The New York herald., 1868-08-18

have bloomed into judges almost before they fairly
budded at the bar And although, just as 1t were
been thrown away upon men who had nothing to
recommend theyp but great learning and eminent
judicial abilities 1t still remains the fact that with
the exception OF one well known 2. O., who wastes
more than usual sweetness upon the desert air.
there is not man Of that rank who has made what
are called ''sacrnces" for the party who has not
either got something or has something in almost I'M
mediate prospect The clergy have not been so for
tunate. Bishoprics have dropped in slowly. The
Earl OF Shaltesbury had an unfortunate prediction
for comparatively young men; and the prelates OF
the Pamerstonian era seem likely long to vex the
spirits of High Churchmen and to block the avenues
OF preferment in the establishments. Still the con.
servatives have had the disposal OF two three OF
these nice things and although OF course,
connection with appointments OF this sacred
nature, we should be disposed to hazard the guess
that they have not fallen to men who have been in
the habit OF consorting with wings, much less OF
keeping company with radicals. Moreover, there Is
no telling what the next three months may bring
dead, ought to describe no Minister as unfor.
tunate until he has gone out OF Office; and without
lndulglng IN any speculat.ons tnat wo9la os Justly
open to objection, we may note the TACT that the
venerable age and the infrm health OF more than
one right reverend prelate makes IL more than likely
that political orthodoxy Will yet receive one or TWO
more rewards from the versatile statesman who
protects Christianity Is on the side OF the angels aud
apologies for POntius Plate.
But lawyers and parsons, although influential,
are after all not the most influential members OF the
conservative party. The brOadacred squireS are ltS
they the least tractable supporters OF u tory
government, which has ".ruly liberal policy"
Their management has, no doubt cost both the
late aud the present Premier many an anxious
hour and required the application of many dexter
% Gus expedient. Without, however, endeayoring TO
lnt the veil of that tory holy Of holes, the Carlton
Olub-into which no stranger" 10 say no hing on
liberal stranger, Is ever perntted TO intrude-lt Is
evident that one resource has been most lavishly,
not to say unscrupuously, employed. The fountain
OF honor' has been turned on in a very full stream
during the last two years. In that time Lord Derby
and Mr. Disraeli, between them, have made no lewer
than fifteen new peers; and really cannot under
take TO say how many baronetces have, III addition
been called into existence.
There Is, or ought to be, q decency even
in political Jobblng; aud, on the most charitable
view, that decency Is outraged by such appoint
ments as those TO which are now referring. That
Mr. Disraeh himself feels he has, in the instance i'm
mediatey under consideration, gone at least one
step too FAR Is toerably evident from the fact that
the announcement has been delayed until it is
late to bring 1T under the notice OF Parliament.
When our Premier exhibits something approach ng
to shame no one can doubt that it Is amply justified
by the nature Of the transaction which calls 1t
forth.