New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-26
BRITISH AFFAIRS.
MIR. DISRAELI AS AN EARL.

MIR. DISRAELI AS AN EARL.
GENERAL SURPRISE MANIFESTED AT THE PREMIER's
ELEVATION TO THE PEERAGE-OPINIOSs OF THE
PREss-sPECULATIONs ON HIS FUTURE CAREER
THE BULGARIAN ATROCITTEs-THE BALKAN
MYsTERY-ECC CHANGES.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
LONDON, Aug. I2-Mr Disraeli has made an en-
press, he has created dukedom and given second
dukedom to a peer already possessing one, he mas
made no end of barons and viscounts, and finally he
has made himself an earl. The operation seems 10
take our breath away to-day Every one affects
surprise and it seems to be the last thing in the
world that any one expected and yet why shouid IL
be so 7 When Mr. Disrael, when last in power, made
his wife viscountess the public only had an indi-
cation of the mind and temper of the man upon
aristocratic matters. Indeed, was this wanting to
the readers of !" Vivian Grey" of e Conngsby" OF
"Sybln or even of Lothian y Perhaps after all
the surprise which is everywhere expressed to-day
is more occasioned by the manner and the period Oh
the event than by the event ITSELF and it is possibly
a little excusable when the old adage IL remem-
bered that coming events cast their shadows De-
FORE" Except vaguely and indefinitely this event
has not cast ts shadow before and the Premlers
comparatively constant attendance in the House OF
Commons, and dilgcnt attention to public bust
ness during the latter part Of the session, and his
speech last night even on the state Of affairs in Bul-
garia may well have diverted attention from any
contemplation of the probability of the circun-
stance which surprises all England to-day. Mr..
Dsraes has been one of surprises, and II Is
only n fitting end TO it that the final movement
should also be one that few expected. But it Is to
the more important question of whether the " Earl
of Beaconseldr will be in public life the same person
as BENJAMIN Dsrae that ones thoughts naturally
turn. The short paragraph in the morning papers
which announces THAT Her Majesty has been
pleased to call Mr.. Dsraei to the House of Peers"
&C. is supplemented by the further announcement
that this will make change in the Cabinet, and IN
fact that the Earl of Beaconsfcld will continue
Prime Minister as if he were Mr.. Dlsraeli. But
this fact, Notwithstanding 1t can scarcely De us
gused that the event must be taken at least as the
beginning of the end of Mr.. Disraells political
career and as The lines, in discussing the matter
to-day truly puts it, 1T is no depreciation oil his tai
ent TO saw that he can never retain in the House of
Lords the position he possessed in the House OF Com
mons" Mr.. Dsrae was essentially member oil the
House of Commons. He knew thoroughly its wishes
and its whms He was acquainted from long ex-
perience even with its traditions and good deal OF
the success he has achieved il attributable to skill
full manipulation Of that knowledge. To take such
a mau who has reached the age OF ~, and to place
him in an assembly like the House of Lords cannot be
otherwise considered than step III his retire
mcnt from public life Those who have carefully
watched Mr. Disracli during the past year or TWO
have made many remarks ~ to his waning powers,
and even TO very superficial observer Che events Oh
the past two sessions tell the story Mr.. Dis
rac is not the he was either physically or
otherwise and indeed in the former respect his i'll
ability 10 lead the House of Commons has been
especially this session most marked The long hours
and arduous labor have been too severe tax upon
him. and he has been compelled 10 hand over the
leadership of the House for a large portion OF the
most irving time TO the Chancellor Of the EXcheQuer,
Sir Stafford Northcotc, whom every one picks out
as the man 10 succeed him. Still he cannot fail 10
be a power among the Peers 40 long as lie holds the
Office Of First Minister of the Crown and his career
III hat assembly, necessarily vast deal shorter than
il has been in the Commons, will be watched with
no little curiosity The press speaks most kindly oil
him to-day. The papers unanimously congratulate
him, and concede that he has well earned the dis
tincon which has fallen to his LOT and deserves the
repo.e which il will bring or, indeed, az The Ddiiy
Ners terscy puts It, "t IA not much promotion az
the dcyelopcmcnt rather, crown OF career.
Englishmcn irrespective of part! w,ll JON IN the
wish that ia his position he may find the serene
and diemied rcpose which Is the BETTING reward oI
his public services" What effect the change will
upon which i ~ be interesting TO speculate, butt
is hardly encouraging 10 the'prophc'. j; may eni-
phatically be ,aid there is 10 other man who. ~ n
Conservative Premier would retain the confidence of
the country in the present but whether
the business Of the House of Commons viii not pro-
coed better in Mr. DsreIs absence than Il has done
OF late is q matter upon which would rather not eN-
press any opinion. Time viii show
A renewal Of the debate III the House OF Com
the Turks in Bulgaria brought Mr. Disraeli to his
legs and ia the last speech which he will make III
the House Of Commons-a speech destined on that
accoun, 10 become hstoriCa-he made some sort of
defense If his Government; for TIE step they have
taken-or rather the steps they have not taken III
this matter Mr. Disrloli says that he never
denied the existence Of the atrocities, but has denial
only extended B. particular statements pat forth.
He still maintained that several ot the state
meuts among taam the sale of girls IN the
market hal been shown 10 be iabncatons.
He calmly rcpudatcd theinsnuatiou that the Turks
were under the special protection OF this country,
and once more he asserted that The Government at
Constantinoplc did not misunderstood the purposes
for which the feet was sent To Br,ika Bay. One
cannot fail TO see the justice OF remark III me
DaiIg Naea article on the subject to-day, when 1t
SAWS tina, " Mr.. Dsfaei triIcd with the whole sub
iact month ago and he only trillcs with II sun
The discussions have, however undoubtedly accom-
pIished a result They must have shown the Gov
ernnent of the Porte what tho Ministry failed 10
show them that they have forfeited the good opin-
d. tt,.u, or puipN al