NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5412, 1 August 1878, Page 2

NEWS BY CABLE.

SPECIAL TELEGRAM. London, July 30. In the House of Lords to-night Ministers challenged the Opposition to divide on the Eastern Question. Lords Bsacousfield and Salisbury, replying to Lords Granville and Ripon, insisted that peace became more likely from a policy that defined definite areas and boundaries.

In the Commons, Lord Harrington "blamed tho Government for their neglect of Greece, and denied the necessity that Indian interests depended on the British protectorate of Armenia and said that the Convention made the Britism Empire more vulnerable. Sir Charles Dilke and Mr. Grant-Duff censured tho secreay of the Anglo - Turkish Convention. Mr. Plunket moved an amendment approving of the Government policy. Mr. Bonrke contended that the Treaty improved the position and prestige of England, and opened up the prospect of reform in Asia, and of peace and prosperity there. London (undated.) Tho first innings of the Australians closed for 206 ; the first innings of their opponents 204. . Spofforth took 12 wickets for 55 runs. Kemhtley in their second innings had 6 out for 38. . fRBVTER’S SPECIAL 'JO PRESS AGE NO V.) Vienna, July 30.Tho Austro - Hungarian army has entered Bosnia and Herzegovina. AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Sydney, Wednesday. The latest intelligence from New Guinea says that the gold prospectors are ill with fever and that three deaths have occurred already. The party are still pushing up Holosi, in hopes of finding payable gold if they can only overcome the dense scrub. The color of gold has been found, and nothing more. A reply from Lord Beaconsfield to the address said he was touched by the sympathy of the subscribers, and honored by their remembrance of him.