New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-07-25

Judge sad destroyed the value of his evidence. Sir
James Hannen, one of the ablest judges on the
bench, tried the case with mpartiality. His charge
to the jury gave full weight to every point in Sir
Charles Dilko's favor. but it would none the less
have been fatal to Sir Charles Dixie had not the
iury obviously been already convinced of his guilt.
Their verdict stripped of technicaties is verdict
that Sir Charles Di like committed adultery with
Mrs. Crawford and numberless other persons,
whose names came out on the trial. Sir Charles
Dixie is now In this position He denied the charge
and affirmed his innocence; he pledged his word
to his private friends. his honor to his constituents
and mis- oath to the court; he has had In spite of
the complaints in this mornings letter. which
amount to nothing, fair trial and every oppor-
tunity to disprove the accusation; the jury after
a weeks hearing took ten minutes to decide that
be was guilty the judge agrees and the public
agrees.
The press to-day is unanimous. The Times even
suggests the prosecution of Sir Charles Dixie for
perjury but the general feeling is that his punish
ment is heavy enough already. Had he met the
case fairly at first there would have been simple
decree against him as correspondent that he could
have lived down In time His present condemha-
tion is final His best friends say that there re-
mains for him nothing put exile or suicide. There
is profound regret for the ruin of a has
done the State much service and who had great
career before him. The ruin is none the less COM
pletc.
The victory Of the Irish team at Wimbledon in
competition with England and Scotland for the
Fcho shield IS considered by marksmen a very
brilliant one. The performance Of the Irish rifle
men, says The Times, simply admirable. They
carry of the Eicho challenge shield to Ireland tor
the seventh time absolutely their merits. Sir
Hale of fba Tn uii fam tu
lated the Irish on the brilliancy of their shooting
on the NEST difficult day that he remembered. he
shooting throughout the week has been of high
order The triple tie for the Queens prize subse-
ouently won by Jackson supplied sensation with
ont precedent. Englishmen are beginning to ask
when the next contest with America will occur.
They believe that their own shooting has consider
ably improved
Yesterdays naval review at Portsmouth was not
Government affair. but q spectacle provided for
the Colonial and Indian visiors'by the Navy itself.
The Queen, who omits no opportunity of being
civil to Colonial representatives, rejoiced their
hearts by her presence.
Robert Louis Stevensons new novel "Xid-
mapped is thought inferior in epoints to his last
story, @Treasure Island" but superior to every
other tale of the kind published in many years.
The Times describes it a short tale of stirring adj
venture written with the romantic but realistic
minuteness of Defoe.
The sale of the remaining Blenheim pictures goes
on to-day at ChristIe's. The present gallery
sists chiefly OF works by Rembrandt Cuyp, Van
dyck, and several of the finest Rubenses in the
world. Many Of these pictures have European
fame. The prices expected from the sale are high.
Blenheim Palace, once among the richest places
In England. is now barracks with bare walls
England has new hero. His name is Briggs and
the service he has done his country to take eleven
wickeis for "a runs in the great match between
England and Australia. England has now won two
matches. Cricketers consider the inferiority of
the Australians decisively proved. The victory for
England Wednesday was. for great numbers of
Engishmen by far the most important event of
the week. w. ;.