By the Erl King, which arrived no the 20th inst. we have the following later Telegrams, brought on to Hongkong by the Clan Alpine.
Grear Brrrars.—Dec. 10th.—The following additions have been made to the ministerial list:—Tho Hon. Edward Cardwell to be Secretary of State for War, and Messrs Glyn and Ayrton to be joint Under Secretaries. Mr. James Stausfeld to be Third Lard of th Teeasary. Mr, Grant Daf in to be Car der Secretary of State for India Myr. Knatehtmll Mugensen is to be Guder Secretary of State for the Home Department. The {tight Hon. Williatn Monasit into he Under Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Parliament wax opened yesterday. The Right Hon. John Evelyn Denison han been re-elected speaker, Dec. Hth.—The Morning Post says Sir Rutherford Alcock, st Peking, has informed Prince Kung that the missionary difficulty is in the hands of Admiral Keppel. Earl Spencer isto be the new Viceroy of Ireland. Lord Dulferin has been appointed Chancellor of the Dachy of Lancaster. The following farther appointments have been made in the New Ministry:—Mr. Forster to be Secretary for Education, Mr. Otway to be Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Lord Northbrook to be Under Secretary of State for War. Mr. Shaw Lefevre to he Under Secretry of Béard of Trade. Mr. Arthur Wellesley Peel to be Under Secretary of the Poor Law Board. Sir Colman O'Loghlen to be Judge-Advocate, Lord Hay, Marshall (?) The death of Ross is announced. Lord Stanley has written to Mr, Rassam announcing a grant from Government of £5,000 for himself, and £2,000 each for Dr. Blank and Lieutenant Prideaux, as compensation for their sufferings during their captivity in Abssinia, Dec. 15th,—The Queen's speech was read to-day. It merely announced the vacancies which had occurred in consequence of the change of Ministry; and stated that after the re-elections and recess, business would be proceeded with. H. R. H. The Duke of Cambridge has appointed a Committee to enquire into the employment of the Field Artillery in India, Baxter Secretary admiralty, resolution against repudiation any share (?) 18th Dec.—The House of ominous has adjourned till the 19th February; and the House of Lords till the 11th February, Captain Vivian, Lord of the Treasury, hasbeen charged with the supervision of the military expedition expenditure). The death of General Spinay (? Swiney) is announced. London, Dec. 16th (Ajternoon)—The Directors of the Chartered Mercantile Bank have declared a dividend of three per cent for half year. Bombay, 19th Dec.—Colonel Thesiger hao been appointed Adjutant General to the Indian Army. At the Wigan Colliery explosion 57 persons were killed and 10 injured.
The Costixest.—Deec. 10th The latest telegraphic advices received from Spain state that an armistice of forty-eight hours has been granted to the Republicans at Cadiz'to allow them to bary their dead. The Insurgents wish to capitulate. Sever handred pilots (2) are armed, and the Spanish fleet is before the town. Another great eruption.of Mount Etna has taken place. Lith Dec.—The additional mail of the Messageries Imperiales to be despatched to China every twenty-eight days will commence from 24th January. Portugal is arming fort at the entrance to Ovignuse (%) expecting Spanish Republic. The armistice granted to the Republican insurgents at Cadiz has been prolonged. Tf the negotiations at present carried on fail, the Government have resolved to vigorously suppress the insurrectionary movement. Dec. 14th (3forning).—'The latest telegraphic advices received from Spain state that the insurgents at Cadiz have surrendered to the troops. The Government of Greece has rejected the ultimatum of Turkey regarding the island of Crete. The Government has sent a frigate to Constantinople for the purpose of bringing back the Greek Minister. The Turkish Minister has withdrawn from Athens. 17th Dec.
—Tho latest telegraphic advices received from Conatentinople state that some Turkish Iron-clads have
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