The Queen's Speech.

Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2601, 19 August 1878, Page 2

The Queen's Speech.

Patriotism of Colonies Lauded-

SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS-ARE CRITICAL.

, : LONDON, August 16th. Parliament was prorogued to-day. The Speech from the Throne praises the patriotic offers of military aid from the colonies. Affairs in South Africa are causing, great I anxiety, but " it' is." Ithought that serious troubles are ended. • * - . ■.:'

Suskisk Troops. : Join Bosnians.

ST. PETERSBURG, August Vjih. The Director-General of the police lias been stabbed by.au assassin, and killed. ■ CONSTANTINOPLE, August 17th. Thirty Turkish battalions have joined the Bosnians. . ' • .

Austrian Regiment Refuses to " k Advance.

Servian LqanirFloafced,v:

New Egyptian Ministry1-'

LONDON, August 17. The relations between Austria arid Tnr> key continue unsettled. Mo convention has yet been signed. Great military preparations continue in Bosnia. Three Austrian regiments, refusing to advance, were decimated, and continuing mutinous, more executions followed. Those remaining -were then sent prisoners to Austria. The Servian loan of 74,000,000-.francs has been negotiated with Paris Banks. , The " Moniteur" announced achange 01 Egyptian " Ministry to-day.- The administration of the country is entirely .out: or tne hands of Khedive. Mr Rivers Wilson is tne Finance Minister. - ■ ':": "'*" * \.' :||