, 1870-07-10
DISRAELI.

DcnuAclntIol1x OF DaxruCll,
The London correspondent Of the New York
Nerld says:
Mr. Dissaeli, ae you know, h.s been suffer
ms :or kotoe months from very dangerous
AID painful di.ease-1 species OF gout i'll
suppressed and olstcro form aud bis cond.
tion during tho Part two or thrco weeks las
letn suca at 10 rauee Etcat anxiety among Ills
friends. Great deal u Et.!ecnce has been
Maintained by them. however, and It hAs been
very difficult 10 ooiain accurate Information
co. corning tho extent of Lila danger. Tho
other day, after the appearance iu Bldck1cood
Of tie hrutal Ait1ck upon thu author Of 81 1xo-
1liair, one OF the comic Journals appeared
With III czcellt Mt cartoon entitled "The Sick
Lien and the JacGhss. =" Disracli being pictured
.. II suffering Ling OF beasts and H4ack,noul
as the ride ulcus little donkey licking ii the
foe who pns no longer aI,le 10 defend him.
stl. 1hc roar OF laughter which conyulsed
TIC town On Wednesday morning, when Gold.
".n smitn asserted that hc vas tho "socisl
parasite described in "Lothair," and from
I!s cafe retreat at Cornell University uttered
LUIS scream Of impotent and ridiculous rage,
vas followed BY paug OF rogrct at the
thought that tho health Of tho Astirisk whose
'stinglees insults" had penetrated tho cal
seen spent in cultvatiug the art OF inelegant
situpcration MAS 10 shattered as 10 tsnriyo
him, probably, Of tho full enjoyment OF this
unexpected and unwilling tributo 10 his skill
Tie illness Of vi. Disraeli dates from TIC be-
elpnnig of February, wien severe cold CON-
relied Lis absence from tho opening OF Tar
lament The cold ended IN IN attack Of
b1onehltis: but this Was overcome, and 4
few days afterw1sd he took his scat in the
House. His Appearance, however, ercn
then alarmed hrs friends; he walked With
feeble, step, and his face was orerspreaa
a'ih deatliE Paleness. Whilo tho Irish Co
e1cion bill Was going through the House he
took no part in the debate: ho made single
speech, one remarkable for lis fairness aud
Temperance, on the second reading Of the
Land bill; bat immediately afterward be
3eEa'h broke down, and was absent from Tho
HOMO for nany uighta. When tho bill cot
INTO committee, and the all-imrortant Third
clause WAS reached, NJ. Diersel got out Of his
clare that the government hai 10 changed The
character OF the ILL that the conservatives
could 10 longer support it. He looked worsp
than evsE. md it vas thought that he was too
-. weak to ttand on his legs. Dat the vigor OF
and. although It was evident that lie waa sur
1enng severely. he made two admirable
speeches, in the last OF which le mtlo
the House laugh when. wLiIe ou:r,atiug tho
government TO revert to the origin i pian OF
III order TO gain the Voices of som. feW-I
VIII not eas gronndlings, but OF scluc fow 9e,.ts
WHO sit on the other side Of the House." For
month after this, Mr. DiAraeti was too un-
well to come down to the House, but he then
came to move one OF Ills amendments. Since
linen nc las not appeared Rt all; it was re-
Ported that he had suffered relapse; and tho
other day letter ftom his Puyate SECRETARY
was RAID, apologizing for his nop-appearance
ut meeting, on the ground tia! his medical
adviser had absolutely prohibited him from
public speaking. II il also said that hia Illness
consequent upon the publication Of 10
thnlr. The tcok has met with won
ccfial success and, TIL it was written
fos political purpose, lila author IL at
etce elated ~ the prospect Of a triumph
live TO reap its iruits. Tho une1amplei dull
nsss tha. has per'adel tile lIsuse during this
ssssiul has teen catlsed partly bv the over
po"eting so1cmnisy of Alr. Gladstone, and
rarity ~ the absence Of 3lr. Bright and 3Ir.
ipsIaell. lhe latter was never dull -mercilces
Ec often was, but Gull never. A gentlelnan
Who fat Tor many ycara i'll the reporters gal
ieiy told me the Other day An auccdo.a Of tho
manner in which Distaeli sometimes contriEed
TO say he most bitter things to his opponents
aEa s.nl 70 Keep within the bounds OF parlia-
al imaginary portrait Of soEae wretch TOO base
to lve, and whi1e doing tlis to look al the
Speaker. And point with his finger, az
unconseiously, 70 the person whom lie
night, when Mr.. Gladstone WAS sitting in hls
accustomed place on tho opposite sils OF tho
table, and D!s israeli was speaking, ho began 10
tAetch the character Of some imaGiuary per-
son, whom he invested with attributes which
| were recognized as perfect but ludicruus
traveety Of some Of Air. Glaastone's pocnIisri.
ties. Then, suddenly turning round, 50 that he
rtooI with his face to the Speaker and bis
n;.Lt side toward 3Ir. Gladstone, ho raised
hi> l'and and pointed it at Gladstone's face,
J while he kept Ills cycs fixed on the Speaker.
:. And do You mean to tell me" he exclaimed,
- That Mis man. 70 loat to Ill stf1sn nf fustTca
his solemn chArlatan who paradea pretence
icr piety: this wretch who basbarously betrava
Its trust. &c.-wifh every nis shaking his
hrEcr at POOR Gladstone. AZ il in accident, but
pointing his dcnunciatiors 70 th.t every SHIFT
went homo and ranked in his breast. These
Encounters. however, havo left ITO bad blood
itl.lnd them; aud behind tho scenes, and evAn
.efore tho scenes. everywhere save in tie
!is'use OF Commons, tho Premier nnd the ex-
Isemier are excellent friends.