The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-06-17
THE FALL OF GLADSTONE.
OF the Liberal Ministry
Annonnccd-This Action Taken Ar
tor II Prolonged Cabinet Session.

stone has just announced the rcsigna-
ion of the Cabinet in the House OF
Commons.
a Cabinet council was convened at
noon and was in session until lis
O'Clock. ltis understood that the sit
uation was thoroughly discussed, and it
was decided that in view Of the defeat
last night it would be inconsistent for
the members Of the Cabinet to remain
longer in office, and it was resolved
that their designations be rendered to
The Queen at once.
The report Of this decision Of the
Cabinet hes caused fcvcrish feeling on
the Stock Exchange, and consols have
declined SIG, while Russian securities
arc - lower. On all the provincial
Exchanges the weak feeling in financial
circles is more marked.
. AN OVATION TO GLADSTONE.
LONDON, June 9.-Mr. Gladstone a
few minutes after four O'Clock this ac-
tcrnoon entered the House Of Commons.
His appearance was that Of n firm man,
perfectly undisturbcd. He at once pro-
ccedcd to the Speakers desk, and en-
tered into conversation with Mr.. Peel.
During the conversation the Premier
was evidently in bright spirits, and l,e
was loudly chccrcd by the Radical ,nem-
bers Of the House. When he seated
himself in his usual place his very self
possession seemed to enthuse his admir-
ers and the chamber was fairly rent with
cheer after cheer, and the applause be-
came an ovation. At last Mr.. Gladstone
arose in Difference 20 the greeting. He
said that the Cabinet, on assembling to-
day, thought they were under obligation
to submit dutiful communication to
the Queen. [Chccrs. 1t would be
premature on his purt to enter into par
ticulars concerning tho nature Of that
communication just now. lie would
say, however, that us on former occa-
sions, few days must clupsc before the
result Of that communication could be
arrived Mt, SO as to be made known to
the House. During the interval Mr..
Gladstone concluded the House would
follow its usual custom in rcfraining
from the transaction Of its ordinary bus
iness, and he would mo-, that the House
on rising do adjourn until Friday.
sir (th,rlnr N;lta ,>.,.:,a,,x - Al,
Local Government board, speaking at
the City Liberal Club this evening, re-
frrrin9 to the events Of tn. last twenty
four hours, said there was one event so
gratifying that it was hardly possible to
it without emotion, namely, the
extraordinary reception which the Lib
erals in the House Of Commons gave
their great leader this afternoon, when
he (Gladstone) came down to make the
that all except he would
make. (Checrs.] Etiquette forbade
him to add anything to Gladstone's y
but the Liberal members of
the House Of Commons were deeply
moved by the appearance Of Gladstone
In such circumstances, and received him
with warmth Of enthusiasm unsur-
passed and unequullcd in his (Dilkc's)
experience. He believed that the
whole country endorsed this feeling.
Gladstone's mind was uncramped and
unwarped by time and age, and he was
now i'll complete sympathy with the ad-
vanced Liberal section. Even moro
than before he was the greatest Liberal
leader ever known.
SURVIVORS OF THE DIsRAELL CABINET.
LONDON, June 9.-The attendance at
prayers at the opening of the House of
Commons this afternoon was unusually
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 Parliament
buildings eager to catch a glimpse of the
ministers when they should enter, or to
hear reports bearing upon the impending
events. 1t was generally understood be-
fore the meeting Of the House that Mr..
Gladstone would move its adjournment
until Friday, in order to enable tho Gov
ernmcnt to communicate with the Queen
concerning the crisis and the wisest
methods Of meeting it. The members
Of the Commons, before tho prayer
hour, stood about in the lobbias eagerly
discussing the situation.
The Standard, in its evening addition
to-day, says it believes that the result
Of the Cabinet council was unanimous
decision affirming the necessity for res
isna.ion by the entire ministry.
The Earl of Salisbury has been in
conference with Sir Stafford Northcote.
1t is expected that the surviving mem
bcrs OF tho last Disraeli Cabinet will
hold a meeting and consider the situa-
ton and their own responsibility In the