CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 739, 22 August 1878, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

[sPKC'tAL TO PKES3 AGENCSTiJ London, August 20.

There is a great depression at Vienna in consequence of the difficulties encountered by the Austrian troops in the advance into Bosnia. Thtre is immense excitement at Pesth owing to the losses sustained by the Hungarian troops. In reply to a statement of the Porte that it is unable to stop the insurgents, Austria announced that further bloodshed would lead to the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by right of conquest. The Powers have addressed simultaneous ri monstrances to the Porte in consequence of its refusal to cede Crete to Greece.

Tiie Russian papers urge that neutral troops should occupy Thessaly. Count Schouvaloff's brother succeeds Menzentzon as chief of the police at St. Peterabiirgh. The Emerald, man-of-war, has sailed from Plymouth for Australia. London", August 20.

Mr. Porster, Agent-General for Sydney, was not present at the former interview with the Government re mail service. He, accompanied by Sir Julius Vogel, has now seen Sir Michael Hicks Beach, who apajipeared favorably disposed. He stated that the ma'ter ■••as undecided, and that he thought that the late intimation should be reConsidt-red.

The wool sdes opened tliis afternoon. The nnmber of hales in for the sale amounts to 312,383, of which 15.000 were despatched to Yorkshire. The first day's catalogue was comprised of 7.349 bales, in which a large proportion was Queensland wool. The attendance of Home and Foreign buyers is large. The prices show a slight advance, aud bidding commenced with great spirit.