Lord Cariingford's speech has been described as ineffective, but, as
reported, nothing more effective in the way of pure exposition,—both as regards principles and the modes of embodying them,—has yet been uttered, even by Mr. Glad-
stone ; and many of those who beard it were deeply impressed by its ability. Lord Salisbury's speech was a very clever and bitter one, dwelling a good deal on opinions uttered in 1870 by Mr. Chichester Fortescue and Sir Bounden Palmer, statesmen who, it was to be regretted, "had since dis- appeared from the House of Commons," and declaring that the Irish tenant had acquired a new property, without purchas- ing and without earning it, only because Mr. Gladstone and the -Rouse of Commons "went to [deep," and so committed an "in- advertence." Lord Salisbury declared the Bill to be decided Socialism. He said it put the Irish landlord in the position-of the Armenian peasant who, because he has been robbed by the Government, is always dreading to be robbed again. But he would not divide on the second reading. Lord O'Hagan, who is
finished orator, did not put forth his full power in reply ; he admitted that the Irish landlords are losing their "amenities," but immediately went on to suggest that the only amenity they would lose would be the right of eviction, and this virtually they had lost already.
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