Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen addressed his constituents at Deal on Thursday in
a humorous speech, in which he rambled over all -the topics of last Sessieu, down even to the summons of the printer of the Deily News, and decided that while Sir S. North- 'cote had improved, and Mr. Cross had shown himself a success, Mr. Disraeli bad exhibited want of tact in managing the House -of Commons, and weakness in his conduct of the Merchant Shipping Bill. He praised Lord Hartington heartily for "tact, judgment, discretion, and ability," and said England ought to be proud of such a man devoting himself to business. He believed the principal business of next Session would be a 13,ill on local taxation, a Merchant-Shipping Bill, 4nd a eaviegs-Bank Bill,—rather a dreary bill of fare. The speech was entirely without interest, but Mr. Knatchbull-Hugessen served up-the very cold chicken hot, with a little curry,—contrast- ing, for example, the account of the pro-Slavery Circular given by "that nice young gentleman," the War Minister's son, with the -one given by the -Minister himself,—and amused and interested his -audience for an hour. What a capital journalist, by the way, the Member for Sandwich would make in a dull time ! He would -attack any subject without the slightest consciousness that it was threadbare, and make his audience forget for a minute how threadbare it was.
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