The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-04


M tomorrow for Queenstown aAd Liverpool The
European mails win close at the Post Office at twelve
O'Clock, noon.
The National line steamship Denmark. captain
Thomson. win sail from pier Al North river at ten
O'Clock TOMORROW morning for Liverpool calling a.
Queenstown to land passengers.
The steamship Iowa, Captain Hcdderwick, OF the
Anchor line, will sail 1t twelve O'Clock II. to-mor-
row from pier 20 North river for Glasgow, touching
at Londonderry to land passengers.
The Merchants line steamship General Grant,
Captain Quick, will sail from pier IL North river at
three O'Clock r. NJ. tomorrow for New Orleans d.
rect.
The steamship Montgomery, Captain Lyon, OF the
Black Star line will leave pier 10 North river ut
three O'Clock p. N. tomorrow for Savannah, Ga.
The stock market yesterday was strong, with an
Improvement in the principal speculative railway
shares Gold was steady and dull at 135 Q 1851.
Prominent Arrivals In the City.
Judge N. Davis, Of Albion N. Y, Ia at the st.
Nicholas Hotel.
Judge James Fittan OF Vermont; General Jacob
Stanwood OF Alabama; Colonel James Dillon ana
Major w. whitman, OF the United States Army, are
at the Metropolitan hotel.
James L. Bogert,' OF New Orleans. and James
Turner, OF Hamilton Ca are al the New ork Hotel.
and Mons. CHI Beranger OF the French Legation,
at the Brevoort House.
General AverilI, United States Consul General at
Montreal; DR.. $. Wolf, OF Mobile; Senator W. Pitt
Fessenden, OF Maine, and Judge J. r. Sullivan, OF
New Orleans, are At the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The Resignation Of Disracli--Thc Grcnt
Struggle Approaching.
After brief but not inglorious reign Of some
nine months Benjamin Disraeli has found il
necessary to yield to the pressure Of public
opinion and resign his proud position as Prime
Minister of Great Britain. AT last, whatever
his detractors may say or think to the con-
trary, Mr.. DisraeIi has acted in a manner
which, while it goes far to justify his rather
persistent tenure of Office in the past, will have
powerful effect in strengthening his hold on
the entire nation for the future. The resigna-.
ton is manly and dignifed, and the time for
such resignation is well chosen. The sub
stance Of Mr.. Disraeli's resignation address
amounts to this 1.-THE policy of Mr.. Glad
stone in regard to the Irish Church justified
an appeal to the country. Such an appeal
could not be made until the details of the
Reform bill had been passed into law. At the
proper time | made such appeal, believing
that the country would not sanction the ex-
IRENE measures Of Mr.. Gladstone. The result
has been contrary to my expectation, and, not
desiring to obstruct public business, i resign
at once, but with unchanged convictions"
This, it must be admitted, is manly and well.
aIi 10 al how
acted otherwise and maintained his dignity
but the course which he has adopted cannot
fail to increase his already great reputation.
We have already said that Mr. Disraelis
career as Prime Minister has not been in
glorious. We say so advisedly. Not to speak
Of the Reform BILL Of which he is the father, and
which must ever be associated with his name.
he can claim all the honor Of the Abyssinian
expedition which, more than
any other cause, has revived the waning glory
of ancient British chivalry. His appointments, \
legal, civil and ecclesiastical, have been just
and honorable in the last degree. He has
never neglected individuals to advance tho
interests Of party-a vice too common in min
isteriala appointments. Neither personal friend
ship nor party prejudice has blinded him to
merit or affected the wisdom OF his
selection. This ia great praisc-greater than
may he understood By the ordinary reader
but it does not exceed the limits of truth.
With the help of Lord Stanley, the ablest
Foreign Secretary which Great Britain has
had for many years, MIR. Disraeli has steered
clear OF international difficulties with wonder
ful skill, and in retiring from Office he can
make the just boast that in the matter of
foreign relations he leaves the nation better
than he found it. Altogether The ability which
Mr. Dsrael has shown as chief adviser of the
British Crown. taken In connection with the
authority he has acquired over the
House of Commons, fully justiics the trust
repossd in him by the proudest and most
exclusive Of all existing Aigarchies.
What, then, is TO be Mr.. Disraelis future
In retiring from Office he does no! retire from
power. He takes his place at the head Of the
opposition ranks, and, although the elections
have not swel!ed those ranks, the opposition
under Mr.. Disraelis leadership will be found
by the new ministry to be powerful and dan
gerons unit. Mr.. Gladstone viii of course
be called upon by the Queen to form
new ministry. There is no likelihood at all
that he will find this difficult task. The re-
suit Of The elections has been long clearly fore
seen. Mr.. Gladstone will not find himself in
a position for which he is not prepared. We
are 50 near facts that IL is unnecessary to
speculate upon the character OF his ministry.
The great fact which il not to he lost sight OF
is that the country has declared in favor Of
Mr.. Charlottesville. Gladstone for the present
meaning the disestabiishment VI the Irish
Church. SO far fully, but no farther, are Mr..
Gladstone and his party pledged. The three
kingdoms have voted on the Irish Church ques-
ton, and the vote is unmistakabe. The Irish