New-York tribune., 1906-06-11
ASTOR'S DUTCH KIN.
vo6ome Van Bored Vas Related to
Wcry Ne1c York Families.

., - Nss Fdi;h Ives, OF Hartford. Conn heir
:. rrelish Boreel baronetcy. died about two
,c Tie IA . Nine. van Boreel a daughter
- Ralph MlIbanks Husksson. became a lady
" ..,,irr 70 Queen Sophia Of the Netherlands on
- .s-ria-e 10 William W Astor van Boreel who
~ % nrinoinal chamberlain 10 King William III of
n.,5 This dgnitarv owed his name OF Astor
-, fecf that hts mother was Miss Sarah Astor
.sor of Kew York. granddaughter OF the orig
=, 1chr Jacob Astor
-. r,nrlish Boroel baronetcy originally con-
= NJ the 81 fsted King Charles I upon William
= = Eo-eel a celebrated Dutch dplomatist who
= accredited Ambassador OF Holland 10 the
80. court his father curiously enough having
',a5 q similar position in London during the
~ King James ]. and being knighted by that
-cb Sir William Boreel the first baronet
-. oc,,allv favored by King Charles II. who even
=, ~ far as 20 bestow upon the Dutch diploma
=. >, English harony. with the House OF
- The Roreel family has stir in its possession
=. -,vsl ratent granting the peerage. and bearing
=. signature of King Charles IL But the latter
80 IN have been informed by his ministers that
!. soreisn Ambassador could not possibly he
.,,as an English peer. with a seat in the upper
t.use az Parliament. and. consequently. the for
-,ltiss in connection with the peerage were never
,,sted sud the honor. such Il was. lapsed
: Civ william : death.
,,,ice that some Of the standard "Peerages''
"a ether works of reference declare that at the
80 College a. Heralds in London nothing what
&c
:, actual head % the house. and Dutch citizen.
1,,eor,aster ~ Hssrlen and a genteman-in-
.einr 70 Queen Wilheirna Of the Netherlands.
. sr Williams baronetcy But the Van Boreels
-s a, old family of the Dutch petriciate who
.,r ,race their ancestry hack in an unbroken line
:. she fourteenth century AZ Ghent. and whose
rssre has been ofacally registered in the Neither
l,ss ever since the death Of Peter van Boreel. in
Ks IN fact the history OF the Van Boreel family
d me history OF Holland and there have been sew
,-s1 ambassadors 70 England. 10 France and
pussis adnirals generals. ministers of state and
,-,s, dienitares of the court among fits members.
:, tsr+ eseh prince ~ the House % Orange who
tas ruled over the Netherlands has had Boreels as
orcers ~ his household. none of whom. however
seems - have taken any active part in English
YuHic life since the death of Sir William in whose
favor the baronetcy was originally created.
MRS. COLIN CAMPBELL's ENGLISH HOME.
Lieutenant Colonel Colin Campbell and his wife.
vbe was Miss Nanny Letter. of Chicago and Wash
,,eton ere coming in for a good deal Of popular
abuse in England. besides being saddled with law
suits owing their action in closing Stanmer
PARK 10 strangers Stanrner Park the ancestral
he-ne ~ the Earl n Chichester, head of the house
q, Pelhsm. stands halfway between Brighton and
Lsves and has for generations constituted IA
vorte bourne ~ drives from both towns. Indeed.
the principal road between Lewes and Brighton
les through the most picturesque portion OF Stan
sr Park the closing Of the latter 70 the public
would necessitste & hig detour.
The people claim that they have a right Of way
through the place, and II is this account that
al proceedings are being instituted against Lieu
tenant Colonel and Mrs. Colin Campbell The &C
tion Of the CsmpbeIls in closing the park TO the
public attributed their desire for privacy. and
FOR the exclusive enjoyment OF the grand old place.
which they have rented for term OF years.
Public sentiment is very bitter against them, and
stention called the fact that the Pelhams. who
ha~-e NraS for ads ~ and
have beer identified with the county Of Sussex
sinee the days when Sir John de Pelham captured
King John Of France a. the battle Of Poictiers in
me reign Of Edward III have never thought II
Necessary 10 close the park their fellow citizens
tui have always realized that the possession OF
fsat landed estates carries with IT c4rtain moral
ohHgations n their fellow creatures-all the
sacred because they do not happen be prescribed
By law
stsnrer is filled with treasures and relics. among
ths most highly priced Of which is Oliver Crou1-
wells pocket Bible with the motto: 'oui cossat
esse melior. cossst esse bonus'' C'He who ceases
70 improve ceases 10 be goo50 This Bible. along
with other Cro-awelan relics. comes 10 Lord Chi
chester through the fact that the granddaughter OF
Inc great Protector married the first earl.
HIS ANTI-AMERICAN JOKE
Sir Edward Clarke. who has been compelled 10
resgr the proud position Of Member of Parliament
for the city of London IN obedience 70 the demand
INTO eecting him by means Of false pretenoes is
principally known in this country by his nnenora-
of protest ~ a Thanksgiving dinner held in Lon
cor against The arrogaton of the term American
" ne United States. The affair made no end OF a
rose a. the time furnished material for long cable
cspatches 70 this country, and excited good deal
y ~ feeling. which only partially allayed by
sH EcWard g somewhat lame explanation that ne
haa meant his protest as joke.
er Edward although most successful lawyer
~
sngiiarlv tactless and wrong headed man. whose
'.1th'r despite HIS diminUtive stature. is of the
etpaantine order. Moreover he is a very disap-
D'H-'-a man. and does Elake any pretence Of
'oaoe7!inc the fact. His ambitions have been 70
't as statesman rather than great law
str and II was in consequence Of this that he de-
-'nea few wears ago The mastership Of the rolls.
~ ~ The most lucrative positions on the bench.
- 'eared that y he accepted this judicial dignity
~ would rsnder n impossible for the Conserva-
'FS 10 give him seat in the Cabinet. for which
it considered himself peculiarly fitted. But in
none Of the Ministerial shufies did the Tory leaders
f sec their way fulfil his aspirations in this
ispsot and The best they would do for him was 10
'eF MN reappoiutment as Solicitor General,
pare he had previously held and which he now
fPorned as altogether unworthy of his political
Importance
snee then Sir Edward although nominally
-SfrVatve. has always been cruel foe Of the
sO'ernine element of the Tory party and when
u- latter was in Office lost opportunity Of at
-@iAg r. A. the last general election. however.
~ gave the impression that he had become recon
- and that he approved not only Of Arthur
elo1f but even II Joseph Chamberlain. on the
thFth ~ this he returned 20 Parliament by
'lF n London hut sooner had he got ana
Ash MS seat the Ministerial bench IN the
-'Amohs-a which. by ancient usage and
"ii''en law. the member for the city Of London
tniileo-than he resumed once more his opposi-
70 the leaders Of his party. thus playing into
handS ~ fts adversaries. the Liberals. now In
s"e Ii rs for this reason that he has literally
- cri-en out of Parliament by his indignant