The New York herald., 1878-10-21

what all tho world knows In July, 1852. CON-
modore Pauldiny was created rear admiral on shs
retired list In recognition OF MS distinguished services
other retired officers beng advanced al the same
time THIS grade had never been known 10 the history
Of the American navy rhis great eiIy Of New Lorx
tor his services the cause Of law and order our
log the Nsmorablo draft riots in Ju.y.
OF the city from confusion and pillage was
In large measure due to his energy and foresight He
caused gunboats 70 patrol the Two rivers despatched
q naval battalion oi seamsn and marines 10 report 10
General Wool tor duty and moored vessels at impor-
sant POINTS with their cannon trained to sweep the
streets II necessary In The course OF long and very
eventiul hie and his many positions OF honor and
trusi, Admiral Pauidng always acted with AFFINITY and
quiet courase tempered wisn discretion ana an ever
the recipient OF several noteworthy marks
Of distinction. Congress voted him sword for
The republic OF Nicaragua. whose soil President
pretended he had violated BY the arrest OF
Walker, rendered him It's thanks, a large tract Of
Congress allowed him to accept the last named.
Finally, the King OF Italy, for pertart services rem
dersd cent MIN the badge OF the equestrian order OF
ST, Maurice, military order Of nighthood which
the republican veteran accepted with queer twnkio
in hts blue eyes. From 1866 10 1869 The Admiral
served as Governor OF the Naval Asylum. aud his las.
service Was the merely nominal duty Of Port Admiral
al Boston. post ne did NOT solicit, ou' ~hion
crsssing his then rather scanty salary. This
duty ended 1871, from which time
he resided on his farm at West Neck and Lloyd's
Harbor about three miles from the village Of
Huntington, L. l. For many weeks past, owing 70
embolism oi Ins heart he mad been gradually failing
In health AID strength, ana when death nnaily
came TO close = long and we'll spent life, !.
brought bu. little hnal suffering and hs passed
peacefully from the scene OF faithful devoted labor
10 ths service Of country. In his active days Ad-
miral paulding considercd . remarkable man by
his brother officers. Ot stalwart frame and com.
mandiug presence he combined With great
dignity OF manner and "old time" coursL
ness OF address the greater dignity Of intel
benevolent, kindly manner ,rrss,s,iDIy si.rsc.ivs
ali scamsh who ever came into contact with him
HIS officers and men universally admired and rs
spsctsd him, and, though . man OF most positive
character and views, Il 10 not Known that Ia lon(
professional career OF sxty-seven years he svel
popularity with amazingly ILLUSTRATED
during the ocious regime OF logging Said an OIL
sailor aiterwsrd 0oatswain, famous Tor hs ability q
well ineorrigible hxbiss OF insempcrAnce, 81 woui
rather have the 'old mao tmcaung Captain Panldina
lex me any day than have any other man give mo
he was married to Miss Kellogg, Of Fiatbush, L. u
where he long resided and ne leaves several chldrs
LORD CHELMSFORD.
Amer . short illness, during which he underwsz
two painful operations. LORD Chelmsford died on ID
tober 8 At nts residence IN Eaten square. Londo3
Frederic Thesigsr. one or the sons OF the late M
Charles Thesger, Collector OF Customs in the ISLAM
OF ST. Vincent, was born 10 July, 1874. He entere
The Royal Navy ss a midshipmsn board H{
Witnessed the second bombardmens OF copsl,
hagen by the expedition under Sir James Ganj
bier. The death OF MS uncle and his elder BROTH
ana the destruction OF his tather's properly in Sd
Vinesnt BY volcanic eruption imposed upon Fred,
tunss aud accordingly determined 10 abandon thI
naval for the legal profession, and IN 1878 he wal
called 10 the bar by the Society Of Grsys Inn Hi
career as junior barrister remarkably succssd
tul, and 1884 he became enrolled on the list d
Queen's COUNSEL The Dublin eles.ion inquiry whic1
Afforded an oppor.uny ior lhs display Of his sagac
isy and ability, which nrmly established Mr. Thesi|
gers reputation, and hs wa: urged 70 enter the Par
contested Newark, but lew weeks later he wa
elected for wooastock. which be represented unit
General be becsm. msuSsr ior Abingdon %
the following year, 90 the death Of SIR WiiisuI
roIlst be was was APPOINTED 70 toe @ once o. Assorns,
Sir Robert Peel In 1S4d he acciasut OF day or w.
d eprtved him oil rue CGisf yustseeship wElch bscam
vacant by the death OF Sir Nicholas rinda aud whic
fell inis the patronage OF The new sovsrnmsnt From
February 70 December, 1852, Sir Frederic Tbesigs9
agaia held once As Attorney General ana wnsn thd
Yeturnei 70 power IN lsSs he abau1
donsd . splsndid practice ~ the bar 10 ordsl
~ become Lord CnAncsiior. with . pssraga
The woolsack on The return OF Lord Derby ID
once in 1865 In February, 1885, he retired and was
succeeded W Lord Cairns From Tue year ls4o dowl|
70 his accession 10 The CnAncsliorship sheve wa@
scarcely important case In which The namd
OF SIR Frederic rnssiger did not appear on
will be remembered leader In the trial ol
"rom Provis" Tor those daring and Ingenious Tor
gcnos by winch ne sndeavored 10 sstablIsh himsel1
a. heir 10 the estates and baronstcy OF the late
Sir John Smytn OF Long Ashton, near Bristol-x ria
sxcesdsd ~ hotoricty only W tho more recent trial
Arthur orion IN The strungs action Tor libel brought
by AchIie against DR.. Newman, IN which he was i01
the prosecution the extraordinary directed oud
oil Chancsry respect VI the last Will and testament ID
Duchess OF Manchester and IN the prosecution Of
the directors OF Ihs Royal British BANK in 1887
One OF the most important decsious which marked h
was that OF tbs great Snrswsbury
pcsragc case. The noble and learned lord suc1
ceedsd the peerage BY hls son. Mayor General Hon.
Frederick A. Tbesigsr, G. b., VINO Was born May 81,
1927. he entered tho army 10 lsl4, aud was
M sds lieutenant and captain IN tins Grenadier
Guards IN 1850, and has received the medal and
clasp for his services bsioro Seoastspol. He
served In Central India against the mutineors,
ana In 1851 was appointed Deputy AdJuisnt
general OF The Queeu's troops at Bombay. He pro-
ceeded TO Abyssinia AcJutant Geucrai 10 that
petition. serving throughout the campaign. and Tor
his that occasion was appointed aide-d
camp TO the Queen IN 1868. Tue same year ne was
appointed auIutant- general 10 the forces India
Among the other surviving children OF the late
Lord Chelmsford Colonel me Hon. G. w. Thssiger
aud Lord Justice ThesiRer