Imperial courts of France, England, Russia, Prussia, Sardinia, and Austria . ositedangers of popular irritation and alarm. His ancient ad-versary, long versed in party warfare, and in the anxiousresponsibilities of political leadership, is, perhaps, at the dis-tance of many years, the most competent jndge of thequalities which were displayed in that ten years Johns thoughtful recognition of the greatness of hisrivals merits in the portion of his career in which theywere most formidable to himself, is as creditable to hissagacity of observation as to the generosity which hasprompt
Imperial courts of France, England, Russia, Prussia, Sardinia, and Austria . ositedangers of popular irritation and alarm. His ancient ad-versary, long versed in party warfare, and in the anxiousresponsibilities of political leadership, is, perhaps, at the dis-tance of many years, the most competent jndge of thequalities which were displayed in that ten years Johns thoughtful recognition of the greatness of hisrivals merits in the portion of his career in which theywere most formidable to himself, is as creditable to hissagacity of observation as to the generosity which hasprompted every allusion he has made to the deceased, and SIR EGBERT PEEL. 189 which has sought, in every becoming manner, to accumu-late honors on his tomb. We have no fear that history will fail to do justice toan honest and generally successful statesman. The emotionwhich has been occasioned by his death is honorable tothe character of the country; and to himself it constitutesa memorial so noJ^le and befitting a worthy ruler,— That kings for such a tomb might wisli to HEBJmmSnSMmSTMFLEMaTENTMW&MAEASSmJREmWORnmmYTOCHim-L/ITE GOJ/EHNOIi GENEHJIL OF CANADA ^ THE EARL OF ELGIN. As the noble Earl of Elgin has long filled high stationsof honor and responsibility on both sides of the Atlantic,and now stands conspicuous before the world as her Majes-tys ambassador to China on a mission of great importanceto the British government, we take pleasure in embellish-ing tliis work with a beautiful portrait and striking like-ness of this renowned nobleman. In doing this, we hopeto please and gratify his many personal friends in theUnited States, and especially in Canada, over which hewas so long the popular Governor-General. We hope ourCanada friends will regard this portrait of the Earl ofElgin as a tribute of respect to them, and our desire togratify their wishes, if this shall meet their subjoin a biographical sketch to add interest to theportrait. The Eight Honorable t
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