The New York herald., 1878-08-17
Presentation of the Freedom" to
Beaconsfeld and Salisbury.
TRAITORS TO THE CONSTITUTION"
A Sample OF the Chivalry OF
JingOism.
SPEECHES AND APPLAUSE.

days previously workmen had been busiy engaged on
the shabby old fragments OF Temple Bar which stili
disngure the commencement OF Fleet street. TIE
southern arch over the sidewalk Is, suppose. still
allowed to remain sort OF buttress TO tho crazy
old6uildng OF Childs' Bank, mmortalized BY Charles
Dickens the ''Tale OF Two Cites" but only the
outer wall OF the northern side remains This
side was however, restored lin wooc) for tho occa-
SION correspond with the opposite arch; tho
wooden dummy paintea over with q dull gray 10
Initiate tho hue OF the original stone On the top OF
OF those sidc arches was wooden pedestal sur
mounted by couple OF the sickest looking sriffons
or gryphons that Is, believe, tho arch@ologcaiiy
correct speling) tnat were ever seen In The city OF
London supporters OF the city arrns' these TIM
seL pot-beIlicd monstrosties xero stated 10 be-
why II was as much as they could do to support
themselves their elevated position on the groggy
Did structure, which was itself on crutchcs lew
months since. However they certainly laid tinsei
paw the city shield, grouped with higs from
out OF which u tall halbsr with unmistaxabe tin
foil blade reared tnreatenngly either side. These
halberts supported strip OF bunting, which hung
the street and was inscribed with The now ia
nous sayn OF tho conquering hero when he landed
OH these shores from Caais-''Peace with Honor"
Heavy rain had not improved the aspect OF this ex-
traoruinary ,riumpha arch, and the gryphons had
begun 10 change color long before Lord Beaconsheid
Times "who love realism art, and were on satur-
day especially good tempered" uhe following Monday
was Bank Holiday, you know and there was pros
pect OF ity hours steady drinkng), "ony expressed
admiration at the way IN which the wooden
arch the north distempcred to match with the
southern support, relic OF old Tomple Bar" so
much tho worse Tor tho people who love realism The
whole thing disgrace tho wealthicst corpora
ton the world. "Anythlng more truly hideous,"
Bays Of tho weekly papers. "han the attempt to
decorate and construct q sham and properly Temple
Bar was never beheld." quantity OF good plank
Ing a lot OF paint and several days of mems time
were all wasted 10 order that wooden imitation Of
the northern archway OF the Bar should be repro
sented. And when the properly was finished
It iooked like o,hing except decoration at
penny theatre at fair. Englishmen and
especially Londoners. do not understand tho art OF
decoration, and they make sad examples OF their ig-
norance whom they attempt such work." Elsewhere
the atten pt was more successful and the Guiidhall
itself presen ted no Appearance, though even here
rho decoration consisted OF the crowd ise, gay
with silks and satins. iurrod CIVIC robes ard scarlet
uniforms Tho carriage containing the Premier passed
Along Fleet street puuctualiy at the appointed hour
II was surrounded by running aad shouting mob,
which the policemen nanking 1t could scarcely keep
back. Al The window was The strange lace oi tho
olean" Earl smiling, with set smile,
his uproarious admirers.
The plen potentiaries rocevsd, or course, an I'm
mense entering the Guidhaii. Tho
Premier, whose magnificent DIAMOND Star ana Badge
the Carer flashed again, led Tho Marchioness OF
Salisbury, his colleague escortng tho Marchouess OIL
Abergavonny, and 30 arrived al the dais 10 the ~
brAry, whereon Ny Lord Mayor OwueD ana the Lady
Nayorcss sat entnrouod, King and Queen OF tho
sscity' Tor the brief year in which ,hcy nre per-
mited to frot and lay themselves out Tor
title. Tne dais canopied Ia maroon cloth,
edged with yellow irlnge, and on II beside
The thrones were iwo chars without arms-oue
mi
AS tor the other people, WHO hao tickets
.che rnen there Was The Table bearing the
velvet stand framed in OAK upon which the sword,
mace and Cap OF state are ia'd The cap hts on 10
block middle and inc sword nnd mace arc
TRAITORS TO THE CONSTITUTION.
But all this awful prize, pomp and circumstance
did hot prevent gcnteman-no, person--iroin ris-
Ing place the spectators while the intro
ductions going and shouting in IA ioud but
cain clear voice, ''rraitors 10 the constitution
He was immedlateiy set upon, twenty 70 one. sens
sprawing out the floor, aud then assisted" Ire III
the hail with rapidly and iorce which must nave
made him gdoy
The World gives the following account oil this OK
traordinary incident :rho presentation IN the Guild
han Library was marred by very disagrecaole oc-
currence, which In act tho single event In thut
portion OF the ccieDraion After tue pienipotsnt,a-
RES made their bows TO the Lord Mayor aud Lazy
Aayoress "A misguided gentleman jumped ny, aud. In
very clear aud wholly uncxcitcd voice, exclaimed,
TRAITORS to constitutionl IL was, of course,
highly improper, scandaous and generally dsRracsul
interruption. What followed was u characteristic
po.i uentary The chivalry oil JiDgolsm The inat-
mated dsuouncer OF Ministers was IN twinKlog torn
irom his seat hurled upon the floor IL IL only
sale TO Kick and hit man wnon down; and about u
aaz he soIzed the unity Of
pummellipg with their lists, stcks, aud boots, the
body OF PROSTATE miscrsant who Is sac 10 say,
would nave escaped with impuouy had he been IN
combat But at last oven The honor ol Jingosm
was sainnedL Cries OF 'snamsP and Far play J.
were raised, anu The opinion soemod 10 DO gaming
yrounu that tho luckIcss had had enough, but
iLere were others VINO thought differently aud some
ming very Ike Tree agnt rounc. ana or, MS oody
begau. Whe the uproar Was at its unseou.iy height
lett The Library ior the Guild
hail. there 10 recsive the freedom vi tbe ci'y AZ was
Every one wants 70 know who was tho man who nus
Jared his voice at that august moment Some
would IKE 10 give him an additionai Kick; otheis
have been actually heard to cay that thero was AZ
east one honest, plucky Enalishman In the crowd.
THK cKEkMosY
SO far as the demcanor vi the principals In tho
ceremony concerned, the interruption caused by
this remark able incident Was quite unnoticsd
Beaconsneid's lace, gbastIy pale as ever. bore
m uucnsuging mask Lord salisbury did not
,veu plapco round and the quaint obser ervances
which from limo i1nmomorial have been followed at
This soIemniy were duly proceeded Win. Hero
bgain must quote from ono oi the English papers,
kst your reAuers should b. unduy Impressed with
the scene:-"rhit Euglishmen have NO goDius Tor
ceremonial Is iruIsm tbGt needed no further evil
ucnce Though the Joncion OF saturday must have
been rehcarsed many mes and its details had doubt
less been arranged in solemn council eager discussion
arose as 10 places, duties and prcccdence."
wHgKK ARR TIM coxrURGAToEsy
Tho most serious question was raised vy breath
loss oncia who demanded across the tab,c Tho pres
ent WHEREABOUTS oil 'the cOmpureators" anu thcir
futuro situation rms mystic inquiry struck awe
among tue 10y s,anders. though tnc officers of The
corporation proiesscJ 10 treat with lcvy, any one
could tuat their Indifference was assumed. They
"uiled Win their golden chains, and lghtiy passed
the question BY referring thcr interrogator 10 tho
Chan, Deriaiu, Mr. Scott who promptly assigned the
rofupurgalors their inys,crious place.
COMPLICATION.
Having settled thus i'm Iortsnt point the names OF
tho ''kedctnption Conpurgators' were read out by
tho clerk OF the Chamberlain Court, who thus de-
hvcred himseif:--
..Ar CHAmagRLAfx-SiR-John Cox, citizen and
clock maker; Thomas siancy, Alderman aud girdlcr
Beuj min Coils, citizob and nshnonger; W. q.
F,wIcr, citizeu anu founder; Mars sheppard,
citizen aud spectacle maker, and Ibomes Ia.
Fry, eitizcn, declare thnt the Right Hon. bcnJnmin
DisracI. Earl OF cunsneld, Knipnt OF the Most
Noble order OF tho Garter Is man oil good name and
fan,e--there tn. audience cbecredl-tbat HIS
isrdsnip does not uesre the freedom oi
c,fv Mhcre In Qucen OF