The Cannock Chase Examiner. — 1875-07-17 (Cannock, Staffordshire, England)

DEATH OF PROFESSOR CAIRNES. Our readers will hear with deep regret of the death of Professor Cairnes, which took place on the Bth instant at his residence in Blackheath. Mr. Cairnes, who was fifty-one years of age, had suffered for some years from a painful and prostrating illness, against which he bore up with. a fortitude and cheerfulness truly heroic. His more recent writings were produced under conditions winch would have paralysed the energies of a less vigorous and disciplined mind and character. His " Essays in Political Economy, Theoretical and -APPlied;-"liiti-"-POlitiCal Essays; hie " Leading Principles of Political Economy;" and his "Logical Method of Political Economy," were all of them either written or re-written, with the light of later thought and knowledge, during the long illness which has now terminated. Besides these works, he contributed many papers on political, eco. nomical, and philosophical subjects to the Fortnighilb Review, Macmillan's Magazine, and other periodicals. Together with his admirable work on "The Slave I Power," which was at once an illustration from history I , of one form of social and industrial organisation, and 'au explanation front economical principlesof thecouree of events that•led to the war of secession, the writings to which we have referred gave Mr. Cairnes perhaps the first place ftlllllllg English economic writers situ* the death of Mr. John Stuart Mill. He worthily continued the school of which that eminent writer was the representative, and which in its earlier periods counts the names of Adam Smith and Ricardo. Like the late Mr. Mill and Adam Smith, Mr. Calmer brought varied literary accompflslinients, historic knowledge, and acquaintance with the methods and results of scientific investigation to bear upon his special pursuit. Promo his retirement he watched with the strongest interest the social and political movements of the tune, which be judged with keen penetration and by a high moral standard. Of the place which he held in the affections, and will continue to fill in the memory, of those who were privileged to know. 111111. this is not the place to speak. His large informatb et and strung and masculine sense were set off and relieved by a quick and keen ...luso of humour, which made hint one it the most delightful of companions. Mr. Cuiirnes. who was born at On adieula, and educated in Trinity College, Dublin. was- called to the bar, hut did not practise his pr.uf ession. lie was Professor of Political Euntolay in succession at the University. of Dublin, at Queen's College, Galway, and at University College, London. On his resimuation iof the bust appoint-tile:it, the couheil of the I college expressed their sense of hie services by appoint; Mg him Prolessor Earerri cC. II is own UniverFity of I Dublin lately, without solicituniva on his part and . without his knowledge, conferred upon him the honorary degree of LL.D., in recognition of his literary I enuirtunce. It is only necessary to add that M, , Cairnes- hung sufferings were relieved, 80 far as might be, by every possible domestic sotace, and by the companionship and conversation of many friends, some of them euninent and literattlre. with , whose slows and order u.uf nuniti I was in —ally. I  the Jitritry. !ins isre - T Ass of this iron,  The trial of George Herbert Plummer, a inkier, a Durham Assizes, for the murder of Ins sweetheart, has resulted in a verdict of not guilty, on the ground of insanity.