NEWS BY CABLE.

Manawatu Times, Volume VIII, Issue 151, 3 January 1883, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

(.REUXES.'s TELEGRAMS.) . London, i)ec. 29... Sir Arthur Gordon retains his commission as Lord High Commissioner of the Western Pacific j Prince Bismarck 13 better. i i The .A merican Senate has passed a feill-reraoving the Civil Service from, the sphere of politics, and making appointments permanent, irrespective of party considerations. The wo-ik of reorgan.sing - the government of Egypt proceeds vigorously, but the chief difficulty experi jnced proceeds from the special privileges which have from time to time been granted to European^. The vacant. Garter has been conferred on the .Dixke of Grafton. Mr Porter, Q.C., has been appointed Attorney - General for Ireland, and Mr John Naish, the law adviser, . becomes Solicitor- General.- > > Cardinal Newman has recoyed; from his late illness. Tlie prospects of the Victorian loan have imprqyed since the adoption of • a modified system of • conversation has been announced. The committee appointed to, advise as to affairs m the W.estern Pacific will meet m Febryary. The work will consist m chiefly m simplifying; the High Commissioner's Court. : December 31/ Sir Charles Dilke, speaking ,at Chelsea,, indicated that the programme of. the coming session would include bills providing for the es■fcablishment of County .Boards, for amending both the county arid the borough franchises, for the reform of local municipal government m the City of London;, for a redistribution of seats and the "amendment of the Bankruptcy, Patents, Corrupt Pratices, and Ballot Acts. ' It is reported that .the , strength of the army of occcupation m Egypt is to be reduced by one-half.- The Eng-. lish Government proposes . that the' mixed tribunal shall be continued fora year only. • 1 The Irish poor are offering strong opposition to the , receipt of work«« 'house relief, and are urging the institution of public works. Prince Alexander Yogorides (Alq'ko Pasha) decliuos to entertain relations with Bussia regarding the. affairs of Houmeli*.