cornetcy in the 5th Dragoon Guards, a post of danger
which family tradition persistently assigns to him. Twenty years ago the
House was still struggling with the necessity of recognising a Mr.
Campbell-Bannerman. In 1868, one Mr. Henry Campbell had been elected
member for the Stirling Districts. Four years later, for reasons, it is
understood, not unconnected with a legacy, he added the name of
Bannerman to his patronymic. At that time, and till the dissolution, he
sat on the Treasury Bench as Financial Secretary to the War Office.

[Illustration: MR. HENRY CHAPLIN.]

Mr. Henry Chaplin is another member, happily still left to us, who has,
over a long space of years, represented his native county. It was as
member for Mid-Lincolnshire he entered the House of Commons at the
memorable general election of 1868, the fate of the large majority of
his colleagues impressing upon him at the epoch a deeply rooted dislike
of Mr. Gladstone and all his works.

Mr. Jeremiah James Colman, still member for Norwich, has sat for that
borough since February, 1871, and has preserved, unto this last, the
sturdy Liberalism imbued with which he embarked on political life. When
he entered the House he made the solemn record that J. J. C. "does not
consider the recent Reform Bill as the end at which we should rest." The
Liberal Party has marched far since then, and the great Norwich
manufacturer has always mustered in the van.

In the Session of 1873, Sir Charles Dilke had but lately crossed the
threshold of manhood, bearing his days before him, and possibly viewing
the brilliant career through which for a time he strongly strode. Just
thirty, married a year, home from his trip round the world, with Greater
Britain still running through successive editions, the young member for
Chelsea had the ball at his feet. He had lately kicked it with audacious
eccentricity. Two years earlier he had made his speech in Committee of
Supply on the Civil List. If such an address were delivered in the
coming Session it would barely attract notice any more than does a
journey to America in one of the White Star Liners. It was different in
the case of Columbus, and in degree Sir Charles Dilke was the Columbus
of attack on the extravagance in connection with the Court.

[Illustration: SIR CHARLES DILKE.]

What he said then is said now every Session, with sharper point, and
even more uncompromising directness, by Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Storey, and
others. It was