The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-22

ncr Of tho late Adrian Iselln. in tho
l2lcrS banking house On Wall street
he son of this union. Colonel Hercules
PAi5cnham. formerly OF the Grenadic-
Guards, was Unionist candidate for the
election in Derry last spring. his Ma
uonalist opponent being Shane Leslie.
soii-in-iaw os General Henry Clay
I!%dc. formcrlis American envoy in
Madrid. and son of that Leonlc Jerome,
."t New York, who IS rhe Wis OF Col.
"nel Jonn Leslie, o C:iaslough. Coun-
u Monaghan
Rcar-Admiral Pakcnham IL one or
the most brilliant o:iccrs of tho Brit
ish navy, an! as naval attarhc at
Tokyo. was the only foreiyucr on board
tile flagship Of Admiral Toeo through
out the war of Japan wish Russia He
was The only ;slien To whom Togo ac-
coihc" his entire corliGenc" through
out that memorable conflict. in which
the secrecy of the Japanese command
cr's movements contributed so much to
their success, and to the victory OF
Japan. Indeed. 1T may bc safely as
serted that there is to-day no white
naval officer who. thanks TO this re-
narknbie experience. possesses so much
practical knowledge OF naval warfare.
on Il large scale, under the most mod
ern conditions an Admiral Pakeuham.
The family of Pakcrhnm was found
Cd by one OF Cromwel1s captains. who.
",
lands of tho ancient barony OF BauIry.
IN the County OF Westmeath. where he
built P;.kenhan Hall. which has ever
since remained the ancestral home OF
the head OF tho family. His great
grandson, Thomas. married in lT40
Elizabeth. grandnicce and hciress OF
Ambrose AunEicr, last Earl Of Long
ford OF the former creation. The
crown thcrcupon bestowed upon her a
now carldom OF Longford III her own
right. and Il barouy OF Lougford upon
her husband, both being Irish honors.
The countess survived her husband for
Il number OF Years When he died his
baron" went 10 his eldest son Bu,
tho later prodeceased his mother. and
IT was in consequence thereof that his
eldest boy became third Baron Long
ford before becoming, on the demise
OF hts grandmother. second earl OF
that illI
Tie present earl is colonel OF the
Second Life Guards i Knight of the
Order of st. Patr!ck, served through
the South African War, where he was
badly wounded At Lindlcy. and is mar
risd 10 Lady Mary Nilliers daughter OF
the Earl OF Jcrsey.
There is no truth IN the report that
the old municipal seal OF the city OF
London, which has just been put out OF
commission. after over 800 years OF
continuous service. has been broken
up. The latter expression has been used
merely in a tiSurativc sense. and il has
been placed on exhibition intact IN the
British Museum.
When seals go out OF use It is cue-
,omarY 10 cut u thick groove across
the face Of them, so as TO prevent their
further employment. The Court OF
Aldermen would not permit. however,
this practice 10 DC followed In the pres
cnt Instance. and the ceremonial pro-
cess OF "dema skiing" or dcfacing. WAS
accomplished by tho seal being lightly
tapped with a small hammer, without
any injury TO its marking.
The seal was made iii 1881. several
months before Str William Wnlworth.
Lord Mayor OF London in that year
killed the rebel leader. wat TYLER.
with a dagger ut Smithhcld This dis
poses of the legend. according To which
the dagger. or sword, represented on
TIL" city arms. and on the old seal. We're
added to tho hcraldic devices OF the
metropolis 10 commemorate the event.
The sword on the seal Is not that of
Lord Mayor Sir William Wnlworth. but
Of Saint Paul; that sword and the Cross
Of ST. George being the earliest known
hcraldic devices or the city.
The old seal is piece OF very beau
tiful, deeply cut, Gothic work in sill
vor. mounted on an iron boss which
was attached to the sealing press when
documents were scaled. Tho now seal
Is precise duplicate. except that two
small Tudor roses have been added. to
distinguish il from it's predecessor
Copyright, 1913. by the Brentwood
Company
pcndIcton- smith.