New-York tribune., 1867-08-15

70 look at the example OF America where men o. intel
lcct, influence, and wealth altogether reiraln from M,
ING in political strife. They feel they are mlhoIly
whose opinion is crushed by the overwhelming mass ot
the majority. In the great constituencies at nome aIge
numbers OF electors refuse TO vote but 10y some s1c
measure as this not only would numbers DC Pd 80
from ovcrpOwCIng worth, but an interest Nouu pc
created IN political life among the smaller SECTIONS Oh uo
The Duke Of Marlborough Government in opposing
said The scheme of redistribution originally proposcu
by the Government did include threecornered con
stituences, though they adopted u on the Iecomlenud
tiOn of the House OF Commons. The noble EaTl st
spoke admitted that this was experiment but SAID II
seemed to think 10 was new system, WHICH
and he greatly e2ended If this is SO the Government
justified III asking your Loriships 10 pause before yon
upon present mode of voting that England las OBJ
tnned her present position @RUn % enct
proposal would be TO destroy thdt great element Oh con-
suOnal freedom contests az elections, for candidates
would be selected by elecu0neerlnS cOnlhleeS, ana puo
forward electoneerng tickets very much as done
America. He could conceive nothing more fatal TO the
vigOr OF our constitution than such system III u pre-
vailed Parliament would no longer be looked upon as
hdmeSenous BODY The House Of COMMONS has decided
by majority of 1874 against this plan, and the Govern
ment, though rogrettng to oppose the nope Iou o"ot
Upon division the Government were defeated, and
Lord Caruss proposal carried by majority OF 81
On clause o. which provides that no eector VINO mas
been employed for reward at an election snail De ehed
The Marquis Of Bristol moved the omission Of the
clause Their ordships were no doubt aware that tHe
employ an agent for the purpose Of promoting his cleo
ton. That agent commonly solicitor occupying
respectable position in the borough or county, and well
known to the constituency and he saw no reason why
such person should lose his rights of citizenship AS the
clause would have the effect of disfrancisng such an
agent he begged to move its rejection -
The Government opposed the alteration and the clause
On clause TO- which dsfranchses certain boroughs for
bribery,
Lord Romily moved an amendment to suspend their
right of representation until $780, instead OF altogether
dsfranchsng them but the amendment was negatiyed
without division.
Clauses H. 2 and 10 were agreed to without an amend
1t is rumored that the Liberal party win strenuousy
resist the alteration OF the LOdger franchise MI Glad
stone WILL IL is said lead the movement Tor te retention
THE IoSGwoRTH- -YELvERToN CASE.
The judgment this appeal was given IN the House
of Lords the 3Oth but neither Mrs Longworth Ievr
The Lord Chancellor stated the circumstances under
which the appeal was brought on an inter0cutOTy Judg
planned the nature Of the previous appeal to the House OF
Lords After that appeal the present appellant alleged
that Major YevertOn had IN the presence OF his brother
the Hon. Frederick YevcrtOn, and the presence Of
named Marsh who since dead, declared that
Theresa Longworth. This person, Marsh, was
alleged TO have mentioned the fact TO the Rev Edward
George Campbell the chaplain OF the wokhOuse at Leeds
who IN his turn Informed the appellant Iht arose Ihe
in the Ii had been held by the Court of ses-
sOns that the admission 10 oath was incompetent atter
the Judgment had been extracted but the Court held that
the reference 10 oath competent at the time when
the minute taken. But then again II was eId that IL
was ncOmpetent In declarator of marriage and where
since the Acts II George ~ and William w. transfer
ring consstoal matters 10 the Court Session which
had been referred such reference TO oath not ad
missbe thatit could not be admissible in the description
of evidence involved III tins case lie held TOO that e
reference could not be made where the IN
teIests OF tmfd parties were nyoNea. ored Eas
TO Mrs Forbes, and if the first marriage was legal the
second marriage clearly illegal Then again lie held
that reference TO Oath IN tAs case necessarily oe9
admission Of crimnaty He must confess that he had
been guilty OF bigamy and no one was competed 70 de,
refused Mrs Forbes would be deprived Of all her rights
He considered that the Court Of Session right III the
exercise Of sound judicial discretion IN refusing the
reference and his opinion the appeal must be dismissed
Lords CranwOrth Westbury and Colonsay agreed with
the views laid down by the Lord Chancellor.
ENGLISH ITEMS GOSSIP
The Sultan just before his departure from England,
sent TO Mr. Gye manager of the Royal Italian Opera
snufbox Of solid gold. In Its center large car.
raised gold. This is surrounded by "a large briants
There are ll2 smaller blans ABOUT tne pox & aGo 10 " NJ Is
Gye $500 in cash. TO be used for charitable purposes IN
connection with the employees OF Coyent Garden
Theater.
Before leaving England the Sultan was presented by
the Bible Society with handsomely hound copy Oi the
Bible in the Turkish language. similar present is also
| 10 be forwarded TO the Viceroy OF Egypt;
Saturday pronounced the Pontfca benedcton to the
kneeng congregation" in the Marlboroughst ca
The Roman Catholics of Clonakilty and ts neghbor-
hood, the County Of Cork. have presented Bishop
OHea with carriage his return In accepting the
gift Dr Oea said that during his travels he had seen
countries teemng with plenty terle IN every way tno
inhabitants happy ana Why happyI because tey nave
been cared for because their Governors take the deepest
interest ia their prosperity" When gong through LOm-
hardy and Tuscany, through MOunes Cologne and other
cities "wheTe everything almost Is carried out by tie
Government for the good OF the people, and when we
think he added Of what in Ireland and III England Is
called comfort 1T is plain that know the word, but
the essence and meaning of It do not belong 20 this cou
try" That which ought, nevertheless, TO make them
cling Ireland he said) the pearl Of its true faith
Murphy, the ntiCathOic ncendiary, having finished
his Birmingham visitation has since been ecturlng at
Brkenhead. He had lectuTed PurgatOTy" and was
/ 10 repeat his Birmingham harangue OH the Comics
sionaL The local Protestant clergy took no part in Muir
| phys proceedings
Dublin magistrates. Gerald Massey the nfOrmerj
the principal witness He said that Farola over
with him TO take part the rising and was to have been
| Chief Of Staff"
The Telegraph has article laudatOry OF Miss Hosmers
design for the Freedmen's Statue Of Abraham Lincoln.
After describing the details Of the drawing IL says I'VE
refrain from expressing belief that the promise
pencil and gray architectural tints upon paper will be
noby redeemed by work which destined % move the
hearts OF free men for many and many generation"
Major AnsOn had given notice that he would ON the "a
Of August ask the Attorney General whether he did not
consider that would be the duty Of the Government TO
defend ex-GOv. Eyre Of Jamaica against any other
charges that might be brought against him.
FRANCE AND PRUSSIA
THE NORTH sCHLEswIG QUESTION.
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