New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

birth. and who had started life as a pedler. so
Door that he is recorded 20 have suosisted Tor
three weeks entirely on walnuts. but who died
possessed of enormous fortune acauireu oS
iron works. lead mines. fishery ana uhoer
trade and by numerous inventions, including
letter copying machine. left will, IN which ne
proclaimed among other things: "As Tor Deg
gars by trade and election, give them nothing
Those who have been bred to calling or
estate should be put upon their kindred am
contented that have assisted all my poor rela-
lions and put most of them In the way of earn
Ems, their own bread AS for legaces for
the DOOR I am at a stand chat IS 20 say he
gives nothlug). In word. Sir William Petty
al whose house in London the Royal Society,"
which he founded. held Its first meeting. was
distinctly opposed TO socialism, and. while con-
tent 10 help his own kith and kin 10 earn their
bread could not see why he should be obliged to
maintain the poor relatives OF others. especially
the 'beggars by trade and by election
Sir William Petty who figures extensively In
Pepys's Diary left two sons both OF whom died
without issue and a daughter OF the name of
Anne She married the twenty-first Lord Of
Kerry. who was advanced, largely through the
Importance which he derived from her immense
possessions. to the rank OF Viscount Clan
maurice and Earl of Kerry. BY this marriage
he had two sons. the elder OF whom. William.
became second Earl OF Kerry while the younger,
who inherited a portion of his mothers prop
erty was created Earl OF Shelburne. his son In
turn becoming the first Marquis OF Lansdowne.
The third Earl OF Kerry dying without issue.
his earldom and other honors went TO his cousin,
the third Marquis OF Lansdowne. who thus be-
came fourth Earl of Kerry and twenty-thlrd
Lord OF Kerry the latter peerage being origi-
nally a barony by tenure and by summons. dat
ing from the reign OF Edward and confirmed
by patent OF Richard III. The present Lord
Lansdowne is the fifth Marquis of that Tx. the
sixth Earl Of Kerry and the twenty fifth Lord
of Kerry In direct male line from the first Lord.
Thomas Fttzmaurice. and of the latter's wife.
Grace, granddaughter of Dermot. King of
Leinster.
The first Marquis Of Lansdowne was Minister
OF Foreign Affairs and Premier in the reign Of
George III. who hated him. openly denouncing
him as 'the Jesuit of Berkeley Square" Gains
borough. the great painter. after couple Of at
tempts to catch the likeness of the marquis who
was sitting for his portrait. threw aside his
brushes in despair. exclalming with an oath. Il
never could see through varnish: and there's an
end of IT." Even still more uncomplimentary
was Oliver Goldsmith, OF Deserted Village" and
vicar of Wakefield" celebrity. for one day. when
talking to Lord Lansdowne. he exclaimed: Il
never could conceive the reason why the people
have nicknamed you Malagrda. For Malagrida
was after ALL a very good sort of a man." The
third Marquis Of Lansdowne. quite different In
every respect repeatedly held office as Cabinet
minister and was renowned for his sound judy
ment and sunny temper. which we're largely ac-
countable for the immense social power which
ne enjoyed. He figures In all Lord Beaconsfield's
political novels of the leading personages
OF the day and as the most influential, while
Lord John Russell. deprecating his disinterested-
ness ana absence Of all political prejudice and