The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-25

TIE Tsrses asA che Psrssllltss Trysas e
Yreak the osssssa-Ressra Of the LEADER.

In0 Torres o00 tno Eot8ShhsSs AtyW0 ~
Break the sssssea-Ressra Of the H.esasrss
LONDON, March 10.--There were various
opinions about Mr.. Gladstone's temperance
In the House Of Commons. The Administre-
ton organs insisted that he was received with
tumuituous cheering. was present when he
was first caught sight Of. and also when no first
rose to speak. and my estimate was that the
reception was remarkably cool and profoundly
below the level OF expectation. An accident
brought this matter into holder relief. Mr..
Fawcett. the Postmaster General. made his re-
appearance for the first time after severe
and dangerous illness. on the Same night a.
Mr.. Gladstone. Fawcett. ~ many Of your
readers we'll know. Is blind. and the splendid
energy and will power by which he has over
como this terrible obstacle to success as poll
tician. together with singularly pleasant
combination In character OF manliness and
amiability. have made him one Of the greatest
favorites OF the Assembly. When no rose.
there burst forth . tumultuous cheer. and
tho Tory Squires Joined as heartily in swelling
tho cry as tho most rabid Radical. Tho recep-
ton to Gladstone came shortly afterward. and It
was then easy TO observe that the cheers to
him camo almost exclusively from the ad-
vanced Liberals. Tho Tories were dumb: the
Parnellites rigidly impassive: the Whig-Lib-
erals but family murmured an applause that
only seemed TO hint dislike. Let mo make just
few comments on this incident In 30 far as 1t
illustrates the present position Of the Premier.
He is not loved by the Wings; he 10 loathod
by many Of the Tories. Tho infinite subtleties
Of his extraordinary mind. the infinite re-.
sources OF his boundess rhetoric. appear to
many OF them only the mean devices
Of tricky and INSCRIPTIONS gambler
with truth. and the fervid passion which
he throws into his speeches-which. right
" regarded. arc tho expression oithor
OF the fervor OF . vehement nature. or the SUI
perf1cial emphasis OF an emotionA actor-ex-
cites In his hot Is h
Gladstone, and Gladstone lashes and enven-
oms. tho Tories. The Wings. on the other
hand-modost contented lapdowaers. who
footed ,steedsI,.drea Gl9dstone's impulsive-
seli is SO well able to kindle. All these enmi;;
wSen 'G the TIDE N his and
iaends In slayish lip service. Il; then the re,
his position is not considered to be- as strong
Ter C. The 1seesers the enc and
IT, Siss; +
Tss hayo nssd from This Vss
Ssre MT It fSsshs7 sE1as' Hi s;s
rule rule Is bright and sunny; but he had foi some
weeks. during this last spell Of illness q fit Of
profound depression such as. believe V quite
new thing In his experience. He began to
that his brain was losing al It's creative en-;
P %ins'e a*s' 1'G az "a 10
pow maSh struck K With tho
his face wore on the first night Of his return. l
could see no trace whatever OF that ruddiness
colored his cheeks. They appear to mo on the
contrary, ghastly pale and very much sunken.
the jaw, s bone was pursy and iiabby. More curt
Gus than this was h 5 AZ rule
IN IN does It's
this evening. no appeared to take not tho
eyes were bent on the ground and his thoughts
were either far away. or consisted OF broodinR
taking a proiongod retrospect Of the long years
OF past achievements and glories to tho nc
IS Ana WHAT sSa Saa 70
have, written e ". already Of ths s SomPPIeto
isteraI plans Tor r. i busy session Of useful Eng
lIsh legislaiion., The Premier had a couple 81
OF their bills until after Easter. and it is doubt
rapd prSxress Il Whe the
Parneil. despite the new rules Of procedure. dc:
Irish questions from the Queens speech. de-
spite the oft and loudly repeated announce
mss that the TINS groups aG quna arns
hammering away at tho, eternal Irish
Ss nsny As ASF Es Gsrns hS SaTs Sssn in
deal moro amusing than this. On the whole.
eqs no. II MIR sb
and the ti session would break Mr.. Gladstone. In
w To %es 81 s Wa%
Harcourt the Home Secretary. He has BEEN
all ss wf the the
rancorous enemy Of Parnoii and his followers
Dogged. rs he believes, everywhere by assas-
lives tlsa even in the Corridors Of the House Of
Commons and Of temperament ct once fierce
has shrieked for, coercion and ioamed
at the mouth In I'LL, his speeches. The
and hope been In the least danger; Yet there
no Is. Well. he knew before Carey the informer
spirits the Irish party were one. evening. he
Sna q h Soys Ss ns.. as x h
tack; tho irish party having lived down the
and successful than ever; and the people in
whom there does not appear to be one bit Of
starch left. are Sir William Harcourt and his
colleagues.
Sir Stafford Northcote. like Mr.. Gladstone,
does not seem even yet to have really recov-
cred from the illness which drove him away
from England last year l have heard from a
to o.P PIT ,.s e very good face on it. his
enough to stand The fearful wear ro and tsaf
q the 9, long and =, bad hours Of the
this. for his Intervention in debate is now
rather rare, and he goes home to bed at mid
hour. The front Opposition bench shares the
decentralization Of the leader; The two most
=; Cross and Mr. W. II. Smith, Cross was
Chairman for many years OF local court and
rather pettIfogging style. OF the country attor.
ney smith is a large ne newspaper agent and
railway depots Of the kingdom. He has face
as HAT and about as full OF expression as q
plate; and his speeches consist OF the most
cOmmonpl place ideas. couched In vile lanRuage