Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-01-07
NUMBER 1O6


In certain circles in London conversation
for the last few days has been all about Mr..
Brigh.'s appearing at court, which was at
tended by incidents of a very interesting
character. Some years ago Lord Derby vol
unteered u remark, considered at the time
highly gratuitous and offensive, to the effect
that Mr. Bright could not be " sent for" by
the Queen, as he would be distasteful per-
son at court. A year or two afterwards MIR.
Bright resented this in his own effective
way, in speech he made at birmingham,
in which he reminded Lord Derby that there
were persons who stood upon the steps OF
the throne without being able to add any
thing to the security OF it by increasing the
affection of the people for 1t, and whose
presence so near to 1t was not national
advantage.
We understand on Mr. Gladstone mention
ing to her Majesty that he intended, with her
permission, to offer seat in the cabinet to
the honorable member for Bringham, the
Queen was pleased to say 1t would ahord ner
the greatest satisfaction If Mr. Bright should
consent to serve the Crown-that she had
read his speeches with great pleasure, and
that she was under the greatest obligation to
him for the many kind words he had spoken
of her, especially for speech he made about
| two years ago in great meeting in ST.
| James Hall. When Mr.. Bright went to
| Windsor TO take the oaths of office, her Ma
| esty showed her delicate consideration for
the great commoner in very marked way.
She sent Mr.. Helps, the clerk of the priyy
council, to assure Mr.. Bright If 1T was more
agreeable to his feelings to omit the ceremo-
nv of kneeling or kissing hands, he was quite
at liberty to do so. Mr.. Bright avaIled HIM
self of t6is considerate permission, and was
| very kindly and cordially received by her
| Majesty, who took occasion in the most
marked manner to express her gratiiication
| at Meeting him. II was afterwards intimated
to Mr.. Bright that her Royal Highness the
Princess ROYAL of Prussia had expressed Q
desire that Mr.. Bright should be presented
to her. This was done, and the Princess
heartily assured Mr.. Bright that she greatly
desired to be acquainted with him-that she
herself and all the members OF the royal
family were greatly indebted to him for the
way in which he had spoken of their moth
er She herself, she said, had read all his
speeches, and was very much pleased to see
him.
Mr.. Bright replied in very graceful terms,
. and said il her royal highness would perml'
him he would tell her what the late MIR.
Buchanan, the American minister, when
last in London, said of her to him, "thal
wherever her royal highness went she sheo
sunshine over all her path" MIR Bright wa!
very much struck with the graceful animated
! manners and genial greeting he had TIT
4 honor to receive from her royal highness
r and the young ladies of the court tell will
Z curious interest of the meeting between hel
: royal highness and the great Quaker courtier
D Mi. Bright has already become as famous Il
e royal circles as his great predecessor, VII
n liam Penn. AS great deal has been sait
$ and written sbout the Queens personal feel
! ings, and as some of Mr.. Gladstone's, owl
d intimate supporters have believed till latel.
!, that MIR. Disraell had an undue influenc
d over her, it is most satisfactory to hear, a
: we have on the very best authority, that he
: Majesty's private reception of her new prim
It minister was so gracious, so kind, even $
n 6 affectionate" was the word used, as t
d overwhelm him with feelings Of the warmet
IS uratitude. Nothing could have more ligh
rs ened his recent tolls, or cheered him MOI
t thoroughly in the happily few difficulties b
b. has had to contend with.