The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-15
FIR LANCE.
Mr. Gladstone In Paris-EIis Speech at
the Dinner of the Political ECONOMY


Paris (Jan 2S) Correspondence Of London Times.
mentioned in my letter of Friday that the
Political Economy Society had, on the PROPOSE
tion OF M. Walewski, resolved 10 entertain MIR.
Gladstone at dinner during his stay in this city.
The invitation was sent to him while he was
still in Florence and accepted. On his arrival
here, Saturday was fixed on, as Mr.. Gladstone
had at first arranged TO leave for London on
Sunday evening, though believe ne Will pro-
long his stay till Tuesday.
The regular meeting of the Society takes place
on the 5th of every month, unless the 5th falls
on Sunday, when 1t is postponed % the iol-
lowing day, On the present occasion the notice
was short. 1T was sent to the members on the
evening of Friday and the forenoon of Satur-
day, but the attendance was numerous. Several
members were absent in the country, but they
at once responded to the call; and many who
had previous engagements dispensed with them
in order not to lose the opportunity of seeing
and hearing for the first time the great fnan-
cier and the gre orator of the age. Since the
Society has transferred its meetings from the
Palais Royal to the more spacious saloons of
the Grand Hotel, the average attendance is
about 40; on Saturday evening 1t was over 100
including ten OF dozen guests who had been
specially Invited by the Committee to meet Mr..
Long before the hour fixed for the dinner yes
terday the saloon of the Grand Hotel was filled
At 7'30 Mr.. Gladstone, with Mr.. Cardwell and
the nephew of the latter gentleman, made his
appearance, accompanied by Nj. Walewski, who
presented to the distinguished guests several
81 the prominent members Of the Society. The
dinner took place in the great dining-room on
the ground floor, and liz persons sat down to
the table. NJ Hippolyte Passy, former Peer of
Government, and Minister OF the same Depart
ment in the first Cabinet of the President of the
Republic-from the 10Th of December. l848, till
the end OF October, lSi9-and now the President
of the Society of Political Economy, presided.
Mr.. Gladstone sat on his right hand and Mr..
Cardwell on his left
Next to Mr.. Gladstone was NJ. FORBADE de la
Roquetle, the new Minister Of Commerce and
Public Works; and next TO him Nj. Walewski
Member OF the Institute, Professor at the Con-
servatOire des Arts ct Meters. By the side ol
Mr.. Cardwell was NJ Renouard, q Judge IN the
High Court of Cessation. former Peer OF France
and one of the oldest members OF the Society ol
Political Economy. When dinner was over,
M. Passy rose and proposed the health OF thelI
distinguished guests, in q brief speech IN whlcn
he spoke OF the honor done them all by The pre-.
sence among them of man OF transcendenl
genius, who had done such signal service TO his
own country and TO mankind. M. Passy's OBJ
servations were received with great applause
which was again and again renewed when Mr.
Gladstone rose.
foreign friend OF mine once remarked that
until he heard Mr.. Gladstone speak in the
House Of Commons some few years ago, he
never believed that the English was q musical
language; but that after hearing him he Wai
Convinced that twas one OF the most melodiOuI
Ofall Living tongues, LAST night Mr.. Gladstone