One hundred years ago
TO THE EDITOR OF THE 'SPECTATOR.'
Sir, Will you permit me to notice two mistakes in your article on 'Etiquette,' in relation to the precedence given to Cardinal Manning on the Royal Com- mission for the Housing of the Poor? The one, — that it was Lord Salisbury who was responsible for according that precedence. As was stated by Mr Smith in the House of Commons on August 5th, the Commission was issued under the Premiership of Mr Gladstone, in 1884. The other, — that the name of the Cardinal was placed above that of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who by law takes precedence of every British sub- ject immediately after the Royal family. The Archbishop was not a member of the Commission. If he had been, I apprehend it would scarcely have been proposed to place his name below that of Cardinal Manning.
1 The Spectator, 13 August 1890
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