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London, England, 1865-05-06 00:00:00

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LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 6.

WHAT GOUTS° the LORD CHLNCELLOR may think
it right to pursue now that his conduct ban been
so severely condemned by his own colleagues, it is
swans to anticipate. But unless the LORD
PRESIDENT, the Duke of Swim= and Lord
CLARENDON have changed their minds since the
Report on Mr. EDMUNDS' case was drawn up, their
conies is clear. According to the rejected para-
graph of the Report proposed by the Duke of
SOMMERS; "the pension was granted to Mr.
" EDMUNDS in ignorance of the facts which are now
" brought to light," and these three noblemen
considered that " the proper course for the
" House was to reconsider its former resolution."
Whether this proposal was or was not inserted in
the Report is immaterial ; the duty of the House
of Peers is the same, and the Peers ought to have
a distinct opportunity afforded them of perform-
ing it.
It is, unhappily, too true that the repu-
tation of many prominent men has been
tainted by this EDMUNDS scandal ; and, there-
fore, it is satisfactory to know that amongst
the Peers there is one—not the least illus-
trious or the least venerable—whose character
remains unsullied. But it is not so with the rest
of that nobleman's family. Indeed, there is no
part of the Report which awakens more painful
feelings than that which relates to the conduct of
Mr. Wrmasx BROUGHAM and his transactions with
Mr. EDMUNDS. It will be remembered that Mr.
EDMUNDS was appointed by Lord Chancellor
BROUGHAM Clerk of the Patents—the salary of
which office was 4001. At that time there was •
mortgage for 5,0001. on part of Lord Bzonousx's
estates in Cumberland—this 5,0001. having been
borrowed for the purpose of meeting the liabilities
of Mr. JAMES BROUGHAM. At that time also
the persona beneficially interested in the
security were Mr. EDMUNDS' sisters. it was
necessary, therefore, for the Baovort.s.ms to
provide a sum of 2001. a year to pay the interest
of this mortgage of 5,0001. Mr. JAMS BROUGHAM
therefore got Mr. EDMUNDS appointed to the
Patent-office, and at the same time he directed
EDMUNDS to account to him for 3001. annually
out of his salary by paying his (EDMUNDS') sisters
2001. a year, the interest of the mortgage of
5,0001. ; and by paying over 1001. in trust for
the widow and children of another brother—JOHN
BaocouaM. The result was that Mr. EDMUNDS
bad only 100/. of salary.
in 1833, soon after Mr. EDMUNDS received
his appointment, Mr. Jiang Buono:Hum died, and
thenceforward Mr. WILLIAM BaovoaAM managed
the affairs of his brother, Lord Baotronsx. From
the year 1833 until the month of October, 1884,
Mr. EDMUNDS went on paying his sisters the 2001.
out of his salary, and 100/. to Mr. WILLIAM
BROUGHAM'S account. For SO= years, however,
Mr. EDMUNDS had paid only 581. instead of 1001.,
the balance of 421. being applied by Mr. EDMUNDS
to keep down the interest of a loan of 1,2001.

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which he had made to Mr. WH.Lism Bsoronsw.
Nevertheless, Mr. Wu.Lux BaorowAis told the
Committee again and again that it was not until

the 20th of last October that he knew of the
existence of this mortgage debt of 5,0004 The
Committee appear to have found it extremely
difficult to accept this startling statement. They
could not understand how, under the particular
circumstances, Mr. WILLIAM BROUGHAM could
have been so ignorant as he professes.
Amongst other f►cts, letters written by Mr.
WILLIAM BB.OUGHAM are quoted, in which
the mortgage of 5,0001. is specifically referred to,
and the mode in which the interest is met is dis-
tinctly stated. Nevertheless, in the month of
October, 1864, Mr. WILLIAM Baorronan wrote to
Mr. EDMUNDS' solicitor to say, " Respecting the
" 5,0004 you mention in your letter, I 'mow
" nothing."
But the veracity of Mr. WILLIAM BROUGHAM
—who may one day take his seat in the
Rouse of Peers—is not the most important ques-
tion. The Committee have stated it as their de-
liberate opinion, that "any private arrangement,
" that a portion of the salary of • public officer,
" which is the remuneration for his services, shall
" be applied to the benefit of any other per-
•' son, is • grave offence against public
" morality, and deserves the severest condemns-
" tion." Now, it appears that for more than 30
years this maxim has been systematically violated.
Mr. EDMUNDS obtained his appointment in 1833,
through Mr. J►Mss Bsoooa►M, on the distind
understanding that 3001. • year out of his salary
should be applied either foe the benefit of the
family of Joss Baouca►x or to liquidate the debts
of JAMIS BROUGHAM. And In the year 1888,when
Mr. EDMUNDS was about to resign his Clerkship of
Patents, there was an understanding between

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him and Mr. Wrr.mia Biaconue that if past
HENRY BaortortAmr, his sea, should sexed to the
rem, the 3001. a year missal& still be &cleated, as
it had been deducted for thirty years from the
salary of Mr. Nanctritne. The terms of the letter
in which Mr. Wriziem Bsouoaiw communicated
his design to Mr. EDMUNDS are curious sad
instructive " Also pray bear in mind
"that in talking to Haire; or Mru.u,
" or Lord Baoaoaair you are in the same story
" with me, via., that the actual pin to Bumf is
" 9001. a year. It will not do to mention► to
" any one at present our 3001. arrangement. That
" must not be spoken of ; and when the Patent
" arrangement is completed, then Hsieh alone
" must be told, and told in a way that I agree
" upon. Yon will at once understand the ne-
" obesity for this reticence." It is difficult indeed to
believe theist this moment Mr. Wriumm Buouo rum
could be ignorant of the mortgage of 5,0001.
and of the manner in which the salary of Mr.
EDMUNDS was appropriated. Nevertheless,* as we
have said, Mr. WILLIAM BROUGHAM insists that of
these things he knew nothing until a year after.
Certain it is that if Mr. WILLIAM BROUGHAM was
not aware of the corrupt bargain which had been
made by his brother Jimat with Mr. EDMUNDS
thirty years before, he was himself prepared to
conclude a bargain on the awe terms with his
own son.