The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-11-29
Mr., GLADSTONE AND MR.. BARNES IN
AMUSING SCENE,

vice TO-DAY at Christ Church, al
extremely handsome ediice. occupying
an elevated site above the man street
of BRAY. I number Of ladies ana
rentIameu. about twenty III NUMBER.
waited outside the church until MI.
Gladstone came out. When the right
honorable gentleman at length APP
peared. the gentleman raised their
hats and salated him. Nj. Gladstone
bowed his acknowledgment and passed
on. Overlooking. at q short distance,
Lord Meath. Mr. Barnes. barrlster,
who some years ago obtained some
notorietv III connection with elections
at Trinity college, and who was ac-
customcd to harrangue every audience
which he could attract III the hall OF
The Four Courts, Or III one OF other
Of Her ,Iaiesty's courts, III the alb
sence OF the Judges, was amongst
those who waited outside the church
for the exit Of the enlnen, statesman.
There was not one there who had any
knowledge Of the eccentric barrlster
who did not feel convinced that Mr..
Barnes would interview Nh. Glad
stone. Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Meath
had walked some distance. TIL at
length Nj. Barnes. who had been
walking behind. moved apparently by
a sudden impulse, ran after them, and
politely raising his hat. introduced
himself, Lord Meath at once recog-
niziny Mr.. Barnes, but to Mr.. Glad
stone he appeared utterly unknown.
Mr.. Barnes himself was under the
impression that Mr.. Gladstone should
have known him. He at once fell IN
line, as if he were invited to Kill
ruddery. This, however. was not
the case. It WIS evident that LQrd
Meath heartily wished Mr.. Barnes
anywhere except beside the bed OF his
distinguished guest. Three times
Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Meath raised
their hat to Mr.. Barnes, evidently
desiring to take polite leave OF him,
but Mr.. Barnes as many times raised
his hat to the eX-Premier and the
noble owner Of kilruddery. and yet
did not retire. Again he went on,
speaking to Mr.. Gladstone on every
subject he could think of. amongst
others the ClerkcnWell explosion. and
urging that the man who had been
tried and convicted Of the crime-a
man, he said, named Michael Barrett
was perfectly innocent: that he had
been in Glasgow when the prison at
Clarkenwell was blown up. and the
real authors Of the deed were he said,
persons in pay Of the government, yet
the government charged Barrett with
the crime because they wished to get
rid of him, as he had some time be-
fore that taken part in Fenlanlsm.
Mr.. Gladstone evidently treated with
ridicule Mr.. Barnes version OF one OF
the most sensational events IN the
history of Fenianism. Mr.. Barnes
then proceeded to urge his views as
to how Ireland should be governed,
till Mr. Gladstone asked him whether
he knew Mr.. Delahunty, the member
for Waterford. Mr.. Barnes %said he
did not know Mr.. Delahunty, but he
had heard of him. Mr.. Gladstone
said that Mr.. Delahunty was Il very
genial gentleman. and was very
well liked in the House OF Commons;
that he advocated some question in
connection with the currency, and his
ltitl WIS tllatO IL iilS NltNo NNlt N'ioPt-
ed, the result would be to put an end
forever to Fenianism, and every sort
of revolutionary idea. 1t was quite
clear that Mr.. Gladstone did not be-
lieve Mr.. Delahunty'S theory was
able to accomplish all Mr.. Delahunty
thought it could. nor did he appreciate
Mr.. Barnes views as to the govern
ment of Ireland. Again Lord Meath
and Mr.. Gladstone raised their hats
to Mr.. Barnes, and took their leave of
him. Mr.. Barnes retired reluctantly.
and retraced his steps towards Bray.
lie allowed Il considerable distance to
intervene between him and Mr.. Glad
stone when he charged back. putting
and blowing, till he came up with the
great statesman and the Irish noble
man, who both looked aStonished.
and. perhaps only politely restrained
themselves from resenting his reap
pearance As an intrusion. Mr.. Barnes
took out his white pocket-handker-
chief. a fac smile of one which. on a
certain night. he waved in the House
Of Commons until he succeeded in
attracting the attention Of the officers
I'll lllll9tucut. VII ipli {ltN N,llO lit
occupied 4 seat i'll the Speakers gal
lerv when the subject OF debate was
the Peace Preservation act. lie stood
up and waved the handkerchief,
which was beautifully white-he had
not had il long. fer it had only come,
beautifully hlelched. from lisburn-
and when the officer Of the House
came to him ana demonstrated with
him about the exhibition which he
made OF the bit Of Irish fabric, he
told the officer TO say TO those whose
message he had brought him that
Ireland was II that moment rs free
from crime rs that whit, handker-
chief was free from stain. Mr..
Gladstone and Lord Meath looked rs
il they might Well have been spared
this information. Lord Meath. with
imploring look appealed to Mr..
Barnes, assured him that they had 10
meet a party at kilruddery. and init
mated very coarteouSly his desire
that Mr.. Barnes would end the inter
view. Mr.. Barnes then retired
looking like man who felt that he
.lad been violently interrupted before
oil l.