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Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2609, 17 August 1878, Page 2

A number of important cablegrams will be found in. another column. The lengthy special to ourselves states, amongst other things, that great agitation prevails in view of the Austrian occupation of Herzegovina. We are also told that Prince Bismarck has notified Turkish authorities that they must obey the provisions of the Congress, and withdraw their support from the Bosnian insurgents. This they . have promised to do. The rectification of the Italian frontier is also referred to, and we are told that the Italian Government having declined Albania has been commended Cora and Crispi, but demands Trieste and the Austrian Peninsula. This request is not very likely to be granted, as Trieste in itself is too valuable a possession to be surrendered lightly. Parliament has, at last, been prorogued, and the Queen's speech (being the work of her Ministers), is of course full of congratulations and self-praise, relative to the result of the Congress. vVe are told that the peace is not only secure but satisfactory, ana that British independence has been vindicated. This last and wholly uunecessary piece of news can only be looked upon as a 'sop" for the "jingoes," who are no doubt bitterly disappointed that there is to be no war. A Router's message states that an Austrian detachment has been cut to pieces, and that the Imperial troops are still retreating before the insurgents, who appear to be having things all their own way at present. We shall, however, bo much surprised if the tide does not turn before long.