New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-10
CHEERING THE PRIME MINISTER.

sIR. GLADsToNE's REMARKS IN THE HOUSE OF COM
MoNs-coMMENTs ON THE DEFEAT.
LONDON, June 9.-The attendance at prayers
At the opening the House of Commons TINS aiternoo
was unusually large. The II port that inc MInStiS nav
resigned had been circulated pretty thoroughly through
ont the metropolis, and great crowds OF people sur
rounded all the entrances to the Parliament buluinss
eager TO catch q glimpse of the Ministers wheh tley
should enter and hear reports bearing upon lmpen
ing events 1t was generally understood before inc
meeting that Mr. Gladstone would move It's adJOurhiheh
until Friday in order to enable the Government to com
muncate with the Queen concering the crisis ana the
wisest method of meeting it, The members OF the Com
MONS before prayer hour stood about in the lobbles
eagerly discussing the situation.
Mr. Gladstone a few minutes after o'clock entered
the House His appearance was that OF lrn man. per
fectly undsturbed He at proceeded to the speak
ers desk and entered into conversation with MI Peel
In this conversation Premier evidently In bright
spirs and he was loudly cheered by the Radical mem
bers OF tue House. The Chamber was fairly rent Win
cheer after cheer At last Mr. Gladstone arose IN dele
ence to the greeting He said that the Cabinet on assem-
bling to-day, thought they were under obligation 10 SUD
init dutiful communication TO the Queen ICheers J
1t would be premature his part to enter into parcu-
lars concerning the nature of that communication Just
now He would say, however, that, as ON former
occasions days must elapse before the result OF
that communication could be arrived at so as to be MADE
known to the House. In the interval, Mr.. Gladstone
reIrainng from the transaction of its ordinary business
and he would that the House. on rising do adjourn
until Friday.
Although Mr. Gladstone's statement did not contain
any direct announcement OF resignation by the Cabinet
the terms he employed being those which have inva-
rably been used similar OCCASIONS were taken TO
indicate that resignation had been decided on and
rendered to the Queen.
It's rumored that Mr.. Gladstone intends to abandon
political life entirely.
Great surprise expressed at the defeat OF the Gov
ernment 1t was expected that effort would be made
last night prevent the proposed increase OF the d
ties upon and spirits but there was no luea that
The Opposition would Overturn the Cabinet IL seems
TO be regarded as extremely doubtful whether the MIN
listers could resign and leave unfinished SO many import
ant matters relating to both home aud foreign ahars
Nothing untoward than the present crisis coild
bave occurred apparently Men OF all parties are OF tue
opinion that the Government should at least REMAIN
provisOnally that is, until after the general eieclOs
Consos opened to-day at 80 9l6 decline OF g from
Yesterdays closing quotation and declined 10 w $40 Or
money and 99 for the account at which prices they
closed. ,,,- 49,,
The bourses the Continent were considerably ag-
tated by report Of the resignation OF the gladstone
Ministry ,,o a. 81,
The Government have informed the different offices OF
the internal department throughout the United
Kingdom that the additional duties ON spirits ana Deer
had been abandoned