Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-07-15


wealth of elocution. The others you
don't know and wouldn't appreciate my
comments. Bright did not speak. bat
have heard him since at some
length on the Frenrh Treaty. He
strikes out from the shoulder. and you
can hear the blow ever, time he hits,
and with an easy manner and purity of
diction that is charming. Pathos. hui
NOR. argument and fact came from
Bright in the most attractive forms. and
Il is no wonder that he is to-day--not
excepting even Mr.. Gladstone - the
foremost living Englishman In the
opinion of the great bulk of his coun-
trymcn. Iii good To read over as
have done. within few days, the
speeches he made in Parliament about
our war. lie SAYS now that the rich
men. and many Of the aristocracv' he
haved badly. but that there was no
town in England. where. during the
war. lac couldn't have got vote in our
favor. The common people " were
with u.
The debate on the Church Bill in the
House Of Lords was able and high
toned, but melancholy. The sight WA
much more brilliant than the Commons.
a the fringe of gallery was filed with
beautifully dressed ladies. aud the lawn
on the Bishops benches relieved the
eve by giving variety to the appearance
Of the crowd OF peer who filed the
seats The chance for spectators is most
mcagrc. and had not been specially
favored | should not have been among
the few who got into either the Lords
great dcbater-. Policemen were sta
toned everywhere. and beat back the
crowd around the entrance without GER
cmony
The Bishop ~ -. David was the
only Bishop who voted for the Bill, and
| heard him make one of the strongest
-pccchc. in the whole debate. The most
important speeches were not upon the
Bill. out upon the .iouse OF Lords Itself,
Could tho Lori- afford to reject the
bill. That wa- tho real question dis
cu.s,d. and the decision shows that
England j. governed by votes a. much
a. we are The House of Lords didn't
like the church hill in principle ar de-
tail. but the elections last fall were in
favor Of il. and ~ after weeks debate
the, refused - reject it b. majority
nf thirty. sensible House of Lords
Ireland would have had her full re-
yrngc for hundred years oi mi.gov-
.rnncnt had that bill been rejected. for
the next question then would have been
ia order for discussion. and that would
has. been: What i. the uAe of the House
III I.or,l-? The people ~ England arr
getting ready for the discussion. and
tn. proper time for L j. not at all de
layed by the scandals on the turf and
cl.cw here. that were mixed up with the
affair, oi the Marqui, OF IIa-ting-. the
Duke 81 Hamilton. and the Duke Of
New castle. How absurd that -en-i-
BE country like England should have
-uch fellows Tor hereditary Legislator
The puzzle about Mr.. sumner war i.
pretty much given up. When Revcr-
dy'- Treaty was rejected. and Mr.. sum
ncr'- speech read in London. nobody
knew what il meant unlc-. il meant
war. London was quite prepared Ia
pay the fifteen millions for the ships dc
stroycd by I-aird'- pirates. Mr..
Bright said that va, right. and Mr.
Gladstone didn't disagree with him.
But when Mr.. Sumner put them in for
half the war expenses they were both
cred. They thought he wa- in earnest,
for he j. an earnest mainland they
determined to refuse to pay. and didn't
zee any way out except ~ light. 80
fight ii Wa. and for a week London be-
lievcd in war. But they are getting
over il. They ARE coming Ia believe
that we won't make a Treaty, and don't
propose % tight at present. And il has
Got Hai' W. th'oueh tiitlt Haii lHat We
will H. satisfied with the Provinces
All! That what YOU mean j. il?
That j. different matter We don't
propose Ia fight about that. but To pay
half your debt and apologize besides.
Shocking"
hope haze pretty nearly done with
London for the present, but il i impos-
sible 10 say. London solicitors hold on
like the tooth ache.