The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-04

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happened that instead Of consulting In the first Instance
sucb eminent Dr. Forbes Winsow and Dr. Connolly,
. Mr. Hale Thompson was procured 70 kidnap Lady Lyt
ton at his residence and an unknown Mr.. Rosn 70
second the good Offices OF tina. worthy pract toner
Mr. Ly,ton says that the statements which have been
published "exaggersted ssd distorted, but be does
net explain how specify any single fact msrepre
sentation untruth He deals only vague general
ties whereas the accusations are specidc, and susceptible
OF direct dieproof II they are untrue.
Mr. Lyson says he has the best right to speak on behalf
Of his mother and has ths best means OF nformasion
and that "smpe assertion" may be "at once be
eved" 10 hard 70 refuse this 70 son; and, 10 ordi-
nary cases. would not feel inclined 70 DO So bus IN
the instance the son seems to have scted 90 en-
trey under the iDuenceo his father and to hsve been,
from first 70 last DISTINCTLY opposed to his mother,
shat before give him the credeace he asks hre are
two questions he ought 70 answer ls true he
had not sough, his mother correeponded with
her. even her. for nearly seventeen years. until
he met her at the hustuss a. Herord on the occasion Of
the recent election there? Is IL True that that
zion, he made the preliminary attempt which culmi
pR,td st the house OF Me- Hale Too npson, In Clsr-
ges street. 10 pat his mother In madhouse, by send
ing physician to see hcr the house OF the Mayor Of
aes ford. 10 whom che was paying visitY And II 30,
was shis done IN o6edisnce 70 urea. .nch more man
the bustrgs9 Ia true that, when his mother Was kio
rapped Charges street. and her cousin Miss Ryvse ran
into the street, and seeing Mr. Lyiton waiting outside,
euirea.ed him 70 and assistance 70 pre-
his mother being carried on 70 Brenoro he refused
TO have anything to 60 with the matterY II neither ore
nor o.her OF things be true Mr. Lstton may Claim
be heard bat they true, may greatly douot
the affection" which ne lays claim TO- aud refuse 70 ac
which have not been other wise dproved
Other questions suggess themselves no. directly adect
ing Mr. Lytton but important 70 true understanding OF
this painful Mr. Lytton speaking OF what oc
Cured after her adyshp had been carried oil 70 Brent
ford, al put myself in constant communication with my
mother = and carried ont the njunctions Of my
father who conHdrd 10 implicitly every arrangement
which my affection could suggest and enjoned me to
avail myself OF the advice Of Lord saafsoury N what
ever VAS judged best kndest to Lady Lytton" Is
this solemn farce pisce Of we'll acted Hypocrisy or
truth in letter and spr2 Is II conceivable taai sir f.
Il "a f0p anfaoV
years. and leaving her 70 i've and suffer and complain
during all that time upon f400 year, suddenly became
so nde'y socsous on ns5 oensH Is I w s
Salisbury roducco9 FOR any genuine or honest
purpose9 to give the shelter Of HIS sancty 70 the de-
ieated perpera,on Of cruel outrageY Msphsopheles
nigh, envy tue genius which suggested the mention OF
Lord SALISBURY the adviser and referee OF Sir f.
lyop But what lam chiefly anxious to know 10 whether
tie reference TO Lord shasbury and al steps
taken this case were not the result OF the publicity
given to the outrage Lady Lytton, and especially OF al
ceivsd illugtfous parsonage, whose honored
10Th to introduce into this discussion People
cay that this ro and that the delayed kindness- be
The certificates appended to Mr. Lycns letter are not
properly "certiocaes" They are intended as apologies
Tor the conduct Of Sir Edward Buwer Lya,n But,
though put with this vew they prove nothing In
his favor lhe simple fast they eubsantae is, that the
state Of Lady Lyrns mimi sis such as TO justify her
liberation from restraint" If that be 60,
ransd IN ASKING whether the state OF Lady Lynons mind
could aso be such as 70 warrant her being out under re-
Forbes Winslow 10 but answer 10 certain questions
cevery put by Mr. Edwin James, the learned counsel,
who strangely employed by Mr.. Lytton, and whose
object was to extract from DR.. ~nsow everything that
he could On behalf Of Sir Edward and nothing against
him. And yet the answer, although travelling out Of
the rance Of the questions which evidently we're put Is
unfavorable. Dr. Whslow docs indeed say tina. "upon
the that ne has ascer,aned were submitted 10 Sir
Edward. and upon the certificates Of the medical men
whom he was advised 70 consult" the course he has
pursued cannot considered harsh and unjustiha
ble" But this part or toe question upon which We
are all competent to form opinion; ana should s2
pear that submitted TO Sir Edward Lytton we're
certificates acted employed by him (Which Is the
factj Dr. Forbes Wnsloxs opinion upon this part OF the
question goes for nothing.
The mere one inquiries into the case carefully listening
what been bobalf Of the defendant, the
more convinced becomes that great wrong which
lie attempted 70 glots over has been done That
wrorg DONE not 70 Lady Iytson only, bat 70
may have received plaster and her personal
friends may have attered and caolcd into silence,
into denying what they themselves nave written;
but 10 the public satisfied the wrong that has been
ETY. soned for while the case OF Lady Bulwcr
Lytton remains unnvestgated, and the conduct Of her
Of long the law permits the next Of kin" 70
do what has been done unto Lady LydonP
The Daily Telegraph has nobly urged the necessity OF
On alteration u the law. But how this 70 DO brought
about unless the facts or this illustrative case are inves
gated exposedY Every OF the daily mcropot
journss has been mysteriousy silent she subject
cept the Daily Telegraph. To you the people will look
wrong may be fully exposed, and the law which permits
such things TO under ts shadow speedily amend
cd. lam, sr, yours obediently, AN ENGIISdMAN.
JuIy 20, 1858.