The Irish standard., 1896-07-04

strikes terror to the Stanchest witness
and lends hope to the weakest Of clients.
Lord Russell is an I.ishman, the eldest
senso Arthur Russell of Newry and Sea-
field House on the shore of Carlingford
Bay. He was born In 1888 under the
shelter of the Kiliowen Mountains, and
spent his early years IN climbing their
sides or sporting ON the bay or cultivating
the good Will Of che peasaatry OF the
neigh borhood, who stiaa delight I'm the
memories Of his prankfsh boyhood, and
love to merge hfg present eminence In
affectionate recollections OF Charley
Rnsselk One Of the: e:y9Nth hful comp
of the CHIEF justica, With whom he mar
rowiy escaped death III an oarless boat
on Cari.agferd Ray, was James Murphy,
Of "Irish giant" distinction, who surveyed
the world in later years from the elevated
standpoint of eight feet and seven addi-
tional inches. sg.'
The mother ef Lord Russell was a
Belfast woman Of remarkable strength
Of character, combining the wisdom Of
the serpent with the prudence Of the
dove. A devoted Catholic, she brought
up her Ave children to love and rever-
ence the faith of her country and ances-
tors. The three daughters entered the
order Of Sisters Of Mercy, and the only
brother Of the chtef Justice rs a. Jesuit
priask ln Dublin. In the little chapel OF
kfGbWaQ a beautiful marble altar
erected by Lord Russell commentaries
the virtues Of the noble mother, whose
life nnade possible the glory which has
descended upon her son.
Sir Charles was named after hts rev
erend uncle, G w. RUSSELL the president
Of Maynooth College and a man of great
literary ability. He contributed to the
Edinburgh Review, and was one Of the
orfginators of the Dublin Review, but
probably owes his chief claim to the con-
sideration Of his distinguished nephew,
to his Friendship with Cardinal Newman.
He helped me more than anyone else
wrote the latter in the Apologize. Gle was
always gentle, mild, unobtrusive, uncon-
troYerstal. He let me alone,''' quality of
|sforbearance heartily to the taste Of the
famous Oxford convert, who protested
in after years that he was too old for
controversy but could play the violin with
any man in England"
At Trinity College Lord Russell chose
as tutor j. K. Ingram known to popular
intelligence as the author Of the stir
ring verses who fears TO speak of '99!''
After obtaining his degree he started his
professional career as solicitor in Belfast,
but soon left the country Of his birth and
established himself in London at Lin
coins Inn. He was made queens counsel
M 1872 A year before his removal to
England Russell married Ellen, the
daughter of a famous Belfast citizen,
Joseph Mulholland, M. p. Lady Russell
& Is 9 sister of Rosa Mulholland, the Irish
poet and novelist, whose first poem
gained the enviable distinction Of being
published by Thackeray and illustrated
by the president Of the Royal Academy
Sir John MiEais Lady Russell shares
her sisters lierary ability, and wrote
several tales for Duffy's Hibernian Mag
azine, q periodical famous in the sos,
but. since her union with Lord Russell,
the pen has given place to domestic i'm
,plements, and the ambition Of the wife
centers 81 her husband, her home and
her family. VI
TheIearly years 81. the married life were
passed at Kensington In mparatiye
poverty. In the absence OF legal labor,
the young solicitor occupied his hours ID
press work in the house ofs commons, and
the wife devoted her. ingenuity to beauti.
fvIng the quarters. at IincoInss Inn. But
superhpman energy soon made Itself felt
and appre eciated and the barrister grad
;uaily gained name andsreputation.
as Sir Charles entered parliament as ID
member from Dund ak, and served in the
liberal interest from 1880 to 1856 He
returned the following year as mem
her from South Hackney. "a staunch
|Gladstonean, Russell valiantly supported
hts chief in the home rule movement. He