Even Whitchaven, the very country of the Lowthers, seems to
be growing disloyal to the Conservative party. On Tuesday, Mr. Cavendish Bentinck addressed his constituents in the town- hall there, and was continually interrupted by cheers for Mr. Gladstone, whenever he happened to mention Mr. Gladstone's name. The motion of confidence was not carried, and the pro-
• .ceedings were broken up in indescribable confusion, from the division of parties in the meeting. On the following day, at a meeting of the Conservative Association, Mr. Bentinek bitterly lamented the confusion of the meeting of the previous day, and inveighed against the Liberals in set terms for die- - turbing a Conservative meeting. Do Conservatives never attempt to disturb a Liberal meeting P Only a year or so ago, the Marquis of Salisbury complimented the Conservatives of the City for .breaking up violently a Liberal meeting which was called to protest against Tory policy. Indeed, your Liberals and Tories are very much on an equality, in willingness to interrupt each other ; nor do we see how party feeling can run high, without pro.
• during such willingness in large crops.
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