New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-05-14

BY me TIMES.
[VHoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE TRlhuNt'I
LONDON. May 1.-The Liberal party ceased to exist
at 3 o'clock this afternoon-f the word OF one OF
its members may be taken. meeting OF ITS ch'eI9
was held at that hour in Lord Granyllles mousse III
Carlton house Terrace. Mr.. GladstOncs resolutions
were discussed and after discussion 1t was then anu
there resolved without dissent that they shouu no'
he supported by the members of his former CaDlhc"
This decision il is which, in the judgment Oh 'no
DISTINGUISHED Radical above quoted, sounds 'he
death-knell of the party. Save the law oi"cei',
nearly all the front bench were present, ana
the Upper House had Its representatives. lhcio
does not seem to have been any serious
division of opinion among any of those VINO TOOK
part IN the conference Lord Harrington MI
Goschen. Mr. Forster, Mr.. Bright ali gave III lheh
adhesion TO the policy of suicde-Mr. Forster alohe'
il is said with some reserve, aud with an hlia'oi
that while ne did not separate himself as al eA
Minister from his comrades he might as an lnd'Niu-
nal vote for The resolutions. MI Bright Is Tor any
thing that will diminish the chance OF
any war for any object. Mr. Goschen Is repoi'c"
to have an eye on Lord Hartlngtons shoes "hei
their present owner shall step out OF them huhoi9
of Lord Uartinpton's resignation Of his leadership
have been flying thicbly about ever since MohdaN
when Mr. Gladstone brought in his resolutions. lbe
probability of such an event was mentioned to MI
Gladstone rs q reason why he should abstain from
promising them But Mr Gladstone appears TO have
tb5upjt this catastrophe cnduT8blc. To avert 1t, TO
keen together the staff Of officers, with the Duke OF
Devonshires well-meaning heir at their head seems
70 have been the main cause of the extraordinary
determination arrived at.
What is happening meantnef The country Is
once more reused and from every quarter come re-
ports OF meetings held or to be held IN support OF
MI uIAus'on'' Inc ~ I.ost ss
rnI; Inc hu''"'s d" sl', 80 tt, ,rt, Thcv
in"'H vi '"' ",'' 90 ~ 1i.,,.,r. ,.oip,
on tier p'i' HI,' 'N', ~, I, I.,,, tior can
10 "''"I 'i '''"'' I''.,,. - ,loJD,J ia
w. .''' -. -. ,.Iot may. They
WIZ iy t -, .I,.,,,..I,.s from an
80 .,..,..,. r-n ,r3 p,..,,,sf.lI'. triur,pL. If
.ir:...,a TN tris last d.cf.iou WAS taken
- 49,. nj, ,,r,r,oilif,. tl,,f NOT Lord B.a-
c.iI I.,t r,,,i '.,l;.l,,r,. ,,,uld triuIDh The
'''''' ~ a. ..i;,.+ loo ,ss,,,I,af II +.
'""-7' $50 go. II. ri. ,vi.t.,co az
'"''' 'r,..I t., III. i,,,r,al which
,.l r,.,,,..;,rs stro,,.t supporter.
100 i i..,..,..,l,. ,.,I,,,,s but with
,;..t - ,.,r.ir-, ,y!,,t III, Eea-
"O I'D c,u tbo r,utino,rs.
n.t I'll .,I:gt.,,,. 10 NOT a GOOD man
t.o.or., T. j. L.li.y.d tiat now "a formerly he
- 49, 4. ...,,,.., ,fi.f,rs ,rliiel is oluo,ed 10
,...r f,r ti,. I,rls III, friends saw be viii ouit
,bo Government rather tiln assent TO such a war;
m .,.o. i.,,.,..li,t. ,,,r i pot III GucstIon-to q
Io.Ii t sncb . war. The division is STILL in
tIo Lclief If p.rsous likely to know, what il was
s,oa months AGO. Lord BcacoDsGold aud Lord.
perl,. r..,frtcI. On one side. Lord Salisbury and
fine Home Secretary rcsolutcIv on the other ard to
tIis Latter wing nearly all the more iIresolutc
.f...,t 3D.. ont l. ,irri. ,-t SOC