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MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1856,

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THE DAY'S NEWS

The nearer we approach the period for the
opening of the Parliamentary session, the more
frequent are the meetings, whether agricultural or
otherwise, at which members of the lower house
attend, and give us a few hints upon the general
topics of the day. Liberal and Tory are alike
anxious to enlighten their constituents. Among
the latest in this category is the notorious "W. B ,"
alias Major Beresford, of bribery and " frail "
notoriety. One would think that his narrow escape
from his trial in the Central Criminal Court should
have taught him, at least, the propriety of retiring
into private life, and confining his views on political
subjects to a select circle of his own immediate
friends. Be this as it may, he is neither daunted
nor abashed, and once more favours the world with
his views upon the great and important topics of
the day, by a speech at the Hincksford Conserva-
tive Association, of the most extraordinary
character, which- has been our duty
either to consider or comment upon.
The gallant major is a leading man in
the Derbyite ranks ;he was whipper-in under
Disraeli, and, consequently, the remarks coming
from
such a man, whether false or foolish, are
worthy of notice. If there be one thing in Major
Beresford's speech more striking than another, it
is their flippancy and impudence—the cool and
off-hand manner in which he disposes of questions
which have vexed the brains of the wisest and
ablest men of their generation for centuries back,
and have been adorned by the loftiest eloquence,
and illustrated by the brightest wit. He not only
cannot argue, but he affects to acorn argument.
He not only confesses himself to be abigot, but he
glories in being a bigot. He says he votes in a
certain way, he knows not why, but this much
he does know, that as long as he lives he
will never vote any other way. He avows
himself a determined supporter of the Church
Establishment, partly because be thinks an
established a " necessary thing'' in the State, to
show the world " in a distinct manner that we are
a Christian people," and partly because its main-
tenance was a burden imposed upon the land by
our ancestors, and of which we, therefore, have no
right to get rid of. Alluding to the speech of
Major Beresford, the Observer of yesterday says :
" Whether or not the Conservative Opposition has
any longer an actual existence has been a question
much discussed between the Conservative papers
of late. Major Beresford has hit upon a plan, by
the adoption of which the point would soon be
put altogether beyond dispute. He proposes a test