National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-05
Result of tho British Elections.

LONDON, April 1.-The L1nd on OJse,rcr OF
this morning says: "Wc understand there will
be no decision whether the Government shall
resign at onco await an adverse vote of
Parliament until tho exact number of thn
Liberal majority can be Hsceftaincd After
the result Of the polling on Friday became
known special messenger was sent 10
aden-Baden with dispatches for the Queen.
We have reason to believe that Mr. Glad
stone disapprovod of the arrangements sug.
sted In vnrious quarters, that he accept a
subordinate Office in the new administration.
lo still adhcros TO his intontion of not rcsum.
ing office, but will cordially support the rccoe.
nized Liberal loadors-Earl Granville and tho
Marquis Of Harrington"
SPECULATION ABOUT THE NEW MINISTRY.
The reports current about the composition.
of tho new ministry are obviously premature
| ns There has been no consultation between
tho Liberal leaders on the subject. We mcu-
| tion the following rumors as possessing a Ger.
! tain amount Of probability, although re5tino
us yet on no basis Of nscertRincd fact Ii s
said that tho Earl OF Dorby will be offered
the foreign Office. If he refuses as is probable
the oilico will be assigned 10 Lord Kimberly,
Dir. w. E. Forster will bo Minister OF Colonies
Mr. Goschcn Chancellor Of tho Eychcauer
Lord Cardwell Secretary of War, and Mr..
Chiders First Lord of tho Admiralty. Sir
William Vernon Harcourt, Sir Charles Dixie
and MIR. FGwcett as representatives of tho adj
vanccd section Of the party. will occupy seaiI
in the new Cabinet. Lord Rosebcry il may
also be taken for granted, will hold an i'm.
porlant post in the Liberal administration.
Favorable Eeports from Asia
LONDON, April 5.-Thc Times Cabul dispatch
says: There is reasonable hope that in the
next few weeks there will be satisfactory set
tlcmcnt aud peaceful return OF our troops 10
India. report is circulating here that Ma.
hommed Jan has been slain, but it has not yet
been confirmed"
Serious Fire in British Cavalry Stables.
LONDON, April "a dispatch from Calcutta
to the Times says "a fire has occurred in ths
stables Of the Bengal cavalry in Kuram. Fif-
teen horses were killed, fifty injured and q
large quantity OF arms and accoutrements dc.
strUyed."
A Guy Tawlsee Conspiracy.
LONDON, April j.-An election meeting wa,
held yesterday near OssOry ia the county
Carlow, 10 support the candidature Of Mr.
Gray, Lord Mayor Of Dublin, who in q speech
stated that parcels oil dynamite were found
under the platform on which he then stood, to
blow mp those wishing to vindicate the rights
of Irishmen.
American Arms and Coal for Russia.
New YORK, April A Hcraid special from
st. Pc tersbulg says: The Russian govern.
mcnt is considering the eXpudioucy of pur.
| chasing arms and ammunition in America and
pi shipplhg thCh TO NIaulVoStotk to equip tho
| army which Is being raised in the Anon
| provinces ior the purpose of withstanding
! the anticipated Chinese attack. 1t is also
in contemplation to purchase large quantity
Of coal in America for shipment TO Vladiyo-
| stock, to supply the Russsan fleet in the
| Pacific. The preparations for formidable
| Mohammedan movement against China arc
| believed 10 bG already set on footp
An Egyptian Victory.
NEW York, April by an error of inter-
prctaton cable dispatch published on Satur.
day was nude TO report that the Egyptian
troops had lcen defeated at BtrbcralI. Tho
dispatch should havo stated that this Egyptians
defeated tho Sonuulis at Bsrbcruh.
Terrible Fire In Savoy.
LONDON April "a dispatch to the Times
| from Paris reports that a terrible fire has oc.
| CURED in MOptalmont, village of Savoy.
| Seventeen of the inhabitants perished aud
thirty-one dwellings were destroyed.