Lord Salisbury on Wednesday made a speech intended to be
reassuring to the Conservatives of the City, in which was a slashing attack on the Radicals, and a sneer at Lord Hartingtou for having to lead those " Circassians " of politics, whom he could not govern and yet by whose ruthless deeds he himself profited. If Lord Hartington's party succeeded, it would be by conjuring up a storm ; and not Lord Hartiugton, but " a darker and more dangerous spirit" would rule that storm. But on the whole, the speech had a Cassandra-like sound about it, and we doubt if the City of London Conservative Association felt half as hopeful after Lord Salisbury had con- cluded as it did when he began. The Radicals, no doubt, were crushed by being dubbed " Cireaseians," and Lord Hartington by being likened to the unspeakable Turk, who could not con- trol his Circoesions,—but what was felt about Lord Salisbury P It was felt that he was thinking of the storm, and wrapping his cloak well about him, to breast it as he best might.
