On Thursday night the first great sensation was caused by
Lord Kensington, who moved for a new writ for the Northern Division of the West Riding of Yorkshire, in the room of Lord Frederick Cavendish, who had accepted the office of Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland. This announce- ment was received with jeers, and almost howls, from the Irish party, who, on Mr. Chamberlain's rising to answer a question, greeted him with loud cheers, partly, perhaps, ironical, but no doubt, to a considerable extent sympathetic, and intended to ex- press regret that the rumour which had designated him for the Irish appointment had not proved trustworthy. Nevertheless, we entertain no little hope that Lord Frederick Cavendish will disappoint the depreciatory estimate in which the Irish Members bold him. He is not a good speaker, but he has a good deal of his brother's strong sense, and certainly has as much of the suaviter in anode as of the fortiter in re. No doubt the appoint- ment signifies the Prime Minister's intention to keep the affairs of Ireland under his own close inspection, Lord Frederick having formerly acted as his own Private Secretary, and having been in close and confidential relations with him at the Treasury since Mr. Gladstone became Chancellor of the Exchequer, in 1880.
