The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-24
SOME NEW BOOHS.
Lord PsImeruop'. Life and Letters.

subsequently, the papers and mem oranda were
btrusted to ason of Lord Shaftesbury, the Ron.
EVELYN Ashley. who has now completed the BIZ
peraphy. The nrst three volumes were not con-
picuous for literary merit. but Mr.. Asbley's
supplement Is totally devoid Of II, the work Of
EXPOSITION being confined to printing letters and
sespatcbes In chronological order. Neverthe-
less the book Is intensely interesting, PaImers-
tons correspondence abounding in snecdote
md shrewd reflections on persons and events
"a well a. In curious Information which would
naturally be gained by an English Prime Minis
isr whose suthorit and prestige In Europe had
not been equalled, unless by the younger Pitt.
Although Pslmerston acted with the Liberals
during tho latter part OF his life, their extreme
views could not enlist his sympathy, and be-
Deatb a bluntness OF manner which pleased the
people, he was an arlstocrat to the core. He
was born Temple. aud never forgot II. His
family had come into England with the Con-
queror. and could trace a consecutive geuealcgy
from the reiln OF John. In the Lancastrian
wars. however, their estates were lost, and they
hrst became illustrlous two centuries afterward
In that Sir William Temple who is best known
10 this generation 10y Macaulay's MONOGRAPH.
The Rrea' diplomatic and trusted councillor Of
klue Will m hal younger brother who be-
came Attorney General for Ireland an Speaker
OF the Ifish House OF Commons, The son Of the
successful lawyer was the 0rst TO bear the title
OF Lord Palmerston, this Irish peeraee having
been created for him In i722. The subject of
MIR. Ashley's biography, the late Prime Minister,
was the third viscount.
The young Henry Temple was brought up at
Harrow. and subsequently passed three years at
Edinburgh, where he followed the lectures OF
Durald Stewart. " Here" he says In one OF his
letters, II laid the ground work OF VIII tever
Lad .nA altI raj kal.i I
sess." In 1873 he matriculated at Cambridge.
Three years afterward, although he was only
twenty- two, and had not yet taken his degree %
naster of arts, he had the audaclty to claim the
votes OF bis university for the seat In the House
OF Commons left vacant by the death Of Mr.. Pitt.
lie p issed his anal exaInin alton while hts cleo
toral canvass was goiuz on. He was defeated,
but at his age to have been accepted az a = Indi-
date no small honor. From this time, with
out denying himself any Of the pleasures OF
youth, he exhibits keen relish for politics, and
begins IN the same year journal from which
Sir Henry Bulwer drew much OF his material.
Some Of Its observations are remark ibly Incl
pive. Thus he oils Fox tho statesman whom
the people best loves, but In whose political judy
ment II has le asst confidence. Again.he notes cu-
nous feature in tho policy Of Buouspsrte, that
the latter, f,r from cone ealng his designs, pro-
elaims Ia advance the most violent prof. 'cts, the
result being that tho world. by dnt of expect
Ing oOneuests aud changes, becomes reconciIed
10 the idea. Here aud there we dad an necdote
worth citing. For example, after Jena, Palmers
ton tells us that the King Of Prussia retired to
Dstorode, near Dantzic. "Such was his apathy
that when Count Woro' zof, who had been
sent on an i'm portan' mission. joined him there
The envoy was straightway invited to 20 hunt
ing with the King. Tney had good sport and
killed a bear. The Qu en-, too, although she
We III and diseusted at such untimely rscrea-
hon. W forced to accompany them" Palmers-
lon never had lofty notions of the dignity
which Is supposed to hedge about a crown.
From the Young VIscounts electoral expe-
Yiences we gain vivid idea 81 the "rotten
borough" system. Having presented himself
once more at C,mbridee. and been again do
feated, no at last found a seat for the borough
OF Newtown In the Isle Of Whit. But SIR
Leonard Holmes, its patron. made him promis
not to show himself during the canvass, 80
much he dreaded lest some new influences might
be substituted for his own. Palmcrston always
preserved n secret collection for an electoral
cheme which gave MONOPOLY OF government
10 people Of quality aud fortune. lie was D,
no means an ardent supporter Of the elitively
moderate cnanses introduced by Earl Grey. and
the Liberals had 10 wait for his death before
bringing forward the second Reform bill.
We nnd him then at twenty-five a legislator
and through Lord Malmesbury, his guardian,
made one Of the Junior Lords OF the Admir- lily
he had presently tn make his maiden speech,
which extraordinarily enough was a defence OF
one Of the most hign banded acts In history.
thu destruction Of the Danish feet. We should
not blame him, however, n be could have known,
rs we now know, the secret Instructions of " =
pcleon TO Bernadono, III England does nor
accept the med lation OF France, Denmark must
att ok her. or I will attack Denmark In tine
lattcr case II will be your business to take DOS
session Of the whole Danish mainland IL wa.
arcmarkabs tribute To tho abilities or to tho
interest OF the young politician that Perceval
soon afterward, during the ministerial crisis
produced by quarrel between Cisilereagh
ana Canning, shou have offered hin the Chan
cellprship Of the Exrhealer Palmerstor
douotless was astonshed. but with the apiomt
oil an old statesman he desired time for ref c
non and ito consult his friends by Lor,
halmesbury's advice he declined the place a,
beng above his capa ity but not to be guilty o
excessive modesty. he ncceotcd the post OF Sec
ret lry Of State for war. lie took upon himsel
tn onefous funci ions OF this Office IN the cri /
oil year OF 1879, when he was but twenty sil
yc'rs old. In presenting, shortly afterward, the
war budget, he revealed that species OF y ,trioti,
arrogance, as well ~ the pugnacious temper
"hlNh Whif tntI MS services eNtcAfek
him TO the British nation. 1--WE have at tins mo
mrnt under arms" he said, "six hundred tnou
sand men, without counting two hundred thou
s.nd sailors. fdf vlrile energy Of til. natiuf
hts never been more striking, and the countr,
has never taken a more dgniied aud glorious
htttude. AFTER struggle OF fifteen years agains,
nm enemy whose power has been incessantl,
augmented, we are still able to continue the Wal
with forces more numerous than ever. and viii
hpopuation consolidated under the pressure o
circumstances into al impenetrahle militar,
M 81, and II we cannot present To invasion III,
obstacle Of those numerous fortresses fount
upnn the Continent, we ofer the more insur
nodntable barrier Of a brave, patriotic, and en-
IN sslastc people" Notwithstanding these an
Umlar high-strung WORDS the victories Of Ma
pocon impressed Palmerstonl with y supersli
hous terror Of French aRRrAnG lzement whict
nutling could enace. During his first term o
Office the young V-count had seen the whole Of
western Europe at the fee. OF France, and hi,
Tor ign policy was forever haunted by that
g. ctacle.
Those who knew Pamerston at this time de-
pi'i hin as man Of fashion, witty, CAV, high
th' ted, fond Of hunting, and hiding his ambi-
n tfl a. al NJ fKlu. Itt