New-York tribune., 1868-12-17
AY DECEMBER IL, IS6S-TRIPLE SHEET.

style which reminds one or that Darrlster Wnom MI
Justice Maule desired not to go on talking to the
Court as if he were God Almighty addressing black
beetle. Lord Echo is possessed, moreover, with the
idea that the Kingdom of Great Britain Is Kept
together mainly by the volunteer force, and that
the volunteer force is kept together by Ford Elcho
Matthew Arnold once remarked that he who had not
seen this Scotch noble in his tartan and plumes,
mounted on his caparsoned steed, and marching at
the head of bis regiment had missed seeing one OF
the institutions of the realm There is nothing into
which he does not carry his foppery into politics as
into drawing-room; with this difference, that
whereas Lord Elcho is handsome man. his cox
combry in society is not wholly unpleasing to the
farer SEX while in the debates of the House his
smiling mpertnence is an evaporation to sensible
men. But the House will have to endure him during
its next session. His power Of absolute mischief IS
nearly exhausted. He has pronounced against tne
Liberal programme and the Liberal leader alike. so
that he belongs henceforth body and soul TO the
Tories and it may be hoped will carry his body wnere
his soul has been since he c0nspred III looo 10 nNue
the Liberal party and expe the Government OF Earl
Russell
His Adullamite ally. Mr.. Laing though less
guilty and much abler politician. is lcss fortunate
being beaten as we hoped in the Wick District by
nearly two TO one. Mr.. Loeb, his successful oppo,
nent is a man of whom | know only that he VIII
give an unwaverng support TO Mr.. Gladstone. Mr..
Iangs defeat will be relief to the House. which he
sometimes instructed but more often empted. Ills
knowledge of fnance was undeniable ana MS lnde-
pendent criticism Of overloaded budget mas oIten
made him formidable. But be, too, was ambitions
and uncertain, and now that great battle
is to be. fought nobody wants any waVer-
ers in. the ranks; One OF tne gooa re hv,
the straggers either back 10 their places, OF over 10
the enemy, OF out of the House. never was tHe
Liberal force compact and orderly IL LOOKS as IL
Mr. Gladstone would have done no better III Sonth-
East than he did in Southwest Lancashire. Two
good Liberals, Mr.. Yates Thompson and Mr f. Peel, Zee
were beaten on Thursday by two local Tories Inc
result is that the great county OF Lancaster Son-
mercial manufacturing, and. as 1t has hitherto pee
thought, intelligent constituency, returns elgnt
Tories and not one Liberal Even IN the II
l3 to H. so that its whole representation IN the
House will give Tory majority of ten on every I'M
portant division.
Among the Liberal defeats to be regretted. yet
which were inevitable, must be set down that OF the
Hon AubeTon Herbert for the County OF Berks' nc
constituency is three cornered. and Tory beyond
donbt 80 that Mr. Walter Of The Times owes his cleo
ton in company with q couple OF Tories, 10 inc MI
nority Clause wholly In body OF electors so dearly
conservative, a rich and mildly Liberal candidate
like Mr. Walter was sure TO be preferred to the
younger Of Tory Earl, who has gone clean over
into the Radical camp Mr.. Aubcron Herbert i
brother TO the Earl Of Carnaryon, who was one ol
lord Derbys Cabinet and who resi- ghed Office rather
accept Household Suffrage yet Is now so completely
alienated from his old party under Dlsraeii 4
leadership that his adhesion 10 the Liberals ~ conn
IDENTIFY expected. Long before the, EarPs regenera.
ton was thought Of has brother had become Known
as one of the abest and most sincere OF few youne
converts from great Tory families. An Infusion OF
such men would be of considerable dement, 10 the
House. but Mr. Herbert threw away his chance by
contosting Berkshire. Mr.. Walter Is good business
man. can turn The Times this way or that, ana is lin
mensely wealthy with such aristocratlc tastes a'
will save him from becoming dangerously haulc' on
anv subiect He has been in Parliament before Dul
Yon know Lord Ambcrley well enough in Amerca
IN lac sorry for his defeat in South DeVonshiTe-d
seat his fatltr lEarl Russel once held. lie was II
the last House but know of no vacancy hkcy u
give him a seat in the next. Steady-gong Nnel
think him impulsiye and complain OF ms EleWs M ~
unsettled Anyhow. they are settling the right way
ana he has calccr before him with the iminense au
vantages Of family and political Influence 10 put mn
at 20 where an equally able but less ioIluhhto Coui
Inoner might think himself happy TO arrive by th'
iruc he WAS so He will not be long out OF the house
Among the elect or the beaten of the last three day
remember no other person of the least consequence
10 people 5000 miles away. =,
In response TO the rather premature eiiorts on n,
two journals named IN my last letter 10 niNiss il
bright from Cabinct not yet formed ne LtfE.1g
| ham Ddiiy Post remarks driy enough that no one
| certainly no newHpapeT-has Yet received authoiil
| from Mr. Bright To decline Cabinet ofhco IN ili
| behalf Mr. Gladstone Is not yet Prime Minister
and MIR Bright will not be likely TO refuse plac
which nobody has power 20 offer him. do not know
| on what inspiration the Birmingham paper speaks
but think il has pretty nearly Int the marx Never
theess 1he Pail Mall Gdxfite this evening returns q
its task OF showing why Mr. Bright out not 10 deslr
| 10 be in the Ministry, and why Mr.. Gladstone ough
not 10 ssl him. There can be no d0ubt OF tho exist
| ence Of powerful cabal in the Liberal ranks, re
solved 10 use all means 10 take Mr.. Brightaname oil
the slate where tiis believed to be inscribed
| q. W. T.
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