The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-02-06 00:00:00

ANNOUNCEMENTS IN BOTH HOUSES OF
PARLIAMENT.

The Lord Chancellor on Monday (February Ist)
took his seat on the Woolsack at a quarter-past four
o'clock. Among the peers who attended were the
Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cambridge, the
Duke of Northumberland, Lords Salisbury, Iddes-
leigh, Ilarrowby, Cranbrook, Dunraven, and Bury;
and on the Opposition benches Lords Granville,
Kimberley, Derby, Spencer, Ripon, Morley, and
Wolverton. In the galleries were a large number of
peeresses. The Earl of Carnarvon, Lord Sandhurst,
Lord Tweedthouth, the Earl of Aberdeen, and other
peers took the oath and their seats.

The Marquis of Salisbury, who on rising was
received with Ministerial cheers, said: I have simply
to state to the House what is already very well
known to your lordships, that her Ma,je,.ty's Govern.
ment have resigned, and that her Majesty has been
graciously pleased to accept their resignation. I
understand that Mr. Glaistone has gone down to
Osborne, and has undertaken the task of forming a
Government. Under these circumstances, I have to
move that your lordships do adjourn to Thursday
next. The motion was agreed to, and the House
adjourned at twenty-five minutes to five o'clock.
. _ _

The Speaker tool the chair in the Commons at
five minutes to four o'clock. The House was by no
means so crowded as on some earlier days in the
session. A good many gaps were to be seen on both
the Opposition and the Government benches, while
the Strangers' the Speakers, and Peers' Galleries
each held but a sprinkling of spectators. It was not
until close upon the time for beginning public busi-
ness that the occupants of the front benches put in
an appearance. The Chancellor of the Exchequer
was closely followed by Lord J. Manners, Sir H.
Holland. Baron IL de Worms, Colonel Stanley, the
Lord Advocate, Mr. Bourke, Mr. Ritchie, and Mr.
Northcote. On the Opposition side Mr. Mundella
was one of the first to arrive, Mr. Chamberlain. Sir
W. Harcourt, Lord R. Grosvenor, Mr. 0. Morgan,
Mr. R. W. Duff, and Sir C. Dilke coming in just
before the Chancellor of the Exchequer rose to make
his statement. Lord Hartington was not present.
Mr. J. Redmond moved the issue of a new wi it for
the borough of Galway in the room of Mr. T. P.
O'Connor, who elects to sit for the Scotland Division
of Liverpool, and also moved the issue of a new writ
for the election of a member for Queen's County in
the room of Mr. A. O'Connor, who, since his return
for Queen's County and also for the Eastern Division
of the County of Donegal, has elected to sit for
the last - named constituency. The motion was
agreed to.
Mr. Childers took the oath and his seat for
South Edinburgh in the room of Sir G. Harrison,
deceased. The right hon. gentleman, who was in-
troduced by Mr. Trevelyan and Mr. R. P. Bruce,
was. greeted with cheers.

The Chancellor of the Eichequer, who was
received with cheers, said: Mr. Speaker, I have now
to state to the House that her Majesty has been
graciously pleased to accept the resignation of her
Ministers; and, consequently, we only hold office
until our successors are appointed. I am further in-
formed that her Majesty has been pleased to require
the attendance of the right hon. gentleman the
member for Midlothian at Osborne, and that that
right hon. gentleman has kissed hands on receiving
her Majesty's commands to form an Adtainistration.
At his request I beg to move that this House at its
rising adjourn till Thursday next.
The motion was agreed to.
The Chancellor of the Exchepier again rose and
said: I move that the House do now adjourn.
The House adjourned accordingly at 23 minutes to
5 o'clock.

MR. GLADSTONE'S VISIT TO THE QUEEN.
Mr. Gladstone left Carlton Rouse-terrace shortly
after nine a.m. on Monday for Osborne, to have
audience of the Queen. The right hon. gentleman,
who looked in excellent health and spirits, drove to
`Waterloo Station, and travelled by the 9.30 a.m.
ordinary train to Portsmouth. The hour being
early, there was no demonstration at Carlton House-
terrace, but at Waterloo there was a considerable
gathering of people, who cheered Mr. Gladstone on
his arrival, and again when the train started. Mr.
Herbert Gladstone accompanied his father to
Waterloo. At most of the stations where the train,
stopped crowds of people had assembled. At Sur-
biton and Woking there wan load cheering, and at
Guildford Mr. Gladstone received a most en-
thusiastic welcome. The right hon. gentle-
man bowed his acknowledgments. The train reached
Portsmouth soon after midday, and Mr. Gladstone
was met at the station by a large and enthusiastic
crowd. Notice had been posted at the Liberal Club
intimating the time of arrival, and many, hundreds of
Liberals thronged to the station. Mr. Alderman
Baker, Chairman of the Liberal Association, was at
the head of the party, and was accompanied by the
Mayor and many active workers in the Liberal
cause. The crowd began to assemble soon aftei
eleven o'clock, and so steadiry increased that the rail-
way authorities sought to limit the number desiring
access to the pier, and the effect of this was to dividd
the spectators between the railway platform and the
pontoon. As soon as the train was sighted running
into the station cheering beep, and was continued

till toe steamer had left. Earlier in the morning
arrangements had been made with the railway super-
intendent to facilitate a deputation from the Liberal
Association waiting on Mr. Gladstone' and accordingly
when the passengers had detrained, Mr. Alderman
Baker and his colleagues took up a position on board the
steamship Victoria, and there awaited the arrival of
Mr. Gladstone, who walked down the gangway
accompanied by Flag Captain P. H. Colomb, and hat
in hand, bowed his acknowledgments to the cheering
crowd. An effort, that was partially successful, was
made to force the barrier through which the right
hon. gentleman passed, and as he neared the boat
Mr. Gladstone shook hands with many of those who
gathered around him. On boarding the steamer he
at once proceeded to the saloon, looking much pleased
with the warmth of his reception. Here Mr. Alder.
man Baker introduced the Mayor, with whom the
right hon. gentleman cordially shook hands, and then
asked Mr. Gladstone to allow him (Mr. Alderman
Baker) to detain him for a few minutes while, on
behalf of the Liberals of Portswouth, be expressed,
as their president, their loyalty to the right hon.
gentleman as their great leader, and their admiration
and respect for his character. Their hope and prayer
for the future was, as it had been in the past, that the
blessing of God might rest upon his labours for the
commonwealth.

Mr. Gladstone, in reply, said, "I thank you per-
sonally very much, and wish through you to express
my thanks to my friends. My future will be a very
short one; but I thank you very much. This is not
a political visit, and I need say ne more." Mr. Glad-
stone was about to sit down in the saloon when there
were loud cries from the crowd for a speech. In re-
sponse, Mr. Gladstone walked to the saloon door and
bowed again and again. The right hon. gentleman
left Portsmouth by special steamer shortlk after
noon, and was loudly cheered by. the onlookers. A
special boat had been chartered for him—the Victoria
—and she steamed away direct for Cowes. The
journey lasted about three-quarters of an hour, which
was regarded as a good passage in the face of a head
wind and a choppy sea. The Victoria reached the
Trinity Wharf at East Cowes at one o'clock, and
Mr. Gladstone went ashore at once in a small launch,
the tide at•the time not serving for the vessel to go
alongside.
At Trinity Wharf a considerable crowd had assem-
bled, and Mr. Gladstone was loudly cheered as he
entered one of the Royal carriages, He had travelled
the journey to Cowes alone, and proceeded thus up
to Osborne House. The drive occupied about
twelve minutes, and immediately on his arrival Mr.
Gladstone had an audience of her Majesty and
undertook the formation of a Ministry. The right
hon, gentleman remained at Osborne two hours and a
half. The Victoria was alongside the Trinity Wharf
during the whole time to take Mr. Gladstone either
to Southampton or to Portsmouth as occasion
might require. The right hon. gentleman had
arranged to return by way of Southampton, but
thought it possible he might be so long detained
that the Portsmouth route would be a necessity.
However, at 3.30, after lunching, Mr. Glad-
tone left Osborne, and was driven back to the
Queen's landing-stage, where he again received a cor
dial greeting, not only from those on shore but from
those who were leaving Cowes on board the ordinary
steamer. The passage to Southampton was a very
pleasant one, and on reaching the Royal pier a large
number of persons had assembled there to greet Mr.
Gladstone. The right hon. gentleman at once entered
an engaged compartment of a first-class carriage, and
the train moved slowly along to the town station
where another demonstration awaited bim. The
platform was crowded to excess, and there was loud
cheering, but Mr. Gladstone simply bowed his acknow-
ledgments. Ile travelled the whole distance to Loudon
alone, the only incident being a hostile demonstration
at Basingstoke, where another crowd had assembled,
and where there was some groaning. Waterloo was
reached at a quarter to eight o'clock. Numbers of
people had previously gathered on the arrival plat-
form, and Mrs. Gladstone was waiting in a carriage.
As the train drew up loud cheers were raised, which
were renewed when Mr. Gladstone reached the plat-
form, and, hat in hand, bowed his way through the
crowd to his carriage. He at once drove away with
Mrs. Gladstone to Carlton House-terrace, and on
reaching his residence received a visit from Earl
Granville, who had previously been in consultation
with Earl Spencer.
The Press Association states that the Queen had
hoped Mr. Gladstone would remain at Osborne the
night, but that he wished to return at once to Lon-
don after his audience of her Majesty in order to be
present at his daughter's marriage.