New-York tribune., 1870-11-15


copous and exact that they afterwad served "s '"o
basis of the text for the publication OF the lec'u'S
Mr. Stewart became warmly attached 10 MS So""s
pupil and remarked that he had never sven " "'i'
faultless character at his time OF me- anu '""' Nv
did all possible Justice to his uncommon '"'on'S "
os@;a,n,s on,,;cationr grateful sense OF obliga-
,;o, towards his teacher was always cherished ny
an. rupil "I lived with Dugald Stewart he writes
in his autobiography, land attended MS lectures aV
the University In these three years 'ad 'he
t,nndation of whatever useful knowledge and habits
of mind possess
In 1865. he repaired to Cambridge having become
Lord Palmerston by the death Of his father during
the previous year. His studies at Edinburgh formed
an excellent preparation for his University career,
and he at once took high rank scholar, be-
sides gaining credit for the general regularity OF Ills
conduct. Directly after he came OF age IN loVo, hc
stood for Parliament as member for the University.
There were two rival candidates. and he received
the smallest number of votes Ii was an hohof,
however" he remarks, to have been supported at
all and was well satisfied with the light "heh
Parliament was dissolved in the following year. he
stood again for Cambridge and with 10 better sue
cess than before. But soon after he came INTO Iar
lament for borough in the Isle of wight anu tooh
his seat in the great council III winch nc was ueS
fined 70 play 80 conspicuous part. His journal,
contains few expressions of opinion on the politics
of the dov. and the character of many of the prom
inent men in public life. The death of Mr.. Fox in
1so6 suggests a brief parallel between him and his
lustrions rival. " His last moments were free from
pain and he retained his faculties till very short
time before his death. He had transacted business
three days previous to this event with as much cool
ness as if he had been in perfect health 1t is slngu-
lar that the two great rival statesmen should have
died in the same year that the one should have OBJ
tanned that high station to which he aspred only by
the death of the other and have found in the attain
ment Of this object Of his wishes the cause which
accelerated his own demise. Had Fox lived in times
less troublesome than those in which he was thrown
or had he not been opposed to such nval as Pltt
he would, undoubtedly, have been ranked not
only among those statesmen the briliancy OF whose
genius has reflected honor upon the country that
produced them but among those illustrous patriots
whose names consecrated by the applause of crate
full people are held up to the admiration OF poStery
as fathers of their country and benefactors OF the
human race He set out in life by being the sup
porter of the royal prerogave, and took part with
the Crown against Wilkes. But being thrown into
opposition by Pitt, he quilted line in which he saw
his rival would eclipse him. and became strenuous
advocate for the rights of the popular part OF our
constitution In this course the ardOr Of his temper
carried him further than prudence could justify;
and as it generally happens in controversies, he fire.
quently in the violence of debate supported doc
trinos which, perhaps his cooler reflection would
have led him to disavOw. With this impetuosity OF
temper il is less 10 be wondered at than regretted
that, in the general deIium produced by the French
Revolution, he should have been infected with the
disorder and have connected himself with the most
frantic of the refoTmers 1t was well remarked in
one of the papers of the day, that there scarcely
ever lived statesman for irdOm iRdiridadl the
people felt more affection, or in Wh0m as politician Mty
plucci less confidence"
lucid description of the battle of Jena between
the French and the Prussians in 1906, Is given IN
the journal and will be read with interest at the
present moment, striking example OF the Tor
tunes of in strong contrast to the issue of arms
between the same parties now in deadly conflict
Prussia and France had for some time been upon terms
less friendly than their usual good understandng-when
the publication Of the Renish COnfedcacy and the de-
mand of Buonaparte for some Of the smaller possessions
Prussia in order 10 complete his confederate system,
opened the OF the latter ana convinced the Prus
sian court that the nnTinciped system OF aggression,
which they had assisted France in enforcing against
against itself and that il had choice lett but resist
ance, OF unconditional Acknowledgement OF vassa-
fore to Buonaparte three dennns to which lie required
an answer by the 9Th OF October These were, that the
position should he made by France to the establishment
0fa Northern Coalition rhich Prussia should De meci
Confederay In The mean time hotn parties PREPARED
for the contest which now became G t si9 hoyor
accede to the acquisitions of Prussia BY the sth both
sides in the field. The Prussians commanded by
After some partial skirmishes in Of which Prince
Louis Of Prussia was killed in defending the passage
~ hro,ce eene'@ a"d decisive hattie took place
the l4h between Jena and Auerstadt, which ended IN
the total defeat and annhilaon OF The PT1San army
about 10000 men. The two armies had Tor some % aays
]
French were till day or two before the action Inc
ton prevalent In the army. which rendered useless 10
send out patrols who generally joined the enemy instead
Of returning with intelligence. Two days before the
battle French penetrated between the center and
left wing Of the Prussans, got to Naumbure in their
rear aud burnt their magazines The two armies were
AT that time in the following positions: the French at
/ Mulhausen, Eisenach, and G0ths; the Prussans at
Erfurt Jena and Zeist. Upon finding thata body OF the
enemy had got into their and that the main body
Of the enemy were making n TO nr turn
| In the time the French fen upon them, aud an
action commenced which lasted from eight in the morn
ing until three In the afternoon when victory deciaedn
favor of the French The loss Of the Prnssans-kled,
wounded and priSOners-aIDounted 10 $1,000 men, and
the rest the army entirely dispersed Mr. Ross,
who secretary 10 Lord MOrpeth said the rout of
scattered in all directions Corps without their officers,
and officers without their corps cavalry and infantry,
fusion To rally reassemble them impossible, and
the only limit to the captures and slaughter Of the Prus
The king fed to Berlin, whence he retired immediately
10 Custrin.
The conduct of the King OF Prussia on thls occa-
sion is worthy of note That monarch, infrm of
purpose and superficial in character afterWard he;.
from Custlin to 0sterade, near Dantzic. So great
was his apathy with regard to his position that
when an ambassador from st. Petersburg,
who had been sent to him on mis-
sion, arrived at Osterade, he was Immediately
invited to attend the king on hunting party.
They had good sport, and killed wolf and an elk.
The queen, though i'll and disgusted with this i'll
,in,ed arnusernpnt Uas forced IN attend fhp Marty