The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-27 00:00:00

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, Nov. 26.

Her Majesty, accompanied by Princess Beatrice,
drove out yesterday afternoon, and visited the
Count and Countess of Paris.
The Queen, accompanied by Princess Louise,
walked in the grounds this morning.

Mrs, Disraeli a Peeress.

Our contemporary the Morning Post is the
medium, to-day, of giving to the world the follow-

ng announcement :

Her Majesty the Qaeen has been graciously
pleased to confer a peerage on Mrs. Disraeli under the
title of Viscountess Beaconsfield, of Beaconsfield, iu the
county of Bucks.

There is not a generous-hearted man throughout
the empire, we believe, who will do otherwise
than receive that announcement with a sense
of profound gratification, or who will fail to sym-
pathise to the full with the graceful terms in which
our contemporary therefore comments upon Mr.
Disraeli's non-acceptance of a peerage for himself,
the Prime Minister preferring graciously to
transfer the Coronet, won by his genius, to the
wife he has so often delighted to honour, and
whom the world will know henceforth under her
new title as the Viscountess Beaconsfield.

The announcement in another column, says the
Morning Post, cannot fail to be welcomed with the
sincerest satisfaction. It is the pleasure of the Queen
to confer upon a man of genius, who has undoubtedly
rendered service to his country, and has, by his
great capacity, won for himself the highest position
in the conduct of public affairs, a signal mark of
her favour and appreciation.
It is no secret that in the bestowal of such re-
wards the receiver is previously consulted, and WO
may therefore presume, without infringing the
limits of conventional propriety, that Alr.
D►s-
raeli has declined a Peerage, preferring to battle
for fame ani power in that great arena of the
Commons where his past triumphs have been
achieved, and where future victories may yet loon'
before his vision. I
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But, while choosing to remain a Commoner, 10
accepts the proffered coronet to place it on the
brow of a wife to whose qualities he has borne
public testimony, and to whose affectionate aid be
has acknowledged himself indebted for much °f
his success in life. Oa Mrs. Disraeli, then, the
Queen confers a peerage, under the title of Vis-
countess Beaconsfield; awl none who have heart]
to sympathise wish the pride a woman can kla°vl
in her husband's greatness but must feel their pulse
beat quicker as they think of the pleasure with
which the wife must accept what her hero has °°
bravely won.
In the political conflict blows are freely
changed, and for good reasons. This is not the
moment to recall attacks which we thought, a°ci
still think, right and justified. But it is an OW
sion to do honour to a party champion. The parl,
may have been wrong—the champion we °fl3J
T.,
have helped to defeat. He indeed, about
pass before Caviar moritorus. But the multitude
will reserve from the bitter end a combatant Who
has shown so mnch science and pluck, and l
acclaim the bestowal of honour the more thatble
fails, not on him who has earne 1 it, but upon
la ly whom he has chosen to wear the wreath of P"'
and victorious combat. k
Mr. Disraeli, whose career has often been mar
Qd
by tact', never did anything more graceful and eY
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pathetic than this surrender of honour to a wellt,se
by a
,man who has indeed borne the burden of the
day: iii
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On the occasion of the banquet in Edinburg'',
October, 1867, Mr. Disraeli, then Chancellor of thi
Exchequer, in returning thanks for the toast c's
Mrs. I)israeli's health, said—" I do owe to t:a
lady all I think I hive ever accomplished, bees
she has supported me by her counsel, and coneole.,,
me by the sweetness of her mind and disposiati4
You cannot please me more than by paying
compliment to my wife."
It is therefore peculiarly appropriate that fil;
the Fountain of Honour—which itself has c1ee,1),,,t
day"
known and appreciated the value of weAeco.
affection—there should derive dignities and "5 to
rations for the Lady whom her Knight elweee
exalt.

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MIL GLADSTONE AND THE E LECIv”

OF GREENIVICIL

Mr. Gladstone has issued the following 11'."dres0
to his new constituents :
" TO THE ELECTORS OF TIIE BOROUGH OF GREEN" 01
" Gentlemen,—lt has up to this day bet fof
duty to withhold any expression of my gratituTeied
your generous, unasked, and I believe nel33r
kindness, which at this important juneter-,eot;
given me a most honourable seat in Perlin:loo
Yesterday about one o'clock I became aware,: yOti
should probably be able to accept the trut' toe
have tendered to me ; and I now lose B° 001
in accepting it with my cordial and resPevoi
thanks. It was not, gentleman, any were 000
fessions of promises -of mine which sreniirofer
you this signal favour ; and it is not by lot'
sions or promises, but by my conduct in
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liament, that I humbly hope to show it llof to
been unworthily bestowed.—l have the honvoittli
remain, gentlemen, your most obliged
ful servant, " W. E. GLOP'

Liverpool, Nov. 25, 1868.
l 1114
Mr. Gladstone yesterday issued the big,
address to the electors of South-West Larie3st, boor,
" Gentlemen—l return my most eordia'he ye'
to the 7,415 eloctors who supported me at to
and to the numerous and zealous friends /frotiei
fo ably acted on my behalf. It is to well' 0'
of lively satisfaction, which I can never lose, he
received a large majority of votes witbtt
t Vic;
trict of Liverpool.—l have the honour W
" W. E. GLAI*-
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