The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-14
THE OLD MINISTERS DEPART.

Downing street has been the scene OF
great activity to-day. owing 20 the depar-
ture Of the outgoing ministers, the transfer
of the business of the Government officers
70 the charge OF the permanent suOordinates
ready 10 be turned over 70 the Liberal
min isters the packing up or personal et-
fects fOr removal etc. Groaps OF curious
iders watched tho departing statesmen. and
occasionally q cheer was raised tor some one
more popular than the rest. There WAS an
unusual number OF visitors to-day 20 the
Houses Of Parliament. the centre OF attrac-
ton for strangers being the chamber where
In the debate has just been finished which
resulted in the incoming OF new admins
tratlon.
The Star expresses itself angrily over the
discovery that during the last fortnight the
Tories appointed forty OF their adherents
10 civil posts in Ireland. and that out or
twenty appointments under the Ash
bourne land act twenty-four were Unionists.
These twenty-nine appointees arc 20 be
what IS known as revising barglsters.
The Chronicle says that the Radicals are
eager 30 open fire upon the House OF Lords
They declare that II the Lords eYInce a nasty
disposition toward the House of Commons
the latter will at first hint trOuble-retuse 20
vote the salaries of the officials connected
with the House OF Lords. The motto OF the
Radicals Is NO nonsense from the House Of
Lords"
THE QUEES IN HER DorAoE.
It's hinted that the Queens penchaut for
dolls lately developed Is an evidence that
she is bordering on her second childhood.
The story is that Sir Henry PousODDy. her
private secretary. recently found slowed
away In Buckingham Palace large
collection Of dolls dressed in cos
tunes Of all nations, being
toys with which the Queen played when
she was child. The Queen was delighted
al the find and ordered the dolls sent TO
Osborne. There she seemend to grow more
and more Interested ia the reminders
Of her childhood days. She bad
them arranged In q special room and
photographs taken ot them arranged IN
groups. seated on chairs. sofas etc, IN all
sorts of combinations. She has also had
81 article prepared reCOunting the dlscoF-
cry OF the dolls and the pleasure she took
in arranging them. The matter is treated
by Her Majesty from an artistic point Of
view. though it IS said that no one
else could see anything remarkable
about the dolls or their dresses. 10
is understood that the article will shortly
be published in some one OF the periodicals
which the Queen fayors with her occasional
literary efforts. The paragraph which re-
Gently appeared Ia "society" paper hut
ing queer doings by certain royal lady IS
Of the dolls.
GLADSTONE Will BE PREMEB.
The new cabinet and other official APP
pointments yet TO be made are the sole
tonic OF discussion. Contrary 10 tue view
advanced by some newspapers. Mr.. Glad
stone will DO Premier in al that the term
implies. The idea conveyed by Joseph
Chamberaine in his yirulent attack on
Messrs Gladstone and Morley 10 the
effect that Mr.. Gladstone would select Lord
Roseberry to take charge OF foreign affairs:
even If his own views di1erec from Lord
Roseberry. has excited both indignation
and surprise in Liberal circles. IL Is well
known 10 all who have followed Dir. Glad
stones career that while he is not q lingo.
he Ia a thorough believer in maintaining
the integrity of the British Empire. and that
Lord Salisbury himself would not be more
resoute in repeliing foreign aggression.
This Mr. Gladstone showed IN 1855. when
he gave the Russians notice that they must
retire from the gates OF Herat. and sus-
tanned the warning with military and naval
preparations that Russia could not misun-
derstand
Whatever favorable impression the Gar
may have mad regarding Mr.. Gladstone up
20 that time IS well known 20 have been
sfaced The Gar can't be said 20 be on
friendly terms with Mr.. Gladstone to-day.
and thls elr. GlhIalOue himself nAs sIAtSu-
Where Mr. GladstOne's foreign policy DIFF
fers from that of Lord Salisbury Is that Mr.
Gladstone believes in strict adherence TO
treaties and pledges. and no does not be-
lieVe in crushing and bullying any little
State that may tempt England's cupidlty.
ats FoBEIGN POLICY.
Mr. Gladstone would not have annexed
Burmsh or have placed price upon the
head OF the Sultan or WITH. and he Is ready
t. fulfill scrupulOuslY 10 the letter the Oh
legations OF England IN Egypt and else-
where. Mr. Gladstone does not recognize
that Great Britain should take any part IN
powers unless Great Britain is directly me-
naced or assailed by one or the other Of the
contendng parties. In this respect MIR.
Gladstone differs radically from Lord
Salisbury. who shaped the course OF Eng
land in continental affairs a. II Fngland
was a fourth member Of the Triple Alliance
and bound 20 sustain Germany. Italy and
Austria against France and Russia should