The Baltimore County union., 1881-04-23
LORD BRAcoNsPrELp DEAD.

Lord Beaconsheid, or as he is properly named,
benjamin DisFaeli, premier Of England, is dead,
he having quietly passed away at his residence in
Lcnden, Tuesday morning last, in the 7s.h rear
Of his age. lie Is said TO have retained his men.
tai faculties up to the last moment. The hope. Of
bis recovery from this last attack were al no time
encouraging. lie stood out prominently as one
among the great men of the present age. As this
celebrated Statesman aad author was one of those
men who appear but rarely in one age, their death
calls for more than ordinary notice, being a. they
are part Of the worlds history. We publish the
following brief account Of him from one Of our on.
changes:
benjamin. Disraeii, Earl Of Beaeonsaeld, author
and statesman, the eldest son Of Isaac Disrael
weli-known English author, and was tho de-
seendant OF q Hebrew family, which ncurished
hrst in Spain and afterward In Italy. His grand.
father, benjamin Disraeli, came 20 England In
lIis, entered into businessi In London and amassed
q fortune while yet In middle life. Lord Beaeons.
Geld was born in London In 1905, and received q
private education, which was carefully superin-
tended by his father. Al the age when most
young men who rise 10 political distinction are
sent TO the university, he was Artieed 10 solicit
tor, with view Of qualifying him for a situation
In govsrnment Office. The drudgery Of n lawyers
Office being distasteful 10 him, he contributed 10
Tory journal, the RsPveseRiaiire. In 1877 he pub
lished his novel "Vivian Grey" which was follow
cd at intervals by other brilliant works Of fiction.
After visiting Italy, Greece, Turkey and Syria, he
returned 20 England 10 End the country Involved
In the Reform bill agitation. Ills sympathies ap
pear now TO have inclined TO Radicaiism In poll
ties. and having obtained recommendations IRON
Mr.. Hume and Mr.. 0'Connei he presented him.
self In 1882 10 the electors Of wycombe, but was
defeated. AZ the general election In 1885 he met
with no better success. In 1887 he contested
Maidstone IN the Conservative interest along with
Mr.. wyndham Lewis, and was elected. Al the
early age Of 80 he took his seat In the House Of
Commons. His maiden speech, which was In the
highhown style, excited the laughter Of the House.
and be was so much Disconnected that he stopped
abruptly, but not without uttering the remarkable
prophecy: 81 shall sit down nov, but the time
will come when you will hear me-" In 1883 Mr..
W. Lewis died. and Disrasii married the widow Of
his late colleague. II was not until lSi9 that he
began 10 attract notice. aud long aftcrward he
gained the ear Of the House as the leader Of the
Young England party. After entering Parliament
he wrote several novels-"Sybii" (lss5) and
"Tanered" (isI7). In Isii he obtained a seat
for Shrewsbury. On the death Of Lord George
Bentinck In tsis Disraeli succeeded 10 the leader
ship Of the Protcctionists in the House. Tn is5?
the Earl Of Derby offered him the post of chancel.
lor Of the exchequer. II was the first time bril-
liant novelist had ever figured as the finance min.
well for the versatility 81 his genius that he
emerged with honor and credit from the ordeal
In 1859 he introduced . measure Of parliamentary
reform. which, being thrown out. was followed by
the resignation of the government. When Lord
Derby returned to power in July. 1866. Disraeli
again returned 60 the post Of chancellor Of the
ehequer. In February, 1865. he succeeded Lord
Derby as premier; but. In the face Of . hostile
majority. resigned in the following December
On this occasion Mrs. Disraeli vas raised TO the
peerage as viscountcss Bcaconshcid. While out
of Office In 1870 he published "Lothair." In 1873
the popularity Of Gladstone rapidly subsided. aud
the election of 1874 giving the Con,crv atiyes
n large majority. Disraeli returned To power as
prime minister. In 1877 he took his seat in the
upper house Us Lord Beaconsfeid. lie remained
in power until lsso, when. principally ON account
Of his foreign policy. he was retired aud Gladstone
returned to the pretnier.hip. Last year Bcacons.
field published "Entiy iymion." n novel tina, had u
wide circulation.