A FORTUNATE YOUTH.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2583, 1 July 1881, Page 3

A FORTUNATE YOUTH.

Coningsby Disraeli, Mr Ralph Disraeli’s son, who is a youth of fourteen, is evidently the Endymion of the late Earl, his uncle. He must have had this fortunate'youth' in his eye when he penned the novel so full of autobiq<’biographic touches. Named in compliment to Lord Beaeonsfield’s most'-suc-cessful' novel, his uncle has always looked on him with a kindly eye, and remarked, it is said, six years ago, “ This hoy will come to the front. I will, when the time comes, give him a start.” Ho is heir to -his .. uncle’s .estate at Hughenden,. . Her Majesty has communicated through Lord Rowton her desire to undertake the charge of Master Coningsby Disraeli’s education. She will defray his expenses at Eton, and send him to whatever University his father may desire him to enter. It is also stated that the Queen intends to confer a peerage upon him, in order that the title ‘ of Beaconsfield may remain upon the roll of English barons, and peerage may be transmitted to posterity: Prince Leopold, the youngest son of Her Majesty, is said to have contracted a warm friendship for this fortunate* youth. The Hughenden Estate, to which young Coningsby Disraeli |has succeeded, is not a large property. It comprises about JI3OO acres, and realises some £2OOO a year.