The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-18

dozens Of stripes startled the hdcaues vi SIenornc
Nor the ordinary attractions wanting The country
v,sors for sensation could not fail 70 be sass
He'd To the uttermost
Tno fs,> csa,,r.trs aiyen by Mr. Bigelow, the Amer
can MSnser 10 his conntrymen this anniversary Of
our independence took place at the RE Catalan IN the
Roia del Rouloene More than thousand invitations
were issued and with the exception Of the corps dtpo-
motque these were confined entirely to Americans The
fSte was magn1cently successful TINS was the hrst
Fourth of July celebration inPars since 1901
The Lord Chancellor Scandal.
In apnonncine the resignation OF the Lord Chancellor
10 both Houses of Parliament, on the 4th inst, Earl
Granville and Lord Palmerson respectively said that for
the last Ave months Lord Westburys resignation had
PREMIER however had deemed II best to withhold IT, in
order that Lord wesbuy might have the benefit Of any
that Lord Westbury had been entirely cleared Of those
charges Of corruption that had been anonymously made
against him.
THE RESIGNATION OF THB LORD CHANCELLOR.
In the House OF Lords. ON the 9th inst, the Lord
Chancellor announced his resignation In appropriate
vaedctory address He stated that he had repeatedly
expressed his desire to resign in consequence OF the
Just charges which had been brought against him. but
Lord Pamerston and his colleagues had dssuadcd
the vote Of the House Of Commons further than that he
bowed to it, and hoped that in time more favorable
feeling would be entertained towards him The address
marked by feeling and good taste and was received
with respect and sympathy by the House.
ONE OF THE EVILS OF HEREDITARY ARIsTOCRACY.
from tho London Daily News.
IL lS now nearly ten years since tne HOUSE Oh LOTUS
under the gu dance of Lord Lyndhurst Lord Brougham
and Lord Campbell refused to acknowledge the right OF
the Crown to create life peers who should sit and vote in
Parliament But surely there ought 10 be much less din
Guilty than there nine years ago in convincing the
House OF Peers that act comforting such power on
the Lords would be expeden Certainly the prospect
which lies before legal peers is far rem enviable
In the case Of Chancellor the nation might have
been SHARED the apprehension of seeing an ustrous
name borne by one who still labors under the
by those who must before long ac
knowledge MIN as their equal And should anything
40 ,utIl ha bnrt,
by son of whom his own father has said
that his ''childish vanity and weakness are
snd ba hi wife AND six little children affection for his
father and brothers and sisters and regard for his own
character and position have not been sufficient to keep
him from pnngng fourth time into mad and evil
courses" Does any reasonable person doubt that the
pangs the Lord Chancellor rather aggravated than
relieved by the certainty that this worthless creature
must succeed him?
THE CHANCRLLOR's CRIMINALITY.
from the London Times July g.
In the Edunds the fault Of granting the pension
to most unworthy officer divided in something like
equal proportions between the Lord Chancellor and the
committee of the House Of Lords Had the Chancellor
done his duty in laying before the committee the evil
dence against Mr. Edmunds which had officially come to
his hand had the committee done their duty by nst
tutlng an investigation which the knowledge they pos
sessed opened to them the mischief could never have
happened, while in the case Of Mr. Wilde the whole
responsibility fell upon the Chancellor alone If we
compare the conduct of the committees Of the two
Houses which sat on these two find
nothing 10 object TO In the conduct OF the committee OF
the House Of Lords ana very little az 70 appr0v9 N
committee OF the House of Lords pronounced distinct
censure on all that part Of the Chancelor's conduct
which seemed fairly liable TO his per-
hitting Mr.. Edmunds 70 retire with heavy charges
proved against him, and his Withholding from the
committee of House Of Lords the evidence which
the pension was ultimately cancelled The committee
Of the House OF Commons pronounced verdict which,
showed At the time not supported by the facts
which they culed out of the evidence and introduced
into their report and which is still less supported by the
whole evidence from which those facts were selected
The aqutal OF the Chancellor OF all charge except that
Of haste and want Of caution in granting pension TO Mr.
Wilde grated harshy the public ear; and we only an
tcpaed what has proved TO be the opinion Of every i'm
partial person, when said that, on the committees
showing very different conclusion followed neces
sariy from the evidence before them
There were in ACT three substantial charges against
the Lord Chancellor on all Of which the committees
quilted him, in order 10 md him guilty OF fourth,
which in great masssrate 50 raly occupied and nsces
ly be called charge at all. First the Chancellor was
charged with being Cognzant of the corrupt practices Of
his SON. secondly that although not cognzant Of those
corrupt PRACTICES the Chancellor ought not TO have given
any weight the of his son in favor or
Ing out of H. tn. Of that SON. who has BEEN
he says "a disgrace and source OF Infinite sorrow
and reproach to him for the last ten years 70 regis
trarshp the Court Of Bankruptcy and, thirdly the
granting Of pension TO Mr. Wilde IN face OF his grave
delinquences, ON certificate which any medical
man might grant, with equal propriety, to any
these charges the committee Of the House or Commons
acquitted the Lord Chancellor TO find him guilty only OF
haste and want of caution in granting pension TO Mr.
Wdetwo faults OF which asuredly he was not guilty
for haste in ths means precipancy, and want OF
caution absence OF reflection, neither OF which
can Justly be charged the Lord Chancellor who had
well deberaed before he acted and was not in any way
taken by surprise.
To the House OF Commons as a body the greatest
credit Is due for Its conduct this II really seems
if in their desire to act fairly between the public
whom they represent and great magistrate Of com
handing ability and considerable public services they
had thrown aside the considerations OF party and
risen to the height Of judicial impartiality. They
Tod tha InrdC hanr 0f OXglQ
OF the corruption Of his son, and they con-
victcd him. not Of haste and want Of caution in the
abstract like their committee but OF "a axty OF prac
ticc and want of caution with regard to the public in
in sanconng the grant Of retiring pensions to
public officers against whom grave charges were pend
ing which in the opinion Of this House calculated TO
discredt the administration Of his great ofce.' On the
second charge that Of acting on the recommendation OF
a who had been "a disgrace and q Of infinite
and reproach to him during the last ten years,
the House pronounced opinion and although we have
not hesaed TO do So we do not in the least question the
propnety OF their silence especially as the censure
which they thought fit to pronounce was not accom-
panied, like the resolution OF the committee, with
sweeping acquittal of all other charges
The International Iron-Clad show.
The London telegraph says:It Is probable that the
command of the French feet which is TO meet the
English feet at Plymouth the 18th instant will he
entrusted either TO Admiral Dupus or TO Admiral Poeau
The former officer commanded the Napoleon during the
operations In the Black Sea, and at the time OF the
Italian war appointed TO the command Of the gun
boats on Lake Guarda. Admiral Poitcau, G b., com
handed despatch vessel in the Black Sea, called the
Cation, and served on shore with the French naval
brigade before Sabastopo for which he received the
Order Of Commander of the Bath. Rear Admiral Sir
sydney Dacr s, X. G b., is therefore personally
qnainied with both of the French admrals II Is said
that his Royal Hghness the Prince Of Wales will be the
guest Of Admiral Sir sydney Dacrcs during the visit Of
the French feet
letter from Toulon June 2e states that Admiral La
Ronciee dc Noury Is 10 proceed with the ronciad Ma
genta to Cherbourg and thence to Portsmouth for con
ference with Lord Of Admiralty about the programme
OF the proposed international visit o the respective
fleets According to La France there appears DO
amount Of prncto mixed up with the fixing Of these
arrangements French frigate Is 10 present itself be
fore Plymouth, reciprocity Is TO follow, and finally the
whole British squadron OF iron. cads Is 10 muster
rial festival
MAMMALIAN and America.
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