New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-18
CURRENT BRITISH AFFAIRS.

CURRENT BRITISH AFFAIRS.
THE COMING OF A NEW MINIsTRY-MR. GLADSTONE
LIKELY TO BE PREMIER BY THE END OF THE
wEEK--THE LYCEUM AND THE DRAMA.
lBY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.1
LONDON. Saturday. april II, 1880.
Iizes public attention. 1t is believed that Lord
Beaconsheld intends to resign Immediately on tho
arrival of the Queen, whose absence The Standard
censures as creating deadlock but nobody outside
the Cabinet knows positively what decision was
taken on Wednesday,. The Sphynx affects mystery
to the last; he pleading that constitutional ObliGa
tiOns compel him to acquaint the Queen with his
determination before the public, thus leaving the
most favored party journals ignorant of his inten-
tions. Since the Council the Queen has hastened
her departure from Baden, and arrives at Windsor
tonight 1t is reported that Lord Beaconseld asks
for an audience tomorrow, but more probably for
one on Monday.
THE PREMIERSHIP.
Whether the Queen will summon Earl Granville
or Mr.. Gladstone is still unknown. The popular de-
mand for Mr. Gladstone has gathered force hourly
during the week. The Queen Is publicly entreated
by the Liberal journals not to allow personal an
tpathies to oppose the national wish. Private ad-
vices from Hawarden, Walmer and Newmarket say
that perfect understanding exists between Mr..
Gladstone and Lords Granville and Harrington
respecting the leadership. all yielding to the over
p0wering evidence that it is necessary for Mr..
Gladstone to resume power 1t is doubtful If this is
true respecting Earl Granville but the Whig section
of the party, Lord Harrington and perhaps Earl
Granville excepted, Obstinatey persists in opposi-
tion to Mr. Gladstone. Sir William Harcourts long
known dislike to Mr. Gladstone repels the notion
of his accepting him as O leader, though
on being asked to name the Premier he
desires he Oracularly announced himself ignorant.
Everything points to the discontinue OF this Sec
ton. The Standard declares that Mr.. Gladstone has
been Indicated for the Premiership by an informal
pleblscitum The Times after unavailing struggle
cOnfesses the necessity for his in the Cabi-
net, though it hopes he may hold subordinate
place; yesterday IL likened Mr.. Gladstone to pro-
fessional card-sharper unable to quit the gaming
table. Even Tie Pail Mall Gazette while bitterly
detesting Mr.. Gladstone. announces sorrowfully
that only his own refusal can interpose between
him and the head of the Government. Mr. Glad
stOnO allows his intimates to understand that
he considers himself obliged to sacrifice personal
preferences and accept the Premiership if offered
He arrives in London on Monday and unless un-
fOreseen complications he will be Prime Minis
ter before the end of the week.
WHO WILL BE IN THE CABINET.
The cODjectures regarding subordinate offices
partly depend Gn the settlement of the Premiership
It is considered certain that Earl Granville Lord
Harrington, Mr. Forster Lord Selborne, the Duke
of Argyll, Lord Kimberley. Sir Charles W. Dixie,
Mr.. Fawcett. Sir William Harcourt, Lord North
brooke, Lord Rosebery. aHd Mr. Bright may If
willing. be members of the new Cabinet. The
probabilities include Lord Ripon, Lord Lansdowne,
hr. Childers, Mr. GOschen (f he valves his Obec-
tions to the county franchise), and perhaps Mr..
Stansfeld, SIr Chamberlain or Mr. MuIdella. with
probably two OF three ornamental Wing peers. hold
ing dignifed sinecures.
HOW THE IRISH PARTY IS RFGAnDRD
The moderate Home Rulers rejoice at Mr.. Shav's
election for the County of Cork by great majority.
notwithstanding the desperate efforts of Mr. Parnell
to defeat him. The ParnellitO members number
twenty-four. Dir. Shaw's followers thirty.six.
The strength Of Mr.. Parnelps band exceeds
tle inclination to accept his profered alli-
aDce. II win be impossible for him to find sup
port for his agTaFan schemes in the House. and his
axowed intention TO resume obstruction is likely 70
meet with sterner resistance than Sir Stafford
NorthcOte offered. The Liberals express the inten-
tion TO- consider all the constitutional Irish de-
mands and concede everything reasonable. They
VIII mark their sympathy by acceptable appoint
ments, and will possibly make Mr.. Forster Irish
Secretary, and Lord Duferin LOrd-Lieutenant.
DEAN STANLEY YIELDING.
recent conversation with Dean Stanley regard
ing the Napoleon memorial indicates that the Dean
while complaining strongly OF the criticisms on his
conduct. only desires Sufficient excuse to exclude
the memorial from Westminster Abbey. He admits
shat be mistOok Temporary Outburst Of sympathy
ier the Prince Louis Napoleon for the manifestation
o permanent desire to commemorate his misfor.
soae. Tho Dean admits also that although his
uoelsion was announced as rreyocablo IL is capable
g Being oyerruled by tbs sovereign or Parliament
Wnen tine agitation is momentarily suspended, and
k0nnees pEeoccupation removed, the Dean viii
Probably yield to public opinion even unofdeiall,
N~pssssed h reported that NJ Leon Say, the new
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