The New York herald., 1872-04-12
The LOR EARL.
The I.atcs. Chapter in the Romance Of tho
Peerase- Lost Aberdecn--Thc story OF His
Last Voyage Revived, and His Travels

The I.atcs. Chapter in the Romance of tho
Peerase- Lost Aberdecn--Thc story OF His
Last Voyage Revived, ard His Travels
subss Guent to Ii.
From the London Standard, March 25
mittee OF Privileges To hear sir Roundell Palmer
narrate the latest chapter in the romance OF the
peerage. Inc Right HON john Campbell Earl OF
Aberdeen, claimed q writ OF summons recognizing
HIM Niscount Gordon in the peerage OF the United
Kingdom, both his elder brothers having died with
out issue, leaving hlm the lawful successor to their
wealth and dgnlties. Tie story wllcn the hOuora-
bic and learned gentleman had to tell was
deepened DY the moral excellence Of the young
man whose premature decease occasioned the in
quiry, and who met MS fate wnie fulfilling IN tho
most exemplary manner duties which only fell to
mis- lot through his voluntary remuneration OF the
Aberdeen, SIR ROBERT PEEPS Foreign Minister died
In 1860, and was succeeded by his eldest son. George
John James, better known as Lord Haddo VINO had
three sons, of whom George, the eldest, was born
IN ls4l; James Henry, In lS45, and John Campbell,
the claimant, in 1s47. Tue fifth Earl the father Of
these young men, died In 1864, and James Henry
tue second oil his sons, was Killed by q gun acci-
dent at Cambridge In 1868. Four years earlier his
brother George mad succeeded to the title ana
estates, ana LII all probability ne would still nave
been enjoying them but for his somewhat eccentric
departure IRON the traditions OF his order Sir Roun
deli Palmer most accurately described hin as a man
OF remarkable virtue and promise" lie was well
educated, ana IN some respects was highly accom-
plished. He was fond OF music and painting
could sing good song and paint good picture;
was an excellent amateur sailor, first rate shot,
foundly religious and excelently moral, that every
one must reuret the lamentaoe casualty which has
deprived society OF so valuable a member II seems,
however That with all these admirable qualities the
late earrs idlosyncrasy was somewhat morbid. lie
was not or ancled that ne was not, consttutlon9ly
strong. and ne believed that some experience oi a
seaiaring life would do him a world OF good. In
nsoo ne saea rom @ 20 & New ~ n h
governor OF mat province; after wnich ne passed
on to the United states. While at Boston 10 May,
1866, he met Two English gentlemen, and la tneir
company he last puOcly used MS real name soon
afterwards he commenced the study OF navigation,
submitted to the EXAMINATIONS required OF nier.
chant officers by American law, obtalaed cerlin-
cate OF competency, ana served successvely RS
mate and captain In small American traders, pass
Ing under the name of q. ii. Osborne ana living III
ali respects a. II ne had no 0tner means tnan those
he derived from the profession ne had thus strangely
selected In February, 1857 he Grew Two checks lor
G100 each upon his bankers AZ nome, Dut In his
letters TO MS mother he hair apoiogzed lor having
tnus lar yielded 10 monetary pressure from that
time forward he earned MS own living and lett mis-
income as Earl OF Aberdeen untouched. ne went
sisted all sailors temptations. His habits
OF study remained unchanged, and tue
orm a,mmeo us're uns ms 1889 en''nee he kept Sp
constant correspondence with his mother, and
snomsh ne care preserved ns mcVgo snr even
such ss good son would be likely 10 send and an
anectionate parent would be delighted TO receive.
Romantic and eccentric as all this undoubtedly
was, the conduct OF the late Eari throughout was
worthy OF himself and OF the noble house whose
honors and possessions descended upon him. Had
he lived to return to nls native land we cannot
doubt that he would have como back with every
impulse OF his generous and kindly nature
strengthened by the rough work he mad done and
that his abilities ana influence would have been
eXerted FOR the good or his fellow men In efforts
to weld together IN Drohery bonds classes too ire.
quently separated by mutual misapprelensons. We
cannot doubt that ne had looked orw ard TO the ac
compishmcnt Of some such purpose a. the result
and reward OF his expatriat!on, and it may he that
ne WAS NOT a,ogetner Iree from lno'e amaoe @
led hia iatDer 10 contemplate disc aiming the AT.
Nan'ages q raaA and tile, supposiny lneM " be IN