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Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 970, 4 August 1877, Page 2

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CABLE NEWS [VKB, IUIKSS AGENCY.] T H E~WA R. Russian Defeat Confirmed. Another Great Battle hourly Expected Austria Mobilising". Singapore, August 3. Alter two days' desperate lighting at Plevna, the Russians were completely defeated, with the loss of 8000 killed and 24,000 wounded. Austria is partially mobilising her troops. Weiaington, August 4. The following is the Agent-General's telegram, dated London, August 2. The Turks repulsed the Kussians at Plevna with great slaughter. Osman Pasha, the new Commander-in-Chief, and Mehemet Ali, are trying to effect a junction. A great battle is hourly expected near Tirnova. The Russians are making great efforts, as a further defeat would destroy communication with <! ourke, south of the Balkans, and his force there would probably be destroyed, and the campaign concluded against Russia. The Corn Market. Singapore, August 3. London advices report the corn market heavy and inactive. INTERPROVINCIAL. [per press agency.] The Manager of the Union Insurance Company. Dunedtn, August- 4. Mr W. D. Mcares, of the Victoria Insurance Office, Duneclin, has been appointed manager of the Union Insurance Company. A petition is about to be circulated ro the railway question. The recent reduction of the rates on the Bunedin and Port Chalmers railway line still leave the rates 8d per ton higher than those charged by the lighters. PAELIAMENTAEY. Last Mght's Proceedings. Wellington, August 4. The House resumed at 7.30. After some discussion, the Fencing Bill and Sheep and Cattle Bill, and Slaughter House Bill, were read a second time, and referred to a Select Committee. On the Hon. C. C. Bowen moving the second reading of the Education Bill, several members wanted its postponement for a -week, in order to afford time to elicit the opinion of the country upon it. The Government, on the other hand, pointed out that nothing was to be gained by such delav. Ultimately the debate was adjourned on the voices. On the motion for going into committee of Supply, to pass a few items which would not meet with opposition, Sir G-. Grey called upon the G-overnment to post- j pone all business until they disposed of Mr Rees's motion, expressing reprehension of the Government re the " Waka Maori" case and libel action. Mr Rees followed in the same j stiuin, saying it was due to themselves to do i so. Mr Woolcoek here rose and moved a j motion relating to the adjustment of taxation, j of which be had given notice previously, lie ; spoke over an hour, the burden of bis speech : being that land should be taxed. After the j usual adjournment, the Premier called upon i the leader of the Opposition to state whether j Mr Rees's motion was intended as a vote of j want of confidence, because, although in moving it, Mr Rees's said it was not, vet now the leader and others said it was, and wanted it gone on with. If it was a vote of no confidence, Government wished to accept the challenge and tight it out. The result was that a good deal j of talk, which resulted in no business, took : place, until 12.45, when the adjournment of \ the debate was proposed and carried, and the j House adjourned till Tuesday. \