ENGLISH NEWS TO THE 18th JUNE.

Colonist, Volume II, Issue 191, 19 August 1859, Page 2

ENGLISH NEWS TO THE 18th JUNE.

CHANGE IN THE BRITISH MINISTRYTHE ITALIAN WAR. THE AUSTRIANS DEFEATED. FRENCH OPERATIONS IN THE ADRIATIC. DECLARATION OF RUSSIA. [by electric telegraph.] (From the Sydney Empire, August 8.) The Corio, steamer, arrived at Adelaide with the June mail, at 8.45 a.m. The Bombay arrived at Kangaroo Island on the evening of the fifth, bringing papers to the 18th June. The Bombay's dates are—Suez, 27th June; Aden, 3rd July; Mauritius, 17th July; King George's Sound, Ist August. A NEW MINISTRY IN POWER. The British Parliament opened on the 7th June, when an amendment was moved on the address in reply to the speech from (he throne. This amendment, involving a vote of want of confidence in Ministers, was carried by a majority of thirteen, all sections of liberals voting for it. The Earl of Deiiiy, and his colleagues immediately resigned, and Lord Palmerston, having been- sent for, suc•cfceded in cohgtiuctihg; a Cabinet, including reprett'ritatives from all sections of the more liberaldass of politicians. Tlie"following is a correct list of the New Ministry: : - i First Lord of the Treasury and Premier —Viscount Palmerston. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs —Lord John *! Russell. Secretary of State for the Colonies—Duke of Newcastle. • Secretary of State for the Home DepartmentSir George Cornewell Lewis. Chancellor of the Exchequer—Mr. Gladstone. Secretary of War—Mr. Sidney Herbert. Secretary for India—Sir Charles Wood. Chief Secretary for Ireland—Mr. Card well. First Lord of the Admiralty—Duke of Somerset. President of the Council—Lord Gran ville. President of the Board of Works—Sir Benjamin Hall. President of the Board of Trade-—Mr. Richard Cobden. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster—Sir George Grey. - ■■ * Postmaster-General—Earl of Elgin. Lord Privy Seal —Duke of Argyle, Lord High Chancellor—Lord Campbell. Lord Chief Justice—Sir Alexander Cockburn. Attorney-General—Sir R. Bethel. Solicitor-General—Keating. Judge Advocate —Hedlam. Vice-President of Committee of Council on Education—Robert Lowe. The Under Secretaries are Clive, Woodhouse, Fortescue, Baring," and Gilfin. Secretary to the Admiralty—Puget. Secretary to the Treasury—Brand. Mr. Whitbread is one of the Lords of the Admiralty. Mr. Evelyn Denison was re-elected Speaker of the House of Commons without opposition. The Imperial Parliament was to re-assemble on the 21st June.