LATEST CABLE NEWS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 942, 7 May 1880, Page 2

LATEST CABLE NEWS.

BRITISH AND FuIIF,ION

(From Exchanges.)

London - , April 27th. The following further additional appointments to the New Ministry have been announced:—Sir W. Vernon llarcourt becomes Secretary of State for the Home Department, and the Duke of Argyll fills the position of Lord President of the Council. Mr G. J. Goschen and Lord Roseherry were offered bat declined portfolios in the now Ministry. Mr Gladstone experiences a difficulty in the formation of the new Ministry, owin ' to some prominent radicals having claimed portfolios. April 2Stli. Lord Kimberley has accepted office as Principal Secretary of State for the Colonics ; Lord John Poyntz Spencer as President of the Council; and the Duke of Argyll, Lord Privy Seal. The Earl of Ripon is to be Viceroy of India ; Sir 0. Wentworth Dilke, Foreign Under-Sccrc-tary ; G. J. ShawLefevre, Secretary to the Admiralty ; the Right Hon. W. P. Adam, Secretary Public Works. Sir H. £. Chamberlain enters the Cabinet.

St. Petersburg!!, April 27th

It is reported that the author of the Winter Palace explosion has been arrested. Ca.lc.tt fa, April 27th.

Latest news from Afghanistan announces further lighting at Ghuzce. The hostile tribes wore again assuming a threatening aspect, and General Stewart consequently attacked and dislodged them from the heights surrounding Ghuznce. The enemy have retreated to the mountainous country beyond the city. Intelligence has also been received of the resumption of hostilities at Cabul. The Afghans attacked Generals Jenkins and Macpherson at CharAsiah, but after heavy fighting they were repulsed with severe loss. The liritish loss during the action was trilling. Berlin, April 28th. The German Parliament has rejected the Bill which was introduced by the Chance’* lor for the purpose of granting a subsidy to the South Sea Trading Company, Goddcfroy’s business at Samoa. London, April 2Slh. The lion. John Bright has been appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, an office which he held in the last Gladstone administration.

The Bight lion, J. G. Dodson has been appointed President of the Local Government Board, with a seat in Cabinet. Sir 11. E. Chamberlain has been appointed Pr csident of the Board ol Trade. Mr M.

E. Grant Duff has been appointed Under Secretary for the Colonies : Mr Anthony Mundella, Vice-President o£ the Committee of the Council of Education : and Sir. Henry James, Attorney-General. Mi Henry Fawcett has accepted office as Post-master-General.

April 29 th. The total reserve in notes and bullion in the h-mk of England is L 16,000,000. ~ 'April 30th. At the wool sales to-day 11,000 bales were, offered, making a total of 94,400 bales catalogued since the opening. The tone of the market was in favour of buyers. The English and American harvests are reported as being favourable. Search having been made for the training ship Atalanta, no further trace of her could be found.

The following messages have been published in the Australian papers : Lonbon, April 21st.

There is-a split in the camp of the Home Eulers, the followers of Mr Parnell being dissatisfied with the moderation of a small section of the party. The Nation newspaper indentifies itself withe extreme party. In consequence of a violent article in a recent issue, the proprietor, Mr Arthur M. Sullivan, has been served with a writ for libel by Mr Phillip Callan, member for Dundalk, and a well-known Home Euler. Sir Charles Gavan Duffy is on a visit to Paris, where he intends to make a short stay.

The irritation existing between Russiaand France, in consequence of the refusal of the latter to extradite Hartmann, has cooled down. General Chanzy remains at St. Petersburgh, and Count Orloff returns to Paris.

The exhibition at Berlin has been opened with considerable ceremony by His Highness Prince Frederick William, Crown Prince of Prussia.

The appeal made to the Superior Court in SanFranciseoagainst the sentence passed on Dennis Kearney, for using sedioua language, has been dismissed. Kearney, who was liberated on bail during the interum, has been re-arrested and committed to prison for the period 'of his sentence—six months. He will also bo required to pay the 5000 dollars line imposed by Judge Ilex. April 22nd, Inquiries in well informed quarters show that no foundation exists for the report that tbe Prince of Wales is about to visit Australia. London, May Ist. Earl Cowper has been appointed LordLieutenant of Ireland. At the Wool sales to-day 10,600 bales were offered, making a total of 111,200 catalogued since the opening. Tbe tone of the sale was quieter and weaker. For inferior and faulty wool the demand is purely speculative. The Client steamship Garonne has arrived at Plymouth with the Australian Cricketers on hoard, ail of whom are quite well. The corvette Bacchante, with the sons of the Prince of Wales on board, has returned. May 4th. Mr Bradlaugh, wdm was elected for Northampton during the late elections, having declined to take the oath, a Committee of the Commons has been appointed to consider whether the same shall be dispensed with.