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Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 13: England.—June, 1838, to March, 1839.—Age, 27-28. (search)
Late in August, he was present at the annual session of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, and was called up at the dinner by the Bishop of Durham, Dr. Maltby. Then followed visits to the bishop at Auckland Castle; to George H. Wilkinson, the Recorder of Newcastle, at Harperley Park, with a view of Brancepe Robert Ingham, John Kenyon, Monckton Milnes (Lord Houghton), Basil Montagu, and Charles Vaughan, among genial friends who wrote or loved good books; of Brougham, Durham, Inglis, Cornewall Lewis, Campbell, Labouchere, Hume, and Roebuck, among statesmen and parliamentary chiefs; At Joseph Parkes's he met Richard Cobden, who was d a strong affection for him, met him at the Judges' dinner at Liverpool. Sydney Smith commended him to Baron Alderson; the baron introduced him to the Bishop of Durham; and at the bishop's he met Sir David Brewster, who invited him to Melrose. To Hillard he wrote, Dec. 4, 1838:— The acquaintance which I have made, various
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 14: first weeks in London.—June and July, 1838.—Age, 27. (search)
Reform, and one of the ablest and best informed men that I have met,—is engaged in preparing a work on the ballot and the extension of the elective franchise. In Rhode Island they have lately discussed, in newspapers, pamphlets, and public meetings, the extension of the suffrage. I feel anxious to get what there is for Mr. Parkes, as he is a thorough man, and most friendly to our country, and has the confidence of the first men of England,—I may say, the special confidence of Brougham and Durham. The present ministry is quite liberal; but still it does not adopt the great radical measure of the ballot and the extension of the suffrage. . . . Peel is prudent, and with his forty thousand pounds a year can afford to wait; whereas Lyndhurst is desperately poor, and wishes office for its lucre. Peel is feared by the Radicals, on account of his prudence. I told the editor of the Spectator (Mr. Rintoul） Robert S. Rintoul, 1787-1855; the founder of the Spectator. He was previously <
Edward L. Pierce, Memoir and letters of Charles Sumner: volume 1, Chapter 15: the Circuits.—Visits in England and Scotland.—August to October, 1838.—age, 27. (search)
then to Auckland Castle, the seat of the Bishop of Durham, and, as you well know, one of the great feudal rest which the Duke of Northumberland or the Bishop of Durham has to preside. I was also invited; but went, as iattention. What was my surprise when the Bishop of Durham, Edward Malthy, 1770-1859. He became Bishop of Durham in 1836. A note of the Bishop, written Dec. 22, 1838, refers to Sumner's visit to Auckland Castle, andwith Professor Ehrenberg, of Berlin. The Bishop of Durham presided at the dinner. In the course of his remarFrom Newcastle I went in the coach of the Bishop of Durham to Auckland Palace. Auckland Castle is described, Vol. I., pp. 252, 253; and Murray's Handbook for Durham and Northumberland, pp. 71-73. Among its pictures af Salisbury, and wandered among the heavy arches of Durham, which I can never forget. At Durham I was with a illy, William Stephen Gilly, 1790-1855; canon of Durham and vicar of Norham; author of publications concern