PARLIAMENTARY.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VIII, Issue 441, 27 September 1877, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

The third reading of the Education Bill was carried by forty-three to sixteen, Mr. Travers giving notice that he would move that the funds required should be raised by local taxation. The tug of war has come at last, Mr. Lornach having tabled his motion relative to the publication of the ' Waka Maori' by the Government after the House had ordered otherwise. The result is uncertain. There are live or perhaps six votes doubtful, and both sides will bid high for these. (From our 'Wellington correspondent.) Mr. Larnach gave notice of his motion yesterday afternoon, which Mr. Whitaker at once accepted as a vote of want-of-conti-dence, and moved the adjournment of the House, which was agreed to. Mr. Larnach's motion will be taken first to day, and continued until disposed of. The Moderates are immoderately excited. Later. Mr. Larnach, in moving his resolution, spoke shortly and without much animation. Mr. Whitaker followed tiuently. His defence was-that the ' Waka Maori' was discontinued on November 7 last yeat in deference to a vote of the 'House, but that subsequently it was published on the understanding that it should pay for itself. The debate is likely to be short. All the extreme men are pledged to keep quiet. The decision is likely to be for the Government.

[Ths foiloivinj appeared in our issue oj HatnriLay last'.—-J

CABLEGRAMS

(i'.BUTEU'a CASuEOIIAMS TO PEEKS AGENCY.] Bombsr, S'epterrber J6. A Russian cfSciui ik-swatch tav* that the Tcr\s have unsuccessfully attacked G-rivitza. There vrw>: heavy catmouauiug on the lsf-_. teeni h at Plevna. During the late bombardment, the loss was 4'.)U officers and 3000 men killed ; total killed and wounded, 12,000.' T*ue Roumanian loss was 300. A Turkish official despatch, dated th# 11th, s:iys;that the Russinns have evueuuted Tirnova to reinforce Beila. Sulieman Pasha, reports on the 15th that a destructive cannonade on the Russian position !>t Trajan continues. Mehemet Ali On the loth defeated tho Twelfth Russian Corps with great, loss, and pursued them to Banicolom. Colonel Valentine Baker, commanding the cavalry, is operating sue :essfiillj*. Bombay, September 18. A Russian official despatch reports that the Turks on the i2th recovered their positions lost on the 11th. The Russians have aompletely inveßtud Plevna by hues of entrenchments. The Russian losses have been enormous. Sulieman Pasha has silenced the Russian batteries, nnd now holds Trajan's road. . The Kjssian army, after several sanguinary engagements, has wholly withdrawn to the west of Juntra. Ardahan is evacuated. Bombay, September 19. A Turkish official despatch iaya that Nicholas redoubt, at Plevna, has been abandoned from strategetic motives, and that the Russian assault waa repulsed with enormous loss. The minora of an armistice and mediation are semi-officially denied. SP£CXAX TO THE 'SXDXKY MORNING HERILD.' Sydney, September 21. The Russians made a general assult upon the Turkish position at Plevna on Tuesday, the Czar's fett-day. The storming columns attacked the northern and southern faces of the Great Gravitza redoubt.. Three .divisions attempted to take the Turkish trenches protecting Plevna, whilst General f»kobelcff was operating ngainot the redoubt barring the entrance to Plevna by the Sophia road. Tiie stormers everywhere advanned gallantly, but, having no shelter, they withered away under the deadly rifles of tho Turks. The survivors were compelled to retire. The reinforcements shared the same fate, meeting failure and disaster everywhere. The Emperor returned to head quarters at Poredin disappointed. During twilight the assault waa renewed, an.d within an hour Gravitza redoubt and three redoubts on Sophia road were in possession of the Russians. On Wednesday the Turks made six fierce attack's upon the Russian left. In the last they recaptured three redoubts. Reinforcements reached General Skobeloff too late. The carnage on Tuesday and Wednesday was tremendous. Regular Beige operations, have been commenced. A rear attack by Mehemet Ali and Sulieman Pasha is fearedr

The Russian Imperial Guard ia expected Plevna in a fortnight.