The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-06
EUROPE.
THE ENGLISH PRESS AND THE sTowE-BYRoN
SCANDAL,

EUROPE.
THE ENGLISH PRESS AND THE sTowE-BYRoN
SCANDAL.
LONDON, September g. The London Times to-
day has an editorial the article in the Atlantic
Monthly by Mrs. Stowe, in relation to Lord and
Lady Byron. The writer, after commenting on
the character and position of Lord Byron, con-
siders Mrs. Stoves story faithful reproduc-
ton Of Lady Byron's statement to her soiici-
tors. The latter do not hesitate in manfesting
desire to discredit, but do not contradict the
story. It is impossible that Mrs. Stowe under
stood once and forgot afterwards the substan-
tial part of the statement, but 1t is perfectly
possible and probable that the wife was VIC
tim of deluson. We can fud nothing incom-
patible with such hypothesis. On the contra
~, the story unintentionally confirms it. We
have yainlv searched to see what Lord Byron
said and did to confirm suspicious OF guilt, aud
only find vague expressions that the wife was
fully convinced The fact is startling, but not
less so when We remember that she thought
him insane. We cannot conjecture how his
wife came to entertain the suspicion, but can
easily understand how, once entertaining it,
she first imposed on herself, and then on Mrs
Stowe. 1t would only be what thousands OF
unhappy wives have done before, to have sus-
picions of exceptional .enormity. This quite
accounts for doubts of her husbands sanity.
The Pail Mall Gazette on this subject says:
oWhatever may lie the reasons that dstermn-
ed Wentworth and his sister to postpone the
publication of Lady Byron's papers, Mrs.
Stowe cannot be such serious offender, if the
grandchildren seriously thought OF printing
them. The solicitors, in their letter recently
published, make no charge of inaecuracy, but
of incompleteness. The inference is that Mrs.
Stoves statement is correct, but more remains
to oe told"
The Morning Post also has an article on the
question, wherein the writer saws: GAS Lady
Byron's will committed her papers to the care
OF trustees under certain conditions, aud as
Mrs. Stowe was not one, her story is entirely
gratuitous and unauthorized. She has COM
mitted breach of confidence reposed in her,
and the offence, by her own showing, does not
admit of extenuation. There was no error OF
Judgment in tine matter. 1t is for Mrs. Stowe
to explain her motives. It does not signify
whether Mrs. Stowe was ignorant Of the terms
of the will or not. The violation Of confidence,
outrage on the dead, and disregard of feelings
of the living, are the same. She ought to
know the public confidence cannot be offended
with impunity."
THE TIMES AND NAPOLEON.
4
to-day's Times, speaking of calamity in the
cotton trade, says it was owing to the increase
OF the consuming power at time when the
raw meterial was decreasing. He argues that
it would be folly in American planters to grow
five millions of bales at double the expense OF
land and labor, when the same profit will be
realized fiom half that amount. He is certain
a well arranged trial must convince the spin
ner of the benefit of cooperating in growing.
: The Times says the indisposition OF the n
peror is gain for the people. 1t has made
them feel that nations must survive indivdu-
ais, and their destinies must not hang on one
life. 1t will be the Emperor's fault if his in
disposition be not a gain for himself and his
dynasty. He must suffer no relapse to find
him unprepared. He must admit the posi-
billy Of the worlds going on without him, and
honestly endeavor TO set it going. To achieve
this he has only to make good Prince Napo-
Icons words, and must base the empire on a
policy unreservedy liberal.
PRIM AND NAPOLEON.
MADRID. September 3.-The journals Of this
CITY comment variously on the refusal Of Napo-
leon to see Prim. The Iberea, however, says
the interview has not b cen sought, and that
Prim's visit to Paris vas solely on private busi-
ness.
THE IMPERIAIIsTs AND PRINCE NAPOLEON.
LONDON, September 4.-The Imperi ilist jour-
nails OF Paris express great discomfort at Prince
Napoleons speech and declare he went too far.
General opinion, however, is, that the Prince
displayed great ability and liberal spirit.
TIE GERMAN ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
BERLIN, September 3.-Advices were reeeiv-
ed to. day from the German Artic Expedition.
The first ice was encountered July 18th, in lati-
tude "a degrees, longitude 10 degrees west.
The coast of Greenland was sighted seven days
afterwards. Adverse winds and much misi was
encountered 1u0 WSatuS1 "o' SNiNNA >->- 49,
1868. AL were we'll.
THE CROWN OF SPAIN.
MADRID, September 5.-The Impartial, OF
this city, says the chances of the Duke OF
Genoa are best for the throne of Spain, and
urges the Cortes to fix his majority at sixteen
years.
THE NEW CONSULAR ARRANGEMENT.
VIENNA, September 3.-Royce has received
bis e1equatur as American consul. Americans
here are much gratifed that the United States
government was the first to be recognized un-
der the new rules admitting consuls to other
towns than the capital and seapor.s.
NO JOKE.
PORTLAND. September 5.-Fessend ems death
10 q nuesrion Of time only