The Sentinel. [volume] (Trenton, N.J.) 1880-1882, 1881-04-23
Lord Beac0nsfield.

Lord Beaconsfeld, the eminent English
statesman, is dead. He had been sick in Lon
don Tor some weeks, and although his death
was expected 1t came upon the world almost
Ike sudden shock Benjamin Disraeh was
porn IN London. OF Jewish parents on the
twenty-frst of December, 1905. His father was
Isaac Dlsraeli, known as the author of several
literary works among them the famous ''Cnri-
ositIes OF Literature" He received his first
education from his father and private tutors.
Then he studied for the bar in the Office of
solicitor, who took such fancy to him that he
proposed TO make him heir to his practice. But
Notwithstanding his bright prospects he tired
OF the legal profession and devoted himself to
literature. At the age of nineteen he visited
Germany, where he remained until 1926 when
he returned TO England and published his first
novel, ''Niyian Grey" which created sensa-
ton and was translated into the principal Ian
guages of Europe. His great ambition was to
obtain seat IN parliament but it was not
gratitied until his thirty year, when he
was chosen as representative of the borough
OF Maidstone to the first parliament of the
reign of Victoria, having been twice defeated
Up TO this time he had published a
number of novels and other works. His
first speech in parliament was failure and was
shouted down by the members. Bat it was not
long before he was heard, for in 1889 already
he made speech which was listened to with
lished tive-act Spanish tragedy the 'Connt
Alarcos." The same year he married the
widow of Wyndham Lewis, to whose sweet and
noble character he testified by dedicating one
OF his novels to his perfect wife" He was
now looked upon as the leader of the half lit
erary, half political party then gaining promi-
hence in England. And his savage attacks on
Sir Robert Peel for his free trade policy now
caused Disraeli To be looked upon as one of the
chief members of Parliament, and in 1849 he
became the leader of the conservative party.
In March, 1852, when Lord Derby was at the
head of the administration, Disraeh was made
chancellor of the exchequer and a member of
the privy council The same year he went out
of Office with Lord Derby, in December. After
Lord Palmerstons downfall, in February. 1858,
he again became chancellor of the exchequer
under Lord Derby, who was succeeded in June
of the same year by the Palmerston-Russell
cabinet During this administration, as well
as during the following Russell Gladstone
ministry, he led Incorporation in the Commons.
He again became chancellor of the exchequer
under Derby in 1866. The Earl ofDerby re-
signed in February, 1868. Disraeli then be-
came prime minister, which post he retained
until December, 1868, when he was succeeded
by Gladstone. In 1870 he published Lothian, !"
which reached circulation of $4,000 copies in
this country. The peerage offered him in 1868
he declined for himself, but he accepted it for
his wife, who became Vscountess Beaconsield.
He became prime minister again in February,
1874 when he was again succeeded on the
twenty-eighth of April, 1880. Soon aiterward
he was created Earl of Beaconsfield. His wife
died December %, 1872. His last work, " En-
Ivmion," novel, was published last year.