The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-12-23

apparition must be coming. and rapidly 10 ar
rive by a process Of exhaustion At the knowl-
edge that this twin brother Of that Lord Bea-
consleld. whom shortly before ] had seen IN the
sick room which he was not 10 leave, must be
the Prime Minister OF Canada" Sir Charles
goes on TO say that the main point OF difference
between Sir John Macdonald and Disraelt was
the contrast between the formers buoyancy and
the ~lattcr's well-known sphinx like attitude.
Sir Johns face was not so impassive as Lord
Besconsfeld's, possessing, as II did, more OF
light and shade. The present bioRrapher tes-
titles. however, that the natural expression
Of the Canadians was grave, and nobody
could possibly look more like a sphinx when
he chose. When Sir John Macdonald was
in England in 1870. he was invited to visit
the Conservative Prime Minister at Hugh
enden. His previous acquaintance with Mr..
Disraeli had been confined to one or two inter-
views more or less formal, and separated by
considerable intervals Of time. 1t was there
fore with much satisfaction. that he received an
invitation from Lord Beacon7ield to visit him
at his country seat. The only other person
present at dinner at Hughenden was n Mr..
James DAILY, one OF the Prcmier's private secre-
taries. After dinner the three spent n short
time in the library discussing. among other
things, the classics, which subject. Sir John
said, was introduced by Lord Beaconsield,
who descanted upon the poets, orators,
and philosophers OF Athens and Rome. This
assertion Of Sir Johns would have been
heard with incredulity by Sir william Fraser.
who rldiculed Sir Stafford Northcote's state
ment that Lord Beaconsfeld was n classical
scholar, To return to Hughenden. IL appears
that, in the course of the evening, the host asked
Sir John II he smoked. NO" was the reply.
" perhaps you do not mind tho smell Of smoker
said Lord Beaconsfeld. Not at all" answered
Sir John. I'm that case.' said his host, we
will adjourn TO the smoking ROOM adding with
a characteristic consideration for those who
served him. II know Daily cannot get along
without his cigar, and he wants to hear us talk"
The smoking room was at the top Of the house,
and formed n sort OF auxiliary library. 1t was q
large. comfortable room. appropriately fur
nished, yet wearing withal q certain air of
quaintness not ordinarily met with In an English
house. Around the walls hung the portraits of
the five Prime Ministers the county OF Bucking-
ham had produced. which Lord Beaconsfeld
took occasion to point out, remarking as he did
so that he doubted whether there were three
men in England who could give othand a list
OF the Prime Ministers since the accession of.
the House Of Brunswick. Tho two statesmen
related to one another ONE of their experiences
in public life. and Lord Beaconsfield eventually
gave some interesting descriptions Of remark
able characters In years gone by. Among these
was Count D'Orsay. whom he used to meet in
the old days at Lady Blessington's. "D'Orsay."
said Lord Beaconsfeld, was a strikingly
handsome man-as handsome as Saul" Recall
ing this to his secretary, Sir John Macdonald
Justly remarked. AN ordinary Englishman
would have llkened him to Apollo. but Disraeli
had rather a way OF putting forward his Jewish
lineage. l recollect that, among other questions,
he asked me how long | had been in public life.
'Thirty-ive years. l replied. All said he, L
beat you. l have been forty years-as long as
David reigned.'"