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

vice to-day at Christ CNNfcn' all
extremely handsome ediiice. occupy ing
an elevated site above the main street
of BRAY. 4 number Of ladies ana
pentl4me.. about twenty in number.
waited outside the church until Mt.
Gladstone came out. hen the right
honorable gentleman at length APP
reared. the gentleman raised their
hats and salated him. Nr. Gladstone
bowed his acknowledgment ana passed
on. ovrrtQkinr. III u short distance,
Lord Meath. MI. Barnes. barrlster.
who some wears ago obtained some
uOtOrietv in connection with elections
at Trinity college, and who WAS ac-
customcd - harrangue every audience
which he could attract in the hall OF
The Four Courts, or IL one Qf other
Of Her ,Ia;raty's courts. IL the ab-
sence of The Judges. WAS amongst
those who waited outside the church
for the exit OF the eminent statesman.
There was not one there who had any
knowledge Of the eccentric barriSter
who did not feel convinced that Mt.
Barnes would interview MI. Glad
stone. Mr.. Gladstone and Lord Meath
had walked some distance. till at
length Mr.. 32rneS. VINO had Dech
walking hehind. moved apparently by
Il sudden impulse, ran after them, and
politely raising his nat, introduced
himself, Lord Meath at once Iec0g-
nizlnt Mi. DarneS, but 10 MI. Hlad-
stone he appeared utterly unknown.
Mr.. Barnes himself was under me
impression that Mr.. Gladstone should
have known him. lie at once lell IN
line, as if he were invited 10 MI
ruddery. ThiS, however, was hoC
the case. II W8S evident tAat LQrd
Meath heartily wished MI. BaTheS
anywhere except beside the beu 81 his
distinguished guest. Three times
Mr.. Gladstone and Lore, Meath raised
their hat to Mr.. Barnes eVluently
desiring to take polite leave OF INN,
but Mr.. Barnes as many times raised
his hat to the cX-Premler and the
noble owner of kilrudderN, ana yct
did not retire. Again M went on.
speaking to Mr.. t4lads-one on every
subject he could THINK oi. amongst
others the CicrkcnWell explosion. una
urging that the man vino had been
tried and convicted Of the crlne-a
man, ne said, named Michael Barrett
was perfectly innocent; that ne had
been III Glasgow when the prison nc
ClarkenWcll was blown up. and the
real authors Of the deed Were.hr sad,
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 tune be-
fore that taken part III fenanlSm.
Mr.. Gladstone evidently treated with
ridicnlc Mr. Barnes version Of one 81
the most sensational events IN the
history Of Frnanism. Mr.. Barnes
then proceeda, ~ urge his views Us
TO how ireland SnOuld be governed,
till Mr. Gladstone asked him whether
lie knew Mr.. DclahWty, the member
for Waterford. Mr.. Barnes .SAid ne
did not know Mr.. nei1Iunty. but he
had heard 81 him. Mr.. Gladstone
said that Mr.. DelahWnty was a very
genial gentleman. and was very
well liked in the House Of Commons;
that ne advocated some question in
connection with the currency, and his
idea was that ii his views were adopt
ed, the result would be to put an end
forever to Fcniamism, 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 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, ANA took their leave of
him. Mr.. BarneS retired reluctantly.
and retraced his steps towards Bray.
lie allowed 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 rs an intrusion. Mr.. Barnes
took out his white pocket-handker-
chief. a fac Simille of one which, on Il
certain night. he waved in the House
of Commons until he succeeded in
attracting the attention of the officers