The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-10-11 00:00:00

MR. GLADSTOMS dr LSEDS.

The People of Laois have greeted the Premier in • right
good Yorkshire style. Ail along _the line tier most kindly
feeling was manifested, and on Kr. Madame'e arrival at
Leeds on Thursday the enthealaem of the Liberals of
tee town warn decorated, and in every possible way have
, the inhabitants indescribable. Most of this streets have
' been profusely shown their admiration and respect for the
Premier.
On Friday morning Mr. Gladstone went to the To woken,
Leeds, to receive addresses from the 0 -rporation and from
various political emaciation.. HU reception wee as
enthasieetle as the welcome of the previous evening. The
Victoria-ha, the largest room in the building, was
crowded by ladies and gentiemien, all of whom were
admitted by ticket Eighty six addressee were presented
to the right bon. gentleman, the mare promineet being
from the Corporation of Leeds, the Liberal Clubs and '
Associations of the West Riding, the Manchester National
Reform Union, and the Huddersfield Cobden Club.
In the row of seats at the front of the orchestra, and
Immediately behind Mr. Gladstone, the Mayors of different
towns from ehich addressee hal emanated occluded pro- ;
mlnent places, In which they were rendered more con-
spicuous by their ofil !dal chain' and badges. Previous to
the arrival of Kr. Gledstons, Dr. Spark performed a
esection of music. commendag with "God Save the
Queen," during shish Use vast audience remained stand-
ing. Selections from Luber, Rossini. and Beethoven
followed.
On the entrance of the Premier the audience rose and
greeted the right bon, gentleman with enthusiastic theses.
Al Mr. Gladstone approached the dais, accompanied by
his friends, Dr. Spark performed Mendelaeohn's grand
march from "Athelie." Kr. Gladstone, who was accom-
panied by Mn. Gladstone, met with • most cordial
reception.
The Mayor of Leeds, on behalf of the Oerporatlon, eel
cowed the right hon. gentleman, and after highly eulogisiag
his political and social terser, presented an address from the
Corporation, in the Donnie of watch they sal -1:—" We rejoice
to remember that it is your proud distinction to DIM
laboured as occasion has permitted for the social,
intellectual, and moral elevation of your fellow-country•
men. and it may be said with troth that there has scarcely
been any movement in modern British history havinu
for its object the spread of education and Intelliimue and
the well-being of mankind, around which you have not
thrown the mighty spell of your resistless eloquence, while
amid the pressure and excitement of your unsparing tolls
you have found afore to ad ern and enrich the pages of
literature and philosophy with contributions from your
Pm Of Yoe. it Ins 7 be truly said, as wee reMerked of the
Earl of Ohathrtm.that you possess the precious ownership
of—

A MUM MUM:1'10115 and revered by nations,
And rch in blessings for our country's good.
"In awrlusion, we pray that the Almighty may pour . upon you His choicest blessings, and that He metopes.*
you for many veers, ii that you may still be enabled to
dedicate to the interests of your country those supeili en-
dowments which have rendenxi such 'obis and ortillant
services in the past.
Mr. Gladstone replied at some length, but without tonolilng on the political questions of the future. Refer,.
hut to the policy of pesos which he had always obsoated,
and which was so of ten the subject of mockery at Cos-
tarred's gatherings, he observed that that policy had been
as dear to former Tory leaders—to Sir Robert Peet the
Duke of Wellington, and Lud Aberdeen—as it was to
himself. After returning hearty tomato to the electors of Leeds. who elected him last your so gener_ousi, and so
triumphantly, and expressing gratitude for the mouser its which they had accepted Kr. Herbert Gladatose in his
room, the Premier went on to refute some assertions recently made by Lord Laecelles respecting the it:lability
of English Iron manufacturers to compete with foreigners,
and coacluded by • fee remarks on the recent depression
of trade. Mr. Gladstone then withdrew amidst ontko-
dash*, chaste.
A Hail, grand banquet was given in the evening in the Cloth
at whit% IMO guests sat down. Among drosseste
were Mr. Childers, MP., and Mrs. Childers. and
Lady Cavendish. Mr. Herbert Gladstone, M.P., and Mr.
Barran, M.P.
The toast of 11(r. Gladstone's health was proposed by Mr.
J. Loon, Jun , and in response Mr. Gladstone was not
permitted to speak until" Auld ging Syne"had toren suns
by the aud snot, all minding. He mid he felt the difficulty
of addreedog that vast assembly. Perhipt inoreasiog
years had diminished his power of conveying his listings
to such an auditory, but ha would endeavour to expros
the gratitude he felt to the clisirmos aid the Liberal
party of Leeds for the invit.tion lit-y had give him and
the welcome he had rooalved. Atter some Ill'aotful
observations on the heartiness of hie reception. Mr. Glad,
stone said he would at once take up fitr tfford
Northcole's challenge to 'plain his Intention toward,
Itnlreland now that the land question weg settled,
right hon. gentleman then reviewed the con-
on of the slater country at great length. Geeing
to the action of the Pernellites, be remarked that for
nearly the first time in the history of Chnstendom a body
of men had arises who were not ashamed to preach the
doctrime of public plunder. The state of things under Mr.
Parnell's dictation was coming under the definition or law.
lanness, and Mr. Parnell himself had never mind hit
voice against the incitements to essassination and outrage
which came from Amazons, thoegh they were not
American. Having described the agitator's twits with
great severity, Mr. Glotetose regretted that no meeting
hod yet been held in Ireland to support law and orde,.
and added that it would be the dot, of the fiommusent
to seethe! justice was administared. Rs, were deter-
mined that no form brought against the Irish people
should prevent their hating thie full benefit of the Land
Act, and the resources of civilisation against ita loonies
were not Yet exhausted. Kr. Gladstone, in postakakak
called on all degrees 3( men in the country to loyally
support her Majesty's Government The right haw,
gentlemen resumed his seat amidst loud cheerinz
Mr. Gladstone was escorted to the residence of Mr.
Kitson, in the suburbs of Leeds, by a torchlight proem
slur,, in which many thousands of people took pert,
On Saturday morning. Mr. Gladstone visited the
Chamber of Commerce_ , and addressed • meeting of that
body in the Town-hall. He 'korona', defended Poe
Trade and, referring to the French Treaty, he soured
them th•t the Government were quite alive to the nemasit,
of wrong out the views of the commercial public, and
that whatever treaty WU entered into, should there be one,
It would not be one of retrograwkw,
The Premier was subsequently entertained at I hiss,
by the Leeds Liberal Club' and I the afternoon
Gladstone proceeded to the Cloth-halt In which w
wraeated an audionoe estimated to number upward of
10.* People. The right hon, irallaignia was mad
enthusiastically greeted.
The right hon.'s...attention and kra. magmas left Leeds
in the evening far surtonon-Trent.

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