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August 27, 1853.] THE LE 821
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THE LOBD CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE PARISH PR...
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ALLEGED SALE OF INDIAN PATRONAGE. The ch...
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Mil. NORTON'S DEFENCE. Mr. Norton has st...
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In Its Second Edition Of Yesterday, The ...
A ^ rirdinff 'to accounts from Galatz Russian Go-^" nt has ordered surveys to be made with the view JfS construction of an electric telegraph between St . p fprsburff and the ports of the Black Sea . The Austrian TJnld anticipates a connexion between this ^ line when nWeted and the Austrian * either by way of Czernowitz Srnugh Bessarabia and Wallachia .
PERKIN WARBBCK AMONG THE FISffES . Whim England and America are disputing about the North American fisheries , a new claimant steps in . The Earl of Stirling claims to be the owner of all the fishes in those seas in right of his ancestor Sir William Alexander , of Menstrie , Scotland , Viscount of Canada , Viscount and Earl of Stirling , and Earl of Dovan , to whom royal charters under the great seal were granted , which were recognised and confirmed by the act of Parliament in the presence of King Charles I . These are all on record at Edinburgh : — 10 th September , 1621 . —Original charter of Nova Scotia . : ¦ ¦ _ . _ : ¦ _ . ¦ of the
12 th July , 1625 . —Charter of Nova Darnus , land-s lordship , and barony of Nova Scotia . 3 rd May , 1627 . —Charter of the country and dominion of New Scotland . 2 nd February , 1628 . —Original charter of Canada , including fifty leagues of bounds on both sides of the River St . Lawrence and the Great Lakes . these charters gave the Earl of Stirling vast political and administrative powers . He was made his Majesty ' hereditary lieutenant-general over the whole countries of Nova Scotia and Canada . He was also made justice-general , high admiral , lord of regality , and hereditary steward . The power was conferred upon him of making officers of state and justice , of conferring titles of honour , of coining money , and the
privilege of making laws concerning the public state and good government of the country .- He had the power of appointing one hundred and fifty baronets , called Baronets of Nova Scotia , who were Id take precedence of all other baronets . Under this power the first earl actually made over one hundred baronets ; nearly fifty of the present baronets in Great Britain hold their titles from patents granted by the first Earl of Stirling . The charters of Nova Scotia and Canada give to Lord Stirling , his heirs and assigns , the complete right of fishing within six leagues of the shore , on precisely the coasts which we have relinquished ; an extent of coast over three thousand miles in length . The charter of Nova Scotia , after giving the boundaries of the country granted , including New Brunswick , proceeds in these words : — " Including and comprehending
within the said coasts and their circumference , from sea to sea , all the continents , with river . % brooks , bays , shores , islands , or seas lying noar or within six leagues of any part of the same , on -the west , north , or east side of the coasts ; and from the south-east , where lies Capo Breton , and the south part of the same , where is Cape Sable , all the seas and islands southward within forty leagues of the coasts thereof , " & c . And the charter proceeds to grant to Sir William Alexander , his
heirs or assigns , among other things , all " marshes , lakes , waters , fisheries , as well in salt water as in fresh , of ro yal fishes , as of others , " & c . —( " marressius lacubus iKHiir piscationibus am in aqua salsa quain recenti tam rogalim piscium quam uliorum" ) . The charter also refers to undertakings which the grantee may make with " divers of our subjects and others , who probably shall enter in ho contracts with him and his heirs , assignees , <> r deputies , for lands , fisheries , " & e . It is alleged that ,
1 . Courts of competent jurisdiction have- judicially established thut the present Earl of Stirling i ' a lineally descended from the first Eurl of Stirling , and tho real »« r to his titles and estates . 2 . Tho titles of tho present Earl of Stirling have o « m officiall y recognised on tho most solemn occasions »» England , and Scotland .
! t iH further alleged that tho Earl of Stirling's name wiw inserted upon tho great roll of tho Peers of Scot-Jiind in ism , a ro \\ inscribed ' in the archives of the J « t Edinburgh , drawn up by order of tho House ° » Lords , entered upon its register , and transcribed jipon its uiim , tt . . Since that period tho Miu-1 of Stir-»» g luiH voted again at the general election * of 1835 and 38 : 57 . His name is also cntored on tho list of MU ) Xl > 1 ~ i / um » lj uf 1 i , \ ,,,.. ^ ..,. i . i j _ ii i i * ¦¦* . muwo lU ) competed at thoelectionslists
peon , . so — ro-<« rded in tho royal archives of tho Upper House 1 WV 7 UUUMJ H " V 0 Bulta iho P voof thut tVom 1825 to »> 17 the present Earl of Stirling , always recognised in »« rights , voted during a period of twelve years us a lx- 'or or Scotland , without ofleotivo protest . Lord Stirling and his fpiomlH are at Washington , ai i i KUl Ktq ) S t 0 USHerli hi 8 lli flfhfc hyforco of annH - »<» thus bvinj .- the question to mi inane . Wo will uleh with interest this legitimate monarch of North -Mnoricu , or « Smyth" of tho fisheries . I ndeed , tho pretence of tho Earl of Stirling is alr eady *!><> seu by a writer in ono of the daily papora . who
remembers the trial of the said " Earl of Stirling" for forgery . He claimed the earldom , and put forth papers and maps to establish the claim . " One incident in the course of the trial made , I rer member , a great impression at the time . Among the documents which Mr . Alexander produced in proof of his . descent , and which the Crown alleged to be forgeries , was a French map of Canada , bearing the date of a given year and the imprint of a well-known map designer of the reign of Louis XIV ., who designated himself ' map designer to the King . ' On the back of this map were written in holograph observations by most of the
eminent Frenchmen of that day—among others , by Archbishop Fenelon and by Louis himself—all bearing upon the grant made by Charles I . to the Earl of Stirling , one of them quoting the words of the royal charter , and Fenelon going so far as to say that if ever Canada ( then a French province ) should fall into the hands of the English , the descendants of Lord Stirling would have more interest in the conquest than the English monarch himself . The year in which the map was published , as well as the name and office of the designer , were inserted at the bottom . There was no doubt that in the year so mentioned all the parties
whose names were on the back were alive , and might therefore have written the observations assigned to them . But a gentleman from the office of the Public Archives in Paris was produced on the trial , to prove from official documents that the map designer in question did not receive the royal appointment till ten years after the date in question . How , then , was it to ibe explained that this map with the early date bore the late title ? Very simply . It was proved to have been a common practice with this artist , when he received his appointment from the King , to subject the plates
of his maps to a process well known among engravers , by which , without altering other parts of the plate * or even his name , his former designation was punched out , and that of map designer to the King substituted in its place . The map on which such important consequences hung , therefore , was in reality ten years at least later in date than the year mentioned at the bottom indicated , and this simple fact was fatal to the " whole scheme . For in the ten years between the apparent date and the real one , most of the persons whose holographs were on its back , and Archbishop Fenelon among the number , had died . "
This " tracing" may not be unuseful to our American friends , if they suspect that their friend is not Stirling after all .
August 27, 1853.] The Le 821
August 27 , 1853 . ] THE LE 821
The Lobd Chief Justice And The Parish Pr...
THE LOBD CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE PARISH PRIEST . Lord Campbell has come out in the part of an Irish landlord with great eclat and indeed jovial splendour . He has visited his Gal way estates this week , and gave a pleasant feast to his tenantry . The Honourable Mary Campbell was present with her father ; the tenantry were all in holiday attire , and , quoth the Irish reporter , " nothing could exceed the decorum and hilarity which prevailed throughout the entire proceedings . ' The setting sun screamed in through two
open windows , and shed a flood of golden light on the beautiful landscape without , which imparted to the scene a charm of fairy loveliness unsurpassed in any clime . " But beside this fairy loveliness in the mind's eve of our poetical friend , tho occasion seems to have been really happy . The best speech was by tho parish priest , a very singular Irish priest indeed , for ho snid he confessed diffidence ; said that was tho first time ho had ever taken part in a festive scene , and called himself humble . But what ho sixid is worth reprint in itself ; though tho sentiment overflows thoi'o is something good at tho bottom : —•
" This is , my frionds , a glorious day for your country ; it is an event full of joy and gladness to us all ; it is , 1 am sorry to say , an ovont of very rare occurrence in this fmrfc of tho wcrld to soo tho lord of tho soil—ono of tho lighest noblemen in her Majesty ' s dominions , seated at tho festive boavd at tho lioad of hia tonantry , and with an huinblo priest at his sido , dispensing with a noblo and ^ onerous hand tho fruits of that wealth which ho posscssos . 1 hope tins day my frionds is a now opooh in tho annals of modern landlordism . It toachos a lesson , and it proclaims a fact which I hope others will learn and practise , and
which carries out tho truth of what wo have boon often told , that thoro i » in tho Scottish and Engliah nobloman a kindness of heart for , and a sympathy of , feeling with the tonantf ) and doporidants under them . Let , my lord , your tenantry on tho Moyoullon ostato onjo t y tho advantages of Iho English and Scotch _ tenantry—lot them feol that they are under tho protecting ami auspicious influence of a paternal landlord—Kit ; thorn only enjoy tho means and facilities of becoming a solvent and independent tenantry —lot thorn <» ijoy the fruits of thoir honest and hard-oamed «* wl ..... t » . r /< Tfitill * limit * ' IVnVrl 1 iflrrl f ~* nlrhrili 4 kin yvl-w llrf > n / l
on tho block , my lord , if you do not ( hid these men as hard-working , as laborious , as willing , and as ready to discharge their obligations to you , as any other tenantry on tho faco of tho earth . " ( Cries of " Wo will , " and imm ' onso cheering , ) Lord Campbell ' H own romarka did not fall far short
in warm-heartedness , and an enthusiasm almost Irish He praised the " Christian pastor , " promised not to eject poor tenants , blamed proselytism , but sandwiched earnest praise of the Queen's Colleges , and said the Pope was " adorned with almost every Christian virtue . ** The following passage deserves quotation : — ; .. " I should ,, perhaps , think that advantages might arise tome from having my estate divided into larger holdings than it is at present ; but I trust in God I shall never bring that about by either evictions or any harsh measure whatsoever . ( Loud cheering . ) I believe , gentlemen , that where an emigration is voluntary , where it is the spontaneous wish of those who go and leave their near and dear
relations , and seek in a foreign clime that prosperity which they despair of finding at home , it may be for their advantage , and for the advantage of those who remain , because there always follows a greater demand for labour ; wages are higher , and employment more abundant . I believe , gentlemen , that where tho holdings are very small , it would be for the benefit of the tenant sometimes , instead of having a miserable patch of land on which he bestows his labour for a few weeks of the year , and remains idle for the remaining portion , especially when the winter sets in , during which time he remains unemployed , that he should be engaged as a labourer during the whole year round , having an earning of two shillings or half-a-crown a day , which would maintain his family more comfortably than the poor patch of land on which he is striving to drag out an existence .
When any of you , having small tenements , are willing to surrender them that they may be conjoined with other tenements , and when out of these there may be a large farm formed , I shall rejoice , but God forbid that I shall ever sanction the turning out of a family for such a purpose , not knowing where they shall lay their heads , or , if worse should not befal them , compelling them to go into the workhouse for relief . ( Loud cheers . ) I wish , gentlemen , to make one or two further observations with regard to the views which I hold as your landlord , as I understand it has been the custom on the property of which I am not the owner , both in Moycullen and Barna , to use the influence of the proprietor in parliamentary elections for both the town and county of Gal way . JSTow , I tell you , that I never will interfere with your exercise of the elective franchise . " ( Immense cheering . )
Towards the close of the evening the proceedings became still more convivial . Lord Campbell's son proposed " the ladies of Moycullen , " and Lord Campbell himself said he wished he could stay all night . He then proposed the health of the parish priest , and praised him highly . " He will not allow weeds to grow up ; he will root them from the soil ; he will then sow the good seeds of the Gospel , which , with the blessing of God , will bring forth fruit abundantly . " The evening ended happily , and the tenantry seemed thankful—a little too thankful perhaps , considering the present value of the working man .
Alleged Sale Of Indian Patronage. The Ch...
ALLEGED SALE OF INDIAN PATRONAGE . The charge against Mr . Norman Wilkinson of having attempted to purchase a situation in tho gift of tho East India Company was heard at the Mansion House on Monday . Mr . W . A . Wilkinson , the member for Lambeth , and brother to the accused , was called by the counsel for the Company , but he persistently refused to tell the name of " tho party" whom his brother had mentioned as concerned in the incipient negotiation for the sale of a place . Ho said that ho knew the name but would not give it . In reply to the counsel for his brother , Mr . Wilkinson explained that his brother on being satisfied of the illegality of tho proposed proceeding had at once resolved to have " nothing more to do with it . "
Tho summons has been dismissed , there being no proof of where tho alleged oft ' ence was committed . Mr . Clarkson then asked , on behalf of tho Company , that Mr . William Arthur Wilkinson should be committed for contumucy in not answering the question as to the name of tho person who entered into the negotiation with his brother , but the Lord Mayor decided that for such a proceeding thoro should be grounds for believing that tho witness is likely to give material evidenco and will not voluntarily attend . But he has voluntarily attended , and frankly answered all material questions . Tho application was , therefore , refused .
Mil. Norton's Defence. Mr. Norton Has St...
Mil . NORTON'S DEFENCE . Mr . Norton has stated his caso in tho papers , " compelled" by the late publications " to break tho silence which tho forbearance of seventeen yours has mado habitual to me . " . His being deprived of a hearing in the police-eo ' urt also induces this course , for all in court were " overpowered by Mrs . Norton ' s demeanour . " " None who witnessed that scene can forgot it to thoir lives' end- —all must remember it as the most splendid
»«<««« nf nofinrr nvnr iwliihitcd . llOWOVOr lmicll tllO « ol ) Or piece of noting evor ex hibited , however much tho HolHJr mind , of England must revolt against tho disgrace of a court of justico boing turned into the stago of Drury - lano . " Mr . Norton then at length states tho history of tho caso . The first memorandum was not binding : find ono of its stipulations was not observed , us peoplo huVe frequently applied to Mr . Norton for payment of hit * wifo ' a dobta . Mrs . Norton , in 1852 , denied that bug
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 27, 1853, page 5, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_27081853/page/5/
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