The New York herald., 1874-11-17

Well might Lord kacauiay remark that the doc
highly perncious, and II put In force would be de-
structlve 70 society VINO would oeheve that the
hand & wnicn inSi.ed S the above lines wross me ne
the chci sections Of his own country Was de-
stroyed forever. he himself having organized the
measure ana brought to bear the iull weight OF ms
In view oI sucn inconsistency OF conduct his
present or future behavior should cause little SUR
prise and II his acts are attributed TO ex peciency
rather tnan TO nxed principles he has himself
only TO blame.
Again. Mr.. Gladstane's assumption OF the role OF
champion OF the English Church appears to be one
OF the most heartless pieces political poaching
we have witnessed lor some time the Indignation
or Mr.. Disf aeli Tor such an encruacnment OF his
manorlai ri9ht must be very intense and amusing
TO behold.
rests with any one party II surely must 0e with
the conservatives. During the long retirement
from ocial position IN the cold shade OF tue opao-
sition oenches, weak aud IN o minority, they
fought the irish Church bill through Gil its stages;
bafied and outvoted they still persevered. aud
ceased oniy tner opposition wnen the bill was
All must aimit that the conservative party hold
lne rgns oy ~ prescription 70 engrave on taeir ban
md Mr.. G.adstone fresh rom the slaughter Of the
under his protection, and Mr.. Disraei can Justly
accuse his rival OF having fred charge at bird
II may be remem oered that Mr. Disrael played
Q similar trick upon Mr.. Gladstone IN respect to
the reform question. Is the latter now paying or
on his Reform Dill and resigned, the conserya yatves,
taking the relns OF government, were forced under
the circumstances TO bring in a Reform bill Of their
own. such measure, framed under the tnnu-
ence OF the old tory members OF the Cabinet, was
anticipated win some relish By the literal men,
bers, who expected an easy victory To the
chagrin OF Mr.. Gladstone a Reform bill was pro.
duced Dy Mr. Dlsraeli when was as much In ad-
vance OF Gladstone's as Mr.. Gladstone's was OF
the old bill IN 1882.
Utterly outnanked, Mr.. Gladstone was obliged to
put his own Dill In the fre and give his unwilling
assistance 70 the rival measure.
,,I Has MT n Gladstone, In the present cry Of "No
attempt OF the liberals TO spike the conservatives
biggest gun, or Is II personal matter 2 Has he
given one more turn to his mental kaledoscopeY II
SO, In what character Will ne next present him.
selfs Quite possibly In that Indicated In the
ruTuors mentioned In our telegram oil yesterday
the assumption OF that character would be tanta.
mount to an abdcatlOn OF his position as leader OF
the liberal party.
Whatever the circumstances are Of the cry Of
mo POpery" 1t IL a perfectly senseless one. The
Roman Catholics are not the worst enemies OF the
Established Church. They are s.lll in great NIL
and dlssenters win ever form q buiwark
against their encroachment: The real enc
niles OF the English Established Church are
OF Its hierarchy continue in ul force, pluraities OF
living Al as notorious as they are mlschlevOus,
while the open sale Of ivings to the highest bid
der, with no regard to yhe parisni0ners whose
number Is mentioned In the advertisement, as q
Russian would describe the number OF serfs and
the gross inequality Of remuneration. are other
evilH which require redress G0idsmitn's village
preacher passing rich with forty pounds per Year,
still exists, while others are drawing incomes
equal to shat OF Cabinet Minister, living sumptu-
hack drawls through the service Tor q mean con-
sideration. These are the real enemies OF the
Gated be redressed. and the fear Of Popery viii
not exist ]. N.