The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-06-09
sIE WILLIAM ooHpoN CUNNING.

any one should be able to remove the
name of Cumming from the army list
while the names of Field Marshal the
Prince of Wales, and Gen. Owen Will
,isSSalR - allowed to remain.
Without suggesting that the party
7 there assembled were guilty of over in
diligence, I Istill maintain TINT the actual
condition of vinous exhilaration was not
favorable to keen and cool observation
and deliberate judgment"
Although Sir Edwin, in thus intimat-
ing that too much champagne had been
drunk, was only saying what the public
has all along been thinking, and thus
voiced the general opinion, he is the
first official parsonage who has had the
courage to say it. That he should have
dared to do SO is another of the sur
prises which the trial has furnished.
Loud Applause in Court
Sir Edward, proceeding, said that his
client had borne an unimpeached char
acter until he had the misfortune to sit
down and play cards with Arthur STAN
ley Wilson. Experienced players had
seen nothing, but careless, preiudiced
players had blundered, and imagined
that they had seen cheating and had at
tncked the character of an honorable
man, who was also wealthy, and did not
need the money.
It wis absurd to say that the plaintiff,
who had been the friend of the Prince
Of Wales for twenty years. would con-
duct himself like mean, continental
card sharp.
Sir Edwin then brought most effect
i've address to aclose by referring to the
nrecis signed by the plaintiff. 1t had
been signed to save the Prince of Wales
from the breath of scandal. There were
Eases in history when scandalous and
dishonoring deeds had been done by
men Of character, who paid their honor
rs freely as they had laid down their
lives toservea dynasty OF save the honor
Of a prince.
Perhaps in no English court has there
been seen such scenes of wild excite
ment as were witnessed during certain
periods of the solicitor generals Grafton,
and when he sat down the audience
could restrain itself no longer and in
dulged in the loudest applause, which
was quickly suppressed by the court
officers.
Sir Edwards speech caused tremen-
dous sensation. During the delivery of
the address the prince showed extreme
seriousness.
Good Advice for the Prince.
The religious weekly, The Rock. rep
resenting the low church or Ev .ngelical
sentiment in the church of England, in
lis latest issue says. in referring to the
3 Prince of Wales: ., &, 90.
4 : "Let our prince beware lest the work
ngnien of England arrive at-tiie opinion
that he Is uneqral to or unfit for his
-snk. They will say that he ought to
pend his-Enoney and time to better pur-
nOee
speakingfnthe Congregational church
ut High Barnet. eleven miles from here,
Rov. j. Matthews said that, considering
his great influence ard responsible posi-.
1 don, the Prince of Wales was thu man
. who should have promised never to
touch another card.
Much surprise has been caused by the
:. ncti;m Of the Prince Of Wales in propos-
ne;yIoung Arthur Wilson, the first and
lea ling witness in the baccarat case, as
d rember Of the Marlborough, the
she princes own club, for membership.
u 7 bis indioate<tlRnt the prince proposes
to continuc tile. championship of the
Wilson family, whiShsis said to have or
!. ig.natsa y thesFzst that Wilson's father,
u the firm Of Thomas Wilson, Sons s.
To-, of Hull, and owners of the Wilson
ne CT steamers, has loaned the prince
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