CABLE TELEGRAMS.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 46, 14 March 1874, Page 7

CABLE TELEGRAMS.

London, February 21st.— The new Ministry haa been officially constituted, as follows s First Lord of the Treasury, the Eight Hou. B, Disraeli ; Lord Chancellor, Lord Cairns - r President of the Council, Duke of Biehmond ; Lord Privy Sea 1 , Earl Malmesbury ; Foreign Secretary, Earl Derby ; Secretary for India, the Marquis of Salisbury ; Secretary for the Colonies, Earl Carnarvon -, Secretary for War, Mr Gathorne Hardy - T Home Secretary, Mr R. A. Cross ; Chancellor of the Exchequer, ' Sir Stafford Northeote y Postmaster- General, Lord John Manners ? First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr tteo. Ward Hunt, Marquis of Normandy, and Sir Alfred Stephen. Sir James M'Culloch and the Hon, John O»3hanna9sy have b«en appointed Knight Commanders of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. „ . . , The opening competition at the wool sales was well maintained,, and prices were well attained. Sir Henry Barkly has been created a Knight oK the Order ot the Grand Cross of the Bath. . February 24th.— The German Emperor has written to Earl Kussel, acknowledging the receipt of the resolution passed at St James i Hall, sympathising with him in "Iris conflict with the Ultrainontar.ism." . iii. February 25ih —The following additional appointments have been made —First Commissioner of Works. Lo»d Henry George GordonLennox ; Attorney-General, Sir J. B. Karsluke ; Solicitor-General Sir Richard Baggallv, Q.O ; Chief Secretary for Ireland, Sir Miobael Edward Hicks-Beach; Joint Secretaries of the lieasury. Mr Abel Smith and Mr William Hart Dyke ; Lord Chamberlain, the Marquw of Bath. . tv i j The Marquis of Westminster has been raised to a Dukedom. An official report has reached the Admiralty stating that a battle took place on the 31st of January at Acromboo lasting 12- honrs. The Ashantees loss was heavy, the British loss was alsoseveie. bcveral officers were wounded. General Wolseley was 100 miles from Coomassie, wakiug for reinforcements. February 26th.— The following additional appointments to Ministerial offices have been made: -Duke of Abercorn, Viceroy for Ireland • Ri^ht Hon. J. T. Ball, Attorney-General of Ireland ; Mr fc. S Gordon, Lori Advocate of Scotland ; Colonel Tayl r, Chancellor of the Duchy of Inncaster ; Sclater Booth, President of the Local Board ;• Mr Cave, Judge Advocate-General ; Hon. Algernon Fulke Egerton, Secretary to the Admiralty ; Sir Massy Lopes, Civil Lord ot the Adniralty; Mr James Lowther, Colonial Uixter-Secrefcary ; Lord Georae Hamilton, Indian Under-Secrolary. A despatch has been received from General Wolesley, dated Goomassie February 5, stating that he had reached there on the prexiousday, after five days' hard fighting, during which the troops behaved admirably. The casualties of the British were under 300 killed and wounded. , . , „ , , , r King Koffee Kalcalli left the town, but is located close by. He promised 1o vis.it Coomasie that day ami sign the treaty of peace. General Wolesley hoped to commence Ins- return march to the coast; on the 6th'. , , . . „ i j . i_ The 'Times' snys that in spite of the short time they had to mat* their canvas, the Home Rule candidates were returned from Ireland. London, February 28.— Tho Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh will make their public entry into London on tho 12th March, accompanied by the Queen.

The Tichborne Claimant has been found guilty, and sentenced to fourteen years' imprisonment.