The Portland daily press., 1886-05-19
FOREIGN.
The Queen Consents to the DIssolu-
ton of Parliament.
Gladstone Creates Sensation in the
House of Commons.
His Supporters Think the Home Rule
Bin will be Passed.

TSpecial cabiegram to the Boston Evening
Record.
LONDON, May 1S.-The London liberal
radical council yesterday followed the lead
of the national liberal federation in support
ing Mr.. Gladstone strongly against Mr..
Chamberlain. Although avery radical body,
it was with great difficulty that Mr.. Cham
berlain friends induced the meeting to
drop from the resolution the clauses specif-
cally censuring Mr.. Chamberlain. Several
delegates warned Mr.. Chamberlain that he
is making great mistake if he is counting
upon the country to support him.
The feature of the debate last night was
Mr. James Bryce's assurance, practically in
the name of the government, that they would
have the slightest unwillingness to consult
their constituencies. This was understood
by the house as ministerial intinlation that
dissolution will follow the defeat of the home
rule bill. 1t was received with loud and
prolonged cheers. The Times says Mr.
Bryce's speech constitutes the best statement
of the government case that has yet been
made.
There is no talk today about anything but
dissolution, except one curious rumor which
would be absurd if it did not come from
well informed quarter That is, that LORD
Harrington has followed his usual course OF
yielding at the last moment to the inevitable,
on the ground that Mr.. GladSton's action has
forced the home rule question to position
beyond where it was before, and rendered 1t
necessary for all statesmen to reconsider
their position in relation to it. The rumor is
being asserted and denied with equal
strength. As Lord Harrington has just gone
out of town this morning, 1t is Impossible
either to confirm or deny the statement. L
can only say that while it would be quite on
a par with Lord Hartington's record, it is in
trinsieally and very highly improbable. 1t
is certain that Mr.. Chamberlain and Lord
Harrington are not united on any scheme.
While it is understood the Queen has been
convinced by Mr.. Gladstone of the desirable
ity of dissolution, the liberal whips estimate
they can only lose 35 seats at the most, and
will gain more than this by the transferenee
of the Irish vote to them.
LONDON, May 1S.--Sixty-eight Parnellites
who desired to speak on the home rule bill
held meeting today and in Difference to the
wishes of Parnell, agreed that only limited
number of them should speak. 1t is expect
ed that division on the second reading of
the bill will be reached by the middle Of the
following week.
LONDON, May 1S.-The supporters of
Gladstone are daily becoming more hopeful
that the home rule bill will be passed by par
lament. Several recent conversions from
the ranks OF FORMER ulSSenlerS are repOIGeu.
In the Commons.
LONDON, May IS. Gladstone in the House
of Commons this afternoon, moved that the
House devote four nights out of the five Civ
en- to parliamentary business every week to
the debate on the home rule bill. The pre-
mier'S proposal produced sensation as 1T
had come to be generally believed that the
government had about given up the hope OF
carrying their measure. After long and
warm discussion Gladstone's motion was
carried.
the home rule bill said he believed the bill
would leave the supremacy of the imperial
parliament untouched and that.it was not pos
sible to concede to Ireland all she required
without imperilling England's interests.
Labouchere also spoke. His speech was
full of witticisms and convulsed the house.
In the course of his remarks as he. suggested
that the bill be dropped after the second
reading Gladstone leaned forward and closely
watched the effect of the speakers remar ks
on the Parnellite members. Dillon and
other Irish members arose simultaneously
and in reply to Labouchere's suggestions
shouted an emphatic ''no." Labouchere was
undoubtedly inspired to make the proposal.
He has recently had frequent interviews
with Morley and the party managers.
Mr.. Sullivan denied that the Nationalists
entertained an implicable hatred Of the Eng
lish and asked the house to give the Irish a
reasonable or fair excuse for being loyal.
Beach criticises Hanian.
LONDON, May 1S-Beach, the Australian
oarsman, arrived Monday in perfect health.
He said yesterday that he would shortly
challenge the world for race for from ST.
500 a side upwards, and will row or nothing
less. OF Hanlan he said: 'Hanlan is fair
oarsman. If he denies that he was beaten
fairly and treated cordially in Australia, he
tells falsehood. He was unable to appre-
ciate the kindness of the colonists, who gave
him $1,000, which he did not even thank
them for. | am not in the least afraid to
row Hanlan, but shall not go to America
unless he first comes to England, nor will
offer him special advantages if he decides to
come here"
Assents to the Dissolution Of Par
lament.
LONDON, May 1S-The queen has assented
to the dissolution of parliament but does not
approve of its immediate dissolution She
recommends that dissolution be postponed
until August on the ground that the general
election in June would unsettle the season
and be injurious to London tradesmen.
Foreign Notes.
The crown prince of Portugal has started
for the frontier to meet his betrothed prln-
cess Amelie, daughter Of the Comte De
Paris.
Paris newspapers say the expulsion of the
Orleans princess is imminent