The Lord Chancellor, dining on Wednesday in Fishmongers' Hall, made
a strong speech against the desire of this country for prestige. "Prestige," to begin with, he said, was not an English word, and was too closely allied to another foreign word, namely, "buncombe." He hoped Englishmen would be careless of prestige- and look to their defences, particularly their Navy, so as to be- able to maintain our character for truth and integrity regardless- of prestige. That is to say, Lord Hatherley will exert himself to maintain his reputation for truth and integrity, but if a neighbour- is unjustly treated will carefully look to his door-lock, and dread. any reputation of being able to prevent the injustice. Lord Hatherley would consider that line of action rather base in Lord, Hatherley, and so it is in Great Britain.
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