CABLE MESSAGES.

Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 350, 24 August 1878, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

[Reuter's Telegram to Press Agency, j LONDON. August 21. Captain Naros commands the Alert on the expedition to the South Pacific. August 22. The Homo Secretary, at Liverpool, said that after the hopeful forecast of the solution of the Eastern difficulties, it was the duty of the Government to reduce the expenditure to a great extent VIENNA. August 21. The Austrians have had further success in Bosnia, and have occupied another town. CONSTANTINOPLE. August 21. It is semi-officially stated that a dispatch has been addressed to Mnsrus Pasha, commanding at Batoum, to refuse to surrender the fortress to Russia. German, British", and French Axnbassadors at Constantinople, in decisive language, urge the Porte to an unreserved execution of the terms of the Treaty. ST. PETERSBURG!!. August 22. The Russian troops will occupy Batoum on the 27th August,-

[Special to Press Agency.] LONDON. August 21, The British Government has resolved to prevent the Russian-Afghanistan alliance, even at cost of- seizing Khandara, and possibly Herat, for strategic purposes. Government will unofficially support exploring for railway routes in Asia Minor, but declines any guarantee. A large Republican majority of the elections of the French Council General, assures a Republican victory at the senApril elections. MELBOURNE. August 23. The Cable Company decline to accede to the Press combination proposed n Unction of Press messages. It is likely to fail through altogether.