CALOGRAMS.

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2971, 23 August 1878, Page 2

CALOGRAMS.

LATEST.

(Reuteb's Special to Pbebs Agency.)

London, August 21.

Captain Nares commands the Alert en the expedition to the South Pacific.

Vienna, August 21. The Austrians have had further success, and have occupied another town.

Constantinople.

It is semi-officially stated that a despatch has been addressed to Musurus Pasha, commanding Batoum, to refuse to surrender the fortress to the Russians.

The German, British, and French Ambassadors at Constantinople, in decisive language, urge the Porte to the unreserved execution of the torms of the

Treaty.

(Special to Press Agency.)

London, August 21.

The British Government have resolved to prevent a Russian-Afghan alliance, even ft the cost of seizing Khandar, and possibly Herat for strategic purposes.

The Government will unofficially support exploring railway routes in Asia Minor, but declines any guarantee.

The large Republican majority at the elections for the French Council General assures a Republican victory at the Senatorial elections.

(Beuter's Special to Pbess Agency.)

London, August 20,

Mr Forster, the Sydney A gent-General, was not present at the former interview with the Government re the mail services. He, accompanied by Sir Julius Vogelj has now seen Sir Michael Hicks-Beach who appeared favourably disposed. He stated that the matter was undecided, and thought the late intimation, that the Imperial Government would withdraw their share of the mail services, should be re-considered.

The wool sales opened this afternoon. The number of brles in time for the sale amounts to 312,385, of wh;ch 15,000 were despatched to Yorkshire and the Continent. The first day's catalogue comprised 7,489 bales, in which there was a large proportion of Queensland wools. The attendance of home and foreign buyers was large. The priqes show a slight advance. The biddings commenced with great spirit.