The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-12-21
THE British CABINET.
Rumors of a split-Reported Resigma-
tiOn of Mr.. Disraeli.


tiOn of Mr.. Disrseli.
London Correspondence Of the Scotsman.
A rumor is current at the clubs, and credited
IN well-informed political circles, that ditfe-
rences in the Cabinet on the question of a new
Reform bill have come to a head, and that Mn
Dlsra ellis resignation Is at the present moment
Ill the hands of Lord Derby. The absence OF
the Chancellor of the EXchequer from the Cabi-
net Council on Thursday was certain to excite
remark. colorado DreteXt had to be found;
and two or three days ago, with full knowledge
that meeting OF the Cabinet was to be held on
Thursday, Mr.. Di raeli left town on a visit to
the Duke of Wellington at Strathdeldsaye. The
most generally accepted, and at the same
time most probable version of Mr.. Disraeli's
resignation is, that q considerable minority
of the Cabinet objected, in the first instance,
to the introduction of a Reform bill at ali
next session, and that two or three Cabinet
councils were held before the Chancellor of the
EXchequer was able to carry his point and in
duce his colleague to consent to bring a bill
MS soon as Parliament meets. The principles
of the bill having come to be discussed, the
leader of the Government in the House of
Commons is said to have astonished and
alarmed his colleagues by the bodness and
extent OF his views. He protested against
bringing in a weak and unsatisfactory repeti-
ton OF the Derby bill of 1859, and wished to
outfank the whole Qppo3ltion by proposing a
wider, and in some respects more democratic,
measure than that proposed by Mr.. Gladstone
last year. 1t is SAID Mr.. Disraeiis In favor OF
scheme Of household suffrage in towns He
would give up 0oroughs, to democracy, pro-
MS dsp PaF6 6e by the Tsy more
they bad dreamed Of In the hone of
cOnsoling landlord influences in counties, he
would eliminate small towns from counties and
give f20 county qualification. All the accounts
aaree that the Chancellor of the Excheauer has
been stouty opposed throughout by the high
Tory section Of the Cabinet. Rumors have
been current that General Peel first opposed the
introduction OF u Reform bill at all, and then
rendered his resignation, which he has CON
sented, on Lord Derbvs personal appeal not TO
press tor the moment. 1t is added that General
Peel has been persstently supported by Lord
Cranborne, between whom and Dir, Disraeli
there has never been feeling more cordial
than that of hollow civility. Lord Cranborne
doubtless sees in Mr.. Disraeli's scheme ;,I
reform another instance of his fatal facility
tor laying his party IN a ditch. Lord John
Lord Cranborne;; While Lord Stanley, Sir
]. Pakington, aud Sir s. Northcote are said
20 range themselves on the side of the Chancel-
lCr of the EXchequer The Premiers political
sympathes are undoubtedly with the Tory sec
ton of his Cabinet. As chief of the party, how
ever, it has been his duty to consider the party
consequences of disruption among its leaders,
as well as the particular measures before the
Cabinet. He has therefore, hesitated to range
himself against Mr.. Disraeh, and he has been in
all probability supported by what may be
termed his personal followers in the Upper
louse-the Lord Chancellor, the Earl of Malmes.
the Carlton Club is, that if Mr.. DisraeI should
resign. General Peel will lead the Conservatives
in the House OF Commons, with Lord Cranborne
second in command. Lord Stanley, it is hoped,
may be induced by a feeling of loyalty to the
head of his house to remain In the Government
In this event the, present Secretary of State
tor India will succeed Mr.. Disraeli
as Minister of Finance. Many of the
out-and-out Tories would rather see the
| party led by General Peel with the flag of ''No
surrender than witness another OF Mr. Dis
raelis hank movements. | entertain very little
| doubt that the Chancellor OF the Exchequers
! scheme was discussed at the Cabinet during his
absence on Thursday. He is without question
right IN refusing to take charge of timid, vacil-
lating, half-hearted measure, which can satisfy
no one, and which will be secuted by the House
ofCommons. The general impression is that he
is necessary for the party, and has now attained
position of influence and authority which
will enable him to make his own terms. and
become the true leader of the Conservative
party. Mr.. Dlsrseli is said to be tired OF the
policy of negation and obstruction. Should
| Lord Derby and his Cabinet agree to adopt Mr..
Disraehs Reform bill, you may expect to hear
! of the resignation of General Peel Lord Gran
borne, and one or two other members of the
illiEeTal section of the administration.