The Express.
London, England, 1867-06-29 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATVEDAY EVENING, JUNE 29,

I M PtrilAL PARLI ANI ENT.

nousE OF LORDS. -F;ltt..ty, JUNE 24.

IN 1.10. 110U:4101 14//tO:4 yLstLiday, the Ertlu.
CkitssittoN moved for a Aelect committee to con-
alder whether any, and what, arralkgenZs Can he
Made to remAly the present delvetive truction
cd the house, especially with ref,: •nce td hearing.
The Earl of M %L3IL•4111:1:1f 11:00 the matter had
been already tully enquired into. and it pas found
that notlung could he done witimit rebuilding the
bousv, whiclh was inconvenient in other respects.
The motion was irrreed to. _ . .

The Earl of BRADFORD brought up her Majesty's
aozwer to the address for a commission to inquire
into the revenues of the Irish church. stating that
she hail given diractions for a royal ,:onintission to
be iwowd.
The Narquis TOWNSHEND ui,wcil for a select
committee to inquire into the petition of Mr. J. F.
Morewood, who comnlained that his plans for the
main drainage of the metropolis had been pirated
by tho 3letropolitan Board of Works.
The Luke of MaaLsoaocon oppOied the motion,
and on it division it was negatived by 42 to 8.
The Court of Chancery (Ireland) Bill was read a
second time.

The house adjourned at 35 minutes past six
o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—Ftwav, Jria 2.3.
IN the Horsa of COMMONs, at the morning sit-
ting, the CHANCKLLOR of the E %CHEQUER stated. in
reply to Mr. B. COiIiKANE, that he proposed to
continue in s modified form, so us to enable the
government to avail themselves of it till the Re-
form Bill was out of the house, and to forward
important bills of private members, the order that
the house should sit at two in the afternoon on
Tuesdays and Fridays, and again at nine in the
evening.
. . . . . .

Lord STANLEY stated, in reply to Lord E. Cr.rit.,
that on behalf 14 the government he hail addressed
to the Pacha of Egypt an invitation to take up his
residence in London as the guest of the state dur-
ing the time that he remained in dui country ;
that he had accepted that invitation ; and that
rooms had liven provided for him at Claridge 's
Hotel, which had been occupied on former occa-
timu' by other crowned heads ; and the government
would take care that all due honours were paid
Lim, not only on his landing, but during his stay in
the country.
Lord It. Mosrmiu stated, in reply to Sir G.
STINILEY, that an order of the Privy Council had
been issued that enclosed markets, provided with
lairs and slaughterhouses, shall Le established at
the ports where the entry of foreign cattle is
permitted, and the cattle will not be permitted to
leave the enclusedspissi alive.

The Animist av-Gnitsam., in reply to a question
from Mr. Ci.seirroxa, said the occupier of fur-
nished lodgings will be admissible to the franchise
under the Reform Bill, provided such lodgings are
of the clear annual value, if unfurnished, of 101.
or upwards.
. . .

Triet 1 se then went into committee on the
Repreactituti,,n of the People Bill.
. .

The Arrolixr.v-GENsr.u. moved an additional
clause, providing that every poor rata payablu in
respect of premises conferring the parliamentary
franchise shall be demanded of the occupier by a
requisition or demand note, and that no rate shall
ibu deemed to be payable until the expiration of
seven clear days from the service of such requisi-
tion or note.

The clause underwent considerable discussion,
several members objecting to it on the ground
that it might, inconjunction with a previous clause,
Lave the effect, if the overseer neglected to demand
the rate, of enfranchising poor persons who would
otherwise not he enfranchised.

Lord J. BROWNE moved, as an rinendment, to
add words, providing that the collector or overseer
shall make a demand within one month from the
time of making the rate, and imposing a penalty
oa him of 11. in each case of neglect.
On a division the amendment was negatived by
= to 48.

Lord CIANIDDENS again objected to this clause,
which would have this effect, that the overseer
would hine the power, by simply neglecting to send
round the rate papers, to enfranchise persons who
were not intended by the bill to be enfranchised,
and which gave household suffrage without the
payment of rates. The plan of the government
Ltd been unfolded so gradually that he should like
to know whether household suffrage without the
payment of rates was really the original plan.
Mr. LOCKE suggested that they should leave the
slectorin the same position as the ten-pounder was
in under the Reform Bill.

Mr. ltosertst observed that to give a vote with-
out' guarding it by residence and payment of
rates was to hand over the destinies of the country
to the rabble, and therefore to ignorance and vice.
Mr. Dexmax remarked that overseers were fre-
quently political partisans, and sometimes for
political purposes they neglected to demand the
rate, and therefore ho proposed that no one should
be disqualified unless the rate had been demanded,
and the government undertook to bring up and
support a clause to carry out that view.
Mr. Hann, said the government did not accept
the proposition of Mr. Denman, but merely un-
dertook to bring up a clause. For himself he pre-
ferred leaving thu law as it was.
The CHANCELLOR, of the EXCHEQUER observed
that the position of the government under this
clause hail been altogether mistaken. Mr. Den-
man's suggestion was made some time ago, when
the Influence of the committee was alight. The
opiniim of the committee was in favour of the
suggestion, and the government were requested to
bring forward a clause ; and under these circum-
stances they were bound to bring forward the
elanse, and to place Mr. Denman in the same posi-
tion as he would have been in if he had carried
,bis •motion ; but they held themselves free to
oppose the clause on the report.
Mr. titsuarotis remarked that there were points
involved in the discussion, not with regard to the
bill, but with regard to the way in which govern-
ment were to deal with members of the house. If
the principle of demand was struck out, the whole
principle of the personal payment of rates was re-
opened, and the battle of the borough franchise
will have to be fought over again.
The Arrotoar-Gassaat felt bound, as far 'as
Lai vote went, to put Mr. Denman in a position he
would have been in if he had carried his motion
when he first brought it forward, but if it were
carried to-day, he should feel at liberty to oppose
it on the report, and should do so.
The committee then divided, and the clause was
rejected by 2O to 205.
Mr. 11 LARsrost moved that the Chairman report
progress, which he said he did that he might call
the attention of the committee to the statement of
the ;tttorney-General, previous to thedivision, that
be f It hound to support the clause only by his
personal vote, and he asked whether it was to be
established as a rule that that was to be the extent
of the obligation when, for the purpose of avoid-
ing a defeat, government accepted the suggestion
of an opponent, because if it were, the hon. and
learned gentleman had struck a deadly blow at the
confidence which had previously existed between
the executive government and the members of the
house. The speech of the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer was susceptible of a different interpreta-
tion, but he asked him whether he had used his in-
fluence to carry the clause, and what course was
taken by the Home Secretary.
. .

The Arror.Nsv-GsiguitAt vindicated the course
he had taken, which he submitted was consistent
with, honour and every principle of fair action.
They did not undertake to brine up the clause as a
cot2siori to obtain something in return.

M. DEN MAN said he was influenced in his con-
duct with regard to the third clause by the govern-
anent undertaking to bring up and support this
clause. The third clause was a compromise, and
one of its main elements was that proposal of his.
lie,.and those who thought with him, would now
do everything they could, by delay or otherwise,
to prevent the passing of the bill.
Mr. lissinv should have voted against the mo-
tion but for the undertaking which had been given.
As it was, he left the house, and did not vote at all.
Xr. Cas.nwitm. asked the government whether,

having accepted the proposition of an independent
member, they were not bound to give it their
cordial support.
The CllASemu.or. of the EXIT ate ER said if the
case stood as Mr. Cardwell put it he should agree
with him; but he denied that there had been a
f'•'.l and complete engagement. Ile did request four
rive members who wore around him to vote fur
the motion.

Mr. BRIG:IT referred to what took place at the
time, and contended that there was a full engage-
ment on the part of the government.
Mr. HIRBERT inquired whether it would not be
possible for the goiernment to bring up a new
clause to carry out the understanding.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER expressed
his willingness to do so, but said he had to con-
sider after what had passed to-day whether there
was any chance of success.
Mr. H. Dm tux suggested that Mr. Denman
should bring up a new clause ; and Mr. Denman
having undertaken to draw one up with the assist-
ance of Mr. Locke, the motion to report progress
was withdrawn.
Colonel Drorr then moved the addition of a
clause enacting that persona having freeholds, copy-
holds, or leaseholds iu boroughs which gave a vote
should vote for the borough and not fur the county,
and the discussion on this motion was proceeding
at ten minutes to seven, when by the rules of the
house the debate stood adjourned.
The sitting was then suspended.
At theevening sitting, after an ineffectual attempt
, to count out the house, Mr. C. FORTEACUE moved
' a resolution, affirming that it is essential to the
satisfactory settlement of the question of parlia-
mentary reform that a reform bill shoulffbe pained
for Ireland, and that the government should bring
in the bill during the present session.

Colonel FRENZ;u seconded the motion.
Mr. CUNOLLY did not think it would be wise
to bring in a refonn bill under the existing circum-
stances of Ireland..

The O'Dosoi; fir e said it was inipossiblo to sup-
pose that the Irish people would be content to sit
down quietly without having accorded to them the
electoral rights which England and Scotland
had won. He pointed out gross anomalies in the
representation of Ireland and urged the absolute
necessity of reform.

Mr. I'. DAwsom and Mr. CoGAN having also
addressed the house, the former in opposition to,
and the latter in support of, the motion,
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER said the
exceptional circumstances of Ireland were suffi-
cient to induce him not to bring in a reform bill
for that country, but if Ireland had been as tranquil
as England and ootland the state of business in the
house was alone a sufficient reason for not bringing
in the bill. Besides, Scotland had greater claims,
and• the chances of the Scotch bill passing this
session were lessening day by day ; but he pro-
mised if the present government be then in office
to bring in a bill at the beginning of next
session.

Mr. GLADSTOSI thought the government had
acted unwisely in not bringing in the Irish bill.
The bill was due to Ireland in point of feeling, and
it was due to England and Scotland that they
should know the views of the government with
regard to Ireland. lie did not. think that the
circumstances of Ireland were a reason for not
bringing in the bill, but a reason for bringing
it in.

After a few observations from Sir F. HILYGATE,
the motion was withdrawn.

Captain VIVIAN called attention to the circular
lately issued from the Home Department defining
the duties of volunteers in cases of riot, and moved
a resolution that the members of that force in cases
of domestic tumult or disturbance have no obliga-
tions or duties distinct from other citizens. If
these instructions, he said, were not withdrawn,
they would be a death blow to the force.
The Arrosszv-Gzszast defended the circular,
which he said amounted to this, that the volun-
teers could not be called out as a military force,
but they were bound, along with all other subjects
04 the realm, to keep the peaoe.
Mr. W. E. FORNTNK thought something much
more definite than those instructions might have
been issued. Above all, the volunteers should be
told what they were to do with their arms.

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Sir J. PAKINGTON_... remarked that the motion
only expressed the spirit of the instructions.
Lord Ewuo thought the discussion would do
good, for it had shown that the volunteers were
not to be called out ass military body.
Mr. T. HUGHIS said it instructions 6,7, 8, and
9 remained, the volunteer officers would be in
greater doubt than ever.
General Pen. amicurred in the suggestion that
instructions 6,7, 8, and 9 should be withdrawn.

After some -oheervations from the SOLTUITOR-
GENERAL and Sir G. GREY, - -

Sir J. PAIINOTON said be would consider how
far he could omit the paragraphs offthe instructions
to which objection had been taken.
The motion was then agreed to, with • verbal
amendment moved by Mr. Avarox.

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Some other business was disposed of and the
house adjourned at five minutes to 2.

Tag SHRPTIELD TRADES UNION INQU IRY.
This inquiry was resumed yesterday, and a number of
witnesses were examined, but after the evidence already
reported, that given yesterday was of comparatively little
importance. Michael Thompson, formerly secretary to
the Scythe Grinders' Union, confessed to a participation in
the putting of gunpowder in a chimney at Dronlield. Ac-
cording to the act of parliament, the reasonable costs of
witnesses are to be allowed by the commissioners. Our
correspondent states that Broadhead was waiting in court
about twelve days before and during the giving of his
evidence, and that he now claim. 61., at the rate of 10s.
per day, for his loss of time, and sly ortwo ago be called
at the office of the secretly; ti
to the commission to make
application for payment. The secretary, it is understood,
replied that it would be soon enough to think about his
code when he had got his certificate—if ever hedid get it—
and added that Broadhead had better apply to the corn
rnisaioners upon the subject, but he said lie bad had
enough of the commissioners. Crookes,the assassin, con•
titmice to work at his old place just as nothing had hap-
pened.
On Thursday evening a meeting was held in the
Free Library, Norwich, for the purpose of hearing a lec-
ture by Mr. R. Applegarth secretary to the Amalgamated
'Society of Joiners and Carpenters, on Trades' Unions from
the workmen's point of view. Mr. J. H. Tillett, solicitor,
presided. The meeting resulted in the adoption by accla-
mation of the following resolutions, which were drawn out
by the chairman :—" That this meeting of Norwich work-
ing men records its opinion that associations of workmen
for mutual protection and mutual benefit are not only jus-
tifiable. but are moat commendable and absolutely neces-
auy. That it is an excess and abuse for trades unions to
coerce, intimidate, or commit acts of violence, and that
all such illegal and immoral proceedings this meeting em-
phatically protests against and condemns. That this meetng
calls for the repeal of all laws which are offensively favour.
able to masters and unjust to men. That this meeting
calls foe the institution of local councils of arbitration,
half named by workmen and half named by masters, to
settle in a peaceable way the lamentable disputes which
are so repeatedly arising between the conflicting claims of
Tcapital and labour."
HE FORTHCOMING VOLUNTEER RSV/ESC—Yes-
terday the commanding officers of metropolitan volunteer
corps held a meeting, adjourned from the previous Friday,
at the offices of the National Rifle Association, to take
into consideration a proposition made by Lord Etauelagh,
and supported by other commanding officers, that
instead of a review at Wimbledon after the meeting of the
association a grand review should he held in Hyde-park
of country as well as of London corps. After considerable
discuraion, Lord Elcho moved a aeries of resolutions, the
effect of which was, in short, that the volunteer summer
review should this year be held at Wimbledon as usual.
Captain Templer seconded the motion. Lord ltanelagh
moved as an amendment that the review should be held in
Hyde-park on the 20th of July, and this amendment was
seconded by the Marquis of Donegan. On a show of hands
' the amendment was lost. Colonel Creed then moved that
there should be no review this year at Wimbledon, but no
seconder was found for this proposition, and the original
resolution for the review to take place at Wimbledon was
agreed to. .The meep=ed with a vote of thanks to
Earl Grosvenor for
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WORCEiTER MUMMER RACES.—Funuv.

This delightful meeting on the banks of the Severe concluded
yesterday most successfully, the racing being of a superior cha-
racter. and the attendance of the aristocracy even larger than
on the opening day. Being Coronation day, there was also a
large increase of the general public, heavy special trains arriving
from Birmingham and the neighbouring towns. The racing
calls for no comment further than that the fields were good. the
finishes generally close and exciting, and that the favourites, in
most instances, were defeated. Tlare was very little time for
speculation on future events had there been the inclination, and
I•eyond an offer of Di to I on the geld for the Goodwood Stakes,
and Coto I, taken to eine, al•ont l'araban for the 81 Leger, no
other transactions came under our notice.
"I Hs Wigr MIOLAND 51.5515, ors ants. each, with 25 added:
for all ages ; selling and other allowances. T. Y.e. straight ball.
Mr. I. Yoy's Lady Diana, by Caterer—flatanella 1
Mr. Brayley's Mountain Maid
Sir Bushoura Bp,kesman
Vour others also ram.
_

Betting: 7 tot amt-
Ludt Da us, 3 to Agit The Meet colt,
god a to 1 &gat Suuoyßi.l,.. rolos
Tut: CoVENTRT STAILka of 10 40110. each, with 100 added . for
cr-oldp. Wt lulb , 0111.10471 b; peualtiesoodallowrocts.
Five furloop. (14 sobs.)
Mr. rakno Dulcet, by Trumpeter—Toddlogtonlat.. ......

Mr. l'aihriera 14.4irain
Mr. llobaon's Weather We
Your others .Yo ran.
&Mint: 7 to 4 apt Weather 14e, 3 to I wet Gplgram,'loo to 11
&gut Dulcet. and 10 to I each apt Fusicnian, ltaaaucre, and
Ransom.

THU rLYIING ATARCs, a handicap of 5 ion. each, with SO
added. Winners extra. T.V.e. (20 subei
Sir. T. Steven,' Cranbury, by Surplice—Koala& I
Lord Coventry's La Mantilla
Lord q dtoa's Parma
Your others also ran.
_ .

netting: 5 to 2 ingsf Lr Mauarte, 100 to 30 aget Huntsman.
to l each agst Queen of Trumps and Cranbury, ; to 1 ago
Parma, and len 4. s each apt Flying Jlb and 1 hoolaus.
Tug Wiliagityga CEP of MO sovll., a hallaff2 for 3-yr-olds
and upwards. tlentlemen riders; Proinisioi ant auuml
extra. One mile and three furlongs. (19 tuba
sir C. Bushoues Cedric, by Sthelbert —Lady Itarbara 1
Lord Wilton's liuneynneua 2
Mr. J. Wcyinan's The Colonel
.

Throe others also ram

betting: 0 to 4 agaii;M;yrooo---n, 4 to 1 each apt Cedric and
Endslelgh, sad 10 to 1 apt The Colonel. 0111
THE LAbILV PLATE of 25 sots added to a Sweepstakes of 3
sots. each, for all um*, mares and geldings &flux c.l 31b , the
whiner to be sold for g. 50. Five furlongs.
Slr. T Stevens Premier, by the Prime Minister—lds! 1
Mr V. Johnstone's La Muette
Mr. J. Thomas's Miss Skerratt
_ _ Two others . also ran.

Betting Even on 1.; bluette, SW to SO agst Gundrede. sto 1
agot llir Skerratt, and S to 1 aget rftsalicr•
'I 111: CoalluLATloir PLATIoI iota., a Handicap, for all agts.
wiunere extra. About a nitle.
Mr. P. llertoL'a Little Ellen, by CoatriL duo by Sir tier-
toles
Mr. t'oesby's Ware •
Mr. J. Beira Orertonian

hiss others also ran.

Betting : 100 to 30 airsainiciioiwisTLittle Ellen, I to 1 spat
Miss Alivedi to 1 mei, east EftbaiMm and the Moresea
160 to b apt any other .offered,.
THI HINTEKte of 40 son., for hunters, Syr-olds end
upwards weight for age ; penalties and allowances . gentlemen
riders: prufmaionsls ill; extra. Two miles on the nat.
Mr..l. Wright's Advertisement 1
Mr. O. Frim's The him
Mr. Dabs us Brilliant
Seventeen others else ran.
Betting: 3to 1 mot The Nun, 4 to I apt Advertisement,
6 to 1 apt Dobbin, and 10 1 apt any other.
BETTING ON THE COURSE.
0001)WoOD STAR Mi.
10 to 1 on the Field (offered',
ST. LEOZR.
20 to 1 apt Tomblin (taken to £llOO%

IPSWICH RACHI3.—PRJUAT.
Txlt COUNTY MDHMIs' YLAYa !Handicap; of 50 aovi. Half
a mile.
Mr. Demon's Little Rosa. by riedbary, dam by Weatherbit 1
Jr. t;tmland*. Mina Donna S
Prime U. tioltykotrs Maces' Thyra 3
Your others also ran.

Betting 7 to 4 0.1 Princess Thyrs, 3to 1 agst Prima Donna,
5 to 1 apt Lady Sophie. mid 10 to lan) other.
Till OKRAS fiCIVVOL/L HASOICAP of 15 sore. each, with 80
added. Une mile and a quarter.
Mr. Ten Breech's Ambltiesi, by Brother to Bird on the
14 lug—La Belle
Mr. De La Ces Mdlle Cleopatre 2
Betting to son MAIM. Cleopatre.
MINACRES/AIMI of 3 soca, each, with 25 added ; weight
for age. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. England s Miss Fanny, by Thotmanby—Letty Long 1
Mr. NightingslEs Donato
Three others also ran.

Betting : 7 toy. 4 asst Maturity, 6to apt Oppressor, and 4 tOl
arA MLas Pana
Tug DIM= NCPSERT HANDICAP Of 10 R.mrs. each. with 60
added ; whiners extra. Tbree-quarters of a tulle.
Duke of Newcastle's Contempt, by King Tom—later I
(-bout V. de Lagruogu, romper .
Mr. Jo.. Dawsofes c, by Newpstie, dam by tolaterdale—
Lateef

Three others .no not.

Betting: Even on Contempt, 2to 1 apt Handsome Jack, s to
1 aggiAdaniant, and 10 to 1 each egg Ponipler and Wed vat.
TIOISHRIMANP PAXK STAKE 44 Of 5 OM each, with 20 added,
for bunters. Two miles, over three flietta of hurdles.
Mr. P. Barker's Silvia
Captain G. P. Blake's Alalso nn.
Betting: Even on Abingdon, 6 to 4 apt Silvia, and 4 to 1 apt
Rocket.

Ulu Intelligence.

HOUSE OF LORDS. —Jnre 28.
APPEAIA.

(Present—The Lord Chancellor, Lord Craaworth, Lord West -
bury, and Lord Colonsay.)

LONGwoRTH (OR TRLVILRTON) PAUPER r. YRIAERTOII ET AL.
The petitioner, continuing her address, appealed to
every honest heart to say whether Major Yelverton did or
did not marry Theresa Longworth. With regard
to both marriages—that of herself and of Mrs.
Forbes—they were alike private, the dispensing of banns
being sought for in both instanoen. Both were celebrated
by duly qualified ministers in secluded country churches,
and in order to avoid observation Leither were proclaimed
by ringing of bells, breakfasts, or bridesinaidl, end
neither were announced in the public newspapers. She
defied the keenest casuist to draw the line which made
the distinction. Yet this was the principal reason which
the Scotch lords saved for refusing in their discretion
to allow the law to take its usual course. On the 25th of
June the appellant arrived at Leith to meet her husband,
Major Yelverton, in the wifely hope of being able to save him
from pecuniary embarrassment by the sacrifice of her
own property. She attributed lus then wretchedness
to a money crisis having arisen, but she had no warning
that could lead to a doubt of his faithfulness to her, no
warning of the nature of the storm-cloud about to burst
over her lonely deserted head, no glimmering of the vortex
of misery which was to engulf her in its dark folds for so
many we:ay years. He left her alleging an appointment
that evening and promising to return to take her to a more
suitable home. At 11 o'clock, however, that same evening
M. Forbes wrote to Dean Hammy to ask him to marry
tier to Major Yelverton the next morning early. Major
Yelverton had informed her of the arrival of his first wife,
and she asked to be married, not in his own church in
Prince's-street with all publicity, but in a small out
of the way chapel in the fishing hamlet of New-
haven, a couple of miles from Edinburgh. Why,
if it hail occurred in England that marriage would
have been illegal or at least voidable, for she was
not married in her own parish, and Sir Marcus Slade had
seemingly lost his baronetcy upon that very point. The
whole of the judges bad laid down the practice of reference
to oath as an old and firmly established law of Scotland,
and that it was in the discretion of the court only when it
might prove subversive of justice and mask the truth. The
onus, therefore, lay upon her opponents to show that such
would he the result. The laws of this country did not
permit a man to have two wives simultaneously, but he
might have them alternately if be contrived it well, and
the law seemed to assist him to that. Some matrimonial
suits had Listed 12, 15, or 30 years, tturing which periods a
man if he bad gone through a marriage ceremony with two
women might legally change from one to the other
as in Turkey, should they both be as accommodating as
the Eastern ladies. She did not approve of the
institution, and could wish that the great political econo-
mist, John Stuart Mill, would turn his attention to this
feature of women's grievances. But so it was, and she
could give the alternate legal dates of Major Yelverton's
two wives if their lordships wished. Lord Curriebill sug-
gested that it was barely possible " Major Yelverton would
admit on oath in the affirmative, but peradventure he
might, and this was acontingency which the court was bound
to prevent." She was unable to comprehend his lordship's
meaning. Was he afraid that the unfortunate Major
Yelverton, with bigamy behind him and perjury before
him, placed once more on his oath in presence of his
Maker, might peradventure speak the truth—might perad-
venture assert his manhood, and redeem his soul by bearing
down with one fell swoop the gigantic lie which it hail
cost him his fortune and his fame to build
up for seven years Such things had been, and
Scottish law lords had seen it more than once. Trials hail
been won, appeals had been gained, evidence and docu-
ments had been duly weighed, and judgments passed, and
wrong bad still prevailed. The oath had then been
tendered to the triumphant party, who had shrunk aghast
and refused to blast his soul, and preferred resigning all
his unholy gains, for truth was omnipotent—truth, the
yearning of every honest heart—truth, the sole object for
which she strived in law, in equity, and in justice—truth
should prevail. Shame, then, shame on the paltry arti-
fices and subterfuges set up to darken its holy radiance.
Peradventure Major Yelverton might speak the truth,
anal should he not be allowed, because, perchance, that
still small voice might make itself heard amid the din of
tierce passions which bad relentlessly heaped misery,
poverty, odium, heartburning sorrow upon the unof-
fending head of one of the meet truthful, devoted, loving,
helpmates that the Great Father ever gave to man to bless
big existence. She was not pleading for something as yet
unheard of, for the law, as admitted by the judges, was
one of the oldest and most firmly established in Scotland,
and the facts were upon record in the Irish court and in
every journal throughout the lergth and breadth of the
three kingdoms. Were the case to be decided by universal
suffrage she should be contented to abide by the vote, for
truth was omnipotent. Major Yelverton was but a man,
with a man's failings, but truth was of God and must
prevail.
The Attorney-General having to attend the House of
Commons,
Mr. At:dere:in, Q.C., proceeded to address their lord-
ship. on behalf of Major Yelverton, but had not concluded
at 4 o'clock.

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The Lord Chancellor intimated that business of a public
nature would prevent their lordships sitting in appeal on
Monday. It would therefore be impossible to proceed with
the case for some days.
The publicity which has been given to the fact that
the petitioner was pleading her own muse had the
natural effect yesterday of crowding the small
space on the floor of the house, technically
termed " below the bar," and also the adjoining lobbies,
where it became necessary for the police to regulate the
entrAnce and exit of strangers. The House of Common.
was represented by about a dozen nirrabers, who occupied
one el the side galleries, while two ladies monopolised the
other. Several peers strayed into the body of the house
during the day, and gave • short, but apparently very
earnest consideration to the case before them.