Year: 1878

1t one of the sights watch the boat taking aboard
AIRY steps along the plank into the boat with the air
OF one whose life has been spent on the rolling deep
emerge M after their .joy sail to see how complex
ions have changed, how the starch has left
shirt collars and how readily AIRY accepts the
proffered arm of the "cap n" which assists him to
firm earth more. The owners Of the kylark, as
may be imagined. do good business, and their
always brings good haul Of excursonists into their
net. Not long ago. the yacht being moored off shore
toward the spot where they had left her beheld
nothing but the The Skylark gone not even
speck in the horizon looked like her she could
BILE, and by possibility could she have slipped her
moorings and drifted out of sight in the time.


The alarm given and special steamer was sent
out to cruise i'll search Of the missing vessel. She
at length sighted and captured, with three men
on board who were duly committed for trial
charge Of theft. The case at the Borough
Quarter Sessions in Brighton. The men had stated
that they were on their way to America and that if
the wind had held they would have got there. The
defence that tho accused had run away with the
yacht in drunken freak. The jury having consid
cred their verdict gravely returned it, Guilty but
not with fclonious intention" The prisoners were
Immediately released That other immortal jury who
do it again. is fairly matched by these Brighton good
men and true.


MAN-oF-wAR NOMENCLATURE.


There Is squabble going on about the names OF
the British ships OF war, and gentleman rushing
into print has decided objections to Bouncer and
msolent and says that the Russians used to laugh
at the of the British vessels during the Crimean
In truth the names of Brtannias bulwarks
the sublime from the light to the heavy tragic
Here are some Of em-Buldog. Blazer. Bruiser
Bloodhound, Boxer, Basilisk, Cracker. Mastiff
Teaser. Thrasher and Ticker. On the other
hand Thunderer. Devastation. Infexible Revenge.
to be Landser's picture Of Dignity and Impu-
dence. Thus the Tickers and Sneezers and Snaps
little gunboats while the loud sounding sug-
gestng battle. murder and sudden death given to
the gigantic monitors carrying the thirty and eighty
ton guns: One would think, however, some happy
could be struck between Teazer and Thunderer.


POLITICS.


Sir Stafford Northcote, the Chancellor Of the Ex-
cheqner, has been carrying the into the enemys
country and is just speaking at such centres OF
radicalism a. Birmingham and Woverhampton. In
his speech at the latter place he denounced the
system and liberalism generally. IT believe myself"
he said. "that the conservative element has
really been wanting in our population but that the
difficulties have had to contend with has been that
It has not been called forth remember in old times,
when was little boy at school. often found that
answer. or bupgled in answering; and when heard
the answer given would say, Well. sir knew that
very well,' upon which the master would say, What
is the use of having halfacrown in your pocket when
you have got to pay halfa-crown, If you cannot put
your hand into your pockets-and that is what ven-
ture to say with regard to conservative principles
what is the of large body Of fellow subjects
having deeprooted attachment to constitution.
TO the monarchy. to the Established Church and to
other fundamental institutions If they not
prepared at the proper time to profit and to act upon


1.-THE AMERICAN SYSTEM"


well, now the reason why, as ! believe there has
been great failure in former times to forward
has been the want of organization. Now, throughout
Of organization. There are some persons who say
there is danger in au this, that there Is danger
lest you should by misadventure fnd you are
transforming your English system Of political
ton into foreign and American system and we sec
solemn warnings addressed to against allowing
ourselves to be carried away by the spirit of organ
zation to allow 1t to degenerate into American
do not say there Is danger of that kind
have and heard Of instances in which organza-
toni not now speaking of conservative organi-
zationsand they have repeatedly tended toward that
domination which we are called to fear, and have
certainly found that ii is truth that ought always
to be borne in mind that if organization is an
ccllent servant it is very bad master. am not
afraid that 1t will be evil that will beset this
try. don't believe that there is any real danger Of
in which we are told with more or less justice the
Americans are beginning to find themselves. Our
or half century. 1t is not mushroom organization
established by the ingenuity of certain number Of
men, but it is the growth Of many years. of many
centuries of many generations. Is the outcome Of
the English nation and the English character, and
do not believe that plant which has grown up with
the nation is likely to degenerate unless the nation
itself degenerate, and signs Of degcneracy
the part Of the British nation see none Of those
gloomy vaccinations with which some Of our friends
are inclined to indulge US.


BIRMINGHAM SIX HUNDRED.


& This may be all very ;,. well It sounds right & NJ, no
question Of political organization has been adopted
and developed the american system" by the op-





conservatives when they thoroughly awake to the
fact. "The ultimate development of the caucus sys-
clearly shadowcd forth in some proceedinas which
took place in Birmingham on Monday. Mr.. Cham
berlan. NJ p. delivered q speech to the Six
at the next municipal election, and moved resolu-
ton to the effect that in order to maintain the unity
and influence of the liberal party in the town. the Six
Hundred would every effort to secure party tri
umph at the election. As the Six Hundred is om-
nipotent in Birmingham the radical candidates WILL
Of be rned tha irr
Council will continue to bo hotbed of radi-
calism TO the exclusion Of many burgesses who
would gladly render good service to the borough but
who being conservatives, ineligible. 1t will be OBJ
served that the caucus performs its functions in
Hundred then the Six Hundred makes the Town
Council radical monopoly; next the radical Town
Council elscss Mr.. Chamberlain Mayor; then
Hundrcd next the Six Hundred elects Mr..
Chamberlain member for the borough; and, finally.
member to tho Six Hundred in its determination
maintain the Town Council q radical monopoly.
OF course the electors not consulted upon any Of
these matters The Six Hundred does tho whole
business; and the advantages Birmingham derives
from the arrangement are practical
and the systematic neglect OF municipal questions"


THE FETIAN PLOT.


That is rather startling paragraph we have just re
plot TO seize the Marquis Of Lorne and the Princess
Louise. Cruisers fitting ont 10 capture the royal
steamer why the mere look OF the head lines alone
land into Ats. It is reassuring, however. to II
stated that the Black Prince could make short
work OF any number of cruisers, and that tho
Duke Of Edinburgh will not be likely to allow
the Sarmstian. with his royal and ducal relatives
board to get outside of gunshot of his powerful IRON
clad. The kidnappers will have to look out and be up
vory carly in the morning II they expect to cut out
the Sarmatinn from under the Black Princes guns.
But my gracious what sensation there would be IL
the thing were done. What perturbation at Windsor
and Inveraryl We should have ten shillings on the
pound income tax to raise the ransom and the win
dows of Hughenden would be smashed because of the
imperial policy of Its in sending the blood
royal to help govern our colony.


ROYAL DERTH.


This reminds me to mention that the HERALD bu-
has received card of invitation. green glazed
and gold printed. which reads as follows-


James - h Company and Mr. - ohc INVENTOR in.
vite the NEw YoRK lIKRALD and friends TO view IS
patent Seevcng Berth for the prevention sea sick
ness constructed by them for the Of Her Royal High
Princess Louise tho Marquis of and suite ON
tian.