The Portland daily press., 1873-03-15
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The Ministerial Crisis ina Great
Britain.
A Complete Middle.

LONDON, March 14.-The Pail Mall Gazette
says Disraeli told the Queen yesterday that he
was not prepared to form a cabinet. The Ga
zette IS certain that under the circumstan-
ces Gladstone will be recalled to the head of
the government The Globe declares that the
latter assumption is unwarranted. Lords Der
by and Cairns cannot reach London till to-mOr-
row, and meanwhile nothing can be determin-
ed, and all talk on the subject of future minis
try must be pure speculation.
IL p. M-Disraeli is reluctant to assume the
task OF organizing new government. 1t was
positively asserted at the Carlton Club this
afternoon that one thing is settled namely: If
the Conservatives take Office Disrael will not
be the premier, and that Disraeli will inform
the Queen Tomorrow that it is impossible for
him to form a ministry, and will suggest that
the responsibility be entrusted to the Earl of
Derby who has the support Of the cid Wings
In the Reform Club the belief is that the chan
ces for a return OF the conservatives to power
are sinking, and that Gladstone in few days
will withdraw his resignation. All parties are
opposed to dissolution of Parliament
At the Cabinet councils held Wednesday and
Thursday, Gladstone repeatedly expressed
wish to retire to pr vate life, and his colleagues
used every argument in their power to dissuadc
him from his purpose.
Attempt to form a Cabinet.
New York World Special 1.-The Earl of
Derby is trying to form Cabinet to be COM
posed of himself as Premier; Dsraeli, Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer; Ward Hunt, Home Sec
Rotary; Sir Stafford Northcote, Secretary for
India; Claiborne Hardy, Foreign Secretary The
Marquis of Salisbury, Prest of Council and
Cairns, Lord Chancellor. Lord Derbys success
is Doubtful.
If he fails Lore Granville's scratch Cabinet
will come in and end with an appeal to the
country.
BarceIona firm for n Federal Republic.
MADRID, March 14.-The Assembly has ap-
proved bill granting amnesty to the offend
ers against laws regulating the newspaper
press in Porlo1Rico
1t it reported that a reaction has set in among
the radicals in favor of an indivisible republic
as opposed to the Federal system Senior Fig
ueraS In an unofficial telegram to Ministers
Margall and Tituan expresses fear that the peo-
pie at Barcelona are determined to stand by
their proclamation of a Federal Republic.
Sacccss of the Cuban Insurgents
NEW YORK. March 14.-Specials from Cuba
state that quite a number of engagements re-
Gently occurred, in which the Spaniards were
heavy looserS. 1nSurgent General Rubalacaba
was executed at Puerto Principe on the 9TH
inst.
The French Consul at Matanzas is investi-
eating the alleged murder of French subjects
there by the Spaniards for cheering his Re-
public.
Letters from Cuba state that the insurgents
make continued attacks, and recently captur-
ed the village of Jamaica, killed quite num-
Der OF Spanish officers there and burned the
place to the ground. They also captured the
city of Holquin, burned the Perquera hotel
and large number of houses, and retreated,
having destroyed and captured in the raid over
SoOO,oO0 IN Spanish property. No quarter is
given on either side