The New York herald., 1863-11-20
Nov. 4. 1868.
Word for the Premier-P Politics
in the Divorce Court.

TO TIE EDITOR OF THE LONDON SUNDAY TINES.
The history OF this newspaper scandal is best
dcmnatou The organ Of Mr. Bright's little cirque almost
dypg from angud circulation. and painting with tho
hate Of envy against the successiu saesmeushp OF our
country, picked up drty rumor, framed II model
Purposey adapted to excite pubic curiosity and placed
II editorial prominence before its Tho phrase
ology employed pointed, with subtle ana sinister definite
10 the Prime Minister, who thus at eighty years Of
age, stigma,ised by dasardly nuendo a CO
respondent without deo3co IN a divorce suit. Tho I
public werc led to expect revelations Of more than
ordinarily spicy and racy character. Such statement
naturally provoked much attention. and for the
Sdy found oagcr parchascrs--a fact which rendered
the topic of not less value the hungry pro
pe,ors than interest TO their halt starved but ambitious
editor. Therefore in two three days, second
appeared To the eject that arrangement
I'd becu made. the 60 paying large sum of
moncY down by way OF compensation to the injured hus
bind who was SAID by tho way 20 Do ccrgymnn: but
II malcolsy added that ,his ipoic OF settling the
crwoud lot prevent IMPORTANT ~ cL cha gcs rom
taking place. These ehngcs Just what the
puiousy actous managers OF tho paper IN question wished
to brng about, and to rondcr t.iom the certain
they resolved that though the proceedings in the ri
vorco Court they bad promised TO the world wore not
to take place the hoary old SINNER who was most
concerned in the scandal should escape the pcnaics
which notcrety in such matters always involves.
Accordingly wc were treated to leader on th, sub
ject, gioatug over The scsnda nagnifyng IT, po-
ii,icai Importance and pretsndinc TO censure the(
writer hlmscif exceptionally guilty. Then came
letter from the Soicor 20 the Petitioner in the
stating that compromise had becn elected. And Who
th,s SOLICITOR In Difference 10 tho law OF libel
from answering question have lny9sf asked
The history OF Mr. Wells 10, unwrten. aud \hs re'a-
his present individuality. Who, then, ~ NJ WeStSu n
Ho is gentleman who makes living by relieving tho
embarrassed; who advcrtscs tho newspapers for per
who In difficulties, that he may take them
through the Bankruptcy Court. c pins on 10 bis
tail to the effect that divorce are
conducted easy terms And his Mr. Weston has found
client whose enemy no less person than tho FRS.
Minister the English crown perhaps tho best known
tho whole world.
Now SIR surprising the story which mas been told with
such III conceived Satisfaction and cwet upon with such
premature harshness, be true surprising be actually
the fact that Lord alracrstan cited appear tbs
divorce Court, accused OF the dire offence which has
been imputed 10 him. what, ask has the Sar 70 dol
with IL The facts OF the not before tho world
The question Of the guilt Of the respond
out yet much open to discussion. His namo
have been pitched upon as the most Likely 20
give spice and scope to malicious AID foul conspiracy
UnortuDae however the Star docs not stand sone IN
Its gross inquy. The Shndard-a conservative Jour
nalhas participated 10 ts crime against good and
social Justice Tho Standard has given It's testim ny 10
the "respcctsbity' of Messrs. Wells and Weston; has
taken for granted The guilt of uutred has been
jealous To ruin political opponent than protect
the baonsl character from humiliation and has been
impcr,ncn enough to call upon the Queen dismiss bsr
minister the mere authority OF aud disgusting
newspaper paragraph am utterly ashamed of your
contemporary. WARDER