The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-28

1897 that he c0uid De persuaded 10 take q seat
in Parliament, and by his industry and talents
aid the liberal party In its efforts to reform many
OF the abuses which we're an incubus upon the
progress of the country. Accepting the nomi-
nation of the Penrhyn liberals In that year he
was triumphantly returned to seat in the
British Legislature. He remained In Par
lament until he was created one of
the Barons of the Exchequer. In the year in
which he was chosen to represent Penrhyn he
was appointed Counsel TO the Throne, and two
years subsequently, in 1884 Solicitor General.
The Ministry, however, changing shortly after
wards, he resigned his position, and held no
office except that of legislator until 1885,
when, the Liberals being once more returned
to place, he was reappontei, and held the
office until elevated TO the bench. Upon the
resignation and retirement of Lord Coltenham
he was created one OF the Commissioners for
holding the great seal. This commission he
held until 1850, when he was raised to the Vice
Chancellorshp. as the successor OF Sir Launce-
lot Shadwel In the same year be was created,
as has been stated a peer. and In that following
was named one of the Lords Justices of the
Court OF Appeals in Chancery, and again, in
1852, was CHOSEN by Lord Aberdeen Lord High
Chancellor of England. AS Lord High Chan
celIor Baron Crnnworth succeeded iu bringing in
law practice many useful reforms, sanctioned
by Parliament, and among other important &C 8
of which he was regarded the author we're
the Common Law Procedure act of 1854,
the Charitable Trusts act of 1855, and the
bill for the establishment of the Probate
and the Divorce Courts. Having effected all the
lClOlluS ~ WAS pOSolDl6 Ill lue Lueu SldLG vi
public enlightenment on social aud political
questions-the Cabinet of Aberdeen being no
longer sufficiently in force, although q pro-
iessedy liberal one, to sustain itself against the
repeated assaults of Parliament went 10 pieces
III 1865 be retired with his oacjutols. He was
shortly afterwards recalled to place by Lord
Russell, who organized q coalition Ministry and
worked faithfully as Lord Chancellor for the
liberal interests, notwithstanding that Russell,
Gladstone, and many others deserted him. On
the collapse OF the coalition Lord Gran worth
attended faithfully to his duties as legislator,
1etusing to comprOm sc his high political cha
racter by entering into intrigues or aspiring to
power; and when the Lord Chancellor West
bury (mem bers OF whose family were accused
OF certain heinous otfenses that necessarily
reflected on Westbury, aud their publication
certainly weakened the Palmerston. Russell
Ministry resigned, Lord CranWorth was again
called to the CHARACTERISTIC in July, 1865,
ton, caused by the defeat of Gladstone's Re.
form bill a year subsequently, he retired
from public life full of years ami honors. Lord
Cranworth was in no sense of the word genius.
He had comprehensive mind and was hard
worker HIS chief merit as a lawyer and a
statesman lay in the purity of his motives He
was a 1elormer from conviction, aud although
1t would have served his purpt Sc better had he
been secretly ambitious man deSrous of place
and pelf, to hav protessed and advocated the
conservative side IN politics, he vet advanced in
the estimation of the public and of those with
whom he was necessitated to associate in Parlia-
than any other man of his time. In his death
the cause of human progress has lost true
triend-one not vainly puffed up by personal
Success-one who, with ENLARGED and friendly
views, believed firmly in the elevation of the
masses, and in their participation, so far as was
compatible with the permnnency of British insti-
tutlons in the preseNt state OF enlightenment
among the lower orders of the people, in all
governmental questions through their repreSen-
tatives. Cranworths political life was success,
although he was not gifted with that quality OF
speech which adorns the Senate; but he was a
shrewd, calm, and high-minded debater, on
whose simple statement his opponents could
fully rely. AS a lawyer his opinions are
respected and often quoted; but his legal labors
will never be placed ON the same book shelf with
those of St. Leonard and other great lights OF
English jurisprudence; Although exceedingly
learned and thoroughly acquainted with the
English classics, he never attempted to make for
himself a brilliant name in the arena of litera,
ture. He was successful as a jurlst and a
politician, and IN his lifetime received his
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