The New York herald., 1878-10-06
OBITUARY..
srR FRANCIS GRANT. p. n. A.

evening, announces the sudden death OF Sir Francis
Grant, president Of the Royal Academy, In that
place. The ofice OF president Of the Royal Academy
rs post OF high honor, but OF small profit Il has
been SUCCESSFULLY held by nine eminent painters
the memorable day IN l76s when King George III.
nominated the first thirty-six aeade emicisns, with
Sir Joshua Reynolds at their head. Sir Joshua's
presidentship was long one, lasting from l76s
TO 1922, and his successors (Benjamin wesp was
even longer, closing IN $780, when Sir Thomas Law
renee entered rule Of ten years. TO be succeeded
by Sir Martin Archer shes. after whom came Sir
Charles L. Eastlake, whose death In 1866 brings us
down the date OF Sir Francis Grants accession to
the nonors. Sir Francs Grant was the younger
of = Scottish alrd-hs late Francis Grant, OF XII
graston. In Pcrthshire-and the elder brother OF
General Sir Hope Grant, G. G. B. He was born
IN 1903 and married early Miss Farquharson. Being
lett widower he married Isabella tniro daughter
Mr.. Lady Elizabeth Norman, thus allying himself
TO the NOBLE house OF Manners the portraits OF
OF whose members ne afterward painted. The tale
Walter Scott, recorded In his diary, given Lock-
harI's Life" tvo. Is
pnosoS Be one or the men a. q sSs age In
sports 4: had also strong passion Tor paintine and
under tie sspsnsss Of good stud aud rare eoiies.
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50 easily iy1% aeaursd
nor aS Franz. talents u: in ,ha, his passion
his sketches, both pencil and oil, but without
s,. s ss
way before natural genius aud energy of character
.emsssns S himself
ernfinS out the las, Of The bo,tis riding the
which the laird wishes to ss drawins sketches 70
honoaby resolved to cultivate his for painting and
am esoa that anca Wit"
me M Of Ssausy dos sSm sss es.
while in modern artists the want In that species OF
render his immediate snrsace into Sas
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OF which will make him keep and enlarge any
too in his powers requisite tor young gentle
trying shinss Of this whose arsoer.tc preten
March Frank Gran. /. ..l with I;a, me and !: we'll
iure Of myself armoT ana 50 forth togehsr With two
ture took sometime.
In these early days Mr.. Grant received much en-
enlargement and assistance from the Earl OF Elgn,
who probably had 4 clearer perception oil pictorial
talent than Sir Walter Scott, and who lent him pic
lures from hts valuable collection To veiasquez.
a portrait OF the Due d'Oiivarez, which he thus had
opportunity OF studying, tne young artist acknow
edged that he owed much Of his after success In
Edinburgh Mr.. Grant made many friends, among whom
one the distin Sir Watson Gordon,
aerward President OF the Royal Scottish Academy. IL
was one OF friends this capitalize President
told The story when addressing shs students OF tns
Academy on the necessity OF studying everything
from nature as it really is-who once Induced his
brother to stand for two hours with . wet garment
about him, wnisn, when the painter perceived tho
linen TO os getting dry had fresh sprnslius iroms
Intervals be produced some large works, principally
Meet OF Her Msjesty's staghounds lss7) '.Ths Mel
Hunt" "rnc Cottcsmers Hunt "A Shooting
..Tne BelvOr Huni isxhibi,ed IN 1863, but painted
between 1S45 aud lsb5L "A picturo OF the Queen on
hOrs:eacx III Wnaso, Park attended M BY her SUITE
tie OF Ferozeshah." 1t was not long before Mr.
Grant recognized By the Academy; In lS42 he was
chosen associate, and In 1851 he became acadc
mician. On tine ieah OF Sir Charles L. Eastlake, In
1866, he was elected TO the vacant prssidsntia chair
and he las spce filled tnat nigh Office with dignity
and grace. lu accordance with the usual custom, ne
knighted, aud aiterward received the degree OF
D. G. l. from ,no Un.vsrslty OF Oxford There was
sir Charles Eas lake. The CHOICE in The nrst place
ie upon s .Sa 1si nopa'aa
indifferent health The next on The ballot was Mr.. d.
Macss, who, TO the surprise OF many OF his irienas
and supportsrs also declined to accept Devotion to
his arr The reason gwen oy Mr. Macise for thus
denying himself the acceptance Of an honor so much
bus he modest enough to say that no hardly
felt himself competent to the proper dscnarge OF The
duties entaIied by the ONCE. lnird upen the list
came Mr.. Francis Grant, who was chosen.
MARQUIS OF CAsrELBAJAc, FRENCH GENERAL
AND DIPLoMATIsT.
General Bartheiemy Dominique Jacques Armand,
Marquis OF Csstebajac, who was nearly the last sur
vlvor OF the French officers OF rank who figured in
tho Of the first Empire, died about the 2oh Of
septe mber, his chateau Of Barbazan, near rarbes
Department oil Hauies-Pyrenoes. He was born at
Ricaud, IN that department. June H. 1871, received
a military education a. the famous school OF Fon-
tain bIsau entered the Eightn hussars subiieuen-
ant In 1907, and made the campa igns OF
Russia. Germany and France being wounded at
MaQram at 0strowns, ~ Moskowa nd at Brienne. He
in 1915 Colonel OF the Chasseurs dss Pyrenee
was subsequently transferred to tue command OF the
agoons the guard, and became Field Marshal In
1926. After the revolution o July, 1880, he became
OF Mo-elle was com missioned lieuteD.
ant general In 1S40, maae campaign In Algeria,
retIred iron military service IN 1S4Y was sent to
Russia n mister IN lS49, and retained tnat post
1854 He snicer OF tne Legion OF Honor,
Councillor General Tor the Department OF Gers. and
became Senator by Imperial decree OF June H. 1856.
Since the fall Of the Empire hs great age prevented
iucount Cast teibajsc, celebrity OF the Revolution
and Restora,ion died In 1865, aged ABOVE ninety
y ycars.
JACOB p. CHAMBERLArN.
Jacob p. Chamberlain died At Seneca Falls N. Y,
yesterday morning. He was q member OF the State
In 1859. a member OF the Thirty seventh
inc nt business northern part OF shs State
The funeral Will take place on Tuesday afternoon.
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
THE pAss,IC ROLLING MILL BUBNEp-FoUR
HUNDRED AND FIFTY MEN THROWN OUT OF