Show GLAD STONES WRATH THE fact that the hon W E gladstone lost loaf his hie temper in the house of commons the other day to ie being widely commented upon although the irritation he be exhibited was vented in language most unusual to the great statesman explosions of ef temper have not been so uncommon with him as is generally supposed but none of his oo temporaries has ever been capable of enraging him as was the late lord beaconsfield Beacons field the latter W ter always presented outwardly at least the appearance of absolute imperturbability he was master of the english language never failed to discover the weak points in the argument of an antagonist and never missed an opportunity to pick it to pieces by cold blooded volleys of logic mixed with sarcasm and irony gladstone could not endure such a mode of assault and occasionally resented it indignantly we have in mind an occasion when beaconsfield Beacons field hadin debate demolished one of glad stones splendid speeches the latter replied in great fury after he resumed his seat Beacons beaconsfield field who sat anthe on the opposite side of a large table from his bis opponent prefaced his reply in language an somewhat as follows and the gentleman gets up and addresses mei me in n language that is to say my the least most extraordinary in this house bouse and then big manner is so remarkably excited not that I 1 care for the heat beat he displays but really I 1 sometimes think it fortunato fortunate that he is separated from me by a good broad piece of furniture |