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Show (By W U Telegraph.) TUK UltlTIMI mNISTKItl AL London, 13, midnight. Disraeli waited on the Queen to-day, aud was requested to form a now government. Ho gavo no definite answer but begged beg-ged fur timo lor consultation with his friends, of whom several wero abroad. Tho Queen acceded and Disraeli immediately im-mediately forwarded telegrams to lords Derby, Cairns, and Caernarvon. Until Un-til answers arrive it will bo impossible to (brctoll the course of events. The greatest uncertainty prevails and conservative con-servative loaders object to tako office while their party is in a minority of ninety. In tho houso of commons a report prevailed to-night in the lobbies of parliament, and was generally credited, cred-ited, that Disraeli on Monday will fu-tbrm fu-tbrm the Queen that he is unable to oomposo a government and will ad-visff ad-visff her majesty to call upon earl Granville to prcsido over a provisional cabinet until July, when a dissolution parliament should be ordered. Gladstone's supporters declare de-clare that Granville will Positively decline de-cline such posiiior. Disraeli having brought about the government's defeat must take tho responsibility. If Disraeli Dis-raeli ultimately d.ohnes the ta--k of creating a ministry, it is probable an appeal, whieh both parties hesitate to intimate, will be made to tho country. Tho ministers decided at their meeting yesterday evening to resign, but held a second meeting for the adoption of a formal resolution to that cfl'eot. From the moment the result of the division on tho rish university bill was announced, an-nounced, Gladstone never wavered in his determination to resign. Gilpin was to havo given notice of hia motion for vote of confidence before a ministerial minis-terial statement was mado, but the premier, rising quickly,anticipated him, and it is believed tho motion, coming when it did, was out of order, and there foro oannot bo entertained and will be of no avail. New York, 14. A Herald special from .London says JJisraeu has not accepted ac-cepted office nor definitely declined. He is awaiting the arrival of lord Derby. There appears to have been an understanding botween tho disaffected disaf-fected Liberals and tho Tory party that tho lattor had given out, to seoure iho greatest amount of opposition to the bill, that its defeat should not occasion tho accession of tho Tories to office. Some Conservative leaders certainly rallied hesitating Liberals to oppose tho bill on the assuranco that a Tory ministry would be impossible. Consequently Conse-quently these leaders, such as Caernarvon, Caernar-von, Gathoroe, Hardy, and tho marquis mar-quis of Salisbury, resolutely refuse to neeept other. Ihe Conservative party is thus divided on the safety and expediency expe-diency of venturing to govern with parliament largely hostile on general principles, although in accidental harmony har-mony on this particular measure. Should this situation continue, the Conservatives will maintain thoirpres-, ent attitudo and Gladstone will probably prob-ably bo invited to oontinue in office during the piesen' session and over an early dissolution. It is more probable, however, that the Tories will reconsider their promises and make an attempt to govern, counting on getting safely through tho session by briogiog up the accessary business bills, and not ven- ! luring on any measures involving a ; difference of principles. i |