Sir Charles Dilke and Mr. Chamberlain addressed the rEiberals of
Birmingham on Monday. We have said enough of 'Sir Charles Mire's singularly able speech elsewhere, but we wish to quote from Mr. Chamberlain's a sentence or two which 'are worth recording Of all those who rejoice in Sir Charles's 'success, there can be no one who should do it more cordially, or with ,greater reason, than myself. During our acquaintance, now lasting through a considerable period, we have been united by a close political and personal friendship, which has known no break or interruption, and which has been one of the greatest Pleasures of my public life. During all that time, I do not recollect that we have ever had a serious difference of opinion upon any important subject. Since I have been in the House .of .Commons, we have never voted in different lobbies. On the ether hand, we have often stood shoulder to shoulder in many a contest, sometimes in a small minority, sometimes entirely alone, always with mutual trust and confidence, and without a trace of those petty personal jealousies which so often spoil the intercourse of public men." That is finely said ; and yet, if we mistake not greatly, the ultimate drift of thought in the two 'minds will be found one day to be widely different.
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