New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-06-27

;nas wbich the great orator had stirred came from
the depths OF human nature and the agitation would
moi he calmed He had spoken. and he knew III,
for a lost cause. he knew the division was gong
against hIm: everybody knew 1t, but the lalth III
futnre triumph overmasfered the certainty or I'm.
mediate defeat. Nay, such was the encnahlnleht
M that last quarter OF hour that TO many OF MS
followers defeat no longer seemed possible; they
were sure that men VINO doubted must nave bech
converted. member of tine Government VINO SAT
IN the next aery leaned over 10 me ana IN lne
flush of tnls newborn fan asked ;" WIZ you nave
a sovereign even on the division T. lcould not Wei
refuse. ,.., i
If there were one man In the multitude who
seemed impervious to all this enthusiasm 1t was
the speaker who presently put the question, Inc
Ayes An ,wered wItn great shout, proIon2ed into
The Noes responded. " Tue Ayes nave II, SAID Inc
Speaker there was the usual dissent the division
bells rang; the question was AGAIN put. and the
uouse was cleared for the division at ten minutes
past l on tuesday mornluR jay >, 1881. Inc eX-
cIfement, the anxious strain, tne suspense VI thc
next fifteen MINUTES, were 10 be nnlRinei rather
than SEEN or to be seen only by reading the races
OF the men who had most at stake. Inc
House filed again slowly. When Mr. MaIJorioahks
the Junior teller OF the Government. was SEN 10
come In il WAS known that the Ayes must De FEWER
than the Noes aud murniur ran through the
Uou.e II WAS only the signal OF result certain
be orehand Ihe murmur grew as the clerk
handed the paper with the figures to T. Brand
vino WITT Mr. Came. told FOR tie opposition. Mr..
BRAND read out the figures: Ayes to the rignt
ali Noes 10 the lett BAL" The Torres bur lnto
WI i cheers The Liberals answered family;
moment later d dense, compact thrOLg OF nen
with angry faces were seen on their 1eet
facing the Tories above the gangway,
end the Irish were, 10 nse their own
language hurting back defiance upon their foes.
Confusion and tumull reIgned the most dlscold ant
cries came from all quarters; for some mlnu e. all
thonpht of order or dccOrum was lost, honorable
members had become boys and behaved Ike boys,
some of them bad boys. Presently Mr. Ionnor
called for three cheer, for the Grand Old VI 10, ana
then three croans for Air. CbamD Tlain. MS last
outbreak of anger brought smile u the her. To-
tore Impasslye flcc OF the hadlcal c tder wei he
knew thar sucn a demonstration could injure NO.
body but those who toON part IN II.
he scene lacked no element o. excitement. but
fancy most eyes turned to the Treasury Bench.
where sat Mr.. Gladstone vIsiby aifrcted by The
Qreatness of the majority against bin.
lie had counted on ten or twenty
"a, possibility; the majority oil
thirty was blow hat staggered HIM. Inc noble
head was brought low ny tine snock the face grew
as en- W iite The formal motion winch lt was ms
duty 10 make had 10 be written for hun aud read
and the hand winch held the written paper shook
and the voice SHOOK and the figure was the hgjre
of man VINO had suddenly aged. Not even the
loyal greetings of loyal nlends could bring baca
| into hs wcared face the light OF delight IN the
battle, or tile Jov of tho porsonal triumph he hae
aud OF tho political TRIUMPH he still expects Il
achieve u ~'A