CABLE TELEGRAMS.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 2, Issue 112, 14 August 1877, Page 3

CABLE TELEGRAMS.

[Per Press Agency.]

London, August 9

In published letters, Mr Bright repudiates the view regarding protection attributed to him by Sir Gavan Duffy. Ho does not recollect any conversation on the subject. If a Government voted a subsidy for an- important steamboat enterprise, or fostered some new cultnre such as grapes or tea, for sxample, no sound principle would be violated. Mr Bright, however condemns an oppressive Customs' tariff for protective purposes as a dangerous policy, as Victoria will ultimately find. • Bombay, August 10. Admiral Hornby and General Dickson have inspected the lines at Gallipoli, and have reported to Mr Layard. The Port have informed Mr. Layard that the Ottoman Government would complete the forts at Gallipoli and increase the garrison sufficiently to defend itself. August 6. The motion on the Eastern question has been withdrawn in both Houses, the discussion being considered injurious to the public interest.

The policy of the Government is still to be one of non-intervention, so. long as English interests are not affected. Turk ish account s say that the Russians attacked Lovatz, and were repulsed. Singapore, August, 10 The participation of Greece and Servia in the war is now considered certain., Mr. W. H. Smith lias been appointed First Lord of the Admiralty, vice Mr. Ward Hunt, deceased. The Emperors of Austria and Germany have met at Ischl.