New-York tribune., 1878-05-29
sEErcn or EARL RI,sSELlls CAREER.

ing symptoms and prostratiOn began at o'clock
this afternoon.
SKETCH OF EARL RUSSELL'S CAREER.
John Russell, first Earl Russell, was the
third son OF the sixth Duke OF Bedford, and born
in London on the 18th Of August, 1922 He was edu-
at Westminster School and at the University OF
Edinburgh, being sent there from some feeling on the
part ~ his family friends that nothing was to be learned
in oxford and Cambridge. Most OF the time between
1905 and sI4 ne spent in travelling on the Continent
I'm July l~l3 Just a month before he came of age lie
was elected Member OF Parliament Tor the borough oi
Tayisocl. lie allied himself with The Opposition
against Lord Liverpool and Lord CastlcreaSh ana was
an early advocate OF retrcuchmeut public cXgcudi-
lures. IL gave mp his seat in l,l7 on account OF MS
health and again, in ISIS, he was returned for
Tavis0ct. IN 1919 ne spoke on parliamentary reform
The state OF the representation Of the people in the
House of Commons had become and more unsdls-
factory aud Lord Rus, Il, began his work for reform by
proposing that tie borough Of GrampouDd should be
transferred to Ia. town Of Leeds lie carried his bill in
the House OF Commons. hut it's main features
were changed N the House Of Lords. He
again brought forward the question in ~, when he
suggested that 100 members shoGd be added TO the
House Of Commons and that thcy should be- chosen by
the larger and the great cOmmeTc1l ana manu-
featuring communities Of the Kingdom. He also an
advocate OF Catholic emancipation and for that reason
lost n election for the County Huntington L. 1926,
he brought forward a motion for the repeal
OF the Corporation and Test Acts, and, to ms
own surprise, carried It by a majority OF forty.
Lord John had become distinguished by this time in the
Lower House the advocate and promoter oi every
Liberal uca.rc. Upon the accession OF LarI Grey 10
power in 80, Lord John was made Payn'ster OF the
forcrs The Grey Cabinet plcdgrdO Parliamentary
reform, ayl the main management Of the matter was
couGIod to Lord Russell In conjunction with Sir
jaime, Graham, Lord Durham, and Lord Duncannon,
hr prepared, in committee. the Reform Bill which was
submitted III" House Of Commons on March !, l@3l
1t G-rccly opposed in both Houses, and Genera!
Gascpyuo carried motion against reducing the
number of Members. Lord Grey tArrenpon advised
The King 10 dissolve Parliament In TIE new
House which was then elected Lord John sat for
South Devon. There was q majority In IT OF
1876 ior the Government and the bill. The new Reform
BI was immediately introduced IN the Lower House,
and carried through b. large mai0rites II was tncn
carried % the Lords, whore rs second reading was
moved by Lord Grey, Ocooar >. 1881. After dch1t.
lasting Gye D. .uts bI. thrown ont by vote OF
1919 to i-- new bill passed the House OF CDHmoas
March 90. 1872 The Ministry rc-guod, and the Duke
OF Wellington undertook To carry on the Government
He soon discovered the iupos-bity of arrrstinG per
maucuily the progress Of the bill, or OF re'aln-
ing the confidence o. the country; he commmu-
uIratrd his feelings to the KING who again
lAI recourse t. Lord Grey, WHO only undertook Of
Hrc upon condition that the KING world create sui'
crut number peers to carry the biL The dread oi
Jls cyIc no measure Oyercamc the contum3rT oi the
Lords and Tho bill became Ia" on 'Ae 81" oi june
I~t-.
Su.uaurfr- Lord Ru--c"s political history for mo-
lacr; something uag hr,c De- properly said Of A, liter
ary ,rr,r. H., pm -ucl in l-I', The Lie Of Lord
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tory o' the fr'A'ph states o l'oP'' ile u 'H'N''1U
,r,rc ,-,,l In 1927 vas published The Establish
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Lord Ru-.,u also edited the Memorials ana Core
,rplerr,. Of Charlie. James FOX" u-,7. ( v,lsJ and
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Moore" u -5gI and published Tho Lfr and Times ot
Charles Il,- FOX m -ll-'G-I and " Recollection, and
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bad previously appeared ~ preface 10 compilation
~ Lord I:ls.,I ., speeches AMI dispatches.
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tov.r ia 80 hc became Home Secretary, wiJh the
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held uuI ~53, when he became 7ttithfl OF N.d'r lot
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len the Opposition IN the House ~ Commons The corn
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feature "i the u-~ H I7tl LuT" I'H WIS I''i'u ~
member fur the Cy " London upon the principles ui
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,o the immediate repeal ~ the Corn Laws. In
/ i tr ministry ~ Sir Robert Peel defeated. and
IA, Oman rfrl-l tn Lord Russell tur task uf forming
"A prS, ministry He himself TOOK tr Office uf First Lord
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