New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-07

found scholar and Chancellor of the University of
Cambridge since 1sGO-has never been n politician
and has never held political Office, his sons in
herited the ancient tastes of the Cavcndsh family,
and entered upon political careers carly i'll life.
The Dukes heir. the Marquis of Harrington, has
been in Parliament most of the time since 1s57,was
Chief Secretary for Ireland during tho greater part of
Mr. GladstOnc's first administration. was leader of
tho Liberals in the Commons during Mr.. Glad
stones temporary retirement a few years ago, and
is Secretary of State for India. Lord Fred
Crick, rs has been stated above, had been member
Of Parliament since 1865. Lord Edward Cayerdish,
the Dukes third surviving and youngest sou, has
been n member of the Hcase of Commons most OF
the time since 1865, ana since April, 1850,
he has sat for North Derbyshire, a con-
stituency represented for thrrty-six years by his
uncle. Lord George II. Cavcndish. Thus the Cavcn-
dish family has been for many years almost as i'm
portant part of the Liberal party as it was OF the
Wing party in the days when the mother of George
Ill said: I" I never could find that the party was
anything else bu; the Duke of DevOnshiTe and his
son. and old Horace Walpole." But the Caven-
dishes were Wing leaders long before the Georges
were imported from Hanover to iill the throne.
The Cavendish family has always been strong
one-socon1, indeed, in that respect to none III the
English Peerage. Its members have been favored by
fortune in most conspicuous degree, in a measure
by keeping well in mind their famous punning
mottO-CavcndO tutus secure in caution Appar-
emily cold and rcticent TO the extent of shyncss,
and absolutely brusque when intruded upon, the
Cavendishcs have shonc for generations in court
and council by virtue OF other qualities
than courtly bearing. The true founder of
the family, William Cavendsh, was born
in Suffolk about 1900. He was n small
landhoder, and served with his brother IN the
household of Cardinal Wolsay, who was well re-
wardcd for his favOrs, as the CaycndisheS stood by
him through thick and thin and to the bitter end.
He held several important Offices under Henry
WILL, who gave him the lorlships and manors of
Northawe. Chdewicke and Cuiley. taken from the
monks, and during three Tegns he was Treasurer Of
the Chamber TO the King Ills fidelity to WolSey
was the trait which commended him to Henry
WILL, and after the Cardinals death ne became one
of the Kings most trusted servants. Although Sir
William died in 1857 possessed OF much wealth. the
broad lands, hard cash. the strong VIII and manly
strlightforwardness OF the CavendIshes cam"
mainly from Bess of IlardwIck his third wife. She
was a rich widow when he married her. and after
his death she married twice-hrst Sir William 81.
Loe and then Lord Shrewsbury. Under stipulations
made by her the estates of all her husbands went to
the CavcndsheS. She was great constructor Of
houses and erected the former Chatsworth House,
Oldcotfs and IIardWlck Hall. From Sir
William Cavendish his descendants have inherited
many characteristics, and il said that the portrait
Of Sir William hanging in the great dning-roon OF
Hardwick Hall is exact picture of what the Mar
qus of HARRINGTON must become if he increase in
weight with years"
The eldest son of Sir William died early in life.
His second son became Baron Cavcndsh in 1905,
and Earl Of Devonshire in 1G1s. The second Earl
was an cxtravagant peer, but the fortunes of his
house were restored before his heir became of age
The fourth Earl was the friend and ally of sydney
and Russell and at the trial of the latter he dared,
Notwithstanding the danger he incurred, TO vindi-
cate him in the face of the court He afterward
sent Russell a message Offering TO change clothes
with him and stay in prison so that he might escape.
To this Russell would not agree. His next public
act was to pull the of courtier who had in
suited him III the presence chambcrof Jamcsll. For
this he was fined 93O, ,O00-@qua to some $500, 600
az present values-and put in the Kings Bench
prison. lie escaped however TO ChatswOrth lie
offered to pay his tine with bonds for 100000
loaned bV the CavendlshcS 10 Charles L. ana H.. but
| King James insisted upon new bond. William
| III. cancelled this bond and made the Earl Duke.
| The Duke died in 1907 and since then the Caven-
dishes have steadily sustained the traditions of the
| family. They have produced men and women OF
| special aptItudes and marked originality. Lord
! James the first Dnkcs SON. who married the heireSs
of LIlhu Yale, had daughter familiarity known as
Jack Cayendsh, a great celebrity in her day
She married son of the Bishop of Durham, but
never would adopt her husbands name. She
had a great taste for bric-a-brac and in
hcritcd a great many curiOSities from
her grandfather Yale. Her cousin
the illustrOus chemist Cavendish, who left over
So OO0, 900 in the public funds.
The fourth Duke, man Of distinguished abi-
ties married the Earl of BurlingtOn's daughter. and
the fifth Duke was the husband of the Duchess
whose portrait was painted by GainsbOrough. The
sixth Dnke. for a long time the "arbiter of English
cegancieS." never married, and his estates and
titles went TO his cousin, the present Duke, who
had previously become the second Earl of Burllng-
ton.
The Cavendshes were Revolutionary Wings in
169o, friends of Pitt iii 1850, supporters of Catholic
emancipation in 500, and of Reform in 1892 and
have supported GladstOne's reform measures.