TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 1005, 14 September 1877, Page 2

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CABLE NEWS THE~WAR. [Si'Ecial Telegram: to the Dunedin j " “Evening Stab.”] I The Battle Still Raging 1 . London, Monday night. ■ A terrible battle is going on at Plevna, 90,000 men a side being engaged. The i Russians are at present successful, their : positions atSchipka and Loftscha being main- ; tained. INTERPROYINCIAL. [per press agency.] Cable Communication With Europe. Wellington, September XL The Amoy and Shanghai lino has been interrupted since the 7th inst.; the Penang and Rangoon line since the 10th, The only route now open is between Penang and Madras, but there will be some little delay in re-transmitting messages from Rangoon. of the Ship Avalanche in the English Channel Wellington, September XI. rnl „ '■ have just received the The Government Ageijt . aeneral following telegram from w 8 <( mj 1( ; dated London, September X2tn : —‘ •*' . Avalanche, for Wellington, came into collision in the Channel, and sank immediately. There were ninety-nine souls on board. All were lost, except three of the crew. Will wire to-morrow the names of the returning colonists lost.” PARLIAMENTARY. Last Night’s Proceedings, Wellington, September XX. Mr Pykc’s motion for long service pay being continued to the I’rovincial police was withdrawn, on an assurance from the Government that the sum required would be placed on the supplement ary estimates. Sir G. Grey complained of Mr Ormond’s personal explanation being made in his absence. Mr Ormond repeated what he said before dinner, Mr Sheehan and Mr Rees said it did not touch the real charge at all, which was that Sir G. Grey had, for personal interest, abused his position as Governor. Sir G. Grey said he treated the charge and its author with cont empt. He had evidence to prove that at the very time the Land .Company was endeavoring to procure the Taupo country, he w#s trying to] assist tip Native owners la stoclf pqyfc of

very land the company wanted. After a long discussion, Mr Taiaroa’s Crown Redress Extension Bill, No. 1, was read a second time on a division of 48 to 3. Its object is to enable the Middle Island Natives to bring before the Supremo Court alleged unfulfilled promises made by Col. Wakefield and others when the land was bought. The South Rakaia Road Board Bill, No. 2, was read a second time on a division by 25 to If). The Oamaru Athenaeum and Mechanics’ Institute Reserve Bill was read a third time. The House rose at 1.10 a.m.