New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-22

took dinner and retired apparently well at half
past II. when he was seized with pain over the
heart, and died almost immediately.
Sir Alexander james Edmund Cockburn.
best known in country OF tue Geneva Arbl-
traitors was born 1902 He the son Of Alexander
Cockburn. formerly English Minister ii Colombia. HIS
mother q daughter OF the Vscount de Vguier. Of
santo Domingo. His uncle, Sir George Cockburn 4
British Admiral very Pleasantly known in this
country during the VI 1872. La 1858 Sir Alexander
succeeded the barouelcy OF his uncle, the Rev I'll
William COckburn. Dean OF YORK.. He was educated at
TrnHy Hail. Cambridge. graduating LIB. IN 1929,
when he was called the oar, and went The Western
Circuit HIS abilities . LaTTIser were soon demon
strated ana ne was marked a likely rise ms
pro esson. He became Queens counsel in 1s4l. aud
Obtained large share of peculiar practice arising
from tie railway mania IN 1916. he returned to
Ire House Of Commons for southampton in ls41
His speeches DID not excite much III
terest until IN 1850. when he dIstingui HIM
seIf by vigorous defence OF the
conduct OF Lord Palmerston. especially IN tbe Don
PaciGcO affair. lie made oohctor-Generd ana
kngnted IL August 1850 ana March Sol, Attorney
General whicn Office he held except during short IL
terva the dissolution o. Lord John Russel's mis-
try IN 1872 On the formation or the Coalition CABIN
he became Attorney General and ~ 1884 eorier OF
Bristol. lie had previously been Recorder OF s0uthamp
ton H was ia Parliament for southampton tai NJ
yeuber 1856 when he was creaei Chie'J is of the
Court of C1maou Pleas and Lori Cam Db-lfs eieva-
lion To the woolsac1. 1919, he became Lord Chief
Justice OF England. Among his professional trumpns
while Accomplishment was his CONVICTION OF Palmer
the poisoner management OF that cas- on benalf Of
the Government having been characterized By great
tact and ability
In September 1871. sir Alexander appointed the
British arbitrator under the Treaty Of Washington for
the settlement of the Alabama CLAIMS. Hc did not
agree with MS colleagues aud declined 10 sign the
award made in of the United states his dissenting
| opinion being long auI elaborate lie concurred In
bo.dpr Great Brilain liable IA the case Of the ALI
paua though differing from the grounds on which TIE
deci. on of the tribunal founded. With respect 10
re Florida and Shenandoah declared that he could
not too strongly cXpres his dissent from the DECISIONS
arrived ct. The course Of sir Alexander Cockbmn az
the conference was aferward strongly criticised by the
Hon Caleb Cushing QUE OF the for the United
| statcs IN a volume printed III 1873 entitled The
| Treaty Of washington" Mr.. Cushing declared that
neither SIR Aiexaudcr's original constitution OF mind
nor the studies, pursuits, or habits OF hs life, haa lifted
/ him for calm Impair al, judicial examinauon o.
great questions Of public law y and he j. further
| c,arced generally with "petulaut irrltabllty and
I'm iudical parsanship action" When the day came
fr the announcement Of the decsiln OF the Tribunal
coW1S ~ w. -nitr,1o he isGe. Of their respec We
/ families. the members OF the Cantonai Government
| raDresentafyes 81 press Of Switzerland ana the
United states and Great Britain, ana gentlemen and
/ Ia res among nOst Unable or the
prjyate citizsns Of Geneva. The da, was
| beautiful; the scene IMPOSING and impressive. Bit
NAMED unaccouutaDy absent, Willie curiosity grew mo
long alter the prescribed hour Of meetIug. the
British Arbitrator finally made his ape irancc. MI
Cushing gives the following amusing description OF the
conduct OF Alexander at tue conclusion OF tue pro-
credlngs The instant that Count sciqPis
words had died on the ear. sir Alexander
Cocsburn snatched up MS bat and without
in the exchaug OF leave-takrgs around him. without
word Of urt"0us recognition OF MS c"iedgl-
rushed TO The door ana disappeared III tne 'net " VI d
criminal escaping from the dock rather than that OF
Judge separating, and that forever rom ms coeagues
OF the Bench Il was one OF those acts OF esy
which shock when they occur tna W. ieel re-
neved by the disappearance OF the perpc traitor IAe
dissenting opinion OF SIR Alexander MI Cusnlng chara
terizes a. mass OF angry, irrelevant, confused ana
| contradictory defamation against the American Gov
ernmenf and denunciation OF its agent and counsel"
The rotrs. pursupd by Sir Alexander by means met
! with the unanimous appreciation 81 ms eounrymen;
Dr. Lowe, the Chancellor OF the E1cheqnsr eXIeSSo
course or SIMPLY signing the award WIN the "theT
arbtrators" More tnan one Leading Jourual neIu en
crtrnnatiOn Of Treaty OF Washington whle acting
as arbitrator under IT, aud without power or JURISDICTION
| EXCEPT sucu AS the Treaty conferred
Al The conclusion OF the arbitration or Geneva II was
proposed Sir Alexander should De raised 70 tno
had created great scandal and the Queen declining 10
grant honor. simply gave nm the srd croes Oh 'ne
Order of the Bath His particular one &c was thn ne
insisted upon introducing INTO sVelety ~ hpo =
daughter one Of bis numerous ilegltlDate chlldr5n
In capacity Lord Chief Justice ne Pesae6 az az,
the trials OF General Nelson ara ~ euan. anu, Va
The Tichborue claimant. and OF tn ior mui
! der in 1875. HIS summing up N lhe u'sa go
| was deemed legal masterpiece the manuer
! W. which he traced the history and limits
| OF martial law being remarkaDe 81 ~ une u,en
est degree His charge IN 9ne & ,In IN 1be
WAINWRIGHT trai like wise showed great aDty IN the
Ilchborne TRIAL he treqncn ~ feouKed Or w
caIm4nt's counsel, who tested the venerable Juue
| patience 10 the utmost by his bitter REMARKS
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