New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-16


rane's entire innocence and Indignation at the
suffering that n heroic and generous nature was
made to endure. Lord Ellenborough's cummings
nm were notorious in their unfairness, vergine
| closely nj tmes on the misrepresentation oil owl
dence. throughout his charge he assumed the CUNT
of all parties alike and made special aud personal
attack on Lord Cochrane, whom he professeu 10
| regard rs the chief mover in the fraud. Cochrane
was finally sentenced to pay fine OF E1,ooo 10 DO
| imprisoned for q twclvcmonth, and 10 DC
EXPOSED for two hours with another OF
the accused on the pillory In front OF the
Royal Exchange. Public feeling which was
warmly engaged in his favor, was outraged by 'nis
last clause; Sir Francis Burdett, his colleague III
| Parliament for Westminster declared that ITO
would stand beside Cochrane did the GovernmeHe
dare to carry out that part of the sentence. rio'
| was feared, and the clause was RENTED by Royal
| warrant A motion was made In the HOUSE vi
| Commons for an address to the Regent asking Tor
| the remission on the ground of Cochranes eminent
services in the Navy. Cochrane Immediately wro.e
| n letter repudiating remission on this grounu'
IT." he said, am guilty, richly merit the whoio
| OF the sentence which has been passed Oh me. II
innocent one PENALTY cannot be inflicted Win more
| Justice than another"
| Mr. browne declares that in the conduct OF MS
| own case Cochrane undoubtedly sacrihceu niihscn
| ont of feeling for his uncle Cochrane TOMBSTONE
| of whose completely in the plot there couiu HUI
be the slightest doubt and who hoped 10 save
himself at the expense OF his relative. HIS bltter
rolitical opponents seized the chance they now had
of silencing this Radical in Parliament. In the
face of his most solemn assertion of his innocence
Cochrane was expelled from the House OF Com
mons and new writ ordered for Westminster.
few days after al meeting of the electors
his innocence was unanimously affirmed, the YER
dict was secuted, and the vindictiveness d inc
punishment bitterly denounced. His reelection was
made unanimous Sheridan his former antagonist
refusing to oppose him. This, of course, went Tor
nothing as his Imprisonment then began. His
name was struck out of the Navy List and the roll
of the Order of the Bath and his armoral bearr gs
were taken down from their place among those OF
mis- brother Knights in Henry Wis, Chapel and
his banner kicked down the steps by an order from
Lord Sidmouth When at last Cochranes imprls-
onment ended-an Imprisonment during which he
was cruelty treated to the detTiment OF his health
he still resisted the payment of his hne ana Only
Welded at the persuasion of his friends who ieafed
the effect of further confinement. Inc BANK OF
England still preserves the IL ,OOO NOTE OH WHICH
he made this Endorsement: "My health having
suff.red by long and close confinement, and my OPP
pressors being resolved To deprive me OF property
or life submit to robbery TO protect myself from
murder, IN the hope that shall live 10 bring the
delinauents to justice" He Immediately look MS
seat in Parliament and brought thirteen charges
against Chief Justice Peterborough for his Unfair
conduct during the trial. Naturally he failed i'll
getting Justice and naturally he became moro rad
lea than ever A penny subscription was begun
to reimburse him the amount of his fines, and so
great was his popularity and so eager were the
ubscri ha hat no ubscr
closed long before the excitement had subsidized
His subsequent career was full of activity and of
honors Since his own country denied him the
chance to serve her in the way his soul loved, he
accepted an offer made bg the authorities OF the
struggling Chilian republic to help them In their
fight for independence. The value of his services
NAV he copiectured from the title of " Ell Dablo y
which the Spaniards bestowed upon him. His
nature apparently invited ingrsttude, for both the
Chilians and the Brazilians whom lie afterward
practically liberated from the rule OF the Portuguese
rewarded his brilliant services with little else
The Greeks Immediately after his resignation OF
his Brazilian command invited him to assist in the
cause of their independence. Again was repeated
the story of ngraGtude and after four years struG
gle with endless difficulties Cochrane went back to
England and ended his fighting life forever.
Then hogan his efforts to obtain his restoration
TO the service of the honors of which lie had been
unjusty deprived. For long time all endeavor
was useless. In 1881 he succeeded to the earldom
of Dundonad on his fathers death and at last in
1882 mainly through the efforts of his noble and
devoted wife, Justice done to him. He received
free pardon, was restored to his position in the
Navy, and was gazetted a rear-admiral. Pres
emily he also restored to the Order of the Bath
was appointed to the command of the North Ameri-
can and West Indian station and died in 1860 to
be bur ed IN Westminster Abbey, one of the most
honored men in the Kingdom. For once unmerited
suffering had compensation in this world.
Mr.. Browne tells the story of the Prince Regents
divorce trial after fashion that will intensity the
disgust of his readers for that fat witted knave.
He rehearscs at some length the details OF
press prosecutions and the trials of insurgent Irish
men, ending his two bulky volumes with a mar
ratIve of the Bottle Conspiracy that half
comical haf-tragical affair concerning which the
| Lord Lieutenant OF Ireland, Marquis Wellesley,
persuaded himself that his murder intended by
bottle and half of a child's rattle thrown at his
| box during riotous disturbance at the theatre.
Mr. Brownies work is interesting; butt will hardly
| cultivate any deep admiration for the govern
| ing Briton of the early years of 1900.