New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-11


mentions that charges are contemplated IN
the British Cabinet. These would re-
suit from the appointment Of Lord
Derby as Secretary Of State for India.
It is supposed that Mr.. Gladstone
would then transfer the Chancellorship OF the
Exchequer to Mr.. Childers, and con-
tinue in the Cabinet solely as First
Lord of the Treasury. Further incidents
in this evertful Parliamentary session
are given in the London letter appended. 1t
shows, also, how closely Mr.. Gladstone is con-
nected with the public business generally.
MINIS rERIAI CHANGES PROBABLE
LONDON. Thursday. March 10. 1881.
Z" IL was rumorsd yesterday" The Daily Ne'cs says
"that Mr.. Gladstone, retaining the office OF First
Lord of the Treasury, would resign the Chancellor
ship of the Exchequsr to Mr. Childers, the Marquis
of Harrington succeeding the latter as secretary OK
State for War, and Lord Derby succeeding the Mar
Qus of Harrington rs Secretary of State for India
and President of the Council of India. No such ar
rangements have been arrived at and the reported
modification of the Ministry is' to say the least
premature"
SOLICTTUDE FOR Mr.. GLADSTONE'S HEALTH.
INJURIES RECEIVED BY THE PREMIER By his Re-
CENT PAII-GREAT ANXIETY MANIFESTED FOR
HIS RECOvERY-ADvANTAGEs OF A VIGOROUS
coNsIlTUTIoN-THE LAND LEAGUE BALANCING
ITS ACCoUNTs--wHo Is THE SUCCESSOR OF ANA
MAST
FRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRBuyEl
LONDON, Feb. 26.-Mr. Gladstone's accident
came near being very serious one The evening
on which it occurred Thursday, was one of the
" nastiest." to use the word commonly used here.
that even London has seen this winter. 1t came on
to snow late in the day. and there is no cleaning
of sidewalks tile English DO not say sidewalk, but
payement) afte,. dark. Between 10 and ii o'clock,
when the whole world was in motion, there was
deposit OF half melted snow about an inch thick.
Mr. Gladstone had been dining with the Prince OF
Wales at Marlborough House. He drove thence In
his brougham home, but to make short cut OF 1t.
told the footman to set him down at the Park en-
trance to Downing-st; perhaps fifty yards from nle
door, On getting out ne asked the same servant IL
it was slippery. James, we are told by Journal
which is supposed to keep up close relations with
the world below stairs, supposed his master meant
to ask If it was freezing and answered no. From
another authority ! gather that this response TN
duc.d the Prime Minister to start of on his heels
so as not to wet his feet. After step or two
down no went, and the back OF bis head struck the
edge of the curb He sprang up without help. and
walked into the house. DR.. Clark was sent for but
as Dr. Clark lives at the other end of town, local
practitioner Dr. Bond, was summoned. DR.. Bond
was out, aud his partner. DR.. Blake, thus came in
for an unexpected chance of fame and fortune. He
has. of course, been interviewed" aud has given
copious particulars of his attendance upon the Prime
Minister which may conveniently be abridged. MI.
Gladstone was found sitting up, and his ftrst re-
mark TO the doctor was that he was suffering IRON
the effects of simple accident. noticed" says
Dr. Blake that ms shirt andcollar were eovefed
with blood, which had proceeded from on inctsed
wound about two inches in length on the upper
part of his head. The scalp was cut clean through
to the bone, but there was no fracture. bathed
the wound and stopped the bleeding, dressing IL
with surgical bandages. The oozing of the blood
was stopped by pressure and the use of cold
water" Mr. Gladstone, it is added, was perfectly
tranquil and did not seem to feel the shock OF the
fall. He walked upstairs without help. DR.. Clark
arrived at i'll the morning, and found his patient
doing well, as he has since continued doing
MIR. GLADsToNKs ISDOSnTABLE WILL.
1t is characteristic of Mr.. Gladstone that he
wished to go to the House next day. Not without
reluctance and remonstrance did he yield to the
peremptory order of his medical advisers that be
should take at least three days absolute rest. Re-
membering that the next day was Friday, which
was expected TO witness the final passage OF the
Protection bill through the House, Mr. Gladstone's
impatience will not seem unnatural. But prudent
counsels prevailed. II anything had been needed
to convince him how needful it is that he should be
prudent it would have been supplied by the anxiety
of the public. Hardly anybody knew OF the acci-
dent till next morning. which seems odd consider
ing the number of people who were about. Four
large parties were going on one at the Speakers,
one at Lady Ridleys, third given by the Dowager
Lady Stanley of Alderley. and a fourth by the
Countess of Rosebery. At the last were Mrs. and
Miss Gladstone and it was there that they heard ot
what had happened. There however, they had to
wait quite half an hour before their carriage could
be found The throng was great, aud the streets ara
weather such that the cOachman had, it was said,
taken refuge in public house and was not TO DO
found. When they reached home they were reas-
sured. "Mr Gladstone" says one OF those decorols
dail.s which never condescend to small personal
details. on seeing his wife, smiled and holding
out his hand, said 1t is only slight accident"
So everybody was told in the morning by all the
papers and yet the news produced alarm and al
most CONSERVATION among Mr. Gladstone politi'
cal supporters, especially, his absence from the
House at such moment was felt as peril. There
is nobody to replace him. partly because he only
can introduce the Land bill, partly because he
only has in his hands the many threads of public
business, tied up into hard knot by the urgency
rules. partly because there is not another man on
tho Treasury Bench whose lead Wings and Radi-
Gals alike will consent to follow in such an emer-
oency. Even the Queen manifested anxiety, and
was among the first to telegraph, and has since ssne
messages three times daily and at yestefday's
Drawing Room questioned Mrs. Gladstone - to the,
state Of her husband. The Prince OF Wales has
called more than once have the Princess Louise,
the Duke of Cambridge and other royalties Tele-
grams poured in. as during his previous illness,
from all over the country, and from foreign couu-
tries in behalf Of all which inquiries were made in
person by their Ambassadors. Lord harrington
added something to the general concern by MS.
.rooeStion last night of O doubt whether even on.
Monday Mr. Gladstone would be able to be In his,
plsre. Int his wonderful constitution stands him