The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-05-12
Death of Lord Brougham.

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Acable dispatch published thismorning an
nounces the death Of Lord Brougham at Can
mes, in the south of France, where he has long
had winter residence. Henry Baron
Brougham and Vaux was born in Edinburgh
onthe 10th of September, i Ts, and was there sA
fore in the ninetieth year of his age OF the
time of his decease. He was educated at the
University Of Edinburgh, where ne was
distinguished for his proficiency in mathe-
mates and physical science. Before ne
reached his eighteenth year he had written
on article on the refraction and reflection OF
light, which was thought deserving OF pub
LEGATION in the +" Transactions OF the
Royal Society. Similar contributions ap-
peared in the " Transactions OF tine
two following years. Admitted IN isoo
member of the Edinburgh Society
of Advocates, he was thus brought into
contact with Sydney Smith and Horner and
Jeffrey, and two years later joined them IN
establishing the Edinburgh Revie,o, to whose
columns Mr.. Brougham was regular con-
tributor for nearly quarter OF century;
Removing to London in 1907, he was called
the following year to the English bar, where
he speedily distinguished himself. In 1910
he entered Parliament for the borough OF
Camelford, and two years later sought to
represent Liverpool, but was defeated by
Mr.. Canning. After several other unsuc-
cessf,l attempts to regain q seat In Parlla-
ment, he was finally returned by the infiu-
ence of the Earl of Darlington for the
borough of Winchelsea, which he con-
tinued to represent until 1880. In the
mean time he had interested himself in pro-
noting the suppression of the slave trade,
the relief of the Catholics from the
disabilities under which they then labored,
and the extension of popular education.
In 1920 and 1921 he was the chief adviser
and the boldest defender of Queen Caro-
line, the consort of George the Fourth and
whilst he lost the favor of the Court, he
gained immense" popularity by the active
part which he took in the trial of the Queen,
whose acquittal from the charges preferred
against her was largely due to his elo
George the Fourth, Mr.. Brougham was
signed his seat in Parliament as member
for Winchelsea and was elected to repre-
sent Yorkshire. The same year, when Earl
Grey became Prime Minister, Mr.. Brougham,
who had become one Of the most prominent
leaders of the English bar, was offered the
post of Lord Chancellor, with the title of
Baron Brougham and Vaux. AS Lord
Chancellor he is said to have excited the
establishment of the chancery bar by the
rapidity with which he cleared the docket
of cases in arrears. His opponents accused
him of recklessness in dealing with cases,
and of inaccuracy in deciding them but
his long and carefully prepared judgments
have generally been accepted by his sue
cessors. In 1884 the Wing Ministry was
dismissed, and Lord Brougham was sue
ceeded in the CHARACTERISTIC early the
following year by Mr.. Pepys. Since that
time Lord Brougham has never held office
but has been in receipt of an EXCHANGED
lor's retiring pension of 1000 year, and
until recently has taken an active part in
the determination of appeals to the House
of Lords. In all matters relating to popular
education, to social reform, and to the pro-
gress of science, Lord Brougham took a
profound interestup to within few months
of his death.-Baltimore Gazette, Monday.