Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-06-10
GLApsrONE's DEFEAT.
rHcIrsR CABINET CRISIS.
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LONDON, June "A Cabinet coun-
Gil was convened at noon, aud was in
session until l:i5 o'clock. Il IL un-
derstood the situation was thoroughly
discussed. aud IL was decided that In
view Of the defeat last night II would
be inconsistent Cor the members Of the
Cabinet TO remain longer in Office, and
Il was resolved that their designations
be rendered tho Queen at once. The
report of this decision Of the Cabinet
has caused fcverish feeling on the
Stock Exchange, and consols have de-
clined SIG, while Russian securities
are ! lower. On all provincial ex-
changes the weak feeling in financial
circles is more marked.
MIR. GLADSTONE IN THE HOUSE.
Gladstone few minutes after 4 o'clock
this afternoon entered the House OF
Commons. His appearance was that OF
q firm man perfectly undisturbed. He
at once proceeded TO the Speakers
desk and entered into conversation with
Mr.. Peel. During the conversation the
Premier was evidently in bright spirits,
and he was loudly chcered by the Radi-
cal members Of the House. When he
seated himself in his usual place his
very sclf-possession seemed to en-
thuse 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. lie said the Cabi-
net. on assembling to-day, thought they
were under obligation TO submit duti-
f1l communication to the Queen.
ICheers.l II would be premature On
his part to enter into particulars con-
corning the nature Of that communica-
tion just now.
lie would say, however, as on for
mer occasions, few days must elapse
before the result Of that communities
tion could be arrived at, so as to be
made known to the House. During the
interval, Mr.. Gladstone concluded, the
House would follow its usual custom in
RETAINING from the transaction OF its
ordinary business, and he would move
that the House on rising do adjourn un-
ill Friday.
The House Of Commons and the
House Of Lords have adjourned until
next Friday.
PUBLIC OPINION.
Great surprise is expressed at the de-
feat of the Government. 1t was ex-
pected that an effort would be made
last night to prevent the proposed in
crease Of the duties upon beer and
spirits, but there was no idea that the
opposition would overturn the Cabinet.
II seems to be regarded as extremely
doubtful whether the ministers could
resign and leave unfinished so many i'm
portant matters relating to both home
and foreign affairs. Nothing more I'M
toward than the present crisis could
have occurred apparently. Men of all
parties are Of the opinion that the Gov
eminent should at least remain pro-
visionally--that is, until after the gene
raj elections.
ABOUT PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS.
LONDON, June 9.-The attendance
at prayers at the opening Of the House
of Commons this afternoon was unusu-
ally large. The report that the min
istry had resigned had been circulated
pretty thoroughly through the metropo-
lis, and a great crowd Of people sur
rounded all the entrances TO the Par
lament buildings, eager to catch a
glimpse Of the ministers when they
should enter, or hear a report bear
ing upon the impending events. 1t
was generally understood before the
meeting Of the House that Mr.. Glad
stone would move its adjournment I'M
Ill Friday in order to enable the Gov
eminent to communicate with the Queen
concerning the crisis and the wisest
method Of meeting it. The members Of
the House Of Commons before the
prayer-hour stood about in the Hobbies
eagerly discussing the situation.
The Standard, in its evening edition
to-day, says it believes that the result
Of the Cabinet council this afternoon
was a unanimous decision affirming the
necessity for resignation by the entire
ministry.
The Earl Of Salisbury has been in
conference with Sir Stafford Northcote.
IL is expected that the surviving mem
bers Of the last Disraeli Cabinet will
hold meeting and consider the situa-
ton and their own responsibility in the
premises.
Although Mr.. Gladstone's statement
in the House of Commons this after
noon did not contain any direct an
nouncement of resignation by the
Cabinet, the terms he employed being
those which have invariably been used
on similar occasions, were taken to in
dictate that the designations had been
decided on and rendered to the Queen.
The Conservatives are divided on the
question of the expediency of assuming
the power. A majority Of them favor
trying the experiment. Ii is expected
by the Tories that the Marquis of Sails
bury will be ready by Friday next to
accept an invitation by the Queen to
form provisional government.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Gladstone in
tends to entirely abandon political life.
The Government have notified the
different officers Of the internal-reyenue
department throughout the United
Kingdom that the additional duties on
spirits have been abandoned.
In the House Of Lords the redistri-
bution-of-seats bill has passed the COM
mittee stage.
SIR CHARLES Dixie ON GLADSTONE.
Sir Charles Dixie, president Of the
Local Government Board, speaking at
the City Liberal Club this evening, and
referring TO the events of the last |
twenty-four hours. said there was one
event SO gratifying that il was hardly |
possible to mention it without emo
ton namely, the extraordinary recep-
tion which the Liberals in the House of |
Commons gave their great leader this
afternoon when he (Gladstone) came
down TO make the announcement that
all expected he would make. ICheers.l
Etiquette forbade him to add anything
to Gladstone's statement, but the Lib
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