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[PEB PBEsS AGENCY-] Lonbok, December 12. It is stated that Germany recommends Austria to annex Bosnia ana Herzgovnia Tunis (?) having furnished troops to Bus* sian*, Russian consul left Tuui3. Hayes addressed Congress and advises' consideration of Samoa petition and protection. Tenders are called for C«pe Mail Ser« vice, passage required thirty to forty daygi Thirteen thousand Egyptian troops have been sent to aid the Turks. December 13. New Zealand four per cent loan one per cent lower. Otago Harbor Loan folly subscribed, average price tendered one hundred two and a arter. Arrived: Eleotr om New Zealand. The Comiser from Auckland to New York, pat into Valpariso and sold her cargo. Argus special from Londdrr December 16ih, says Sft«*»ia Justifies her declaration of war agatns Turkey on grounds of op* ' pression. Caar reviewed 70,000 troops at Plevna. Forty thousand Russians re-inforeed Gourka.at Orehariie. It is improbable that Russia wil[ consent to armistice, unless upon definite peace proposals. The Servians were checked in their first encounter with the Turks. It was stated before assembling the ' Turkish Parliament, the Snltan, unknown to members of the war, party, called Rtfhet, RiioufF, and Rustchal, pashas, and granted Vizier to private council. He expressed strong peace sentiments de< sired; telegrams be despatched to Europeans courts, begging, imraodinto" mediation.' Itnly has given favourable reply. The Times impresses, both combatants ■ the necessity of a speedy agreement, and - recommends concession on the part of Turkey, and moderation on the part of Russia. The Cable ship, Hibernia, with 560 miles of cable was wrecked at MaUratte Bay. No lives lost. Lusitania sailed on the Bth December. | Osman Pasha committed suicide with poison. Supposed cause being Moslems inveterate objection to ampulation. London, December 15. The Morn<ng Post states that the Cabinet have under consideration a circular despatch from the Porte ihtimating willingness to accept mediation of European powers. Tbe Queen visits Ilughenlen the seat of the Ear} of Boaeonsfield today. A Russian attack on Ez9roum appears imminent. The British counsel has left taking away the Consular archives. December 16. The Servian army has received orders to cross the frontier. The staff has gone Y the capital. Turks evacuated Plevna. Sorvia hos declared war, and will pro* bflbly operate with the Roumanians against Widdin. The French Assembly has voted direct taxes and two twelfths budget. San FitAtfcisco, December 14. The City of New York with the London mail of November 15th left San Francisco for Auckland on tbe sth instant. The Zealandia with the November 1 colonial mails arrived at San Francisco , on the 13th instant. , Syimzbt, December 20. ' Duffy, speaker of tbe Tictorian As- ' sembly, has been created a Knight Commander of Michael an dSt George, r The Australian mails via Brindi«i were k delivered in London on tbe eleventh. I Mblboubnb, December 20, , The Council postponed the Appropria* ' (ion Bill. \ The Assembly will adjourn. to«morrow s till the m'ddle of January. | r News per Kitty from Sydney arrived at ,' Auckland. Typhoid fever is prevalent at Brisbane. Sydney Morning Herald recommends '' subsidies be withdrawn on completion of ' the present mail services, and merely give 1 bounty to steamers delivering mails i within certain specified time. [ Sir William Jervois will not visit , New Zealand regarding dafenees. i During a thunderstorm at Violettown, i Yictoria, hailstones, sis iachei in oir- • s,cutoferoace, fell,