Something wild in a harsh shriek was what was looked for; but the wildest of Scotchmen has the redeeming sense and canniness of his race--always excepting Mr.Cunninghame Graham, whose Scotch blood was infused with a large mixture of the wild tribe of an Arab ancestress; and Mr.
Keir-Hardie--speaking a good deal like Mr.T.W.

Russell--made a foolish proposal in a somewhat rational speech.

But he was unlucky in his backers.

The Liberal benches sate--dumb though attentive, and not unamiable.

Mr.Gladstone gazed upon the new Parliamentary phenomenon with interest, but the only voices that broke the silence of the reception were the strident tones of Mr.Howard Vincent, of Sheffield, and Mr.Johnston, of Ballykilbeg.