The New York herald., 1873-10-01
A BRITISH BARON.

The Expected Arriva al of the Speaker of
the House of Commons-Why lie Did
Not Come-Lord Roseberry at the Brc-
WORT House; His Views on English
Politics.
A little excitement in fashionable and society
circles has been occasioned by the announcement
that Mr.. Brand, the Speaker OF the House OF Com
mons, with MS family, had left England, and would
arrive by the Russia, Tor the purpose of
spending u lew months on q visit TO this country.
On tue arrival OF the Russian yesterday
number OF gentlemen waited at the dock OF the
Cunard Company with view OF giving an appro-
pirate welcome TO SO distinguished a stranger. In
this group was reporter OF the HERALD who, on
inquring lor the list OF passengers, discovered that
Mr.. Brands name was not included, and therefore
was not surprised when told that the Speaker
had not arrived. Among the passengers,
however, was the Earl OF RoseDery,
and believing that his lordship might know some
thing about the cause OF the detention OF Mr.
Brand, the reporter made the requisite inquiry.
Lore Rosebery said-that there had evidently been
q misapprehension about Mr. Brands voyage TO
this country, and 1t had arisen In this way:-Mr
Brand In making speech to the labofers on his
estate had said that he was ABOUT to visit coun-
try that he had never seen before. Instantly the
impression went abroad that MI. Brand
meant America, and that he was going there.
The rUmof grew, and all the details Of Mr. Brands
supposed visit was arranged Tor him, even down
TO the name OF the vessel ne was TO sail In. IL
was, however, quite popular delusion. America
was not tue country, Mr.. Brand reierrea to; his
intention was to 20 to Italy, and TO Italy ne
had gone. In the course oI conversation
that followed this explanation, whicn Lord
Rosebery, on his arrival at the Bteyoort
House, gave with great good nature and
veraclty, he stated the OBJECT of his visit 70 Amer
lea, anu said tnat u was his nrst acquaintance
with THIS laDd; that his Intention was stay about
two months, 20 go as iar West as salt Lake City,
aud TO see all that could possibly be seen OF the
In reference 10 English politics, he said
that he did not think the recent ap-
parent reaction against Mr.. Giadstonei3 Ministry
was 4 matter that difficult TO explain. The
Ministry nad offended the licensing yctuaIllng IN
terest, winch thought Itself aggrieved by lcgisla-
tion that interered with the trade. That was
very powerful interest, and In every election had
been az ccted against the Ministerial candidate.
The birmingham Education League, too, had OPP
posed the Ministry In consequence or disap-
pointment as TO the Education bill, and to
these two special causes was added the general
dlSconlent tnat always manifests Itself against
governing power that had had a long term OF
oiice. As 10 the triumph OF the conservatives In
general election he thought that was very doubt
iul nasmuch as the conservatives had not yet
been aDle 10 originate any "cry, to 10 10 the
country with. AS party they appeared to have
no policy, aud without that thclr chances OF sue
cess were. very meagre indeed.
The Earl OF RoseDery Is the fifth earl and was
born 18th Of May, l847. His titles are Sir ArcD bald
Philip Primrose, Visc0unt KOscbery vlscOunt
lDverkelthng, s'aron Primrose and DaOmey in the
peerage OF scotland; Baron Rosebery, OF Kosebcry
county, Edinburgh, IN the peerage oT the United
Kingdom, and baronot OF nova Scotia The
family derives It's surname Ir0m the lands OF
Primrose county, fue.