The Portland daily press., 1880-04-24
EUROPE.
Gladstone To Become Premier.
THE QUEEN RELUCTANTLY cor
SCENTS TO SUMMON HIM.

LONDON, April 23-Lord Harrington went
on a second visit to Windsor Castle this morn
ing in company with Earl Granville 1t is un-
derStOod that Lord HartiDgt ton and Earl Gran
vile will unite in making one more effort to
induce her majesty TO act in the spirit OF the
constitution. and follow the customary preoe-
dents in such cases by laying aside her person
al dislike to Mr.. Gladstone and intrusting him
with the premiership as the undoubted first
choice OF great majority OF the leaders of his
party for that office. Both Lord Harrington
and Earl Granville will, it is said, assure the
Queen that neither feels in position to I'M
dertake the formation of government with
Mr.. Gladstone left out of it, and that in case
the latter does not 60 to the lords for any reason
no other Liberal leader will be likely to accept
the premiership with the alternative of ignor-
ing Mr. Gladstone altogether,or Offering him
subordinate Office in the cabinet
Lord Harrington and Earl Granville remain
ed over an hour In consultation with the queen
at Windsor castle to-day, and by invitation of
her majesty also lunched there At the hour
of sending this dispatch they are on their way
back to London. 1t is believed that decision
respecting the formation of new government
has been at last reached, and that the Gazette
of tomorrow will contain the official announce
ment OF the resignation of Lord Beaconsheld
and his colleagues, and the selection of their
successors.
On arriving here from Windsor this after
noon Lord Harrington drove directly to Mr..
Gladstone's house, where he is now consulting
with him. The rumor is that the queen is
still stubborn, and declared that Mr.. Gladstone
should be satisfied with the peerage, and that
Lords Harrington and Granville should be
able to make him consent to this; but If he
refuses, the formation of a government with
him at its head is certain
Up. M.-Gladstone has gone to Windsor to
interview the Queen.
Later-Gladstone has undertaken to form
cabinet.
The News prints the following prominently
Gladstone kissed the hands OF the Queen on
his appointment yesterday as first lord of the
treasury and chancellor of the exchequer''
The News also says: Beyond Gladstone's
appointment and the probable appointment of
Earl Granville as Secretary of Foreign Affairs
no ministerial arrangements has been made"
| Gladstone received a perfect ovation at
| Windsor. He spoke from the window of the
| railway carriage, thanking the people for their
kindly greeting.
Home Rulers Adhering to Parnell.
O'Donoghue, Biggar, A. Sullivan, T. Sulli-
van, Byrne, Sexton, Commins and Marvin
have intimated adherence to Parnell in refuS-
| ing to confer with William Shaw's supporters
| prior to the opening of Parliament.
| A Letter from the Duchess of Marlbor-
ough.
| The Duchess of Marlborough has written a
| farewell letter, prasing the English people for
| their efforts in aid of the distressed inhabt-
| anus OF Ireland.
| The Albanian Eruption into Servia.
| The irruptions of Albanians across the Serv-
| ian frontier is insignificant The Servians
| admit.that the Turkish frontier guard pre-
vented serious inroad. The Porte has noti-
| fed the government of Montenegro that the
| cesson of territory will commence to-day aud
| finish in the evening of the 25th. Some Cath
| Ollie Albanians have already left the coded ter
ritory. 1t is uncertain what will be the attitude
| of the Mahommedan Albanians.
| The Montenegrins Attacked by the Al
| banianS. X
| CETTINJE, April 21-A high Montenegrin
| official and the secretary of the Turkish mi
| sion left Podgoritza for Tusi to confer with the
| Albanians there. On their arrival they were
| met by volley of musketry and barely sue
| Montenegrins advanced to occupy TuSi when
an engagement took place between the Turk
| ish Arnanta and Montenegrins. The Turkish
| Commissioner evacuated the frontier villages
| of the coded districts. On arriving at Zembridgi
| the commissioner and his officials were met by
| a musketry fire from 1000 Albanians and were
| compelled to retreat.
| The Fishery Exhibition.
| BERLIN, April 23.-The Emperor and EN-
| press visited the international fishery exhibit
| ton yesterday.
| Foreign Notes.
| The Times says the Queen has written to
the Duchess of Marlborough intimating. her
| intention of comforting upon her the royal Or
| der of Victoria and Albert.
| Lord Trevor will be raised to the peerage.
The London Post says special meeting OF
| the Belfast cooperation will be held to consid-
| er an address to the Duke of Marlborough
| ON his withdrawal from the Office of Viceroy.
| The Levant Herald has been suppressed