The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-10
Expectation that the Marquis of Sails
bury Will Form q New Cabinet.
A Coptic Merchant Who Was Present at the
Khartoum Massacre Says General Cor
don Was Not Among the Slain.
MIR. GLADSTONE RESIGNS.

| o'clock. It is understood that the situation was
thoroughly discussed, and it was decided that,
in view of the defeat last night on the budget,
| it would be inconsistent for the members of the
Cabinet to remain longer in Office and it was
resolved that their designations be rendered the
| Queen at once. This decision of the Cabinet
has caused a feverish feeling on the Stock Ex-
| change and consols have declined 3-16, while
Russian securities are lower In all the pro-
| vincial exchanges the weak feeling in financial
circles is more marked, as is also the decline in
| government bonds.
| Mr.. Gladstone, a few minutes after o'clock
| this afternoon, entered the House of Commons
His appearance was that of firm man, perfectly
undisturbed. He at once proceeded to the Speak
ers desk, and entered into conversation with
Mr.. Peel During the conversation the Premier
was evidently in bright spirits, and he was loud
| ly cheered by the Radical members when he
seated himself in his usual place. His very self
possession seemed to enthuse his admirers and
the chamber was fairly rent with cheer
after cheer, and the applause became an
ovation. At last Mr.. Gladstone arose in defer
ence to the greeting. He said the Cabinet, on
assembling to-day, thought they were under OBJ
| legations to submit a dutiful communication to
the Queen. [Cheers.] 1t would be premature
on his part, to enter into particulars concerning
| the nature of that communication just now. He
| would say, however, that as on former occa
sion, few days must elapse before the result of
that communication could be arrived at so as to
! be made known to the House. During the inter
val, Mr.. Gladstone added, the House would fol-
low its usual custom in refraining from the
transaction of its ordinary business, and he
would move that the House, on reassembling,
do adjourn until Friday.
The House Of Commons and the House of
Lords, at o'clock, adjourned until next Friday.
The attendance at prayers at the opening of
the House Of Commons this afternoon was
usually large The report that the Ministry had
resigned had been circulated pretty thoroughly
throughout the metropolis, and great crowds of
people surrounded all the entrances to the Par
Lament buildings, eager to catch a glimpse Of
the Ministers when they should enter. 1t was
generally understood before the meeting of the
House that Mr.. Gladstone would move an ad-
journment until Friday, in order to enable the
government to communicate with the Queen re-
garding the crisis, and the wisest method of
meeting it. The members of the Commons,
before the prayer hour, stood about in the lob
bics, eagerly discussing the situation.
| Mr.. Gladstone goes tonight to Balmoral to
place his resignation in the Queens hands.
Great surprise is expressed at the defeat of
the government 1t was expected that an effort
would be made, last night to prevent the pro-
posed increase of the duties upon beer and spr-
its, but there was no idea that the opposition
! would overturn the Cabinet It seems to be re-
| garded as extremely doubtful whether the Min
| listers could resign and leave unfinished so many
| important matters relating to both home and
| foreign affairs. Nothing more untoward than
| the present crisis could have occurred. Ap-
| parently, men of all parties are of the opinion
| that the government should at least, remain
Professionally is, until after the general
| election.
FORECAST OF THE NEW MINISTRY.
It is reported that the Conservative leaders, at
| a conference this evening, decided to accept
Office The following is forecast of the new
Cabnet
| The MARQUIS OF SALISBURY, Prime Minister
and Secretary of State for the Foreign De-
partment
| SIR MICHAEL HICKS BEACH, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, and leader in the House of Com
mons.
| SIR STAFFORD NoRTHcoTE who will go to the
House of Lords), Lord President Of the
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL, Secretary of State
| for India.
Col. FREDERIC A. STANLEY, Secretary of State
for War.
| The new Ministers will attempt no measures
| calculated to give the Liberals chance to gain
victory. They will recast the budget, in accord
! ance with the votes of the House, and when the
estimates are passed, will dissolve Parliament
Tho Parnellites count upon the lapsing Of the
coercion measures.
/ The ministerial circle takes the defeat with
equanimity. It is supposed the Cabinet, in view
of the tendency to disruption, were willing to
| take advantage of an occasion to resign. The
Conservatives will adopt Earl Granvilles frontier
convention, but will insist upon stringent guar
antees against further Russian advance.
The government has notified the different Off
ces of the internal revenue throughout the
| United Kingdom that the additional duties on
spirits and beer have been abandoned.
Although Mr.. Gladstones statement in the
| House Of Commons, this afternoon, did not con-
tain any direct announcemet of resignation by
| the Cabinet the terms he employed. being those
| which have invariably been used on similar oe-
casions, were taken to indicate that the resigna-
ton had been decided on and rendered to the
Queen.
The Conservatives are divided on the question
of the expediency Of assuming power. The ma
jority of them favor trying the experiment. II
is expected by the Tories that the Marquis Of
Salisbury viii be ready by Friday next to accept