The Express.
London, England, 1865-07-05 00:00:00

IMPERIAL P.

HOUSE OF LORDIi.Tr mph.; JOLT 4.
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iIQIIIIIIIIIILOW'S PINSION.—PERSONAL EXPLA-
NATION.
teed CHELMSFORD—My lords, I nib to 'lshii year
brehilie luduldenes for a few moments on • matter per-
lead to myself. I regretted to see • report this morning
of see sthing which occurred last night is answer to a
question whale was pat se the subject of Mr. Winslow's
mown, in which my name wee Ist/educed, and which calls
fee some explanation. The report is this :
Major 1: sox asked the Attorney-Oeneral whether it wag tree
that • pension had been pasted by the teed Chancelior to Mr.
Widow, late one of the Masters in Lunacy ; and, tf so, the
amount of Us 11 pension, the grounds upon which it wag granted,
and whether It was retard by a former Chancellor.
The Arroallar-Gllllllltat—The pension pasted by the present
Lard Chancellor to Mr. Winslow is one of Una a yam, by ••
order roads upon the tad of February, 18611. The grounds upon
which It was panted vete these : Mr. Winslow served for
aserly thirty year; thirteen of which wets in the ether
of Commissioner of Lunacy, and seventeen more as Mosier In
Lunacy. On the 4th of February, Ida, he presented • peti-
tion to Lord Chancellor Chelmsford stating that be wee Idioeer
log under redone permanent Infirmities. That petition was
supported by unexceptionable certificates from two physicians
and one surgeon. Mr. Window was obliged to 'edge his office
swing to the premiere of pecuniary difficulties Before Lord
Chancellor Chelmsford had taken that petition into considera-
tion be left office without making any order. Therefore, accord-
leg to the information 1 have received, It le not true. as stated by
the how gentleman, that any former Lord Chancellor ever refused
this pen ton. (Hear, bear.) Under the oireumetencee I have stated
there was a delay of rather more than two JOLTS before the pe-
tition was presented to the present Lord Chancellor, esti It
wee then supported by high teedmoneburging the propriety of
Mr. Winslow's oat from Lord nest, lord Brougham,
Lord Jostles Knight , Vice- cellar Steen. the Lord
Oldeteilarou. Mr. Montagne Smith, Mr. Boyill, Mr. Manna, and
Mr. CAmmissionur Hoiroyd Lord Chelmsford deo wrote •
litter to Mr. Commissioner Holroyd, saying that it would give
him greet pleasure to gee that the Lord Chancellor had takes a
taYourable view of Mr. Winslow's petition. and Maths hollered
M would be gratifying to the whole pi...fortiori. With them
papers before him tthhee Lord Chancellor, with the concurrence of
the law officers of the crown, and after deliberate oonskieration,
pasted
oar WT, not at the 121•11031.1l11011 1,2001. • year, but at
Now, my lords. I need not tell your lordships that I have
so wislt to enter upon • topic of this kind, especially at this
pasta moonset, but it is rasessary in viedicatioa of my
sera conduct that I should do fro,Sod I trust your lordships
will listen to me for • few moments with your usual pa-
tithes. It is quite tree that Mr. Winslow' formerly one of
the masters in Mosey, was in peemnisry difficulties He
was afraid theme teals office, aid t found that be had ab-
isialled himself for a considerable time. I also learned that he
bad borrowed &considerable sum of moomiroun the keeper
of a lunatic asylum, sod I thought this was highly riabe-
coming and improper in one who stood in the position of a
visitor to a person of that description. I therefore di-
rected my chief secretary to write to Mr. Winslow, remind-
..tmsgg him that he had been Assist from Ms Wks for a cen-
time wittiest leave, and telling him that he
most return to his duties, and give an exploration of the
mum of his &basses. A short time afterwards Mr. Wits-
low came to my roam. He stated that he had
served a vary caosiderable time, that he was
serious to resign his aim, and that he hoped
I would recommend him • posies. I told him that, how-
ever painful it might be, under the circumstances, it was
quite impossible for me to give any such recommendation.
Mr. Winslow went away, &Da cisme bask in about week,
and told me he was prepared to resign his Mike. provided I
would recolumend him for a pension. I told him thee
rot distinctly as I told him before—" Mr. Winslow,
understand this—if you resign you do as you please, but it
mast be with the most distinct unaersteading that I cannot
and will not recommend you toe pension.' About • week
after that, my principal secretary told me he had received
a petition frees Mr. Winslow, desiring to he allowed to
:retire on the ground of ill-health, and enclosing a certificate
rto that effect. Without looking at the petition, I told my
thief secretary that this was an after-thought, that it was
*quite clear Mr. Winslow never contemplated retiring ea the
- posed of illareelth, mid that I could not look at the eerti.
daate ; and I desired that the petition and certificate might
be retro nod. This was done. Mr. Winslow resigewl his
-office without farther cononmairatiou wito mie, and
'without being promised a pension. dome tints
afterwards, but whether in the Chao.otllorship of the late
Lord Campbell or of the present Lord Chancellor, I cannot
mealiest, Mr. Winslow wrote to me repeated letters, making
me to report that he had retired on the groand of ill-health.
'This I refused to do on the ground that such a statement
would be warns Amongst others who communicated with
-me was an old friend of mine, Mr. Commissioner Holroyd.
Unfortunately the letters which Mr. Winslow wrote to
nee were thrown into the waste 'seek, sad I never
keep coiiss of any letters. Bat I wrote to Mr.
Oeremissioner Holroyd on the subject, and that letter
probably remains on record. Afterwards Mr. Winslow
wrote to me again making • very earnest appeal that I '
would io any way in my power assist hie in obtaining •
peen's, and upon this I wrote to Mr. Commissioner Hol-
royd, but not that I thought the granting of a pension to
Mr. Winslow would, is my opinion, be gratifying to the
whole of the peefeesics. What 1 believe I stated was that
1 should be vary glad if the Lord Chancellor could see any
omnd for granting Mr. Winslow a pension, mid so prevent
the ruin of his family. lam not now complaining of what
'wee does; I may have taken a harsh view of the
ease, and I am very glad that the Lord Chancellor found
reason for granting Mr. Winslow a pension. Ido not in
Abe slightest degree wish to quarrel with the course the
'lard Chancellor pursued ; I am mar anxious to explain,
end the more so because this is the office, to fill which, upon
'the vacancy occurring, I appointed my own son-in-law—
a gentleman of the highest character and of very great
'ability, and who, I couseieetiously believe, was perfectly
qualified for the appointment. I have been blamed
for withdrawing that appointment. I do not wish
to enter father into the painful pressure that was put
upon me on that occasioe, or the determination of my son.
3s-law not to accept any appointment to which there could
la the slightest objection. lam only anxious to vindicate
the course which I pursued. I have no wish whatever to
impute blame to anybody, but I am desirous that every-
thing connected with Mr. Winslow's pension should be fully
understood by the public., that they may. see T did not en-
courage any hope of his receiving a pennon ; but only told
lam that if he received one it must Dot be looked upon as
the fulfilment of any promise or undertaking to that effect.
Earl GRANVILLE-1 believe I am able to state to the
tease the contents of the letter referred to by the noble
and learned lord. It is as follows :—" 25th July, 1862.—My
dear Holroyd,—lt would give me very greet pleasure to
hem that the Chancellor had taken a favourable view of
Mr. Wineow's ease, and bad recommended him for •
pension. I was very much distressed wines the position of
leis affairs compelled him to reign his office, lied I was
anxious to do everything in my power, consistently with my
}tint e, to prevent the unfortunate aecemity. After so many
'years' faithful service. it seems hard that he should lose
that retiring pension which many who have served less, and
net more zealously, should wow be enjoying. lam sure
that the acknowledgment of Mr. Winslow's claim would be
gratify iog to the whole profession."
RESIGNATION OF THE LORD CHANCELLOR.

Bari GRANVILLB—Hy lords, your lordships us
aware, not only by public rumour, but oMoielly, of the
-proosedinp which took place last night in the other house
of parliament. Ido not wish, and indeed it would be irre-
gular lame, to make say comment whsteverupon that rase-
lation. But I think it my duty to state to year lordships
that th's morning the Lord Chancellor requested Lord
-Palmerston to tender his resignation to her Majesty of the
Great Sea,. Lord Palmerston has nodose. It may further
be of interest to your lordships to know that for the last
fire mouths the Lord Chancellor has frequently expressed
he Lord Palmerston his desire to resign his Milos. Lord 1,
Pahneratoo stated that be did not believe in the truth of the
charges that were brought against the Lord Chancellor, but
the Lord Chancellor thought it might be injurious to the go.
veroment and to the profession of which be we. a distin-
guished member if it were supposed that a man filling his
high position were labouring under the suspicion of acting
from unworthy motives. Lord Palmerston urged him to
withdraw that resolution at different times; and now, after
the fullest parliameetery investigation that weld pos►ibly
be made, lam happy to say that the resolution of last
night confirms the report of your lordship.' committee
and that of the committee of the othee house, that abso-
lutely no charge of being actuated by improper or
unworthy motives rests epee the Lord Chancellor.
However, in consignee:we of the resolution of the House of
Commons, Lord Palmerston has thought right to tender
his advice to her Majesty that the resignation of the Lord
Chancellor should be accepted. It will be convenient, how.
ever, that at present the Lord Chancellor should retain the
seals until after the prorogation of parliament.