The New York herald., 1878-01-16
OBITUARY..
CHARLES M'cAnrHr, Ex-rESIAs PRISONER.

CHARLES McARrHY Ex-rESIAS PRISONER.
| cable despatch from Dublin announces tho death
OF Charles Mccarthy. one OF the recently released
Fepian prisoners who, with his companions, reached
Dublin on Saturday night He died suddenly at halt
past nine O'Clock yesterday morning in Morrison 3
Hotel where ho had gone with tho o,hor three pris-
oners 10 breakfast with Mr. Charles Stewart Parncll
! home rule Member OF Parliamert for Meath county.
| Charles Mccarthy born In Limerick county,
Irc.and and at carly ago evinced strong dispos'
ton for military lite. His family had been con-
nccted with the revolutionary movement In ireland
IN lsas, and he early imbued with strong naton-
aist principles Durng the ten years which followed
the abortvo OF 1913 and the Imprisonment
Of William Smith 0Brien and his associates all nope OF
resusctation OF the national party seemed Dead and as
high authority Charles Gavan Duiy, since
knghted as Minister OF the Grown in Australia. Pro-
nounccd Ireland ''dead as tho galvanized corpse on
the dissootlne table.n Hopclcss OF distinguishing
him self as a soldier 10 nativo land young
Mccarthy in spite of the remonstrances OF his
friends, entered the British army as private SOL
der He sent to The Crimea, where bis bravery
and intelligence soon procured him promotion. he
participated almost all the great battles OF that war;
and was twice signify wounded. Almost immediately
uf.er the peace his regiment, IN which
be tncn held sergeant, was sent TO lndia
snd the great Sepoy rebellion broke out During
tion and was oucc seriously woupdod. lie was dec
GRATED with tho Victoria Gross tor extraor-
diuary bravery and recommended Tor a COM
mlssion, but u characteristic incident pr vented
II. Having been detailed lor u storminS party ut
the siege Jhansi Mccarthy and those VINO were 10
face death on tue morrow passed the creator part Of
the previous evening sitting around camp nre tell
Ing stories aud singing songs, lhey were irsn a..
most to a mar, they thought OF tho morrow
their IN lnds back 10 the old and and soon tho
songs began 10 assume positively REASONABLE tome;
was called upon second time, the men stapdlug up
aud joining In the chorus, when superior oiicof
Al dcpanded an explanation. 'sWe won't light any
tue worse England tomorrow sir, said Mccarthy,
..by rc.pe embering Irishmen tonight Our
first nee rs Ireland" Mccarthy went homo
30 Ireland color-sorgeant IN the Fnty-nnth 1901,
too strong for him, aud he throw nimself
iuto the movement heart aud soul He swore INTO
tho cor nearly half his mont and got skele
ION keys made open the armory AS long as u was
only u ques.ion VI hghtps foreigners there was no
upt about bis allegiance, aud his bravery was con-
spcuous bu, as between ireland and Engiand hc did
not hesitate moment and dd not weigh the moral
responsibility OF mis- position IL was time VI deep
excitement, and men OF higher rank than Mccarthy
than suspected Oi waverIng IN their alle-
glance. Enuapped by a spy, head constable IN tho
constabuiary named TALBOT, alterward shot ~ tne
OF Duoin, Mccarthy gave him MS conGdence
anu arrested. The trial showed that CarrlcK-on-
SUR and Cionmel very important strategic posi-
IONS wore about DO placed IN the hands oil tho IN
surgents almost without blow, aud this, taken IN
connection with tho apparent fact that
tha Whole army In Ireland h0neycombed with
Feniabisn, alarmed the government and induced them
10 take the hch ultimately led 10 The utter
collapse of tho rectionury III Mccarthy,
with some twenty others from various regiments ana
ali arm. of inc service was senten nccu 10 be shot,
while a larger NUN Der sentenced 10 short tcrms
Imprisonment and larger number stili escaped ny
deserving. rhe sentence was aiterward commutsd TO
penal servtude for life and Mccarthy passed Tue re-
maInder OF tho tinc until his release in Portland.
Uartmoor and Chatham couvict establishments. 10
always said regretted that the original sentence OF
shooling had carried out and he came out OF
prison u few days ugo an utter wreck. dc had mad
of his release was uch tor him. He loaves vile
and family, VINO have been comfortably provided for
by the nstionaiists. The same despatch which an-
nounccs his death also says that ms companion,
Thomas Chambers, Is Ill aud in danger oi death.
SIR WILLIAM STIRLING MAXWELL, BART.
A cable despatch Announces tho death at Venice Of
Sir william Stirling MAXWELL, tho distinguished
author OF typhus lever.
Sir william was born ct Kenmure. near Glasgow, In
1913. being the only OF the late Mr.. Archibald
Stirring. Of Keir, Perthshire, who was tho repre.
sentative OF IN old and wealthy family.
His mother was u daughter of SIR John
Maxwell, Bart, Of Pollock, Renfrewstire. Mr.
William Stirling was educated at Trinity
College Cambridge, where he graduated b. A. 1889,
and ". A. in Is43. Soon anerward, having devoted
his attention the study of Spanish history, iter
aud art, he won't TO reside some time IN France
ana In Spain Tor the prosecution OF his researches.
He wrote "rhe Annals OF the Artists OF SPAN" in
3 vols. LS4s; the .Cloister Life oi Charles W." in
1867 for which he had carefully prepared himself by
visiting the convent Of Yuste, The place 10 which
.the contentious monarch" retired, as woll as by
diligent search ior materials in the archives Of
Paris; and ''Vcasquez and His Works." in 1855.
AT tho general election in July, 1852, hc was
returned the House of Commons as member IN tho
conservative Interest for Perthshre, which he con-
tinucd 10 represent till 1863 In ,nat year. by the
death of his maternal uncle SIR John Maxwell, hc
became heir to the barone,cy, conferred by
patent IN 1852 upon one oi his ancestors,
who bad been member OF King William
I'LL Council Scotlaud and had assisted 10 carry
the union oil the two Kingdoms under Queen Anne.
Mr. Stirling took the name OF Maxwell, and assumed
The titlo in 1866 after counsel had decided that
the latter had devolved upon him under the
regrant of 1907, which extended the limita-
tion to the heirs OF entail whatsoever. Ho
was elected Of ST. Andrews University IN 1863
when he received tho degree OF LID. and was in
stalled Lord Rector OF the University OF Edinburgh
February s. 1872. He Vice Lieutenant Of the Perth.
shire trustee OF tho National Portrait Gallery.