New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-09
BRITISH TOPICS.

Mr.. GLADSTONE AND HIS vIsITORs-DEsIRE FOR HIS
RETURN TO POWER RxPREssED-THE CONTEST
IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND BRITISH
HANUFACTUREs-CoL. BAKER AND THE PRINCE
OF WALES
IFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE TRIBusE.l
LONDON, Aug. 24.-Mr. Disraeli has bid farewell
to his old and ever faithful constituents, and the
document in which he has done this is one thor
oughly characteristic of himself, except perhaps
that it displays little modesty than he is &C
customed to show. He tells the electors of the
County of Buckingham that he returns to them
| the trust which for many years they
had confded to him. at has been," he
goes on to say, "a period of. trying
occasions and memorable events. and if have been
permitted to take some part in their management,
next to the favor of Sovereign am deeply con-
scious am indebted for that opportunity to the
fidelity of your feelings" There be no doubt
that Mr. Disraeh never had occasion for anxiety as
| TO the safety of bis seat Though he had already
risen to fame before he became member for Buck
ingham ii was not altogether on that account that
the choice of that constituency fell upon him. He
| inherited and acquired large landed estates in
the county, which brought him at once great in
uence there and desire ms part to sit for
the constituency in which his largest personal in
terests lay Through evil report and good report his
neighbors stood by him. till, matter what he did
or what he failed TO do, one ever dreamed Of OPP
posing him of endcavoriDg TO wrest the seat from
him. He very briefly describes his policy and de-
fines his political aims by saying that throughout
his public life he has aimed at two chief results.
Not nsensibe to the principle of PROFESS, have en-
ton which is CT the main elements Of our social
strength and in external affairs have endeayoredt to
Develop and strengthen empire, believing that comb
nation of achievement and responsibility eovates the
character and condition Of a people.
need hardly refer TO the thoughts that will at
once suggest themselves to those who attentiyely
consider Mr.. DisraelPs own view of his political
aims. An endcavor to reconcile change with a re-
speet for tradition is, The Times points ont,
harmless commonplace in which most politicians
will join and which is doubtless intended to point
to one or two instances of conservative
audacity, especially that education of his
party which made possible the Electoral Compro-
mise of 1867. Household suffrage, carried by
Conservative Ministry, with the result On power
full Conservative majority in seven years is doubt
less fine instance Of the which attends in
novations on tie lines of tradition. And again, in
regard 20 what he calls external affairs" The Tine
goes on to point out that spirited and patriotic
policy is not by any means confined 10 the Con-
sentative party, but il says OF late II il clear that
the Conservative chief believing that the abneea-
ton of liberalism had been carried too far for popu-
ship with imperial greatness and magnicence. Mr..
Disrael tolls biz late constituents, no doubt very
truly that it is not without emotion that he termi-
| mates a connection endeared 10y so many memories
and ties, and he finds consolation in recollecting
that though he ceases 10 be their member, he still
has the happiness of living among them, and IN
another House of Parliament guarding their inter
ests and their honor.
While the Earl OF Bcaconsied thus takes leave Of
those with whom he has been so long and intimately
connected few lines in the papers of the same day
tell us little that is interesting in regard to Mr..
Gladstone. Mr.. Gladstone has been pressed in two
directions TO unfold himself npon tie topics of the
day. One of bis constituents has written to ask him
if he proposes address his constituents during the
recess and Mr.. Gladstone has replied that should he
find that any desire to hear him Is extensively en-
tertained ne will not fail to consult those without
whose concurrence lie could not take any step as
the matter was far from being a purely local
one. You will observe that Mr.. Gladstone does
not promise TO speak. but ito consult those
without whose concurrence &c In the other
instance Mr. Gladstone appears to have been equally
retcent and lie has exhibited what would IN former
days have been considered piece of scf-cnial on
his part in abs.ainng from making speech. a
number Of persons from ncighbonng places paid him
visit the other day NJ Iiawaren Castle. Mr.. Glad
stone il reported 10 have walked among his visitors
and To- have eonyersed with them. 4 good deal OF
the conversation is given, but il appears only 10
have consisted OF few pcasantries about the ren-
tive strength OF political parties IN Lancashire and
Wales. In ansv er to the enthusiastic hope OF
member Of the party that Mr.. Gladstone would
again be Premier of England he is reported to have
said, "IIcs too old, Sir; that's my opinion" The
visitors. however, demurred 70 Mr. GladstonPs
opinion that he was too old, and one of them wittily
remarked ave viii make him an Ehri when we
want to get rid Of him"-an observation which was
received with general laughter, in which Mr.. Glad
stone himself joined.
fight il 10 he made for the seat in Buckingham
slire vacated by the Prime Minister'S elevation tn
the pccragc. Ii is no doubt hopeless one, but the
Liberals who already possess one seat, are about tn
try what the county once represented by john
Hampden can do toward second. In both cases,
however the candidates for the vacant seat
Ar, put forward a. sons of thc4 fathers. Mr. Free
mantle the Conservative candidate is Introduced
rs the son of Lord Cottcsloe, and his antagonist the
Hon. Rupert Carngon, is spoken Of as a son OF tie
late Lord Carington, who represented the county Tor
several wears. The address Issued by the Liberal
candidate is little ont of the track, and at
least makes him out "a young man of some ideas
and little originality The Times calls it "a rafting
piece of audaeity enough TO take ones breath
away" Though he speaks with reverentlal re-
spect of the Prime Minister'S anybody who
dare5 10 face the electors of Buckingham
shire nust-hc speaks Of his Government in
terms OF almost supercous contempt, and criiicises
their monument acts with the most merciless
pioranry. He is certainly man who proclaims his
disposition if not his ability 10 fight against even
overwhelming odds There are three members for
Buckiughamshire; two of these have been Conserva-