CABLE MESSAGES.

Patea Mail, Volume III, Issue 252, 8 September 1877, Page 2

CABLE MESSAGES.

[Reuter’s Telegrams to Press Agency.] o WELLINGTON. September 5. The following-’has been received from the Agent-General : LONDON. September 3. Mohomet Ali attacked the Russians-in force on tho 30th August, at Poskoi, and drove them back beyond Lirnlom (river Lorn), with heavy loss. Osman Pasha attacked the Russians on 31st August, in front of Plevna, and captured several Russian positions commanding a road to Lottche. ■ The situation at Shipka Pass is um changed. September 5. A Tnikish despatch states that the Russians were repulsed near Kudikoi with the loss of 1,000. A Russian despatch states that the Turks were expelled from Kudikoi with heavy loss, the Russians losing 170. A Turkish despatch states that the Turkish army corps from Rasgrad is advancing upon Biela. A great battle is believed to be imminent. A special correspondent says that Suliemau Rascha has virtually abandoned the attack upon Shipka Pass. The Servian militia is under marching orders. BOMBAY. September 4. Sulieman Be}-' telegraphs that he has been strongly reinforced on the road to Gabrova, and that he dislodged the enemy near Ycchilagie. M. Thiers has died of apoplexy.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS. [per tararua.] MELBOURNE. ; August 29. The Assembly passed the land tax resolutions without division, and they have been embodied in the Bill. Protests are being raised against the proposed impost of 9d per head on sheep, as calculated, amongst other things, to ruin the meat preserving interests. At a sale of stud sheep, the highest average for merinos was £94 175.. The highest price paid was 27t) guineas, but owing to drought the condition of the sheep is not so good this year. The weather is very dry ; only a little rain has fallen, mostly near the coast; A continued drought will be most disastrous.

Sir G. Grey opposed the appointment of a committee, but would agree House appointing a commission, wi!n judicial powers, to settle all land transactions, once for all, if those who demanded the investigation gave security. Mr Sheehan defended himself at considerable length, flatly contradicting many of Ormond’s statements, ami accused him of improperly acquiring the Homtangi block.