, 1872-10-12
The Club System Under the Operation
Of the Recent Li1uor-
Legislation.
Exposure Of SteeEagesPas-
sage 1z7seFfess
From Our 09ss Correspondent.

public meetings. and striving to show that they
have been faithful to their Liberal p1ofes-
sions; but there is no one loud
political sscry." The eNonconfoTmists hold 2 con-
ference at Birmingham next week, and viii
stoutly eu1eayor to make the disestablsnnent
OF the Church the next leading reform; but.
somehow, the popular mind holds back from
them Some dag, the Establishment will be
reilly in s:danger;: but the masses do
not enter into the little prejudices nnd
jeaIousies which characterize those who
1T present conduct the struggle.
Mr.. Gladstone, if spared to public life another
dozen years, may one day take in hand The dis
establishment Of his Church; but one can see
no immediate prospect OF such step. 4 Con-
seryative mood is on the country. Even in pro-
,tession, there are in England nearly as many
Conservatives as Liberals, and not 3 few OF the
eo-ca1led Liberals might as well be on the other
side. This temper reacts upon the chiefs:
There is singular instance In the case Of
1n- sTANsEELD.
Among the young men who were brought into
public life by the influence Of Joseph Mazz;ni
is the present Cabinet Minister. Mr. Stsnsfeld.
Passionately devo.edto the eminent 1talian, and
imblbing. his leading ideas, Mr. Stansfeld VAS
ready to immediate himself for the good Of his
long as Ma2zini lived, Stansfeld-though not
often, perhaps, after beginning Of his ot6-
cial career, seeing his former prophet-kept up q
sort Of Radicalisn, and, By judicions mods and
winks to the people, contnyed to 1eave. the i'm
preston that he was ready for something much
'bolder, and that, If they waited, they would see
what mine he would spring. Despite
who described Mr. Stansfeld ss~A:an IN
telIgent mech1nic" {the expression. being
intended to apply to physical as we'll as to in
tellectua1 ehaFacteristica), there we're credulona
Liberals in the provinces who looked upon Mr.
:6tsnsfeld rs the future Liberal chief. Last
session ehould have undeceived them. and his
speech to-day ought to have no effect. No Wing
Under Secretary ever showed more zeal In Aout-
ing Radical proposals than did the quondam
member Of the Society OF the Friends OF Italy;
x4d OF the Anti-state Church Association
Other members Of the Government,
of Radical turn, STAYED away
when awkward questions arose, but aIr. Stans-
field made it = point to be in his place and to
throw vote against his old friends. It is sign
Of the death OF pnhfic men il England that gen
.tlemen Of this calibre should REPRESENT impor-
tsnt constituencies, and hold place in the Cab
met Us penonifying the advanced Liberalism OF
:the time.
s1R CHARLES nnzE. z.
Il modern Radicalism ia unfortunate in the
weak. forlorn-looking h11. Sthnsfeld, English
Repnblicanism Is no happier IN Sir Charles Dlke.
In personal appearance, the Baronet has greatly
the advantage; but he cannot speak as well as
the other, nor has he the tact Of the Yorkshire
member. Sir Charles Dixie YVES intended by
Nature to be quiet, sensible man, following
his. literary tastes, and keeping to the
He Is agreeable, we'll read, and familiar i,
grit Of the agitator. He has neither the lungs,
the confidence, nor the moral power Of the men
who produce strong CONVICTIONS and who lead
others on to action The task for the Republic
can missionary in England is q stupendous one.
h4 1ntefpHtA
the country ars against him He vars against
. faith,-a religion. At a moment OF SEEM
ing success, 3 sudden Incident wn
his absolute failure. This unobtruslye young
man. IN ahortly-cut black hair. with his head
slightly bent forward, and 5 low yoice.-the pro-
prietor Of two1ite1ary journals. and 4 aBaronet,-
surely, never was there greater incongruitty than
However, the role which he hastily and Thought
1essly fell upon seams to hare become his for 4
while, and, consequently. we are looking to see
what prospects he is going to open up for Us III
his coming address at Glasgow
The st1icter licensing Law now in vogue. and
which excltes the publcans to fury against Mr.
Gladstone, will have the effect OF
face OF it. there seems unfairness il the prigil
eges accorded to the latter institutions. Al an
hour when al public houses are closed. You may
f see the eeneea saeaa the in ss
e1u ~ tno eE1eoo! ~A" D1''o.nsS s1; - .a ~
MAI; aaa II 1ne .,sa;o sa;oAmlooms: T,oo =:
you "o9la na9 en slEpaS tne s H., ~ D
s1s tha contrast and ~ 'rH ch.fss sf =
pooI man -, lee & .e alo daaI T
nome OF tne clu9s gre sst5 Mle M1eeu.. 9eso lae
Carton anu tne hetolM heep enS1l Ea uoots opeu
nn1l an nonr atI91 1as aoosa " oan eoon t' ilse'
ena as gone o1 tne sltHnss: tase eeason . ea'enn
60 20 ana ~, ~ sng ~ soa ~ ~
cno. tndeed on one Occasion, e ine mpsn F 4,. % Inn
clean tne Ioons oelole .n9 9pgnn'g u 1 LIZ c'op
were On .ne th S1e e-noa,e -.u eag e.11,l,.
u soale pl tle tas az, a1,1,iore
peer on eale ouI tne ma51sI.stes are suepac4oae
soouI II. tne a5ten'ps ~ sgtne otsl,auass aiuas
seepe1 70 c,1y " " aoe M, 1l's ands sa - sa