The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-06-10
GLADSTONE.
ENGLAND'S PREMIER WILL
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE
FOR A VERDIT.
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN ENGLAND
AND IRELAND OVER HOME
RULE DEFEAT.

LONDON, June S.-The scenes in the house of
commons last night are never to be forgotten. The
house was crowAed from floor TO ceiling. he
peers gallery was filed to overhOwing. In ser
ried ranks spectators stood Many foreign ambas
sadOrs were present. The strangers gallery was
overhowed to sufocation. Mr.. Gladstone rose to
speak at II 30 p. m, and was received with loud
and g-continued cheering. Sir William Har.
court, with Mr. Ely on his right Childers and MUIR
della on his left hand, Lord Harrington imme
diately behind, occupied corner seat on the sec
ond bench below the gangway Sir Michael Hicks
Beach looked confident. Lord Randolph Churchill
nervously twirled his moustache Parnell sat he
tween SextC and Dillon Healy and O'Bren near
by. Gladstone spoke, with great e9ergy. His
thrusts at Chamberlain were keenly
reished Mr.. Chamberlain sat with
his head resting on his loft arm, not moving
muscle. Glad-tone finished at a. m, having
spoken one hour and forty minutes. The speaker
forthwith put the question:, and a tremendous
shout arose when he asked those in favor to say
'aye,' and there was an equally loud cry when he
asked for "noes." The speaker instructed the
'ayes'' to go to the right and noes' to the left.
Morley and Majoribanks were appointed telers
for the ayes, and Brand and Coine for the noes.
The members filed out rapidly. At l:ll a. m,
they returned to their seats and the space below
became crowded. Way was made for Gladstone.
The Irish members cheered the premier and howl
ed at Chamberlain The latter paid no attention to
the derisive yells. When Brand announced the
result, the pent up excitement cumuated in loud,
| long and triumphant cheers The con-
servatve rank and file shouted them
| selves hOarSe CnalnDsrlaln ana come sat
immovable The ministers appeared resigned.
The Parnelites waited patiently for the conserva-
tves to exhaust their strength, and then en- masse
at signal, they set up louder shout A voice
cried, "rhrte cheers for the grand old man., and
the house seemed to rise at the call Liberals and
| Parnellites We'd in applauding the premier. The
galleries seemed to join in doing him honor, and
the house seemed charged with electricity A voice
| cried, ''Three grOans for Chamberlain, and few
responded. Gladstone, in IA voice scarcely shaken
bv emotion moved an adjournment. For few
| se onds a scene was threatened. Il. p. OCOnnor
and Healey arose excitedy and addressed the house.
| The speaker refused to allow them to interfere
| with the usual course. Members began to leave
amid discOrd and cries against dissenting liberals,
IL was indeed, historical scene, and the greatest
since the passage of the reform; act OF 1882.
| rany members conversed in the bby for an hour
after adjournment The largeness of the major
! ity surprised the liberal whigs. The announce
ment of the result of the division was received
with cheers and groans. Gladstone went to his
ROOM where he remained for some time: then, ac
companied by Mrs. Gladstone, he left the house
aud entered an open carriage. The mob waite
until the carriage got out of the yard and greeted
| the occupants with cheers and some hoOting. The
carriage was driven rapidly, the mob following
groaning and cheering. When it entered Down
ing street. the mob gave three cheers for Glad
stone and three for the unity of the empire. Glad
stone will 90 to Scotland himself to confer will
the queen, when the cabinet has agreed upon TIT
dissolution of parliament