The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-04

some Of the quIetsst BIT Of irony gently
wiped out Mr.. CoWen. he much regret
ted that any member should make q
speech tsimply to elicit appliance from the
opposition benches. As 70 the speech Of
my honorable friend, do not know
whether Il was intended originally for
this occasion, or whether Il may not have
originally been intended for some other
occasion; but l suppose It was thought
better 10 produce Il now, than that 90 val
liable 4 competition should blush unseen.
In my opinion Il was not we'll adapted 10
the purpose TO which all our speeches
should now be addressed, viz, Of soothing
excited feeling rather than exasperating
il. I greatly doubt whether, II II be.
comes widely known beyond the walls Of
this House, It will In any degree tend 70
increase the confidence Of Europe In the
stability and sobriety Of the English
mind" &c. DC. confess TO a.feeling
very much akin 10 that Of Mr.. g. n ex.
pressed in that last sentence. At the
close OF this interesting little combat, .
resolution was adoptedWithout opposition
authorizing the iSsue Of bonda 70 the
amount Of six million pounds, and with
this the interesting part Of the session
ended, and took my departure.
Ny impressions Of the English House
Of Commons are not favorable. was
not at all excited to enthusiasm over
either the appearance, good behavior or
wisdom Of that body Of men. It occurred
10 me that the heads Of men should have
been somewhat cooler, who were engaged
in determining whether, possibly, the
whole Of Europe should be deluged with
human blood. / am bound to say that
the Liberal side Of the House WA much
more calm and dignided In their conduct,
but this, possibly, was only = sort Of
"sheepishness" born Of their recent over
Whelmipg defeat. doubt very much
whether any body Of men can remain cool.
headed who deliberate with their hats on,
unless, / may add, II be composed exclu-
sively Of Quakers. The only time the
hats Of the members are of 10 when they
are speaking. Immediately on taking
their seats, the hat Is put on again.
wAB DISCUSSION.
II il scarcely necessary TO say much as
to to the feeling here on the war question.
discovered before leaving Scotland that
the parties were divided, the lines being
strictly shown in this issue, the LibO
being the peace party, and the Conserve
tiyes for war. The former party being
very strong in Scotland, nearly every.
thing heard was anti.bellum. I wish
here, however, to testify to the loyalty
to the government Of the Scotch people,
on which point I once expressed some
doubt.
The sentiment has undergone eonsid.
cradle change since the approach 10 Con:
stantinople OF the Russian forces, and
now many Liberals can be found who are
a. vigorous war men a. are the ConSer-
vatives. But the question Of war or
peace will probably be finally settled be.
fore this reaches you, SO l forbear ex-
pressing my opinion.l
THE WEATHER.
This Is as beautiful 4 warm sunny day
a. Wheeling every saw in May or octo-
Der, and I am sitting very comfortably
without any fre-no clouds, no log. no
smoke even in the atmosphere. So you
see London Is not always foggy. On the
whole have found this weather here
much more pleasant than in Edinburgh.
Hoping for acontinuancs, am yours, DC.
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