TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 994, 1 September 1877, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

CABLE NEWS

[reuter’s special telegrams to the PRESS AGENCY.]

THE WAII.

The Fighting at Shipka.

Russian Wounded.

Attitude of Greece. Bombay, August 29, 12.21. A despatch from Sulieman Pasha, dated the 26th, says there had been ten days of indecisive lighting during -which the Russians were attacked unsuccessfully. The Turks held their positions dominating the Russian line of retreat. The Russian loss is four thousand killed alone. A Russian official despatch, dated 29th, says—“ Wo maintain onr positions. The Turks hold the adjoining heights.” The Russians are massing before Plevna. A Russian official despatch says the Turkish firing on Sunday afternoon and Monday at Shipka Pass was feeble. The Porte has complained to England of the Greek armaments. Turkey threatened to send troops and attack Athens .in the event of a rising in Thessaly. England remonstrated with Greece, who sent the Porte a pacific note. August 30th, 11.19 a.m. A despatch from Sulieman says his entrenchments are 150 paces from the Russian position. The route to Gabrova alone is open. The Roumanian division has been ordered to operate in the rear of Plevna. August 31st, 1.11 p.m.

The Russian loss at Shipka was 2480 wounded, including ninety-five officers. The number of killedjis unknown. The Turkish strength at Plevna is reported to be 75,000 and 200 guns. The mail steamer left Gallo for Australia on the 29th.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

[per press agency.] Auckland, September 1. The Hebrew congregation protest against the clauses of the Education Bill, asking for purely secular teaching. Dunedin, September 1. The football team were entertained at dinner last night, Bishop Neville in the chair. About seventy persons Avere present. Mr Pope has also resigned his appointment in the Girls’ High School. Of the five assistant teachers in the Girls’ High School, there were two sisters and one daughter of the Lady Principal. This fact, together with the re-appointment of Mr Pope, and the supposition that the daughter of a member of the Education Board was to bo appointed during Mrs Burns’s absence, led to the charges of nepotism. The resignations include the chief music teacher and the entire staff, with the exception of Miss Hine.

PARLIAMENTARY.

Last Right's Proceedings. Wellington, September 1. The House was occupied all last night discussing the Education Bill. Mr Wakefield opposed) the religious clauses. Mr Curtis’s amendment was more objectionable still. Mr Lusk warmly praised the Auckland system. The Bill was too centralising, otherwise the Bill was a good one. Dr Wallis warmly supported the Bill as the best compromise possible. He objected, however, to the State monopoly of education. Catholic schools should be subsidised, if they l gave as good education as the State schools. The great excellence of the Bill was its non-sectarian character. He denied that the Auckland system worked well. Mr Macfarlane said it cost £I4OO in Auckland to collect £IOOO education rates. Mr Delatour believed that the Bill shadowed forth heaA-y taxation. He would subsidise the Catholic schools if necessary. Dr. Hodgkinson preferred the retention of the old provincial systems of education. This being impossible, on the whole he considered the Bill a fair one. Mr Pyke moved the adjournment of the debate. The House rose at 12.15 a.m.