The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-12

and cheaper goods OF certain descriptions
be has the courage 10 lace the camor which the iner
ssted parties will attempt TO raise against the slightest IN
reference with their protected interests IL
Louis Napoleon introduce any such measures, we
have doubt that he will benefit the mass OF The com
many far than by any OF the ash specuiallons ne
has sci foot for be Will extend trade on las own eg
mate basis and. among the acts OF oppression and OF
wrong justly to be charged against his governmenth VIII
be well If he leaves nobier and more lasting monument
OF his power by having broken dows the barriers oil mat
prohibve stem which still the heaviest burden upon
the resources and the industry OF the French people
M GLADSTONE lssuLrED AT THE CARLTON CLUB -
The Times of the 23d has account OF di'xfaoriu
snsr which took place at the Conservative Ciuo.
II appears that certain members OF Tue conservative
Club had met together for the diseedtaoie purpose OF
giving dinner TO Major Bereslord, on account OF ms
connsxion with the recent transactions at Derby MAJOR
BssssoId has within he lac; Few Gays, Incurred ne
conduct by a parliamentary committee. short OF being
found gully Of actually administering brides. The opin
ion is very general thai, is. there is strong
discrepancy between the statement, OF facts set forth by
the committee and their deduction from IT,
II appears that if evidence had been called which may
still be called before the committee which will have TO
try the right to the seat held by Mr. HoIsfai the
would have been pressed home to Major Beresord
IN manner which must have instantly led, as us least
consequence, TO his retirement from the House The at
fair IL by brought 10 a conclusion The resg-
nation Of the Derby ministry have smohered the
quiry for short time, but il cannot escape thorough
by entire deIecon OF duty on the
part OF those tho ale bound TO see justice DONE But,
if il The contained in the report oil the
select committee was Strong as 10 neCe6rdte tno
mediate resgnaon by MAJOR Beresiord Of the post he
held in the service OF the Crown
We may 20 even further than this 1t has been uni
versaly Tep0rtedand if the report be false il can be
readily denied by the person whom mos! concerns
that the why Major Beresod's colleagues uni
ted TO support him was that he had assured Them upon
his HONOR that be guiltless Of all participation in
the Derby bribery. Now, although i was open 70 him
prove his innocence in every way that he could desire
and although one OF the principal witnesses against him
if not the principal wilness--was no, called he could
not after investigation OF many days, satisfy Lords
Darlington and Harry vane, Sir William Molesworth,
and Messrs Goulburn and Decides, that he was inno-
cent.
So far from this and merely looking the clipped evil
dence before them, they returned against him verdic,
which consign him for the future to oblivion
public if the matter should rest there. The
offence of which Major Beresford stood accused was.
n: 6 y s
Now, let US ask, was this a time 10 give festival III
honor OF such and such an event! Is it to 70
forth among that numerous section of the community
which 10 only eager for violent changes in repre-
sentative system that the members OF the Carlton club
Lord Dcrbys compact phaanx OF three hundred and ten
stick nothing in The shape OF bribery and corruption
and that when their chief agent detected his de-
lection merely leads TO festivities in his honor, that he
may exert himself more Enormously at the next election
The particulars of the Beresford banquet we must leave
TO the imagination of readers Beresford bribery,
and three times three p The in drab" Tin solemn
silence Three groans for the select committee and
forth, the appropriate toasts for such occason
whether given OF not we cannot say But while these
the Carlton, Mr. Gladstone for his misfortune had en-
tered the clubhouse and quietly reading the paper
in another-he not engaged in conversation with
any
Presently some OF the topers who had been white
washing the major came into the room where Mr. Glad
stone was sitting We will not for the moment divuge
the OF the parties the most dsgracefu
which followed but content ourselves with copying the
guarded language of the report One Of the principal
performers in the is gallant colonel and another
who played prominent part in II Is gentleman whose
name has figured good deal of late the public jour
nals in connexon with another scene 1t appears that
~ ;ooas, mad these Wo'Iss become aware oil o. NJ
most insulting language.
They told him " he had right to belong TO con-
servatve club a"that he Dug be pitched
the window in the direction Of the reform club" &c. Mr.
Gladstone, according TO the report have received
swered them in the most courteous terms. Courtesy TO
such persons OF but pearls swine They
repeated their insulting language, ordered candles
another room, and then relieved Mr.. Gladstone of their
presence