The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-05
THE ENGLISH DICTATOR or IRELAND.
Sketch. OF Lord Wodehouse, Lord Lieute-
nant OF Ireland, just made Dictator by
Parliament.


Pariiam ent.
Lord wodehouse the newly appointed Dictator Of Ire
land, Is descended from a family Of high antiquity
The family s descent u very remote period In
English history, OF ITS ancestors having received the
honor OF knghthood from Henry L. and another John
wodohouse said to have distinguished himself In 14l5
at the celebrated battle OF Agncourt (where he
attended the person OF the King, obtained
a reward for his valor from Henry " tho
crest honorable augmentation to the borne by
the family Henry " stood sponsor TO his and
cessor Henry de wodehouse. few steps lower n the
lineage of the family appears the of Sir Thomas
Wodehouse, who created knight Of the Bath tho
Of the marriage Of Prince Arthur eldest Of
Henry VII, with the Infanta of Spain He sent
Ambassador TO France, where he rendered important
diplomatic services to the country His and
sor, Sir Roger wodehouse knight, Who by Of
his small stature, called Little Sir Roger, also dis
tinguished himself In the service OF his country. Sir
Philip wodehouse the first baronet served Queen Eliza
beth both by and land In Spain and Portugal;
the conquest OF Cadz and for his vaor shown thre
knighted by Robert, Earl OF Essex, and
Charles Earl Of Nottingham, the Queens generals.
The second baronet Member Of Parliament for Thct
ford in King Charless time The third baronet, man
Of good learning. ready wit and exceedingly skiful in
music, also member OF the House Of Commons he
In the Parliament that restored King Charles IL The
next baronet likewise represented Thetford of which
place he Afterwards became Recorder IN the ninth year
Queen Annes reign he elected knight OF the shire
with Sir Jacob Ashley Bart, for tho county OF Norfolk
His the fifth baronet five times elected knight
Of the shire and in 1853 appointed colonel Of the
eastern battalion OF the militia Of the county Of Norfolk
The next in succession, the sixth barone the first
70 achieve the distinction OF peerage. He was
elevated to that rank IN October, 1877 az Baron
Wodchouse, Of Kimberley, IN the county Of ok.
The eldest John he grandfather Of the subject Of
the present notcel succeeded TO the pecrage In 1884
the second son Philip entered the navy and became
Vice Admiral Of the White while the two younger sons
achieved distinction In the Church. The former, john
second baron married Charlotte Laure, only daughter
and heires Of John Norris Esq Of Wilton Park county
Norfolk. The eldest son by this alliance born In
1899 He was baptized IN the name Of Henry married
IN 1925. Ann ouly daughter Of 7. T. Gurdon, Fsq.. OF
Letton In Norfolk, but did not live u succeed tho
family honors He died the 10th Of April, 1884.
few weeks only before the demse Of hts father Having
left two sons the eldest John rhc present Lord wode
house, succeeded TO the peerage, the death NJ the
second baron, In the month Of May, 1896
Lord wodchouse born In London January !, 1920.
He was educated at Eion, and Afterwards at Christ
church, Oxford He took his seat in the House Of Lords
third Baron Wodehouse, the 10th of Way 1877 In
the year august l6 is47l be married Lady Florence
Fnzgbbon, eldest daughter q Richard third Earl ~
liberal PARTY being the first member Of the family %
wodehouse 10 swer,e from the principles OF toryism
since his ancestor, Sir Thomas Wodehouse, who n
member Of the Long Parliament and Of thc party Of
Pym and Hampton. Immediately after taking hn seat
in the House Of Peers Lord wodehouse avowed his
liberal principles, and ne has since continued 10 speak
aN vote with the liberal party. When In December,
Lord Derby and his party resigned and the Ear Of
Absfd en- vas called upon 70 form a government the
ono OF nd r->scre,ary Of State for Foreign Ana
offered Va Lord wodehouse and accepted He entered
upon the duties Of tins important appointment with
mind vel stored wi information on for ign affairs,
with highly cultivated habits Of business and with the
suavy and O temper for which he has always
been distinguished During the Parliamentary sess on
OF 1859 the critical state Of affairs nj Copsantnopc coca
stoned much public discussion and immense labor de.
volved upon the department conducted by the Earl
OF Clarendon aud Lord wodehouse. Al length
the Crimean war broke out, Increasing The da.
ties and responsibilities tenfod. Lord Wodehouse
continued 10 act az Under -secrctary u State for
Foregn Affairs until after the CONCLUSION ~ peace In
1850 he was appointed Envoy a, 81 fe,ersoirs where
be the diplomatic agent employed Ia renew the re-
latlons between the two courts He conducted the
various and IN many respects difcut negotiations
which out Of the peace With entire success, and
replaced English relations with Russia thoroughly
satisfactory footing before he left Russia when Lord
wods house commenced these negotiations the cirvum
stances were peculiar the hostility Of the Russian court
and society was very marked, and for some time his
lordships position wss neoesafy one o' r"nsu.rao's
In smoothing all difficulties, after which bis association
with the people Of 81 Petersburg was marked by the
utmost good FEELING and cordially. He was present al
the coronation q the Emperor Alexander At MOSCOW In
September, 1850
Lord wodehouse resigned his appointment and was
ceeded by SIR John Primes CHAMPION, Bart On hts re
turn 10 England be took his place IN The House OF Lords
1s5sD rcsppointed TO the once % Under secre-
tary Of State for FOREIGN Anain on the con.
struction Of the Paimerston and Russell Cabinet
II fell 70 his lot 10 announce from his place In Parla
ment the evening Of July IL 1852 the conclusion Of
peace between the Emperor Napoleon and the Emperor
Francis Joseph after the Italian campaign Of that year
His iordship resigned the position IN The Panerston
Cabinet In July lssi In lsos he sent BY his GOV.
eminent on special mission the North Of Europe,
with view of seins the complications growing out Of
the schlcswix Holstesn question IN October 1874 on
the resignation Of Lord Carlisle b. spponted lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland and cbruary ls ses, the
snspenson Of the habcAs corpus IN thai county he
clothed with dctsforiHl powers
Some years ago was proposed In the English psnia-
TO abolish The once o. Lord IAeutensn but u
done, and bis accession 70 the post % the
Engsh pagers, referring TO the rumored abolition Of the
eroyaiy siuded " sppropcs story In the foiiow
ing language made curious and isfer~~sng By the pre-
st1stop During the agitation for rep.si Kcbsrd
Nhstsley of opinion that the government would
oHsr comprose In the shape ~ the destruction of The
Estal shed Church ireland and hs hs~fd