IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Otago Witness, Issue 1751, 13 June 1885, Page 19

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

DEFEAT AND RESIGNATION OF THE GLADSTONE MINISTRY.

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(Reuteb's Telegrams.) London, June 9. Tbe debate on the financial proposals of the Government was brought to a clo:<o at an early boar this morning, when the division was taken with the result that the Budget was rejected by a majority of 12, notwithstanding that Mr Gladstone announced that the Government would make its acceptance a cabinet question. An amendment proposed by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach condemning the proposed increase in tbe duty on beer and spirits was then carried. In consequence of the adverse vote, the resignation of Ministers is expected. •

(Abous Special to Pbess Association.) London, June 9. In the House of Commons Sir Michael Hicks-Beach's motion condemning the Budget proposals of the Government oame on for diseußßion. Mr Gladstone said that the Budget question would mean the life or death of the Government. Mr Ohilders, Chancellor of the Exchequer, charged the Tories with opposing concessions to the Colonies. Some excitement was caused during the debate by the Parnellites jumping np on their seatß and endeavouring to speak. On the division being taken the motion was carried by 264 to 252. The defeat of the Government was quite unexpected-.', - A number of Liberals abstained from voting od Sir M. Hicks-Beach's motion. The Daily News states that the Government will reßign. Tbe. Standard and Times both deprecate tbe eault of tbe motion. THE MINISTRY RESOLVE TO RESIGN. (Reuteb's Telegbams.) London, June 10. A meeting of the Cabinet was held yesterday, at which it was resolved that the Ministry should resign in eonsequenoe of the defeat on the Budget, Mr Gladstone accordingly pro. oeeded at once to Balmoral and informed her Majesty the Queen of the deoision arrived ar. Parliament has been adjourned until Friday, THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN DIFFICULTY. (Special to Pbess Association.) London, June 9. In the House of Commons Mr Gladstone stated that it would be premature to assort that tbe difficulty with Russia had passed ever. THE ANGLO-SPANISH COMMERCIAL TREATY. (RkUTBB'B TKLEOBAM3.) London, June 9. Ia tbe House of Commons yesterday Lord Edmund Fitzmaurice, Parliamentary Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that the Government hoped for a renewal of negotia tions with Spain for a commercial treaty between the two countries.