, 1879-05-13
A QUARREL WITH ROYALTY,

Sir Nobrrt real Frsss rIEa afintf--RfIs Qaz-
tetuptnoua Ackno wfedgn,ent Of = Message
fr6m the Royal Family De1lvcrctl Through
nv "fnrutlcnt nlouthpfecc." -
sfr Robert Feel is having lively bout With
Royalty. In the course OF the debate upou the
Zutu wnt he made playful reference to 9eorgs
w, Whereupon society journal. Fn,lfY Fair,
took him 70 task Is fo!1uws: "4ir H. Peel's re-
cen: speech In the House OF Commons haa very
naturally ei7sn great oifenao In consequence OF
his disrespectfuf afIusion to George ". and his
personal remarks upon the Queen, AMI several
members Of The Royal falnf1v have declared
thets tntentiun meyer to takc any notice Of Sir
Robert for Tic future.H Str Koiert at once sent
letter to tic editor OF the society journal,
which, With tho exception Of the opening scn-
tancts, ts reprinted below:
1T Is euperhtUus to observe that such a
statement u very fmputcnt expression Of tho.
latent Development Of The ridiculous Imperial
Ism OF the present day, nrd in The Official at
tempt 10 GAG members Of Parliament IN uls free
ttebaie Of q,lesttons of public intcrett In The.
uouae Of Commons by tl.e published menace OF.
the Royal d'spEcasuro there 10 \ clear breach Of
pEiyi'cxe, recalling tho most stupid exhibitions
"itoyat dlsrlcasusel Imperial censure And
because member at the House Of Commons
darcs to express his opinion IN his place In Par
lament, and to quote Thackeray md l.istorr In.
hupport OF that optnton! After all, It Is nolort-
Gus that two mctubers Of the Royal family lo~
dnlaed in similar threats, and great deal
Horsc, am aorry to Aay, rs fcCnrda Mr. G1hd~
stone, while the language Ut the Commander
n-Chiet With respect to the lato Government ts
too well knawn to need further comment Al this
present moment.
You eppsar to be instructed to nanke me- q.
challenge, which, notwithstanding the ehannex
through which it comes. | accept With great:
ptcasarG; a1Hf as fou invite mc to game which.
two can play at one Of the parties In the contest:
may prove pnngcnt critic Of thc coming Il.
y Co.; and. By the waJ, l would advise 5oY
strongly, as you profess to be The depository Of
the Imperial confidence, 10 b a 1ittlo mots dis
erect In the circulation OF yor1r aushostzed ves4
sions of Royal MESSAGES, or fi,cv mar get yotN
into trouble, dear Nj, Bow]es. Like many
tRtolence from time to time, and, as your per-
sonalities hare nothing in common with she
honorable and legitimate duties of }ournalismr
sou will find tuc nov qtttto equal to
the occasIon. But, as Ia the prcsent
instance you act as tho PIcniootensIary Of
the sort Of man to be atuosicrcd by Imperial
tncnaccs, and Unless receive tile most ampl1
Satisfaction from the Roya1 sources Hhich havt3
made yon their most tmuuiIent nousllpfcco, d
ehnl scnd copy Of .Tour statement, togethet
W.T. WITH eSry M q my Ieply. e tl,c Prince Of Wacg
hive published and circulated such a dec!sta-
tlon Of The Intentions uf tho Royal fami!y. witfx
respect To mv remnrkE In the House OF Cou-'
mons. sha1l avail myself Of n fitting oppoftts3
nity TO publish aud 10 placasd In I9rrdhh aitd'
thc provinces. uodcr the heaaEng o!,uste Hobert
your official notification of tiu: Koyaf message
and my contc.nbtuous Acknowledgement. L.
".Foszn7 rzft"
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