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Disraeli,s Pr0speCts.
A New Parliament His Opportunity
From the London Times.

From the London Times.
s The statesman honored by the Queen
with the duty of reforming the Ministry has fairly
won the high place he occupies. lie Is the first IN
power and ability ofthe colleagues of Lord Derby,
and he has acquired a position in the House OF
Commons To which no other statesman of the day
can pretend. Yet. if Mr.. Disraeli he evidently
the fitting SUCCESSOR To Lord Derby, it must be re-
membered also that be has achieved that distinc-
ton in spite of every disadvantage of birth, of
education and of position, and in spite, above all.
of the great, and. at one time, apparently unmiti-
gated distrust of the party now accepting him as
their leader. The Tory party, the Chancellor of
the Exchequer has often declared, Is the historic
party of England but of that history he himself
cannot claim the inheritance Ii has ever account
ed itself the party of long descents and ancestral
English hOnOrs. but Mr.. Disracli has b0isted that
- literature was his only scutchion.'' and has de-
scribed himself as " a gentleman of the press
The records of the early career of the Chancel-
lr of the Exchequer have often been cited as
additional evidence of the inconsistency of his
opinions with his present position but the con-
scryatives have never harshly Judged the eierves-
cence Of youthful independence. Mr.. Disraeli's
first public acts have more justly inspired distrust
among lis followers, because they indicated an
artistic ~gIicAncss and SeRSi6IHfy especially remOred
from ne Conservative type. But the Chancellor of
the Exchequer has served theconservatiye party for
more than twenty years. He slowly reconstructed
It's Parliament organization. and has thrice brought
il into power. By the public he has always been
regarded rs the ruling spirit of tine Cabinet, and
IL has been evident To all men that the Reform Bill
of last session was only carried by his courage, his
readiness, and unfailins temper in the House of
Commons. Tie tune has GrTIred for The Sercdnt
10 become The master; nor could Mr.. Disracli have
acccJ eel n lower place without n loss of dignity
which would have been unworthy of himself. and
discreditable to his party.
" There is much in the circumstances of
sIn ,,r.A.pt time o, E,y.r 81. GF.I.r.r- - I..-. g..
a given season, of any Ministry that may be form
cd. Ii has not unirequently happened that the
difficulties occasioned by the retirement of some
eminent member ola Cabinet have been surmount-
ell but the Government has received such injuries
in the effort that il has soon after fallen to pieces.
Fortune, however il kind To Mr.. Disneli. A con-
dcinncd Parliament is sitting, and yet while any
House of Common elected after his year would be
chosen by new and enlarged constituencies, n gen.
eral election during the current twelve month
would be an appeal to the old electors. 1t may be
assumed, therefore,, that no general election Will
be held before next Jan. The work of the session
IL not on that account Invested of it's Importance,
but 1t is almost n necessary consequence of the
practical obstacles to n general election that the
Ministry cannot be effectively challenged on ques-
lions involving new schemes of action. Apart,
however, from these considerations, the House of
Commons will weigh with candor the conduct and
pretensions of Mr.. Disraeli's ministry. Mr.. Dis
racli il known and admired by the House, and
members willingly entertain the proposals of one
who 80 manifestly deiers to it's authority.
From the London Post.
80 What Mr.. Disraeli will want i'm the way
of influence, Inc will compensate for in the way of
skill. To do him justice, as a party leader, he
has few equals, and if the government of a King
dom Were a mere question of party leading, his
title To his present post would be uneXceptiOnable.
How he managed to reconcile the conservatives to
the Reform Bill oflast year in Il matter which none
but himself could possibly explain, and the pas
sage of that bill was a crucial test of his ability as
a great party chief. A few men, such as the Earl
of Carnarvon, Lord Cranborne and General Peel,
proved FESTIVE, and were insensible 20 the lessons
which, with 50 much success, he inculcated on his
more humble followers. But their secession serv-
ed TO prove how persuasive and convincing were
his arguments when addressed to the majority.
Again, 1t must be admitted that Mr.. Disraeli has
achieved success under the most difficult conditions.
If, in the fullest sense of the term, self-made.
If nc is Prime Minister of England to-day he has
nothing but his own talent and industry and per-
severance to thank for having reached the goal.
Family interest or influence he had none. He en-
tered Parliament entirely unknown, and under
as unpropitious rs any which it lis
possible To conceive, ne has attained the proudest
position To which a subject can aspire. In a coun-
try possessing institutions like our own and pro-
Tossing (whatever the practice may be To the
contrary to ignore fayOritism, this is n merit
which every one, whatever may be his personal -
party feelings ON the subject, Is bound cordially to
acknowledge. There is nothing 80 successful us
success, and we willingly pay to MIR. Disracli that
NEED which his industry, lis talents and his sur
passing ability as n party leader justly %cntitle him
To receive Mt our hands.