The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01
Disraeli Renders an Account of
His Stewardship.
Exciting Scenes in the House
OF Peers.
A MELANCHOLY" SPEECH,
Lord Derby's Revelations About
Cyprus.
LONDON. July 20, 1876

LONDON JuIy ~, 1878.
Lord BsaconsnsId made his nrst appearance in the
House OF Lords Thursday night, after his return
from Berlin, In order to give account Of his stow.
ardship TO the nation Tho assembly Of tho
most brilliant, and certainly Of the most crowded
that has over gathered within those historic walls
Long before ave O'Clock tho various doors leading to
The House were thronged by persons DESTROYS Of
snterlng. great concourse of ladies had come
down 10 greet the Premier, and gave bright and
picturesque appearance 70 the galleries OF either
vide The throne itself unoocuped. but strangely
enough, rumor current In the House that the
Queen was present. This, however was not the fact
There lady present dressed In mourning and
bearing a strong resemblance to Her Majesty. She
was seen in the gallery Immediately above tho
throne ana many persons, both strangers and mem-
Ders OF tho lower House. believed it was tho Queen
who mad come incoqnito to witness the triumph and
listen 10 the expected brilliant rhetorical effort of her
favorte Minister.
THE APPEARANCE OF THE HOUSE.
Shortly before ave O'Clock entered tho Princess OF
Watss accompanied by the Princess. Louise, the
harchioness of Lorne, the Grand Duke and Duchess
ri Hesse and the Duchess OF Teck Almost every
Inch OF space in the House was occupied The scsno
indeed brilliant one Nothing seemed wapting
TO complete Bsaconsfeld's triumph. Down below tho
peers had gathered in goodiy numbers. Tho Minis
Ierial OcnCn0s were moro CLOSELY packed than
they had been during any previous night OF
the session. Among those who occupied them
were Lord Cranbrook, the. Duke OF Richmond
and one or two other Mluistsra Lord Derby,
with further revelations broodipg in his BRAIN was
seated tho front bonch below the gangway, imme.
diaieIy IN front of Lord Carnarvon. Much amuse.
mont was accustomed by the delay In getting through
the ordinary business o! the House. Tho Bishop OF
Bath and Wells and tho Archbishop OF Canterbury
presented petitions Lord Truro made speech, only
tho last words OF which could BE- heard, and Lord
Roscbery appeared the table with gigantic roll
Deng petition against the Roads and Bridges bill
His lordship landed the petition the table with an
effort retired amid hearty cheera
LORD BEAooNsFIELD ENTERS
At Eve O'Clock Lord Beaconsneld appeared, and the
sheerlug which greeted him from the ministerial
taken up by the strangers gallery, where
several enthusiastic supporters stamped their feet
and would have continued do had they not been
threatened with expulsion. VI course there was
picturesque moment to be described. There always
ID. The sun bursts through Jagged clouds when
Sver the Queen appears In public, and we
are told, though very few Of rs Il,
that at this moment an unseen hand flung
back one OF the painted windows the
roof and great beam OF white light flashed aero
tho solemn gloom OF the chamber. bringing into sud-
falling upon the rainbow hues OF the group at the
lower end OF the gallery, Just below the Princess
Wales. 1t 10 liberal descriptive writer who gives
this Had the gushing Parliamentary man OF the
Daily Times soon this burst Of sunlight he would
certainly have mado 1t settle In a glorious halo
around the head OF the great St lingo.
Alter this episode the Marquis of Salisbury entered
and was received with cheers, whereupon Lord Bsa-
consAed who had only waited for the arrival OF his
companion IN the tournament OF craftsmanship at
Berlin, rosa advanced to the table, bowed In acknow
edgment OF the cheers which again greeted him, and
commenced his speech in his usual measured deliber
manner, which was, however. subsequently lost
a natural and effective delivery no got warmed
To bis subject
Tho Prsznisr's speech was more refutation of tho
criticisms that nave boon directed against him dur
Ing past few weeks-a kind Of apology for every
thing no had done-than outspoks nassortion such as
would naturally DO expected from triumphant states
man returning from the scene Of his successes 10
gain grateful encomia of his fellow counlrymen.
Even the Pau Mall Gazette, which has stood by Bea-
consneid and the policy through thick and
shin, tonight comes to the conclusion :-''Whoever
reads with open and attentive mind the speeches
delivered by Lord. Beaconsaold and Lord Salisbury
yesterday evening must come the conclusion that
days OF their triumph are over and that they look
henceforth TO period Of distress and humiliation.
Both speakers betrayed thorough consciousness OF
failure tho past and OF future pregnant with trou
bio; though different as the men are, OF course the
feeling was differently manifested While the aged
Premier spoke in a tone Of apologize dependency,
She Foreign Secretary broke into totally different
style OF discourse. The consciousness OF failure tho
prospect OF disappointment, which sobered the one
mind into something like gloom, stung tho other into
an exhibition of what in. ordinary people would DO
called the coarsest insoicncc"
TIKI SHADOW ON WALL
Strange words these, In truth, from the heretofore
stanchsst organ Of tho government and yet there s
no doubt that Bsaconsned spoke through that, long
hour and hall worry depressed, very fearful as to the
position no holds In public opinion, and anxious 10
what the night bring forth from the other side.
He bad come back with the Island OF Cyprus In his
pocket for so the papers asserted ana yet he know
whom he got up TO speak that Lord Derby held IN his
mind secret which would reveal to the world the
hollownsss OF England's supposed diplomatic vie
tories. He know we'll his worst opponent
that the assertion that he returned bringing with him
an honorable peace was false II ridiculous,
for the simple reason that the peace had never been
threatened except by himself IL ridiculous to talk
about statesman having secured n peace where no
war existed and where none was msnaccc. He
doubtless, conscious, too OF tho absurd position In
which he had placed England during tho last
few months Every person IN the House
must have remembered how but n few
months ago England was spoken Of In all parts OF tho
Continent tne uphoidor Of national and Interpa-
tionai morality and as the msintaner Of tho sacred
OF treaties, and when the san Stefano Treaty
published the French papers We'd with each other IN
glorfying English sturdness, honesty and probity,
because England's statesmen refused TO recognize
act which set at naugh treaty obligations In which all
the great Powers had taken part and ret Lord Bea-
consneld knew that he had brought England into tho
Illuminating position OF who had at last consented
20 take q share OF the spos.
REVIEW TINE PAST.
Though he boosted Of the ipirty thousand square
miles oil territory and tho two millions aud hall OF
population hc had boon sno eans OF saving to Turkey
be was silent about the number oil square miles
the population no mad allowed 10 DO taken away IN
spite Of his promises. How many times before last
niant had the Anguish people heard those words OF
ridiculous defiance to Russia 80 FAR aud no further"
wuch he used last night wit regard 10 tho present
shape OF TurkcyY Was It not heard before the Rus.
SLAMS crossed the Danube, afterwsrd before they
Cr0sg0d tho Balkhns. and Ihon. agnin. when