Political Crisis in England.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 302, 26 June 1895, Page 2

Political Crisis in England.

o THE NEW GOVERNMENT NOT YET FORMED. MR GLADSTONE RETURNS TO ENGLAND. PARLIAMENT TO BE DISSOLVED. (Per Press Association.) London, June 25. Lord Salisbury has postponed his acceptance of the call to form a Ministry pending the assurance that there will be no obstructive tactics to delay the granting of supplies, and the winding up of the business of the House in order to prevent dissolution before the harvest. The Radicals are reluctant to forego the tactical advantages •which the even state of the parties gives them. The Daily News advises Lord Roseto meet what it terms an impudent request with a peremptory refusal. The Times says that Mr Chamberlain prefers the Colonial to the War Office. Mr Gladstone has hastily returned from Germany, and dined with Lord Rosebery yesterday. A large number of members of the Stock Exchange, both in London and the leading provincial centres, have memorialised the Chancellor of the Exchequer against any change in the monetary systern. Another Conference of Unionist leadders is taking place, after which .Lord Salisbury visits the Queen. It is believed all difficulties in the way of an early dissolution have been removed. Mr Herbert Gladstone declares it is the intention of his father to hold aloof from the coming election struggle. Lord Salisbury proposes to dissolve at an early date, probably in ten days. It is expected that Sir E. Clarke will be Attorney-General, and Mr Carson Solici-tor-General. Mr Long is suggested as Secretary for Ireland: The Times thinks that if Supply is taken now, the election must be deferred until after the harvest, say the end of