The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-22
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written by himself In three volumes Vol. III,
don, 1871. In the press OF Harper 4 Brothers.
We have here the concluding portion Of tins
autobiography OF one Of the most noted Of English
statesmen. We md II OF less interest than the two
preceding volumes, and yet 1t presents casua
sketches Of some persons OF emlnence in literature
and politics which we are glad to peruse. Lord
Brougnam was never notable for accuracy, ana
this volume has some bunders, perhaps chargeaDle
to an octogenarian's treacherous memory. Thus, he
puts into the mouth OF Lord Lyndhurst In 1884,
remark which could not have been made, If made
at ALL for Al teen or twenty years later, since 1t re
lated to the publication Of CampDell's "Lives OF
| the Lord Chanceors," NOT line OF which had
been written In 1884. This was Lyndhurst's re-
| mark
Depend upon It. Campbell viii pay you on.
Of Deceased Chancellorsi came out, "CampbeiI has
added new sting to DEATH" predict That ne
ss n O. s Ua ae VII
perhaps Of me. too. with envy, hatred. malice and
all uncharitableness, for such Is his nature.
That the prediction, when made, Was fully verI-
ned, no reader who has perused 'CampbelIs Lives
OF Lyndhurst and Brougham" will need to be told.
And Brougham is by no means sparing OF harsh
judgments upon said Campbell u this volume,
whom he charges with most inordtnste itchinR
for ONCE above and beyond his merits. ~ really
believe" he writes 'rhat he (CamppelD kept form
OF thanksgiving that he might always be ready to
express in appropriate terms his gratitude in the
event Of any Of his everlasting applications Tor
something for himself or mis- connections succeed.
ing.n
A less troublesome applicant was Brougham's
wing friend. the Rev. Sydney Smith. He asked
but once, when Brougham was Lord Chancellor, in
q letter which Will be found below
MY DEAR BROUGHAM-I want another living
instead OF this (Co0mhe Fleury), and as RO0dab0ut
pretend OF about q thousand pounds per annum.
me latter want from the minister, but see little
prospect OF IT, These are my objects N the church.
ceipt IN full OF all demands, and think shall have
obtained fully as much as merit and more than
nature, time and chance have made you one OF the
greatest men In the country and 1t VIII be very
mucn In your power from time to time 10 forward
appeal. therefore, to your justice, In considera.
Church, and next TO your Kindness from long &C.
qualntance anu friendship to lend assistance at
convenient seasons and TO ald me with your voice
anu just authority Yours ever, very sincerely,
SYDNEY SMlTa.
1t Is proper to add that the witty clergymans as.
pirations were Immediately gratined by Earl Grey,
who conferred upon him stall at ST. Paurs, Lon
don, greatly TO his grauncation, as 1t transferred
him from the provinces to the metropolis.
The volume before us covers less than six years
Of Brougham's hte-from 1880 to 1885. He lived
memorate his later years by q personal narrative
like the present. or his domestic life and his Sec
Ond nome at the salubrious city of Cannes, in
the south OF France where so many years
OF his old age were passed, we are told
nothing in these volumes. The veteran peer
contented himself with revealing only the public
side OF his life. and even that Is almost wholly con
fined IL his political relations with the men OF his
time telling US little or nothing Of his relations TO
literature or science. The narrative would haye
been made much more plQuant had Its venerable
writer indulged himself In as unreserved comments
on all his conspicuous contemporaries al he has
given upon two or three. But Henry Broueham IL
ever his SUBJECT and We are introduced instead to
long puns OF himself, his influence at the bar. his
power on the hastings, his learning, importantly
and despatch as judicial Officer, ana his weight as
a member Of the British cabinet in critical tunes
Listen to the following sample In point:-
Having taken to the great seal and to the govern.
former and Keeping the latter together l nave
already stated that IN one year, when rose on the
chancellor decided between seven and eIght nun
dozen were ana Of 1S 4 3ns 1sn
lew reversed were cases OF which either the Vice
Chancellor or the Master Of Rolls had agreed with
during the first year. were always reduced 10
writing and carefully prepared, so that they are at
terms as expoundlng the law on some points and
making II ON others As for the government,
them together. Tney would have been out again silS
again had not lnterfered and prevented the
or small, that was not called in upon. and Lord
Grey never was satisfied with any DEBATE In which
did not come forward.
And this Is gravely written of himself BY the man
who was so VIGOROUSLY loose In his knowledge OF
Jurisprudence as to have evoked from Edward
sugden, one Of the exactest Of English lawyers.
the wellknown saying. "that II Henry Brougham
only knew something about law he would know a
little about everything"
When he left the w00lsack Brougham ceased to be
80 marked and conspicuous parsonage as In his
earlier years; and this is, perhaps, one reason why
he broke OF this autobiography abruptly az about
the time the whlg ministry were thrown out
power, under William w., and he himself ceased 10
be Lord Chancellor.
AMERICAN TURF REGISTER AND RACING CA,rNnAp
FOR 1871: Correct Synopsis OF TURF Events in
the United states and the Dominion OF Canada.
KepuDiished annually by the Turf, Field and
Farm Association, No. 81 Park Row.
the steady and rapid increase OF turf sports
throughout the country has created necessity for
statistical yearly publication sucn as is DESCRIBED in
the above title. In the present volume the compilers
have succeeded admirably In presenting brief and
correct epltome OF all turf events which have taken
piaceu III the Unted states and the Canadas dur1nQ
the year 1871. These are properly classified and !
referred 70 IN copious index, which, in itself, Is
q work OF considerable value to turfmen as the |
names Of all horses engaged In racing contest arc
recorded and their pedigrees given.
The work Is subdivided uuder nine headings, each
OF which Is concisely and comprehensively |
treated, aud may be briefly named as fol. |
ows:-Table Of Turfmen's Recorded Colors, as
nstituated by the American Jockey Club; Racing
Calendar for 1871, giving summaries OF all running
races In the United States; Tabelor Winning Horses
On the English Turf Entries and Stakes OF all FORTH
coming Races on the principal Courses In the United
States; Trottlng Register synopsis OF all trotting
events OF the past year; Pacing, Double Team trot.