Telegraphic News.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 594, 24 March 1882, Page 2

Telegraphic News.

LATEST EUROPEAN.

(Special to the Mail.;

(Reuters Telegrams.)

EQUALISING THE ELECTORAL FRANCHISE.

London, March 22.

In tho House of Commons last evening, there was under consideration a motion requiring that the electoral franchise of England, Scotland, and Ireland should be equalised. The motion, which was introduced by Mr R. A. Arnold, one of the Liberal members for Sal ford, was supported by Mr Gladstone, and the House signified its indirect approval of the pioposal, though no definite decision was come to on Mr Arnold's motion. THE CARGO OF THE PROTOS. It his now been proved that the cargo of frozen meat and butter was badly shipped at Melbourne on board the Protos, and that the very inferior condition of the same on arrival is attributable to this cause. FIGHTING IN THE TRANSVAAL. Cape Town, March 22. Telegrams are to hand from the Transvaal announcing: that the native tribes in the south-west are now in open rebellion against the Boerß, and that a severe engagement has been fought, in which the latter were defeated with considerable loss* The whole of the S.W. district is now the scene of frequent encounters between the natives and the Boers.