DEATH OF LORD NORMANBY.

Press, Volume XLVII, Issue 7517, 5 April 1890, Page 5

DEATH OF LORD NORMANBY.

[per press association, j 1 Received April 3rd, noon. ! London, April 2. The Marquis of Ndrmariby, who is staying at Brighton, is in an unsatisfactory state of. health and his condition is the cause of grave anxiety to his friends. Received April sth. IJS ajn. London, April 4. The Marquis of Normanby died at Brighton last evening. The news of Lord Normanby's death will excite a feeling of deep regret throughout New Zealand, where he is remembered as one of the most; amiable and straightforward of our Governors. Th e Most Honorable George ' Augustus Con. stahtine Phipps, P.C., G.C.8., G.C.M.G., Marquis of Normanby, was the second holder of the title, and was born July 23rd, 1819. He was consequently in his 71st year at the time of his death. His father* Constantino Henry, second Earl of Mulgrave, and Ist Marquis of Normanby, was a distinguished statesman and diplomatist, who will be chiefly remembered as our Ambassador to France during the eventful period 1848—52. He had previously been i Secretary of State for ths Colonies and for the Home Department respectively. He: was created Marquis of Normanby in the' peerage of the United Kingdom in 1838. The noble lord married the Hon. Maria Liddell, daughter of the first Baron Bavensworth, and died in 1863, when he was succeeded by his son, : the second Marquis, whose death we now have to record. The late 'Marquis of Normanby entered the Scots Fusilier Guards 1838, but did not.advance beyond, the rank of lieutenant. He was a major in the 4th York Militia. He was Controller and subsequently Treasurer Of the Queen's Household from 1853 till 1858, when he was appointed Governor of Nova Scotia. As Lord Mulgrave, he was member for Scarborough in the Liberal interest from 1647 till 1851, and from 1852 to 1857. He was sworn a Privy Councillor in 1851,, and, succeeding to his father's title July 28th, 1863, resigned his appointment aha returned to England. He was appointed Captain of the corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms, Dec 17th, 1869, ahd held that office till April Bth, 1871, when he was nominated Governor of Queensland. He suceeded Sir James Fergusson as Governor of New Zealand in 1874. During his term of office he won the general goodwill' of the colonists' by his affability and courtesy. It will be rembered that he had a severe constitutional conflict with Sir George Grey, whose attempted illegal actions he resisted with a keenness and determination which while giving general Satisfaction to the co ohists somewhat surprised those who had looked upon Mm merely as a Governor of the " easy going " type. Mr Gisborne, writing of him, very truly, says—"The , Marquis or Normanby was nod demonstrative, and was thought by many to be a good natured, indolent man, with little ability, easily led, and averse to trouble and responsibility. But those who thought so were mistaken. Hidden from cursory and superficial: observation, -there were in the Marquis.of Normanby sterling and valuable qualities of mind and character. Be had at command matured political knowledge and experience; he had 'dear perception and strong intellectual grasp; he was; frank and straightforward and lie had good common sense. He had at times in New Zealand a difficult in trying to steer clear of constitutional rocks and shoals. Though not perhaps in every case successful there is no doubt that.he always acted with a strict sense of public duty, and certainly his arguments in support of his own action were put forward with force and ability." After leaving New Zealand Lord Normanby succeeded Sir G. F. Bowen in 1878 as Governor.of; Victoria, and was himself succeeded by Sir Henry Loch in 1884. He then went Home and retired upon his pension. He was married in 1844 to Laura, daughter of the late Captain Robert Bussell, 8.N., and there were three sons and two daughters issue of the marriage. Loral Normanby, itwiUberemembered,diedinlßßs. The successor \o the title is tne Bey. Constantine Charles Henry Phipps, Earl of Mulgrave, Vicar of St. Mark's, Worsley, Yorkshire, Who was born August 29th, 1846. The estate is put down at 6835 acres; With ad annual rent roll of £7037.