The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-18

The Passage of the British Reform Bill
WHEN the vote on the second reading OF the
Reform bill was considered in the House of
Commons, there must have ensued a scene at
once exciting and amusing. The spicy ac-
count which we give below will give an idea
of the tumult which the report of the tellers
created. The scene reminds us strongly of
the arrival of the four Pickwickiahs at Eatons-
vile. The moment the crowd saw them
wild cheer broke forth. The "Buf' and
the "Blue" interests combined, and shouted
their welcome like madmen. Neither, how
ever, had the dimmest appreciation OF what
they might be cheering for. So it was in
the Commons. The applause was unanimous,
eachparty, however, having a special cause for
joy. The Tories cheeled because they thought
that so small a majority as five would compel
the Ministers to resign, and be a defeat for
the bill. The ministerial benches cheered
because they considered that even so small a
vote was satisfactory, and was triumph.
The disafected ofthe Government, headed by
MIR. LOWE, cheered because they thought
that their treachery had ousted GLADSTONE,
while the BRIGHT men cheered because thev
thought that their influence had passed the
BILL A sort of mutual admiration society
was organized, and all bowed down before the
ballot and worshipped it as the peculiar tute-
larry deity. We append the description, as
given in the Scotsman:-- ... ............
THE LEADER OF THE ADULLAMITEs The
tellers range themselves in due form and order.
MT. BRAND, with the paper in his hand, ou his
then Earl GRosvENoR. They bow and walk no
the floor, and again make due obeisance to the
the Chair Then Mr.. BRAND, IN loud, distinct
and manly tones reads:-Ayes to the right 3lS:
noes to the lett 3l3 Hardly had the words left
his lips than there arose a wild, raging mad
Drained shout from floor and gallery, such as
has never been heard in the present House of
Commons. Dozens OF halt-trantic Tories stood
and hurrahed at the very top OF their voices.
STRANGERS in both galleries capUed their hands
The AduIlamites on the ministerial benches car
lied away by the delrium OF the moment, waved
their hats in sympathy with the Opposition, and
Cheered as loud as any. The Chancellor OF The
EXchequer in his speech had politely performed
the operation of holding the candle tor
iIuciier; and he, the prince Of the revolt, the
leader, lnstigator, and prime mover of the con-
splracy stood up in the excitement of the
moment, flushed, triumphant, and avenged.
His har, brighter than silver, shone ana glis-
tened in the brilliant light. His complexion
purple. His small, regular and almost woman.
like features, always instinct with intelligence,
now mantled with liyeliest pleasure He took
of his hat, waved it in wide and triumphant
circles over the heads of the very men who had
Just gone into the lobby against him. Revenge
is sweet to clever and an bltious men,
who nave been neglected and humiated
by their political chiefs. 1t was sweet
to the terrible Cornet of horse when
he Numbered against WALPoLE; it was
sweet to Fox when he thundered against
Lord North, to CANNING when he thundered
against Fox, to PEEL when he thwarted CAN
MING, to DIsRAELI when he sent his shafts at
EEL, TO GLADSTONE when he avenged his chief
and helped to upset the administration of which
DIsRAILI was virtually the leader The specla-
Gle OF Mr.. LOWE waving his nat last night was a
caution to prime ministers how they neglect
and pass over men OF genius. There he stood,
that usually cold, undemonstrative, intellectual,
red-faced, venerable-looklng arch.
shouting himself hoarse, like the
rlngleader OF schoolboys at successful barring.
1ut and amply repaid at that moment for all
Skye,terner witticsms and any amount of |
popular obloquy." |. .,