THE G.O.M

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVI, Issue 7761, 3 March 1894, Page 2

THE G.O.M

London, March 1. The "Pall Mall Gazette" , says that Mr Gladstone will have, an audience with the Queen on Saturday, when he will place in her hands his resignation as Prime Minister, and Lord Roseberry will then be summoned to undertake the leadership of the Government. The paper declares tlwe is no intention at present of diss 1 iny Parliament, aud an- ] nounced that Mr Gladstone will retain his j seat in the House of Commons as member ! for Midlothian. In the House of Commons Mr Gladstone, in moving that the amendments made by the House of Lords in the Parish unncils Bill, be agreed to, said the alterations were of a mischievous character, and mutilated the measure, but Government, had decided to acquiesce in them in order to prevent a loss to the country of Che only remaining national work of the session. He hoped, however, there would bo nn earl}' reversal of the attitudes adopted by the other Chamber during the last fifty years; the grievously unsatisfactory differences with the House of Commons could nob continue any longer. They must go forward to thoir issue, and the decision of the nation as a last resort mnst be taken at an early date, Mr Gladstone's motion for the adoption of the amendment in tho Bill was carried on a division by 273 to 37. Mr Gladstone has informed Mr Sexton that he will risk to ask the House of. Commons to pledge itself to proceed with the Home Rule Bill next year, but the Nationalists require personal pledges to the same off et from tin; now Premier. Londo', March 2. The " Times" says thab prior to his departure for Biarritz, Mr Gladstone informed a few of his most intimate friends that he intended to resign at the end of the present session, but made no .announcement on the subject to the Cabinet. Ho informed the Queen on Wednesday last of his intention to rqsign.

The M Times' 1 regrets that Mr Gladstone's farewell speech was a mere echo of tho crude clamour of the Radical Club, and says that in attacking the House of Lords the irapressiveness of his manner was insufficient to disguise tho poverty of tho material at his disposal,

The " Daily News" confirms the report of 'v Gladstone's intended resignation, and advocates Lord Roseberry for the vacant; leadership.