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The Earl of Derby, K.G THE STATESMEN SERIES. LIFE OF THE EARL OF DERBY, K.G. BY T. E. KEBBEL, M.A. THIlID EDITION. WITH PORTAAIT. LONDON: . W. H. ALLEN'" CO., LIMITED. 18, WATERLOO PLACE. S.W. J895. V?)/2I 7?L9) Ccj THE STATESMEN SERIES. --- C"OWN avo. GILT. 1 •• CACHo 1'._ I .. IT -"""'a4g ThellarqullofDa1houale. u...d:- By OIl ... L.S............ Gladstone. By H. W. Lvar. Lord Derby. - BY T. B. K.uuL. Bismarck. By 0Jua. Low••• A. -- Ilarqu... W.Uealey. By Col. G. B. M4LLBS0a, 0.8.1. Nm Yol., Noo. 1•• - Viacoun' Palmmton. _old. , By LLoYD O. SUDOl. By '1'. B. RDBBI., II.A. LoNOC»IiI W. H. ALUM. 00.. LTD. t9, WanRI.OO PU.OE. B.W. PREFATORY NOTE. IN preparing short memoira of statesmen who h,ve so recently departed from among U8 that no complete Lives of them have yet heen written, the writer who travels beyond those records of their actions which are supplied by ordinary books of reference. reviews, and newspapers, can rely only on such communica­ tions as friend. or relatives may be willing to con. tribute without prejudice to the claims of the future biographer, for whom, of course, all papers and cor· respondence p089essing any real valne are most properly reserved. In the case of men whose careers have heen thoroughly. explored, the author of a volume like the preseni has nothing to do bnt to reo produce what is already known in as concise and popular a style as he is ahle to command, or, in" other words, to reduce a life-size portr!,it to a miniature. I do not mean to Bay that, even 80, the task is an easy one; hnt it can be done in a library; the author bas all his material. -before him; and knowl vi PREFATORY NOTE. •from the beginning exactly what he has got to put into tbe Gook which he is writing.• But in default of .uch accessible know ledge, he hal to do all his work for himself. Many application. must be made, With the fear of being considered troublesome constantly before his eyes; and in all his interco1!l"Be, even with the most communicative, he w.ill find that tbere are many inqniries whic~ he cannot push beyond a certain point. I, myself, have experienced nothing but kindness and courtesy from snch relatives and colleagues of the late Lord Derby as I was in a posi­ tion to address J yet I cannot help feeling that the book is still imperfect, though with tbe assistance I have received it sbould at least be free from error. From those who acted with Lord Derby in pUblic life I have received some political information of considerable interest; and I am particularly in­ debted to Admiral Wyndham Homby, wbo lived with Lord Derby nearly thirty years on term. of the closest intimacy, for numerous anecdote. of hi. con­ duct and hi. habits in private life, wbicb, even when I have not been permitted to repeat them, have formed ingredients in my general estimate of Lord Dorby's character. I have to tbank the Hon. F. S. LlijVley for the few facts which I bave given belong­ ing to Lord Derby'. connection with the turf J and also for one or two amusing stories, in which tbe part assigued to Lord Derby i ••aid by tbose who knew him best to be so extremely characteristic of bim tbat no apology is required ior inserting them. Last, but PREFATORY: NOTE. vii • not least, I may mention my friend Mr. E. Walford, whose collection or. notes have been most· service­ ahle. The -published works from which information is to be obtained, independently of periodical literature, are the Croker Papers, the Correspondence of William the Fourth and Lord' Grey; the Greville Memoirs, which, nowever, must be read with caution; the Life of Lord Lyndhurst, by Sir Theodore Martio; Lord Malmesbury's Diary in "Memoirs of an Ex- 1\1 inister "; the Life of Lord Melbourne, by Mr. JlI'Cullagh Torrens; the Life of Lord Palmerston, by Lord Dalling and the Hon. Evelyn Ashley; the Lire of the Prince Consort; the Dispatches of the Duke of Wellington; and the Life of Bishop Wilber­ force. But it must be remembered that I come before, not after, tbe "ates sacer, whoever he may be. who is destined to give u. a full and perfect portraiture of the great Patrician, to sound all the depths and shallows of hi. very blended character, and to show the man as he really was, stripped of all conventionalities. T. E. K. CONTENTS. '0: CHAPTER I. YOUTH AND BARLY MANHOOD. 1799-1824.. Tho Stanleya-Tbeir representati'Yell under the Tudors and Stuarts­ Lord Derby'. grandfather and father-Importanoe of the family­ Eton and Oxford-Member for Stookbridge-Maiden lp6ech p. 1 CHAPl'ER n. liB. STANLEY UNDBR LORD GBEY. 182t-18S4.. Mr. Stanley'. speech on the Irish Ohurch-Hi. travel, and marriage -Returned for Pre8ton-Qu8stioD8 at issue in 1821-Mr. Stanley Under Seoretary to the Colonies-Speech on resigning office­ Debatee on EMt Rattard-Speeoh on the AsaooiatioD-Parlia­ mentuy Reform-Mr. Stanley's position-Death of George IV. and the July Rovolution-Stan1(\y defeated at Preston-Fat of the WelliDgtOD Ministry-Mr. Stanley becomes Irish Secrotary­ The atrnggle with O'Connell-Mr. Stanley OD. Reform-An ex­ tract from Burke--Speech on General Gasooigne's Amendmont­ Rejeotion of the lacond Reform. Bill-Lord Stanley's part in the ensuing negotiations-Stanley and Oroker-Hi. real moderation -Schodule A.-Mr. Stanley'•• seeoh at Brookea's-Pa.sing of the Bill-Mr. Stanle,,'. real services to Parliamentary Reform p. 1 b " CONTENTS. CHAPTER UL IRISH AND COLONIAL AlJ'AIRS• 1831-1834. The EducatioD Act-The Tithe Resolutions-The three Bills-Mr. Littleton'lII Bill-Mr. Stanley and the Irish members-The Peace Preservation Bill-Iu: progress in the House of Commons­ Stanley to the rescue-The Ohurch Temporalities BiIl--Stanley's speech-His tmnsference to the Colonial OfBce--The Slavery resolutions-Mr. Ward's motion-Stanley'a resignation 84 CHAPTER IV. BTAN1.JIY AS All' DTDBPBNDBNT MEHBER. lSU-I836. StaDley's severance from the Whigs-His position and reputatiOD­ The II thimble-rig It speech-His indiscretions-The Bill for admitting Diuentera to the Universities-The winter of 18M­ Elected Lord Rector of Glasgow-The II Derby Dilly "--Speeoh on Lord John RU5Be1l'. Irish Ohurch l8Io1utions-He goes OY81' to the Conservatives-Lord Palmerston'. opinion-Impossibility of constructing a third parly p. 49 CHAPTERV. STANLEY A8 A COJliSBBVATIV&. 1830-1846, Stanley'. opposition to the measure. of Lord Melbourne'. Govera- 4ID8nt-The Ohurch Bills-The Church Rate Bill-8peech on the Pension List-Religious education-Tbe Irisb Registration Bill. -Decline and tan of tbe Whigs-Mr. Stanley Seerettu'J for the Colonies-The Ca:=adian Corn Bill-Speeebea on Irieh affair&­ Raised to the peerage-The Maynooth Bill-Stanley •• Peel­ The Order in Council-Lord John RuaaeU'a Edinburgh letter­ Stanley's resignation-He declinea to form a Governml"nt-Hill poaition on the Free Trade Question p. 68 OONTENTS. xi • • CHAPTER VI.· LEADEB 0; Tim CONSERVATIVE PAnTY. 1846-1858. Lord Derby'. politio&l position-Forlorn plight of the 001l8ervativ81 _'I Peel's Sa.uce "-Project of a union with Po.lm.erston-Speoeh on Foreign Affairs-Lord Derby and Mr. Disraeli-Speeebsa in 1851-Attempt to· form. a Ministry-The llrst Derby Admini8~ tration _u Stemming the tide of democraoy" - The General Election-Defeat pi the Government-The abandonment of Pro­ tection-Lord Derby and the Bishop of O.s.ford-Obance1lor of the UniTeraity of ODord-Lord Derby and the Crimean War­ The Universities Bill-Fall of the Aberdeen Administration-He Declines to form .. Ministry-The motives of Lord Palmerston and L01'd Derby-The part played by Prince Albert-Hia #s, .. planation-Oonaideratiolll suggested by i~hootiDg and racing -Speech OD the oonduct of the War-The II OlareudoD Capitu­ lation' "-Life Peerages-Benion of 1857-Review of Lord Pal­ morston'. policy-The General Election-Tho Ministers' Money = ~OO CHAPTER VII. LBADlCR OF TBB CONBBBVATIVB PARTY (continued). 1858-1865. The Oonlpiraoy to Murder BUl-=-Lord Derby's Seoond Ministry­ Miniaterial Statement-Foreign DiJB.ou1ties-The India BUl­ Lord Ellenborough'a relignatlon-Progrel8 of the Bill-The Jew Bill-Remainder of the Selaion-Toxophilit8-The Refon:t BiU -Its propoaalt-The di8ll0lution-Defeat of the Govermnent­ Tbe Italian Blue-Book-Speech on reaignation-The Seoond Pahnerston Miniatry-UnderstaDding with Lord Palmeraton­ Reaaons for Lord Derby's inaction - Foreign affairs - The U Muzzling" Speech-Attaoka on Lord J OM RUlleU's diploma<l1 -The Commercial Treaty-The Paper Dutiee Dill-Mr. Walpole" Reaolution-The Pri.on Ministoft Dill p. 125 ·lii CONTENTS. CHAPl'ER VIII; LAST YEARB ••• 1866-1869. Chango in Lord Dorby's position-Reform Bill of 18GG-Tbe" Cave" holds aloof-A possible coalition-Lord Derby's third Ministry-­ Lord Derby's speech on Reform-The Six Hours Bill-The Fenian conspiracy-Retirement frem office-Church Rates Bill­ Speech on Mr. Gladstone's r8aolutiona-He throws out the Sus­ penman Bill-Speech on the Iriah Ohu1'(lh Bill-His protest­ Last illness and death-The .nuurning of Lancashire-Tho cotton fAIDine-Speech at Lancuter-Tbo Derby scholarship-The 1lDveiling of his statue P. 158 CHAPTER IX. LORD DERBY AS A MAN 01' LB'l"l'BBB. Lord Derby's Latin and English-His Latin prose-The poem on Syracuae-Transl.. tion of the Riad-Oomparisona with Pope aDd Tennyson-RoasoDs for choosing blo.nk vorse-Minor tranalations -Clusio statesmen-U Conversations on the Parables" p.
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