TELEGRAPHIC.

Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1411, 23 August 1878, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

CARLE NEW S. Bosnia’s Capital Captured by the Austrians. Another Polar Expedition. SPECIAL TO TEE GLOB W. London, August 21. The Austrians are greatly reinforced. They have advanced to the capital of Bosnia. After a severe engagement the capital was captured. [special to the peess agency.] London, August 21. In the Yeadon match, the first innings of tho Australians closed for 54. The Yeadon team in their second innings made 71. The Australians have four out for 55 in their second innings. London, August 21.

Tho British Government are resolved to prevent the Russian Affghan alliance, even at the cost of seizing Kandahar, and possibly Herat, for strategetic purposes. The Government will unofficially support the exploring railway routes in Asia Minor, but decline to give sny guarantee. There is a large Repbulican majority in the elections for the French Council. A Republican victory is expected at the Senatorial elections. [beuteb’s special telkgeams to the peess AGENCY.] London, August 21. Captain Narcs commands the Alert on the expedition to the South Pacific. Vienna, August 21. The Austrians have further successes in Bosnia, and occupied another town. Constantinople, August 21. It is semi-officially stated that a despatch has been addressed to Musurus Pasha, commanding Batoum, to refuse to surrender the fortress to the Russians. Tho German, British, and French Ambassadors at Constantinople, in decisive language, urge the Porte to the unreserved execution of the terms.

NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAMS,

[PHB PBBBB AGBNOr.] Extraordinary Conduct of a Lunatic, Dunedin, August 23. Mrs Cowan, who on Sunday last at Maori Hill cut her throat with a knife, died in the Hospital yesterday. On Wednesday a person named Robert Rennie, who was released some time ago from the Lunatic Asylum, and has since been living in the city with his family, became possessed of the idea that it was his duty to cut the throat of one of his children, and for that purpose procured a razor, but instead of carrying his extraordinary idea into effect he voluntarily proceeded, as quickly as possible, to the Lunatic Asylum, and with the razor in his hand demanded admittance. He was detained until the arrival of the police, who conveyed him to the lock-up, and after medical evidence had been taken he was committed to his old quarters in the Asylum.

PAELIAMENTAEY.

Last Night’s Proceedings.

Wellington, August 23,

The adjourned debate on the Electoral Bill was continued by Mr McLean, who twitted the Q-overnment with the way in which their own supporters had received their Bill. He did not believe it would place any more persons on the roll than there were before. The Bill was, however, acceptable in several respects. The consolidation of the electoral law was a good feature ; the female suffrage clause he would oppose in every possible way. He thought there could not be a more opportune time to bring in a Redistribution of Seats Bill than in the middle of the life of a Parliament, and not at the close of its existence, when every member, as it were, would have to fight for his life. He would reserve further objections till in committee. Mr Q-ibbs saw no necessity for the Bill, which would not extend the suffrage more than was possible at present; but he supported the second reading on the understanding that in committee he would object to a number of details.

Mr Taiaboa objected to the 16th clause, and to women coming to the House, though he had no wish to prevent them voting. Mr Montgomery considered the residence qualification too long a time. It should be made a year. While believing in the property qualification, he did not think anyone who held property all over the country should have a vote in each place. No man should have more than one vote which should be grounded on citizenship, rather than property. He wanted the Maoris to have representation in proportion to population, as with Europeans, but why should they not be allowed to vote for European members while having a special vote. All representation should be fixed on the basis of population. He considered if this Bill became law a dissolution would soon be necessary. He thought the Premier was correct in his estimate that the Bill would place seventy thousand more electors on the roll than at present. If it put on only fifty thousand how could they go on'without a dissolut ion. Ho also thought a Bill for the redistribution of seats necessary this session. He hoped the Bill would render electoral legislation unnecessary for many years to come. Mr Carrington supported the Bill. Mr Pyke hoped the word “ Maori” would be eliminated from their Acts as soon as possible. It would be better for both races. Ho could not conceive a greater source of dissension in households than the extension of political privileges to women. Ho was sorry the Qovcrnment did not go to the heart of the matter and say they would give every adult male in the colony a vote. Altogether the measure was half-hearted. He considered the basing of representation on population an outrageous absurdity—such a system would give London more vo f es than all Scotland. It was the democracy of the towns most to be feared, and by that system the representation of the town would swamp the country, Mr Stevens considered the Bill as a measure of reform. He hold that the dual system of voting was necessary for the maintenance of a feeling of sympathy between the town and country, because their interests were identical. ' There was more liberalism in tl|o’ proposal to the hopva of voting than was contained fn the whole of the Bill,’ because working men and others would bo able to record their votes without neglecting their work and suffering a loss thereby j and he begged to thank the Government for it. He objected to the proposed extension of political privileges to women, which was quite impracticable and surrounded with many inconveniences which he would not refer to at that late hour of the night. He would vote for the second reading, and hoped when it came out of committee it would be found such a satisfactory measure as would render further electoral reform unnecessary for years to come. The debate and the House adjourned at 12 ?£.