The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-13
TO h Ell GIN
Defeat Of the Gladstone Ministry
Probable Resignation of the Min
istry.

LONDON March 1.-THE scene in the House
of Commons last night, at the defeat of the
Ministry on the Irish University bill, was indis
cribable. The excitement in the gallery and on
the floor was intense, while the opponents of
the measure INDUCED in tumultuous cheers on
its rejection.
Among the persons i'll the strangers gallery
were the Prince of Wales, Princess Louise and
Prince Christian.
The Scotch and Welsh members supported
the bill. The Catholics were unanimous in OPP
position.
After the announcement of the result, Mr..
Gladstone arose and said: "The vote just given
is certainly of grave character. AS the House
never wishes to continue its deliberations when
the existence of the government is in doubt, 1
move an adjournment until Thursday" The
motion was carried.
In consequence of the late hour at which the
result was reached the editorial comments are
meagre and restrained The Advertiser and
Standard are jubiliant over the rejection of the
bill. The Advertiser says it cannot think that
even Gladstone will stoop to endeavOr to remain
in office after such defeat. The Telegraph
considers the resignation of the Ministry eX-
ceedingly probable, while the Times doubts
that the Cabinet will take such a course.
The bill did not receive the vote of single
| conservative member of the House of Com
| mons. Forty-seyen liberals of whom So were
Irish members, voted for it. Seventeen MEM
bers of the House, including DR.. Isaac Bull,
| member for Limerick, were absent. Forty
members participated in the debate. John
| Bright, Jacob Bright, (his brother) and the
| Marquis of Lorne supported the government.
| The Globe says that Gladstone's audience
| with the Queen lasted half an hour The re-
| suit is not yet known in London.
| Especial to the New York World. THE
| Cabinet sat three hours to-day without arriving
at decision. Gladstone is anxious to resign
and retire wholly from politics.l His colleagues
| are endeavoring to induce him to remain upon
the condition of receiving vote of confidence.
| If he insists on retiring Lord Granville will en-
| deavor to form scratch Cabinet and conduct
] the government through the present session.
| Gladstone saw the Queen to-day, who is IA
| vorable to Disraeli. She encouraged Gladstone
to retire. Disraeli is ready to accept the Office
but portion of his colleagues object. Cairnes
is at Nice and Salisbury, at Rome Their
| absence increases the embarrassment. 1t is
certain that Gladstone will retire but it is I'M
| certain whether dissolution OF Parliament or
| scratch liberal Cabinet or stormy adminis-
| tration will follow. If the latter, Disraei
| will try to pass Faucets University bill then
| dissolve, hoping to return a large conservative
| majority.
| MADRID March 12.-It is rumored that the
| army of the north under the command of Gen.
| Novillas has suited a check from the Carlists.
Gen. Novillas' losses are said to have been con-
| siderable.
Senior Figueras has arrived at Barcelona
Dispatches from that city report that tranquil
| ty prevails.
| The government has received intelligence of
| the defeat of the Carlist force numbering 200
men under the command of Dorregardy. Many
| of the insurgents were killed.
| PARIS, March 12.-Letters from the frontier
| give particulars of an engagement on the 9TH
| inst, in the north of Spain, between a band of
| Carlists under Soroveta and q force of govern
| ment troops The insurgents, who We're en-
| trenched on the heighs of Orjaroun, were at
| tackled by the national troops. A long and active
| fight took place, resulting in defeat of the
| government force, which was compelled to re
| treat with loss of 100 men.
The Slavery Question in Cuba.
| HAVANA, March 12.-The leading slavehold-
e-s have recently been in session almost night
| " considering the situation but are not yet
| able to determine on any plan of action or to
arrive at any solution of the question when
| ever the decree becomes known. The position
assumed or the action taken by the conserva-
tive pro-slavery Headers will, however, be
entirely immateral as the negroes are we'll in
| formed and will certainly refuse to work
AS slaves. 1t IS rumored that the abolition of
slavery has been already decreed. The middle
and poorer classes depreciate the carelessness
in making no provision for the abolition of sla-
very and the belief is gaining ground that in
the event of abolition being decreed, tlfe veal
thy slave owners will become iEimical to the
propriety of the island.