CABLE MESSAGES

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 217, 16 August 1878, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES

LATEST EUROPEAN

(reuter's special to the press AGENCY,)

VIEKSA, AugUSt 11.

On August 6 the Austrians obtained a victory over the: Bosnian insurgents, and captured a battalion of Turkish troops of reserve. A sanguinary engagement ensued next day at Lynbingi. Constantinople, August 11. The Russians have occupied Varna. Greece is making efforts to obtain Crete as a concession in the interests of peace. The Porte refuses to grant such a demand. : August 12. The Mahomedan population of the Province of Batoum assembles to resist Russian occupation. London, Aug. 12. Safvet Pasha has been created Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India. Much sickness continues at Cyprus. . August 18. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to a question, said that tho British ironclad squadron would quit the Sea of Marmora when the Russians had| evacuated Turkey. ] Bombay, August 18. The Indian Government despatches missions to Cabul, where a Russian mission has arrived. (Special to the Press Agency). London, Aug. 12. Mr Forster's refusal to pledge him-r self to accept the decision of the Liberal Committee of Bradford at next election is causing much comment as affecting the attempted establishment of the caucus system iv England. It is believed the Bosnian insurgents \ number 100,000 fighting men. English and French Assyrian Railway schemes have been submitted to the Porte. They include one through the Euphrates Valley. The Chimborazo arrived at Plymouth in 39 days from Adelaide, thus anticipating Seuz mails. .

The Canadian papers exhibit enthusiasm at the appointment of the of Lome and the presence among them of the Princess Louise, They say this policy has sealed the union of the Colonies to the Empire. A A portion of the Indian contingent baa embarked for India. * There have been serious riots at Odessa. Democratic meetings are being held in Italy for the annexation of Tyrol. The Irish Sunday Closing Bill has passed the House of Commons. The Bank of England has raised the official minimum to 5 per ceut.