THE ADAMS LIBEL SUIT.

Te Aroha News, Volume IV, Issue 183, 18 December 1886, Page 9

THE ADAMS LIBEL SUIT.

The Court of Queon's Bench was crowded on May 17 with fashionable and distinguished people a< th? trial of the second acrion for libel bought against Lord Chiof Justice Coleridge by liis son in-law, Charles W, Adam-< A damp deoliied that tho Lord Chief Jugtico \\ roto a letter explaining to certain personal friends why he opposed the marmgc of hie daughter Mi'dred to A damp, and in the letter, it i« alleged, plaintiff endeavoured to obtain his daughter's money by comprsraiaine: her so that (-he would be compelled to marry him. Tho publication of this libol, Adam? contended, consisted in showing the lotter to the Earl of Selborne, the Lord High Chancellor, and the Earl of Iddlesloigh, who were induced to act as refereog in the other action for libel, baßed on the Lord Chief Justice's letter to hie daughter, endeavouring to dissuade her from marrying the plaintiff, by making severe attacks on his personal character. Selborne and Id.iehleigh occupied seats on the bench.

THE LONDON SOCIALISTS. - The Socialists marched on November 21 from fifteen outlying points to Trafalgar Squire. The various bodies were headed by bands of muaic, and carried banners inscribed, "By Heaven our Rights are Worth Fighting For," and " Work for All " over " Work for None " Some ol the paiaders carried Phrygian capa on poles Crosßing Westminster Bridge the bands played the Mursoillaise. At Government offices attaches -were hooted. Passing through Downing-street the profession hissed Lord Randolph Churchill, and fairly bowled with rage at the sight of the Horse Guards sentries. When speaking began afc the Square 0,000 Socialists, 25,000 unemployed workmen, and 25,000 spectators were present. Hyndman, Champion, and Burns spoke. There were five platforms, at each of which resolutions were adopted, calling upon the Government to relieve the distress existing among workmen. A deputation then proceeded to Lord Salisbury's house and left a copy of the resolutions. i They grumbled at not finding the Premier at homo. The meeting dispersed in an orderly manner, but the police had. some difficulty in clearing the Square. The Lord Mayor proposes a commission of inquiry into the prevailing distress, with the view of affording relief during the comkig winter. . B The Council of the Social Democratic Federation sent a letter to the Marquiß of Salifibury on the 16th November, demanding that he receive a-dolegation of unemployed working men on Sunday, the 71st inst., and for that purpose that he forego his usual practice of going into the country on Saturday. Sunday was solicited because the delegates were compelled to spend all their time on the ' other day 3of the weok seeking work.