Year: 1868




TO RESIGN.


= ATLANTIC Tribune


MmyIGHr-There was a very full house at the opening
OF the session Of the House Of Commons tonight. The
Prince OF Wales and Prince Christian OF scheswg Hosten
were among the distinguished visitors present Great
interest manifested in the proceedings and much e1
citement was apparent among the members. Ihe Pre-
mer and Mr Gladstone loudly cheered as they
entered took their seats. After some unmportant
business had been transacted Mr. Dsraeh rose and was
greeted with cheers from the ministerial benches He
reviewed the course OF the Tory administration which
az It's outset was without majority OF supporters in the
House and spoke Of its uniform success 50 entire indeed
that oven its opponents acknowledged IT, and on two
occasions when Lord Derby expressed wish 10 resign
had urged HIM TO remain in Office. Financially
its record was faultless In Foreign Affairs
Lord Stanley had raised the prestige OF the
nation vastly preserving peace not merely with
the Continent with the Great Republic OF the West
In ireland the Ministry had riumphed at every point
while at the time cOnciliatng the people ana III
Abyssinia a great deed OF and for humanity had
done credit not only to the officers and soldiers engaged
but also TO the Ministry who planned IT, On Thursday
last upon the first of series OF resolutions the
Ministry encountered new and sudden question. which
threatened confusion to Ireland and ultimately the over
throw the English Church, the effect OF which would
be the absorption OF all secs In the Church OF Rome To
this measure ho could and he had asked Of the





OF affairs Her Majesty had heard ms statement and had
not only declined his rendered resignation but had urged
him not 10 dissolve Parliament in the present anomalous
circumstances until appeal could be made
10 the new constituencies, and this he hoped
to do, with the aid Of the House He depre-
Gated the urgency with which Mr.. Gladstone
had pressed the resolves and hoped that suspension OF
the orders OF the day would not be pressed now as he
was ready TO give some other government the right to
carry on the discussion il debate there must be-


Mr. Gladstone said the Premers praise Of Tories was not
only in bad TASTE untrue especially the portion re-
specting finance. Lord Derby, he remarked, was not
asked To stay in Office in 1882 Mr. Gladstone doubted
whether the euogum passed by the Premier was ehal-
enge the Opposition or sop to the Torres 10 persuade
them % remain office He laughed at theory OF danger
10 the Established Church OF England and at that OF the
Church OF Rome absorbing all the other sects lie SAID
IL was unprecedented that Ministry which had been
beaten by majority should talk Of dssolving Para-
ment II might be right to elect new Parliament to
settle question Of the Irish Church. but its nrst duty
when would be TO settle the Ministry itself Ihe
Premicr's unconstitutional The House
was hostile to the Ministry, and yet he
wanted 70 govern the country till the
Fall; the fate OF Ireland and other great
questions TO remain In the time in suspense Ihe
duty of the Liberals clearly to follow up the resolves
with suspensory BILL thus clearing the way OF the new
Parliament. They must go on. lCheersl Ihey had no
bargain 10 make. The Premier had said nothing would





therefore not urge the suspension OF the orders tonight
II Ministers would allow the earliest possible day for the
consideration OF the resolves II they passed the House.
a bin should follow suspendng the appointments III the
Irish Church The step thereafter would DO lot the
Ministry to take.


Mr. Robert Lowe said after Ministers had null
lifted the will OF the House, they had the andaclty
10 ask for the control for months TO come OF the Govern
mept such n course unconstitutional, ana IL was
absurd for an executive and legislature dlsrusting
each other TO maintain show Of harmony until next
year.


Mr. John Bright said that the Premiers re-
marks would amaze the country. He asked the
House to reverse the usage OF the Constitution hat ne


might keen an Office got by arts not the most worthy
and held by the adopting Of dogmas he had bitterly ue
pouneed Mr. Bright showed the inconsistencies OF the
Tories noted the variation Of opinions among the mem
hers Of the Cabinet and said adverse vote was no dis


grace To Ministry but to hold office after such vote
was There was no reason why the constitutional prac-
.ce shoud be dispensed with in favor OF MT Dsraeli
who knew well enough that Irish Scotch Reform
bul not o nature to suit the Irish and Scotch Liberals


opd the House Reform the Irish Church and Ireland
will be at peace These things possible Tor Ministry
i'm accord with the House


Mr. Dlsrae said the Liberals had rigqt to pass wore
Of want OF confidence end asked why they had not done
sol He then fixed the eth oi May fol- the debate Oh INC
Irish Church question.


The House in Committee took mp the Budget ana
considered the resolutions 10 make the Income TAX so
| peuce in the pound sterling In the House OF Lorus
statement was made by the Ministry VI similar TENOR 10
/ that In the Commons.