The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-10
WHAT BEACONSFIELD SAID.
EVEN A MORE BITTER ATTACK UPON
GLADSTONE THAN SENT BY CABLE
Tss New knight ofthe Garter's speech Mt the
Conservative Banquet-A Response that
was runctuated throughout by Cheers.


was Punctuoted Throughout by Cheers.
F,om he london rime'
On Saturday evening n magnificent ban
uuet was given to tho Earl of Bcaconsncld Il. O..
and tho Marquis OF Salisbury. X. O.. by a nu-
merous body Of Conservative Pecrs and NOM
beers OF tho House Of Commons, to testify their
high appreciation and approval of tho distin-
guished services OF her Mujcsty's Plcnipotcn-
unries at the Congress Of Berlin. Tho enter
tainmont was given in the Duke oi Welhngtons
Riding School. Knghtsbrilgc, tho only build
ing in tho West End that offered accommodation
for anything like the number OF subscribers.
Tho large hall was decorated with flags ban
ners. and Conservative motioes. CONSPICUOUS
among which was Peace with Honor Covers
Tho guests arrived soon after o'clock, and
wore received by the noble Chairman, the Duke
OF Buccleuch and Sir J. McGarcl Hogg. NJ. Z.
with exemplary pundunllty. they took their
places az inc m6ls Etec,fLry at 5Y Hmid lSnd
tho Conpucring Hero Comes"
Tho Right Hon aud Rev Lord Plunkct said
graco before and after dinner.
The Chairman then rose and said: Ny lords
and gentlemen have now To- propose 10 you
Rothor this evening loud checrsL and can
only express my regret that tho lot has not
fallen upon some ono more eloquent and more
have mot here to welcome home. after arduous
and difficult duties, two noble lords though ON
frme e 2R 81 Ss w do1 SGS'
Much cheering.l | propose now The health
p Lord Bcaconsneld," and Welcome home 70
him welcome to him as the greatest conqueror
who has yanduished war and brought US back
peace.
hnued cheering the whole company rising en-
mass, and TIE band rlaying, Rule britannia,
The Enrl OF Beaconsicld. X. g., who appeared
In the ribbon Of his order. and WAS received
with greet cheering. again and again repeated.
said Ny Lord Duke. and Gen,lemen; am
sure that you will nrquit mo Of nffurtntiOn II
Say that il is not without emotion that haye re;
coiyed this expression v o. your good VIII an. dnd
chamber 500 the faces Of some who entered pub
lie life with myself, rs my noble friend. the noble
Duke, has reminded me- more than forty years
Witnessed when ! had myself gained some tx
perience Of il and. lastly see those who have
whom il has been my duty and my delight to
encourage and to counsel chccrsl when they
entered that public career SO ch9racterisiie
tfSSSs,f' Ny YG rs SS5G sc Sps Te11 d
OF oil public men in this country, rs ono Of
change and vicissitude; but ! have been sus-
BY the conviction that possessed, your con-
fidence lchecrsl. | will say your indulgrnt con-
fdenco lcheersl for. In the long course Of my
public life. that may have committed many
mistakes Is too oby lous truth to touch upon (;
but that you have been indulgcnt there Is no
doubt. for can. | hopc | may say proudly.
remember that IT has been my lot to lead In
either Housr 81 Parliament this great party for
longer period than has over fallen 20 the lot ot
any public man in The history OF This country.
fChcersl That have owed thnt result 10 your
generous Indulgence moro than TO any personal
no. no man is more sensible than myself; Tut
1t is tdrt that may recur ~ with some degree
Chairman has referred 10 the particular oc.
casiOn which has made me your guest to-day ]
attended that high assembly which has recent
] yielded To- the earnest calculations of my noble
friend near me, my colleague in that great
enterprise. Cheers He thought that my
presence might be Of use TO him in the vast l!f.
fculties hc had 10 encounter lnhccrsl; but
must say now as over shall say that to his
lot fell tho lahoring oar IN that great work
Ichecrsl. and that you nre. will not say equally.
but NOR indebted To- him than 10 myself Tor the
satisfactory result which you kindly recoz-
nizc. Cheers share the conviction Of our
noble Chairman that II Is one which has been
chcersl but am perfectly aware that that sat
isfaction Is not complete or unanimous. because
know we'll that before ..eght-and- forty hours
have passed the marshelled hosts Of opposition
will be prepared 10 challenge what has been
done and 70 question the policy We hope We
was aston she'd 10 learn that the convention
OF the ith Of June The treaty whereby England
obtained Cyprus has been described as an in
sane convention. IL is strong eplthet do
not myself pretend 10 be rs competent n judge
OF insanity IS my right honorable opponent \
laugh | Will not ray 10 the right honorable
gehueuhh "d VW hnhB'dW, bHI Wouu put
This issue TO an English Jury-Which do YOU
believe most likely T. enter into an insane con;
yenton. u body u English X cntlemen hOnorcd
by the favor ~ their sovereign and the conf.
done ot their fellow SUBJECTS. managing your
not altogether without success heerSl
or n sophistical rh 'toreian inchrat"d with
tho cXuOcran'c of his own yerlo-ity loud
cheers and laughter ana gifted Win an
egOti-tiHN Imagination that can at all times
command an int"rmiHable and inconsistent Sc,
y eloriy hiusgt? if,aiiAued '4ccrs aud
laughtei,! My l"tl- nnd grntl.mrn' leave u.