LATEST HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS.
(SPECIAL to the press agency.) London, September 10,
There are 108,000 persons destitute in the fever districts of the United States. The number of deaths is increasing, and the fever spreading. There has been severe fighting at Los Biboes. The Austrians were defeated with a loss of several hundred, and returned to Zavalaye, A fourth of the British forces at Cyprus are sick with fever.
The European factories at Dahomey have been pillaged. September 11.
Sir Arthur Gordon and the Bang of Siam have been created Knights of the Grand Cross of St. Michael and S George. The Austrians are likely to occupy Al bania.
The Island of Pelago will probably be ceded to England. The Servians' opposition to Austrian occupation continues in old Bosnia. _ It is improbable that the campaign will be concluded this season. 36,000 insurgents, with 40 guns, have collected for the defence of the country. Five Australian cricketers have subscribed LIOO towards the Princess Alice fund.
The first innings of the Gentlemen closed for 109. In the second innings of the Australians there were eight out for 249. It was a drawn game.
[reuter's telegrams per press agency.] Athens, September 10.
Greece solicits the mediation of the European Powers in favor of making Roscerit the Turkish and Grecian frontier. Berlin, September 10. Dr. Nobiling died to-day.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 756, 12 September 1878, Page 2
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