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LATE ENGLISH NEWS.

(From the Melbourne I'ajiTp per “ S.ienrer." Complete List of the New Ministry. We have already [New Zealander, 11 lh nit.) given a List cf the New NlinisLerial Appointments, which was the fullest that had then come into our hands. In the papers last received, however, we Sind Uiq following, which, being more complete, we now transfer to our columns : First Lord of the Treasury the Earl of Aberdeen. ■» Lord Chancellor, Lord Granworth. Chancellor of (he Exchequer, Mr. '.Gladstone. Home Secretary of State, Lord Palmerston. Foreign Secretary of Stale, Lord John Russell. Colonial Secretary of Slate, (he Duke of Newcastle. First Lord of the Admiralty, Sir James Graham President of the Council, Earl Granville.Lord Privy Seal, the Duke of Argyll, Secretary at War, Mr. Sidney Herbert. President of the Hoard of Control Sir C. Wood. First Commissioner of Public Works, Sir W. Moleswortii. The Marquis of Lansdowno. T’hc .above form the Cabinet. Postmaster General, Viscount Canning. President of the Hoard of Trade, Right Hon. E. Cardwell. Vice-President of (lie Board of Trade, and Paymaster-General of (ho Forces, Lord Stanley of Aldcrlcy. President of the Poor Law Board, Right Hon, M. T. Baines. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Right Hon. E. Strutt. Secretary to the Admiralty, Mr. Bernal Osborne. Under Secretary of Stale for the Colonies Mr. F. Peel. Under-Secretary of Stale for Foreign Affairs, Lord Wodebousc. Under-Secretary, Home Department, Hon. IF. Fil/.roy. Joint Secretaries to the Treasury, Right Hon. G. Hayler, Mr. Wilson. Joint Secretaries to the Board of Control, R. Lowe, Esq. The other not tilled up. Junior Lords of the Treasury, Mr. Sadlier, Mr. Bouveric, L .rd Alfred lltrvey, Hon. F. Charlcris, Lords of the Admiralty, Vice Admiral IL Parker, Rear-Admiral Berkeley, Captain Hon. S. Dundas, Captain A, Milne, Hon W. F. Cowper. Clerk of the Ordnance, Mr. Monsell. Judge Advocate-General, Mr. C. P. Villicrs. Attorney-General, Sir A. Cockbnrn, Solicitor-General, Mr. Bothell. Lord-Advocate of Scotland, Mr. J. Moncreiff. Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, Earl St. Ger-ie mains. Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant df Ireland, Sir. J. Young. Lord Chancellor of Ireland, Right Hon. M. Brady. Attorney-General for Ireland, Mr. Brewster. Solicitor-General for Ireland, Mr. Keogh, Q.C. Vice-Chancellor, Sir George Turner has been appointed one of the Lords Justices of Appeal, in the room of Lord Cranworlh. Sir W. Page Wood succeeds Sir George Turner as ViceChance!! T, Clerk-Marshall to Her Majesty, Lord Alfred Paget. Vice-Chamberlain of Her Majesty’s Household, Lord E. Bruce. Treasurer of the Household, Earl of Mulgravc. Comptroller of the Household, Lord Druiplanrig. * Captain of the Gcntlemcn-at-Arms, Lord Foley. Captain of the Veoman of the Guard, Viscount Sydney. The Duke of Wellington has consented to become colonel of a volunteer rifle corps, lo consi I of a thousand men. It is understood that the Government have given their consent lo the enrolment of Ibis body. The Duke of Wellington has had an audience of Her Majesty and kissed hands on being appointed Master of the Horse. There arc upwards of ninety ships now building in the ship yards on the banks of the river Wear, and all of them arc sold. Within the last three months between 500 and 400 wiccks have occurred on (he coasts of (ho United Kingdom, and nearly 250 persons have lost their lives. In a late number of the ‘Nation’it is stated that “Thomas Meagher lias solemnly renounced allegiance lo Ibo British Crown, and has taken the oath which is initiatory to naturalization as an American citizen.'” The spinners of Bolton last week demanded an addition of 10 per cent, on their wages. This increase was calculated lo bring them up to Ihc money earned in 1847. The average of cotton spinning wages is, or at once was, 50s. per week. 10 per cent, on that sum is ss. per week, which has been the reduction of wages since 1847, in a trade considered extremely prosperous. The sum is more than equal lo any economy which Ihc majority of operatives have made on (lie average cost of provisions from 1842 to 1847, as conlrasted with Ihc average price from 1848 to 1855, A Idler from Bagdad stales (hat an English steamer had entered the Tigris for the pin pose of ascertaining whether it will be practicable to establish a regular communication with the Gulf of Persia. In the beginning of February, there were advertised for sailing, from the port of London alone lo New South Wales, South Australia, New Zealand, and Van Diemen’s Land no less than 08 ships, embracing an amount exceeding 40,000 tons; and when we take into consideration that the favorite period for emigration is fast approaching, we may have some idea of the impetus that the shipping interests, which have been so long and ruinously depressed, may derive from the providential discovery of gold-fields in the colonies. Lord John Russell had announced on (he part of the Government that it was not intended lo propose any increase in the numbers of troops, or seamen, beyond (hose voted by Parliament before (he Christmas holydays. What had actually been effected since the resolutions finally taken on (lie subject, was the addition of a small number of men lo the regular army, of 2000 men lo the artillery, a*nd 1500 to the nuifines. These, with the militia called out for training, would place 00,000 defensive troops at the command of the military authorities. The coronation of Ihc Emperor and Empress of France has been fixed, it is said, for (be month of May. The Emperor has ordered plans lo he submitted lo him for an imperial palace (o be bu.lt at Marseilles. * ' 1 On (lit, that (he (J u ceii is going lo presenit Ihe Empress of the French a magnificent crown. i he Duchess of Alba, sister of Ihe Empress sent her an equipage of eight beautiful horses.

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New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 745, 4 June 1853, Page 3

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LATE ENGLISH NEWS. New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 745, 4 June 1853, Page 3

LATE ENGLISH NEWS. New Zealander, Volume 9, Issue 745, 4 June 1853, Page 3

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