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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 821, 18 December 1882, Page 2

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[reciter's TELKCipAMS—-CORYBIOjaxJ.rj The New Ministry. IrOKDON, Dec. 16. A Cabinet Council, was held at Windsor to-day, when the following members of the Ministry took the oaths of office:—Lord Derby, Secretary7for"' the Colonies ; Lord Kimberley, S&Aetary for India; Lord Hartipgton, Sep- V retary for War; and Mr Childers, | Chancellor of the Exchequer., 4 y The Postmaster-General. The health of Mr Fawcett, Post-master-General, has shown consider- - / able improvement during the last .few days. [Received Dec. 18, 11 a m.] Startling Fenian Revelations to Come. Important disclosures have; been made to the police authorities in ' lin regarding the recent outrages upon the detectives and„others : ih that city. Evidence has been obtained from, the > informers, and is of such a character as to cause the Executive to order a strict enquiry. This will be held forthwith, and some startling revelations as to the state of Dublin are anticipated.’ " ' 5 The Homeward Mails. The homeward Australian and Zealand mails via San which left Auckland Nov. 7th, were delivered here to-day. ( .... T , Money and the Markets. Consols remain at ex div. The market rate of discount has' risen , by to The Bank rate remains at 5 per cent. New Zealand securities, arc unchanged as follows:—s per cent. 10.40 Loan, 5 per cent. 1889 Loan, 104, ex div.; per cent, 1879-1904 Loan, 101 Colonial breadstuffs are unchanged at 49s for Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, and. 43s 6d to 46s 6d for New Zealand ditto. To effect sales lower prices must beaci cepted. Adelaide flour, remains at 345. The market for Australian tallow is rather weaker. The quotations for best beef, are 42s ; best mutton, 44s 6d. The total quantity of wheat afloat for: Great Britain is 2,330,000 There is a fair demand for all kinds bf Australian hides, but prices are unchanged. Tonquin. ... Paris, Doj. 16. The statement that the expedition to Tonquin has been abandoned hjr the Cabinet is incorrect. It is no* known that consideration of the project has only been postponed, and that it' will be brought up again. The Minis' ter of Marine has withdrawn his resignation. The Native Tribunals. Cairo, Dec. 16; Lord Dufferin has laid before the Egyptian Government a scheme for the reform of the native tribunals. Lord Dufferin urges the appointment of an European Judge to the Supreme Court. i • f