Mr. Goschen, the youngest member for the City of London,
has justified the expectations we expressed at his election. His speech when seconding the Address received the emphatic approval of the House, and bristles with points, the happiest being, perhaps, a sarcastic allusion to the " friendly occupation " of Denmark. It is most creditable to him that, although representing the City which is as yet opposed to action, he ventured to declare against a policy of "selfish isolation" in European affairs, and to speak of " honour." The drift of his speech was to commend the Cabinet for their wise reserve in not coming down to Parlia- ment with a statement of all they might in certain contingencies feel compelled to propose, but reserving their full policy for the hour in which it would be necessary to claim the full sup- port of the country. The independence of the speech was as marked as its acumen, and if Mr. Goschen suffers for it his seat will scarcely be sought by an honourable man.
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