BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

Dunstan Times, Issue 852, 16 August 1878, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

' '(By Cable.) (Prum our Dunedin Exchanges.}' ‘•IrfiNDUN, August I. The Race for the Goodwpod Cup was run Ui-day. Kimcesson was first. Pageant second, Go Lightly third. There has been a long debate in the Commons on Lord Hartingtoifs motion re the vote of seven 'million for extraordinary military expenditure for the Indian troops, aud it still continues.

t . Berlin, August 1. The elections for the German.', Parliament have resulted in' the signal defeat of the Socialists. . ’ ■

Negotiations aro proceeding between the \ a tie an and Prince Bismark for Sending a Poutiiicial Nuncio here. , - Rome, August 1. Cardinal Francbi died to-day. ■ / August 7. There has been a favorable issue to the negociatious between Germany and the Vatican.

Vienna, August 8. The population of Moskar are offering armed resistance* to Austrian occupation. They massacred the Government and several of tae Tuikish authorities.. A squadron of Austrian cavalry, .while reconnoitring, were attacked and had seventy killed. London, August 5.

In the course of the debate in the House of Commons yesterday, it'was asserted that another secret freaty had been made be-’ t ween England and Turkey regarding the Russian occupation.

The Chancellor of 'the Exchequer gave an evasive reply. '

Tlie Imperial Government have given notice to the Australian 'Colonies that the present postal arrangements will cease at the end of the year. ■ Hie Aaeuts-General have protested at an interview with the Secretary of State for the Colonies, the matter is now being reconsidered by Sir Michael -Hicks-Bdach, the Treasury, end the Postal authorities. The City of London confers its freedom on the Earl of Beaconsfield and the Marquis of Salisbury to-morrow, and is preparing great ceremonies for the Avent. The Australian cricketers have been invited to the ceremony and to the Mansion House banquet. The debate in Parliament continues. Mr Lowe made a vigorous attack on the Government, and Lord Manners defended them. The treaty was ratified at Beilin on Saturday. The Turkish ratification was exchanged by letters. Ministers, when entertained at the banquet on Saturday, expressed the hope that the Eastern question was now closed.

Disorder has broken out in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and armed resistance to the Austrians is increasing as the troops advance. Seven men wore : lost by au ambuscade at Manglaki, In the Home of Commons last night the attention of the Government was called to the execution of South by the commander of H.M. schooner Beagle, and a motion has boon moved- that instructions be issued defining the authority of naval officers in similar cases. The first Lord of the Admiralty said the Government exonerated the- officers of the Beagle. If desired the Admiralty 'would issue specific directions on the subject to naval commenders.

Delegates from SOt) Conservative Assoeiations in the United Kingdom presented the Premier and the Marquis of Salisbury with addresses congratulatory of the results of the Congress. The Elections Committee is now sitting re the. vacation of Sir Bryan O’Loughlen’s scat for Clare.

In the House of Commons this evening, Major O'Gorman was oridered to withdraw in consequence of disrespect to the Speaker, lie withdrew, but refused to apologise. Great excitement ensued.

A I>nssian attack on the Rhodope insur. gents is imminent.

LnvpoN’, August Shh. Major O'Gorman apologised to tho Speaker to-day. The House to-day voted £23.009 towards the administration of affairs in Cyprus, under the direction of the Foreign Office. Sir H. Drummond Woolf, M.P., has been appointed a memboi of the Commission to organise Eastern Bulgaria. Replying to a memorial from the Colonial Institute, the Government prom'sed to,consult Sir Arthur Gordon on his arrival in England relative to New Guinea. Mean, time they have insfrne.'el the Commo lore to dispatch a war ship to Port Moresby to watch British interests. . . Vif.vna,. August 10th.

The resistance to the Austrian advance in Bosnia and Herzegovina is increasing. There is continuous fighting.

Fir Julius Vogel writes to the papers vindicating th" Dunedin lean against deprecatory remarks on it in the money article in tho Times.

The Queen reviews tho navy at Spithcad na the 13th.

The Daily News reports serious sickness among the troops at Cyprus, but no deaths have yet occurred. The population of Batonm is armed and preparing to resist Russian occupation Twenty thousand Turkish volunteers have gone to tho frontier. Martial law has been proclaimed its Bosnia. . A tornado has visited Wallingford, Connecticut. Thirty persons were killed, and many houses demolished. Fir Stafford Northcote stated last night that tho estimates for the Kaffir war were within L4f10,000.

Lepard’s paper making establishment at Covent Garden has been burned down. Loss. 1,30, OiW.

Parliament ia now expected to bo prorogued on the IGth inst. H.M.S. covette Cormorant, hound for tbs Australian station, sprung a leak in tho C , Uianp , ) and put back’ to 'Chatham.

Congress decided that the Sultan should have the right to‘fortify the Balkan ranges at his pleasure. The regions south form a practically independent autonomous province called Eastern Koumelia, paying tribute to the Government, and a Ilospodar had been appointed for five or ten years, the gfcat Powers having.! veto over the .Sultan’s nomination. There has been a national celebration in all parts aud immense demonaerations, 40,000 troops.being reviewed, 1 Vienna, August 11th. ‘ On the Cth the Austrians obtained a victory over the Bosnian insurgents, capturing a battalion of Turkish troops of reserve. A sanguinary engagement ensued next day at Lyubingi.

, It is believed that the insurgents nnmbcr 100,000 lighting men. _ London, August 11th. The Russians have occupied Varna. Constantin opus, August 11th. Greece is making efforts to obtain Crete as a concession in the interests of peace. The Porte, however, refuses to grant such a demand.

London, August 12th. Safvet Pasha, who represented Turkey at the treaty negotiations at San Stefano, "has been created a Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India.

Much sickness continues among the troops at Cyprus.

Constantinople, August 12th. The Mahometan population in the Province of Batnum have assembled to resist Russian occupation. London, August 13th. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to a question, said the British ironclad squadron would quit the Sea of Marmora, when the Russians evacuated Turkey. Bombay, August 13th. The Indian Government will despatch missions to Gabul, where a Russian mission has arrived. London, August 12th. The Right Honourable W. E. Forster's refusal to pledge himself to accept the decision of the Liberal Committee of Bradford at the next election is causing much comment as affecting an attempt at the caucus, system in England.

An English, French, and Assyrian railway scheme has been submitted to the Porte. It includes a railway through the Euphrates Valley. The Chimborazo has arrived at Plymouth, thirty-nine days out from Adelaide. She anticipated the Suez mail.

The Canadian papers exhibit enthusiasm at the appointment of the Marquis of Lome and the presence amongst them of the Princess Louise. They say that this policy has sealed the union of the Colonies to the" Empress.

_ The Bank of England has raised the official minimum to live per cent. The British Australian Trust Company, with a capital inf two millions sterling, has been floated. The first issue of ouo million sterling was subscribed two fold.

August 13th. A portion of the Indian contingent has embarked for India.

There have been serious riots at Odessa. The Irish Sunday Closing Bill has passed the Commons.

Lome. August 13th. Democratic meetings in various parts of the kingdom for the annexation of the Tyrol and Trieste have recommenced.