The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-17 00:00:00

11IR. BRIGIIT COURT.

(From the Nurcastle Chronicle.)
In certain circles in London conversation for the
last few days has been all about Mr. Bright's ar
pearance at Court, which was attended by
dents of a very interesting character. Some years
ago Lord Derby volunteered a remark, considered
at the time highly grttuitous and offensive, to the
effect that Mr. Bright could not be " sent for
by the Queen, as he would be a distasteful person
at Court. A year or two afterwards Mr. Bright
resented this in his own effective way, in a sPeeell,
he made at Birmingham, in which he reminded
Lord Derby that there were persons who stood
upon the steps of the Throne without being
able to add anything to the security °f
it by increasing the affection of tho people
for it, and whose presence so near to it was not a
national advantage. We understand on Mr. Glad-
stone mentioning to her Majesty that he intended'
with her permission, to offer a seat in the Cabinet
to the hon. member for Birmingham, the Queea
was pleased to say it would afford her the greatest
satisfaction if Mr. Bright should consent to serve
the Crown—that she had read his speeches with
great pleasure, and that she was under the greatest
obligation to him for the many kind words he had
.
spoken of her, especially for a speech he made about
two years ago in a great meeting in St. James''.
hall. When Mr. Bright went to Windsor to take
the oaths of office her Majesty showed her delicate
consideration for the great commoner in a `ter/
marked way. She sent Mr. Helps, the clerk to the
Privy Council, to assure Mr. Bright, if it was Iner;
agreeable to his feelings to omit the ceremony of
kneeling or kissing hands he was quite at liberty
to do so. Mr. Bright availed himself of this c°ll..
siderate permission, and was very kindly and Orr;
dially received by her Majesty, who took occasi°
in the most marked manner to express her gratificaci
tion at meeting him. It was afterwards intimate,
to Mr. Bright that her Royal Highness the Prince':
Royal of Prussia had expressed a desire that
Bright should be presented to her. This was MI I
and the Princess heartily assured Mr. Bright that
she greatly desired to be acquainted with bitn--113.15,
she herself and all the members of the royal fe°3!h
were greatly indebted to him for the way in vlbibe
he had spoken of their mother. She herself, sea
said, had read all his speeches, and she was Plessoi
to see him. Mr. Bright replied in very graceer,
terms, and said if her royal highness would Pie.
mit him he would tell her that the late I‘
Buchanan, the American Minister, when last
et
London, said of her to him, " that wherever ber
royal highness went she shed sunshine over all the
path." Mr. Bright was very much struck with be
graceful, animated manners and genial greetino,
had the honour to receive from her royal bigh°,e
to
and the young ladies of the court tell with curi°o
interest of the meeting between his royal higthilto
and the great Quaker courtier. Mr. Bright Do
already become as famous in royal circles as
great predecessor, IV illiatn Penn. As a great deer,
has been said and written about the Queens Po
sonal feelings, and as some of Mr. Gladstone's that
intimate supporters have believed till lately tPi4
Mr. Disraeli had au undue influence over her, it
most satisfactory to hear, as we have on the .v:er'a
best authority, that her Majesty's private reeePt:cid
of her newPritne Minister was so gracious, so kill:0
even so " affectionate" was the word used,
overwhelm him with feelings of the warmest grate,
tale. Nothing could have more lightened his
tilto
cent toils, or cheered him more thoroughlY
happily few difficulties he has to contend with.

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