LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

Kumara Times, Issue 2893, 5 February 1886, Page 2

LATEST BRITISH AND FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. < SETTLEMENT OF THE BULGARIAN QUESTION. PRINCE ALEXANDER GOVERNOR OF EASTERN ROUMELIA. PROTOCOL BETWEEN FRANCE AND GERMANY. THE NEW HEBRIDES ISLANDS. THE GLADSTONE MINISTRY. MELBOURNE TRAMWAY TRUST LOAN. ESTABLISHMENT OF A GOVERNMENT IN BURMAH. (Received February 4,2 p.m.) London, February 3. It is announced that his Majesty the Sultan has sanctioned the agreement which has been arrived at by M. Zanoff, the Bulgarian special envoy to Constantinople, for the soulemeut of affairs in Bulgaria. Th- Tunes this morning, referring to the agreement question, states that by if. Prince Alexander recognises the Berlin Treaty as binding, but is at liberty to revise and otgauise the statutes of ihe country. Prince. Alexander is to be appointed Governor of Eastern Rotimelia for a term of five years, its renewal to be at the discretion of the Sultan, in return for which he undertakes to act in defence of Turkey should occasion lequire. A protocol has been signed between France and Germany, defining the territory appertaining to each nation in the west coast of Africa, and in the South Seas. Under the terms of (he agreement, Germany engages not to hinder France in occupying the New Hebrides Islands.

(Received February 4, 7.45 p.m.) _Mr Gladstone has been successful in his efforts to form a Ministry. The following is the official list of the members of the new Cabinet and portfolios: The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, Premier and First Lord of the Treasury. Sir Fairer Herscliell, Q. 0., Lord Hi"h Chancellor. a Sari Spencer, Lord President of Council. Earl Granville, Secretary of State for the Colonies. Lord Rosebery, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Right Hon. Hugh C. E. Childers, Secretary of State for Homo Department.

Earl Kimberley, Secretary of State for India. Right Hon. H. Campbell-Bannerman, Secretary of State for War. Right Hon. Sir William Vernon-Harcourt, Chancellor of the Exchequer. Marquis of Ripon, First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr John Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland. Right Hon. A. J. Mundella, President of the Board of Trade. Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, President of Local Government Board. Mr Charles Russell, Attorney-General. Right Hon. George Otto Trevelyan, Chief Secretary for Scotland. The portfolios of the Privy Seal and Postmaster-General have not been filled. (Received February 4, 10.15 p.m.) Later. It is announced that Mr Trevelyan, Secretary for Scotland, Mr Mundella, President of the Board of Trade, and Mr Morley, Secretary for Ireland, will have seats in the Cabinet. (Received February 5, 11.30 a.m.) February 4. Tenders were opened to-day for the loan of £500,000, placed upon the market by the Melbourne Tramway Trust. The rate of interest is 4-|- per cent. The minimum is fixed at £lO4. The total amount subscribed was £ 1,300,000. ’ Tenders at £lO7 10* receive 73 per cent, of their application ; above that, in fall. (Received February 5,2 p.m.) Latest. The writs for the new elections rendered necessary by the appointment of members of the Ministry were moved in the House of Commons today, with the exception of that for Newcastle; after which the House adjourned till Satmday. (Received February 4,2 p.m.) Calcutta, January 3. Eat] Dnfferin, Viceroy of India, left to-day for Rangoon, in order to concert measures for the establishment of a stable Government in Burmah.