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LATEST NEWS.
The English Political Crisis.
Mr.. Gladstone Refuses an ERrIdOm-
General Foreign News.

| than before his defeat. He was loudly
| cheered going to and returning from Parlia-
| ment on the 18th. He announced that
| Lord Salisbury had agreed to form Gov
| eminent.
The Queen left Balmoral Castle at 2
| o'clock this afternoon, for Windsor, &C
| companied by the Princess Beatrice.
Lord Salisbury has definitely accepted the
Premiership. Sir Stafford Northcote has
| accepted peerage, leaving Sir Michael
| Hicks-Beach to lead the Conservatives in the
House of Commons. Lord Randolph
Churchill will have an important position
in the new Cabinet, but the distribution of
portfolios will not be decided until the ar
rival of the Queen. Lord Randolph
Churchill has agreed to renewal of the
Coercion act on condition that it only be
enforced if found imperative.
Several of the Liberal ex-ministers held
an informal meeting at Nj. Gladstone's
residence to-day to decide upon their action
in response to the Conservative overtures
for support.
LONDON, June 17th.-The Queen has
offered Mr.. Gladstone an earldom in recog-
milton of his services to the Queen and
country. Gladstone asked that he be al
lowed to forego the honor.
The News" in an editorial ON this sub
ject, rejoices at Mr.. Gladstones decision,
and says that no title could add to his fame
or enhance the enthused devotion of his
countless admirers. Besides, his leader
ship is required in the coming struggle to
secure unity in the Liberal cause.
The Times" editorially says: Mr.. Glad
stones refusal to accept an earldom makes
an appeal to the imaginations of men that
will not remain unanswered.
The Ulster Conservatives waited on the
Marquis Of Salisbury to urge a renewal of
the Coercion act.
DUBLIN, June 16th.-T. D. Sullivan,
Member of Parliament of County West
meath, presided at League meeting last
night. He said that coercion was now i'm
possible. The Irish members Of Parliament
will treat the Conservative Cabinet, about
to be formed, in a manner not dissimilar to
that which characterized their treatment Of
the Gladstone Ministry, if the Conservatives
should treat Ireland in the same way as the
Liberal Government had done. The pros
poets for ireland, said Mr.. Sullivan, were
brighter.
The Gazette" announces the suppression
of the Omitted Irishman" and the "Irish
World" of June 9Th.
Proposed Composition OF the Tory
GOvernment-Breake Ahead.
LONDON, June 17th.-The composition of
81, ToI oil la
follows: The Marquis of Salisbury, Prime
Minister and Secretary of State for the For
eign Department; Sir Michael L. Hicks
Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer; Lord
Randolph Churchill, Secretary of State for
India; Sir Richard Assheton Cross, Secre-
tary of State for the Home Department.;
Right Honorable Edward Gibson, Lord
Chancellor of Ireland. Right Honorable
William Smith will probably be Secretary
for War; Colonel Frederick Stanley, Secre-
tary for the Colonies; Earl of Carnarvon or
Viscount Cranbrook, Lord Lieutenant of
Ireland Sir Stafford NOrthcote, Lord Presi-
dent of the Council, and Sir Harding Gift
ford, Lord High Chancellor.
Arthur J. Balfour, N. P, nephew Of the
Marquis of Salisbury, has been appointed
Chief Secretary for Ireland, Mr.. Holmes
Attorney General and Mr.. Monroe Solicitor
General.
The Queen arrived at Windsor this morn
ing and was visited by Lord Salisbury.
LONDON June 18th.-Lord Salisbury had
a two-hour interview with the Queen yes
terday and Immediately afterward returned
to London. 1t is stated that the Conserv-
atives have now decided to accept Office, re-
CARELESS of obtaining Liberal support. They
rely upon the Moderate Liberals to volun-
teer their support, but the Radicals will be
certain to hold aloof.
Sir Stafford Northcotes acceptance of the
peerage is generally regretted, as it will
leave the Conservative leadership in the
House of Commons too much under the in
f1uence of Lord Randolph Churchill. Sir
Stafford Northcote's title will be Lord Idde-
slight.
The Times in an editorial says: The
new Cabinet is compromise between the
Disraeli Ministry and the infusion of new
blood demanded by Lord Randolph Church
i'll. 1t is not . complete triumph for Lord
Randolph, altho ugh his principal demands
have been conceded. Misgivings are widely
entertained, lest his rashness and inexperi-
ence infict an injury in India at critical
moment; but he must work in harmony
with Earl Dufferin and the Council of Ia
dia. Lord Randolph probably insisted that
the renewal of the Coercion act be aban-
doned.
Referring to Mr.. Chamberlain's charge
that SO, 900 soldiers are maintained in Ire
land to support British rule, the Times
asks him if he will be ready to acquiesce if
ireland wishes to separate when the re-
straining force is removed, and warns him
against trifing for party purposes with the
gravest imperial interests.
Gladstone delivered up to the Queen to-
day the seals of Office of Prime Minister.
Unexpected developments to-day in the
march of events render it quite possible, in
the opinion of many Liberals, that Mr..
Gladstone, however much he may be disin-
clined, will be compelled to return to Office.