New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-12
DLZZY'S HISTORIC CURL.


London Letter 10 The Cdrdif Times.
Quite sensation was created III the HDuse OF
Commons Yesterday by the discovery, suddenly
made, that Lord Beaconsield was once more III lts
midst. He arrived just before o'clock, quite
unattended even the faithful Lord Ro wton inter
nittiug his guardianship. The old man was IN gaia
costume, the edge of "A white Waistcoat showing
above his closey-htting frock-c0at, ana hl7 haIGs
gloved In dantiest lavender KID. lie had "a suck
with him. not "A stout serviceable blackthorn, such
as common persons are glad to equip themselves
with when they have passed the limit or threc
score years and ten; but a handsome cane OF the
fashionable crutch order of architecture. In the
famous picture OF DIZZY which DOTSay drew, he
is prominently displaying IN leweIcd mana a ta-,
sclled cane, Il hedCckcd with rings ana ch3liS, az
a wealth of hair falls over his white forehead. tie
has riven I'D the tas-cl, has added nook 10 MS
cane and has given away hi rings and chains DIt
still he cings to his bOuntliul halr.
There are many marvels and mysteries about
Lord Bcaconsfed, but surely not the least 10 t!is
miraculous retention OF the historic, cur. Ai.
Gladstone. three years younger is b&ld save lot Il
few straggl NJ con gomcratI0ns of straight hair
that thiuly cover hi, crown. Lord Granville, many
wears his Junior, and but yesterday plocIhlii'h
1other of q bouncing boy. bares bald pate when
le takes his place on the Ministerial bench. lct
Lord Bcaconsheld, old even among the lon9-HNc9
members of the House OF Lords, has not diminished
his stock of hair 10y single thread, but rathe- on
great occasions and gradually a. the years aul aice
his increases This Is the prime mystery OF w
phenomenon. OF course, more or less halr on the
head j. a matter not entirely dependent on age.
Sir ChaS Dixie the youngest OF Her MAJESTY pIiu-
cipal Ministers, il growing grcyOusly baid. MI
.IN-
Premiership has been suddenly cut short Is 80 az
cressively bald that he might. like the man III Hi
NOS mt on his hat with a shDchOrn. but now are
we TO account for the unQutSllOned idci thal LoIu
Beaconsield's hair varies In quantity beinE
specially abundant on those occasions wheh ne
prominently appears III pubic ne ceItalhlS 40
not wear IA wig. Is there any art known 10 hLr
dressers bv which hair IN more or less DOuntlu
quantity be attached 10 the human pate ,
YESTERDAY Lord BcacOnsteld wore good deal 81
hair, and in other ways looked prosperous HhoI'N
after ne took his seat Sir William Harcourt. esp}-
ing him. went up to the gallery, and ioI the space
OF twenty minutes the two cracked Jokes To-
cethcr honorable members on the nOOr OF lHc
House having an uneasy and. Probably, Wei
founded suspicion that some of them were the sub
iects of this placed meIrIment Lord Beacons-
field whilst he successfully rcsistS the theory OF
falling hair cannot contend against the tact OF a-
ing oversight Mr. Gladstone has OF late taken 10
pince-nez which, sharing his own restlcssness. have
an ucOnVcnicnt way of getting under his arm pts
or down his back at the precise moment they are
wanted Lord Beaconsield will not admit human
fralt, to the extent OF eve glasses. much less Of
spectacles He carries III his wastcoat pocket "A
small magnfying glass, which. when ne Is at loss
10 recognize persons places at distance ne IAes
under his left eyelid ana undisguisodIY slIts lh
eye-glass was much In TeQuisltlon yesterday, ana
was brought to bear without any attempt al cover
of intention upOn various members, OF whom LoIu
beacon sfeld had heard but had not before seen.
Whilst he was in this open manner scanning MI
B-adIaugh, that gentleman happened 10 LOOK up
Lord BeacOnsicld was in a portion or tne gallery
Immediately over the head Of the member for North
ampton and as the latter sat with his hat on NE
inspection could not have proved satisfying. ME.
Bradlaugh is not az any time disposed 10 NEE Ills
light under bushel. Observing Lord BeacoHs
fields intentions he took of his hat, and then sat
staring straight before him, with that peculiar
fixed look a man has when lie is sitting 70 be phO-
tOgrdDNcd.