New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-22

Commons which voted in favor Of Mr. Bowerie's mo-
ton and against Lord Palnerstons motion for evadng
sentence by adjournment. There is no doubt that the
division was. in the MAN, party one, and that nine.
tenhs of the members who voted with the tory opposi
ton much anxious to eloctioneer-
ing advantage than to vindcate the dignity OF the
public administration II il true also that the success
of the Premier's amendment wonld not
in any form have been tantamount to an
acqutal of the Chancellor very large
section Of the minority would not have voted against
Mr.. Bouyeries motion; and il known that If tie
debate had been adjourned its further prosecution
wouh have been rendered by the annornce'
ment of Lord Wosbury's voluntary retirement Still
the opposition were more in accordance with the public
sentiment Of the country than the ministry 1t wonld
have been generally regarded national repToach II
condnct such that at which the Chancellor had con
nived had not been visited with the express dsapproba
ton Of the legislation. Wherein, think 1t must De
admitted that the English people have shown that they
exact higher standard Of official morality from their
public men than we do. What scoundrelisms and no.
torious vilanes have not party and platform covered
on the juvenile side ofthe Atlantic
With the present imperfect knowledge Of the true bis
tory Of the transactions which have thus terminated 1t
is impossible TO determine accurately to what extent
the Chancellor really implicated in bis sons mis-
dongs. Both the committees appointed to investigate
the question Of his misuse Of patronage distinctly and
repeatedly acquitted him of corrup. and improper mo-
tiyes. But palpably. he had got himself Involved in
such variety OF questionable dongs that 1t needed
larger stretch Of charity than the putlc-not to say
party-was capable Of TO imagine him always the un
conscious victim or design and fraud. He, too, the
sharpest of the sharp tie with knives in his brain
capable of cutting through anything. 1t was clear that
gross abuses had been perpested which could not have
been successful If the Chancellor had exercised proper
vigilance. The whole busnessw an ugly one, and his
friends only hope atfurther investigation may clear
away the stain now resting on Lord Westbury's high
rerutation Nothing could have been manly or more
dignfed than the address in which he announced his
resignation TO the House of Lords. And now that the
demands of public morality have been satisfied, the
country will often have occasion TO regret the abence
OF the man TO whom il owes the consolidation Of s
Grim aa laws the reform Of the bankruptcy system the
simpfcaon Of tho titles property, and the begin
hing Of the yet unfinished digest Of the so volumes Of
English statutes That last herculesn task is ad-
iourned to an indefinite period already by bis resgna.
ton.
Here is a brief biography OF his successor inviting
appropriation from The Telegraph
"Iord Cranworth was born in 100 and II only snr
vving son of the late Reverend Edmund Roe. OF Gran
worth, Norfolk, who wac fret censin Of IL. Sr't ora
NelsQp; be vps called t. the bar in 1916. and was
Solicitor General In 1894 and again from 1895 To 1872
In 1850 lie sat NJ Of the Commissioners OF ihs Gren
Seal; in the same y'ar he was made Vce-Chareenor
and raised 10 te pcerage; and he az Lord. lgh
Chancellor from leJ2 10 les, during the Aberdeen ana
PalueIston Administrations. Lord Crhnworth ~ th
perienoed IN ne duties intrusted 70 him. and il
looked upon a. an authority in the House OF Lords
Considering the circumstances nnder which L"rd
Westhurys resignation rendered and accepted the
clecton Of his successor II peculiarly calculated TO
give general satisfaction to the pabie'
TO other matters OF less general interest. The mid
weekly mail will have already informed you that we
kept our Fourth Of July appropriately and joy In this
netropolls--the weather being as hot o. you might
have desired 10 have 1t in New.York The United
States Consulate in Gracochurohst displayed the
Stars and Stripes, A. did other American establish
ments in the dingy old city also the American vessels
lying in the rver the captains OF which met 'ose'
and dined, In honor OF the OCCASION Iha' 10 'ay
thor, who wore mot a. willis. Rooms. 81 James,
For the report Of what trsnspred there, may refer
Won TO the daily papers especially TO The Star which Is
(as usual on American topics the best and most com
prehensiye account There were upward Of 900 ladies
and gel .lomen present, among them our Consus Tor
London LIVERPOOL Bristol and st. Petersburg beside
other notahities both American and English, with
names Of national importaDce-nstance Prof. Cairnes
Goodwin Smith and Cyrus W. Field. The hall was
decorated with bust and portrait Of Washington, the
Declaration Of Independence and blue drapery con-
tanning tho name Of each Siatein white letters sur
rounded the room while from the roof depended the
flags Of England and America. Our Consul Mr.. Free
man H. Morse acted az Chairman making q capital
speech indicating the specially Of the occasion that
the United States are now free indeed. and not nom
ually So Slavery being abolished and Americans able
10 look their ow declaration Of independence in the face
without blush; while Mr.. Moran, Secretary Of lie
CATION addressed himself to the question Of the hour 80
pertinently 30 fecitousy, that he deserves larger
mention than am able to afford him. Mr.. Adams
was obliged to absent himself in consequence Of tho
death Of relative at Paris. Altogether the cee-
bration proved decided success-dispatching q tele
gram 10 Mr. yellow and his countrymen, simultan-
eously engaged in the Bots de BoulogDe Paris being
one Of i,s features Furthermore the shrewd propre
tors of Cremorne Gardens got up American fete
IN that agreeable locality, with fireworks, transpar
epcies and the like, Which attracted a good many
people.
There occurred fire in the earlier part Of the week
I'm Tuesday) al Marlborough House. the resdence OF
tho Prince Of Wales when that young man e1crted
b,mself in a manner which would have won the ap.
rroval of a New York fireman. Originating in the
ventlatipg shafts which lit with gas Tor the pur
pose Of increasing the DRAFT OF foul air. tho con-
fagraton burst out very near the nursery-was sepa
rated from IT, indeed only by narrow passage Inc
alarm being given from Of the clubs overiookne
the building everybody was on the alert VINES
heading them. He threw off his coat and waist
coat, turned up his trousers. and handed buckets