Mr. Disraeli expressed his desire, after a warm discuasiott, this
day week, that the Members of the House might be able to part "in tolerable good-humour with one another ;" but certainly on Tuesday he himself seemed desirous to promote a parting of an opposite kind, for on Mr. Forster's asking once more for tl names of the new Endowed Schools' Commissioners, Mr. Disrae replied that this was now the third time the question had be asked, after the Government had already expressed its desire give the House the information at the earliest practicabl moment, and that such reiteration was not in conformity whit the precedents of the House, and hardly "with the courtesies of life." That must have been pure snappishness, for, as M. Forster very naturally replied, nothing is more consonant 4 usage than to press repeatedly for the names of persons appointed. to offices of high trust, before the measure under which they ar appointed leaves the House of Commons. In fact, the whol character of a measure often depends on the persons who are carry it into execution, and the-House would frequently be quiti justified in rejecting a measure to be carried out by one set o persons, though they might have accepted it without a divi- sion if other names had been substituted. We suppose Mr. Disraeli had been thwarted by hie., owe- Cabinet, and was in the mental condition of the unlackrgamester mehtioned by Tom Moore, who, on coming oat of a gambling-room after large losses, kicked downstairs some unfortunate person who was tying his shoe on the stairs, with the remark, Daunt you, you're always tying your shoe !' However, with the Prime Minister's temper at such a superheated point, it is hardly reasonable to hope for a very cordial parting.
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