CABLEGRAMS.
[EEUTEES SPECIAL CABLEGBAM.] 'I.
FIJI MARRIAGE BILL.
THE ASSASSINATION OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE, ST. PETERSBUBGT*
LOU DON, AtujusklV The Royal assent has been given to the Fiji Marriages Bill. • The assassin of General Mesentyae Chief of the St. Petersburg Private Police* has escaped. Austria is still further mobilising troops LONDON, August 17.' The second innings of the Lancashire team closed for 162. Appleby, bowled Spofforth, 20 ; Rowley, bowled Garrett, 2?; Watson, 6 ; Melntyre, 3, caught off Spof. forth; Pilling, not out, nil; sundries,4. Australian second innings; C. Bannerman, not out, 89; A. Bannennau, not out, 5; sundries, 3. The game was drawn. Heavy, rain spoilt the match. LONDON, August 17. The Bank minimum is unchanged, There have been heavy losses on the Stock Exchange settlement. The Bank reserve is slightly better. Business in all departments of the Stock Exchange is dull. The market for Australian securities shows no signs of recovery. In the corn market, -wheat has advancedils to Is 6d. Consols, 95; Bank rate, 5 ; market, 4|. Adelaide wheat and flour unchanged; New Zealand Fives, 101.
Embarkation of Bussian Troops, ;
Evacuation of Batoum.
CONSTANTINOPE, Augnrtlß,
The Russian troops at San Stefauo em< bark to-morrow. The British fleet in the Sea of Marmora leaves immediately afterwards.
Tke evacuation of Batoum takes"place in ■' a fortnight. AUSTRIAN VICTORY. \ VIENNA, August 18. The Austrians gained a complete victory over the Bosnians at Delaboras.
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Auckland Star, Volume IX, Issue 2602, 20 August 1878, Page 2
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