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GLADSTONE AND prsRAR1r.

From an, excellent we'll written article en-
titled Parliamentary Duelliug,' published in
the April number of Black wood, we ex.
tract the following sketch of these two parlia
mentary leaders:
The difference between the two sprinci-
pal orators in Parliament was very striking
Iy illustrated in the duel which they fought
on the question of the Budget. On that
preliminary discussion raised by Mr.. Dis
raeli as to the mode in which the debate
should proceed, the leader Of the opposition
introduced his motion in speech Of. great
ability, defending it on grounds that, to our
mind, were'copvincing, and were at least SO
far successful that ministers were ultimately
forced TO concede to the House Of Com
mons an opportunity Of examining the treaty
by itself. Mr.. Disraeli's manner on this oc-
casion, however, was hesitating, and exhibi.
ted very little Of his usual .ge.' 1; is not
easy to get up an excite ment at five o'clock
in the afternoon, and the best speaking at
the commencement Of debate before din
ner seldom rises above the level of calm
narrative. AS tile speech wound its. slow
length along, it was observed that Mr. Glad
stone was more excited than he usually is,
when bis adversary is speaking. The man.
ner which he usually affects when listening
to Mr.. Disrseli is That of Indifference. lie
throws his head back, stretches out his feet
and to the spectator, at little distance, has
all the appearance Of a:sound sleeper. On
this occasion he was more excited and star.
ted to his feet the momentDr. Disraell had
sat down.S In the very first sentence which
he uttered there was the war-whoop of the
real Indians" the tomabawk WAS b,andished
in the most exciting style; and everybody,
kuew that there; was to be grandspeffor-
nance. Persons speak Of Mr.. GIadstone's
speech ip bringing forward the Budget. as
one of.he most wonderful displays Of which
the Houso.of Gomomns bad ever listened
Mr.. DisraelisSasa q very good speech, but
there was nothing wonderful about it, for
twas simply "A level Of skillful narration
that had been carefully prepared The feat
has been performed many times already,
and will be performed many times again.
The speech in answer to'Mr. Disraeli iathis
debate was very different. In the memory
of the present generation there has no speech
been delivered in the House'oh Commons
in which there was such a russi6g. eloqpeaee
such rage Of words. Its tgo, Was siincom-'
parable. There was not even time;to cfeer.,
1t seemed as it, the Chancellor Of the Ex-
chequer had only Ave minutes to spare, and,
into that space bad toscrowd The entire,
dict mary. He seemed ot. 1ss.speaking,
against time and:tbe passsremi6ded ones ct
nothing so much1as the last Ialf unileof tire
Derby. He .keptthis up fets good boar.
Hesweptsen iiksa hurricane 'tGe sHo ;ast
he;tpls, on rising 70 catch every word .Nsy,;
er was there snebTexcitement, and Tie ;aaoniy
man that tsppeated ,unmoved was the Red
Indians victim, who's sat,as usual with his
arms folded, ,,withc.his eyes down !, and with
bis countenahce unaltersd. Most other
members keep tieir hats .op, and Fths,play,
Of their featuTessis concealed by The sshads
owthrowp from the lighsabove. He, on
the contrary, sits alwayssN nth his hat .soff,
but n1otionless as a statue, not a limb shift
ing its;pasision, ,"nota muscle Of hi. Sface
fqdivering and on this Occasion, sallbough
he, knew ihattbe had no change offeplying
he bore the attack of shis sn,ageuist with a
coidnessf That Twas snblime, if as remember
tbat Mr.. Gladstone, ia the opinion of his
admirers, was supposed to haye scalped apd
scariied apd settled for ever ,hsAeader Of
the opposition 81. az. ~
Goss1p W1EH zPigs Edmund
Burke, the ofstor. was Hsh 81 parts, and
bis beau ideal of q pstfsctaassdfe is worthy
of consideration by oursfair frianda Here
it is: -.sts. s.stS, =,
Aspe,fss, sifs !. bsas So j. is not i,
beauty arising ftonns :fts W u zasatufes, ftoa
.ompkaion, or from: ahan STE sbasaalI
tbreeip high degree, bus ie as not by these
tBatshe touches the sheart---itis all that
sweetnessagf fesmper, benevolepcs, Innocence
and iabsiBI'sty whish. lace osa express,
that forms hesbsautys ..sbe hss ace that
just rouses your satspnsst Dbl sight; it
gross upon you s2ssy emedt, and yoh
'ySrdar thatil id,sot lporsfhsd iasse, A:
tsbtion at bfss Hs syes sage . apifal ligbt
but tbsy awe When pie Flssss t6sS. aS6m-
sn,ahd, like good many Sfsqs, aalshR
authority, but BY ;yirts Isl. Aatde 81