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f.SI'HCI.AL TO I'itKSS AGKNOY. ] Lo.xiiox. August 8. The Select Cniniii'iruu or t!ie House of Commons .-idopu-d the proposed adjournment of the decision o.H the Claris election until next year, ur.'nr; Kir Bryan O'Loglilen tiie option of i■ i i:i'_r in-iird. Mir M. HicksBeach rei|Ui.sru'i this in fairness to the aljS'-nt mi'-m'.'iT. Prince Louis ?Tapulcr>n is engaged to Princess Mary Ti:vim of Denmark. Tl;e -'''Court Circular'' to,night publishes in i'.' Ici!**■ tii j telegrams received by the Government from meetings at Sydney, Melbourne. Ballarat. Newcastle, Grahamstown. and Brisbaie. congratulating Lords Beaconstield and Salisbury on their action, and the result of the Berlin Congress. The Australians are playing against Eighteen of the Liverpool Stanley Club. The Australians scored in their first innings ; Gregory, f'O ; Boyle, 08 ; A. liannerman, 32. Their opponents liave three out for o. August 9. Subscriptions have been opened for the Dunedin live per cent, loan of LGOO,OOO at 95. The first innings of the Liverpool Club closed for 71, and second innings for 91. The Australians won in one innings. The bowling of the Australians was very effective, and twenty wickets were taken for 9? runs. [reuter's telegrams per press agency.] Vienna, August 8. There has been farther Austrian mobilisation in consequence of events in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Austrians attacked and completely routed the enemy after severe fighting, with heavy loss, the Austrian loss being trifling. London, August 9. The Indian regiments at Cyprus re-em-bark in five weeks. Rome, August 9. The Pope has appointed Cardinal Nina Pontifical Secretary of State. DIRECT AUSTRALIAN NEWS. (reuter's telegrams, per press agency) Sydney, August 10. The funeral of Dr. Lang was largely attended.
Postmaster-General Burns has gone to Melbourne on business connected with the cable contract, and also respecting the intimation of the Imperial Government to return (? retain) a large portion of the postage on the Suez, 'Frisco, and Torres Straits mail routes.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 730, 12 August 1878, Page 2
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