The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-29

Lord John fancy himself poe. He composed sn,.s
the stage years lator was promptly damned sgd
ney smith wont to Of Lord John Russell tnas
s.there task he would not under-
| take with full confidence OF success from
the command OF the Channel aset to
performing The operation for stone in the bladder I"
There truth in this joke. Many years later IN
spits Of his ignorance OF French or German he would
rnmer on shrugged mis- shoulders i-percd TO
friend the sort OF speech with which Lord John would
France :sJe voudrais 81 je coudrais mas e suis
tres sorry que 10 can't" AS matter OF iaet no re-
turned that occasion without his errano, having
been completely fooled by the statesman with whom
I, he came in contact Moreover, he who had always
eonIemp. for ooursiy principles vas conspicuou. for
tho ssry,y he displayed in yielding 70 me INTERESTED
too Lord John Russell The alter advoeae Of rstrench
ment and economy, incurred an expenditure equal 70
| six lines tho resident Ambassadors salary.
WHITING
The failure OF .Don CarloSp did not deter him from
ven.lring n.o other aeids OF Literature ano1s sa
Two capital faults OF want OF animation ~ narrative
and incapacity or arranging MS materials ne Ms
subjects such AS "The Britain Constitution. lS2o!.
'.The Affairs OF Europe from the Peace Of Urecht
| QS24- 32) .'rhe Causes oil tho French Revolution
| uS32). These themes no handled 10 auch . drcary
fashion that even his high political reputation nas
not awaited to give his works a circulation. Yet
worry ordinary pamphe. from .he pen EN- Ct M,
Gladstone, or q common place novel W Mr. Disraeli
was sure to sell like wildhre. But Lord Russcs
work was, In plsin English. dull ana sloveny to
satisfy the most lnduigent OF critics On a question
mucn debated half u century ago-viz as to whether
4 man OF rank aud fortune could consent 10 receive
pecuniary remuneration Tor literary worK, Lord
Russell expires his opinion practical iashion.
| He told a relative he had received check from
publisher.
"Why," he repicd II keptit III my pocket Till II
THIS was At least more candid behaviour than that
OF Byron VINO let NIL the world know that he refused
the price OF his EARLIEST poems but was more rctlcent
on the subject OF the 100000 thereabouts which
MIR fnran
Murray WINS not at All reticent.
RUSSELL MooRE.
For literature Lord RUSSELL Minister, did iitte
nothing beyond procuring Mooren pension ~ Inc
eleventh hour OF the poets lifetime HIS VIE y saia
10 nave exclaimed when she had heard Of the gilt
At Length We shall be able to have butter with our
pota,oesi"
kindly Of Lord Russell TO write confused b'ogra.
ply OF his TREND IN winch, oddly enough he never
mentioned the faithful partner OF his toiis and
pleasures. Tho statesman might well pension The
poet who almost immortaized when ne sung Of MIN us
beng fraught
With an ardor for liberty, fresh youth.
!, first k,ndes the bard and give lie 20 his Tyre;
Which iemDers. yet chis not, the patriot IRE.
With eloquenre. like those rlls from height
Which sparkle and foam and in vapo , are Ger
Through the Offering recesses o thought aud ofore
Tommy dearly loves lord" is q line written
Moore BY contemporary, but these verses are mono
Tug HAMILTON PENSION
Toward another OF letters unrivaIlod IN mis-
ON a department. Lord Kussels conduct WAS pitlluL
the Engsh budget contains annual grant OF 5000
10 necessitous ulhors and scientists, tneir rela
lives When Lord Russell frs, Premier he
applied to pchalf OF SIR illiam Hamilton 10 set
down tho name of that distinguish philosopher Tor
an annuity. 1t confidently expected by Sir
Williams friends that u smaller sum than 81, 900
year would not be offered TO person OF bis cmiuence
Lord RUSSELL however, would only sanction $500,
and when sir William, IN y letter 70 the Prime Aim
lister, showed himself little huned on tho subject,
Lord Russell had tho to take offence at The
tone assumed by man who had, alter all, the right
OF European reputation 10 hold high language He
actually cancelled the grant TO Sir William Hamilton
VINO was compelled to. endure several moro years OF
pinch,n poverty before his just claims were allowed
HIS PARLIAMENTARY CAREER.
This began early. Ho had scarcely completed his
ravistock, rotten borough which, nevsrtncisss,
reform bills spareda tact worth noting
as illustrative Of the reality o. the power which Is
stii possessed by the great English houses. His
early oratoricaI efforts me: with little success that
at time ne seriously thought OF renouncing poll
tics and devotlng his life 10 The composition OF moro
Tragedies. From THIS calamity his country spared
by his discovery laooul the year 1879 that the adj
v0cacy OF Par amcntary reform mIsnt to q Dukes
son extremely profitable speculation. Tue
ical cause just then sadly lacked gentlemen whose
sympathy would make II look respectable. ana The
hope OF tho Russeils vi enthusiastic vel
In the camp Of reform. In 1920 more cheap pop
uiurily was 10 DO obtained by dsclaimng OH the
wrongs OF Queen Caroline, whose husband, vs. tho
world knows, had never been able to forgive that
iady,s ..ds ike 10 soap ana water Lord John was
one Of Her Msjcsly's warmcst cham pons and lost
nothing by his zeal During George lvs reign II was
apparent mat the victory OF liberalism was but ques
ton of time Al length tho tory Ministry oil the DUKE
Of Wellington was compelled ny a vigorous opposition
to carry through Parliament the repeal OF The Test
and Corporation acts which removed the civil disaD-
ties OF aisssnlers and tho Catnoic Emancipation bill,
the 1rst great instament OF Jasucc 10 lreapo. But
Wellington us yet was unaware OF the strength which
the liberal forces Of the country mad gathered by
these VICTORIES and. November 1880, he calmly
piled in the House OF Lords, IN answer TO inquiries,
that he did to deal with the question OF
Parliamentary roiorm Tho DAYS oil Lis Cabinet were
ou. OF he Way. Inc sam. moan King w.ii,am Nv.
sent Tor Lord Grey who succeeded III forming that
briant administration which Effected the one blood
less revolution which England has seen.
REFORM bill.
Lord John Russell, then thirty-e,ght years old,
named Payma General oil mo Forces-an Office
moro lucrative than Important IL aid not confer
seat tho Cabinet Lord John, however, was So
which was ior.nw,n prepared. When hs rose In ms
place. tie lat OF March, 1881, to "movc Tor leave
bring IN a bill to amend the representation OF the
people IN England ana Wales he stepped at once into
front rank OF statesmen IN virtue oil the supreme
interests coundsu to ms care wing family counc,l
had selected him 10 pay the part OF the snow hsurc
In the national Drama, and from that moment
men mis.ook the actor Tor tho character he
personated He did nothing great himsclI but no
the CHOSEN delegate Of coniederacy which sougnt to
achieve ends aaa dsa acn,eve then small
part oil tue renown II acquired descended on him. lie
appeared to the vulgar the guiding spirit OF those
men whose mere spok esman he wac IN reality. The
borrowed iustre ne derived from the renown of his
cncis placed rim IN 90 strong Iight that, ON the
death oil Earl spencer and the consequent removal Of
the wing party IN tue Commons were deprived Of tncr
leader, mono seemed ntter occupant OF the post OF
chief than The mover oil The Reform bill.
A low months later. wleu Lord Melbourne's Cabinet
succeeded tho shorlved admin slraiion OF SIR Robert
Peel, Lord John Russell iound hn<cli secretary OF
Stale Tor the Homo Dcpar tmeII and leader o. the
House OF Commons 10 give sn exhaustive account
his NE during the thirty yeats which followed
would DO to write The History OF England. One must
content Oroaa features OF policy,
more especially IN regard to his dealings win tho
Crown, the Church, the people aud orciln nations.
Brush Premier need not rxsciy DO courier, but
he does reaaIre au inauuo amount OF lscl ia orurr
once to treat tue Sovcrcisn witn that Difference
which due TO the sovereign ana yct to carry out IA
ali tLngs the will OF The Parliament Minister want
ing IN courtesy toward The sovereign lails IN one Vf
the principal duties oil his station, when Is 10 pcr
not TO force the occupant Of the throne into
ipiance with the viii of tue nation. Queen VIC
torn has not been prevented ny Dlque IRON tulnIng
tho very ideal oil constitutional royalty but other
sovoreigns may not be disposed 10 put up with
personal Sights. A s,stesman might DO pardvned Tor
not que KNOWING how deai al nrmly aud
dslic,,eIy Win lady IN the unique posiuoa he'd Ny