New-York tribune., 1876-07-15
Mr.. CHAMBERLAINs ELECTION.

LATE LORD sANDHURST.
IRON AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNEI
LoNDoN, June 2I.-There is much specua-
tion regarding the position Mr.. Chamberlain of Bimng-
ham will hold in the House of Commons, to which br
election is now assured 1t is unfortunate that Just ai
the moment when the doors of ST. Stephens are oroncd
TO him he should have say the least, lad himself 0pen
to ccnsurc by the OF words indScreeuy ueuc
ant in reference to Premier and the present Govern
nent Plain speaking the rule AT most political gath
ergs Of the midland capital aud Mr. Chamberlain mas
accustomed himself 10 calling men and things by their
propcr names Accordingly, in the course OF DEBATE III
the Board over which he prosides, lie summed up a
speech which he made the subject Of the Education
bill now before Parliament with the following now his
torca passages
He confessed that the bill was much better than he
ANTICIPATED from Conservative Government, the Ter
ycrsty ana stupidity OF wich he never plofcssed 10
gauge. TEc bill attemrt 10 prevent lHe cN'u-
SION Of school ds and To continue the present. Con
scryatve repre sentatiOn the county curStu ne cS
He mpucd to the Conservative Government u'ibc'ale
dshOncsy-a Government headed ny MI D,"taeIl h'du
who never told the truth har y, except ny hc'd -d
man who went down to the House OF Commons ana hnns
the British Parliament tie first lie that thlttn hto
his hcad-l vino gave three separate M expectations
OF the reason why the Endowed Schools bh was WIN
drawn after the Othcr rs they came mo lis heh'L
and each one cOntrddctmS tue Other-a hih WAC cdhe
down aud told the House OF Commons that the piecis
Tit bill was introduced 10 secure u. luI zoe cht.'e
III nts OF RussIa-a man VINO on 90 otICr cc,siohs
had deliberately played with nc House 0! ,olihouS
and exhibited his cynical contempt foi thc uohor o
England.
As this portion of the speech was suppre by the
local journal which IL the organ OF Mt ChamDeiiilhs
party and ne thought lt to make what hi' opponents
term an abect" apology in the form Of l,tcr TO The
Times and other papers must believe with NJ: Cham
berlain and his own friends that he has mace mistake
He SAYS that letter that lie regrets that he should
have used expressions which conveyed or cOi Oe con
srued into an imputation tine personal character OF
the members the Government" He hopes thdt II may
be accepted in exenuaton Of unwittns oncn-e That
he had been of late greatly oyerworRed, that hc was
speaking without preparation under considerable mental
strain and IN face OF somewhat irritating int rIupi!ons
OF course the papers condemn the style "f "rniory
but The Examiner to-day has amusing chalins article
which contains the smallest modicum OF warning
that style ls hardly adapted to the cars ot lhe
House of Commons. We all Know says The LGmi"cT
that there il large amount OF truth III what Mr. Cham
bcrain says but the truth must not be pat IN That way
II aivscs-and the advice is no doubt very sonnd-Mr
Chamberlain to study the newspaper dicion, and see
when they want impute false ood to Ar. Disiaci
how they do IT, There is no doubt certain amount oi
crudencss and proynciaism about the style 0f these
now famous words OF Nr. Chamberlain They are not
exactly adapted the utterInces Of member OF the
British House of Commons, though they might have
passed muster at the meeting OF provincial school
Board Yet after all there is ring about them w.ieh
irrcsstby reminds OF the john Bright OF few years
ago In spite Of Tory contempt and WING snctis' Ir
Chamberlain Will doubtless :nIke his mark IN the House
of Commons, to the great discomuuro OF those easy
going people He will. doubt lead the radical section
it may not victory, bat II they follow hn at all
must be to greater than has OF late been their
lot Mr Dixon has done service TO his party Sy making
room for perhaps with less expercace, may yet
prove a better and more successful leader
The form Club has quickly followed up its letter 20
Mr. Ripley and It's nmati0n to certain other members
concerning their party votes for VIC learn today that tho
General Committee tue Club met yesterday and tax
,f no ruIe nf he
Ripley, NJ p, aud Sir George Bowyer, on the ground
that they had ceased be Icformcrs. IL would be inter
estiug TO know the Reforms definition Of ERE
former" Lord Harrington appears 70 be one, but most
of the Irish members whether Home Rulers or not are
otherwise Meanwhile the DcvoHshirc Is gathering new
friends aud wider popularity.
The death of Lord sandhurrt removes another Of the
few remaining military heroes who have active ser
vice aud who have done WORK Of which the British ma
ton IL proud. He doubt what The Times calls
him to-day one OF the most brilliant soldiers who have
served in the wars Of the present generation Though
his services In the Indian mutiny, and subsequently as
COInmander-in Chief IN India Of exceptional value
the receiving the thanks OF both Houses or Par
liamcnt--t is perhaps the Gen. Sir william Mans
field who made peer by Mr. Gladstone for the
Ostensiblc purpose Of conducting Mr. CdrdwelPs army
reform schemes through the House OF Lords that he viii
be for the moment most widely known As Commander
Chief first Of the Bengal Presidency aud aftcrwdrd OF
india his fame can hardly yet be forgotten. NOtwtil
standing his great services in the tine of war; he had
undisgused dislike for strictly military pursuits. En-
ployment OF civil partly civil character
was always that which he liked best, aud con-
sequently his popularity with those under his
command always OF "a somewhat qualihrd character
The exploits OF his earlier certainly by far over
shadow those Of his later life. Few VINO have risen
to such a distinguished position have been guilty OF 70
many grave errors in Judgment As Parliamentary
orator he proved himself a failure and Paranen-
tary tactican little better He, however dill render
valuable aid TO Mr. Gladsones reference
10 the practical working out Of the schemes OF Mr. Card
well Born in 1919 and with 9th ;r recomn ,ndatior
than that he was the grandson of the dstIn English
Lord Chief Justice OF that name he steadily into
high position In the army. The Russian war; which
quickly followed by the Indian mutiny showed of what
bells STAFF he made his greatest and most enduring repu
taton see IL is stated that he was of AngloAnerican
parcntage his mother having been daughter of Cen
Smith Of the United states Army.
The Land OF death has during the past few days re-
moved two men from among London journalists whose
loss will be deeply felt The fist of these, Col Alfred
Bate Richards the editor Of The Morning Adrere and
the other Walter Thornbury Col. Richards, though a
man not often prominently before the public, has
theless done good poet and playwright.
At the time Mr.. wiss play of" Charles l." was having
such run at the Lyceum, with Mr. Irving in the title
site point Of yiew produced under the title of
"Over Cromwell" with much success at the Queens
Theater II was however, writer for The Standard.
and atery as editor o. The Morning Advertiser that his
connection with journalism As the conductor Of