The New York herald., 1871-02-15
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LONDON, Feb. Ia, 1871
Tho C,mfgb oaosrnya mt appeaR really anxious ~
carry ont tue raaii of tlpA JOINT ieh coMmisson oe
the settlement OF existilN "in'ehctS VIVA Aiiei"s
TO its most complete point " cdec@
phe London TtTae3 ot tod ~ Gays Vn1V '"e pnVa'4
engagements OF Str Joan HSse PIeNsnsnx nis az
ceptancs OF hin position al member of the HIsa
Commission for the adjustmc1 o. uh V'csu0ns
issue with tina Cnited Stasos 40 pceh suoeeon -
Sir atanord Nor,hcote The IaA ar has aocepsed ana
wIn sail during the present N sS iof Inc oai'ea
StAtea.r
cir s,a1ort Northcote IL probaN more ihuina'eU
acquainted with oil considerations. afiSiha ous Vi zig
Alabama claims tnaa any other "a Tsoh Wao eouiS
have been selected for tie position IN England.
sketch Of Sir SfagcrA NvrtrA 'ssc, Barf.s
NJ. A..
The Right Hon Sir Stafford Heai Northcoses
Bart, c. IT,, Is q member or the Rr.A sn Rouse %
Commons representing North Devon IN the present.
Parliament We is the eldest son or the iae Henry
Stafford Northcote, Esq, by his first Ire, Agnes
Mary. daughter Of Thomas CockSarn, 2sT~ o. fofs-
land place, London.
Sir Stafford Norricotc was horn In TondA !. ia tho
year 1873 In 1s43 he married Cecilia, dan ghter on
Thomas Farrer Esq. OF Lincoln's Inn, in nc cltI.
Sir Stafford was cduoatedat Baiiol College,. )xio'd.
where he was first class in classics aud third class
In mathematics, IN 1899; graduated Al A. n 1872
and received the honorary degree oI d. g. u.
In 1868. Called to- the Inne< Temple In
NS%7. Was private secretary TO ,ne Right hDn. W.
NGadstone, when President OF The Baaru oE TrA ics
ana Financial Secretary the British Treasury fs IN
'Sdhnary TIL June 1859. Was President OF the Rosa 4
or Trade from July, 1865 TO March, 1857; secrasas
OF state for India, and President OF the Council N
india from March, 1857, TIL December, 1868; wassN
commissioned Captain First Bevea Yeomanry cav Tsi
airy 1861 Deputy Lieutenant OF Devon, 1884, He bErs
an "Elder Brother" OF the Trinity House. Patron o.
four church llvngs. In politics he IS liberal con-. T
servative, and supporter OF Nh. Dsraeirs party
Parliament; opposed the dsesabishmeut OF u worth
Irish Church, any measure tending ITO subvers adj
the Established Church, During lbs legislative cas2, 90
he sat Parliament for Dudley from March -bur
1855. till April 1857; for stamford from July 1885, Till .
May. 1866. when he elected for North Devon.
which place he represents at present.
Sir stafford No1hcote trace back most On.
cicnt and honorable pedigree, his family coming
into note England IN the reign Of King Henry the
Fourth.
The motto of his house IL In itself hopeful OF peace
and good viii, the Right Honorable Baronet writing
under his crest the words, christi c'ur est ea 1r
He succeeded to the family honors as the eighth
baronet the 18th OF March, in tue year 1851 fix
ing his country residence at the family seat Pypes.
near Exeter, Devonshire and his town house at No.
SO Harley street, Cavendish square. London.
Gladstone and the Alabama Claims.
Mr.. Gladstone thus replied TO the Bristol Chamber
OF Commerce recently In acknowledging the receipE
of memorial from that body iavoring settlcs
ment OF the Alabama Calms:--
beg 10 assure you that for years past govern.
nlent has attended TO every allowable proceeding
with view to a settlement OF these claims. We
continue to be in tue same disposition, for we Cor
daily agree III the opinion that the long unsettled
state OF The controversy Il not Tor the advantage of
honor OF other country