The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-28
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George Willisn FrsdsS' - yillIsrs, Earl Of

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cable telegram fror 4 London announces the svd.
den death on SUNDAY last OF the Earl Of Carenr on
He was born on !" l2sn OF January, 1900, AMI was
consequently 10 the seventy -nrst year Of Ills age.
He was me e. .dest son OF the late Hon. George W.
liers, who ,ded in 1897, his mother bey.g Theresa
laughter OF John. nrst Lord BoringdWl and sister
Of the are Earl of Morley. In 1888 he succeeded his
Uncle AZ fourth Earl OF Clarendon.
HIS PUBLIC CARzEa.
The Earl OF Clarendon was educated at st. Johns
College, Cambridge, soon after leaving which he en-
tered the diplomatic service Of Great Britain. He
was Also for time employed In the civil service
III Ireland and on the Continent In 1888, before his
accession to the earldom. he obtained his nFst
prominent post, being then appointed Ambassador
to the court at Madrid. This position he held until
1889, when he returned TO England, and during the
year following january ., ls4o) was made Privy
Councillor. About the same time he was appointed
Chancellor Of the Duchy Of Lancaster and In lS4l
Lord Prlvy Seal under Lord Melbourne's aimnistra-
ton. In 1s46 the Earl was appointed President Of
the Board OF Trade, ONCE he retired from In 1s47
to accept the position OF Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland.
While there the insurreetlon OF 1s4S broke out and
although it Is probable that the Earl endeavored to
act with justice ana imparality 1t Is certain that
some OF the most outrageous acts OF the British
authorities IN Ireland were performed during his
administration. In 1852 he returned fr0m Ireland,
and in February the following year he entered the
Ministry Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs.
On entering upon the duties OF his new Office. the
Earl or Clarendon found the political situation OF
Europe pregnant with danger to peace. The astute
diplomacy OF the then newly elected French En-,
peror had committed Great Britain to the policy OF
France in the East. He had, consequently, to CON
duct the negotiations with that Power and with
Austria, Prussia, Russia and Turkey. LORD Aber.
deem, the head the British Ministry IN
disturbing the tranquility OF Europe, and IN this de-
sire ne was aided by Lord Stlatiord, the British Am
bassador TO Turkey, by whose advice and diplomacy
the Porte was enabled to avert rupture with
Russia for some time. In the negotiations
OF Clarendon displayed marked ability, ana when
IN 1855 Lord Aberdeen's Ministry fell the late Earl
OF Derby who was instructed to form new Min.
man should remain at the head OF the Foreign
once. On the failure OF Lord Derby Lord Palmer
ston was appointed Prime Minister, and he imme-
dlately requested the Earl OF Clarendon to retain
the Office he had then held for three years He ac-
cepted the position, and Foreign Minister signed
the treaty OF peace at Paris in 1866. Two years
later Qs5s) he retired from the Ministry with Lord
palmerston and the rest Of the Cabinet ON
he joined his administrator as Chancellor
OF the Duchy of Lancaster, and In No
OF State for Foreign Affairs In June, 1866, being
then IN Office under Earl Russell, he resigned, with
his colleagues after the defeat OF The Ministry on the
Reform Dill. He remained in opposition in the
House O; Lords until the latter part OF 1865 after the
overthrow OF Mr.. Dsrael the Irish Church ques-
ton, when, for the third time he re-entered the
Ministry again In the capacity OF Foreign Minister.
During the Earl OF Clarendop's administration the
question Of the Alabama claims came up and he |
concluded the tresty with Mr.. Reverdy johnson |
which Lord Stanley now Earl OF Derby, began, and |
which the United States Senate almost unanimously
rejected.
PERSONAL MATTERS.
The Earl OF Clarendon was descended from q |
brother OF the famous vlrers the lavorte OF James
J., and represented younger branch Of the family
OF the Earl OF Jersey. The Right Hon. Charles Pei
nam Villlers, wei known as an adv cate OF free |
trade, Is his brother. On the Attn of June 1889, the
deceased Earl married Lady Katherine, daughter OF |
Walter James, first Earl OF Verulam and widow OF |
John +. Barham. BY this lady he had eight chill |
dren, six OF whom are living. One Of his sons, |
George Patrick Hyde, Is a lieutenant In the Grena-
Tier Guards He is succeeded in his titles and e. |
ates by hts eldest living son, Edward hyde at pre-
sent member OF Parliament for Brecknock. In ad.
iltion to his title OF Earl Of Clarendon the deceased
was Baron Hyde, Of Hindon county Willis, and was |
l K. c. g. c. b., p. c., ID. c. L. He was also for |
many years magistrate for Herts and the Liberty
Of ST. Alsans