The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-03-18 00:00:00

VISCOUNT POSTMAN.

The ?Ma anderstands that the glees has been
pleased to erode Lord Portman a Viinonnt for hie
eervim (kris': 35 years In the management of the
Moly of Contrail. Lo-d Portmaa has oleo been a
member of the Council of the Dooby of Loneavter for
mory than 26 years, and be. now ooropletel 50 yew.
of Parliamentary Ide, having been elevated member for
Dossetabire inDOM.

TA MIN lint RILL CRISIS.
OPINIONS 01 MONDAY'S LONDON DULLES.

The Tian intimatse that Mr. Gladstone desired to
weeps from the duties and burdens of ogles, but that
having the Royal command laid upon him to °within*
at his post, it will be found this evening that he and
his colleagues are still lit °Mau before last Wednesday.
The adadard says it is not improbable that, although
no definite announcement will be made to Parliament
this aftertmeo, Mr. Martial may yet, upon further loos-
soltatlon with those with whom be is asoustomed to
set, Oat t 3 praised with the task of forming • Govern-
ment But the Allsotterd, in • mooed artaele, seems
&winos that Lord Darby should be the Premier, and
says be would meet with raioh satire sympathy out-
mide the ranks of his own immediate 000natioc. But
them, it goes Oa, we pure specolatioms. The Game
retire pony by itself would be strong enough to tabs
aloe ahera general election, and might leave the rest
to tiros
Tbe Disi 1 y Ann remarks that the expreet wishes of
Ha Maims, to resume hia plea at the head of the
Government would of warm he taken by Kr. Gladstone
as oentomnda It iminbate the notion of • dissolution
wag imperative, and aye—By no possible oatmeal-
Mon mold the rote of Wednesday morning be held in
fairnese to express soy condemnation of the Govern-
ment. The country now only asks that Mr. Gindetone
should return to officio, awl that the episode of the
Irish Uolversity Bill and the milli should be regarded
as complete, without any ple-Isre or penalty of dissolu-
tion bring loomed upon the House as • consequenee.
The Daily Felepreph mays there seems so alterative
but the return of Mr. Gladstone's Administration, un-
broken. and without oonditiona, to carry out the whole
programme laid down in February, sae one importaut
Item—the Bill wiriest was killed by resent events. AA
to • dietolation the Felersp.4 says—lt Is mm30.1'4034
public feeling does not demani the immedinte spolia-
tion of. reused/ so wren). Whether the mobil test
ghat be applied this year or next must depend coon
the comae of events: an] whenever the Gallia. forth
the appeal will ba made on grouods altogether sput
from the merits of lt Bid which has only • lola interest
for Ireland, which hss sarmly any for Ragland and
Peotiand, and which both on English and Irish grounds,
11111 inopportune sod rasettiesou subject for
debate at the bultidigs. Psrliament has yet many
months t rue by course of law, and any abrupt
antieipatiou of the period will be brought about by the
aetion ot this.e who make and unmake Administrations.
It scold be inexpedient to fora on • dissolution at this
moment, but, on rimming Aim, the Gladstone
Ministry will of mune, enjoy the right of advising the
Crown to dissolve Parliament whe the publle
advantage demands that exercise of prerogative. They
will take • new departure on again eosepting ololsl
reepousibilitles, and they may with propriety continence
• fresh awn of action bearing in view the obvious
contiugensies which fit, future has in store.