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[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. >_._< REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE'S BILL. THE SENIOR WRANGLERSHIP OF CAMBRIDGE. FRANCE AND MOROCCO. EL MAHDI MARCHING ON DONGOLA. PROPOSAL TO EVACUATE THE PLACE. THE MAIL SERVICE WITH GERMANY. FORMATION OF NEW BELGIAN MINISTRY. FIGHTING IN ZULULAND BETWEEN. THE BOERS AND USUTUS AND THE USIBEPUS. (Received June 14, 2.43 p.m.) London, June 13. In the Honse of Commo»s the Representation of the People's Bill again came, tinder consideration in committee. The ame kliii. nt, which lind been introduced fur tin- purpose of extending parli .mentary franchise to women, whs, after a debute, negatived on a division by a majority of 130. In the course of the dehat?, Mr Gladstone stated that the Government would not be answerable for the Bill if the amendment wpre carried. (Received June 16, 11.30 a.m.) June 14. The Senior Wranglership of Cambridge this year has been obtaiued by
William Shephard, son of Judge Shephard, Queensland.
The French Government has given the English Government assurance that Prance has no design upon Morocco. The Times to-day publishes a telegram from its correspondent at Korosko stating that El Mahdi, with a force of 35,000 men is now marching against Dongola, and the Governor of that place proposes to evacuate it without offering resistance to the rebels. (Received June 16, 11.30 a.m.)
Berlin, June 14. In the Reichstag to-day Prince Bismarck warmly advocated the proposed mail service to the colonies, with Sydney as the terminus. The matter has been referred to a committee of the House to report upon. Brussels, June 14.
A new Belgian Ministry has been formed by members of the Clerical party which were recently returned to parliament with a large majority. (Received June 16, 2.50 p.m.) Capetown, June 15.
Intelligence is to hand from Zululand that a combined force of Boers and Usutus, who recently invaded Usibepu's territory, have attacked and routed their enemy. The Usibepus fled and have since arrived at Ekow.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2493, 16 June 1884, Page 2
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