CABLE NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume X, Issue 27, 30 June 1885, Page 2

CABLE NEWS.

SPRCIaL TO UNTTKD I'KKSS ASS9OIATIOK. (ELKCTftIO TBIiWaRA-PU. UJi'JT (UIMIT) London, June 26 Three thousand visitors wore present at Lord and Lady Carington's soireo at the Colonial Institute. Tlie appointments of Lord Dunraven as Under Secretary to the Colonies, and Lord William J. Harris, Uuder-Secret-ary for India are confirmed. • The Eight Hon. Sir Arthur Hobhouse, K.G.5.1., Quoen's Counsel, and r the Right Hon. Robert Collier, X.8., have boon raised to the Peerage, and the Marquis of Northampton and the Earl of Softon have been invested with the Order of the Garter. j Tho circular despatches relating to the fortification of Albany suggests co-oper-ation of England and the Colonioa with regard, to naval defence. . Mr Shewsiey has been selected as the Liberal candidate for Finabury. Tho draft regulation concerning Reci divistes is now being drawn up. -y The G-erinan expedition to New Guinea departs on Monday. : Earl Spencer has left for Ireland. ; (BEUTE 'S .TBLEQrtAMSiV • Lokpon, June 29. .. • It is announced that Baron de Worms, M.P., has been appointed Secretary to the Board of Trade. , : ■.;.•-. -■-. June .27.■ ■■ The detachment of Guards which had been; detained for. some time at Alexandria, arid 'were on their way home,, have been ordered to Qyprus. ■ . ' ' The portfolio of Attorney -General has been filled by the appointment of Mr R. ,. E. Webster, Q.C.;'; • • . ' It is. announced that the Government intend to proceed with the Federation Enabling Bill this session.