The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-02
Politicians Generally Satisfied with the De-
cisiOn. Feeling Certain that Defeat of
the Ministry Is Close at Hand.
Great Relief in England Over the News
that Gen. Buffers Force Is Safe.
Rumor that the Mahdi Has Crossed to the
Right Bank of the Nile, and Is Ready
for Battle with the English.
THE BRITISH CABINET COUNCIL.
Anxiety of the Public to Secure News-Gla
stones Health.

Anxiety of the Public to Secure News-Glad-
stones Health.
LONDON, Feb. 8--An instance of the peryad-
ing anxiety regarding to-days Cabinet council
was furnished tonight when the Daily Telegraph
issued special addition at o'clock. The vendors
of the paper were surrounded with crowds that
blocked the sidewalks and roadways Men
fought to get places were they could buy the pa
per, ard in some localities the paper
which is published at one penny, sold readily
for shilling. The Telegraph states that the
Cabinet council was occupied solely with a
discussion of the expedency of resigning
1t was argued that the smallness of the major
ity was due to the action of the Parnellites;
that it would be possible and easy to
continue the government with the present
House of Commons, and that it was needless to
resign. AT a late hour tonight there seems to
be little doubt that the Cabinet council has de-
cided upon dissolving Parliament soon after the
passage of the redistribution bill. At the Carl
ton and the other Tory clubs tonight the poll
ticans express themselves as satisfied with this
decision, on the ground that during the months
that will elapse between now and the election
the government is sure to get deeper into the
mire. The next rosk ahead for the Liberals is
the budget for 1856. It is certain that there will
be deficit, and the increased taxation which
will be required to supply the deficit is not likely
to make Liberalism more popular.
Members of Parliament appear unable to sug-
gest a clear line of policy. All recognize the
mischievous consequences of the past foreign
administration, and console themselves by re-
1ecting that, badly as they have DONE the Con-
servatives would do far worse. Mr.. Gladstone's
manner in last nights debate was that Of very
tired man. not to say very feeble one. He sat
opposite the Speakers mace, with his hands
folded in his lap and his legs crossed. His body
sank down in the cushions of the Treasury
bench as far as it was possible, and it seemed as
though he was trying to get a little of the rest
ne stands so much in need Of The animation
that characterized him two months ago was
entirely wanting, and his expression was al
most piteous. He listened first to arraign.
ment of his administration from the Conserva-
party. In the Hobbies the feeling was
that Mr. Gladstone's reign would only be for a
few weeks longer, whatever might bethe result
of the division. Mr. Gladstone has been prac-
tically en- invalid since the close of last session,
and now when he ought to be under treatment
as a convalescent, he is called to the seyercst
work that can fall TO mans lot His day is alb
sorbed with Cabinet councils and preparing for
parliamentary debate, and his nights are devoted
to defending, in the face of opposition the meas
ures he had been maturing during the day. Is
it strange that ne cannot sleep when at last he
gets home to his bed, and is it likely that man
whose vitality has been completely drained by a
night of exciting debate will be possessed next
morning with the requisite resolution and en-
ergy to carry into the administration the line he
mapped out the night previous? The present
way in which Mr.. Gladstone has been borrowing
for to-day the strength of tomorrow explains
the wreck of his parliamentary hopes as well as
| of his health.