The New York herald., 1870-03-14

N0u1 De guldeu 10 q rRNt ColclusiOH' Oy tdeff own
honest hearts ana an impartial Judgment. tcheer5,
which W ere snpprcssed1
Dir. Deane said he wished to point out that the
speech OF MS learned friend tended directly to the
conclusion that the question 10 be now tried was
whether Lady Mordannt had or had not committed
adultery. His learned friend had supplied him With
chain OF evidence winch was without q flaw or q
break from the 28th February TO the present mo-
ment Some time IN November there TOOK place
his wife with reference to the disease from
which siy Frederick Johnstone was said to
TO LONDON. as i was alleged, for the
purpose Of seeing Sir Frederick tombstone Was
II ikey that she Wonld thus rash into the very dan
ger OF which she had been warnedY But the facts
Of the case were not As alleged. She came to Lon
don with the Duke and Duchess OF Athoe and
stayed with them at The Alexandra Hotel, At her
confinement the questions put by her 10 the nurse
evidently did not refer TO the speclfc compliant.
Sn 70 som e ana ne sence
or puerperal mania. together with ellaccusau0n
and excitablity. and the doctors who visited her
at the time OF their vis.t. The words used win
reference TO the Prince OF Wales IN Lady
by her when, sne accused others. The evidence
WAS as strong. against the Prince 0f wales as
against anybody-nay, stronger \ 10 went ior any
thing. The learned Sergeant had said that the state
ment OF Lady Mordaunt in reference TO the Prince
Of Wales referred to Keeping up the acquaintance
alter being forbidden. But what were the real scts'
Why, that after warning given by Sir Charles Nor
daunt to bis wife tAey met the Prince o[ wales at
daunt Scored Tor both sides Whenever she hem met The
Prince Of Wales after that it in presence Of
her husband. AZ 70 the letters which were found,
what was there IN them? Then, as TO Sir Frederick
Johnst0ne, what evidence was there against him
He had heard from brotherin-aw Of Lady Nor
invitation from her to dine at the Alexandria HOTEL
not knowing whether he was to meet twenty per-
sons there or not ,s Was a. Impossible, taat young
friend OF her family without doing wrongs The
accusation against Slr FREDERICK Iohnstone was
equally unfOunded as that against the Prince OF
Wales In conclusion DIR. Deane said that II he had
his way many Of the details OF the case would never
have been gone.into but he had been driven TO t by
the other side. He was not aware till Tues.
DAY that SIR I. tombstone, nor uii yester-
day that the Prince OF Wales Wished TO be
them. They came forward vountarily--one = Wit
ness OF mis- high position bound to support hs honor
before the public when II was assalied by the out
pourings OF a diseased and dsordercd mind; the
other witness who came 70 refute the f0nlest and
most daInning calumny against man VINO might at
any time hope 10 contract a happy ana honorable
marriage. He deeply regretted the CONVERSATION
which had taken place between Slr Charles and
Lady Mordaant on the subject OF Sir r. tombstone,
and his only consolation was that Sir F. tombstone
had been enabled TO come into Inc witness box and
say on hia oath that fouer cauDny was never
uttered
Tne Judge Ordinary said:--I wish, DR.. Deane, to
call voar attention 20 the questions which intend
to leave to the Jury propose 10 ask the jury nrst,
whether the respondent Lady Mordaunt, was on tue
3Oth Of April IN such condition OF mental disorder
az be unit and unable 10 answer the petltloner,
and duly to instruct her solicitor for her defence
and tnen. secondly niean to ask them II she was
in sncb conditon. did she at any, and ut what
time afterwards, cease TO be so VIII hand tins
paper down TO you, and II you have anything TO say
upon The morning snail be glad TO hear you.
The court then ADJOURNED
Electoral Reform Presress--Thc Postal Teie-
graphs--Reiisiona and Ri0t--The United states
Senate nDd snmbO.
On she lst OF March IN London there was In course
OF signature a petition 10 the House Of Commons IN
favor Of Mr.. Aardcasues s Bill FOR repeating that
,yu ,ph iQ n IT,
form act OF 1861 The failure OF the clause as applied
to the present state Of the city OF London para.
mentary representation and the fact that by It's op
Grafton constituencies thrown into the hands
Of scheming electloneer1ng agents. are among the
grounds upon which the petitioners based their
praye1
city OF London continues TO Increase.
At the Warwick asslZes the action OF Mr.. w.
Murphy, tie artl popery lecturer, against tile ex-
Mayor and superintendent OF Police al Birmingham,
was heard The proceedings were taken on account
OF an alleged Illegal arrest In June last when the
plaintiir who claimed I'll. 200 damages, appre-
bended on attempting to,enter an Irish Church
The Judge held the arrest to have been Illegal, and
the jury, after five hours deliberason, gave ver
dict for the paintr-daDages 4os.
Tne London Neeos, OF the 1st Of March, speaks
thus In It's editorial columns:-"A negro Senator has
taken his place in the United States Senate II is
iifiicut FOR Engiishmen realize the extent or the
revolution in American sentiment which this fact
indicates. The utterly improbable case Of work.
ing man being called to his seat In the House Of
Lords would not be al all parallel to that Of the
negro Senator from MISSISSIPPI taking hs In the
United States Senate. The event Is purely victory
OF American principles over American prejudlces."
George Peabody's Gifts to Loncon-Iow the
Estates Worked.
The London Times OF the 2sth OF February says
We are requested TO publish the following statement
OF the peabody trustees for the year 1867
The trustees of the Peabody Fund present. their
annual report OF proceedings FOR the ending the
3ist OF December, 1862 The statement shows that
the original fund Of G50 there has been added
from rents and interest E26 500 13s. 3d. and after
deducting from the amount the expenses attending
its administration there remained at the end OF the
year 1869 property IN land, buildings aud cash
IN hand to the amount OF ff75 073tSs. lid. The trus
tees now possess under the first trust four groups
OF buildings, situated In Spftaitiefds, isiington,
Shadwell and Westminster, providing collectively
accommodation for 49S families irrespective OF the
rooms assigned to the superintendent and porters
aftn range OF four blocks at Chelsea OF somewhat
eight families, is approaching completion The
and sne weekly rent varies from 2s. Cd. TO IS. Cd
according TO the number OF and desiraDleness
Of loca tOn. The trustees also possess site at Bcr-
mondsey not yet built upon. The second donation
OF E200 0c0 which only became available for building
purposes in July last has been Increases by interest
to the extent OF 947l 0s. ID. Mr.. Peabody. by ns
last VIII ana testament added 10 the second trust the
sum OF Gi50 000 but this by the terms OF the gift
VIII not become available until 1873. The sum total
OF his gilta 10 the two trusts amounts To E500 COO