, 1876-03-25

havo entitled him to tho notice Of tho bioT-
rAphor, Ills conspicuous connection with the
notable ovensa Of Ills time lnvest him personally
with interest," aud mako II we'll wurth while 70
ttacc Lis history, for tho Eako Of tile light II /
9asn Eo's e. qPea so,aa ts1 III m1o''y and po''' OF lilo
iii 1'he - stasn of iiicgi.lma.o birth l.as rostod IN
Tue tAmo Of John lutgoSne,--a scandai, To which
Walpole lcnt tho woiRht Of lila Influence. tcclar-
lng him 70 be tho nasnsal sou Of Lord Dlngtoy
Mr. Fonbiauquo tabofb 10 remove aha ropronch
from Durgoy!o but thoro scoms to cxiot no
positive knoNlodgo Of the ohiol circumstance OF |
bnt Tie wl,oa occurred In the year l722. "Ilts!
fat4os," says Mr. fonblau1ue, +" was tho second |
son OF tho thlrd paronet Of tho namo, and 1ls |
mothor tho daughter and llciross Of . voaIthy |
London merchant named UnrnBtone." lio Was
educated at Westminster. aud entered the aemy |
At An okrly age. liz had scarceIy attained bis |
majority when ho clopod with Lady Charlotte
Stanley, daughter Of tho Earl Of potby. The
masch. which. ia point Of rink aud fortune, was
q most uooqual one, proved exceptionally !
h'Ppyi Rpg t,u,o toroyer, I'll. Young couple found
tho problem, how to live upon narroa sncome,
hard one to decphet and, four years after
thor marringo. Durgoyno having resigned lis
posltton In tho army, they retired to Franco,
that layon Of rofngo for impoeunious Englsh-
this country. At tho close Of which DuEgoyne was
1estortd to tho army. After short rtEnmpafgn
on the Frcuch coast, DO returned to England.
nna was promoted To tho command Of corps Of
dragoons; which waa commonly cs!led "1lur-
goynb'a Light HorBo." In ttliB position ho dtH-
played excollont qualities as = commander. beiuR
acttvo, digont, md sagactouB IN discipline. and
rapidly bringing !is force 70 high s.ase Of en-,
cheney. Ills clief rcnoHn Ia warfare Wns gained
ln tho campaign OF t7G2 tn Portugal during
which, by bold and dashug feat, hc surprised
apd captured A!cantasa.
tito House OF Commons. md for tho onsu!ng
tTolvo years took an energetic part Ia the dnttos
| Of . Senator. In 17G8 ho was appointed to tho
government Of Fort William. An honorable and
tllo anrno t'me 10 handsome fortune. lie was
onablod to indulge tho habtts OF a motnber Of
tho gay md fashionable society Of London. Ho
was . favotto at Court; and, with handsome
man nor woman could, 1t was said, easily rcsiss,
ageutal, kindly nature. which drew all hearts
toward him, reAdy wit, d cultivated mind, and
Tug, prestige ,dorlved from htH reputation as
| soldier, speaker. and pont.-many man
moro highly favored by fortune might liava en-
yiod Durgoyue bis poB.tlon."
AZ the general election In 17Gs he WAS return-
Cd to aoat in Parliament BY tlo Corporation of
| Preston, and. until his death, hc continued tue
| representative of tho borough. His speeches in
tho House wero listened TO with much respect;
and his coursc With regard to tue Affairs Of tho
East !ndie Company acquired him an honorable
EARLY In TITS, tho Malor.0onera1s, 6ir William
Howe, Clinton, aud Dnrgoyns were dispatched
| 10 AMerica With military Eolnforcomenta xnu
placed undor tho orders of Cen. Gage, the Com
goyno, bang tho Junior Of these officers. 1aa
given no important ponition until, In 1777, ho
superseded Sir Guy Carleton ir the command Of
that portion Of tho Engush army operating In
0anads. Tho Incidents OF the campaign OF this
year. which terminated NTH bis surrender at
Baratoga, arc familiar to every tohdor. Io re-.
turned 70 England in 1778. to lud himself held
sololy Responsible for the failuro Of his oxpedi-
tlon. uo was Refused tic privilege Of establisll-
ing the exact dcgrce Of bis culpabiisy through
/ tho pIoccaa OF 3 court-mattal; Was denicd an
audience Of tho King; and the attompt was
nude, but uneuccossfully, to tako from him his
scat Ia tho House Of Commons, in order to de-
prive him OF tho opportunity OF appealing from
That place for tho just judgment Of hta country
| mon.
feelings OF Durgoyne that hc voluntarily rc-
Signed all bis appointments, bayo that OF Lieu-
tonant 0onoral In tho artaf, and wont over TO
tho tanke Of the Opposition. On tho change, OF
the Administration In 1850, mnny Of hts political
friends went into power, and Ito was appointed .
Mombet Of tho privy Council and Commander Of
tho Forccs III 1rolnna,-a post OF dignity and
position tn 17sA, finding 1t impossible to retain
both it and his scat IN Parliament 1heslceforth
his activity In political affairs was confined
mainly to matters connected with India aud with
tho army. Whom, In 1787, Warren Hastings waa
impsaohed for mnipraotlccs uho Goroinor- Con-
oral Of India, Durgoyun WIS chosen one Of the
managers OF tho prosecutfon, lie did not liY0 to
Hco Tie conclusion Of tho trial.-his dsath, from
Tho goutt occurring in tho summer OF 170s.
Hnrgoyno buried his vito in l77o. aud ho did
| not contract a second marriage. Ills natural
pos,. the late Fold-larshai sir John Fox Bur.
goyne, Dart, WAS born In l7oo' tho eldest o.
! four Children, whoas mother Was h1isa Rusa.
Cautfleld. An announcement OF tho death oi
DurgoYno In TIM Genttensan's Afagazit,e for AT
| gust contained tho following statements: "IAt
regret Of LIS death will 10 extended and lasting
| II Ea.. lind rtchNr if, Nhtnnrn tIN1
money; in tho saving OF occurring OF that III
, t,ad no talont. OF asi the Ray, tho witty. ant
tho fashionable, who oaRcrly sought Ills &C
nuaintancu, aud whose minds wore impressed BY
tho elegance Of Lis conversation aud tho variot!
Of ls talontB, very few wore prosont to drop en'
, tear over departed genius. Ono coach only At
tondcd. with four gentlemen; lady was like
D ! wiso present. whoBe conyulsivo agitation showe
t lcr to have that within which passoth slow"
Durgoypo was buried in tho north cIotstor Q
Westminster; but tho spot, being unmarked b
! nsme cannot bo identified.
t The c!atm of Durgoyno to tho Htlo OF drama q,
, list rests principally upon tho comedy Of 9TH
Q Hoiross," which WIS wstton iu 1855. and Eer
. formed at Drury Lano tho ensuing year. It VA
+ highly successful In London was translate
h into four Languages, and was produced upon th
O Fropch mud German stage. baForal 1ninc
d comedies aud operatIo plocea written by Dul
d goyno enjoyed temporary popularity
+" RELIGIOUS o'scoyases AND e'Rt'eA
/ BELIEF oy THE uNnEI'EyEN; AND orHER Or
= | couNats. uy 0orAyIus BnooKs FaoruIAouAi
) lDuo. New York: q. L. putuatns Sons. Price. $
!. 6rouIrs or TIE PA7nIaucns. Dy o, q. FEor.ilH
u ham. Author q atoriss ftou. the Lips ot 4 4
II New et Yostk q. i. 11.n.ms Bons.
10 Tho pulpit dscouraes Of Mr. Frothlngha
~ ooutaiu good deal Of subsanco for tho though
N full readcr. Their teachings arc calculated
mako one wiacs, and bettor, aud happier in the II
y OF this world, and therefore filter for tho Ii