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He Hopes that Time Will Show the Wisdom
Of His Action, and Asks the Support
Of All Reasonable Men.
An Intimati0n that the Tories Will In-
augurate Vigorous Policy.
The Asiatic Plague in Spain-Nearly 1000
New Cases and 800 Deaths in One Day
The Loss of the Italia.
THE CHANGE IN ENGLAND.
Salisbury Appears in the Lords and Asks the
Support of Reasonable Men.

Salisbury Appears in the Lords and Asks the
Support of Reasonable Men.
LONDON, June 25-In the House of Lords,
this afternoon, the new Lord High Chancellor,
Sir Hardinge Giffrad, took his seat upon the
woolsack.
It was announced that the bill providing an
annuity of &C. 900 for the Princess Beatrice upon
her marriage with Prince Henry Of Battenber 6,
had received the royal assent. The redistrbu-
tion-o -of-seats bill and several other bills have
also received the royal assent.
The Conservatives occupied the government
benches.
The Marquis of Salisbury, as he entered the
House, was received wi tn cheers. In the course
Of short address the Marquis said that it was
not necessary for him to repeat the statement
made by Mr.. Gladstone last evening. in the
House of Commons. He explained that
the Queen had informed him that
it was her opinion that he
might reasonably accept office upon the assur-
ance given by Mr.. Gladstone. Her Majesty at
the same time pointed out the serious injury to
the public service if settlement was longer de-
layed or new complications should arise. The
Marquis thought then, with the unanimous con-
sent of his colleagues, it was his duty to assume
Office, and he hoped that the next four or five
weeks would show that he had adopted the
proper course. The Marquis in concluding his
address, made an appeal for the support of all
reasonable men.
The House adjourned until July6.
The Times, in an editorial referring to the
correspondence between Mr.. Gladstone and the
Marquis of Salisbury, says it wonders why so
much solemn diplomacy should be necessary to
accomplish the end in view. 1t says Lord Sails
bury is doing what he began by protesting he
would never think of doing. The Times COM
mends Lord Salisbury, however, for finally
acting on broad grounds of practical wisdom.
Lord Randolph Churchill the new Secretary
of State for India, arrived early this forenoon in
the India Office. He is the first member of the
Ministry of the MARQUIS of Salisbury to enter
upon the duties of his Office.
A private meeting of Conservative members of
Parliament was held to-day in the rooms of the
Carleton Club. There was full attendance.
The presence at the meeting of several Conser
vatives from the province of Ulster, Ireland is
regarded as an indication that the differences
recently existing between the English and Irish
Conservatives have been adjusted The Marquis
OF Salisbury explained his reasons for taking
Office, and said that he had already taken counsel
concerning the course to adopt for the immediate
future.
The Marquis of Salisbury, referring to the po-
litical situation said he felt sure that all would
agree that a timorous policy would be unwise if
not fatal He reckoned upon the united support
of his party.
Sir Stafford Northcote expressed entire con-
currence with the Marquis of Salisbury in the
line of action taken and proposed for the future.
The proceedings were harmonious throughout.
The meeting unanimously approved the action
taken by the Marquis of Salisbury. 1t was
thought however, that the Liberals ought to
have given more definite assurances
The Times in an editorial says the government
ought to stoutly resist Mr.. Parnells mo-
and Barbarila cases. If they favor
the motion it will weaken and discredit their
own executives. and enormously increase the
difficulty Of governing Ireland without coercion
policy. They are already, it declares, incurring
great responsibility.
There was immense excitement and laughter
in the House of Commons last evening over the
change of seats by which the Conservatives took
possession of the government benches, and the
Wings and Radicals found accommodation on
those of the opposition. The only ones who did
not cross the line were the Parnelites. They
were invited by the Conservatives to 90 with
them, SO as to make the majority against the
government look little smaller but they de-
clln6u, anu tne result proved Cnelr SnreWQn6SS.
By remaining on the opposition side they were
enabled to take their choice of seats after the
Conservatives left and before the Liberals ar
rived, and they promptly monopolized the best
positions below the gangway. Now they are
chuckling at the Liberals, who find themselves
not only in the opposition half Of the hail. but in
the back seats at that. "Buckshot" Forster
alone, by early smartness, managed to secure a
good seat, equal to and exactly opposite his
former place. The House of Lords not being in
session, about thirty of the Peers sat in the
Peers gallery, enjoying the fun.
The Queen has conferred the peerage upon
Mr.. Rowland Winnie, the Parliamentary Secre-
tary to the Treasury in the new Ministry. His
title is Baron ST. Oswald of Nostell. Hon.
Araetus Akers Douglas, NJ. p. for Kent, will be
the new Conservative whip" He will also be
patronage secretary
Sir Henry Drumnond Wolff, the present M
T. for Portsmouth, who. it was announced
yesterday, was about to start for Cairo as Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotontiary Of
Great Britain will go to Egypt upon special
mission 1t is not intended that he shall displace
Sir Barring, the present diplomatic agent and
consul-general of Great Britain at Cairo.
The health of the Emperor William, of Ger
many, is one of the most important matters that
concern the Salisbury Ministry. 1t is in such o
precarious condition that it is confessed that his
present illness may at any moment result fa-
tally. This, to put it bluntly, would be benefit
to the Tories. In the event of the Emperor's
death there would be the greatest likelihood of
an Anglo German alliance, following the natural
and expected dissolution of the strong conti
mental triple alliance which now exists With
Mr.. Gladstone Premier, Bismarck could never,
in any circumstances, come to harmonious terms,
and the aged Emperors strong family feeling
prevents any direct movement on the great
Chancellors part toward rupture of the friendly
relations with Russia The EmreroR's death
would remove the obstacle to antagonizing Rus
sia and the Salisbury government would partly
reap the benefit of this change in the political
attitude of Europe by being placed in a position
to accept Bismarcks probable overtures for an
alliance. This would be in the spirit of the me-
gotlations with Earl Beaconsfeld, whose legiti-
mate political successor the Marquis Of Salisbury
Is This ID o prominent subject Of gossip at
present in London, and such an eYent would, it