New-York tribune., 1890-06-29
OBITUARY..
TIE EARL OF CARNARVON.
London, June 2e.-Thc Earl Of Carnarvon Is dead.

Henry Howard MoyncnX Herbert fourth Earl OF
Carnaryon ard Baron Porchcstcr, was born on June
81, 1891. lie was educated at EtOn and at CHRIST
Church. oxford receiving his degree Of Il. A. In 1a5@
and that Of ID. c. l.. in 1o30. lie succeeded to his
fathers title, in lsi9. Lord Canarvon's maiden
speech IN the House Of Lord, highly euogzcd by
Lord Derby who in 1ej0 nominated him High steward
Of oxford University which office he continued t. hold
the remainder Of his life. From 1857 to 1888 he was
Under Secretary of state for the Colonies In Lort
Dcrby's second Administration. and IN l5oo ana l0o'
hc Secretary OF state for the Colonies III l7o''
shortly after the second reading Of the bill for the con
federation Of the British North Americas. he resigned
his Office hecausc of his DISLIKE Of the democratic ten
denclcs Of Lord Dcrby's Reform bill On the formation
Of Mr. Disraell's Cabinet In 1-14 he again became
secretary for the Colonies and held the once ABOUT
four years with much zeal he set himself to work to
carry out a scheme for the confederation OF the south
African Colonies. and In 1877 he carried per
mission bill to that effect but the scheme
failed. partly to want Of tact on tHc part
Of his agents partly the centrifugal tendencies
the coonlsis themselves Lord Carnarvon ncIueSced
I'm the annexation of the rransvaal by sir Ihcophuo
shepStonc. Toward the close Of 1877 1t became ev-
dent that he and Lord Derby were at variance WIN
their colleagues 10 the attitude Of England toward
;he Russo-Turkish War speech made at Dul-
yerton by Lord Carnarvon. strongly advocating
policy Of neutrality called down upon him at
a Cabinet council strong rcbuke from LORD I'a
consfcld but his prOfcrcd resignation was reiiN'u
On January -. 1873, however, when the brlu'n
feet was Ortc,rd 10 enter the Dardanelle' ne fo-
signed hi, seat in the Cabinet During his tenure oi
Office he had carried valuable measure lor rce"
latnr the practice Of viv,"ctlOn.
lftcr thc downfall of the Conservatives In l-@o
Lord Carnarvon announced ~ a meeting Of the Carl
ton club that he intended to give his services 10 HIS
party and during the carccr cf the Gladstone MINIS
try us-l--5l he one of the most prominent mem
bcrs Of the opposition. distinguishing himself III par
ticuiar during the franchise agitation III the summer "i
,-li by a number Of speeches full Of point
and fire. In l-s5 he became Lord llenten'
ant Of ireland under tho salisbury Administrations
Lord Carnarvon accepted the Office only on the con
dition that he might withdraw after general ee'uoh'
and he went 10 Dublin to make an honest ehoit 70
govern Ireland by ordinary law, rlinqui'hinS the
Crime, Act. but the policy Of oonclaton ana con-
cc-lou WAS not a ,nccc,, and In January, l-s6 "hch
Ireland Wa, ON the Of Am aer"rian revolution NO
va. forced 10 r. ign. While AZ Dublin Castle ne pc
came "A convert 10 Home Rule and negotiated WIN Ml
parnc ON the hasi, ot -rldldtc LcttS''u.' t ",'t
nroic,tion Of the Islands Industries. The proposed
scheme however. was rejected hy Ei''i. !.h'Ju'a,
AZ Cabinet mccrinc Daring tour made ~ tl'' W. w.
~ ireland ne had "a most enthusiastic rccep,
ton. After his withdrawal from II 'land ,i inru
In I.7 ho wa, apponci Lord Lieutenant Of liant,
of which hc va, for some time "A justice v ir
From l,Gs % 791 H. i ne wa> .a or DEPUTY we Lrnica
aut Nott- and was also con .h" oi @ a,
energetic Free Mason and in ~, be wa. I'.,.snr
of the society of Antiquari'-. lie wac IN" @u''',,
~ some papers on political topic, two booh> "l
travel ard scholarly translation ot the Ag'hchhD'
%, Ncschylus lr70 aad oi Homer, odyssey t771l'
when he graduated ~ oxford Lord 'aruarVoh on
tain,.i Ar class In cla' -os. and FOR many years IT.
CORE -pondcd with many friends IN the tongue "i
ancient Rome. At Ilehclcrc Castle, Nc"bnrE; nc
for many years entertained representatives, Oi All &c
partmenis 81, thought and culture.
The founder Of the house of CarnarNoh
vas Henry Herbert, son oi Major General MI
lam Herbert 9th ~ the eighth Earl
II Pembroke He made Baron PurricStcr IN
l7-O and F,rl Of Caruarvun IN 1903. lie Wa, the
great grandfather II the Earl who Ia, Just died Inc
Ucrlcrs have been distinguish II IN The council ana
the field for many generations Int for century t"N
have shown as men OF thOuGit more than ~ men "i
action Among the members Of the t"O brIncf> oi
fhr family who have been DISTINGUISHED in literature
law and politics may br mentioned Accrnon Herbert
fl author and lnvycr. AurrrOu Herbert the rad, A,
politician Lord Herbert 81 th"rhury anihor ana dlpio
mat George IcrJcrt. the poet. Henry ll"ru"rl I'm"
author who l. better known hy the name ot Prank
Forester RaruT Herbert of E'a. statesman ~ merit
sir Thomas Herbert. author and diplomat. the Rev
william Herbert. the author.
The Earl ~ Csrnarvon married. In 1-1l. Lazy
Tvc,n stanhopc. only daughter II the sixth Earl o
Chesterfield. Shc died in 80. In l-,' he married
Elizabeth Catherine Howard. cd"St daughter ~ Henry
Howard q relative 81 The Duke of Norfolk: ~hr sur
/ vi,e- him \ hy his first marriagr. Lord Ppr
elr.sfcr will succeed HIM. Three daushcrs 10y his
first marriage and two sons bv ' second mhrraS" are
/ sflW living.