The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-06
Lord Beauchamp Gets Appoint
ment as Lord Warden of
the Cirque Ports.
ny IA MAnaUIsE DE FoNTENo,

ORD BEAUCiiAMP'S now appoint
ment Of Lord Warden Of the
Cirque Ports, in succession 10
Lord Brasscy. brings him no increase
of salary. bat q very stately and agree
/ able oncial residence at Walmcr Cas-
! tie. ON the scacoast of Kent maintained
at the expense OF the crown. as well
as Il great augmentation of honor and
/ dignity. It will not in any way inter
! feIc with the performance OF his duties
I as Minister Of Public Works in the
/ Aspuith Cabinet, as the head OF de-
! partment which has the supervision
and control OF the royal palaces ana
their parks.
AS Lord Warden OF the Cinquc Ports.
the carl becomes ipse racto constable
Of Dover Castle, and invested with the
title Of admiral The uniform. indeed,
OF his Office is distinctly naval ono.
! l'ut for all that. his name Will not
figure OF the navy list among its nag
officers. He likewise. as Lord War
den becomes invested with the powers
OF the lord lieutenant Of county. en-
titled as such TO appoint justices OF
the peace ana MAGISTRATES
Periodically ho will be Obliged as
/ LORD Warden TO preside over the Port
mote. or Parliament. which is assem-
| bicd al his summons al Shcpway. a
| few miles from Hythc. TO make by
la"s for the Cinque Ports. to regulate
inc fisheries. TO hear appeals from the
local courts. ana to give decisions In
all cases Of the conccalIncnt Of trca-
sur" trovc. of treason. scdition and
coming
The Lord Warden is, moreover. tho
nresidins Officer of tho Court OF
! brotherhood and OF the court OF Guest
linz the former being composed OF the
| Mayors OF the principal towns and
! ports comprised within the Jurisdiction
OF the Lord Warden. while the Court
| OF Hucstling includes, in addition to
! IN" Mayors. also tho bailns and other
| municipal representatives,.
The Lord Warden is also ex-ofYicio
| chairman OF the Dover iarbor Com
/ mission, which virtually controls the
colossal works being carried on by the
/ government at enormous expense, with
| a view to converting Dover into an i'm
! inensc seaport. capable of furnishing
accommodation and refuge to Eng
| lands largest battleships
| The Cinquc Ports, or Five Ports.
were. as their name implies, only live
in number, namely. Hastings. Ronncy.
! Hythc. Dover and Sandwich. 10 which
| were added afterwards Winchclsca
| Rye. Iolkcstonc. Deal, Margatc, Rams
| gate and several other smaller places
! Until tho reign Of Henry VIII the
| Cinquc Ports were required. not only
| W. Va w Ih' t'l liz hFltflSc OIL lnai nOl-
| ton Of the coas; which as nearest TO
| France was most in danger of foreign
! attack. but Likewise TO furnish most
| oi the WarShips and sailors for the
! navy receiving in return all sorts of
immunities and nrcrogativcs. cnulncr-
at"d in charters. some Of which date
/ from tho days OF King Edward the
/ Confessor ana from William the Con
/ qucror OF courac. many OF these
| rights including the exemption from
! taNation have lauscd
Hut the Cirque Forts still retain the
right TO seize all notsam. jetsam and
"itsam II other words, whatever Of
| value is cast ashore by the sca. Dow,
/ 10 the carly part of the nineteenth cen
] turv the latter prcrogativc led the less
! scrupulous OF the Scashorc nopuIatio,
/ 10 adopt all sorts o. nctarious devices
| designed 10 lure merchantmen Dassinr
! up and down the straits of the Eng.
/ lish channel on TO the rocky and most
| ~ tempest beaten coast of Kent In
! deed. the memory Of tho infamous Deal
/ NFeckers' who were responsible for 80
/ many Il maritime disaster * still pre-
/ served in plenty OF kcntish legends
ana traditions. a. we'll as in numerous
novels dealing with those days
/ Among Lord Beauchamp's prcdc-
| cessors as Lord Warden have been
Henry VIII, prior to his Accession TO
the throne. James II. while still Duke
OF York and in more modern times.
! Prime Minister Billy Pitt. whose
| niece, the eccentric Lady Hester Stan
/ hope. did the honors for him there: the
! great Duke Of Wellington. who died
| there: Lord Palmcrston Lord Gran
/ vile the late Marquis of Dufierin. the
! late Lord Salisbury, Lord Curzou, whose
American wife. Mary Letter. contract
ed from improper drainage the grave
| Illness there TO which she eventually
| succumbcd; King George. when still
! Prince Of Wales and Lord Brassey.
! Lord Bcauchamp will fill tho office of
/ Lord Warden extremely we'll from a
decorative point OF view For he is
/ very tall, good looking, and rather
/ commanding in his dcmcanor. He and
! his wife are among the small number
| OF intimate personal friends OF King
George and Queen Mary Lady Bcau
champ being sister OF the young
/ Duke OF Westminster, formerly known
as Lady Lctticc Cirosvenor
Lord Bcauchamp is both rich and
generous, is the originator and imam
ciai hacker of all sorts OF plilanthroplc
! enterprises. in the slums OF the East
! End OF London, where lie has been
/ very active in personal mission work,
: and has betrayed most OF the heavy
! expenses IN connection with the res
| toraiion OF Worccstcr's beautiful ca
| thedraI. Very we'll read. nc knows Il
| great deal about art. and is so devo-
! tionnl that he has often been reported
! as on the eve OF taking holy orders.
/ Yet. with all that, lie was virtually
| expelled from oxford il connection
! with q ball Tho latter was Given at
! Blcnhcim, by the grandfather of the
| present Duke OF Marlborough. and Lord
/ Bcauchamp attended II ia defiance of
tie commands of the dean Of Christ
! Church. When taken 10 task by that
august diguitary. he stood up Tor his
rights to such an extent that the dean.
not content with scvcyinG his conncc-
/ ton with Christ Church. even refused
/ To accord to him the certificate OF good
| conduct necessary to enable him to
! enter some other college at the uni