New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-24

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THE DUKE OF ARGYLL
Church of Scotland. This was followed by sew
eral other essays the subject that brought
the young the attention OF DR. Chalmers. by
whom he was regarded importan; and valua-
be 2dhersnt Notwithstanding the prominent part
thus taken 10y him in this controversy he did not
join the Free Church Of Scotland when the dlsrup-
tton took place In 1915 published a critical and
historical essay the ecclesiastical history Scot
land since The Reformation entitled "Presbytery
Examined"
TOOK AN ACTIVE PART IN POLITICS.
The Duke Of ArGyl sat in the House of Lords
as Baron Sundriage and Hamilton. in the peerage
Of Great Britain. until 1892, when he created
Duke Argyll IN that peerage He took an active
part III politics ana Il frequent speaker in the
House Of Lords from the time he entered it. In
1851 be made Privy Councillor. and from 1852
20 1855 he held the office OF Lord Prvy Seal in the
Earl of Aberdeens Cabinet. On the breaking up of
that Ministry, in February, 1855 in consequence of
the secession of Lord John Russell and the appoint
OF Mr.. Roebuck's committee of inquiry into
the state OF the British Army before Sebastopol,
the Duke of Argyll entered Lord Palmerstons Cabi-
in tire capacity In the latter part of 1855
ne resigned the Privy Seal and became Postmaster
General In 1859 he resumed the office of Lord Prvy
Seal under Lord Palmerston. which he again
changed for that Of Postna In 1860 He
went back 70 the Privy Seal again in 1850.
On the formation of Mr.. Gladstone's Cabinet in
December, 1865, the Duke of Argyll made Sec
rotary Of State India which position he retained
Ill the downfall Of the Liberal Government in Feb
Tuary 1874 In 1880 when that Government returned
power he again ppointed Lord Prvy Seal In 1881
he resigned in consequence Of difference with his
colleagues in the Cabinet concerning the Irish Land
bill in announcing his withdrawal the House of
Lords he said that he considered that the bill put
the ownership OF Irish property in commission and
his o1fice. since that time the Duke of Argyll had
TO be tablished Tor the Improvement of condi-
Iale and the crofter agitation.
DISTINGUISHED AS AN ORATOR.
The Duke Of Argyll held distinguished. position
as a public speaker. None of the political orators
Of the House Of Lords it has been said not even
TIE Marquis Of Salisbury could d, approach the D4se
eievated Strength Of his diction; and he seldom
failed Of producing a profound impression. OBJ
were conditioned by certain stiffness and rightly
very hgh hest orator; he was deeienf in that deeacy
or perception which catches nstinctvely the drift
very clear views. but when his views formed
ne Vas likely 70 enIneiate them with too much per-
snd even hery CONVICTION not that Of d Tch SYM
Infection. was cast in the unchanging key of dog
matte purpose. There was. said a writer in The
lbs MODEST peTiods~not Of the 1.-THE and taunfing
70 enjoy pouring in biting acid TO every Granny of
tie enemys mind il touches but OF the proud.
great ancestor of the Porteous-riot days. the an
cestor commemorated in The Heart of Midlothian
aF the Duke Of Arsyig long and
studies in science, metaphysics and literature, be-
sides the theological subjects in which he gained
wrote ana iectured much He was frequent CON
anS 3 10 Seehhc Journals emery on geoi9gy
lessor HUXLEY carried on in English maya
passages Of the Bible, attracted much attention
te re- popular lecturer the Duke was highly sso
% natural science were shown at the meeting of
Science. held in Glasgow in 1855. He was elected
aH@ &c e. Of me gniyersy Of 81 AndTew In
and IN 1861 president OF the Royal Society Of Edin=
A PROLIFIC WRITER.
already nentiened is long In 1856 he published
keign Of Laws WHICH has passed through
animation Of Some Recent specuIations': In 1870
Iona" Of which island the Duke was proprietor;
" lb4 The Patronage Act Of 1874" etc; in 1877
ant: 3 ls7s az important work iR Two volumes.
70 the Tesf q eTn fran to the eodgd Of hrs
War; in 1854 The Unity Of Nature a work on
Poi2PsE al as5 IN rs ana am Astors
rf scossnd' Scotland a. II Vas md ls 0SsD:
no q sSciefy and % the lsst
Wba IS nce? and TsRnic e Evoaton Cross s
Examined" appeared in 1898.
hyst wife. whom be married in isa4 was the eldest
eied May Is 1875 and by her the Duke had eleven
tsDlsren. four Sons apd seven daughters Ia 1881
ae married the daughter OF the Right Rev.
!hofnas Leigh claugtlton. formerly Bishop OF St
%-Dsns. Ills third wife whom he married IN 1925,
~as Ina Mcneil formerly a lady Of the bed
chamber 10 the Queen.
his HEIR THE MARQUIS OF LORNE
The Duke Of Argyll is succeeded as head Of the
Distinguished family Campbell by his eldest son,
Sghn George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland,
-3areuis Of Lorne, who born August o. lsao'
q London. He educated at Elton, St An
crews, and at Trinity College, Cambridge IN
tso5 he made a through the Eastern part OF
america and she West Indies the results of his
observations being published afterward as book
nE was elected the House Of Commons as a
S@DtTsl Tor Argyllshire. He married The Princess
louise. fourth daughter OF Queen victoria, on
.l@Ich a III, the marriage ceremony being per
tfh3SG IN ~. Georges Chapel, Windsor, py me
crop Of London. assisted by the Bishops OF WIN
Gsfquis Of LoTne was made GOYernor-General OF
tetaah, succeeding Lord DUherin. His term OF
si-0s expired in 1883, when he succeeded py
- marquis Of I>ansdOWDe. At the genera Flt'c-
S4s,N OF le6J Lord IOrne contested Hampstead as d
s<iosfai. against Sir Henry Holland, but was ae,
tHtse BY a large majority. In 1892 he contestsa
bradford. but again Unsuccessful In 1875 ne
Slester He has been Governor of Windsor Castle
49,; 5l.gf ~ lord LONE has written several book
Iloolhg Guido and I1ta; Tale of The ifitlelaaii
D pom publiEned in lS75 The Psalms. Literary
ehaered In Verse" 1871; "A Life Of Lord PAN
III BY; Windsor Castle" and Hbretto Tor the
sLeta Diarmid." IN 1881. he has also written on
imperial federation and other public topics.
1ARCTS DAILY orr FOR ENGLAND.