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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2963, 14 August 1878, Page 2

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(Reutbb's Special to Pbess Aobnct.)

Constantinople, August 12. The Mahomedan population of the province of Batoum have assembled to resist Russian occupation. Bombay, August 13. The Indian Government despatches a mission to Caboul, where a Russian mission has already arrived; London, August 13. The Chancellor of the Exchequer, in reply to a question, said the British ironclads would leave the Sea of Marmora when the Russian troops evacuated San Stefcno.

London, August 12.

Mr Forster's refusal to pledge himself to accept the decision of the Liberal committee of Bradford re the next election is causing much comment, as affecting the attempted caucus system in England.

It is believed that the Bosnian insurgents number one hundred thousand fighting men.

An English, French, and Austrian railway scheme has been submitted to the Porte, including one through the Euphrates Valley.

The R.M.s. Chimborazo has arrived at Plymouth, 39 days from Adelaide, and has anticipated the Suez mails.

The Canadian papers exhibit enthusiasm at the appointment of the Marquis of Lome and the presence among them of the Princess Louise. They say this policy has sealed the union of the colonies with the empire.

The Bank of England raised the official minimum to 5 per centum.

For the British Australasian Trust Company, with a capital of two millions, the first issue of one million has been subscribed two-fold.