EUROPEAN ITEMS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1544, 6 July 1885, Page 2

EUROPEAN ITEMS.

(By Telegraph from the Bluff.) London, Jane 23. Sir Matthew Ridley, member for Northumberland has been offered the position of Chief Secretary for Ireland. London, June 24. The Australian Agaats-General have requested the Right Hon Stanley, new Secretary of State for the Colonies, to grant them an interview of subjects of the Kecidiviste Bill. The Rev Dr Walsh has been selected as the new Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin in succession to the late Cardinal Maccabe. It Is expected that the selection of the new Archbishop of Dublin will be an nounoed on the 13th prox. Henry Chaplin, member for Mid-Ltn coin, has accepted office as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. Murray Smith has been pressing Lord Salisbury’s Ministry to at once proceed with the Australian Federal Council Enabling Bill. London, June 25. It has now transpired that in the Budget proposals of the late Government was one to impose legacy duty on the property of Australian colonists dying in England. London, June 23. Viscount Bury has been appointed to the position of Under-Secretary of State for War in the new Conservative Ministry.

An offer of elevation to the peerage has been made to the Right Honorable Chas. Peiham-Villiars, one of the represents ivea for Wolverhampton in the House of Commons, who has declined the preferred honor. London, June 28. The expedition which has been fitted out by the German Government on business, which is to scientifically explore New Guinea and New Britain, will start upon its mission to-morrow. Dublin. A proposal has been that the freedom of the City of Dublin should he conferred on Dr K J O’Doherty, member of the Queensland Legislative Council, who is now visiting Ireland, in recognition of his services as a supporter of the Irish cause in the colonies. London, June 28. Cargoes of Australian wheat shipped from April to Judh are quoted at Sfis to 37s per 480 lb, ex ship.