and esates Lord Pal
merstoDs eldest sister, Frances married 10 Captain
Bowes Of the royal aud Comptroller General Of the
Coast Guard She died In 1883 A second sister, Eliza
BETH married in 1911 Lawrence sullivan Esq,
Deputy Secretary War aud commissioner Of tho
Royal Military Asylum Among the noted ancestors of
the PatneIston house Sir William Temple, Knight
the learned and eminent secretary Of Sir Philip sidney
and subsequently, OF the unfortunate Earl Of Essex After
the execution Essex by Queen Elizabeth Sir william
Ir.l.t nr
Trinity College Dublin which University he represented
in Parliament, Another ancestor. Sir John Temple. was
1000 Master Of the Rolls in Ireland. and, though no
joined the standard Of Cromwell he was the
ton OF Charles the Second retained Master OF the
Rolls The late lord Pslmcrston the third viscount
OF his house. His grandfather Henry Temple,
created Baron aud vscount ramerston in 1572. The
ducal houses of Buckingham aud Chandos have a com.
ancestry with that Of PaImerson.
MS EDUCATION.
Lord Paimcrston was principally educated at Harrow
He attended there wears then went TO the
University OF Edinburg insordcr to enjoy the advan.
isgcs or hearing the lectures OF Dugad Stewart the IA
nous predecessor Of Professor Wilson christopher
Nortb in the chair Of philosophy, While here young
Paimers,on particularly intimate with the present
Lord John RUSSELL who fellow student. After
leaving Edinburg Lord Pslmerston attended Cambridge
University, where he finally graduated. Nobemen at
that time took their masters degree in two years and
either from tn being held 10 inherit su6cency Of
knowledge or that TO teach them hopeless, took
without examination. Lord Palmerson. however, had
so far made himself known among his contemporaries
that he had but Just taken his degree and come Of age
when he Immediately entered public lfe with than
average reputation as a Of learning and poll.
tician Of skill.
HIS PUBLIC CAREER.
Lord Palmerston first appeared in public life in 1906,
when Just Of age In unsuccessful contest with Lord
Henry Petty thsn Chancellor OF tho Exchequer under
tho GrenviIle administration for tho representation In
Parliament Of Cambridge University. On his failure he
was forced for time hold seat for the pocket boz
rough Of BetcblDaly. In this Parliament he ranged him.
self The ministerial side Of the House. and strongly