New-York tribune., 1880-04-04
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though called by the Tory managers, was compose
largely of Liberals. After listening Somo time
Major Burnaby the audience grew tired Of him, an
said so. Therefore the Major said II
could not speak he would smoke and asked for
CIGAR As nobody offered him one, lie pulled
short pipe out Of his pocket. lighted it, and smoke
it in the face of the audience. Major Burnaby, W
are told, has gone TO contest Birmingham "in tn
pentlemanly interest" When he had given lis au
dienco what he thought sufficient lesson in gOO'
manners ne took his pipe ont of his mouth, callet
| for three cheers for Lord BeacOnsleld, and amid
| chorus of groans for his leader and himself, de
| parted He IS also q theoiOgiaD. He desires th
Sabbath-which ho calls the seventh day-to be re
spected and his idea of respecting it is to drink OF
that day in moderation. What sort of drinking hi
would advise on other days he has yet to make
known "Bnt the Almighty" says this new eX
| poupder Of Divine law, "has never laid dOwI
any. law in that best Of Books which
tells-us VIC arc not to drink the Sabbath Day. II
is possible to drink and yet keep the Sabbath holy
4 clergyman vino says anything to tho contrary is
not IN Major Burnaby's opinion. worthy OF atten-
| tion.
The Liberals of Birmingham, however have a
more practical wit than the Tories. They VIII
probably deny to Major Burnaby the pleas
ure of slipping in as minority member.
|
are thrco candidates, 10 clector vote FOR moro
than two; the minority therefore is ordinarily sure
Of one scat. Bnt the Liberal strength in B.rmlng-
han is 80 overwhelming that the Liberals by yOt-
iny strictly according 10 preaTmngeG scheme were
able 10 clcrt all three members before. ami are con-
Gdcnt of doing lt again. leaving the Major TO get on
h0r.cbacI, one, mUTe and seek an election IN Ala
Minor or elsewhere. with permission 60 smcko hS
pipe in peace.
Lord BcaconsGcld, beyond dispute the cler hu-
mnIlst Of his party. has brought ALTERATION again
into fashion. Ills opponents not above poiting
By their cnemy's teaching. Mr.. Anderson OF
Glasgow, spent his last Parliamentary moments
yesterday in opposing the now Corrupt Practices
bill-a bill which has been defined else
where rs a measure to enable the Tories
to carry Westminster by lcgalizng the bribery Of
cabmcn. Nr. Anderson charged Ministers TO their
faces with promoting Tie bill for elecionecring pur-
poses, rcmaIkng that rs they had cone in by help
of "Dihle and beer they we're now gong out to the
cry OF "cabs and corruption" | forgot what mcm-
bcr il was who, during the fogging controversy of
last year. advised the Government to 60 to the
country with the motto Our old Cat and our new
Constitution"
In ordinary times nobody would jest such
subject as Free Trade. yet here Is Mr. Wheelhouse.
the Tory champion of protection standing again
at Leeds. Leeds is not n very good market. one
would think, to which to bring PrOtoctionst
notions, yet Mr.. WhcelhDuso is the sitting member
for this great manufacturing capital. The Tories.
however, take care to supply him with Free Trade
colleague. The audiences more difficult to
manage. While Mr.. Wheelhouse eXratiates on
Protection. dsrespectful persons are heard to ex-
claim Cannon" This il unreasonable. for when
Mr.. Whcelhousc has appealed for support on true
Protectionist grounds Mr.. Jackson Immediately
gels up 10 protest against the economical hercsies OF
his colleague and invites support the ground
that hc Jachson is an ardent Free Trader. This is
almost funny the Democratic drOllery which
carried Pennsylvania in 1874 TO tho tuneo of Polk
Dallas and the Tariff of 49,
Possibly Mr. Baron Grants Candidaturc at Kid
dcrminsrcr ls TO be set down as Tory conccit, but
II is such bad one that it certainly does not de-
serve repeating. The Baron IS our friend Of the
Emma Nine; General Schcnchs friend. and AIr.
Trcuor ". Parks friend; though II is painful to
hear that while the homes; men have not yet come
by their uWn, there has been a falling ont be-
twrcn these two worthless. In 1874 Mr.. Grant
stood for the same borough. ana WIS elected,
but Il ueillOn brought by somo pnri-
tanical prIsUhs in which the word brib-
ely WAS mentioned, was unscatcd. the judges
proving not ir- pnritancal than The petitioners. II
s been ,aid that the Baron, al the time Of tho cleo
tlOn. iDnnd imsti suddenly IN want of an nstOnisl
Ing quantity Of Kiddcgminster carpets. Perhaps 1t
was only that Lord Beaconsticld had formed his
taste for ALTERATION.
About the same time we hear that Mr.. Edward
Levy Lawson has been asked TO stand as a Conscr-
vativo candidate for Reading; but this Is not 40
good joke as Mr. Grants, because Mr.. Lawson has
declined. Another journalist improves on il
with the remark that Mr.. Lawson haa done
wisely, because. IN the first place. he would have
had no chance Of success; in tho second
place. ho may soon have 10 become
Liberal again. But that Mr.. Levy Lawson and
his paper should rat again could hardly bo an ocoa-
sion for w.t. if it be true that one clement of wit is
surprise. q. w.s.
Recent kilograms furnish a sequel to the
subjects referred TO N the above letter. Sir William
HarcOnrt ana Mr. Chitty have been elected for Oxford
Leeds elected two Liberals, Mr.. Gladstone and Mr Bar
ran, ana ono Conservative Mr. Jackson It rejected Mr.
WhcelhOusP. Birmingham has elected three Liberals,
that II Captain Burnaby went 10 the polls ho was de-
fcatod.