New-York tribune., 1868-05-04
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE CABINET CRISIS.

THE CABINET CRISIS.
LONDON May 2-The crisis in the British Cabinet,
occasioned by the recent divisions the subject of
the Irish Church, monopolizes public attention to-
day 1t is thought that if the measures which are
in effect approved by both parties are not opposed
by the Liberals, the present Cabinet will not resign
or dissolve Parliament until appeal can be made
to the new constituencies. The Times in editorial
to-day recommends this course.
MAY Sit is said that Prime Minister Disraeli ten
dered his resignation yesterday, but that it not
accepted. Mr. Gladstone, on Monday, viii move TO
suspend all orders and take up the resolutions intro
duced by him relative to the Irish Church If the
resolutions are carried it is thought address TO the
Queen will follow.
THE NO-PoPERY FARCE-ATTACKs ON MR.
GLADsTONE-POLICY OF THE LIBERALS
THE CLERKENwELL TRIALs-COL. FORNEI,
HIS BOOK-ROBERT BROWNING AND HIS
wIFE-THE DOOM OF LORD CRANBORNE'
From Our Own Correspondent - -, - 800
The new farce No Popery, with Mr.. Disraeh rs
Titus Oates is running in London and the provinces
with considerable success Mark the steps by which
the Premier has arrived at his present position on
the Irish Church. When Mr.. Gladstone, on the last
evening of the Mcguire debate, gave notice that the
Church. as a State Church, must cease TO exist, Mr.
Disrael's instant response was: This Is an attack
on all State Churches English as well as Irish"
When the attack assumed a definite shape
In the resolutions Mr.. Disraei put forth
his letter to the Earl of Dartmouth,
reiterang that an attempt TO disestabsh the Irish
Church is a move for the disendOwment Of the Eng
lish Church Challenged in Parliament TO bring for
ward evidence that the Liberals meant TO disendow
the English Church. he denied that he had made the
charge and affirmed that the true meaning of his
Dartmouth letter was that the State in danger.
He added in the same speech: THERE'S conspiracy
between the High Church faction and the Romanists
tod fpOv fbap hpfNV
Challenged again to say what High Churcbmen
parties to, this conspiracy, he writes to,
High ChuTchmen; l meant an extreme faction,
which have reason TO believe has been for some
time In secret combination and is now in open con-
federacy with TIC Irish Romaplsts for this purpose"
Well, if il is an open confe1eracy the world must
have some knowledge of it; but who ever heard
of such a conspiracy Where does it hold its meet
ingsY Who are its acknowledged leaders Since
Fe printing of Mr. Disraeis letter, what history or
hint of its proceedings has any one OF the Tory pa
tainly not one. But Mr. Dsraei had no
choice. He must either eat his words (which
were uttered at the very hight OF. Oh inS the
tfy them He could not repeat the charge in its full
force for the High Church party reckons majority
of his supporters, who were sadly puzzled by tins
sudden denunciation of their leader He did what
he could by limiting his words to minority of Ritu-
alists which makes up for its smallness OF numbers
by the audacity of purpose ascrlbed 10 II. -
The ltTiek is no doubt clever-all Ar. Dlsraells
tricks are clever. At any rate, i is good enough
diverted by another stratagem. You say it is TOO
TRANSPARENT to deceive anybody but you will adWlt
on reflection that Mr. Disraeh probably knows his
own party better than you and L; The tactics are
identical in theory with those which carried the Re-
form bill-a trust in the unintegent masses capable
of being bought, equally capable of being deceived
All over England they are signing No POpeTy petit
tions and why should we suppose Mr.. Disraeh less
clever IN prOpagating panic than Oatesf Not be-
cause the means he employs are more respectable;
The Tory press follows the wake OF its leader.
The Standard was not ashamed to PRINT a letter
charging Mr.. Gladstone with being Romanlst IN
secret, and with having promised the Pope, on his
recent visit TO Rome, to overthrow the Estabilsh-
ment in Ireland No sooner was tins sugmatlzed by
Mr. Gladstone utterly false, than the same Iournal
printed IN large type what puIported 10 pe telegram
from Florence asserting that the Pope had directed
Archbishop Manning to thank Mr. Gladstone for his
efforts in respect the Irish Church This; too, was
quickly smashed by letter from Archbishop Man
ming declaring that there was not scnthla OF ruin
in the story. Next comes on the stand
Leeds schOOmaster, deposing that twenty years
ago Mr.. Gladstone hindered the appointment OF
Mr.. WynteT to BshOpric, because Nynter had OPP
posed the Remaining party, of which 1lT Gladstone
was then aud ever since member. lhis ne TOO Is
promptly mailed in neat little note from MI. OIad
stone who after pronOuncing Mr. Hlleys statements
totally false remarks: need not assure you that
regard caiumnies of this kind only as omens of
coming success in a good cause" .
And SO they are Mr. Dsraeli himself would
ecsrcely invent such clumsy fasepoQqs tAs erect OF
Which can only Rs 2 stimulate Mr., Gladstt2nes
itself The vacation ends on Monday. The debate
on Ireland will not be resumed TILL the MONDAY iO
lowing and the question is Stll unseuuleu whether
the Liberals mean to rest content with barren VIC
tory and to tolerate DisTae as Minister tliI next
wear Long since wrote you the sole purpose OF the
Premier was delay, and that even the Scotch and
irish Reform bills which are necessary to the opera
tion of the English bill, would, IT possible
be postponed till next year. Every week
has made this palmer The very triumph of the
liberals contributes TO the of these tactics
All the public business is behindhand The debates
that begin on the 9th will last nobody knows how
long and will result in what Undoubtedly IN the
handing over all Irish legislation to next session,
nnd the holding on of the Ministry meanwhile un-
less Mr. DsTaelI is attacked and driven from once
by direct vote. forget whether wrote you what
Mir Gladstone said of his pending resolutions
before they were introduced. lie was asked,
Twill they be such resolutions as, II car.
ried, will force the Ministry, to resign =
other Premier that ever held office 10 resign. What
Mr. DsTaei will do. he alone knows ana nODogy VIII
predict" But people did predict; and the prealctoh
caJne true, that Dizzy would hold on in the race OF
anything bnt straight want OF commence 'Qle:.
The Liberals did not want TO make that issue, put
every day, and every such bit OF maeV0ence against
Mr. Gladstone the Tory Press is producing is con
queTing their reluctance. They will resume on Mon-
day with closer ranks than ever, and you may by no
means despair of seeing the guns shotted before the
battle reopens Oh Monday week
The six prisoners indicted for murder on account
of the CleTkenwel explosion are to be tried next
week 1t seems likely that some of them will be
Government refuses 10 pay lawyers, the public de-
clnes to subscribe. There is theory that in such
eases the Judge looks after the interest of the unde
Tended prisoner; but this is a pleasing fiction of
slight practical benefit to the accused. In
case like this, where public feeling runs strong
against every person so much suspected Of Fenan
ism O trial without counsel is a miserable mOckery.
SO miserable is it, that conceive means will
be found 10 provide barrister who shall go through
the forms of defense. The service is not popular
one-smaIi credit to the bar that II should not be-
There was period in the history of the English bar
when its members coveted no distinction much
that of defending an unpopular client Now, l hear
hat rie ~