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ing brought about the governments
defeat, must take the responsibility. If
DisraeIi ultimately decline the task of
creating a Cabinet it is probable an APP
peal, which both parties hesitate to initi-
ate, will be made to the country.
March "A.
London.-The general rumor which has
been circuI ating in London to the effect
that the Right Hon. Benjamin Disraeli
refused the Premiership during his audi
ence with Her Majesty Queen Victoria, at
Buckingham Palace, is believed, in very
we'll informed circles, to be incorrect.
The facts which transpired during the
interview between the distinguished leader
Of the tory party and the Sovereign are,
simply, thus Mr.. DisraeIi indicated to
the Queen, in the most respectful manner,
the difficulties he would have to confront
if he assumed Office as premier, even if he
were able to secure the aid of an efficient
number of supporters in the House OF
Commons, considering the Parliamentary
position of his opponents, and inasmuch as
it was absolutely necessary for him to con-
suit with his political friends, he asked
for a brief delay, and begged Her Majesty
to accord it to him.
Earl Derby arrived in this city from
Paris tonight. His Lordship sought an
interview with Mr.. Disraeli Immediately,
and had a protracted consultation with
him. No decision was made, nor will
there be a decision on the part of the
noble peer and the ex-Chancellor until to-
morrow.
It is possible that Mr.. Disraeli will re,
fuse the Premiership, but not probable.
If he takes office he will, ii is thought,
finish up the public business by the end
of the month of June aud then dissolve
the Parliament. The conservatives all
over the country are very confident as to
the result Of a general election.
The Pail Mall Gazette says Mr.. Disraeli
told the Queen yesterday that he was not
prepared to form a Cabinet. The Gazette
is confident that under the circumstances
Mr.. Gladstone will be recalled to the head
OF the Government The Globe declares
the latter assumption unWarranted. Lord
Cairns cannot reach London until tO-mOr-
row, and meanwhile nothing can be deter
mined, aud all talk on the subject of the
4"LUiC N1IAloily IluoC w pun 3pNON'"0AoA'
The London morning journals contain no
information of a more definite character in
relation to the Cabinet crisis than that
forwarded to the United States in last
nights dispatches,
II P ii
Mr.. DisraeIi is sti reluctant to assume
the task Of organizing a rew Ministry.
1t was positively asserted at the Carlton
Club this afternoon that one thing is
s-ttIed-namely, if the conservatives take
Office Mr.. Disraeli will not be the Premier;
that Mr. Disraeli will inform the Queen to-
morrow that it is impossible for him to
form a Ministry, and will suggest that the
responsibility be entrusted to the Ear OF
Derby, who has the support OF the old
wings. In the Reform Cub the belief
is that the chances for the return OF the
conversatiyes to power are sinking, and
that Mr.. Gladstone in a few days will
withdraw his resignation.
All parties are opposed to a dissolution
of Parliament. 1t is said that in the event
ola dissolution of Parliament John Bright
will, in consequence of his poor health,
retire altogether from the House of Com
mons
Atthe Cabinet councils held on Wednes-
day and Thursday Mr.. Gladstone repeat
edly expressed the wish tn retire to prl-
waite life, and his colleagues used every