The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-07

paid. Mr.. Pawle communicates this 10 Mr..
Robertson, Tho ultimntum is drawn up ON
bOdying tho conditions, and Mr. Robertson Ia
OF january. 1876. He refuses. on the ground
that IL Is an admission OF bis guilt i ngree that
signing that then would hgve been an admis-
thcfnpcr On the 25th Mr. Sullivan suggests
way OF enforcing bis resignation without allow
Ing IL 10 appear that he had been engaged in
transactions open TO reprchcnsion, Mr.. Sui
liNans suggestion Il adopted. gnd Mr.: hobrrt-
from conrcalment II gil comes from not stick-
ing to the truth 40 we have the minutes differ
ing from the real facts.
though in reality II was enforced. Circum-
stances Of n later date do not help US in Judging
OF MIR. KobertsOn's conduct Mt the time OF his
ceasing to bo manager. Strange to say, the ulti
matum has never been seen since the day on
which 1t was aligned. Some one must have dis-
may have been written have nothing 10 do with
this case. No question OF malice can be taken
The question Is whether the defendant hns
made out q Justification OF the allegation that
the plaintiff was dismissed for dishonesty. III
he has not done so. your verdict must BIO for the
plaintiff; but IL he has, you must find verdict
Tor the .defondant. II. again. you sec that.
whole, Mr. Robertson has becn guilty Of repre-
hensible conduct fall ing short OF dishonesty,
then you must cut down the, damages to the
amountto which his character has been affected
by the libel published by the defendant
T9e GTy er T SaTo 2 pr about S
Mr.. Clarke asked for judgment. and II was
The Lord Chief Justice stayed execution
pending the decision. Of the, question OF law II,
court he foreman T' said we w soSsideT tSat
was an enforced resignation on the charge. Of
dbsihSq 1Ss, s%oSnTng to dsad We
Prom ne TSibvne
Mr.. Robertson is not considerable person
put Mr.. LaOouchere has reputation perhaps
in England not holding an official position.
Who. then. is Mr.. Labouchere. and what
makes him famous2 He is q man Of, Judge,
the late Lord Taunton. He has boon q diplo-
matist he has been a member Of Parliament,
he has been In the city" very heavily engaged
in financial operations. he has held and still
holds q brilliant social position, and he Is u
Journalist. He established and now owns and
edits that curious piece Of periodical literature
called Truth. He had made his mark earlier in
the same profession by that most remarkable
IN Paris. published in the Daily Nens during
$50 y. lie owns theatre or two. and this
victorious, is one OF six. all pending lior a law
question Is vet to be argued in thisl, Of which
the second Is theatrical cause
He il widely liked and dslikcd. He makes
enemies with y rccklcssnoss all his own. He
has friends who stand by him through good
and through evil report. His worst enemy
would not deny him the possession Of brilliant
abilities nor his best friend invariably applaud
the u.s. he makes Of them; Men who know him
|
generous impulses. doing many good actions
which he takes pains to hide. aud stirred at
times by hatred. which he purSues to the bitter
end Ia his varied career he has exhausted.
perhaps. most forms OF mental excitement: he
mas Dtcn everywhere seen everything, known
everybody. In word he has taken at least
half the Apostles advicc He has proved all
thlnss, ana le stands to-day In the witness box
| OF the Qucen's Bench 10 prove one thing moro
| for libel.
The cause was tried and summed IN by tho
LORD "a n naf
| days Of the English bench. With all his faults
| Sir Alexander Cockburn is IA brilliant creature
list Of the great Judges Of England. No loren
sic display dun ing this trial can be compared
with the work done from the bench. Sir Alex
ander Is picturesque. almost pathetic figure.
in his crmue robes and snowy wig, with his
rrsllned face and ncycr-iailins Gcntleness Of
demeanor. never once heard him raise his
| voice. no matter what storm might be raging
| beneath him. II he had not n motto already,
he might fairly adopt the famous QuOS ego !
He possesses In perfection the art of sitting tho
essential incts out Of the heap Of chat which
| has accumulated about them, and of putting
! them 10 tho jury with such coherent sim rlicty
that the dullcst must comprehend them. Every
sentence the Chief Justice uttered showed the
scholar and the man Of letters whose general
| culture Is almost as broad as his knowledge
| Of law.
He had formed n strong opinion ~ tho dishon-
| Gsty Of the plaintiff and he did not shrink from
| letting the Jury see il. But he never swervcd
! from the method Of alternative statement which
! l. tradition OF the bench. 1t was moro effoc-
| two than IL he had denounced Robertson in
| plain terms. With cold judicial cruelty with
| memorable sweetness Of manner. no rent him
| tendcrly In twain. lie pluckcd softly away. one
- one. evgry rnk ~ pretrNt with which this UNI
| iaitliul officer had hidden his shame. and lott
hls rogucry max I'd 70 the iuIy's Wow.
Perhaps may add that MI. Lnbourherc had
formerly attacked the Lord Chicf Justice ia
terms wni H. 10 -ay tie least. would not crcnto
q prejudice in his favor. / have heard II said
the Chicf Justice would remember the fact
when TINS libel ease came before him. But il
would Zoe no compliment 10 him To- say hc was
an'Vc rcmemberug II. lie would not be- III to
sii on the bench II b" allowed private feelings
g. influence him. II was plain he meant Justice
should be done. and It 10 certain that he accom-
plished what he meant.