He spoke of Cobden favouring the Confederate States because the constitution of the Confederacy provided for free trade.

But one day Bright informed Cobden that he was making the mistake of his life.

Thereafter Cobden came over to the Union side.

This, Morley heard direct from Bright.
The Archbishop spoke in high praise of Charnwood's Lincoln--was surprised at its excellence, etc.

Geoffrey Robinson[82] asked who wrote the _Quarterly_ articles in favour of the Confederacy all through the war--was it Lord Salisbury?
Nobody knew.
The widow of the former Archbishop Benson was there--the mother of all the Bensons, Hugh, A.C., etc., etc .-- a remarkable old lady, who talked much in admiration of Balfour.
The Bishop of--Winchester( ?)--was curious to know whether the people in the United States really understood the Irish question--the two-nation, two-religion aspect of the case.