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New Zealand Mail, Issue 859, 17 August 1888, Page 17

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(Received A'.igahtk IQ, 12.30 p.m.) Massowah, August 14. Tho Italian auxiliaries who were routed by Abyssinians at Saganeite comprised 400 Bashi-bazoults arid 200 Assouans. The latter deserted during the engagement and joined the enemy, who inflicted terrible loss on tho Italian force.

Durban-, August 14. Ihe Transvaal Government, replying to Sir Arthur Havelock’s demand that the Zulu chiefs now in the Transvaal territory shall be extradited, have stated that they are prepared to disarm and arrest Diuizulu if required to do so.

Calcutta, Augu.it 14. The force of 15,000 Thibefaus at

Makulato Pass has been reinforced by another 3000, making 18,000 now holding the Pass. The British force advancing to meet the enemy consists of only 1800 men. London, August 14. Mr Parnell has now served a writ on Sir John Walters, proprietor of The Times. The trial will probably be fixed for October. (Received August 16, 1.15 p.m.) Sydney, August 16-

The Daily Telegraph, in the course of au article this morning on the San Francisco mail service, points out that while the service is valueless as a European mail service so far as Australia is concerned, the possibilities of social commercial advantages from the service are admittedly great, and urges that it would bo a mistake to discontinue the service for the sake of avoiding a small annual payment, What Australia chieflv requires is intercourse with the United States rather than intercourse with Canada, and this is only a question of time; for if New Zealand transfers the San Francisco mail service subsidy to the Direct service another contract for an American service might bo signed, though it would probably be the last. The article further suggests that the subsidy for the San Francisco service should bo borne proportionately by all the Australian Colonies.

A shearing difficulty is reported at Brokong Station, where tlie shearers have severely maltreated the statiou hands who refused to join the Union. The place is in a state of siege. Two thousand rounds of ammunition have been sent up. The police are power-, less to interfere. Newcastle, August 16. A committee of citizens has been appointed to endeavour to, bring about a settlement of the dispute between the coal-masters and the miners. Brisbane, August 16. The Address-in • Reply has been agreed to without debate. Hobart, August 16. The no-confidence debate on the motion attacking the Government’s financial policy is still proceeding. Perth, August 16. The brig Okenbury, from Mauritius to Du Dedin, has put in to Fremantle disabled. After the accident provisions ran short, and the crew subsisted twelve days on rice. Melbourne, August 16. Landshufc was arrested to - day, charged with committing a number of commercial frauds. It is stated that th.o total amount involved is about LSOOO. Sir James Hector lias boon requested to inspect and report on the Gippsland coal fields. The action against the Tramway Company for an infringement} of patents has been (Received August 16, L.Sff’pftn,}, SYDN3££, August 16. The potato ija easy. New Zealands, 6^ 3 to. 70s ; Circular Heads, Warnamhools, 55s ; onions, New Zealand, L.& to JL? ; Victorian, 3LB steady at 2s 8d ; oats, stocks accumulating, demand failing* heavy milling, 2s 6d ; feed, 2s Sjd to 2-s 4|d ; off sorts, 2s ; bran, dull at 9fd ; pollard,'New Zealand, 9£d to lQd ; wheat, best New Zealand milling, 8s 3d to 3s 4d ; chick, 2s 8d to 2s lOd ; batter, locally made, easy at Is 6,d to. Is 9d ; beot imported, easy at 49 3d to Is 5d ; cheese stoadjk. * d to 7cl; bacon is firmer locally cured, GJd to 7c! ; k Nev(.Zealand cured, dull at 3d to New Zealand ham?. Is to Is OJd. Melbourne, August 16. Wheat, 3 4 511; Hour, stone made, L 7 17s Gd ; roller made, L 8 10s ; oats, quiet at 8-j Id. Barley—Malting* 5s 4? ; seed, 2s 9LI ; maize, 8,3 j bran, 9£d. Antefi,a,Mß, August 16. k’’ 3 ft! to 3s 6£d ; farmers’ 40.t5,3s 4d to 3;s Dd; at Port Adelaide,3s L.l ; at out ports, Hour, stone made, L? 15s to L 8 ; roller made, L 8 10s ; bran, O-Jd ; pollard, 9:pi : oats, 3s 4d to 0s Od.