THE NEW BRITISH GOVERNMENT. [REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2119, 6 February 1886, Page 2

THE NEW BRITISH GOVERNMENT. [REUTERS TELEGRAMS. ]

L'>NM)ov, February 3. Mr Gladttoxk h.is b-nn Micce^ful in his effort* to form a .Ministry. Tho following is tho official list of mi'inbeis of tho new j Cabiuetand their portfolio*:— '. Right Hon. Wji.i.iui K. GiAnvrovi:, Premier and Fn-t L ml of the Tiv.iMiiy. Sir Fakkek HbKM.UE!.i, <J.C., Lord High Chancellor. Earl SrfcNL'i:u, Lord President of the Council. Earl Ghanvii,m:, Secretary of State for the Colonies. Earl RosKßEin, Sectetary for Foreign Affairs. Right Hon. Hli.ii Chji.dkus, Secretary for India. Right Hon. Hbvrt CAsn.MiKr.ti BannbkMANN, Secretary for the Home Department. Earl KIMBERLY, Secretary of State for War. The Right Hon. Snt Wiixmt Vwno.v ! HAKCOURr, Chancellor of the Exchequer The Marquis of Rirox, First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr John Morixv, Chief Secretary for Ireland. Right Hon. A. J. Mindella, President of the Boaid of Trade. Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, President of the Local Government Board. Mr Chaiu.es Rcssel, Attorney-General. Right Hon. Gi:okob Otto Treveuax, Chief Secretary for Scotland. The portfolios ot Lord of the Privy Seal and Postina&ter-Geueral have not yet been filled. It is announced that Mr Trevelyan, Mr Mnndella, and Mr Morley, will have seats in the Cabinet. A Press Att>ociation message received at an earlier hour than the above lays :—Mr Chamberlain desires to be Chancellor of the Exchequer, and demands the leaderin Mr Gladbtone's absence.

ship February 4. The Times, referring to the Government formed by Mr Gladstone, does not consider it a strong one.