New-York tribune., 1872-05-11
BRITISH POLITICS.

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LONDON, April 26.-Nobody can complain
that the political history of this week has eeen Wahe
in sensation The resolution taken by the CaDinet as
Saturday foreboded complication, but the precise turn
which events have taken bafled all prediction. Men
found some difficulty in believing that Mr. Gladstone
had made up mind TO out on the Dublin University
hill His supporters found still more in accepting ana
oaonting his purpose The announcement in Mondays
Daiv Nvs was received with amazement, and with no
little increduy though 1t turned out that, as usua
that journal was accurately informed MT GLADSTONE,
,vben snnealed TO for a contradiction OF the story
frankly confirmed IT, The change In the stuatoh ID oue
therefore not TO any mistaken notion OF what the Ministry
had determined on bat to change OF front among .e
utineers of the Liberal party. am far from using the
o,d nutneers in an offensive sense, for think the best
norton OF the Liberal party is TO be found among
these very mutineers. But in the eye OF party
wips they are in open rebellion against the awu au
thority OF their chief, and some Of them certainly De-
hayed as If they of the opinion and oreaded
the punishment that might be in reserve Tor them at ne
hands Of their constituents BE that as IL may
the announcement Of the readiness of the Mill
istrv 70 90 out brought to light singular
unreadiness among some Of their opponents to
have them 90 out. When members gathered IN
tho Hobbies on Monday great number OF lmpromptu
caucuses were held The resnt Of these consultations
was to put an endat least for the moment-o the Crisis
before il could he said to have begun But it did not put
an end TO the conflict which the Government invited 1t
only changed the form of it, Nor did it leave the Gov
eminent substantially stronger is it to-day stronger
but weaker than when 1t took the resolution to resign II
beaten on Mr. FaYeett's bill.
That bill stood 50 low down among the orders OF Iuesday
uic that il had little chance OF being reached ul
less other things made 10 give way for It, Most
things might have, but Mr. NewdeSates conyentual
hoboy stood there all ready for the riding and don't sup
pose Mr. Newdegate would have consented for any
earthly consideration to fOregO his canter. Mr. Cand
sh motion to repeal the obnoxious 2st clause OF the
Education Act came next and these two filed up the
evening SO that Mr. Fawcetts bill went over But IL
was no secret that if 1T had come on, and II division
could have been taken Mr.. Fawcett would have been
beaten and the Government sustained. Mr.. Fawcett
himself told us on Thursday night how member after
member had come him say that they approved his
hill and wonld in ordinary circumstances vote for It,,
hut that since the Government chose to make 1t ques-
ton OF confidence they must vote for the Government
1t is what generally happens in such cases. Though Mr.
Gladstone would have resigned without dssolving, 1t
was certain that incoming Tory Ministry would be
compelled to dissolve and that there would have been
a general election in the Autumn. Now the average
member of Parliament paid about $4,000 for his seat
in election and other expenses and he thinks himself
hardly used forced give 1t up at the end of three
years. He hopes to hold on for two years
longer, and ne has a strong sense OF the
general claims of his own Government over
the particular claims of any which threatens to
turn them out On Wednesday, Mr.. Gladstone declared
distinctly that though he should resign If beaten this
question: yet he would treat it question of
denoe so far as to set apart Government night for its
discussion Mr. Fawcett thereupon declared that the
course adopted by the Government was fatal to all at
tempts at legislation by private members, and gave no
tce that, on Thursday night he would move the ad-
journment of the House in order to make statement
one tho few methods provided by the rules OF the
House for their evasion.
When Thursday night came the House thrOnged,
for everybody knew there TO be personal debate,
and there is perhaps nothing which the House 80
much enjoys AS personal debate. IL the
reports in the papers may be trusted, the specta-
Gle was Of the most entertaining kind Mr.. Fawcett is
an antagonist worthy even OF Mr. Gadstones STEEL and
his speech a speech of very marked ability To a
House whose sympathes were obviously with him he
pointed out that the Dublin University bill
had chance Of being considered its
merits and probability Of being passed. until the sudden
declaration Of the Ministry that they should treat 1t
Cabinet question:; that threequarters Of the Liberal
party were in favor Of it that the Government stood
pledged deal with the question: but had utterly failed
to redeem its pledge; and that both grounds they
were now bound either TO give him right for ques-
which they had made one Of confidence or to put
him In position good as that which he occupied be-
fore they held out the threat of Ministerial crisis Dr.
Payfair, Mr. Bouverie, and other members OF high
standing spoke to the purpose, but Mr. Gladstone
was be moved He called into play his rare talent
for distinction and explained that there difference
between this and other similar which relieved
him from the obligation of meeting Mr.. Fawcets cha
lenge directly. All he wOnld promise was TO endeavor
to find him an opportunity to bring on the bill within
what he called the working portion OF the session.
think the House felt that the evasion was unworthy OF
the Prime Minister, and when the debate closed, its
effect on the of the had been hardly
less damaging any of the direct defeats they
have lately experienced They have succeeded In get
ting rid OF Irish Education for the present, but they
have made it a question, IL possible difficult TO
deal with In the future and they have added strength
to the general impression that neither the confidence
nor the sympathy Of the House goes with them. II the
Alabama troubles were of the way 1t is very doubt
full how long the obligations Of party the dislike OF
dissolution would suffice TO keep them in office
The Nonconformst deputation to Mr. Gladstone. which
in some measure avered the menaced overthrow OF the
Government, very eagerly received by the Prime
Minister He declared to them: ~ never said anything
which could lead any to suppose that would endow
Catholic Universities. not only never said It, never
meant itn "It is pity Mr. Gladstone, you did not say
80 before observed the deputaton. No Minister could
hold his place." reIoined Mr. Gladstone who disclosed
his mind before 1t necessary. Were 1t not made
necessary by the position of public affairs, should not
now do it. 1t is not advantage TO public business to
speak till the hour of action arrives" Mr.. Mall the
Rev r. W. Dale OF Birmingham, editor Of The Congre-
oatio,alis and other political Dissenrers of note.
a part OF the deputation.
suboined the actual petition Of Newcastle cut from
parliamentary papers, which was at the bottom OF the
Royaiist riots 1t was not presented till the middle Of
this month though bearing date November g. 1871 the
truth being that Sir Charles Dixie in the interval
ried a wife and forgot thetpetition:
The humble petition OF the inhabitants Of the borough
Of Newcastle-uponTy Tyne, In pubic meeting assembled