Mr. Disraeli received this statement rather tamely, speaking of the
Ministerial policy as " high-handed, but not illegal," depre- ciating the Liberal majority, and asking why Purchase had not been abolished by Warrant at once. But in the next few hours be changed his tone, and at the evening sitting denounced the same policy as "part of an avowed and shameful conspiracy against the undoubted privileges of the other House of Parlia- reent,"—words which he recalled on a hint from the Speaker, but which gave his party their cue. The Government had meditated a quarrel, and the same Minister who had attacked the privileges
of the Commons) privileges needed to. keep an "-imperious" Minister under control, now threatened those of the Lords. The liberties of England were in danger.. All that should inean that the Lords intend fighting, and that Mr. Disraeli would like to go to the country to the cry of " Rescue. the Locale r Well, the Liberals will have nothing to do but plaoard the walls with
sentences from "Coningeby," " and " Toured." Words could not put their case better than Mr. Disraeli has done it for them. It will be sport to see Vivian Grey poison the cup of the Marquis of Combas.
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