The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29
OBJ 1T II A r Y.
Earl Russell Ends His Long and
Remarkable Career.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Statesman, Diplomatist, Author and
Man of the World.
MOVER OF The GREAT REFORM BILL.
Connected with Great Events; ASSO-
ciated with IlIustrious Men.
THE CllNEAN WAR And THE VIENNA CONGRESS-
His Titles. Honors and Mar
riage Alliances.
SUCCEEDED BY A MINOR.
Connected with Great Events; ASSO-
ciated with IlluStriOuS Men.
TIE CRINEAN WAR And THE VIENNA CONGRESS-
His Titles. Honors and Mar.
riage Alliances.
SUCCEEDED BY A MINOR.

A cable despatch from Lon don announces tho death
OF Earl Russell At ten minutes to eleven O'Clock last
night, at his residence at Pembroke Lodge, Richmond
Park, Surrey. He had been Ill tor long time, and
alarming symptoms and prostration began at two
O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
John, Earl Russe-who more widely and ia
miiiarly known as LORD John Russsil--when he was
raised the higher rank of the British peerage
marked OF himself farewell address TO the cleo
of London that he felt like the great Emperor
who, three ago having been engaged IN all
the grca, transactions OF his time and thinking that
he would like TO what would happen ntor his
death, had all tho pomps Of his funeral prepared and
assisted himself as CHIEF mourner at the ceremony
Lord Russel's comparison of himself to Charles V.
was perhaps fair measure OF The estimate OF his
own merits held by the noble lord. 1t scarcely
be said to be shared by the world at largo. He was
not cxtingu.shng himself whom he entered tho
House oil Peers, for he had in truth, been elbowed
out OF his position by his contemporary the late
Lord Palnierston and Mr. Gladstone among tho men
Of younger generation. That position he mad owed
not to talent eoquence but to three circumstances
He was o dukes son. he industrious and he was
not too clever. When you meet American ciliZon
who won his way up to the Presidency you know
that he must be man OF more than average ability.
An English Premier, on the contrary, may simply
have taken the trouble DO born acquire taste Tor
blue books avoid tho street constable 1t has been
said that the British arstocracy It's influence
tradition. But tradition, though Il may De re-
spected, govern such a matter OF
fact people the Anglo-Saxon race. The nobility in
England owe their influence to their power which Is
solid reality. The right OF tho House OF Lords 10
rejecs bills passed by tho Commons amounts TO
pensory veto on popular measures which are Olsen
mulated IN dcerenc the wishes OF the peers The
supreme authority rests OF course with the House OF
Commons. but half the members Of the House OF
Commons connected with the pccrage or are men,
beers that untitled landed arlsocracy which Is pecu-
liar TO England and which shares all the prejudices
Of the tled class. Foremost among tho great
governing families Of England are tho Russes who
first into notice in The reign OF Henry VIll One
John Russell then distinguished himself by his
aacrity become tool OF tho King IN his with
The clergy also b. HIS taste for church lands On
the dissolution OF the monasteries he obtained grant
OF woburn Abbey, which his postsriiy still possess
and was further created Baron Russell OF Cheneys
Under Edward VI ne caused himself to BIO elevated
TO the Earldom of Bedford and proesscd sound Prot
estant principles, which he prudently kept to himself
when Edwards sistor TO tho throne. SO Mary,
stead OF burning him, made him Lord Privy Seal
and sent him as Ambassador 10 spain 10 conduct
Prince Philip her intended husband, TO England. By
iudciously turning their religious coats more
the accession OF Ezabetn the family continued TO pros
per. during the long struggle tor English liberty
with the House Of Stuart one hears little OF the Bed
ford family tai the time OF William Lord Russell. who
expressed his regret that Lord Stafford, Catholic
was suffered to dle false charge OF treason with
out having his bowels burned before his face,
according TO tho good old custom. So much
zeal for freedom procured Lord Russell n
great reputation among his contemporaries, and at
length involved him in conspiracies against the
grown. lie condemned TO death and fortunately
found tho Court OF Charles H. less cruel than his
faction lie was simply bcheaded, and his wife, the
famous Rachel Lacy RUSSELL by her heroism and do
WALTON during his trial has thrown halo round the
name ner which has led him 10 be regarded as
martyr In the cause Of freedom. He was really a
martyr 10 wnlg interests and having played tor nigh
stakes and lost had to- a heavy forfeit His at
lainder was reversed after the revolution and tho
head Of his house raised TO ducai at the
same time as the Earl OF DevoDshirc by william
Ill. From that date the Russells have exercised
great authority in England. They seem TO
have been generally IN Office and never to have dono
anything great Even tho admiral who won the bat
tie OF La Hogue Acknowledged by Macaulay, always
slow detect the faults OF wing, TO have been "a
greedy and corrupt knave.n The Duke OF Bedford,
who was Ambassador to France IN 1862, put his
to disgrsceu treaty OF peace signed by
mos, solemn pledges, sne abandoned great Fred
eric to the vengeance OF his enemies. Duke OF Bed
iord OF the present oeniury--now dcad--did not
care Tor place himself The drudgory OF depart
mental work Is severe, tho pay Is small, and
The power welded by a Minister whose every
action ~ jcalousy watched by the pubic 10 neces
sarily small Tie late Duke had, moreover, TO look
amer the administration OF his own estates, OF itself
light task. wnen those estates include large dis
tr,ct OF London. II Is worm noting. too, that the
= nv w ~ Ha kqH nI HNd n
situated In the neart OF the English capital. aud en-
braces those streets I'm the neghporhood Of Covent
Garden and the strand which, IRON their central
position, most convenient for the establish ment
oil newspaper Offices The Duke couia, Il ne liked,
forbid the publication OF journal advocating opn.
tons distsstaiui to himself wuhu this Bedford
domain, ana his late Grace showed himself,
al least one occasion, disposed 10 exercise
this privilege. Considering the limited space In which
q London newspaper must DO published IN order not
10 b. out OF cyerybodys way the territorial ordship
OF Dukcs OF Bedford amount To sible
censorship OF the press. The Duke OF Bedford ~ also
patron OF thrly-two Church livugs, ana gen Item
who has thlrty-two incomes Tor ccrgymen IA his gilt
possesses these degenerate times an cqua hummer
u strong arguments IN the discussion OF eccesiasi
"a AFFAIRS In Cburch and State the Dukes OF Bed
rd are strong, ana u not IN Office themselves arc
IRE 10 be well represented IN the army, the navy, at
httcha ana al foreign courts by their kitn aud KIN
NJ Of The i've embassies at the disposal OF the Brit
81 Foreign Minister one was hold some time since by
Russell and another by marriage connection OF
he Russclls Indeed, the marriages OF tho family
ave been so Judlcous that whichever party Is In
Jowcra Russell necJ never starve
BIRTH AND EARLY TRAINING.
John Russell was consequently "born with a silver
spoon MS mouth, beng tho THIRD son OF the slxtn
Duke OF Bedford by his 1rst wife, tho second daugh-
Ter oi tho fourth Viscount Torrington. Tho future
Premier oil England iirst saw the light IN Heftiord
street. Mayfair, London, on the 18TH Of August 1872
during he long period OF wing exile IRON ONCE, winch
lasted with years interval, from lisa TO $780, Tho
party nj that time not only ia hopeless minor
ny, but " was divided against itseli-one section.
headed by Burke, having been frightened by the
French Revolution mo conservatism as vehement
as that torres, while The holder half OF the lac
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liberal principles To the latter the nouse oi Bedford
gave ns adherence, ana John Russell brought up
In the slraitest sect OF whggsm. He was even sent
10 The Unworthy oil EdInbursh instead OF TO oxford 10
com pete his oducaton lest he should be infected by