The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-19

had spread over her countenance and given her
in 1885, that event was announced. The atten-
ton that thus called to the life OF the intel
lectua couple was short-lived. Lord Lytton settled
on his wife an annuity Of f40O, and she retired To
privacy while he continued to tread the slippery
ways Of politics. Soon Lady Lytton found that her
her husband advanced in worldly prosperity she
began to utter complaints, to which he gave no
toward what she deemed her sunerngs, she began
to use her pen against him publicly and she issued
several novels and pamphlets, wherein he was
depicted in any but pleasing eolors. This course
was continued for years, but its lack Of effect
toward her desired object urged her to adopt diff
became Cabinet Minister his seat IN
ment for HertfOrdshire becoming vacant, it
was Necessary for him, in accordance with
order to be rechosen. Lady Lytton, then
residing in Taunton, Somerset, hearing OF his
supporters, charge him with his cruelty to her. and
thus defeat his reelection. She circulated hand
bills announcing her intention, and thus gave his
friends opportunity to defeat her in it, She ar
rived W Hartford early on the morning OF the
all, Having asked at what time the hustings
''etke place she was told at twelve O'Clock,
intee proper time was eleven O'Clock. This
i'll Caltmation was given to her by her husbands
viii who wished to avoid scandal. Conse-
e. weller Ladyship did not reach the hustings
till he alection was over and Lord Lytton was Just
elosl leds speech with a fervent tribute OF admi-
ratio the wOmanly beauty exhibited in the car
rage bout his stand. Advancing toward HIM she
caught His Lordsnip's eye He Immediately left his
station and went to the house of a friend:
AS he disappeared she cried out "COwardN'
and, turning to the people, for fifteen minutes
rehearsed her sunerings on account Of his action.
quences to herself 1t engendered belief that she
had become insane and so, shortly after the Incl
dent, she was conveyed to private asylum for the
insane, at the instance of her husband, acting
under the advice OF physicians 1t may be that
the state Of Her Ladyship's mind. It is charitable
to believe that he was 50 deceived, and, as he
acted almost entirely under the direction of his
dntia 10 hog far fhn haliA mn
incarceration OF the lady excited much Indignation
among her friends in Taunton, who were sure of
out the kingdom. An investigation OF her mental
state was Immediately made, and, having been
pronounced perfectly sane, she was allowed to
LORD LYTTON IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
Lord Lytt0n's name underwent two transmuta
tions. In 1874, having succeeded to the estate Of
his mother, he exchanged by royal license his sur
name OF Bulwer for that OF Lytt0n He was created
a baronet in 1888, ana in 1866 he was gazetted
Baron Lytton These hOnOrs were as much polit-
cal as literary distinctions, tor he began his poit
cal career very early ana 1t continued almost to
the end of his life. In 1881 he entered the House OF
Commons as member for the borough OF st. Ives
and Immediately took place among the ranks OF
the reiormers In 1882 he was elected by the city
OF Lincoln, which he continued to represent until
lS4l, Notwithstanding the TACT that he acquired,
through all these years, very little parliamentary
influence. In 1s41 he was a candidate for the
sentative candidate, and he was again beaten
IN lsaa. He however, re,entered Parlia
in the general election OF 1852 as a supporter
OF the Earl OF Derby, and distinguished himself by
ished in his speeches but not in his speech Nature
SO bountiful to him in other oratorcal gifts, denied
him the faculty OF distinct utterance. letter
writer speaking OF this defect, said :-"Whether
the defect be one of palate or tongue or lips it
would not be easy to say; but those who have sat
opposite to him at public dinners, when he has
harangued large audiences, have found it impossi-
BILE to follow him throughout, although sitting in
front of him at distance OF only five or six feet
N lCfn IN Rttl un Uvff 10 thnrnf Of
most tantaizing OF oratorlca enjoyments. All that
is heard sharpens the zest to hear more. or
y go car a oaon ye wo ana s ee
miss one word. In moments of vexation,
in which admiration is largely intermngled, you
ask yourself whether Demosthenic regiment of
pebbles and seashOre ought not to have been pre-.
scrbed for the young politician" He had other
ness of the joints and crook in the back In spite
OF all these drawbacks, however, he was eminently
successful. the secret OF his success lying in his
resolution and labor. He seems to have adopted
motto the energetic declaration OF one OF his
dramatic characters, "There is no such word as
tractors, when his first play was produced. 1t had
cost MIN far longer period OF toll than that fort
night which suiiised to begin and finish the most
tai comedies-the Lady Of Lyons" Money
surpassed even Sheridans '.school for Sean
ity presently eclipsed every precedent. "He
will never figure as a politician" men ex-
claimed, when he first hazarded himself in that ca
the House of Commons. "He will never be
speaker" 1t was said, when he first entered the
House Of Commons. He shortly afterwards de-
clded the House on a memorable occasion ana on
vital question by a speech which electrified all
who heard it. Edinburgh will not easily forget
that In 1854, nor Glasgow that in 1857, 1t was he
whose accents made their crowded academic halls
vibrate to eoquence at once the most ornate and
the most imprisoned with which they had ever
echoed.
THE CLOSE OF LORD LyTTON's CAREER.
Even up to the close Of his life Lord LyttOn never
tired Of work. His literary labors would have con-
tinued for years to come If his lie had lasted. But
within the last few years he took less interest in
politics than formerly. In June, 1858, he became
member Of the Derby Cabinet as the successor Of
Lord Stanley In the office Of Secretary of State for
the Colonies. He was, before and afterwards, a
supporter OF the Earl, and won, by party service,
the peerage with which he was gifted, and which
he doubtless, in some measure, owed to the patron
age of his leader. His political reputation, how
ever, is not as lasting as his literary fame; for
while he occupies a lower place in fiction than
either Thackeray or Dickens he showed more ver-
satility than either OF them and his works will not
cease to be admired while sentiment continues to
charm. His son. Mr.. Robert Lytton, better known
as "0wen Meredith" the author OF LUCILLE sue
ceeds to his title and estates