CHAPTER IX

The New Gospel--Effect on English character--The Manchester School--Tendencies of Sir Robert Peel--The Corn Laws--Peel brought into office as a Protectionist--Disraeli and Peel--Protracted duel--Effect of Disraeli's speeches--Final declaration of Peel against the Corn Laws--Corn Laws repealed--Lord George Bentinck--Irish Coercion Bill--The Canning episode--Defeat and fall of Peel--Disraeli succeeds to the Leadership of the Conservative Party 129