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FOREIGN NEWS.
The Ministerial MIDDLE In England
Discussed.
The Marquis of Sallsbu.J To Form New
Mlnistry-The Task by No Means
One of Unmlxed Pleasure
Notes and Comments.

LONDON, June l4.-Within the past
twenty-four hours we have had the fol-
lowing authoritative announcements:
First, that Lord Salisbury has undertaken
to form new Cabinet; second, that he
has not undertaken to do so, third, that
he has formally declined to do so; fourth,
that he has recommended the Queen to
delegate the duty to Sir Stafford North
cote; filth, that Gladstone has consented
to retain office until the elections; sixth,
that Salisbury having declined, Harting-
ton has been sent for to patch up tenn
porary ministry to carry on the business
of the country until the appeal to the
constituencies has been decided one way
or the otner. The truth probably is that
Salisbury has engaged to sound his col
| leagues and will do so forthwith, and
be in position to announce results in
| time for the reassembling of Parliament
tomorrow. The Conservative leaders are
said to be a unit in the pol
icy OF dissolving Parliament on the
completion of supply, private bill
legislation and routine work. 1t is
only reasonable to suppose this condition
will be insisted on by the ministers Of.
the late Tory ministry invited to seats in
the Cabinet
DIFFERENCES TO BE HARMoNIZED.
There are serious differences of opinion
| nj tho Irish nuaStinnG tho panaNyul of tho
crimes act most of all, and Lord Sails
bury's chief difficulty will be to find tried
men whose views are not so divergent as
to render harmonious action hopeless.
Sir Stafford Northcote (Exchequer),
Cranbrook (Indan Office, Stanley, (War
Ofice), and Cross (Home Ofice), are
Moderates and favor a concliqtory policy
in Ireland Sir Michael Hicks Beach,
Lord George Hamilton and other men,
bers of the late Government have yet to
to be brought into harmony with the
views of Lord Salisbury on Irish ques-
lions. On foreign relations the old Cab
met are tor all practical purposes unaui-
nous.
On fiscal questions there are no radical
differences. They are a unit against in
creased beer and spirit duties, and with
imposition of a duty on foreign products
entering largely into competition with
articles of home growth and manuact.
ure, although professedly free traders.
The suggested seat in the Cabinet for
Lord Randolph Churchill has developed
ill-feelmg between the admirers of the
fourth party leader and the orthodox
plrly. Since The defeat of the Bcacons-
field administration down to the present
time the interests of the opposition in rela-
tion to Irish affairs have been confined ex-
cusively to the two members of the late
Government whose duty it was when in
office TO answer to Palament for that
branch of the National business. 1t is
hardly likely these gentlemen will con-
sent to their claims being ignored in
favor of parsonage who has yet to
! serve his first apprenticeship in the de-
parlments of state, no matter now wasp
ish he may have proved himself.
AS regards the India office, another
post for which Churchill has been men,
toned, Lord Cranbrook has not yet sig
niied desire to fill any other position,
and until that time arrives he, of course,
has the refusal of the Secretaryship of
State for India. If outsiders are TO be
taken into the Cabinet to GUST former
Cabinet ministers, who expect to be re-
instated in their former places, and have
every title to reinstatement, then Mr..
> Chaplin will have to be dealt with. He
! has worked hard for advancement, and
J has frequently led the party at critical
moments in the absence of the recog-
nized chiefs. He is probably marked
out for advancement. There are
only two actual vacant seats in the
Cabinet, assuming that all the old men,
beers now alive are asked and consent to
; serve again, but a post may be ere ated
for Churchill without Cabinet rank for
the present, to afford him an opportunity
of proving his mettle n Il place of power
with responsibility. Among the men
: destined for office of some sort is Ed
l ward Clark, O. C. Mr.. Clark was one Of
s Lord Beaconsheld's personal selections.
i He was put up for Southwark just before
a the disaster of 1880, specially to train for
office. Clark is believer 10 the power
q of the Irish vote, having felt its infu'
ence.
Y SALISBURY ACCEPTS.
\ LONDON, June l5.-The Marquis of
t Salisbury has consented to form Minis
e try, and is actively negotiating with Six
Stafford Northcote, the Duke of Rich
9 mond and Gordon, Lord Rawton, Hon.
= Edward Stanhope, M. P. for Lincoln
=, shire, Mr.. Rawland VIM, NJ. P. for
/. North Lincolnshire, to the end Of secur-
}, ing their cooperation. These gentle
n men have agreed to meet aud consult
e with Lord Salisbury to-day.
= LONDON, June l5.-The Daily NeloS
says that Lord Salisbury has adopted
Y the only course open to him in assuming
. the formation of Ministry.
A The Nel0s makes a fresh and doleful
! appeal to Mr.. Gladstone to lead the Lib
> eral party at the next election, and says
= it plainly sees defeat for the Liberals il
he does not lead.
The Times continues to berate the
70 | Gladstone unvarnmant and DublishpS