The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-04-20

lion ., / am not at all surprised, sir. at the |
ssee ntiou which I have received. Continued
Iauchter1 1, haUe begun several times
mann thi,tos ftduqhter], and haze often sue.
cseded at last. Fresh cries of .Question..1
Az. sir. and though ! Sit doicn noto, me
fj;1e ,ciu come trhen you ,cuf hear me. Inc
honorable member delivered the last SEN
tencc in a very loud tone, and resumed MS
seat amid cheers from the opposition ana
much laughter from the Ministeriai Dench-
es."
HOW HE SPOKE IN PARLIAMENT.
The following sketch written In 1874 con.
yeys very Just measure OF his oratoficai
powers and methods:
"Thc Prime Minister is successiui par
liamentary speaker, but bis oratoricai pieIits
do not range higher. He lacks two quail
ties, without which true eloquence Is 'ihpos'
sible-to wit, earnestness and sincere con.
yIctlon. II IL only on the rarest occasions that
Mr.. Dlstaeli even affects to be righteously
reused. and then he IL rather amusing IMAM
otherwise. He has lively. fancy aud an
art, highly aud carefully cultivated, OF coin
ing polished phrases, generally personal ih
their bearing. When these are f1isheo ioitn
he carries The house with him, Dut lot tue
rest he Is even dull. just as The merits Oh
the pudding at a school dinner are gauSed
by the frequency Of the plums which occur
In a slice. so is the success OF Mr.. Dsraeli's
speeches measured by the number OF spark
ling sentences distributed throughout an
Grafton. The plums are OF the best, but the
pnddine Is unquestionably heavy; and OF
colr,e The actual quantity OF the latter is
immeasurably greater than that OF the Tor
mer.
"Tbere are, TO tell the truth, few things
more dreary in the experience OF session
in the House OF Commons than a long
speech from Mr.. Disraei.
Z" AT short, sharp replies or interrogatlons
he is supremacy effective; but wien II
comes TO a long speech the lack oil stamina
manifests itself, and we have something
which, il not occasionally Incompetence
BILE, is often involved"
THE DEAD PREMIER's LAST HOURS.
LONDON, April l9.-Lord BeacOnshtld's
renewed debility began on Sunday night
when an east wind commenced TO blow.
He continued TO lose ground throughout
Monday, the unf8yOrable wind continuing
and constantly increasing. He died at half.
past 4 O'Clock this morning as calmly as II
| he were asleep. The announcement or his
death was Immediately dispatched TO the
| Queen, the Prince Of Wales, and other
members of the Royal family, and to Mr.
| Gladstone, who is now at Howarden. The
news became generally known throughout
the city towards O'Clock, when special
editions OF the morning papers were issued
containing the announcement. Though
not unexpected, in view Of his physicians
statement last night that bis symptoms gave
grounds for mole grave anxiety than at any
period during his illness, his death creates
a deep sensation.
IL was observed al 3:lj O'Clock this morn
inc that Lord Beaconsteld'> end was near
Ills physicians think il was only his strength
of will enabled him TO struggle on as long
as he did. The accounts gathered from his
physicians show that be retained his cheer
| fuIness. He several times during his illness
| stated his belief that he would die. One OF
The doctors says the drowsiness which had
been apparent earlier in the night Deep
ened towards midnight into a stupor,
| from which he was with difficulty
aroused. He then took nourishment up 10
baf.past 1 O'Clock. About = O'Clock he
became comatOse, breathing with much diff
Gculty. Drs. Kidd aud Bruce at once ap-
piled the usual rcstoratiyes. but, for the first
| time since his illness, they failed to,prOduce
any effect. and it became evident that death
was imminent. Five minutes before he eX-
pred his b, eathing became slow and gentle,
| his face was very placid. his hearts action
and pulse continued few minutes after bis
| breathing ceased TO be apparent. His friends
and nurses continued round his bed few
minutes after his pulse ceased, as the end
was so quiet that it was difficult to realize
that lie was dead.
AN IRREPARABLE LOSS.
The Pail. MoH Gazette, in a leading arti
Gle this afternoon, says: " Lord Beacon>
fields death will be an irreparabe loss 10
his followers, and ii is very clear his los
NAV prove only less serious TO the LiberIs
than TO the Conservatives. The partla
transformation which Lord Beaconsfic d
wrought in the temper and spirit OF Eng
| lish Conservatism as ii was in the days OF
Peel seems to US TO have been among the
most serious political disasters OF our era,
but in such a system OF Government as ours
we shall long miss the GOODNESS and self
control, the experience, good sense, and, on
some occasions the mignanimity, OF the
great party leader who has gone"
ATOMB IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY OFFERED.
Joseph L. Boehen, the sculptor, has taken
a successful cast OF Lord Beaconsfield's
face.
| 1t is understood that Dean Stanley visited
Lord Bcaconsfeld's residence to-day to
offer a tomb in Westminster Abbey for the
remains. Strong wishes are expressed in
the highest quarters for the acceptance Of
the offer, but the arrangements are in abey'
auce pending the return OF Lord Barring
ton, Lord Rowton. and Sir Philip Rose
from Hughenden, when they will examine
| the papers Of the deceased
| LORD BEACONsFIELD's WILL.
LONDON, April 19.-The Cuckoo this after
noon says Lord Beaconstield's will divides
bis property between Ralph pisracli and
| Lord Rowtou.