IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXV, Issue 4252, 26 June 1895, Page 3

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

A GOVERNMENT DEFEAT. (Press Association.) London, June 21st The Government were defeated on the Army Estimates by a majority of seven, on an amendment by Mr Brodrick protesting against the inadequacy of the reserves of ammunition, especially cordite. Mr Campbell-Bannerman, Secretary of State for the War Department, forthwith moved to report progress. The division on the vote was 132 to 125. The Government were completely surprised at the result. Sir Charles Dilke and one of the Parnellites voted for the amendment. In the House Mr Campbell-Bannerman announced that the Duke of Cambridge resigns on October 1. Either Viscount Wolseley, Lord Roberts, or the Duke of Connaught will succeed the Duke of Cambridge; but not the Duke of Connaught if Lord Rosebery's Government remains in office. Mr Campbell-Bannerman stated that the military advisers of the Government consider the supply of small arms and ammunition ample and sufficient. The " Pall Mall Gazette " declares that the Duke of Cambridge resigned because the Government intimated thai his retirement would facilitate reforms, but he and the Queen expected it would not be accepted. June 22ud. Mr Broderick'B motion was to reduce Mr Campbell-Bannerman's salary with a view to condemn the deficiency in small arms ammunition. Mr Bannerman declined to reveal the stock, which has been hitherto kept as a secret, and said that experts and the advisers to the department assured him that the stock was sufficient. Mr Balfour suspected the concealed figure, and did not believe it possible to comply with the regulation. June 23rd. Lord Rosebery has resigned. With the assistance of the Duke of Devonshire Lord Salisbury is forming a coalition Ministry from the Conservative and Unionist ranks. It is expected that the new Ministers will go before their constituents for re-election within five weeks. June 24th. The Marquis of Salisbury's Cabinet will include himself as Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Duke of Devonshire as President ef the Council, and Mr Balfour as First Lord of the Treasury. It is expected Sir R. Webster will be Lord High Chancellor ; Mr Goschen or Sir M. Hicks-Beach, Chancellor of the Exchequer ; Lord Enutsford, Secretary of State for the Colonies ; Mr Curzon, Indian Secretary ; Mr Chamberlain, War Office ; Sir John Gorst, Post Office ; Mr Chaplin, Agriculture ; Mr Jackson, Secretary for Ireland ; and Sir H. James, Home Secretary.