The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-12

speech OF the Chancellor Of the Excheamer
IN Edinburg-Pciifical History Of the Derby
Reform Biil-The People superscding rhe
Old Parties-How the Advance Of Democ-
racy Is 60 he ,fct-Oid "Fogy' Reviews
Eciipscd by Political science.
From the London Times, Oct. SOL
last night TIE Chancellor OF the Exchequsr was en-
tsrisined by the conservatives OF Scotland At grand
banquet In the Corn Exchange EdinburK. Owing TO
the great demand for tickets The largest public building
IN the town engaged for the occasion. and nearly
thirteen hundred gentlemen sat down 10 dinner several
hundreds more who desired TO be present having been
Of the hall was specially erected Tor the sccommo-
dalton OF ladies, about hundred and twenty Of
whom. incIudng Mrs Dsraell we're present The Corn
Exchange, usually very duh building, brilliantly
decorated Tor the occasion Al the upper end walls
exhibited heradie combustion containing in the
ire the royal arms IN the Scottish setting, with the
armcral distinctions wrsahed on either aide OF Lord
Derby and Mr.. DsraeIi. ABOVE . ribbon with
the words 'Welcome TO the Chancelor Of the Exohs.
quer" and below scroll bearing words Success
70 Lord Derbys ministry" From The cornics Of the
armoral devices and o. the Whole Cabsns, and
above those were hung parcoiored banrerss The eie
waited tables OF the chairman and chairman we're
ranged on the east eide OF The ball With ross tables be-
tween.
me chair was occupied by slr ": Sterling MAXWELL
Hamilton The Earl OF strsthmorc, sir James Camp.
bell, Lord Grlies, MT. DuHdas, Major Bruce r., ana
Mt lawson late Lord Provost, oDcales crouplsrs.
The company slso INCLUDED the Duke Of Hacreuc6 the
Duke OF Montrose, LSfd John Manners, w. p, Roar
somsry p, the LORD Advocate the solei.oT sen.rsi
OF Scotland the Earl OF Dalkenh, N. r.. Lord IA. q.
Lennox, A. r., Major walker ~ p, Mr. Bailie Coch-
rass, ~ r., and large representation of the scqitsh
peerage, gentry and clergy Although the great bulk Of
hs company belonged 10 the conservative party,
siderable number OF senuemsn we're present on purely
complimentary grounds.
After the loyal aud patriotic ossie the charuan gave
the Church Of scotland for witch the Res. James
Grant H. G. L., responded.
The chsirmsn proposed the tosst Of the evening
Tho Health ~ MI Dsrae her Majesty Chancellor Of
abe Eacbequero loud and general cheerng.l Having
oulogized the distinguished services rendered 10 the
country bio remarked that the last and greatest OF them
Was the passing Of the recent Reform bnl-s work the
successful accomplishment Of which due 90 the
energy patience, tact and genius Of the right gen.
tlcman himself be expressed his own gratitude a. Mr.
p3fae for the had taken the sgcraces
which he had made Ia what amounted virtually to the
rcconstruCtIon OF great party. He gave Mr. Dsraei
cordial welcome 20 Scotland snd sxprssed hope thai
ne would long nl the place he occupied in the con-
Gdspcc Of the Queen and the cognsss or the nation
lThe toast was drank with great entausasm)
Mr. DrsRAuf, when the cheering with which be was
re- sivsd lad subsidized, raid Mr. Chairman my lords,
and gentlemen know nothing more crafty ing ~ The
life OF puoic mau--nohug IN ~ toll and its asperhy
satisfactory and soothing than the expression OF
~ mpsthy from any body q his coupuymen Chesrnl
Nor IL that rrstincatou diminished II thai expression
comes from thoss who not connected with HIM BY
any local ssptnsst, becsuss We know hoH much We
~ YNss We aasctlsnAts sxprswi0p pf We kia1 lAAl-