, 1865-07-21

ticus wanting. The country visitors. anxio, o.
for sensat1on, could not fall to be satisfied /
the utte1most. -
TIE DAT n PARIS.
:, The Jft ehnmpelre given by Mr.. Bigelov
The American Minister, to his countrYmc
on this anniversary OF their indepsudenc.
took place at the Pre- Catalan, In thu BoIs de
bouloene. More than thousand Invitation
were Issued. and. With the exception Of tb
corps dfplonatfqut. these vera confined e1
tllly to Americans. The ,j<s was nsenjd
Gently Successful. This Was the first Fourt]
Of July celebration in Paris since 1861.
TIE LORD CHANCELLOR SCANDAL.
In announcing the resignation Of tht Lo;t
chancellor TO both houses Of Parliament. O,
the 9Th Inst, Earl Granville and Lord Palm
e'stcn tespt ctlEely said that for the last flYl
months Lord Westbnry's resignation hat
been PLACED Ct The disposal Of the Govern
y btst to withhold 1t, in order that Iori
Westbury might have the benefit of any Par
l:amentarg inquiry that TOOK place. The r.
suit was that Lord Wtstbury had been ~
| tt<ly cltated Of those charges OF corruptf,n
tnat had been anonymously made against
! TIE RESIGNATION OF THE lord CuASc1 1or
In The House OF Lo'ds On the 9Th; inst. tht
Il I'd Chancellor announced his FesIruatiou
In On appropriate ya1edictory addtss.: 81.
stated tIat hc bad repeatedly expressed hi,
desire to resign In consequence Of the unIua,
charges which bad been brought again5t him
but that Lord Pa1mertton and his collearucs
had d!ssuadtd him from doIug 81. He Tould
saY nothing In regard to The yote Of the
Aonse OF Commons further than that .he
bowed TO 1t, and hoped that in time more
favorable feeling won.d be :epter'aiued
towards him. The address wassmatked hy
teeftrE and good taste, and Wea received with
resTect al sympathy by the House.
ONE or TuE EVILS or HEREDITARY AR1sroc
| RACr.
tEEom the London Daily Ntvs.1
Il is row nearly ten years since the House
OF Lords, Under The guidance of Lord L mi.
hnrsf Lord Bloueham and Lord Campbell re.
fused to acknowledge the right Of .he Crown
10 Grcate life peers who should 81 aud vote
In Parliament. But surely there otrht 10 he
much leks difficulty than there was nine
years ego in convincing the House Of Peers
{9at nm act eenttrriDg such q power on the
House Of Lords would be e1pedfent Ger
fa!nly the prospect which lies before some
NEal peers Is far from enviab!e. In tue case
o. an t1-Chaneeller the nation might hare
been 81 aitd the apprehension Of sceEe m j.
iusifaeu us naIne borne BY ono who still labora
uhder Tue fevcrest censure pronounced by
these who must tefore leng nc know ;edpe him
as their equal. And should anytht,r Lu,ali
the Chancellor, his name will te bo:nc by a
eon oi Ktom his fathtr has sald that his
childish vanity and weakness are a1ch that
nc r. aiWsys the prey Of some rascal OF 9th.
err" and that ''hts wife and tII lIttle chi.
dlep, affection for his fataes and brothers
and sisters, and regard for bis own cbaracter
aud position. have not been sufficient to keep
hl1, from piunging a fourth time into mad
and eSll courses" Does any reasonable per
son cenot That the pangs Of the Lord Chan.
HF foA th1,
the certainty that this worthless crtatura
must succeed hfms
AN AMERICAN STATEMENT AND orIr1oS OF
Tue cHAScELLoR's CASE.
'Ftcm the New Yosk T1isuue. ISL
Monday, the Sd Of July, will long be reca].
lscttd a. memorable day In tho history Of
me Biftish House Of Commons and IN TIM
HstGry Of the Lord Chancellors Of Eoclsnd.
IN thst day the House, after full deblte. pru.
bounced The Judgment that Lord Weesbury
,ea1 "a1 nn"MTt'1{ M 10 mold tie great as.l of the
luton, declared that It was lin, fact.
q. q soie' OF censuoe upon orc OF thss
highest tunct1onkfies OF State-unnn that
i1nctionhIy who is called the Keeper OF the
Gas92s Conscience. the Supreme Judge Of
.ne Gouft o. ChanceIy, one who acts in
~ IMo!o!o capacity In the House Of Lo1ds-sa
ins supreme Judge Of the highest court Of
1ndiea:u ue In the kingdom, and the Speaker
s1 Of that % august assembly ID It's deliberations
Nj; Hunts ton was not tlually adopted,
sea'tas A aR1yes tho Thss hos cSasse
OF ce1rupt Practices" drcl.sed that
such evidence, and a1eo that taken before
committee Of the Lords, to inquire into
me crcnmstances connected with the reslg-
patton hy Mt. Edmunds Of the Offices held
by him and laid before this House show a
la1i'y Ct practice and want Of caution WITH
1ega!d to the public interests on the part OF
Tie Lord Chancellor, In sanctiouiug the crant
OF feu1rE pensions to public officers a.a nat
Hhom gIAve charges were pending which, ia
tae opinion Of this House, are calculattd to
olEcieon the standardization Of his great
Perhaps plain people may not be able to
see great oeal Of difference between coIunt
practices and such lax prar' ices - djsrreaTf
tie rublsc interests, and are calculated 10
cnc!cdit tie administration of the ChancaJ,
lors g7tat offce--but no matter. The House
opghly English Difference to It's traditions
Lord Ntstbuy and drorc hin TO |
resign. 1t Eas al act most crrd,table to the
iohse-aII The more so because the commit l
zee ol Investigation had sought to stitIr The !
leisure, aLd bscause the ministry which c1m-
1ohds on ordinary questions an rndou5trd
na]or1ty ID the HouSe, In vain attempted 10
~A.tA AAa Z AAlJ Eu1It&EQG.
We haye 50 recently given full statement |
y the case against the Chancellor that "
'eed only It rtcapitulate 1t. There nave been
"o 1nFrstgatione-ont known as th, Fd. |
annus care, the other and later as The Leeds
a !a3nsfnPtcS scandal. In the former the Lord |
! anceilor Was shown to hare 1e:ommended
Z Z aeaultfced IN TIE recommendation of re-
'ords, who made way for son OF Lord West.
a5y. and whom he knew at the time TO be
uiity Of peculaion and other crimes IN ofI1ca.
VI tlls ofente In The Lord Chancellor
iongh nneparinglJ denounced In the IJn.t'
as condoned In Parliament. The Leeds casa
ooo on d:nsrent ground. 1t was distinctly
FoEed tlat the Chancellor himself caus-d =
ens,on to be conferred upon the Register Of
le Leeds Co1tt Of Bankruptcy, althonnh
larges Of m&1feaaance were pending arainst
n = ~ me time Il Was proved also that The
ace Hh.c9 Mr. Wide tins yacated was
'usnt o1 oS Mr. We!ch, who hsd paid Mr..
!. ESQ for his influence, and thatimmedjstely
,cn the resignation OF 4Ir, Wilde ~
eicA WAS appointed. And the voc of III.
9nss " Was equivalent to declaration or its
;tsl a,t Ihat me corrupt practices Of the Chan
nott son, though they may not have been
tss ~ in1 nno"n 10 his tather, were assist. ID
sne administration Of bis dntl.a, That
:: Richard Bethel was a rascal. that his 7
tber Knew that he was rascal. and th.t
ve5thcleEs he allowed his recomm sadatjnn !
! !nnnence his own ofnc clat action, WA aad.
.seo =. esen By the parlisans Of Lord West I
No effort, no talent, no Influence of antho-.
:, no device Of Parliamentary tacf,cs was .
aseo 10 save the Lord Ceancellor thIs hn- =
ua1lne ceHsure. His defense Tas plead ID
me Lo1d Advocate ard the ATTORNEY Gem !.
-. -. z Mnen zen + became evident that the de.
I'd Palmerston himself came to tie ressne i
IN speech, which would be lausbsble il | :,
were not pitiable, based motion for sd. Z
lfnment upon his tettimon ais to Tue pre- !,
'us gooa char1cter and services Of the L2rd :,
Said Palmerston: :.
ny 1ononble aud leaned frieId, the At ~ :,
ney General has descrihed hoY the Lo.d y
ancellor has disposed Of patronage Huch
re extensive and much more important \,
4 manner highly deserving the confidencs " ~
tas country. The House should also recol. X.
:. .As efeet Improvement In every branrh ! =,
rs shla law lcTtes Of Oh! Oh! Question r. " ~
t7.t,o5;. Enlc1 tne present Chancellor
opinltn or this House with rera,d ~ bie g
ule of Office, will, I ventn.s tn saw rano s ~
biz name fllustrious [''oh I Oh IS and e,
tIsl among thcse Of the great retormsls n
lhe 10" oi thls country. 1t Is not neces. ~
70 enumtrate the varlous improvements w
= hich he has been the author. The con- In
dation Of the statute law, hr which it has e: q
D reduced from forty y-fcur volumes to len. ~
practical abolition of Imprisonment for ks
t, anu many other improvements affect M
and r,ics ~ :. Nnestfn,' =, ~ Laugh pa
Iie motion to adjourn was negatlved, tho az az
q Advocates amendment was mega ~ ~
d, Lord PalEcrston. amid a storm Of ~
ere, announced that the Government a nn
ldoncd Its Chancellor to the indignation 81 81
be Hopse, and the resolution Of rensurc H.
adopted without division. On the fol- NJ NJ
De daY Lord Westbufy rendered bis res M ,ei
ticn to the Queen, aud 1t was instantly ~ cT,
pt~0'' -. Sfl
he EIs1KRNA11oSAL .1RoS-cLAn sHow. i'll,
se London Telegraph says: Itisprobable A.,
The command ofthe French feet which Is nj
eet the Engltsh feet at Plymouth On the ph
Instant will be entrusted either to Ad- g1T