New-York tribune., 1885-08-12
OBITUARY..
LORD HOUGHTON.

LONDON. Aug. Ill ord Houghton, the
poet and critic, is dcad.
Richard Monck,on MiInes. Baron Boushton. was born
July TO- 1909 In the county York. England He was
the only OF Robert Pemberton Mines, esq. OF Frys
ton Hail. His mother was Mss Monckton daughter OF
ylscount Galway. He graduated at Trinity College,
Cambridge, IN 1884, after which visited Italy, Turkey
and Greece He entered the House OF Commons In 1850
for Ponteiact and he continued TO hold tue
seat until $685. when he raised to the pecrage rs
Baron IIoughton. Although he entered Parliament ~
Conservative he liberal ia his opinions and action
and during his long political career 1t was hard 10
classify him party-wse. lie was a warm advocate OF
popular education and rs defender OF freedom oi con-
science he upheld liberal ie gious schemes. Measures
for the reformation OF criminals won his hearty CO.
operation.
After his visit to the Continent Lord Houghton
wrote q volume entitled. d" Memorials OF Tour IN
Greece" Four years later in 1888 he published Me-
MORALS Residence the Continent, and Historical
Poems" continued evote himself to literary pur-
suits mainly TO poetry AMI pocca subjects, aud his
productions secu red considerable popularity. The
editions OF his follows Poetry for the
People us40D. " Memorial Of Many Scenes" usi3'
" Palm Leaves. " Poems Legendary and Historical"
ana Poems Of Many Years" nsiD; " Good Might and
Good Morning" QSi9. " Monographs, Personal and
Social" us7D and Poetical Works us7i) In 1siS
Lord Houghton the literary remains aud letters
John Keats lie also printed various pamphlets anc
political topics, among them Thoughts
Party Politics." Real Union Of England ana ireland,
and Events IN l5i5, Especially III their Relation 70
Great Britain" lie very considerable contributor
to The BesimnS,r Eesiec. Biaes1ooods Magazine ana
other periodicals.
During the Civl War In this country Lord Houghton
was nrn friend OF the Union cause; watch f,ct lent
greater corIai.ty 70 his reception wAen nc visited ihe
United States IN 1873. The Century and LotOs clubs
and Cyrus W. Field him special entertainments IN
this cty Boston and Phiade phia were Included i
his tour. While here he gave much attention 10 tue
Amer railroad system.
In the struggle OF Italy for freedom aud unity, he
proved himself warm friend OF that country.
fl the spring Of ss2 while ia Athens Lord HoughOn
stricken with paralysis, and grave fears wero
entertained n his behalf but no rcstorcd 10
lers', Athenaum and Yorkshire clubs IN London His
title passes his Robert Dniry AshDnrtOn bOra IN
1855 aud Lieutenant IN the Yorkshire Cavalry
The poetry of Lord HOlgbton wuo not of the highest
order had been admired for ts elegance and musical
yersincatiOn. II has been claimed by critics that II
wants ease @trnnx after effect II too evident
and that 10 has air OF philosophical prcchslon while
Its quantness also been ccnsufcd. Lord HOushon
sometimes tame and monotonous. and occasionally
safe. his poem upon Essern topics. lie hsd the aa-
vantage field. shich personal observation en-
sbled him Improve forcbiy aud intelii.
gently lie said os.r. 10 have O''n l.a- sa' ais wno
gained access to the harem- 81 the Orient lie Inn
proved this opportunity aud thus secursd particular
charm for many OF his etrical productions IN sone
respects he been justly regarded as OF the school o
Wordsworth although hG had but little OF the genius Of
thot poet To n certain extent he haa out
lived his Forty ago. those "hO are Always
In line with "a new manner wcfe con-
tinuaIly repeating his verses Other candidates fof
Immortality t,ken bis place. and they VIII In turn
ever he Will remembered kindly "a clever writer
and most amiablc man.