LATER ENGLISH.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4850, 7 October 1876, Page 3

LATER ENGLISH.

(PER TORRES STRAIT MAIL.) In the House of Lords the Education Bill has been read a second time, and passed through committee with important amendments.

Amendments made by the Commons in the measure for the establishment of a new Court of Appeal have been agreed to. In the House of Commons the Education Act and a Bill to prevent the pollution of rivers have passed their third reading. In the debate on the Suez Canal purchase Mr. Disraeli said it was made for high political consideration.

A Bill approving of the purchase of the Suez Canal shares by Government has passed through committee. After considerable discussion the Vivisection Prevention Bill was read a second time.

Mr. Hamilton, Under-Secretary for India, delivered his annual Budget. It showed that Indian finances are in a satisfactory condition, and that the affairs of the Empire are sound. Mr. Roll has been appointed First Commissioner of Public Works, vice Lennox.

Captain Roberts of the 94th has been sentensed by court-martial to be dismissed the service, but is allowed the value of his commission.

The German Government are about to protest against the application of certain clauses of the English Merchant Shipping Act. The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company invite application for the balance issue 70,000 six per cent, preference shares £lO each. Fifteen persons w ere killed and a hundred wounded by a railway accident near Bath. Rear-Admiral A. F. R. De Horsey, formerly in command of the Aboukir, receiving ship at Jamaica, has been appointed to the command of the Pacific squadron. Lieutenant Cameron, the intrepid African explorer, has been promoted to the rank of commander.

The deaths by the explosion on board the Thunderer have reached 44.

A duel was fought near Dublin, between a retired major and a gentleman of high commercial standing, about a young lady. At the last moment the latter offered to apologise, hut the major declined, and fired first. The ball slightly grazed the commercial man, who fired in the air. A reconciliation followed.

Papers relating to the Channel tunnel have been laid before Parliament. The Government are to have the right to suspend the working of the railway when the interests of the country demand it. Four thousand miners at Leicester were thrown out of work in consequence of society movements.

A desperate struggle is expected between the Servians and the Turks. Several ladies, ambulance waggons, and medical stores have left for the seat of war in the East. In the Mordaunt divorce case, it has been decided that the lady shall have £3OO a year. Sir T. Moncrieff is to have charge of the child. The Hospital Sunday collections in London reached £27,000.

The trial of the great gun at Woolwich achieved marvellous results. Seventeen hundred pound shot were fired with 340 pounds of powder, and sufficient force was obtained at a thousand yards to penetrate three feet of solid iron.

The latest news from the seat of war is to the effect that the Turkish forces achieved important successes on the south-eastern frontier of Servia, and captured the towns of Gnransovatz and Saitchar, putting to flight the Servian army, which was defending the frontier. The Montenegrin army is blockading the Turkish forces under Muktas Pacha in Trebinga. It is reported that the basis of mediation has been agreed to by the Great ,Powers, but not pressed or offered to the parties concerned till the fate of the war clearly indicates which side is overpowered. '

Fearful disclosures have been made in the Bravo case. Mrs. Bravo underwent a severe cross-examination by Mr. Lewis in regard to the affection of her husband towards her. She broke out in hysterical sobs, and exclaimed loudly, “ I have been degraded and humiliated enough, Mr. Lewis, and appeal to the coroner and jury, as gentlemen of Great Britain, to protect me.” She refused to answer any more questions. Great excitement followed. Dr. Gully admitted his intimacy with Mrs. Bravo, but denied ever having administered tartar emetic.