, 1881-03-22
A LONDON LIBEL SUIT.

Lnboltchertss Plea OF Qualification.
LoStloS, Mhrch 10.-1n tho Observation-Disclosures
1ihct ease. nov Oh trial In tho Court Of Queon's
Bench sir. tnIunchores plea In Justification OF
his allegation TINT Dir. LRnson fs II Disgrace to
Journalism covers flfty-tlvo folio pages. lie de-
clarcs thnt tho Daily Telegraph .slr. Lawson's
paper, Is conducted rrotcssedly on Liberal prln-
cIpIes, but in fact solely fot the pccunnry aud
personal advancement OF tho prosecutor Of this
sutt TINT tho prosecutor in order to obtain In
formation from officials, and thug Elya hts paper
tho appearance Of being tho Official Liberal or
gnu. published serve fllleUme batteries respect.
Ing Mr. Gladstono nnd Mr. bright aud othpr Lib
crls; that wlon the Liberals quilted Nl]lce 1lo
published falso nEd dofanatory articles respect
Ing Mr.. Gtndstono md Sir. Bright. with tho like
intent Of nbti!H!ng pcc,,ntary md social dta,l-
tages. and extracts frutn articles inserted by tic
prosecutor similarly Infused and tattcrcd Losi
HcHGOnstlcld aud Lord Salisbury when out OF
lie declares also that tho prosecutor habltuat,y
pnd charaed ' oxtr. I tnrtr for tho1 . anI whiIo
printing them published articles denounctng tho
mischief cunsel W such acknowledgements; tlAt
Ing advertisements. charging extru far them,
willie estttorlnily yAenouncluy by-fartnlng; that
ox.racts inscEtetl " tho prosecutor hab!tl'als.
not bellcvc IN It: tho n!t,clcs nn tho subject
being prompted BY .sordld motives, that tho
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Dir. 1.nbnucccre declares Nlso that tho prosr.
cutnr ctaf1Bed hts t'uiue to conceal tho fact that
III Is II .lew, and hceatlsu hc Is ashamed uf tho
nntnu OF Levy; thHt tho prosecutor was angry
a,!t fett iusultetl bocausr tttrntion was
drawn 10 tho tact thar bis fusntly wcrG
once poor, AMI being determined tu tNke mean
and cuwnrs1Iy revenge. no armed himself With Il
stiCk AtlI lNf ~, walt In u. dark atFeet aud ut
tucked tho lefcttt!ant from bphi.ll: thut le ro-
fosrc.! tho t1bsGhtlAnt to tho prosecutors
sccnntf to ArrIngu a duel Aud. after having II
supposed hp waB willing to light. hu consultol
tho lltles Ut Its family mt Mr.. Edwin Arnold,
And ihut rct!tsod 10 Hight: th,lt tho prosecutor
published fA!su AcGt,uilfs OF this assault; and
lhNt tAo Prs,sceuthr IL IN tgnorNnt petYou.
Ilr crDss. examination by st. Luboucturc. III.
rooted to cstAblIHnlnE TIM hb0t0 plea. ilkes
hlnut tho sumo ranEe us on tho f0rltter hcAring
of THO cnsp ftfOre Sir ltpbLrt Garden. 1t ts rcul.
ly duel nr wills hGtwpelt Lawson AMI LAbuu-
Churo. From tho Observations of Lori Cn(et-
Justice ColcrllGc, Mr.. Lno0INrhoro scetHs to hAyo
tho best OF it, Tho cusr wsls adjourned from
yesterday unit! Sibntluy.
spectal cnblcRrasn snya:J .....
AL Efforts III NseaHHb saos4Gment OF the Law
On-LnbollchcruG quarrel fAtltd. The opening fur
tho prosecution dlsclosrtl lunow faets. Mr. Lnw-
sui WIS tlH tlrst witness nd WIS effectively cross
Gxnmlned by Mr.. Laboucher,, WIN defends htnl-
self without COUNSEL Mr.lNWs0n Involved hirnsut
In frequent contradictions and 1tbslIEt.ltrx. Mr.,
l.HbutlehGro intends TO bring out atiHtlry ac'lE-
dh[s damaging To Sir. LAwsAl 1,1u The Tekyrupf,
especially III regard 10 publishing Indecent I'D
yertsetnGHts 1T M extra |Irtte, n1t to Js1-
lstcal perh1cs, lilo .riul IL expected to last ntl
next WpGk.