ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 621, 13 March 1874, Page 2

ENGLISH TELEGRAMS.

The following telegrams were received by us in a condensed form on Friday last, we now give them in detail as published m the Daily Times. London, Feb. 21. The new Ministry has been officially con stituted, as follows : First Lord of the Treasury, the Right Hon. B. Disraeli ; Lord Chancellor, Lord Cairns ; President of the Council, Duke of Eichmon I; Lord Privy Seal, Earl Malmsbury ; Foreign Secretary, Earl Derby ; Secretary for India, the Marquis of Salisbury; Secretary for the Colonies, Earl Carnarvon; Secretary for War, Mr Gathorno Hardy ; Home Secretary, Mr R. A. Cross ; Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Stafford Koithccte ; Post Master General, Lord John Manners ; First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr George Ward Hunt, Marquis of Koimandy and Sir Alfred Stephen. Sir Janies M ‘Culloch and the Hon. John OjShannarsy have been appointed Knight Commanders of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. Mr Chailes Reed, member for Hackney, and Chairman of the London School Board, ha:; been knighted. The opening competition at the wool sales was well maintained, and prices well sustained. Sir Henry Barkly has been .created a Knight of the Order of the Grand Cross of the Bath. February 2-1. The German Emperor has written to Earl Russell, acknowledging the r’eccipt of the resolution passed at St. James's Hall, sympathising with him in his conflict with Ultramontanism, The Emperor states ho is firmly determined to battle with the clerical party without infringing on the free exercise of religion. February 2S. The following additional, appointments have been made ;—First Commissioner of Works, Lord Henry' George Gordon Lennox ; Attorney General, Sir J. B.Karslake, Solicitor General, Sir Richard Baggally, Q C. ; Chief Secretary for Ireland, Sir Michael Edward Hicks-Eeach; Joint Secretaries of the Treasury, Mr Abel Smith and Mr William Hart Dyke ; Lord Chamberlain, the Marquis of Bath, The Marquis of Westminster has been raised to a Dukedom. An unofficial report has reached the Admiralty stating that a battle took place on the 31st of January at Acromboo lasting twelve hours. The Asbantee’s loss was heavy, and the British loss was also severe. Several officers were wounded. February 2G. The following additional appointments to Ministcria!offices have been made:— Duke of Abcreoin, Viceroy for Ireland ; Right Plon. J. T. Ball, Attorney General of Ireland ; Mr E. S. Gordon, Lord Advocate of Scotland ; Colonel Taylor, Chancellor of the Duchy of -Lancaster ; Solatcr Booth, President of the Local Board; Mr Cave, Judges Advocate General; Hon. Algernon Fnlke Egcrton, Secretary to the Admiralty ; Sir Massey Lopes, Civil Lord of the Admiralty; Mr James Lowther, Colonial Under-Secretary; Lord Georco Hamilton, Indian Under Secretary. A despatch has been received from General Wolsey, dated Coomassie, Feb C, stating that he had reached there on the previous day, after five days hard fighting. The casualties of the British were under 300 killed and wounded. King KofTce Kalcalli left the town, hut is located close by. ITo promised to visit Coomassie that day and sigar the treaty of peace. General Wolsey hoped to commence his return march to the coast on the Gill. Matititd, Fob. So. The Spanish Republicans have re-cap-tured Portngalote, a seaport in the Province of Biscay.