, 1885-06-10
GLADSTONE'S TROUBLES
The English Cabinet ssid to
Have Resigned.
The Tories Will Now Go Into
Power.
More Information Regarding
Gen. Gordon.
The Reaigncd Ministrv.

LONDON, June 9.-The attendance at
prayers at the Opening of the house of
commons this afternoon was unusually
large. Tho report That tho ministry had
resigned had been circulated pretty
thoroughly throughout the metropolis and
crowds of people surrounded all entrances
to all the parliamentary buildings, eager
to catch a glimpse of the ministers when
they should enter or hear a report bear
ing upon impending events. 1t was gem
orally understood before the meeting of
the house that Gladstone would move to
adjourn until Friday. in order to enable
the government to communicate with the
queen regarding the crisis and the best
method Of meeting it. Members of com
mons, before prayer hour, stood about the
lobbies eagerly discussing the situation.
The Standard in its evening edition,
to-day, says it believes the result of the
cabinet council this afternoon was a unan-
imous decision affirming the necessity for
resignation by the entire ministry. Earl
Salisbury has been in conference with Sir
Stafford Northcote. 1t is expected that
the surviving members of the last Disraeli
cabinet will hold a meeting this afternoon
and consider the situation on their "
responsibility in the premises.
1t is reported the Conservative leaders
at a conference this evening, decided to
accept Office. The following is a forcaste
OF a portion of the new cabinet: Marquis
Salisbury, prime minister and secretary of
state for the foreign department; Sir
Michael Hicks Beach. chancellor of the
exchequer and leader in the house of
commons; Sir Stafford Northcotte (who
will go to the house of lordsD, lord presi-
dent of the council; Lord Randolph
Churchill, secretary of state for India;
Col. Frederick A. Stanley, secretary of
state for war. The new ministers will at
tempt no measures calculated to give the
Liberals a chance to win a victory. TIL ey
will recast the budget in accordance with
the votes Of the house, and when the es-
Inmates are passed win dissolve parlia-
ment.
The Parnellites count upon the lapsing
of the coercion measure. The ministerial
circle takes the defeat with equanimity.
Il is stated the cabinet, in view of the ten
dency to disruption and internal discord,
were willing to take advantage of the
chance to resign. This crisis postpone in
definitely a settlement with Russia. The
Conservatives viii adopt Earl Granville's
frontier convention, but will insist upon
stringent guarantees against a further
Russian advance,
The government have notified the diff
ferent offices Of the internal revenue de-
partment throughout the United King
dom that the additional duties on spirits
and beer have been abandoned. Although
Gladstone's statement in the commons
this afternoon did not contain any direct
announcement OF the resignation by the
cabinet, the terms he emphasized were
those which have been invariably used on
similar occasions, aud were taken to indi-
cate the designations had been decided on
and rendered to the queen. The Conserv-
atives are divided on the question of the
expediency of assuming power. A ma
jority of them favor trying the expert
ment- 1t is expected by the Tories hat
the Marquis of Salisbury will be ready by
Friday next to accept an invitation by the
queen to form "A provisional government.
1t is rumored that Gladstone intends
to entirely abandon a political life.
1t is understood the Conservatives will
form n new cabinet and undertake the ad-
ministration of the governmental request
ed to do 50 By the queen. In The absence
of such a request they viii leave the pres
ent ministers to untanglo their own diff
culties.