The proposal, of course, did not pass without opposition. Mr.
Burt, Mr. Macdonald, and Mr. P. A. Taylor opposed the grant, assigning no reasons, but stating that it would create great discontent among the working-classes. Their speeches, though short and simple, provoked an outburst of rowdyism within the House, the majority evidently thinking that any objection to the vote was an " ungentlemanly " proceeding. It was just as un- gentlemanly as objection to any other vote, and the overbearing conduct of the majority will merely irritate the opponents into taking a division. We have endeavoured elsewhere to show that the vote is not a personal grant, but Mr. Burt's adhesion shows that the dislike to the grant has a real existence, and it may be as well if the Premier next Thursday explains a little more clearly why the sum, even if raised to £100,000, will be very small. Any serious opposition such as that produced by the Lorne appropriation will take half the grace out of the visit, and make any application for a supplementary estimate very disagreeable indeed. Mr. Disraeli should take all the Prince is likely to want in one vote, and take a little trouble, too, to awaken the always-existing liking in the country for doing things in a grand way. The people are not mean, though they do not understand how much £100,000 is.
