The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-20
EngIand's welcome to BenconsGeid.


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EngIand's Welcome TO Beaconsfeld.
Whether we look TO the ground Of the ova-
ton, or TO the starting point and character
of the recipient, the welcome given to Lord
BEACoNsFIELD on his return from the Ber-
lin Congress was without precedent in Eng
fish history Heretofore, the privilege OF
cVoking such an outburst Of popular enthu-
siasm has been confined to such tangible
and splendid vindications Of the national
proves and prestige as Blcnheim, or
Waterloo, az the battle Of the Nile. The
English people, which SAW the gains Of
MARLBOEOUGH flung away at Utrecht
and the hard won triumph Of the Crimca
half ncutralized at Paris, has not learned To
expect much from diplomatists. II was re-
served for the present Prime Minister, by
the mere exercise OF statccrait, to lit his
country u u higher plane Of consideration
in Europe than she has occupied since the
Congress OF Vienna, and to reap without fir
ing shot more than a lavish outlhyof
blood ard capital has awaited TO win for
England's rival in the East. 1t appears that
the high-ilown aillrmanoe of the republican
poet has after ALL some ground in fact, and
that peace indeed has her victories no less
brilliant and decisive. and therefore no less
renowned, than wars.
1t IS not alone the pacific yet substantial
quality of his browning achievement that
makes the career Of BI.NJAATIN DIsRAEL1 an
anomaly IN English annals. No iuan ever
climbed 80 high H. England who started
under such heavy disadvantages. JonN
DUDLEY, Duke Of Northumberland, was the
son Of cummoner bchcaded for treason,
but the father had held high Office under the
crown john CHURCHILL was the son If
baronct and already held n commission in
the Guard,. before hi. sisters credit with the
Duke OF York and his own influence
with her Grace Of Cleveland insured
his rapid promotion to the command
Of the English army in Flanders A. for
ARTHUR WELLESLEY he WIS the son OF an
Earl and the brother of a Marques II i
true that GtORGE AIMING vas the son Of
ihrd-rate actress whose second husband, n
grocer, betrayed the cost of the boys edu-
cation; yet at Eton and aftcrward at Christ
Church he had made acquaintance Whose
friendship opened Ia him a parliamentary
career But BENJANIN DIsRNrLI is the
scion 81 n race which lahorcd until lately
under severe civil disabilities, and from
which the ban Of social di-cstccm has not yet
been lifted in the United Kingdom. His father
! was cultivated gentleman, but had re
manned 70 member of "a synagogue until the
son was some ten years old. Under the cir
cumstautes, an attempt to push the future
| Prime Minister at "A great public school on
university would probably have mi~carricd
and accordingly. after some instruction AT n
los exclusive establishment. he wn- articlod
I ton solicitor. Hero wae another. and -ocm-
mgl' supornuou-, obstacle To- the young
/ mans aGyanccmert since We need not say
/ tint English solicitors, though often To-
/ spectacle AMI sometimes anluont. have
no status in what is called society. hoing dee
barred forcxampln from the light Of pre-cn-
! ntion at Court. When Vivian Gcy' vas
written, 1t is doubtful whether the author,
WHO was then ouly twcuty-oLc. had eyer !uct
/ insocial intercourse with single member ol
/ the arstocrucy whose manners hr 50 stik-
/ mgly portrays 1t was long before London
/ drawing rooms, into which he gradually
made his way, could excuse in the young llc-
/ brew his ORIGIN or admit that his emphatic
accents and Oriental attentions were good
form" But rs the husband OF Mrs WYNp-
HAM LEWIS, the wondrous boy that wrote
'Airoy'" became less lopugnant TO the
sql.rcarchy; and by the dato of the first
DERBY Ministry the social recognition Of
DG5RArLG was 50 far complete thnt his ap-
pointmcut To- the post OF Chancellor of the
Exchcqucr provoked no outspoicn rest it.
| ancc in Conservative circles Yet then, and
| again In 1859, and 50 late as 1895, there was
! much secret disa tlpctiOu and the great Tory