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CABLEGRAMS.

i (Special to the Melbourne Argus. ) '; --■■••• ■ London, August 26*. : " Yellow fever is spreading in America. "Severe! storms- have" taken, -place in England, inflicting much damage. ;A revolution has. broken out in San Domingo. , ...

The Cormorant warship has sailed from Spithead from Australia,

[A leader in' "the" Times, referring toy quarrels in the. -Victorian Legislature, :strongiy objects to an appeal to Downing street, and recommends the settlement of the. question in dispute by a joint vote of the tvvb Houses. It remarks that the Legislature has hitherto exhibited -a surer respect for- lavvj ' and a sounder, constitutional spirit than the Assembly.

ARcuter's

London, August 26. , TheTi'mes advocates the adoption of a conciliatory policy towards the Ameer of Afghanistan, and the rectification of .Yokook Khan's frontiers. (Special to ihe Melbourne Argus.) London, undated. The French Government have postponed , the distribution of the prizes awarded at the Exhibition to October 21, in ■: order : to secure the presence of members of Parliament and other eminent visitors. There is great discontent in consequence' amongst the exhibitors. A deputation from them requested ; the awards to be published •immediately. The matter has been referred: to the Minister of Commerce. August 26. The report of the Rhodope Commissioners confirms the statement that' more outrages have been committed by the Russians, and Bulgarians than by ,the Turks in 1877-78. The British, 1 French, Italian* and Turkish delegates agreed on a report, bit the, Russian and German delegates refused to append their signatures: to it. The Austrian delegate was absent from illness. The Dakal (? Jackal) warship, has been . ordered- irom the Cape to the Australian station. Undated. A severe shock of earthquake was felt at Elbonfeldt and Cologne. It is probable that there will be a compromise re the cession of Batoum, the people paying- tribute to Russia and maintaining* present institutions and existing* officials. (Special to the APress Agency.) London, August 27. Tbe Government has accepted the tender of the Peninsula and Oriental Company for the conveyance of the Indian and China mails for eight years from February, 1880. Holder's. London, Sept. 2. The Duchess of Edinburgh has been happily delivered of a daughter. (Special to the Press Agency. ) , . London, August 29. It was resolved by a unanimous resolution by the Associated Chambers of Commerce of Sheffield that the present Australian mail service is unsatisfactory, and rhey urged that steps should be taken to quicken it. The Pope intends expelling the •Jesuits froni the Vatican. Owing* to the European outcry with regard to Bulgarian atrocities, the Russians despatched troops to Jamboli to protect the Turks and Jews. The Bulgarians resisted, and severe fighting ensued. Many were killed and wounded on both sides.

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Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 217, 6 September 1878, Page 6

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CABLEGRAMS. Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 217, 6 September 1878, Page 6

CABLEGRAMS. Clutha Leader, Volume IV, Issue 217, 6 September 1878, Page 6