The New York herald., 1870-03-09

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ENGLAND.
Hssl,nd's Progress Towards Denocracy-
The IrisL Land BiI-Skefches Ira the Impe.
LONDON, Yeo 22, 1870
THE IRISH LAND BlLL-ocTsipE.
ON the afternoon OF Tuesday. the 10th inst the
long and anxously expected Irish Laad bill was in
Roduced into the House OF Commons. The hour
vas ave By ST. Stephens clock, and the man was
Mr.. Gladstone. Great expectations were OF course
In the ascendant but except in the interior OF the
Chamber itself there was no outward or visible
sign Of excitement. Had the measure related TO
England we would have had tue rowdes OF East
London pouring down TO Westminster in thousands
and tens OF John Bright for his
radicalism, Kissing Disraell for his conservatism.
"chafing" the Peers for their verIes ana state foos
men, and loudly expressing their conviction with
respect to reforms and corruption IN high places
As 1t merely affected Ireland, however, whose perl
odca cry for justice and has for years gone
like the smoke OF great torment, nobody but hon.
Orable and right honorable legislators themselves
seemed to take any interest in the matter, 10 de-
note by their behavior that anything Importance
was on the eve OF transpiring Land bs for Ireland
had been so frequently introduced; so frequently
patched and cobbed, and shunled and sported with;
30 frequently rejected and cast aside that the peo-
pie had come q regard che cry OF 'fair dealing to-
wards landlord and tenant as the easy people in
the fable regardsi the cry OF "wolf;" ana SO there
was quiet In the Streets and no excitepent.
INSIDE.
While, however such was the state or matters
outside affairs presented quite different aspect In
side the Legislative palace. Westminster Hall and
the ordinarily sleepy precincts OF the House awoke
carly In the afternoon to an abnormal activity.
There was much driving and running TO and fro and
hurying III hot haste, and an air OF anxiety was
clearly traceabe the faces Of the peoples repre-
senatyes they drove up In their CABS and stately
family coaches and made their way hurriedly
within. telegraph messengers, election agents,
bearers OF newspaper despatches iiveried servants
FROM the clubs iders political diletsant. ana mis-
cersaneOuS crowd VI Onlookers came and went, all
ofessng to pe directly interested IN the question OF
the hour and exhibiting quite republican readiness
20 discuss II with any one VINO chose 10 e-ter the
lists.
Grandiose Westminster Palace. which has cost the
nation ngh unto two millions or money, mas been
ranred and inconyeneUt mee,r race su ist CO conid
nave been devised tor our great national palaver.
SIX hundred and dty-eight representatives there are
tH ALL put sitting accommodation has only been pro-
vided for about 400. Consequently on nights or i'm.
portant debates keen struggle and petition for
seats occurs, and It Is no unusual sgnt to proud
country gentlemen who are the owners OF broad
Rcred estates sons and heirs of noble dukes and
scons OF the haughress families in the land squat
TED upon the n0or some with their arms akimbo nike
mere ordinary mortals, others with their legs
gravely crossed alter the fashion Of taiiors and
Turks.
ON the present occasion the demand for seats is Dy
no means so great "a have frequently known 1t;
but the influx Of honorable members even az very
early hour s sufficiently above the average TO warn
the spectator tnas an enumeration or ministerial pol
Whiie hungry and expectant Senators await the ad.
vent OF Mr.. Gladstone confused babel OF conversa
tion prevails. What the government Intend 10 do
what they don'tl tlntend TO do; what Ireland expects
what she does not expect; what Irlshnen Will ac
cept. what they will reject; what the effect OF the
land legislation Will be IN America, and whether 1t
VIII exasperate or conciate the great Irish commu
nifty OF the States, whose influence has made itself
felt 80 much Ia the mother country-ail these copies
come for their share or discussion and the noise
or many voices wakes ever louder and louder, while
those who are assembled anxlously long for the ar
rival OF the hour and the man.
ARISToCRACY.
While we in the Commons are walting and hum
ming, sDlfnng snuff and exchanging greetings, TAX.
Ing possession OF benches the arbitrary principle
oil .Gxty OF tenure and languidly scanning the pro-
ilustious visitors enter the galleries and attract
attention Dukes, ears, Darons, princes Of tine
blood, archbshops 10 their aprons and shovel hats
dipIomatists ana ambassadors, pour In In rapid sue
cesson and I'LL the hi2n bencnes where, IN the
midst OF royalty and arstoeracy, the figure OF the
late American Minister, Mr. Adams, used Tor so
many years to pe conspicuous, but which
1s now replaced by literary Mr.. Motley. Proudly
ana with an air OF conscious superiority they arrive
heralded by oDsequlous doorkeepers; and az they
take their seats buzz OF inquiry goes round among
the BGottans OF the Lower House as to who IS who
who tue tall stranger In the plain surtolt; who the
squat globose individual decorated with orders ana
insignia. fonder In the corner, with his brow rest
cape observation is Earl Granville, leader OF her
MaJestys government In the Upper House. and Al
time ere the star Of Gadstons rose IN the ascend
anti believed 10 be The only possible Premier for
Great Britain. The noble lord suffers from the
twinges OF his hereditary enemy, the gout but he
quakes not neither displays any agitation. Band
smiling pleasant and altogether open ana candid IL
his face, like that OF o man WHO can afford TO take
the world easily, without vexng niS nerves or vast
Ing ms tissues. No man In broad England has q
reader wit, more pungent stock OF repartee, q
more adroit aptitude OF political iescc more genial
mode or address, or more persuasive or concilia-
tory manner. Any one looking FOR the drst time
into his broad honest saxon cOuntenance could tell
(what In reality Is tne iacu that ne loves humor
within the bounds OF becoming mirth, Is accom-
plished Ia all the light arts OF aiterdinner speaking
and is man In thousand for rout or wedding
breakfast. For the time being ne has left the Peers
OF the Upper House to lead themselves, and ne sits
watching for the advent OF Mr.. Gladstone, whose
oratory lie so much adnlres, and whose political
disciple be Is well satisfied to be.
Presently there Is q rustic, the doOrkeepers are
thrown into nutter, we IN the Commons crano
our necks TO look upwards and In steps royalty 1t.
sell In the persons OF two OF the sonsn.law OF her
Majesty Peers whose domains are wide aud wealth
no other than Prince Christian and Prince leck. The
Two oner strange contrast the former Oelng stout
norid, sighuy bald, anu nalr with the characteristic
fairness OF the German nation, and the latter slim,
dark and commonplace IN form and feature. they
take possession OF tue chief OF the synagogue
by the side or the robust and nat sensual Look
ing Duke OF Cambridge, VINO BY virtue OF ais relation
snip 10 the Queen, has the honor OF commanding the
British army. Spectators remarK thar Wine the Duke
greets Prince Teck IN the usual way be only recog.
nzes Prince Christian win distant nod OF the head
Though married TO one of the daughters OF her
Majesty the Prince Is not upon over good terms with
seyeral members of the roya family Inc Prince OF
Wales IL IS well known set MS lace against the
rage ano for considerable tlinS would hold no
communion with his new relative, and his Grace
OF Cambridge, following suit IN the matter, also pre-
served towards MIN q naughty and dehaat reserve
which II can easily be seen Is nos ret dssipated.
And now, Just as The Lour for bringing IN the
Land bill approaches there comes IN another noble
man, whom the Peers welcome and for whom they
gladly make way. Remarkable neither for the pos
session oi orders or decorations, broad sres or re-
tanners, huge rcntrols or charios Lord Cairns yet
tskee his seat among the pr0uo English arstocracy
with the familiarity Of an equal and win the duidt