BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Southland Times, Issue 9283, 30 July 1886, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

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(BEUTBR'S TELEGRAMS.)

LONDON, July 28. The mails per Alameda from Auckland (June 22), were delivered to day. It is underatood that the position of Foreign Secretary in the new Ministry has been offered to, but declined by, Lord Lyonß, at present British Ambaasador at Paris. It is definitely Btated that the Marquis of Londonderry has been appointed Lord Lieutenant of Irelaod ; Sir M. HicksBeach, Chief Secretary for Ireland ; Lord Randolph Churchill, Chancellor of the Exchequer; and Earl Iddlesleigb, Secretary for Affairs. Tbe leaders of the Liberal party met to-day and resolved not to take any action upon the assembling of Parliament, but to await the delivery of tbe Queen's Speech before deciding upon the courae to be pursued in opposition. It is understood that the meeting agreed to assist the Government in the passage of pJyConsols are 10s lower at lOlf. New Zealand securities — Five per cent, 10-40 loan, 103£ ; 4£ per cent. 1879-1904 loan, lol|-;4 per cent, inscribed stock 98£. The market rate of discount is 1£ per cent. Adelaide wheat, ex store, per 4961 b, 34s 6d. New Zsaland wheat, do, 28s to 32s 6d, according to grade. Adelaide flour, ex store, per 2801 bs, 245. Tallow — Australian, fair average quality, beef, 25a ; mutton, 27s per cwt. July 29. Further appointments in the new Ministry include the following : — Lord Halabury, Lord Hi^h Chancellor ; W. H. Smith, Secretary of War ; Lord George Hamilton, First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr Chamberlain has made a statement fully endorsing the proinuo made by the Marquis of Hartington to support a Coaservative Administration in dealing with the Irish difficulty. NEW YORK, July 28. Intelligence is to -hand from Labrador to the effect that intensely severe weather YfUd lately experienced tbero. Three CljouBand Indiana and Esquimaux perished from hunger and cold. An immense snow block occurred in the thickly populated part of the Peninsula, and ten thousand Indiana are, it is feared, cut o_ from assistance, and must also perish. Later. Later accounts from Labrador show that the ludiaus have been reduced to such straits that they have been compelled to eat their dead. HONG KONG. July 28. A convention has been signed at Pekin between tbe Britieb and Chinese Governments, under which China formally recognises British rule in Burmah.