15th Jul Tne news that we publish this has been sent to by Reuter, lay last the als of Salisbury resigned his. position as the head of the Govern: ment, will not create any AUTpTiNO, 08 it has long been given out that the Premier contempla'e'l this proceeding It not to be wondered at, but rather the woader should be that a man of the age of Lord Salisbury should net have song hi the ease and comfort of an honourable retirement from the cares and worries of office long ere this, especially as his health of late has not been good. There can be no doubt tha having been the responsible hew of the Government when the war in South Africa was entered upon, Lord Salisbury felt that" ret ment from office was denied him until the great struggle for the inter grity of the Empire and the ho none of Great Britain had been decided ina manner that would content the nation, and enable him to hand over the reins of goverament ty ether hands when the nation could rejrie+ once mare in peace, with honour, The unfortunate tily of His Myjest ud tie consequent ponement of the Coronation has riy don't robbed the retilement of the aged Premier of that é lat which wou'd no doubt have surrounded it had no interruption in the ceremonials of the great event been necessitated, for there can be lo doubt that the and that the inevitable result thes may be adted the follow- most notable recipient of Coronation sudden and precipitate change must [ing extract from a letter be revolution and chaos. "Tu other} an exporting house her Thy; hononra would have been Lard Sutisnite} bury. AM this has been changed by words, they now feel t ation ce layout in Newehwang:—I ain very! the untoward events of last month, and perseverance can alone pleased tw hear that you have laidjand the Premier has cleeied to tolerably my complaint about the Inport of give up his ofice quietly ami to problem of China's future, Tis s into Manchu Pars{seck that repes" which has been prising therefore. that within ths and Daloy. b moy-iso well earned by a service to his last. few months this general for
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