New-York tribune., 1868-04-14
DEATH OF LORD CARDIGAN.

James Thomas Brudenell, seventh Earl or
Cardigan who led the celebrated charge OF the Six Hund
red at Balakava, and whose name has been prOmi'
nenty before the public in less honorable
throu ghout OF his died Ut his seat
in Northamptonshire England the 9sth of March, in
consequence OF fal from his horse. He born IN
l797 and entered the army at the somewhat mature age
of 81, purchasing cornetey In the SIN Hlssars Inc
influence wealth and family stion IN the military
career England strikngly exemplined in his ease
for IN four years Without having seen ntsrset se
Colonel, which, by the usages of the British
army made him the actual sommanEer osoo 9L Tn.
the Guy Livingstone school; handsome IN person. one
OF the best horsemen OF his time daring npeuous am
bitOus naughty and passionate IN his dealings with men,
unscrupulous and successful in his ntimacies with
women The scandals OF his private conduct became the
reproaCh the peerage and his violent and overbearng
temper made his regiment the most notorious IN the
service. For his treatment of Major Wathen he was
courtnartiaed censured, and placed on half pay An
officer with less interest would probably nave renamed
hafpay 10 tho end Of hs days but IN less than two
wears he managed TO have himself restored and
gazeted 10 the nth Hussars then serving in India Ills
comfortable rs his military home. The officers
hated him cordially, aud when he brought ms command
back England series Of Quarres and chickering's broke
out which caused the whole country 10 ring with his
name He insulted one captain by reprmandng MN for
introducing Rhine wine In a " black bottle AZ mess
banquet he provoked another into breach of discipline
which ended n the expulsion OF the injured man from the
service and he fought duel upon Wimbledon Common
India, and had resigned his commsSon-so u Is Sal9
who had tempted the honor OF his Wife The subsequent
career of Capt Tuckett and his wife In Philadelphia have
been fully related IN recent number OF me Aho'hc
MOpthIu Capt. Tuckett wounded IN the duel; ana
Lord Cardigan was indicted for felony lie aymled hui'
self of his privilege peer, and elected 10 ne eI py
the House OF Lords The trial. which TOOK place IN Nes
minister Hal before OF the most Drlat anu arSto
cratic assetbages which had ever witnessed posttu
tiOn i'm England since the ImpeachhchI ol warren
Hastings was n cruel nOcsery of Justice There was nut
the fts show oT pressing the charge and the accused
wns hastily acquitted ON the GROUND tnaI teIe
WAS no certainty that the Harvey Iuokeu named
I'm ipdlctment was identical with the Harvey Tuoket
proved 70 lave een shot Lord Cardigan went back ~
a regiment with his temper more savage anu lso.ht
than ever md SO little affected by pubic opinion that
one OF his first actions "a Hog man AT hOnnsiow
Hnrr,cks after parade sunday afternoon. The Adln-
fant General publicly adnonisned hni mat his snDori
natss were nentonen and thar he was In authority NOT
onIy IN ,.rrse military command bur 70 give an eN-
annie OF moderation, temper, ana discretion Lhe
dultles az the nth ussars werc brought before fai
lnneut and member stated in the House of Commons
mar In two yonrs the regiment being $50 strong, o
Tar of cardigan had held l05 couIta martial 10 the
same two years he punished in the defaulterb' list
unward Of During the same pood ~ men We're
pioeed i'm Canterbury gaol Inc punlshments exceeded
tose Indicted In India period OF 20 years although
H. reciment was roo strong Nevertheless Lord Cardi-
an Was a good soldier and efficient disepllnarian,
nd possbly IL was this circumstance quite as muoh as
favortisn which enabled h 10 retain bis rank, ana an
The outbreak of tho Crimean war To he appointed TO the
command The Light Brigade. Ills personal courage
,yo, supetb Vet the field of Baaklaya he seems 0
nyc let slip two splendid opportunities The hrst was
when no had chance 10 sweep down upon the rear ana
flank uf thc Russian horse then engaged with the TN
pl,h cavalry, hat refused because bis hlothet'lh
law aud superior onCer Lord Lucon, with whom