The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-06
PJ.NNING NOTICE S or THE BRI-
IISH ARISTOCRACY.

An English paper says:-"We have been
struck, in glanclng over the pages OF Debreas
Illustrated Peerdge published by Dean d
Son, of Ludgate Hlll London, with the number
of noble families who introduce the family name
into the motto borne with their arms; for in
stance, we have the Duke OF Devonshire, whose
family name is Cavendsh, taking for his motto
CoUendO 1IltUS (SeCure by caution), while Lord
Waterpark, descended from the same family,
carries the same motto. Lord Lyveden (Ver-
oon) takes Vernon semper Uret, which may be
translated as Vernon always hourishes, or 1t
might be written Vernon senlper UtTet, spring
does not always flourish; this somewhat ego
tistical motto is also Lord Vernon's. Then
we have Lord Byron (Byron), Crede Byron
believe Byron); Lord Lyons (Lyons), Noh
l1T,tdTe leOneS (Do not rouse the lions); the
Duke of Buckingham (Temple), 1emDtd guam
dlleCtd (How beloved are thy temples); Earl OF
Ellenborough (Law), COmposdunl Jus tdSque
anima Law and equity; the Earl OF Clancarty
(Le Poer Frencb), Dttu pour 10 Trench qui con
ire (God for the French: who is against Him y
Earl Fortescue (FOrtescue), Forte scutum sdhts
d,lCunl A strong buckler is the safeguard of
generalsl. This motto is said to owe its origin
to Sir Richard Forte (from whom, this family
claim descent) having protected William the
Conqueror at the battle OF Hastings by bearing
strong shield before him; hence the name,
Forte and escue shield. 1t is also used by
Baron Clermont, descendent of this family.
"The motto of Lord Fairfax (Fairfax), is Fare
fac Speak and act). The barony of Fairfax,
one OF the Oldest in the Scotch peerage, is in
VOlVGU Ill nuCn OOSCu1lUy-Lu6 CeSlucnCe OF
present peer, as well his brothers and sisters,
being unknown the late peer seems 10 have
been clerk in the Supreme Court of California.
Perhaps without exception the best family
name motto is that OF Earl Manvers, whose
family name is Pierrhpont, which is thus written
in toe motto PieTepOne-te (Repose in pious con-
idence); in Lord Monteaeles motto, the pun is
on the title, the family name being Spring Rice,
Ate feTt dguitd (The eagle mounts with me on
hgh); Lord Fermoy (Roche), Mon daeu est ma
Roche my God is my rock); the Earl of Ennis
killen (Cole), Deu11 cole; Tegem SerU0 (Worship
God; serve the king); the Earl of Abergavenny
(Nevill), Ne Uale UetiS (FOrm no mean wish);
the Earl OF Hopetoun (Hopel, At Spes non trdctd
(But my hope Is not broken): the Earl of
Westmoreland Fane) Ne ute tdno Disgrace
not the altar.
"Many notices possess an almost historic in
terest; take for instance that epic comprised in
the arms of the Earl OF tCamperdown-we allude
to the sailor who supports the sinister side, aud
who, to quote DeOrett is meant to represent
James Crawford, a native OF Sunderland, who,
during the battle of Camperdown (for the first
earl wIested his coronet red-handed in the SER
vice of his country, climbed up the stump OF
the mainmast of the Venerable tfagship), and,
although the rigging was shot away under his
feet, kept his position, and no less than seven
times during the action nailed up the admirals
first Viscount Camperdown's) flag, after 1t had
been shot away. The present earl's father, on
the recent death of this brave sailor, had for
warded to him, by James Crawford's desire, the
silver medal which had been presented to him
for his gallant conduct, to tasten TO the flag
which is still in the possession of the family
THE Combermere crest and motto tell
| another gallant tale; Salamanca will be a
word of power in English ears so long AS
motto is Trial by jury rather an appropriate
one for, perhaps the most persuasive of adyo.
Gates and best of Lord High Chancellors; the
Exmouth motto, Algiers,' needs nc, explana-
| ton; the crest Ded ddjnUdTte (God being my
helper) seems particularly appropriate to the
gallant commander, the first Vlscount. Wis
count Cough offers quite an embdrraS de
richeSseS; Tor notices we have, for the arms,
Tarila; and for crests, Goojerat, China, Barossa,
and lastly, Clear the way, not by any means the
least appropriate"