New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-18
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Lord MonksweIs only brother the well known
painter and Royal Academician John Collier. whose
dramatic picture entitled The Cheat" was the
sensation Of the Academy exhibition two years ago
married. first, one daughter Of Professor Huxley.
and after her death his wife's sister. going
for the purpose. His only son by his first mar
rage, Joyce Collier, nov twenty three years of
age, IS in the line OF succession 10 the Monkswell
peerage- But Lawrence Collier, the BY the
second marriage n lad now seventeen years OF age.
is barred. according the existing laws from
heritng the family titles and estates. In fact IN
the eyes Of the English law. both he and his sister
Joan are subjected TO all the civil disadvantages Of
legitimacy
This is but one OF many similar instances that
could cite. And women who have married the
husbands Of their dead sisters enjoy an exceed
ingly equivocal position. barred from court
and are frowned upon by society
j Will doubtless be news many that the agita-
ton which has been IN progress for SO many years
for the repeal Of all legal impediments to
riages with deceased wives sisters its origin
10 Henry Sykes Thornton. the original OF Mr..
Falconet. the hero OF Lord Beaconshelds post
humous novel tho publication of which in The
Times few years ago the literary sensation
n the day. Henry Sykes Thornton, the college
friend Of Macaulay and the hospitable host Of a
circle comprising William Wilberforce. Sir Walter
Scott. the poet Wordsworth and in earlier years
the famous Premier William Pitt married in sue
cession two sisters daughters of the Rev. Mr..
Dealtry rector OF Chaplain. going abroad for the
celebration of the second marriage. 4 pillar Of
the Church and a firm supporter Of all Church
movements. he was profoundly distressed by the
attitude Of all his Church friends toward his Sec
ond wife. and AT his death left large OF
money iR trust for the purpose Of securing by
means Of agitation, the repeal OF the laws against
such marriages.
Henry Sykes Thornton made his home in
grand old Georgian house on the western side Of
Clapham Common. where for a hundred years or
more there has been a centre OF parliamentary life,
and where the late William +. Gladstone and also
Lord Beaconsfeld spent much of their time when
young men In my day 1t was occupied by Percy
NJ Thornton the Conservative Member of Par
lament Tor Clapham who inherited from his great
grandfather the control of the Williams Deacon
Bank in London. the source Of the fortunes OF a
family which has played a very conspicuous role
alike in English parliamentary and Church life.
WHAT THE CHANCBLLoRsHIP REALLY IS
Although the Office OF chancellor OF the Univer-
sity OF Oxford TO which Lord Curzon has Just been
elected has been shorn Of fits formerly rich emou-
ments it stH remains invested with many pre-
negatives and an immense amount OF prestige. 1t
Is, indeed Justly regarded one OF the most illus
trious dignties in the land Al OXFORD the chan
cellorship has been held during the last one hun
dred years in turn by Lord Granville. by the
great Duke Of Wellington and by that famous
statesman and premier Lord Derby known as
THE Rupert of debate who devoted his leisure
from the engrossing cares OF poHtical onice tds
Of the best known TRANSACTIONS Of Homer's
odyssey" Lord Derby was succeeded by
the late Lord Salisbury. and he in turn BY Lord
Goshen whose death has rendered the election Of
Lord Curzon possible. The Duke OF Devonshire IS
the chancellor Of the University OF Cambridge. and
he was preceded I'm that Office by his father, the
late duke and by the Prince CoHsort "ho held
II for fourteen years.
Strictly speaking. the chancellor OF the university
has civil and criminal jurisdiction over all the