REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 595, 24 August 1878, Page 2

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

TO PRKSS AGENCY. " . LATEST EUREOPAN NEWS. London. August 21. Captain Nares commands the Alert on an expedition to the South Pacific. August 22. The Home Secretary at Liverpool said, after a hopeful forecast of the solution of the Eastern difficulty, it was the duty of the Government to reduce expenditure to a great extent. Vienna, August 21. The Austrians- have had further successes in Bosnia and have occupied another town. Constantinople, August 21. It is semi-offieially stated that a despatch has been addressed to Musuras Pa»ha, commanding Batoum, to refuse to surrender the fortress to the Russians. The German, British, and French Ambassadors at Constantinople, in decisive language, urge the Porte to the uireserved execution of the terms of the treaty. St. Petersburg, August 22. The Russian troops will occupy Batoum on 27th August. [special to press agency.] London, August 21. The British Government have decided to prevent a Russian :ui<! Anglian alliance, eveu at the cost of seizing Kandahar, and possibly Herat, for strategic purposes.

The Government will unofficially support the exploring of a railway route in Asia Minor, but declines any guarantee.

A large Republican majority of the lections for the French Council General assures a Republican victory at the senatorial elections.

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Melbourne, August 21. The Cable Company decline to accede to the proposal of the Press comhiuation. The proposed reduction in Press messages is likely to fall through altogether.