CABLEGRAMS.

Clutha Leader, 20 September 1878, Page 4

CABLEGRAMS.

Renter's, London, September 10. Greece solicits the mediation of the European' Powers in favour of making the Vistrisi the Turco-Grecian frontier. September 11, Serious opposition to the Austrian occupation continues in old Bosnia. It is impossible that the campaign will be cencludecl this season. 36,000 as the insurgents, with 40 guns, have collected for the defence of the country. Five of the Australian cricketers have subscribed LllO towards the Princess Alice relief fund. -.-A Beulin, September 10. ./£< Dr Nobeling died to-day. (Special to the Melbourne Argus.) London, September lli Sir Arthur Gordon, Governor of Fiji, and the King of Siain have been created Knights Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George. The Austrians are likely to occupy Albania. The Island of Polago will probably be ceded to England. (Special to the Press Agency.) London, September 11. At the -wool sales the attendance falls off with the progress of the sales. Prices show a general decline on previous quotations. The fall is most strongly marked in scoured and inferior greasy. September 12. Eoumania hesitates to occupy the Dobrudscha, and apprehends resistance from the inhabitants. Some strongly worded despatches have been sent to S.t. Petersburg by the British Government regarding the action of the Russian Government towards Afghanistan. A conspiracy of a serious nature has been discovered at Seville, in Spain. The object of the conspiracy was the overthrow of the Monarchy. Russia has advised Servia not to disarm and continues the payment of the subsidy. Renter's Berlin, September 11. The Imperial Department of Justice is showing more toleration towards the Socialists. London, September 11. The seat of the Duke of Aborcorn, in South Wales has been injured by fire. All officers and men absent on leave have been recalled as a measure of precaution. September 13. England will probably decline the proposal of Germany for common action by the Great Powers to compel the Porte to execute the stipulations of the Treaty of Berlin. (Special to the Melbourne Argus.) London, September 12. A fearful colliery caccident has occurred at Kedon Vale, by which 300 miners were killed. Eighty were rescued. September 13. A fire at Blackburn has destroyed property worth half a million.

The following cablegrams, taken from Melbourne papers, will explain several messages which were published last week in a mutilated form : —

London, (September 4. There has been a terrible loss of life in the River Thames. One of the large steamers had taken a large number of persons on a pleasure excui'sion down tho river to Sheernoss, at the mouth of the Medway. The steamer had started on the return trip, and had not proceeded far when signals of distress were made, and almost immediately afterwards she sank. The cause was tlie dividing of the steamer into two parts.

Teheran, September 6. A meeting has been held here for tho promotion of a railway connecting this capital with Tiflis (in the province of Georgia) and Armenia, and an extension to Herat, on the borders of Afghanistan, is in contemplation,

The Porte refuses to appoint a delegate for the ractification of the frontiers o£ Greece.

The number of persons on board the excursion steamer which sank off Woolwich is now ascertained to be 675, of whom 600 were drowned. The Queen has expressed her deep regret at this deplorable accident, and her sympathy with the sufferers.

A division of the Austrian army attacked and completely defeated the insurgents at Doboi, a' town on the river Bosnia, about thirty miles from the northern frontier of Bosnia.

The zealous Presbyterian preacher, Father Ohiniquy, who has been labouring among the French Canadians, is coming on a visit for his health to New Zealand and Australia.

A lady in America recently gave a party, and appeared before her guests in paper garments to show that she could dress well at a cost of four shillings. It .is proposed to erect and endow a John. Knox Memorial Church on the Thames embankment in connection with the Scottish Establishment ; Lord Gordon has promised to give LIOOO in aid of the scheme.

Five thousand pounds is being subscribed as a testimonial to Mr Spurgeon. He will devote it to the endowment of almshouses.

An influential committee has been formed at Oxford to provide the means of college education for women there. A lady has given LIOO to start the necessary fund.

The Paris great balloon is in place, and capable of taking up fifty people at a time to the height of 500 feet, quite enough' of an altitude to satisfy the aerial yearninga.

Italy now sends ..out singers alone, whereas a hundred years ago every country in Europe looked, to Italy not only for singers but also for composers. The first book printed in England on horticulture is said to contain the - advice that persons who wish their roses to be "fine and extra sweet," should "grow them always in an old, onion bed."

Some excavations are at present being .carried on under 1 the Palace at Madrid, where twenty-six watches possessing, considerable artistic value- of an antique character have TJeen discovered." ! '