DISRAELI.
When Lord Derby was forming his Ministry early in 18.52 her Majesty touk exception to the inclusion of Disraeli, and only agreed to hie appointment on the Prime Minister becoming Iwnd for his good behaviour. Disraeli, once he got into office, eet himself assiduously to win ttie favour of tho Court. As leader of the House of Commons it was his duty to write to the Queen a nightly letter describing the proceedings in the House. Into these letters he put wit ond -nrt. Terse, epigrammatic, vivid, they nre excellent examples of the bos.t descriptive reporting. The characterisation of the speakers is admirable, .and the atmosphere of the House its cleverly conveyed.
Disraeli's clever leadenshin of the Commons greatly enhanced his reputation, but before the end of the year 1852 he had covered himself with ridicule. In fl letter to the, King of the Belgians, dated November 23rd. 18-52, Queen Victoria, after the death of tho Duke of Wellington, wroto: —'The Government are rather shaky. Disraeli imprudent nnd blunderini?, -Mid has <lone hiniself Iwirm by a speech he made about the Duke of Wellington which was borrowed from an "eloge* by Thiers on a French marshal !" '
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12975, 30 November 1907, Page 7
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