TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

Dunstan Times, Issue 815, 30 November 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.

(from our correspondent.) Dunedin, November 29th,

Yesterday Parliament was mainly devoted to mild criticism of the Government policy by Mr Ormond, who was highly complimentary.

The runholders are very frightened about the extension terra if present Land Bill is dropped, and another one introduced, which is hot improbable.

Fisher, to-day, let drop some remarks causing an impression that it is by no means certain that Government will accept the ten years’ extension. A dispatch has been received granting the title “ Honorable,” for life, to Ex-Judges Gresson and Chapman, Mr J. A. Wilson was sworn in in Council. Mr Larnach is much better. Six members of the Council have protested against the Education Bill because it fails to provide for any recognition of the Christian religion, WAR NEWS. The following items from the seat of war are dated to the 13th : The fate of Osman’s army causes great uneasiness at Constantinople. The Russians captured Seliche, on Lovatz road, and defeated Chefket. 8000 picked regulars were ssnt from Constantinople to the front. Another levy of quarter of a million men is ordered.

Sulieman Pasha, charged to assume the offensive between Rustchuck and Rasgrad, attacked the Russians, who were repulsed with a loss of severs! hundreds.

The capture of Erzeroura is incorrect. The Russians held the town for nine hours only, when Mukhtar Pasha, being reinforced from Trebizonde, retook it, driving the Russians to Divanbonan.

Beilin telegrams state that Turkey has made overtures for peaco. The Golos says, any peace conditions must include the Dardanelles.