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[retjter’s telegrams.] LONDON, April 28. Tlie Two Thousand. The race for the Two Thousand Guineas was run to-day, at and was won by the Duke of Beaufort 8 Petronel. The Duke of Westminster’s Muncaster was second, and Mr Nayl* r ’ g Abbot was third. BERLIN, April 28. Godeffiroy’s Business. The German Parliament has rejected a Bill which was introduced for the purpose of granting a subsidy to the South Sea Trading Company, which took over Godoffroy’s business at Samoa. LONDON, April 27. The Markets. Three Per Cent. Consols, ; Adelaide wheat, per 4961b5., ex warehouse, 53s ; Five Per Cent. New Zealand 10.40 loan, 104; the New Five Per Cent loan is £1 lower. At the wool sales to-day 8700 bales were catalogued, making a total of 70,200 since the opening. Prices were firmly maintained. April 28. The New Ministry. Lord Kimberley has accepted office as Secretary of State for the Colonies. The other appointments are—Lord John Poyntz Spencer, President of the Council the Duke of Argyle, Privy Seal; Earl Ripon, Viceroy of India; Sir C. Wentworth Dilke, Foreign Under-Secretary; Mr G. J. Shaw-Lefreve, Secretary to the Admiralty; the Right Hon. W. P. Adam, Public Works. Sir H. E. Chamberlain also enters the Cabinet. ST. PETERSBURG, April 27. The ‘Winter Palace Explosion. It is reported that the author of the Winter Palace explosion has been arrested. ADEN, April 26. Shipping. The steamship Somersetshire arrived here yesterday.