LONDON.
Router's Telegrams.
Dec 2. It is announced that the Bight Hon. Sir E. Thornton has been appointed to succeed Lord Dufferiu as British Minister at Stamboul. Sir R..D. 8. . Morier will succeed Sir Edward Thornton as Ambassador to the liussian Court. : ■■. Leonard Courtney M.P. for Lie* keart and Financial Secretary ip the Treasury, has resigned owing to the fact that the Government bill for redistribution of seats does. not provide for the representation of minorities. In the House of Lords to-day Lord Northbrook First Lord of the Admiralty made the promised state* meat as to the measures which it is proposed to adopt with a view to increasing the strength \nd efficiency of the Imperial Navy. His Lord> ship stated that the Governn-ent had, determined to maintain the naval supremacy of England. She now possessses 46 ironclads, while France the next naval ppwer.has 31. j In view of the constant progress of naval sci ence Govern meiit. wished' t.o increaae the navy gradually. For the p.reseut . they only intended to construct four new ironclads, but. a number of torpedo vessels would be built .withpufe.delayi : ',
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Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1362, 3 December 1884, Page 3
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185LONDON. Manawatu Times, Volume X, Issue 1362, 3 December 1884, Page 3
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