10 JULY 1886, Page 2

Note, as a curious factor in the situation, the high

eulogium passed on Mr. Chamberlain in the Quarterly. The article, "Mr. Gladstone and Ireland," is said to be directly inspired by Lord Salisbury :—" As for Mr. Chamberlain, we have often differed from him in opinion before, and often shall again, for he must and will remain a staunch Radical. It is childish to think of his acting with the Conservatives, or the Conservatives with him, except upon the issue of Union or Separation. But this we must say, that he has afforded evidences throughout this struggle of much higher aims, of a loftier sense of duty, of greater powers of facing difficulties—to say nothing of greater eloquence and argumentative powers—than ever before we gave him credit for."