New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-29
or his quick footed wife was the real Cabinet
Minister

The Lord Chancellor had passed in just before.
certainly to foreigner the most picturesque figure
of all. preceded as he was by the whole staif of
sticks-in-waiting walking backward and bowling
low. and by his own staff bearing the mace and
another the velvet bag with, the great seal, and
third the heavy train of bisLordshps velvet robe.
Lord Cairnss powerful face looks out from the
voumiBous wig which dessends upon his shout
dcrs. The contrast l should draw is not
between him and the nobody of name
who has gone before. but between him and
the great Duke of Northumberland. A great noble
he OF Northumberland assuredy is. with his long
descent and vast possessions, and he looks every
inch the heir of hundred carls, with his shapey
features and perfect manner. He is Lord Prvy
Seal, too, vet his name is heard i'll politics.
What lie is and all he is he is by birth Lord Cairns
is earl of yesterday but he has made himself earl
and Lord High Chancellor by his own powers and
personal gifts. aud that is moi had thing for
who started IN life as a North of ireland lawyer.
ENTRANCE OF BEACoNsrIEIp.
Last of all, Lord Beaconsteld came also. 1t is
three-quarters past the dinner hour but that de-
lay, and the long succession of diguitaries who
have preceded him. have been cOntrived TO render
his entry the more impressive. And impressive it
is in all ways. ] verify believe the guests would
rather have gone without their dinner than without
this sauce To it. The whole nall rises for him the
dppldiSt - OcdlcllHS lut SltctiHR suNu rs Hc 10
rightly proud of. Ii was q common remark that
Lord Beaconsheld was looking uncommonly WELL
So he was: so long MS he thought people were look
ing at him. The condition of this great mans health
is an affair of State, and is discussed very much
Louis XlVths bodily welfare was discussed when
he changed his shirts in public. Lord Beaconsfeld
does not change his shirts in public. lie finds it
less embarrassing to effect from time to time an ex
change of what are sometimes called his principles
lie has, however, his physical pecuiarites, and one
who sees him from time to time Is able to guess
enough at his actual health When he made his
eutry into the Library of the Guildha | stool
near the door. | could see him pull himself
together and compose the muse les of his face till
the desired expression was attained. All resem-
dances says great physiognoInst, lie in the eyes
and mouth. Individual expression lies there too, and
the brief space during which Lord Beaconeield was
advancing up the aisle not too brief for a good
look ut these features They qnitc confirmed the
good reports from Hatfield which recently men,
toned. strange fire burned in his eyes. The jaw
and lips were set fast. For those two minutes no
mans face was more full of energy, no step irmer
than his septuagenaran as he is. with four years
added 70 the seventy. He wore his Windsor uniform
of dark blue with embroideres in gold with
pendant sword, and on his breast that matchless
aud priceless star Of diamonds inclosins the ruby
of the Garter which fills all meancr breasts
with envy. To the Lord Mayor he bowed low and
again To the Mayoress, accomplishing the double
obeisance without any TOO perceptlble stiffness OF
audible creakng OF the JOINTS.
As the procession from the Library to the Ban
quoting Hall slowly made its way about the
tables there was no fault to tind with his bearing.
There are few actors who make up better. who
play their parts more perfectly so To- as they are
Oh the stage. When he stood up to speak. and the
cheers of the nine hundred guests greeted HIM, he
received the applause with quite admirable dignity
He was too great man TO be moved by these nat
ural expressions of homage Not even bow acknowl-
edged them; he stood erect as the nvterate stoop
of his shoulders permitted. No more did he ac-
knowledge by n single word the over'lonc panegyr-
les of the Lord Mayor. but began at once what he
had to say, which, nevertheless, so little that il
would not have suffered from brief eXOrdium of
pollteness. In his contempt for commonplace civil
lties there touch of almost regal manner II is
of the essence of royal good breeding to show, and
presume to feel an absolute Indifference to the feel
ngs or comfort of all meancr persons not because
a king NAV not be kind-hearted. but because the
distance which separates him from his greatest sub
iect is simply infinite. Had Lady Beaconsiicld
been living 1t would hardly have surprised
anybody to see her husband give her his arm to din
ner as a king does to his wife. In her absence he
took in the Lady Mayoress, required by Guild
hall etiquette ! don't know whether it is also
Guildhall etiquette that the guest of the evening
SHOULD not he placed on the Lord Mayors right
hand. nor even next to the host on the left. Lady
Salisbury was on the Lord Mayor: night. The
Lady Mayoress sat next to the Lord Mayor aud on
settle ei himself ms in his chair IN after some fnbng
with the cards that lay on his plate and the plates
near by, as If perplexed by his position.
BE.CONsFIFLD AT TIE TABLE.
During dinner lac sat for the most part silent.
During his speech he had recourse at intervals TO
the glass of clarct, or it may nave been port,
which was IN front of him, which was
full when he began and empty when he finished
Ills voice was strong enough 10 reach through
the hall, with the help of a singularly elaborate
and patient articulation of each syllable that he
uttered But it was hollow; it seemed to be
FETCHED by n succession of calculated efforts,
from somewhere in his throat and
husbanded as if he had only limited supply,
which might run out if not used with economy. He
has very much the trick of mounting his words
which Mr.. Irving has in his least happy moments.
Ii is rs if the muscles Of the tongue weak. and
did not invariably respond 10 the viii OF the
sneaker; as if nj times 1t required two distinct
exertons or even more, to bring that useful MEM
Der In contact with the palate. IL you
had heard him for the first time, you
would no. have said this man Is a great
orator. But you could not listen to sentence
without perceiving that be had consummate
knowledge OF the art of speaking in public, and
consummate clevemess of making the most of his
knowledge. When he came 10 refer TO the murder
of the English Envoy In Cabul, his tones grew so
solemn, his attitude impressive. there was in his
manner such excellent mmicry OF pathos, that one
who did not know what philosophy he can bring
to the endurance of woes not his would surely
have believed that he behodng the
symbols of genuine sorrow. But what is
genuine in the man isA his intellect and
his courage; together with his contempt for men
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